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Lost in Your Eyes

Lost in Your Eyes

Author: Inklord
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Chapter 1 FUNERALS AND ROSES

Word Count: 2044    |    Released on: 26/10/2024

slowly into the hollow, muddy earth. It

be dry and her lips would crack in a smile, but it was not. The showers of the rain t

me. She had wished he'd died in a freak accident, drank himself to his death, and fallen from the top of a building to a bed of nails and glass. She had wished his sins caught up with him and that it

her had felt every pain, heard every word and seen every tear he'd made her shed, but hi

ground and she tried to distract herself with the sounds but all sh

your mother and your sister

ly one sitting by his death bed, even though she was the one who ha

. But she also cried because he was her father and even though he was the worst, he did not abandon her. Now, life was like it was years ago and she was lonely. She had thought with age, one would g

as the rain pelted down on the stone placed above his grave. He might have been the worst person, but he at least k

ediately left the scene before her to the men who stood behind her. Ther

said. She recognized him more than the rest. He was one of her father's closest drinking

ancing at the other men. "He just got laid, you

," The bigger man answered, of

sked, slowly settl

father owed our boss money," He stared at her intently, raising hi

M

Since he is dead and cannot pay, the

him then, dig out his body and do whatever you wish with it.

ands were trembling and he was being a big jerk doing this at

It is for my boss and that man is wicked. I'm sorry to do this to y

down her eyes. She hated how vulnerable she was at this mome

did he owe?"

r reaction would be. Almost immediately, her eyes shot open, tw

d he use the mo

it down. Anger coursed through her body like li

hought to herself, her body trembling from

es, his shoes, you can sell his body to get the money. Take everythin

, let's leave yo

all. The house, take it away." Sh

ing at them to give him a minute alone with the girl.

next to her and she raised her face to meet his. "But the person we work with has no care for that.

mother tonight, and stay there for as long as you can make money to pay his debt. You're still too young to face Martin's wrath, you're too innocent for the life he'll fo

*

me, you animal!" Anne screamed, dragging a big

s ruffled by the breeze and her

yelled, holding Clara and Merida in both arms. Clara was sixteen then and Merida had just turned thi

ced the stray tear that slipped down his face. He noticed that she saw it and turned away from her, wiping it before

Merida tugged at her dress softly, earning a look f

don't know what you are saying. Dear, he cannot be your

s voice. "Don't let the child grow without a father.

ted before releasing herself from her m

o reach out to her daughter but the you

own peace," Mark said, holding Merida firmly behind his back. "Be a

ou anymore. You and your father can go to hell for all I care. I would never have had you if I hadn'

gave her a hug but Merida's ga

l protect you with my life

er as he promised, and neither had

her walked away without turning ba

many times that someon

he house. From where she stood, she could hear the sound of laughter, o

life of homelessness and aimless wandering, but Joh

ing no one would hear her. Her wish was short-lived as the door swung open to reveal a smiling fa

cing the bag of clothes Merida had on her. If she felt anything, she did the best job hiding it behind t

d homely but she wasn't expecting to se

iad of jagged pieces as Clara eyed

room with you." Anne called after he

or all I care," Clara screamed

ent of silence, she raised her head to look at Merida who was standing still with tears in her eyes. "Did your father not te

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“...one man with a a drowning past... In the heat of a family saga clouded in betrayal, power struggles, and the pursuit of vengeance, Save Me follows the story of Aaron Hades, a third-generation billionaire, shaped by his trauma and ambition, as he navigates the dangerous waters of familial duty and a risky love. Born into a family of wealth and affluence, Aaron found himself on the run with his mother who wanted freedom. With his mother's tragic end, Aaron finds himself in a fierce battle-not just for control of his family's conglomerate, but for revenge. Aaron Hades is a man loved by many and hated by more, stemming from his good looks, his success in business, his wealthy background to the negative side, his indifference about people and icy personality. He was both the admiration and envy of people. Aaron is a man who has grown to live the life of a loner, feared and respected by most. But what laid beneath his perfect person that no one knows is a sad past that haunts him to the deepest of his soul, a young boy that had lost it all over and over again, a little boy who has lost the meaning of love or life, a child whose past still scars his heart in a fresh wound, a past that has created a man whose sole aim is it do as was done to him, a promise to hurt them just like they'd hurt him, a promise to be the angel until the horns peak out. And no one would know that beneath his perfect appearance, something sinister was brewing, an opportunity to pay back to those who had taken from him in a thousand folds. There is however one more step to finally having it all, a woman. If he is not engaged in a short time, he runs at a risk of losing every thing to Sara, his opponent. ...one heart, broken in a thousand jarred pieces... Growing up with divorced parents was a whole new journey for Merida at a tender age of ten, and when she refuses to go with her mother, she is abandoned and left to live with her father. What started as a father-daughter relationship soon turns into something violent and abusive and her once innocent father dives into the world of gambling, a move that cost him his daughter and his life. After her father's death, Merida slips into depression, living her life like a passing ghoul, and when her father's debts pass to her, she has even more misery to face. Finally with her unwelcoming mother and a sister she was no longer familiar with, Merida's life seemed like it had just had about enough, more than she could take. Merida, a strong-willed and bright child had now become nothing, withering with every gust of wind. ...are thrust together in an unwanted fate... Aaron's fate, once intertwined with hers, draws the back together. Once his best friend, she has changed into an embodiment of bitterness and vulnerability, caused by her father's abuse and get mother's neglect. The two were torn apart by circumstances and choices, but fate has a way of bringing people back in unexpected ways. A freak encounter at a bridge ignites a flame of hatred between Aaron and Merida. Each harbors grudges against the other; for Aaron, he hated that she was so ready to let go. For Merida, Aaron's abandonment ten years ago is a reminder of all she lost from that moment on, the final crack in her make-believe reality.. Their worlds collide under the light of night, setting off a series of events neither could foresee. In the depths of their turmoil, Aaron presents a proposition to the woman he once held dear: a fake engagement to secure his grandfather's approval and finally claim the company. Reluctantly, Merida agrees, needing to pay her father's debts and leave her mother. The plan is simple-pretend to be the perfect couple in public, while remaining indifferent in private. The pair start on their grand plan to fool the world about their engagement, featuring in everything that carries news about them. And in less than a month, the world is fooled. Ellie is able to save her father and Matthew is well on his way to getting his contract. Living together is no bliss as they both agree to not be involved in the other's life once they go behind closed doors. Behind the scene, the only thing that continues between them is the awkwardness. Only that this is in close proximity and it is causing a little thump here and there deep in their hearts. ...until the line starts to fade...”