SWNOVELS Chapter 9
9 Road To Revelation
“I finally get to drive you,” Anna said as she and Lily stopped next to her car.
“I thought you said it was just a car,” Lily smiled, glad to see her friend was finally smiling again.
Anna unlocked the car and turned to Lily, “It’s just a car, but it’s also my first car.”
Lily held her chin, pretending she was deep in thought. “I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that you rejected my offer to get you a car multiple times-
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And I’m pretty sure you’d have rejected this car if Davis hadn’t bought it for you without
permission and based on the contract.”
“You know how I am with people helping me,” Anna chuckled nervously.
“So now I’m people,” Lily winced, her arms slacking at her sides.
Anna clicked her tongue distastefully, “Anyone who sees you now would think you’re genuinely sad. Really though, why haven’t you considered acting as a career since you’re so good at it?”
“A little bit of reassurance won’t kill you, y’know?” Lily let out a heavy sigh, her lips pressed together.
Anna sighed before nodding her head, “Fine then. I’m sorry. Happy now?”
Lily smiled triumphantly, “Just a little.”
“Whatever,” Anna said as she got in her car.
“By the way, Anna,” Lily stopped her as she was about to shut the door. “Be careful around Daniel, okay? I’m certain he’s trying to use your feelings for him to his advantage so be careful.”
“I don’t love him anymore, Lily. I’ll be fine,” Anna said, forcing a smile to her face.
“You must think I’m ‘people‘ seeing as you’re lying to me. Look, the earlier you accept you still love him, the easier it’ll be for you to move on, okay?” Lily said.
‘You don’t need to say anything, just ensure you take care of yourself, alright?” Anna nodded, her eyes glistening with tears and Lily continued, “Now, take this baby for a ride!” she yelled, slapping the car as hard as she could, making the tears in Anna’s eyes leave as quickly as they appeared.
“Lily!” She exclaimed, lost for words.
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“You should probably get going now if you don’t want me to wreck your baby,” Lily said unapologetically.
“Remind me to hide her from you,” Anna said as she started her car. “And thank you, Lily. I’m really glad I have you as my best friend.”
“Now you’re trying to make me cry,” Lily said, dramatically wiping her dry eyes. “But really, it’s
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getting late so you should get going before Davis sends Paul after my ass.‘
Anna chuckled as she pulled out of the driveway.
“See ya! And stay sane!” Lily yelled as Anna drove out of the gate. “Seriously though, stay muttered as she ran a jerky hand through her hair before returning inside.
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sane,” she
Anna locked her car and turned around to see Renee staring behind her, her jaw dropped in shock. ” Were you trying to kill me or something?” Anna exclaimed, her hand on her chest as she calmed her heartbeat, “Although I wouldn’t put it past you.”
“Is that your car?” Renee asked, in a daze.
“Clearly,” Anna said with a frown on her face, raising her eyebrow when she perceived the smell of alcohol coming from her. “Are you supposed to be drinking in your state?”
“What state?” Renee asked, jealousy written all over her face.
“What state?” Anna asked her.
Could they be lying about her pregnancy? Or is she just too drunk to think clearly?
Seeing as Renne was staring at her in confusion, she added. “You’re supposed to be pregnant?”
Renee stiffened for a brief moment. If Anna hadn’t been looking out for her reaction, she wouldn’t have noticed. “And what exactly do you mean by ‘supposed to be pregnant? It’s just a few shots of alcohol, I’m not dumb enough to harm my child.”
“Glad we both agree you’re dumb. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to rest,” she walked off before Renee could say anything
There’s something fishy about that pregnancy.
“I was worried.”
Anna yelped at the voice, her hands flying to her chest. She whipped her head backwards, her head nearly flying off her shoulder and heaved a sigh of relief when she saw it was Davis.
“Why do you all keep sneaking up on me?” Anna questioned with a hiss.
He smiled and wrapped her in his embrace, “Pardon me for startling you, darling.”
Anna snickered, trying not to laugh. “Have you ever been in a relationship?” she asked, pulling away from him. “Because what in the world Is ‘Pardon me for startling you‘? It sounds so formal.”
A frown settled on his face but he quickly covered it up with a smile, “So what should I have said?”
“Don’t mind me, it’s probably normal but it does sound like a weird way to apologize to your wife, especially with the tone you used,” she said with a yawn. “Also, I found out something about Daniel although I’m not sure it’s anything.”
“That’s fast,” he said, genuinely impressed.
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Anna threw her head back, a proud smile on her face. “In case you still haven’t realized it, you picked a capable partner,” she yawned again. “Let’s talk about it when we get in-” she let out a yelp when she felt her feet leave the ground.
“What are you?”
“We’re married. I don’t see why I can’t carry my tired wife to our room,” he said with a smile as he walked towards the door. She wrapped her arms around her neck to steady herself, her face reddening at how close they were.
“I never would have imagined someone of your size would weigh this much,” he suddenly said, wiping the smile on her face off and making her wish she could enter the ground.
After what felt like hours, they arrived at her room and she leapt out of his arms immediately. Thanks,” she said with a glare.
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“Daniel and Renee seem to be hiding something regarding her pregnancy. When I mentioned it earlier today when speaking to him, he didn’t respond directly and she seemed scared. I ran into her tonight and she reeked of alcohol which is not healthy for a pregnant woman which is why I think there’s something fishy about it,” she explained.
“Hmmm…” Davis muttered.
“Yeah. Goodnight!” she said and walked towards the bed, placing the pillows at the center of the bed. “Don’t cross it,” she told him without glancing at him.
Davis stared at her as she walked into the bathroom, still fuming although he couldn’t understand why she was so mad. He couldn’t recall saying or doing anything that would make her mad.
He didn’t mind it, but he couldn’t let her become less efficient because of it.
“You seem angry, why?” he asked when she stepped out after a while, in a new pair of clothes.
‘Are you pretending?” She asked with squinted eyes.
“No.”
“You indirectly called me a cow. It was an observation that didn’t need to be voiced out in that situation,” she stated.
“I can’t recall calling you a–oh!” How did she come to such a conclusion? “I’m sorry if I offended you.”
“Whatever, just stick to your side of the bed,” she instructed him as she climbed up her side.
She glanced at him, wondering what exactly he had been through. Why does he detest the Monroes so much?
“I hope I get to see you smile genuinely someday,” she muttered in a whisper, before drifting off to sleep.