A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily arrived at the café Jack had mentioned in the text, but he didn't show up.

The café was in an open area with a lot of customers. Emily thought there was nothing to worry about, so she asked all her guards to wait outside while she sat alone in one of the chairs and waited for Jack.

A few minutes had passed and there was still no sign of Jack. Emily frowned and took out her phone.

"Miss Emily, are you waiting for Mr. Jack?" Emily looked up and saw a very attractive, well-dressed, polite young lady smiling pleasantly at her.

"How do you know?" Emily asked, as she looked at her with confusion. Something was not right.

"I am the manager of this café. Mr. Jack was here a while ago, but he had to leave for some urgent business. He asked me to tell you that he would be back soon. Please wait here," the woman replied kindly.

"Oh…okay" Emily didn't really believe her, but Jack wasn't answering his phone, either.

Emily glanced at her watch and decided to stay for another 20 minutes.

The manager handed her the menu and asked, "Would you like some coffee?"

"Cappuccino, please," Emily answered, as she skipped through the menu and gave it back to the polite manager.

"Very well. Please wait for a second," the woman replied.

Emily's cappuccino was served within minutes.

She gazed out on the street, pensively, as she took a small sip.

What was taking Jack so long? Jack was still nowhere to be seen…

Something was definitely not right. She couldn't tell what it was, but she decided that she'd better leave here first.

leave, ' she said to herself. Emily placed the cup

Please wait a little longer," the manager said, coming forward and then stopping her with a

have to go now," Emily replied while walking towards the

few more minutes? You are safe here. I know your guards are outside, and besides, I have a business to run.

was she trying so hard to keep her there? "No, I really have to go..." said

she suddenly felt dizzy, and her vision

of the cappuccino?' she

The cappuccino!

time Emily realized that her cup of cappuccino was spiked, it was too

to scream so that the customers would notice her, and

tissue covering her mouth and nose, she couldn't make any sound, except succumb to the darkness that

to block

her age and of the same

seconds, like a well-orchestrated

the manager, while the "fake Emily" replaced her and carried on sipping her coffee,

...

suite of a

the King size bed with

by the door,

with his hair brushed back and perfume perfectly complimenting his disposition. There was no sign of his former

life. His one and only. He had everything

a deep breath, pushed the door and walked

soon he realized that he wasn't stood up anyway, because there Emily was, lying on bed, motionless. He quickly walked towards the bed.

What happened? Emily wake up!" he said.