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The Bad Girl: Chapter 9 – The Talk

“Damn! Why isn’t she picking up?” Chrissie irately said. She had been calling Reina for the past hour but she was not answering her phone. How she wanted to storm into Matthew’s house and drag her out! She heard a click and in a rather agitated tone said, “Finally!” “Yang, your mom’s looking for you. …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 10 – Cowardice

It was such a sunny Monday morning, a nice day to start the week. Chrissie had her BMW M3 convertible’s top down as she was driving to ABAC. Reina kept squirming in her seat trying to find a comfortable position. She turned to her friend and asked, “Does it always hurt like this?” “Who told …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 11 – Decision

“Yang, stop it!” Chrisie chided, placing her fork down and took Reina’s pack of Capri away from her. “That’s the third pack you’ve opened in the last couple of hours.” “Yan, give it back! I badly need a smoke,” Reina said as she reached across the table. She was pouting and whining like a child …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 12 – Matthew

Reina parked a couple of houses away from Sherwin’s gate on Sunday evening. She finished what was left of her cigarette and said, “Here goes nothing…” She got out of the car, flicked her cigarette, and stepped on it. ======================================================== Sherwin awakened at the pounding sounds at the door. He reached for his glasses and …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 13 – Rumors

“Ready?” Chrissie asked as Reina parked her car. “I am. Come what may, I’ll talk to him. Wish me luck!” Reina said. “Good luck!” Chrissie said as she hugged her friend. Reina took a deep steadying breath and got out of the car. ======================================================== “Yan, is it me or are people sniggering as we pass?” …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 14 – Chrissie

She awoke to the deafening sound of 40 Below Summer. “Damn! Chrissie, leave me alone!” Reina grumbled as she snuggled back in the covers. “Wake up! Get up, girl!” Chrissie ordered, pulling the blanket off. “Yang, are we going to play tug of war now?” With that, Reina harrumphed, grudgingly sat up her bed, and …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 15 – Commencement

The sun was giving a spectacular show, its last hurrah for the day. Hues of red, orange, and gold announced dusk’s arrival. The chilly wind, a signal of a cool night that lay ahead, passed the trees and beckoned them to dance and sway with it. Crickets started their singing. Birds were flapping their wings, …

Call Me Claire – Once Is Not Enough

“Love, ahh, I still, hmm, need to get back to the ahhh office,” Claire said trying free herself from Jess’ embrace. Jess prostested with a low growl and kissed her neck while while slowly moving Claire’s hips to rub over his erection. Claire held his face and look at him in the eyes. How could …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 16 – Sherwin

It’s been a hectic day in the office that he decided to have a drink at Corrals to unwind. Seated at the counter, he ordered Scotch on the rocks to which the bartender was happy to oblige. He downed his drink. He motioned for the bartender and asked for a refill then lit a cig. …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 17 – Reina

It was two o’clock in the afternoon and the sun was blazing. Looking out the window, one could see the streets of Taipei, busy and crowded; a heavy traffic had formed since one o’clock. A woman closed the blinds to shield the people from the heat of the sun inside one of the main conference …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 18 – Retrospect

It was a clear day for the last working day of the week, another day to shower the land with the sun’s warmth. Birds were chirping to welcome the new morning. Dew clung to every blade of grass on the field. Although the sun was up, it was quite cool. The leaves were swaying to …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 19 – The Gathering

“Omigod! Yang!” Chrissie shrieked breaking the momentary silence that engulfed them. Reina breathed in deeply, closed her eyes, relishing the sound of her name on her friend’s lips, and said in a low voice, “God! Say that again! I miss hearing that!” “Yang!!!!” Chrissie screamed it louder this time, shaking her head at the absurd …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 20 – Losing

It was a midsummer’s afternoon. The sun was shining clear and bright. Cotton candy clouds sprinkled the cerulean sky. Birds twittered and chirped as they flew from one tree to another. Warm breeze blew to rustle the lush green foliage. Flowers were in bloom. Their scent filled the garden like perfume, attracting buzzing bees and …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 21 – The Proposal

The breeze was warm, calming, and relaxing as it softly wafted through the trees. It was a lovely evening. The only sound of music was the creation of cheerful crickets. The moon and stars illuminated the darkness of the night. In the manor’s dining room, a feeling of warmth and contentment floated as the small …

The Bad Girl: Chapter 22 – Desperation

“Ruth, get Mr. Vaughn on the line,” Reina sharply asked. It was Friday morning. Two weeks had passed. Reina had been anxiously struggling to contact the Yang Conglomerate Board of Directors since the Saturday of the Li nuptials. Judging from the piles of papers and folders on top of her desk and even on the …