So finally, I am here in Melbourne, Australia.
I applied long ago here but never joined, and because of my significant marks, I have been getting requests from them to join. So here I am.
I got the room in my college hostel, as usual. I am not interested in friendship with anyone, so I mind my own business and get the entire room for myself.
Well, how? I guess money can do everything. I have never had a money issue since I was 16. I was always interested in computers and learning about hacking.
Yes, I am a hacker, but I am an ethical hacker, and I have an A+ certificate as well.
When I was 17, we had a competition in my school, and I won and got the first prize, and there I met Mr. Luca.
Mr. Luca Thomas came with the chief guest, and after the ceremony, he spoke to me regarding helping me solve some confidential government work.
He spoke to my principal, and it was a government assignment my principal agreed to.
That is, it was from then that I have never seen back.
I get a hefty amount of money in my different accounts for doing this.
But I only work for the government because I cannot ignore my studies.
Mr. Luca is now my official manager and manages my entire work.
It has already been a month since I shifted here. I have not received the divorce papers yet. I guess he has not received my letter.
Well, I do not have any other way to contact him.
Well, not today. We can find anyone’s contact details if we want, but I do not want to.
Neither do I want to get into any kind of relationship with anyone, nor do I want to get married, so I do not need any divorce papers. If he wants, he will find me.
I know for a fact that it is easy to find me for a powerful man like him.
So, let us wait and watch.
**
I was passing by the corridor when I saw a girl crying in a mess and requesting an admin person to give her a room to stay in as she does not have anyone to go to.
Hearing this made my heart melt.
I can understand how it feels when you have nowhere to go.
I took a turn and sat on the nearby bench outside the admin office. She
I was sobbing like no tomorrow. I roll my eyes when I see her.
"Hi, I am Sarah." I give my hand a shake.
She looks at my hand with teary eyes like a lost puppy and says, Hi, I am Samantha," while taking my hand to shake.
I got stiffened at hearing my mama’s name.
She is looking like a cute little baby right now, and somehow I am feeling like protecting her.
"Can I help you with something?" I asked about her problem.
She looks down, then gulps and looks up and says, "I am from Canada and a scholarship student. Because of some paperwork issues, my scholarship got delayed; hence, I got late for this semester. But somehow, they allow me to join, but now the problem is that they do not have any empty rooms in the hostel, and I do not know anyone here. Moreover, I cannot go back and join next semester as I am an orphan, and I do not have money to go back and come back next semester."
By then, she was finished; she was sobbing hard.
"Samantha, I can help you with this." Hearing this, she looks up, and I continue. "I have a room all by myself, and I can share that with you if you want." Before I say anything, she jumps on me for a bone-crushing hug.
And her tears even started flowing more. I patted her back and said, "Now let us go if you want to, as I do not know about you, but I have a class to attend."
"Thank you so much, Sarah. You are a lifesaver. Yes, please, let us go." She picked up her bag, and we started walking toward my room.
The room already had a bunk bed, so there was no problem sharing the bed.
She kept her stuff aside and looked at me with her puppy eyes. God, she is cute, I thought in my mind.
"Ok, one thing I would like to tell you first: please keep the room clean, and second, do not touch my stuff, especially my laptop and phone. Ok?"
She nods in agreement.
"I sleep down. So you can take the upper bed and make yourself at home. I will see you in the evening, Samantha."
"Sam, you can call me Sam." She said it with a smile.
"Ok, but you will call me Sarah, as I do not think I can make it smaller than this." I joke to make her feel comfortable.
"I like Sarah only." She said it with a smile. I nodded and left for my next class.
**
So, girl, I used to think cute like the puppy. She is a naughty devil.
The whole day, she jumps around here and there like a monkey.
She is doing her master’s in economics, and I hardly see her taking her book in her hand. I do not know how she got this scholarship.
But now she has become a part of my life. I have started loving her like a sister. I guess when you are alone, a small hope of being loved makes you happy.
