Chapter Thirty-Four: Liar. Kayla’s POV: I wondered as I looked up at the man standing in front of our house's door. He looked older than Mom. What puzzled me was why he was looking for my Mom? Perhaps he’s… "Are you Mom's new boyfriend?" I asked, raising my brow. He chuckled gently and then shook his head. "No, I'm not her new boyfriend." "If that's the case, then who are you? And why are you looking for my Mom?" He stared at me intently. His eyes seemed familiar, like I had seen them before, but I couldn't figure out where I had seen those eyes. "Let's just say we knew each other back in our youth..." "Did you have a relationship before?" I asked directly. My heart raced, I got nervous. I didn't know why, but I had a different suspicion now… A suspicion that could be possible. "Yes," he replied. "Is she here? I'd like to talk to her." I clenched my fists while staring at him, my heart was pounding with nervousness. Those eyes... I didn't want to jump to conclusions, but… w
Chapter Thirty-Five: Mafia.Evening came and we are still in our search for Kayla and Brent, but we still haven't found them. I couldn't sit still; my patience was wearing thin as we looked for them. I will not be calm until I find my girlfriend and my son.As I sat down on the sofa, my phone suddenly rang. I hastily grabbed it, hoping it might be Kayla, but I was disappointed to see that the displayed number on the screen was an unknown number.“Hello, who is this?”"Brandon…”From the other line, I heard the voice of a woman. And because I had been familiar with her voice for ten years, I would never forget her soft voice. The voice of the woman who betrayed me, who I loved for years but turned out to be a fraud!"Sarah," I called out to her. "Why did you call?! I am fucking busy!""Oh, you are busy? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you, but I wanted to tell you that your girlfriend and your son are here at our house."My eyes widened at what I heard. "What did you say? And how d
Prologue:“LET’S BREAK UP.” It surprised Brandon to hear those three words from his long-time girlfriend. His heart started to pound as he panicked. These past few weeks, he sensed that there was something wrong with her. But he just kept it to himself. He didn’t ask because he thought that his girlfriend was just tired of her work, because of her overloaded schedules. It is his fault for not asking, he should at least gave her sweet cuddles to ease her exhaustion, damn!“Sara, I don’t know what made you decide on that decision, but please, whatever it is that I’ve done to you, tell me so I can fix it. I love you, Sara, you know that…” His every word was so gentle, trying not to make his girlfriend more upset. He knows her so well; she tends to sulk and say words that she didn’t mean but at the end of the day, just a simple sweet words from him can make her feel better. But then Sara’s eyes were different now. She seemed determined to end up what’s between them… her expression didn’
Chapter One: One Drunken Night.Kayla’ POV:Graduation is my most awaited day of my school life. It has been five years since I started college and I just graduated today. That was because I stopped schooling for a year to work for my family. Now that I finally graduated, I will make sure that my life will be better now, with less stress!“Cheers to us!”Donna held up her bottle of beer, and we all raised ours as well. A toast made us cheer, celebrating our first step toward success. They were all my classmates, and most of them were my friends. I can say that even though I am a poor, a nerdy smart girl in our class, no one has ever bullied me. I honestly don’t know why, but maybe because I get along with them well and I don’t let them do things I didn’t want them to do to me.“Four years is suffocating! Now we have to drown ourselves and get drunk, wooh!” Jill screamed at the top of her lungs.The upbeat music made us stand up from our seats, and we danced to the music. The smell of
Chapter Two: She’s Hired.It’s been five years and everything went well. I have a decent job as a manager at a small restaurant and a part-time job every night to sustain my siblings’ education, and for my son who’s making my life even more wonderful. I thought that these are all impossible when I first found out that I am pregnant but now that five years have passed and it went well, I can say that I can raise him by myself. That I can do it alone, I don’t need someone else.“Ah! What an exhausting day!” I stretched out my arms to ease the muscle pain I am feeling. A cracking sound made me groan, it feels better. Then I sat down on the couch and laid the back of my head on the back seat. It was one hell of a tiring day again. One more year and Anthon can help me with our financial expenses. It’s hard to have siblings that are way younger than me. I’m 28, Anthon is 22 and Sharlotte is 16. My Mom was only 17 when she had me. It’s really exhausting to be a breadwinner in a family that
Chapter Three: Plan.“WELL, CONGRATULATIONS! Maybe, if you applied to MFC earlier, your life would be easier by now. Why didn't you when you had the chance back then?” Donna asked after I passed the interview with barely exerting effort. I quickly went over to Donna’s house right after the interview. She was the first person that came to my mind just like what happened five years ago. Mom didn't know that I quit being a manager at the restaurant I was working at, even my application to MFC. I’m still afraid to tell her the truth. While Donna on the other hand, knows everything. She was like my human diary, she’s full of my secrets. Well, I bragged about having sex with Brandon and she knows that he’s Brent’s father. If Donna became my enemy, I would definitely be doomed.“You know the reason, Donna!” I exclaimed.“Geez! If I were you I would definitely do that earlier. Your ego made you live hell, Kayla. You exhaust your ass off just to pay for your family's expenses with a full time
Chapter Four: Don’t Come Near Me.Brandon’s POV:SHE DIDN’T RECOGNIZED me, and it’s frustrating so much that I become stubborn whenever she’s around. I want her to know that I am mad as fuck knowing that she didn’t remember everything that we’ve done that night. Maybe if I act heartless in front of her, she remembers.“Make sure to organize every folder, make it alphabetically order,” I told her.She quickly nodded and started to go to the shelves where my files are displayed. As she turned her back to me, I saw how her back curves perfectly to her plump behind. The way her hips swayed whenever she walks was so damn sexy that I couldn’t take my eyes off. I want her to stop wearing those kind of clothes ever since last week but knowing that I couldn’t have the chance to see that beautiful bottom stopped me from doing that. I know that I shouldn’t be this pervert but I couldn’t help when she’s showing off her pretty features. When she faced me carrying the box full of files, I quickly
Chapter Five: Have Lunch.Kayla’s POV:I CLENCHED MY chest as it beats faster than normal while remembering what happened earlier. I can still feel the intensity of the way he looks at me. His eyes that flicker from gray to yellow, then back to gray is noticeable. I really saw it, I just don’t know if it was true 'cause if it was, is there a scientific explanation to it? Moreover, the intense feeling I felt earlier, the way my heart beats faster as his skin touches mine, it was the same as how I felt the night we had sex. The spark between us the moment he touches my skin still lingers on me. There is something that urges me to keep on staring at his gray eyes. Now that I am sober, it feels surreal. I have fallen in love with someone before but this is way different.“Mom, are you okay?”I turned my head to Brent that stopped drawing shapes on his sketch pad when he noticed me. I smiled at him then straightened my back to sit properly on the couch. He didn’t smile back, waiting for my