CAMILLAThe rays of the sun filtered in through the thrown apart curtains of my room. I clenched my eyes shut before flying them open. At once, the stinging pain of a pounding headache which seemed like it wanted to tear apart my skull hit me. Hissing midly in pain, I took a hand and placed it on my forehead and I almost jumped at the hotness of my own skin. I was running a temperature.Well I was not surprise. I had cried myself to sleep last night. My entire throat ached me and my eyes felt like the weight of a dumbbell. Yesterday had been such a torrential day for me in the house. Getting blamed for Vanessa's allergy attack and being forced to stay back home whilst Braden drove away with his wife seemed to have altered my mindset and how I began viewing this. It felt like a painful realisation had hit me and I sank in deeper into my head.I realised I was really the outsider and whatever that happens, till they actually get a divorce, Ophelia was the legal wife. Though yes, th
CAMILLAThe shadow of a figure appeared on the door. My blurred vision made it quite impossible to see whoever was at the door. My eyes were almost swollen from crying, I spent literally the entire day crying silently in my room as the pain inside me took complete charge of me.I shrieked at the figure fearfully."No! She is here to taunt me and rain more insults on me" I wailed inside of me as the figure approached me. The thoughts of Ophelia coming to haunt me kept sprouting up in my mind."Camilla" Braden's voice met my ears.I cleared my watery vision and strained my eyes to see him standing before me. This time I could see his face clearly.I composed myself and wiped my eyes completely, I did not want him to see me like this.The emotional trauma I was going through was just too much to bear, too much to bottle up and too much to overlook.How could Ophelia accuse me of trying to harm Vanessa and Braden stood there and did not caution her, he probably sees me as a murderer too.
"What a wonderful performance you put up yesterday. I did not even know you could actually act like that Nicholas" Ophelia praised him before taking a sip of her wine as she adjusted to a more comfortable position, relaxing and flopping her head back on her chair. Nicholas gave a breathy chuckle and combed through his hair with his hands, ruffling it a little.After the intense and acted drama yesterday, there was no way either of them would not meet up with each other again. Their gathering was like when enemies had come to play together.Who would have ever believed that Nicholas would actually team up with Ophelia to get back Camilla and separate her from Braden?. It was really unbelievable for him to try and backstab Braden like this but then all is fair in love and war.He was taken by his intense desperation and desire to possess Camilla as his "You know.." he stood up slowly, a wine glass twirling in between his fingers whilst he ponderously began pacing around his l
Ophelia pushed open her room door with great pain firmly clenching onto her broken orbs. Tears rolled down her cheeks as the uncomfortable realization hit her.Her plan did not work at all. Thinking that she had the upper hand in this situation, Camilla was the one winning Braden's heart without carving out any plots.The temperature in the room seethed to rise as her balled fists started to turn white at her knuckle, it seemed like all hell was loose on her path.She roared out in frustration and grabbed whatever she could get a hold of. Without thinking twice of the consequences, she threw it to the floor and broke her belongings into pieces.She was boiling in extreme rage, the thoughts of Braden having sex with Camilla got her more livid than seeing them relate consistently."Camilla curse you! You will die and suffer! I hate you! You stole my husband from me. You think you have won right but I will steal your happiness from you, you will not survive in this mansion I promise yo
CAMILLA The smile on my face was compared to no other whilst preparing breakfast for Braden and Vanessa.Yes I talked to Braden about preparing meals for Vanessa and he agreed on the condition that I should be more careful and also very watchful concerning what I put in the food. Ofcourse I would be more diligent and conscious especially after the mayhem and chaos my carelessness caused. It almost weakened the bond I had with Braden and painted me as a bad person.But thankfully, all that is way is behind me. I feel the relationship I have with Braden is evolving into something beautiful.Yesterday we made love, he made love to me just like he had always done in the past when we dated. It was not like the former two times he had sex with me during his era of brutality unto me in the mansion. It was different, very special and with so much emotions raiding the atmosphere. The look in his fervent orbs were filled with pulsating lust, desire and need. He craved for me and I did f
"Look things are going really bad, our plans are not as successful as we think they are, everything is falling apart and if we don't find a way to end it, we'll loose Braden and Camilla" Ophelia howled and bemoaned as she anguished on what happened between Braden and Camilla."Why are you fond of beating around the bush Ophelia, Just go straight to the point" Nicholas scowled at Ophelia."That stinking bitch of yours...." Ophelia cursed angrily."Do not speak about Camilla that way, you hate her but that does not give you the right to rain insults on her" Nicholas warned Ophelia angrily."Fuck! I do not think you understand what she did, she deserves whatever name I call her. Can you imagine that Camilla of yours, she had the guts to seduce my husband and sleep with him" Ophelia divulged to Nicholas' surprise."I did not hear you, come again. Did you just say my Camilla slept with Braden?" Nicholas questioned in disbelief, his eyes widened as the shocking revelation met his ears."
