Wanting Her Back.

"Just go home, please."

Seated in front of her room vanity mirror, Gabriel's words replayed in Leonica's head like a haunting tape.

For some reason, she couldn't get it out of her head. Perhaps it had been his tone? Or the anger that she had expected to come, more than prepared herself to receive, but never did? Or perhaps was it the expression on his face? De all there of them?

Whichever it was, it haunted her mind over and over again, throughout the entire freaking day.

Heaving a sigh, she pulled off the last of her jewelry and looked in the mirror just in time to see Ashley poking his head through the threshold of her door. "Mommy?" He called out in a small voice, testing his mother's mood as he had stood by her door for nearly ten minutes, observing as her mood deteriorated every now and now, and only ever growing the guts to call out to her when he felt his eye lids getting really howy.

Putting on her best smile to mask her inner troubles, Leonica turned around in her chair. "Hey honey, what is it?" She asked, beckoning him over with

open arms.

Ashley wasted no time in rushing towards her and soon settling in her lap. When his hands were firmly wrapped around her neck, black bunny stuffy placed in between them, he answered.

"Can I sleep with you tonight mommy. I don't want to sleep alone,"

Leonica chuckled at his cute action. Slowly, her hand went up and gently stroked the back of his head. "Of course, you can." She answered.

"Beally?" Ashley asked with a growing smile.

"Really," Leonica responded with a smile of her own before she stood up, carrying the child in her arms until they were close to her bed,

Only then did she place him down on the cushion and tuck him underneath the blanket.

"Do you want me to read you a story?" she asked

Ashley lazily shook his head, declining the offer since he was already far too sleepy.

"Alright," Leaning down, she gently pecked her son's forehead. "Go to sleep now."

Ashley didn't need to be told twice. In a matter of seconds, he was already off to his dream world, soft snores reaching Leonica's ears. She chuckled softly after seeing his sleeping face, but the smile on her lips faded the instance she recalled what happened today. Unlike her, Angelina would never have the joy of watching her child sleep

Sad, Leonica thought as she gently got up from the bed and reached for her phone. She scrolled through her contact list for a few seconds before finding Gabriel's number and dialing it.

Sure, she may never have liked Angelina, not even once, but that didn't mean she was never going to call to check up

1 her.

As as she brands herself, she can never seat back and watch anyone suffer to the point of death, not even her enemy.

A few seconds, along with a few rings had passed before Gabriel finally picked up

"Leonica? What do you want?" His voice sounded raspy, making Leonica gap unintentionally.

She took one look at Ashley's sleeping form before moving some distance away, not wanting to disturb him. Then she asked. "Angelina, how is she?" At the other end, Gabriel chuckled. "You ask that now?"

"Was I not to?" Leonica fired back, already regretting her choice of calling to check up on the very same person who had tried to frame her.

Corse her good board!

"Let me ask you something?" Gabriel began, pausing for a few seconds to make sure she was on the same page as him, before he continued. "Did you, do

The vague question had Leonica's bees knitting. "Do what? She questioned

Silence settled on the other end for another few seconds, of which Leonica was able to assess that Gabriel was in a chib, probably drinking away his frustration once again

A bad habit that he never could kill-

"Did you....... push Angelina?

his question. Here she was, worrying herself over Angelina's

think I pushed

"Dain't you?"

than

to think that she'd stoop so low. Pushing

the hell do

Came Gabriel's answer no

high that it blinds you, makes you stupid and right now, I'm in no mood to deal with your stupidity." With that, she cut the call, surprising

his shoulder at the ended call and chuckled. "Fuck, she must really

was simple, caused Gabriel to

so much? What had he done for her to hate him so much? One second it seemed like he was taking a step forward, into her life and before he knew it, she had taken ten tucking steps backwards, drawing another freaking stupid line in the sand, why? The thought of that alone annoyed Gabriel and just as he chugged down another glass of alcohol an uproar of

"What in the "

nudged his head in the direction where more than one girl had gathered. "Rising super star.

over at him, he continued. "Word has it that he's got a superpower; stealing your woman." He made a hand gesture, adding a much-needed effect to his words. "Who knows Gabe, if you're not fast enough, someone like him just might steal Leonica's heart." He joked. "Don't you ever shut

now here his useless friend was, saying that someone

didn't need something

top of his mouth as he lowered his glass. "Might want to stop teasing him, Lloyd." He warned "And why should I? I'm just telling the

damsel before someone gets a grab

the transparent body of his liquor glass. "More than anything right

to Claim Your

Play

Life Jacket.

the end. Kennedy who was seated in a chair in the far comer of her office, nearly swallowed by the heap of files, generated from

and Kennedy, more than anyone, knew that the mornent something plagued his employer's mind, she was either slow at work,

perfect personality that she

and bury his nose back into his work, or to speak and well save himself less work, Kennedy

everything alright, Ms.

his voice snapped Leonica out of her daydreaming and she instantly realized the tiny

just thinking of something" "That much is obvious," Kennedy rose up from his seat, walking toward the coffee machine and putting a fresh brew to set. Resting against the counter, he eyed her. "Would you like to talk it out?" Leonica was quick to shut his offer down. She

like so," Kennedy muttered just

"Pardon?"

all due respect Ma'am, whatever

eyes that Angelina was somewhat fine and locking, no matter the condition she was in, as far as she was alive, it was

and have them on your table before you

offered him a smile and turned around, exiting her

hospital smiled at the familiar

knew her name, after all, her face was constantly being pasted on newspapers and billboard adifs. HL Could i book a visit for Ms. Fernandez?" She

free for visitations. She read out the Information shown on the monitor screen and then slid a paper

journey down the hall, glancing back and forth between the paper in her hand and the members written on the door. After what felt like a little over live minutes, she located the

open and stepping inside. Instantly, her eyes found Angelina, who seemed to have just completed a call and sheepishly hid the phone behind her back

she spotted Leonica. "What are you doing here?" Her tone dripped with unhidden wenomes

quickly and quietly dusted it aside, tal closest table. "I can see you're doing well,"

steps forward to place the fruit basket she had picked up on her way here,

Leonica's lace, didn't even notice that. "What, did you expect me to be dead?" she glanced at the

all," Leonica answered with a shake of

saint, but I low your kind of person, Leonica." She stepped forward, closing some distance between them. You're awoll in sheep's clothing. A saint pretending

was just about what it took to snap Leonica

That old witch must obviously

advanced from where she stood, stopping in front of Angelina with a serious gaze "Grandmother had given you a chance. Eight years ago, she presented you with one, but you blew it. You chose your selfish greed over Gabriel and abandoned him," Cocking her head

defeat, Angelina flexed her jaw and clenched her fist. Leonica's retort had obviously deflated whatever balloon she was about to inflate, but she

the fact that you," She jabbed her finger into Leonica's chest. "Are a fiancé stealing bitch and a murderer. Let this knowledge hunt you Leonica; You killed my baby." he skin off

her face. "That, was

a manner that made Angelina want to rip the your doing, Angelina. You pulled that stunt, so you're the one who should live with that

back and forced a wistful smile to her lips. "But I must say, I admire your determination to

stuttered, face turning red with

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