[Beautiful Series 01] • Fallen

What happens when you have it all? When things come to you easily? Faith has it all, the looks, the amazing boyfriend, a successful business. She isn’t afraid to ask for what she wants, and squash a person under her foot if need be.

But then life sends a surprising blow that will change her life forever. It will force her to stop and take a look at her life. It will force her to ask what beauty is, what true love means and who her true friends are. Faith has to take a whole new look at life.

Excerpt

‘So are you doing okay?’ Mel asked after they’d found a suitable place to have drinks.

‘I’m doing great, busy as usual.’

‘Yes you always are. Congrats on the big project.’

‘Thank you, we’ve still got to finalise a few things, and then we’re in. It’s surreal.’

‘Well you deserve it. You’ve worked really hard.’

‘Yes, well, I think that’s messing with my brain a bit.’

‘Still having trouble at home?’

‘Gosh Mel, I don’t know. I had to get rid of the last cleaning staff. I thought they were the problem.’

‘Weren’t they?’

‘Well, it stopped for a while, but then I noticed subtle changes again.’

‘Like what?’

‘My toothbrush was on the right again instead of the left. One of my coffee tables had been placed in a totally different place. It felt like some of my cutlery had been rearranged too. I think I’m losing it.’

‘You’re not losing it. You could be tired and not noticing these things, or your new cleaners haven’t realised that when you ask for things not to be moved, you’re serious.’

She laughed at the latter. ‘Yes, well I am a perfectionist.’

‘I think that’s your problem. You’re putting too much pressure on yourself to be perfect. Does it really matter if your toothbrush is on the right hand side?’

‘Yes. It irritates me if it’s not. The thing is, I know where I put it the night before.’

‘Are you certain?’

‘Yes.’

‘Okay. There has to be an explanation to all this weirdness.’

‘I hope so because it’s stressing me out.’

‘Perhaps I can spend a weekend and observe. You might sleep walk. I could just be a second pair of eyes.’

‘That would be great. Very helpful in fact.’

‘Great, how about next weekend? Any good?’

‘Should be okay.’

‘Check your calendar.’

‘Yes okay.’ She laughed and searched for her mobile in her bag. She checked the calendar. ‘It looks free.’

‘Then put me down now! I’m surprised there’s room on your calendar.’

‘Yeah, me too, I was sure I was booked up for the month.’

‘Hmmm.’

‘You see. Losing it.’

‘Get some rest.’

She nodded. ‘Anyway, enough about me, how are you doing?’