CAMILLA The past few weeks in this mansion were gradually bringing my fourth month stay to a final conclusion. They had been surprisingly calm and eerily peaceful ever since I began cooking for Vanessa again.I was honestly on my toes, preparing for the worst type of scenario that could befall me in this mansion but nothing much happened. Ophelia literally became non existent in the house. She was rarely ever around and even when she lurked around the corners of the mansion, it was purely for the main purpose of checking up on Vanessa. Dangerous and cunning she was, but when it came to Vanessa, she looked like she could sacrifice her own life for her daughter.Yet watching her love and care for Vanessa so whole heartedly left an unanswered question in my mind. If indeed she truly loved Vanessa this much as she showcased and claimed to do, why then did she now abadon the poor girl and her husband for no just reason?Her daughter whom she now coats with so much affection and care g
CAMILLA With a rush of excitement building in me, I knocked on Olga's front door as I patiently waited for a response.In a split second, the door opened up to reveal the elderly but beautiful face of Olga in a blue long dress standing with a surprised look plastered on her face."Camilla?!" Olga articulated gleefully. With a beaming smile, she rushed to give me a very tight hug. "Olga," I responded calmly as I gave into the warm embrace. I was so happy to see Olga after all these months of staying in Braden's house.She was also very happy to see me, that bright smile and high-pitched voice of hers were enough to know."Jason!! your sister is here!" Olga turned and yelled into the quiet house.Loud footsteps of someone running met my ears immediately, Jason jumped out of nowhere and exclaimed happilythe minute he noticed me and I squealed for joy as well."Camilla!" he cheerfully called out."Jason" Euphoria pulsated through my veins as my eyes landed on his healthy orbs.I felt so
CAMILLASIX MONTHS LATER The church bells rang loudly, creating such a peaceful ambience the moment we drove in. It has been six months since the entire saga we had with Ophelia. It was really not easy for I and Braden to try and overlook everything that had happened between us but thankfully we managed to do so.And our relationship blossomed more than ever. I loved this man so much. Looking back at everything that had happened between us, there was no doubt that I and Braden were fated lovers. We were a match made in heaven. I feel like a teenager in love once again. I feel so nostalgic seeing how everything is turning out; how in love we are is just like when we were back in college. Tears welled up in my eyes but I blinked them away. "Camilla it is way too early to start crying" Mr Harold, the elderly doctor who helped in treating my bother when he needed his surgery for his heart said to me with a hearty smile. I faced him and let out a chuckle. Today was my wedding day
Two weeks Later Camilla speedily picked out all her outfits from her closet and stacked them without even sparing a second to breathe.She was completely fed up and tired of the tribulations and mayhem that caused her heart to break all the time.This wasn't the first, second, third, or even fourth time that she had to face something detrimental to her mental health or emotions.Braden and everyone related to him brought nothing but pain to her. She was finally free from the mansion but a bigger part of her was broken.The sweet memories she had with Braden, in and out of the mansion lurked around her heart.Being free from the mansion wasn't just a reason to celebrate but a reason to mourn because she was now going to be far from the man she loved."I'm just a third wheel in Braden's love life, I was just there to hold him tight because his wife was no longer there and now that she's back he has gone back to her. My time here is over so I need to walk out of his life for the secon
Nicholas burst open the doors and sprinted into the mansion. His gaze immediately fell upon Braden seated on the dinning table and he was endlessly sculling down countless bottles of liquor. They were arrayed before him like numerous trophy prizes. He did not even mind the fact that Nicholas was in his house but instead his entire attention was focused on the alcohol that he kept on drowning himself in. The sight was pitiful. What had come over Braden too?Ever since Camilla left, he had turned into an alcoholic.Camilla on the other hand had become so malnourished and bony. Coming closer to Braden, the strong scent of alcohol hit him at all corners.It was nauseating even for him.Was this the real effect of their conspiracies on both Braden's and Camilla's life? They were miserable without each other and they were both killing themselves with each passing day. Oh God. Nicholas felt like crying on seeing how miserable his friend had become but he held himself together."Braden
