Everything Is Not What It Seems

After a while, I finally get to the airport.

"Shit, I'm late! Ugh, why did I decide to wear high heels today!?" I tell myself while running like crazy, trying to find the right gate.

After a couple of minutes, I find the gate and run faster to it as I hear the receptionist saying that my plane is leaving soon.

"Yes! I'm he--"

"Ahh!!!"

I didn't even realize what happened. The only thing I know is that I may have bumped into someone, but I fell... Hard. Ouch, my poor head...

As I got up from the floor and started picking up the things that fell out of my handbag, I hear a charming voice telling me:

"Oh God, I'm so sorry, miss! Let me help you." The man says as he bends on his knees next to me and picks up some of my things.

"It's no problem, don't worry, I'm alright. What abou--"

We both became speechless the moment we fixed our gaze on each other. He's just so beautiful - His hazel eyes glow in the sunlight, his brown, shiny hair seemed so soft and nice, his voice is so calm and lovely, I just can't help but keep starring at him.

"The last call for the plane for Halifax!"

We both gasp as we hear the receptionist say those words, waking up from our daydream or whatever that was. He helps me pack up my bag and I tell him shyly:

"Umm... I guess I should go now... This is my flight."

"Wait, are you heading to Halifax, too!?" He says as his eyes lighten up.

"Y-yes, I am..." I say shyly, rubbing my neck.

"Come on then, let's go!" He gets up from the floor and gives me his hand to help me stand.

"Yeah, I guess we should or we'll miss it..." I giggle and head to the plane.

And that's how my journey started.

Me and Jonah (that was his name) met. We eventually found out that our seats are next to each other and we used this coincidence to get to know each other, as we were both getting more and more mesmerized and charmed by one another.

We kept talking about everything until we eventually fell asleep in each other's arms and for the first time in so long, I felt warm. I felt like this was not the end. I felt... Safe and welcomed.

I learned so many things about Jonah during our conversation! He was about my age (which was 35, I know I'm a bit old...), he was the boss of a well-known company me and my employees have always envied (yes, I did have my company, but it was not mine alone. Me and Drake have started it a long time ago, but now I left it all behind, and I was planning to find a new opportunity here in Halifax). Jonah is also divorced (he told me he caught his wife cheating on him a few years ago, and that's why he decided to leave her) and has no children. There are way more things I could tell you about him and I'd do that, but some things should remain secret...

He's been so nice to me and I've never felt like this before, not even with Drake. Jonah is different from any man I ever met and I like him a lot, but even if everything seems like I'm going to live my best life from now on, believe me, it's not true... At all.

~ Halifax, Canada - December 2002~

Nancy's POV

Apparently, even if I thought Halifax won't be good for me, I found so many opportunities here! Everything went so well between me and Jonah and we started dating not long ago. I love him so much and so does he. Even if he knew that I Sammie wasn't his daughter, that fact didn't stop him from loving us both a whole lot! Talking about Sam, she's the most precious baby I've ever seen! This may be because she's mine, but I don't care at all! I met her only a month ago and Jonah and I have been the happiest ever since! Jonah and I have been working a lot lately, too, because we've been preparing a start-up for our new company! I'm just so happy right now, I've never thought moving to Halifax would be such a good choice! But now that I know, I wouldn't change this for the world!

~ Paris, France - July 2006 ~

Nancy's POV

My life has been amazing since I met Jonah and became even better when I gave birth to my little Samantha! I love them both so much and I can't wait for what's next! Even if Jonah has never had any children, he did so well in helping me raise Sammie so far! He's always been so loving and caring with both of us, something Drake could never do... But it's better if I stop thinking about him and enjoy my little vacation with my baby and the love of my life.

Yes, I said vacation. As a present for my birthday, Jonah took me and Sam to Disneyland! Isn't he the cutest?! Samantha was so happy when she heard that we're going there, and I'm happy as long as my baby's happy...

~ Madrid, Spain - April 2009 ~

Nancy's POV

(Nancy and Jonah have just got married)

I can't believe this! Everything that happened since I met Jonah seemed like a dream I never want to wake up from! He proposed to me a week ago and I couldn't stop smiling ever since! We were both so happy and couldn't wait to do this, so we decided to fly to Madrid and get married straight away. I just can't believe any of these! I've never imagined my life could be this amazing - having the love of my life and my beautiful daughter next to me forever! That's all I could ask for and way more!

~ Short paragraph from Jonah's POV~

Yes! I finally had the courage to ask her to marry me! After so many years I was still afraid she'll refuse me, but I was completely wrong! Seeing her scream "Yes!" as she started crying made my eyes wet too. I'll finally be able to call the love of my life my wife and I couldn't be happier with our little family.

Nancy's POV

Yeah, I know that everything I said makes you think that I have the best life I could ever ask for, but let me tell you the rest of the story...

~ Halifax, Canada - January 2012 ~

Samantha's POV

(Samantha is now 7 years old)

God, how I wish mommy and Jonah would go back to normal... So many things happened lately...

Because their business hasn't gone so well for a while now and we didn't have enough money to pay both our apartments, mommy sold our old one and we both moved in with Jonah, but I don't know what's wrong with them since then!

They've been so distant and sometimes they even yelled at each other! It breaks me to see them like this, but I don't think there is something I can do to solve this anymore... We still have money, but not as much as we used to have, what's the matter? What happened between them?

~ Meanwhile, in Nancy's room ~

Nancy's POV

(Nancy is now 42 years old)

God! How could I allow something like this to happen!? I was so stupid... That moron made me think he loves me and tricked me into marrying him, but there's no difference between him and that motherfucker Drake. They're both just the same... And I can't believe I've fallen for this shit again. Why do I only get idiots coming my way!?

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