Abby has been married for two years but only one thought had occupied her mind. The dark clad figure that had showed up at her home that night, her ex job in criminal division definitely had its down side. “I loved you but you betrayed me”, he had said,”you won’t last here”. “I’d kill you”, he had concluded flatly, “when you least expect”.
Two years ago, these words words had bothered her and had till now haunted her memory. Paranoia at its peak, every little sound activates her adrenaline, any tiny movement makes her cringe. Whenever she’s alone at night, she tiptoes around the house and looks through every window. Her restlessness was contagious.
Few months into the third year, she got pregnant. “Hey honey, I ran a home test today and I got the double lines”, she beamed, “we’re having a baby”. “Oh my….wow, that’s wonderful “, Ed said excitedly, “papa, I’d have a child call me papa”, he laughed. Abandoning the rack he was fixing, he gazed lovingly at his beautiful wife. The neck-breaking beauty haven’t lost her charms at all. Today, she looked even lovelier because of this great news. He walked towards her in two long strides and knelt. He placed both his hands on her belly and whispered, “hang in there buddy, don’t trouble your mama ok!”. He rose and Abby could feel the joy radiate through him; his smile, the twinkle in his eyes exposed it all.
Gradually, as the days passed, his memory faded. She no longer felt the need to watch her back. She was going to be a mum, a new life awaited her. She lived a happy, content life then she had a beautiful baby girl. “She’d be Belle”, she said lovingly looking at her chubby girl, “she’s so beautiful”. Ed smiled,”ofcourse she is”, he affirmed proudly, “her mum is too”. He took little Belle’s tiny hand and watched her sleep peacefully for a while, love welled up inside of him. “She’s mine”, he thought to himself, “mine” a smile visibly playing on his lips. Leaving her crib, he moved to Abby’s bed and planted a kiss on her forehead, “thank you”, he said with tears in his eyes, ” I love you”. She smiled that toothy girly smile, “for what Ed?….I love you too”, she managed to say before she fell asleep.
Hours later, she woke up to find Ed fast asleep by her bed, hugging their interlocked hands closely to his chest. She smiled, “you’re one good man Ed”, she thought to herself. Carefully untangling their hands, she made her way to the window. “It’s a beautiful world out here”, she thought. From her vantage spot, she could feel the warmth of the sun. She gazed at the stretch of land before her. A huge chunk of the land was mostly filled and groomed with beautiful scented flowers; jasmines, frangipanis, lilacs, gardenias, roses, lilies, lavenders, the collection was breathtaking. Amidst these flowers, were bench like constructions for those who need to enjoy some juice alongside the cool evening breeze. To the far right was a stream, that somehow meandered it’s way around some parts of the garden. Trees were at strategic points that it would be difficult to believe which it was for; aesthetics or shade. To the left, there were some cabins, which they probably use as their storage rooms and neatly packed bins. The air was fresh, the environment was serene. From an hospital room, that scenery was well planned. “I’m sure this was part of the reasons they had good recommendations”, she thought to herself.
As she made to leave, she caught sight of a movement in the nearby bush. Turning back, she saw him. “How did…”, she tried to say but saw him mouthing something that would have sounded like, “I’m watching you”. She watched him laugh hysterically. Slowly, she backed away from the window and ran towards Ed. “Wake up”, she said frantically as she tried desperately to pull his head away from the bed. “I saw a woman….no a man….”, she began disoriented, “just come look”. Sleepily, he walked to the window. There was no one in sight. “He was…..was…..right here”, she stammered. Unable to contain her fear, she burst into tears. “Three years ago, he promised to kill me”, she tearfully revealed, “that night we got married. I had thought it was a joke, an empty threat after two years and I forgot about it”, she continued, “now he’s here again Ed, he’s really going to kill me”. “This….this happened and I didn’t know”, he said with disbelief, “who is he? Why does he want to kill you?”, he continued lost for words. With streams of tears now pouring out of her eyes, she answered,”I don’t know, I really don’t know”. “We have to get the police dear”, he managed to say and pulled his wife into his comforting embrace.
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To be continued…. (I divided this because I realized people have absolutely zero enthusiasm when it comes to reading lengthy posts.)
NB: I didn’t expect to write this because I don’t consider myself a storyteller but I do hope you enjoy this. I’m open to comments and constructive criticisms.
Woah!!! That was literally thrilling…..
Is the next part out…I am genuinely interested to read
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Not yet. I’m feeling too lazy to complete it.