As much as I like to stay away from people, she wants the entire world around her. She has made so many friends already, and she is full of life. I wish I could be like her a little.
She is always there for me, but somehow I always feel alone. This loneliness has become part of my life.
I still sit for hours and hours looking at the sky, thinking about my Mama, Grandpa, Granny, and sometimes Sean.
How they all left me in this world.
Well, I do not blame Sean, as it is not his fault when my father does not want me. Then how can I expect anything from a stranger like him?
I was just thinking about my life when I heard the phone ring, and it was Mr. Luca.
Me: Hello, Mr. Luca.
Luca: Hi Sarah, How are you doing? Are you liking the new place?
Me: I am loving it. Thanks for asking. So may I know why you called?" I came to the point.
Luca: Well, yes, there is a company. It has some problems. Someone is leaking confidential information from their system. So first, they want to secure the system, and second, they want to find the culprit.
Me: You know I do not work for any company, Mr. Luca.
Luca: I know, dear, but it is my request for you to do this next time. I will never ask for your help.
They need to find the culprit, or else they may suffer an enormous loss.
Me: Ok, fine, send me details of the company and other things I require. The rest I will take care of.
Mr. Luca has done so much for me that I cannot deny his request.
After some time, I got a letter, and my heart missed a beat looking at the name of the company.
HUDSON INC
Why is destiny, again and again, playing games with me? The more I want to run away from everything, the more things come running behind. By the evening, I had finished my work, securing their system. I sent the culprit details as well. Mr. Luca already knows I like to keep myself hidden, so I do not have to worry about anything. I somehow started enjoying my life here with my two friends. Oh, yes, my second friend, Nathan Moore. Sam and Nathan have become best friends, and that is how I know him. He is tall, has a good body, brown eyes, and a cute smile. Nathan and I are in the same batch. He is a brilliant and sharp student. He has a fantastic knowledge of computers. Well, I do not like to make friends, but they call me their best friend. So practically, we are best friends. We are together most of the time. Sometimes I feel Nathan has a liking for Sam, but I do not know why he takes no initiative. When they both are together, they generally forget about me and are lost in t
After one week Getting up, I sat on my bed. Life has changed so much. I am 24 today. "Happy Birthday, Sarah Rose." I wished myself a smile and got down to get ready for the office. After getting ready, I look at myself. A gray knee-length dress with matching shoes and some minimal makeup looks nice today. With time and mostly because of Sam, my dressing has changed a lot. Now I do not hide my curves. My height, 5.7 slim body with good curves in the right place, and long hair make me more confident. I went down and heard the most annoying voice of my life. SAM I am still cursing the day I met her. And she has stuck with me like a leech since then. Happy Birthday, My Pumpkin! She came running and engulfed me in a tight hug. "Let me breathe, Sam," before she moves. I felt one more hug. Wow, god, are you calling me? Is this my last birthday? I thought, rolling my eyes. "Guys, leave me. I cannot breathe." I shout. They both finally broke the hug and grinned at me. "What?" I sa
Sarah Rose Hudson The other gentleman, Mr. Eric Johnson, was talking to Nathan and I were listening. I cannot understand why he is repeating the same thing. We have already said no to them for this work. After he finishes, he looks toward me, and so does Nathan. Ok So now I must speak. Having no choice, I cleared my throat. I do not know why it got dry. "Well, Mr. Johnson, we appreciate your offer, but I do not like to beat around the bush. So let me come straight to the point. You have been trying to get my appointment for the past few months for the same thing we discussed. If I am not wrong, we have already informed you that we would like to work on our creativity rather than correcting others’ work. Moreover, as per my knowledge, if you have a full-proof security system, then what is the need to upgrade the system?" I asked while taking a hand rest on my table. "How do you know we have a full-proof, secure system?" The first time Mr. Hudson spoke in his husky voice Does h
What just happened? And what did he say, Baby Birthday, Darling? How come he knows it is my birthday, first of all? And why is he calling me with endearment? Why? I was standing there for, I do not know, how long, still trying to get what just happened. I felt someone shake my shoulder. I looked up and saw Nathan looking at me with questioning eyes. I know what he is asking. I huff and nod in affirmation. He banged on the table. "I should have thought of it: why is such a big company behind our lives, and why would they be persistent enough to meet you only?" He spoke, flaring his nostrils. "It could be a coincidence, Nathan. If they are a big company, let us be honest; we aren’t small either. We have made our name in such a short amount of time." I said, sitting on a chair. "Agree, but then again, why did they want to meet you?" He made his point again. "They wanted to meet MD, not me, Nathan. And it has been five years. He does not care about whether I am dead or alive.
