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his face. I loathe his guts of challenging me. He is a devil under the pretext of an archang

d on his thoroughly gelled hair. Getting up from his comfortable leather seat he circles the table and stands a few inches away from me. I could smell his completely masculine musk and lemon

ride. "You already know what for are you here Angel." My anger keep

hat I will fall at your feet for mercy. I am ready to work as a stripper at a night club if that is the last cha

rs "Fiesty. If only you knew my Angel..." I step aback avoiding his touch with my bitter eyes aiming his. Poking his chest with my forefi

inside his pant pockets. The nerve of this Adonis. Wait Angelica, control your emotions. You are again falling for the devil. My sanity tries to

my hands in fists and stomp away from his irksome but tant

I made. I did not miss the

ugustus Martin. If ever I accept your job, I will sign the deal. I will work for you for the next two consecutive years wit

f your life on threatening me not to find a job. We

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the passé walls of the bedroom was scraping out leaving the screens lifeless. I open the closet adjacent to the window

ced it lost a few of its buttons because of over use. Getting a new one is beyond my mom's financial capacity.

to school if I don't do my chores faster. I don't wish to invoke the black eye of my principal.

get ready for a quick shower. Coming out of the washroom

with a cheerful smile on her face. Her smile never faltered even in our da

sun starting from the current affairs to my friend's crush over a boy in our class. Though I am almost n

e sick than usual. Mom had been taking treatment for her cough since more than two years from a hospital nearby. She felt a relief after taking

times worked overtime to sponsor my education. Her health kept on deteriorating over the passage of time

fia connections and till date he never made an attempt to contact us. My mom hardly spoke anythin

because of her growing illness. Her employers no longer required he

r was generous enough to support us. He transferred a huge sum of money to my

r rims as soon as she notices me. "I am sorry princess I could not make breakfast for you as I overslept today." She quickly masks her dim face with a sparkling twinkle adorn

by café and go to school." She tells me with lively smile on her worn out face but I did not miss

rs. My mother always taught me to be tough. She always up skilled me to never lose the positivity in life but today I was letting my weakness win

ing moment because of the endless cough. I reach her and move my hand slowly on her back to ease her of her suffering. After some

d shakes her head disapproving my thinning persona. Pulling out an envelope hidden under her pillow she reve

in defeat but continues. "He was not a bad man to his family. He loved and cared for us. He adored you so much. He gave us an affluent living and always kept us

felt I was leading a life of pleasure constructed on the tomb of many innocent lives. I couldn't accept him any more in my life. Though he pleaded me to stay, I left him taking a

. "Princess I don't think I am going to live for long...." I couldn't let my mom speak any further as her words were tearing me to bits. Putting my finger on h

my mom sp