I abandoned my car and crossed the road in a jiff. I hurriedly stepped into the cinema, worried that I might miss her. She could be in any of the rooms watching a movie, and if she were, I would have to wait for two hours for her to come out of there. My eyes skimmed the whole floor and finally rested on her back. She was facing the board, nibbling on her index finger, pondering whether she should or shouldn’t watch a movie. Which movie? I couldn’t care less. As long as I get to talk to her and get to know her, it’ll be enough for me.

“Should I or shouldn’t I?” she mused.

“Whatever it is, I think you should,” I answered from right behind her. Then she slowly turned around to face me.

Her long and wavy brunette locks swayed as she pivoted. For that moment, my breath caught in my throat as my blue eyes locked with her hazel ones; sparks erupted in me.

“You think I should?” she asked, looking straight into my eyes.

“Wholeheartedly,” I replied softly.

“Which would you prefer?” she continued.

“Whichever your heart desires,” I bantered, eyes glinting.

“Hmm… Have you watched The Martian before?” she spoke again in her husky tone.

“Nope,” I smirked.

“Do you want a gist of it? I won’t tell if you hate spoilers,” she smiled.

For a moment, I was rooted to the spot by her carefree and beguiling smile. Man, I am hooked. Totally and unconditionally hooked.


My Curvy Italian Queen

Mom had given a package to Bethany? What could possibly be in it?


“My mom gave you a package? If you don’t mind me asking, Aunt Beth, what was in it?” I asked.


I quickly sobered up, for I had been in tears the whole time Beth spoke of my mom. It was heart-wrenching that two best friends had to be separated for no apparent reason.


“Mary gave me a pen drive and a note to go with it. She and your father did a video, revealing all the incidents that happened in ARB Health Intelligence and the episodes after. I watched it over and over since the day I received it; the loss of my best friend was too painful to bear. I felt a part of me had been ripped off when I heard the news of the plane crash,” Beth paused as she sobbed in despair.


I looked at her and murmured, “So, you knew I killed Richard Kane, then?”


“Well, he deserved it. He was trying to kill you and your father,” James interjected.


“And, you still accept me as your daughter-in-law?” I uttered in astonishment.


Chapter 51