SAVING ZACHARY

r setting out on this journey without being prepared. No, for agr

beg for a change in location. He had to babysit his sister, whose nanny suddenly called in

nd in a whim and I really needed that money to boost my savings. He even went an extra mi

t when I got a call from him asking if I preferred cupcakes to brownies. I wanted to say none

earlier than I thought. Queens isn't

eet is quite close

Street?". I h

d mixed up the address. I've never

50-minute ride to Queens. How could I make such a mistake when I'm trying to save money. This is probably why he had offered to refund my tfare. And being the idiotic fool I was I had refused, no

I add not having enough money for T-fare. I am utterly stupid and

t hear me, and that is only because I chose to sit at the back, now he must think I'm some

ped me in the face. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding and opened the cab door. The premises was breathtaking, the main bui

g there like an idiot. I reached for my bag and ha

go inside and get the rest of it", I

nvironment to see if I'll get help. My phone was alre

rom St. Richards, do you wanna pl

t I knew he saw us. He didn't bother coming our way, but moved towards the front of the house. This was my only chance so I l

ped his arm, but I got pulled

without paying me?", the driver fumed at me,

e I got up and

help me complete your money since I didn't know I had to spend more than I came ou

the man behind me asked. The voice was ann

of the voice and

ance, relief, and anger. I could understand those feelin

seemed like the entire universe stilled

ing?", the object of my f

erent angles, to take

by the imposing wall I

me my money or I'll seize your bag", the d

ure about this", I pleaded

pted to save from the biggest mistake of his

ll my might for refusi

t from the gigantic buildi

I'm

you? ", I interrupted him, almost i

aid to the cab driver as he looked through

cketed his mo

say another word

seemed life was pla

ttest to that. Even my heart have not known the tiniest bit of peace, all because I 'thought' I was unable to stop an unholy act which would have plummeted a soul straight

ue-tied would be

..." Jacob started but I

frontation was almost at the front door when I

t when he raised h

member me, we met at th

remember you", he turned t

lay that game?

ouldn't care less, the sooner I unravel the mystery that is him the better for me. I stared back

b appeared beside me looking mor

couldn't break out of my

won. I grinned. He scowled. And it

Samantha. She's my study p

I have never been more s

look nothing alike but I can tell they spring from the same root. I also r

t why Jacob's uncle look this young and hot, but since ther

dging by the majesty of this premises, one could tell these two are miles away from broke. Which is why my mind can't seem to wr

repeat itself, Mr. Evans wouldn't want such",

, those nights I stayed up studying for college,the scholarship, my visit to Granny's and the brief fall out with Chloe, was th

y Mr. Evans?",

er. They don't really have the best r

o many thoughts came but I set the

pay attention to

or another Eva

es, my grandfather owns Evans Inc.", Jac

larship, I hope he didn't. Was this job his way of nurs

taste. I wasn't very good at hiding such feelings. Not that I hated his family or anything, they probably had no idea they ruined a young girl's p

e who keeps appearing in my life. I was sure of one thing, that I wa