Her heart was punctured, torn to pieces and damaged so severely.There comes a stage in life when tears can not even express the severity of grief, pain and heartache you are feeling. That moment in one's life when the ability to cry and shed tears has been taken away from you totally. You want to cry to your heart's content but no. You just can not cry again no matter how hard you try to.Because your body, mind and soul is weak. Your eyes are reddenned, covered with dark spots and swollen. It has no more tears left to give.The pain is too much to bear that even your body can no longer express the type of grief you are experiencing. It is a terrible feeling. And what is more even terrible is when this immense pain is caused by 'heartbreak'. Heartbreak is like a mini death, your heart shuts down your ability to function propely and engage in your daily activities.Even eating may seem so strenuous to you. Depression subdues your thought and you just can not quickly move on no m
CAMILLAMy heart heaved like the weight of a dumbbell as the excruciating pain brewed up in my chest continuously.My heart shattering into a million pieces was an understatement of what I was feeling. I felt like drowning myself to death.I felt my existence disappearing into thin air.I thought we were developing a strong love for each other again but it turns out that I was just been used because I was easy to sway.I feel so foolish for letting myself into his life again, he used me and went back to his wife after promising to never go back to her.What was I expecting? For Braden to leave the woman who he took an oath with on the altar and choose his mere maid? Now it sounds ridiculous.Ophelia did warn me, she said she made it clear to me that Braden is hers no matter what I did and this proves it all. I can not believe I confidently retorted back at her and told her that her plans would never work.Now I see the marital bbond between Braden and Ophelia, it is unbreakable no mat
CAMILLA I arrived back from Olga's place a little earlier than I planned to. I wanted to surprise Braden because earlier yesterday before leaving, I had told him I would be back late in the evening. I told him that to see his reaction and if he would still let me leave but to my utmost shock, he still gave me open doors to leave and go enjoy being with my family. I came back earlier this morning and steathily tiptoed up the stairs with giggles trying to escape my lips. I pressed back my sudden eagerness to see Braden which was coated all over my face when I had begun approaching Braden's room and the faraway sound of two people talking hit my ear walls. As I approached further, the sound grew louder till I had gotten to Braden's door.I could fully recognise the voices now. It was Braden and Ophelia. From the outside, one could tell that the conversation was heated and intense with the intonation of their voices. My curiousity was piqued and a sudden restlessness overwhelmed
The soft rays emitting from the sun through the transparent linen curtain hit Braden's face, toning his skin in the process. He pinched his eyes tight shut before turning his head away from the sun's glistening rays but it was off no use any more.His sleep had been interrupted and he could not sleep back.Slowly, his eyes fluttered open and a yawn escaped his peach lips. Stirring up from his deep slumber, Braden flew his eyes open in an instant only to be hit by a severe banging pain that seemed to almost shatter his skull. Letting out a hiss in pain, he trailed a finger to his temples, massaging everywhere in hopes of calming down the skull shattering ache that throbbed all over his head. It seemed to be as painful as a migraine but it was not. It was affecting all sides of his head. His vision was very much blurry and hazy causing him to close his eyes tight shut in a bid to try and readjust his sight. Opening his eyes once more again, Braden could now see but not ful
The heart they say is deadly, the desires of the heart exerts a powerful influence in the actions of an individual. It could either be good or bad. But in dire cases, when the heart can not get what it wants, the person then goes to extreme measures to get their hearts desire be it a good or bad one. Love they say is another weapon that could be used for either good or bad. Healthy love is like medicine to the body.It heals you even without you realising.That type of love is the love that makes you understand that you actually can not control how people feel about you.You might love someone with your whole heart but if the person is not interested in being with you, you can not hold the person accountable for it.Healthy love makes one understand that in life, some people may never reciprocate how we feel about them no matter how genuine and true it is.So instead of sulking and killing your mental stability with depression, you do yourself a big favour by just letting go of the
CAMILLA With a rush of excitement building in me, I knocked on Olga's front door as I patiently waited for a response.In a split second, the door opened up to reveal the elderly but beautiful face of Olga in a blue long dress standing with a surprised look plastered on her face."Camilla?!" Olga articulated gleefully. With a beaming smile, she rushed to give me a very tight hug. "Olga," I responded calmly as I gave into the warm embrace. I was so happy to see Olga after all these months of staying in Braden's house.She was also very happy to see me, that bright smile and high-pitched voice of hers were enough to know."Jason!! your sister is here!" Olga turned and yelled into the quiet house.Loud footsteps of someone running met my ears immediately, Jason jumped out of nowhere and exclaimed happilythe minute he noticed me and I squealed for joy as well."Camilla!" he cheerfully called out."Jason" Euphoria pulsated through my veins as my eyes landed on his healthy orbs.I felt so