Juujuu_Sky

[MATURE CONTENT]

*Slow burn*


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Life has unexpected ways of turning things from 0 to 180 degrees in just a matter of seconds. 

Charlotte was mourning her husband's sudden demise with the only daughter they had, Aurora. And as if the pain of losing him wasn't enough, Derek, the boss of the dead man, came out of nowhere, to demand a mind blowing amount as a debt the man owed him. But meanwhile, he would take Aurora, their only daughter, with him, till Charlotte paid every penny. 

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Derek, a young man who had been through a painful experience, numbing his emotions in the process, found out that the man who betrayed him had a family somewhere, enjoying life. He vowed to kill them all. But ended up sparing their lives, taking Aurora, his only daughter, with him.


But wait, why has Aurora started to feel that Derek is not as scary as he looks? Why does she feel like she can bring life and light into his seemingly lonely, dark life? 

Will Derek open up to this foreign feeling that has started to trigger certain emotions in him?

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Excerpt

She was in deep thoughts when she heard shuffling sounds and her head quickly snapped to the direction of the man. He was on his feet now, his gaze not leaving them. 

Charlotte and Aurora both scampered back in fear. He stared at them for some few seconds and wordlessly turned and walked towards the door. 

Aurora's eyes widened a bit. Wait, was it...was it over? Had he agreed to her mother's pleas? Was he going to leave them alone now? 

She was about to breathe when she heard a deep, gruff voice.

"Get the girl."

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Six Ways To Sunday

Charlotte got back from her grocery store feeling tired as always. And again, she came to an empty home. A part of her life she most dreaded now. This was why she had now extended her working days and would leave home very early each day. 


Now she worked in all the days of the week, from 6am to 9pm, when before, it was actually from 9am to 5pm. And while she used to rest on Saturdays and worked part time on Sundays, now she would not even stay home on weekends.


She dropped her bag and let herself fall into the couch in her living room. Her head fell back and she closed her eyes, trying to block all thoughts and relax. 


She had not been eating well lately. Well, how could she when her source of joy was not around? Aurora was one reason she always found joy in cooking, because she never wanted to miss the joy in her eyes as she ate her delicious homemade food.


30. Stroking her fears