headache ever. It felt like m

my head. I rubbed m

room s

to find a young lanky

appiness when I received my letter of promotion which shortly after turned so

at the

with a stranger. Oh my God, what happened

d like but I couldn't. I could onl

as ten o'clock in the morning. I saw a ton of missed cal

ng me for? To feed

spend the night and the next few days at their place. I h

on the room ser

me back later. L

stepped out

athroom to freshen up. I got dressed a

ime and soon, I was

ed in an extravagant house which my dad told

that had been in th

rived. I could see the worry on t

d,m

ged t

n calling. We thought something

e how easily I told that lie. "I went over to tell her the

re okay. I made your fa

nks

et inside and

I spilled the news of

ew that man was not rig

had never acted in any way to show

uch. I knew you wouldn't lis

right, I

having a visitor ove

s. Mom always said Dad was a big lo

? Who's

uring our wedding and during your naming ceremony. Sadly, he had to leave because of his

use?" I asked as I chew

sees no need to remain in Seychelles.

t's sad.

ytime soon. You should change

u'd like." Dad winked at me an

k you

or my littl

.

death definitely

pped into the living room in a

se on the lounge chair, their con

ter, Maria." My dad s

a lot about you." I said, despite the sud

an intensity that sent

ved beneath a neatly trimmed beard, a strong jawl

the temples. He was undeniably gorgeous. I swall

have felt intrusive. Normally, such a

ook, steady and apologetic, s

ter. It was unsettling an

a. It's a shame your father nev

ight have been drunk last night and my senses

ame over and over again

e man at

way he leaned closer to me as he spoke, t

om felt smaller as

hat with my fath

ith my father

ful. Just one night of carele

atest project. The man is a genius..." My f

dad could feel th

us?" My dad said " whiskey for m

hat was

said, his gaze

e kitchen. The moment I was ou

uck? First, Franklin and now this? I ha

who I was

ew, what wou

my

he cabinet. My hands trembled sligh

pproached the lounge chair wh

y father first and then for Petyr. My ha

spilled ont

led, shaking his head. "

enough he was staring. There was a

the face from

o rest? We'll ta

f to finally be out

d against it. My emotions were a mess - shoc

nd underwear and changed into

ress, willing my mind to

st night. I wonder what

iddle name "Sirena" over and over again. How he h

s best friend. The thoug

ts found out? Wh

ngered until exha

.

ing as the ring of my cellphon

ght stand. Franklin's name flashed ac

ime, 1:45 am. Why wa

ly fell silent. Whatever he was cal

my things. I had not g

useless. I definitely wasn't

eone to get it for me. There was no way I

tood. I padded downstairs to the kitchen,

y the faint hum of the ref

e door and the coo

s and picked out a b

o thirsty and lazy to reach up to the high c

as a soft creak

he one person I di