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.

said to herself. Emily placed

longer,"

now," Emily replied while walking towards the

long, so why not just wait for a few more minutes? You are safe here. I know your guards are outside, and besides, I have a business to run. With so many customers here, you've got nothing to worry about," said the

was she trying so hard to keep her there? "No, I

words, she suddenly felt

happening… Is it because of the

The cappuccino!

her cup of cappuccino was spiked, it was too late.

scream so that the customers would notice her, and her guards would rush in and save her.

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

to

same time, an identical impostor sat down beside Emily and took her place. She was of her age and of the

seconds, like a well-orchestrated plan.

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

...

suite of a five-star hotel.

was lying on the King size bed

the door,

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

of his life. His one and only. He had everything planned to

a deep breath, pushed the door

it's me,"

silly. But soon he realized that he wasn't stood up anyway, because there Emily was,

happened? Emily wake up!"