Signed into a Marriage

sn't oblivious to her burning stare but chose to ignore it, sipped from his now-cold coffee and flipped the page of the book he was reading. "Why?" She finally croaked out, trying to refrain her

nce and faced her fully. "You signed Rachel. You can't leave until I say so or the contract's time ends." "I didn't sign into the depression

herself. She should have been ready to live in hell when signed a deal with the devil himself. She

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e heaved a sigh of relief. Thank goodness there are no more customers. She thought to herself.

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o give a realistic image of Hades, he would be even more perfect than Hades himself. "He's hot right?" Cherry, her co-worker piqued, barely managing to draw her attent

osh those shoulders! Boy were they broad. But looks... looks were always deceiving and she had learnt that painfully. She didn't even realize she had a frown on her face as her mind took her down a memory lane she thought she had closed off forever till her ring tone jolted her from her thoughts. She fished her phone from the pocket of her a

o the reception and the receptionist nodded almost immediately in recognition. One would think she worked there due to her constant visits. She made her way to room 406 and slid the door open. She settled on the chair next to a bed that was occupied

d again, place her head on her lap while she caresses her scalp. She wanted them to water their garden together or go grocery shopping. She just wanted her mother back. She felt a tear slip through her eyes and she didn't bother. It's been five fucking years since it had been falling, or was it longer? The door slid open again and an elderly woman dressed in white entered holding a tray. "Doc is in, said he needed to see you," she

ly fifties, sat behind a desk. He had wrinkles and some whites on his head and jaw. He removed the square glasses that sat atop the bridge of his nose and gestured for her to enter, so she did. "Woah!" She suddenly exclaimed. "I've got to wear my sunshades cuz you are glowing Doc" "You are looking exceptionally handsome today. Give this young lass some tips. Y'know I've got to get myself a man........." "Rachel......." He started interrupting her chatter. She swallowed. "We are not oblivious to the matter at hand but it seems you are unaware of how dire the situatio

er her situation. She was desperate to cling to hope. She had been told that she might never wake up again and should agree for them to unplug her from the life support but how could she agree to that? How could she agree to kill her last family? She was the one she w

thought crossed her mind as she attended to the customers behind the counter, How the hell was she supposed to get 20,000 dollars in one week? She had only bought herself some more time and if nothing was done, would face the same situation again. And with a reduction in her wage, she was feeling helpless. She had tried getting a job several times but she never passed. Why were they so against community college graduates? What had she done in

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