I lifted my half-bowed face as I was about to pass the entrance because someone said my name. My eyes widened in shock and disbelief at what I saw; now, standing before me was a man from my past."Phillip," I say almost in a whisper. I don't know how to act, but all my feelings for him are gone, and I'm just surprised to meet him here."Hi, you look different."He smiled with a smile that was still the same as before; it had been one of my favourites, but now it felt normal. I introduced Sean to him; Sean just smiled politely, and then I gave Phillip an excuse to leave immediately."I hope we can meet again another time," he said before we parted. Sean returned my hand and headed to his Mercedes Benz, parked in the restaurant parking lot. I put the pizza in the centre seat of the car, then buckled my seatbelt."Who's he?"I sighed. I didn't want to talk about Phillip, but Sean already asked."Just an old friend."My senses raised one eyebrow and looked at me with a questioning look th

I sat on the bed massaging my aching calf; lately, I’m very quickly tired, maybe because of my pregnancy. Doctor Grace advised me not to be too busy and to do activities that drain energy. The bedroom door opened, revealing the figure of Sean, who had just arrived. I smiled and stood up to him, his arms outstretched for me. I immediately went into his arms, inhaling his heavenly scent, pressing my cheek to his chest, his lips kissing the top of my head, and his nose inhaling the smell of my hair.“I missed you, how are you?”I smiled at his confession. I opened our arms and looked at him.“I’m fine.”I decided not to go into detail; he just got home, and I didn’t want to argue. He smiled his relieved smile, and then his lips found mine, kissing mine hard and deep. I replied the same way. I miss him so much; my days feel empty without him around me. Our tongues danced and intertwined, pouring out our passion and longing. My hands ruffled his hair while both of his hands squeezed my ass

We were silent for a while before he started.“One of the nannies at the orphanage did it to me every time she fucked me.”My soul seemed forcibly pulled out of my body; I swallowed my saliva roughly, and his arm around me tightened even more. That fact was like the wind in winter and formed sharp, pointed ice crystals piercing my scalp.“I was nine years old at the time and it went on for two years, until I finally ran away from the orphanage and met Ramia.”My heart fell apart at my feet, oh, my God! How could a child like him experience such a tragic thing?? Tears gathered quickly in my eyes.“A friend of mine who also lives in the orphanage told Ramia about what I experienced while at the orphanage and the treatment I got from my nanny who turned out to be pedophilic, at that time I decided to run away after she whipped me for refusing to satisfy her.”My senses and Inner Goddess were mute; tears started to roll down my face and wet my pillow as well, trying my best not to make a

Ronald went to the kitchen to get a snack. While I turned on the television, my cell phone, which I placed on the table before me, rang, showing a foreign number. When I was about to answer, the ringing stopped; I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly and then put the thing back in its original place. Ronald brought me a potato chip snack with barbecue seasoning, a cola drink, and canned orange juice. We watched a replay of Roger Federer's match at Wimbledon, which had just ended in England. Caroline came with Andrew an hour later, the couple joining us in the living room."Where's Sean?"Caroline looked at me with a curious, questioning look. I put the potato chips in my mouth while shrugging my shoulders. I wasn't in the mood to care about her. Caroline stared at me with narrowed eyes as I glanced at her before returning to the broadcast of the tennis match that was still happening. Ronald didn't seem to care; he was focused on watching the game. I went from the living room to the kitc

“You keep your distance,” I began, my eyes staring at the thick carpet covering the floor of this room when Sean breathed heavily.“Why are you doing this???” he asked, which made me look at him in disbelief. He’s still blaming me, damn Thanos and his infinity gauntlet.“Am I the only one to blame for this pregnancy? You’re selfish, Sean, this pregnancy happened not only because of me but also because of you!!”I’m angry and sad at the same time. Can’t Sean see this as something we do together?? Wasn’t it someone’s fault?? We stared at each other silently, his jaw clenched as he let out a sharp breath.“Can’t you be open minded??”“Open?? Look at me, Ariana, do I deserve to be a father figure?? Will the child accept a father like me??”The question took me aback; I now understand that attitude again. I chuckled and then snorted. My Inner Goddess’s shield felt like it was hit by a big club, causing a loud thud, and the vibrations spread throughout my nerves.“Until when are you going t