Roberta decided to pass the night at the hospital. She texted Mark and Ruby, apologizing for not attending the party. She sat beside Lorenzo's bed, watching him. He looked very peaceful in sleep just like his father. She spoke with the doctor in charge earlier, he said Lorenzo's injury was a casualty and it was going to heal nicely in no time. She checked her phone for any texts from Carl, the father of her baby. She wished he could send her a text, saying literally anything. She sighed, was this what love was? She asked herself. Being so insecure and indecisive, also being cold and confused. "Honey, have some soup," Giorgia offered, handing her a bowl of soup. "Thanks Mom," she smiled. Her tummy rumbled, she hadn't eaten anything and was taking her Zoloft pills. "I have a conference to attend tomorrow,"Giorgia said, stirring her soup.Roberta’s ear became more attentive as she heard the word conference."And what is this conference about?"she asked "Well, it's a bre

Ruby got dressed for the party. Her hair was put in a usual ponytail, she felt so confident and excited for what was going to happen at the yacht. She applied another coat of lip gloss and stared at herself in the mirror. Mark invited her to spite Taylor. She had given him invites for a few people and she didn’t think it through that he would invite her archenemy, Ruby. Ruby smiled, she had been extra bored lately and was in the mood to cause a little drama online. It was true what people said about hurt, it only made you stronger and less afraid. Ruby could care less about how much money Taylor had or how strong she was.People always told her she was a female version of her father. She reminisced on the days she worked at the shelter, how she had to juggle working different jobs, being a daughter and a student. She had to support her parents in little ways even though they kicked against it. There was barely any money to eat, not even to talk about paying her college tui

Nate woke up the next morning with a start, Ruby wasn't home yet. He had spent the night at his mothers house, she had told him that she invited Ruby over. It was an opportunity for them to sort out their differences and get back together but that didn’t work out as Ruby had developed a new attitude and she wanted nothing to do with him. He yawned tiredly, he spent the night tossing around on the bed. He feared Ruby was hurt especially after he found out that she went to party with Adam and Taylor. Adam helped him check the car monitor and he confirmed everything was fine. Nate sighed, it was a lazy Saturday morning, normally he would have played golf with some of his business partners but he decided to stay indoors, after the recent murder investigation and the supposed visit from the mafia, he decided to keep to himself, his lawyer advised him not to trust anyone, he believed the person who bought the land in his name was against the redevelopment plan he had proposed.

"No further evidence has been found" officer Malcolm said sadly.It was difficult finding a culprit or even a suspect at least. It made him feel incapable of his duties."No fingerprints? What do you mean?" Nate asked He was having a tough time."We were able to identify the bullets that were shot at his lungs as mk 15. The bullet is only available in America" "Mk 15?""Yes sir but I promise you,we are doing our best""Your best is not enough!" He yelledIt has been weeks and still no solid lead had been found, no suspects, his money was still missing and the guards murderer wasn't found. How he has gotten through the past week without running mad was a miracle to him. "How about the land? You still haven't found who bought the land?" "Well sir, we carried out an investigation on our suspect Taylor Wyatt. There was nothing found. No bank transaction whatsoever" officer Malcolm saidNate placed his hands on his chin. It scares him that someone was out there, trying to frame

Roberta had the best sleep in the longest time. Her son was beside her throughout the night,she had no nightmares, everything was perfect. She slept in the comfort of her former bedroom. Posters she got as a teen were still on the wall,her mother refused to clean it out even when she moved out. She wished she could stay with them a little longer.She helped Lorenzo get ready for school and even made him breakfast. She wanted to drop him off at school but couldn't risk it. "You're such an amazing mom," her mother told her."Well,I got it from you"she smiled, placing a peck on her cheek. "So,you're leaving today, right?""Sadly, yes" "Roberta" her mother started, holding her hands"When will all these be over? We need you here I beg you, your son needs you,I've never seen him this happy in a long while" "Mother, I promise you, I'm doing everything possible to get done with my work and come to you guys. I love being here" she said sadly.Her emotions were in check, she had