A Moment in Destiny

The streets were filled with noise and traffic.

As Brian ran out, he saw April already lying in a pool of blood. He felt his blood freeze still.

April’s last words were, “Leila, tell your mom to get married with your father; have her take good care of him. If she won’t listen, I’ll hunt her down even after I’m dead…”

“Mom-” Macey cried.

April shut her eyes; at the moment of her death, she saw Brian running toward her, with tears in his eyes. He shouted toward her, “April, don’t, don’t go! I was wrong, I was so wrong!”

April thought to herself. Wrong?

Indeed!

So wrong! Wrong to fall so deep in love! Since ancient times, the love struck people were the most foolish! Falling in love with Brian was the bane of April and Mabel. There was no escape for them!

“My mom is dead! A year later, my dad married Mabel, and she changed Leila’s last name to Hunter!” Macey turned to look at Arthur. “Everyone thought my dad and aunt got married so that she’d help take care of him in place of my mother. They all spoke highly of the great Mayor Hunter, who let his wife’s sister’s daughter change surnames to the same as his own. No one knew that Leila is my father’s blood-related father! And I became the extraneous person in the family; I hated going home!”

“In the end, your mother forgave your aunt and your father!” Arthur felt sorry for the late April, “Your mom was a formidable woman!”

In her final moments, the best side of her humanity shone through; April was quite an admirable woman!

Leila saved Macey, and April saved Leila. But she died alone; how could anyone not lament over her? Also, the one she saved was the daughter of the man who betrayed her!

“Yes! My mother forgave my aunt and father. But I can’t. From that day on, I became rebellious and intolerant of them being together. I became incredibly rebellious to be a thorn in their life. The more they asked me to do something, the more I would refuse! I viewed my aunt and Leila as enemies. Then, when I met Vincent, I became a good girl for over a year! I didn’t visit bars nor did I smoke; I just maintained a relationship with Vincent. I never would have thought that I’d met the bane of my life! It was that vixen of a man, he ruined me!”

Arthur was quiet. Because Arthur later found out about Vincent’s mother’s motives, to which Vincent also agreed. The plan was to ruin the Hunter family’s daughter and disgrace her, to let the world know Brian Hunter had a shameful daughter!

“I don’t have the grace of my mother; or rather, my mom had completely given up. I think when my dad brought up the divorce, my mom had already sunken into despair. She seemed to have known the end already! Even if that car accident didn’t happen, my mother would have likely ended her own life to stop the pain. She was such a prideful woman; how could she possibly accept a divorce! I’m no saint like her. I got what I deserved, so don’t bother feeling pity for me, it’s not worth it! I deserve all this, but I don’t regret it.”

“Macey, it’s no big deal!” Arthur began to feel sorry for her after hearing her story. He reached out and patted her shoulder. “Start over; just being alive is great. Just think of it as staying alive for your mom’s sake. Let the past be bygones. Go somewhere else, start a new life. I can get you a job in my company in the US; I think you might do well in a financial field. What do you think?”

“I’ll think about your offer. Right now, I just want to go out. Lend me some money!”

Arthur nodded, and took out a stash of cash from his drawer. “Go on! Sunglasses, mask, baseball cap, it’s all here; just bring yourself. Oh, you lost your phone, right? I had someone send a new one over; you can start using it right away. The number’s on the box. I also added my own and Leila’s numbers inside; call me if you need anything! I’ll help you out!”

handed her a phone; the second she took it, a glint

helping you out for your own sake. I’m doing this because I think you’re a good girl! Just a

something

not! I never

your past and start

“You love Leila!”

nodded, “Yes, I

a loss for words, “That’s quite

just hoping that the one you love will always be happy!” Arthur

shook her head; that man never loved her, and she’ll never believe in love again. She took the sunglasses, cap, and mask, and laughed at

side of her that often easily became hysterical and angered easily finally seemed to have found some inner peace; as though the dusts had finally settled, and she

returned to the White Group and found Leila resting in the lounge, and

feeling? Is your cough all

Vincent said happily, “It’s

curled, “Don’t hold

his woman. “Theodore’s still in Australia; word has it he’s returning next week. Apparently, he married a rich Arab’s

Arthur gasped, “I don’t like this kinda man. What about our funding? How’re things on

idea!” Vincent smiled and beamed in

great! All’s well with

to punch him in the face, “My treat today; how about we grab a meal together? Miyamoto

“I’ll go do some work first; call

“OK!”

since she last rested this well. It also felt as though a large pair of hands clasped her face. She slowly

called out to

her large eyes. He bent down slightly toward her. His warm tongue thrusted directly into her lips, and he flicked

and the overflowing sense of happiness he felt. Whenever he

she just woke up and was greeted with Vincent’s passionate kiss. The

we’re going to lunch; you, me, Arthur, Miyamoto, and Owen! Off we go!” Vincent told her in

“Right now?”

“Yeah!”

second she did, her phone rang. It was Renee

you? Treat you