Can a promise made over a century ago still be fulfilled in today's modern world that is now ruled by lust, greed, cheap thrills and meaningless sex ??
Read to find out.
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August 10th 2023
Location; Bella Vista, PA.
Nadi huffs and removes her scrunchie letting her chocolate curls fall to her shoulders. Once back home she had went into full on work mode since she made the promise to her assistant manager Eli that she would pick up double shifts after abruptly taking time off for nearly two weeks.
Exhausted was an understatement and sleep seemed to be the hardest task to tackle. While at work she was fighting to keep her eyes open, going out of her way to take naps during her short breaks and down energy drinks to the point she got the jitters, but once in the comfort of her own home the various thoughts she had pushed aside while at work had come to the front lines.
Ready to disturb her peace while she tossed and turned, preventing her from reaching REM. A week without proper sleep left her discombobulated and worn out, but she refused to give up because she was a woman of her word. "I just need a solid eight hours of sleep." She whines as she leans her head back, honey eyes now on the ceiling above her. She blinks away her tears caused by exhaustion then yawns.
"Next off day I'm sleeping the entire day." She utters and she pulls her phone out her back pocket as the faint chime liners throughout the employee bathroom.
Silvester. 🍆💦😩
Have you gotten the flowers I sent. I left them with Henry?
"I really need to change his contact name." Nadi laughs twisting her down turned lips as her fingers glide along the keyboard of her illuminated screen.
Distance had grown between the couple once returning home. Silvester was bombarded with work regarding the art school that was still in progress of being built leaving him to shift most of his attention towards that. He of course kept in contact with Nadi but the two had yet to see one another since back home. Part of Nadi missed him but another part of her was glad that distance was put between them.
It allowed her to take time and think about what happened their last night in Dubai. She had yet to bring it to his attention since she didn't know exactly how and the thought about bringing it up caused her throat to tighten as she fought back tears.
She had originally tried to block that night out all together but was finding it hard to. Though she enjoyed the act of sex, going as far as Silvester did was not something she liked, the lack of control along with Silvester being so focused on his own pleasure to the point that her pain went unnoticed frightened her. She was sure that it was an accident but still, the trauma left behind made it hard for her to just look past it.
Her dainty fingers glide across her keyboard as she quickly composes a text message before exiting the bathroom to gather her belongings from the break room. Once she does she makes her way to the front of the department store and out into the the quiet sidewalks of Bella Visita where her feet guide her body on the short ten minute walk to her apartment complex. She walks up the concrete steps and flashes Henry her radiant smile as she pulls the glass door open.
