Six Ways To Sunday

[MATURE CONTENT] *Slow burn* ------- 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. - 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? ------- 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." - - Join the #DeRa roller coaster now :) --------- Cover editing done by a colleague author :)

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33. Letting her go

Rory felt relieved. She felt like a heavy burden had been lifted off her head.

She had prepared to try hard in making Esther think otherwise of her. Anything else but a betrayer. And she was glad it took just a few minutes to resolve the issue.

Hayford was a difficult one. She knew talking to him would be irrelevant. People like him were more convinced through actions rather than words. So she would leave him alone for now.

She was aware he wouldn't easily believe in her words. So she would rather prove him wrong with her actions.

Rory left for her room, her spirits high and her mood much better. Her eyes still hurt from crying so much in one day, and the headache was mild now. With some rest, it would subside, she thought.

She got to her room and fell on her bed. Trying not to think about anything, she closed her eyes for a short nap, and then she would prepare for school. And, as if her body was waiting for this relief, she soon dozed off.

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