“I hope you all don’t mind that we have lunch together” Jaime said from the head of the table, “The party would have too many people for me to interact with you all like this.” “Of course not, mother” Ethan replied from her left, taking a sip of wine, “Having lunch before your birthday party has been tradition now.” “Mhm, …

Each lady went into position. Hachi and Angie took the middle line, on opposite sidelines. Lilly stayed at the front while Jaime remained at the back. Together, they looked like a diamond. Logan’s over hand serve had been caught by Jaime who brought the ball straight up in the middle of their court, hitting it with her forearms. Hachi dashed …

Alex stood by an indoor volleyball court of the Red Panda Hotel. She laced her fingers behind her and stretched. It had been a while since she played. She didn’t want to shock her body with the intensity of the game. Next to her, Emily did her best to shake off her nerves. She could do physical activity just fine …

“I told you. I’m taking a break from the project” a woman scolds on her cellphone. She climbed out of a car, a pair of sunglasses on and her ginger red hair loose in waves. She wore an autumn v-neck blouse with long sleeves, a pair of jeans and black boots. She checked inside the vehicle to get her luggage …

Alexandra found herself in the back of a car with a coat over her nightdress. She couldn’t understand why they needed to leave at this time of night. Her mother only said that her father ran into a problem. He was alright but he needed them to be there for him. They sat on one side while another officer sat …

“What?” Alexandra gasped breathily. The words sounded foreign in her ears. They just made up a few weeks ago. It had only been two months since she gained a friend. Why would the word want to take that away from her now? The girl whimpered. She really didn’t want to do it but she also couldn’t stand by. She briefly …

“This brooch kind of looks like that one from Titanic” Skye held up the pin against the light of the window. The sapphire had been cut roughly into a heart shape. Around it, small diamonds studs created an outline to make its deep blue color stand out. At the top, it had another heart shape. This time made of silver …

“Xandra, why do the other kids avoid you?” Skye asked one day. They sat under the same tree for lunch. It became their spot since Alexandra always picked it. A few weeks had already passed since they met. The young miss felt more at ease that someone else could eat her lunch. She didn’t need to throw the leftovers away …

“That conniving little bitch!” Emily hissed. She sat up abruptly. Her icy blue eyes glared at the dark room, her arms waving in the air, “Did she even think about what she did? Was she that desperate? Gold digging is a habit that doesn’t go away, huh? It’s not like Logan wouldn’t inherit anything… or did she want the power …

“Why are you awake?” Emily rubbed her eyes. After a quick call, she went back to the bed chambers. She sneaked a glance over at Alex. Her chest rose up and down evenly. She must have fallen asleep so Emily turned off the lights and joined her. Later on, she had a brief sense of consciousness. She only meant to …