I do not want to go to my house right now; I need to be alone. I text Sam. I will not be back tonight, so do not worry. I will be home tomorrow morning. They both know that sometimes I will not be alone, and I have my hidden place, which no one knows. Yes, I am secretive, and I like to be like that. I do not like to share everything with everyone. Few things are too personal, I guess. ‘I told the driver the address, and he looked at me weirdly, but dude, you are going to get your money, so drive the car and do not look at me.’ I thought. In 45 minutes of the drive, we reached a place far away from the city, and he stopped the car in front of a small house surrounded by a forest. There is not even a single house other than this. It is a silent place. I paid the driver more than the ride amount and noticed a pleased look on his face. Nodding towards him, I went inside my small house. Once inside, enter the gate and be welcomed by a small garden. I open the door to my small livin
What do you not want to see again, Mr. William?" I heard the voice I did not want to hear again. I looked up and saw Sean coming inside with all dominance, giving an intense gaze to my father, and coming towards me, kissing my forehead. I could see my father stiffen a little in his gaze. And I shiver the moment his lips touch my skin. "Nothing; I was just telling her I do not want to see her like this again." He spoke in one go, started walking towards the door, and left. Not before nodding towards Sean. Well, guess what? He did not bother to reply to my father’s nod. This man is full of attitude, and let us not lie. I like it. I looked up and met beautiful blue eyes looking at me with so many emotions, like, what, love? Concern? Care? I laugh at my thought and shrug it off instantly. Why would he think like that for me? Let us not forget that he is the one who never accepted me. Oh, no one has ever accepted me. I am cursed. I smirked at my thoughts and tried to sit back. I
The entire night, we have been searching for you, and that is how we got to know that Sean was the last person you met when I checked the office CCTV. We even started checking the hospitals, but before we could get to you, I got the call from the hospital saying you are hospitalized, and when I reached here, the doctor told me about your condition and the reason behind it." Nathan said it in a taunting manner. I nod, as I do not have anything else to say. ‘How come Sean is here?’ I thought. "I understand you are both my emergency contact person and the hospital has contacted you, but how come he was here, and can you believe who else was here a few minutes ago?" I asked, raising my eyebrow. Who?" Sam spoke. "My dear father," I smirk. "What"? They both shout together, and I flinch but nod in agreement. "I am still wondering how they both appeared after so many years, and that too together." Nathan spoke, thinking deeply. "There must be some reason behind Nathan, as I do not bel
‘Come on, mam, I take you to the restroom, saying The nurse started helping me, and the doctor started writing something on his note. Once I reached the washroom, I saw a beautiful modern washroom with white tiles, a box shower, and a bathtub on the other side. I checked every corner of the room. Who knows, he might have kept some cameras here. But when I found nothing, I finally got rid of my clothes and took a nice, warm shower. After getting fresh, I felt tired, and I realized I was indeed weak. I wore the bathrobe, and the nurse took me towards the closet, and while I was stunned looking at it, "What would you like to wear, Mam?" she asks, looking at me and the closet back. Before I could think about who the clothes were, I saw that all the clothes were new brands with tags on them. And all the best brands I walked two steps and opened the other closet and drawer and saw it had the best brand of clothes, shoes, bags, watches, perfumes, accessories’, and undergarments. I pick