Thanks for going through.
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Oh, my gosh…this is sooooo intriguing….you write so very well and you’ve pulled me right in….I can’t wait to hear all the answers to the tantalising questions you’ve dangled before us….this is great! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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You’re most welcome.
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Nice story🗾
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Thank you.
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It was really interesting and I would have read the whole story, long post or not. Buy you are right, most people scroll down the post to see it’s length before reading it so yes you did well 😉
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Haha. Thanks pal.
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Welcome 😅
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Now I want to know what happens next! Very interesting blog, both poetry and fiction. I am glad I found you!
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Thank you so much for the kind words.
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My pleasure!
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Keep writing! I’m looking forward to part two! 😊
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Thanks for going through.
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I love this! I love short stories a lot.
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Thank you Maryam.
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Waiting for part two!!! so eagerly!
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You won’t have to wait too long.😉
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Oh relief! The sooner, the better<3
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😃 I agree.
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This is great story telling!
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Thank you.
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Very well written!
Do check our blog out on skincare and let us know your thoughts.
https://shadesofsore.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/better-sore-than-sorry/
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Thanks.
No problemo.
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Really well written and I agree but you certainly got my attention. Looking forward to the next part.
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Thank you.
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Pleasure
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Hmm…… Great piece. Feel bad reading this for free.
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Thanks.
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I read it and was disappointed, I wanted to know what happens next. Oh well, I’ll have to wait for the next part. Thank you,though scary it’s a wonderful story. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thanks for going through.
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This is some trunk load of aesthetics… You sure got the tension activated
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Thank you.
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Uwc
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Reblogged this on Still Another Writer's Blog.
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Awww, that is so kind of you. Thank you.
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You are welcome! ♥️
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You should have completed this story, anyways you surely got my attention. Now I am waiting for the next part.
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Thanks for going through.
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An engaging read, good tension throughout the introduction. There are a couple places where you switch tense but overall very well done.
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Thanks a lot for going through. And thank you so much for the review.
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. . . The boogie is coming to giit ya.
Hahahahahahahahahahaaaa.
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Haha
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. . . You can run but you can’t hide.
Kikikikikikikikikiiiiiii.
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☺
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. . . You’re in hot soup ke.
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😃
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#smiles
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Haha, glad you enjoyed it.
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. . . Nicely done splitting it into two too.
Now we are drooling to see the next part.
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Haha. I hope I don’t disappoint.
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. . . You don’t strike me as someone who still have that word in her vocabulary.
Kikikikikikikikiiiiiii.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence. Let’s see how it goes.
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. . . We want Shayma. We want Shayma. We want Shayma.
Nah me go lead the protest ke.
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Hahaha.
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. . . Kikikikikikikikikikikikiiiii.
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and it was intended to be a very short story.
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. . . The story is obviously refusing to be short oooooooo.
Lolololololol.
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It would be. Might develop it later but for now, short is key.
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. . . Once you’ve laid the foundations, building a structure on it won’t be a big deal.
Welldone.
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Writing a novel is hard. Not hard but hard, if you know what I mean.
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. . . Life itself is HARD.
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Ask a thief if it’s easier stealing ?
Kikikikikikikikikikikikiiiii.
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Well…True. Thank you.
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. . . I know you can do it.
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I think so too.
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. . . Yippieeeeeeeeeeee.
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😃
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The suspense is intense! Please continue!
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I will. Thank you.
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That’s good to hear!
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☺
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Nice start. Following your blog to know what happens next.
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Thank you. It’s a really short story. I hope you won’t be disappointed.
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Exciting story…looking forward to the next part😁
Also thanks for considering my attention span😋
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Haha. No problem. I’d put it up soon. I have some issues with my wordpress account. I hope it’s fixed soon.
You’re most welcome.
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Intriguing start!
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Thanks.
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interesting …the beginnings of a thriller if i may say so
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Aww, thank you.
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was here!
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Thank you
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Love that sweety…
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Oh….please?!!
Cliffhanger…that’s just cruelgreat work tho👌👍
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U have written the post with a lot of beautiful thought. Excellent 👌👍👌👍👌👍
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Thank you.
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looking forward to the other part
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Thank you TY
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Captivating!
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Thank you.
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Excellent tension
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Wow, thanks Sherrie.
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Well you got my attention.. really peak my interest….
I’m now anticipating the follow up .
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Haha. I hope I don’t disappoint.
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