LIGHT AND SHADOW: UNTIL DARKNESS DO US APART

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rts my personal assistant as I sit on the hood of my closed

I put it down on my notepad. Forty-six?

mother die? I ask tapping the

ir?" Mackenzie

it was cold water on a ninety-degree Friday. Somethi

ou still there?" I lo

ck down at the lady as she walks to the garden by the left corn

enzie Roberts calls again my

my bloody question!

died on the fifteenth of February six

wards the direction of the pool but she isn't the

he tuts but remains silent. I hear

. The scavengers." He answers the

er his company? Each to be exact." Again sile

ly... Fo

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e son of a wretch th

ds's household," I instruct. It's either the cop

bit before taking a quick shower and putting on grey sweatpants and a light blue sweater. I hope Mother is done choosing a proper housekeeper, s

.

lking to someone who is standing outside the front door. It was raining heavily

s as she climbs up the

king with?" I ask as

ly for the housekeeping job."

nding outside the

oesn't want her soaking the rug." That sounds l

ask scowling and she

monia if she doesn't get warm, she looks pale." She says and I stare at her. I wasn't the n

ay and she nods. I go to the living room and my father enter

heir damn tight securit

her. Sometimes I do wonder what the hell I'm still doing in this place. Mum doesn't want me to return to Spain like the res

cigarette from the multiple in the silver tray that's on the tabl

as much as she hates poor people. All she ever does was waste money on dresses and shoes

ather chuckles lightly. I take the side knife n

. How it managed to stand out from the smell of cocaine and steak is

her. Your mother has been putting up that scary scow

same girl who I saw earlier in the garden standing nervously by t

. My mother was rubbing her brows in frustration

sk and look at her. I feel

very beautiful. For the first time, I've seen someone who is as peculiar as Elizabeth. She seemed to have

oks like she needs the job." I say and

vate maid." And this one isn't? My eyes scan her body which is covered decently but th

u have no criminal records?" Mother says disgust is visible on h

ted before

ow yet confident tone. She'd sound like a voi

beth, show..." Mothe

erson." Sh

Ande

k here till the old housekeeper returns. Any criminal act and you

n smiles at her. She seemed happy for her being accept

out of Amaya Anderson's feet that wasn't cov

briefcase," I say an

before meeting my gaze. I look away again like a bloody cowar

walk properly with that bruise that I'm sure s

't expect her to understand what I meant so quickly but from the look of it, she did. Maybe I'd underestimated he

ha

lk to her and collect my briefcase. I reduce my voice. "Attend to the

t I didn't stick around longer

nt and beautiful pair of eyes. I need a cold