ETHAN
The club was quite noisy tonight. I could see just a few people on the line waiting to get inside. I got close to the door and showed the guard my VIP card and he immediately let me in. I stepped into the club, and the loud music enveloped me like a living entity. The air was electric, thick with the smell of sweat and alcohol. Disco lights danced across the crowded room, casting a sinister light on the sea of faces. I squinted, my eyes adjusting slowly to the chaos. The club was a maze of dark corners and flashing lights, with a bar that stretched like a surface along one wall. The crowd was a blur of motion, bodies moving and colliding with each other, dancing to the beat of the music. I looked around and everywhere looked lively, with people moving around, dancing, talking or just standing listening to the music. But there was something that stood out to me, or rather someone. A woman was sitting by the counter, her presence disheartening. She looked vulnerable. I could not really see her face, because she was backing me, but I knew that from her body language, she was not happy. I contemplated just walking up to her and asking her what was wrong, or for starters just saying hi, but i got a call from Ryan, who was my best friend. I glanced at my phone, looking at the caller ID, before placing the phone to my ear. “Hey Ethan, I heard you didn’t attend your brother’s wedding. What happened?”. I heard him say at the end of the phone, seeming a little confused and disappointed. I had totally forgotten to tell him the reason I could not attend, as I was called in for an emergency at the company, to attend to a difficult situation. “Oh about that, something came up. I had an emergency, I was called to come into the office immediately, to solve a little problem”. I said to him, as I looked at the counter and I saw the woman attempting to get up and leave. “And you couldn’t call me? I would have gone in your place, so that you could attend your broth___” I could not hear him complete his sentence as I immediately hung up the phone. I was about to lose my chance to talk to her and I couldn’t let that happen. I made my way towards her, weaving past the drinkers and dancers. As I approached her, I subconsciously held her by her arm, stopping her from leaving the counter. She immediately turned to look at me, and I was left mesmerized. Her eyes, it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen on earth, they were captivating. They were blue, like the ocean and bright like the sun. As I gazed into her eyes, I felt like I was drowning in a sea of sapphire. Her eyes sparkled like diamonds in the light, captivating me with their intensity. I was so lost in the colour of her eyes, until I heard her quiet sobs. I looked at her, and my heart was broken. I couldn’t understand why she was crying. Was it me? Did I do something wrong? I could not quite understand what was wrong until I heard her say something. “Raymond” she said as tears streamed down her eyes, damaging her beautiful make up. I looked at her shocked, how did she know that name? How did she know Raymond, my brother? It was then that I took full sight of her. She was dressed in a really really long gown that looked a little like a wedding dress. Although it was yellow. Her hair was packed in those wedding bride styles and it was then, that I noticed the wedding ring on one of her fingers. The realization hit me, like a huge stone. This was my brother’s newly wedded wife. But what was she doing here all alone crying, was what I was yet to figure out. “Why did you have to do this to me? I loved you Raymond” she said, bringing me out of my thoughts. “Do what?” I asked, my face contoured in confusion. She seemed to have not heard me, as she walked back to the counter and tapped on it for the bartender’s attention, asking him for shots of tequila. Oh this was it, she was drunk. I walked up to her, taking the drink from her, after she had motioned for another one. I gently placed my hand over her shoulders, gently gripping it. “Hey, maybe you’ve had enough for tonight”, I suggested, my voice soft but firm. She looked up to me, her eyes flashing with a mix of anger and desperation. “Mind your own business Raymond”, she slurred, trying to pull my hand away. But I held firm, my grip gentle but unyielding. “I’m making it my business”, I said, my eyes locked on hers. “You’re clearly drunk, and I don’t want to see you hurt yourself further. For a moment, we stood there, locked in a silent standoff. Then to my surprise, she nodded, her shoulders sagging in defeat. “You’re right,” she whispered. “I’m sorry”. My heart softened at her words, wondering what could have happened that made this woman this hurt. I smiled at her, letting go of her shoulders. “No need to apologize, let’s get you out of here, okay?” I held her by her shoulders and waist, helping her walk as she seemed to stagger anytime I let her walk on her own. I signaled to the bartender, and he immediately gave me the keys to my VIP room. I took her up the stairs and into the room. As I gently laid her on the bed, she let out a soft groan of satisfaction. I could see the tension in her body begin to release, her muscles relaxing into the plush mattress. I couldn’t help but smile, feeling a sense of satisfaction myself at having been able to provide her with some comfort. As I pulled the blankets up around her, I was not prepared for what happened next. Her eyes fluttered open, and she immediately let out a soft groan, pulling me on top of her, giving me a passionate kiss right after. My body instantly got stiff, as I was shocked with what just happened. Her lips were on mine, creating a fierce intensity. The kiss was sloppy, wet and unapologetic, a passionate explosion that left me breathless. Her tongue darted into my mouth, sending shivers down my spine. I felt her hand grasp my face holding me in place as she deepened the kiss. I was taken aback by her sudden boldness, but I couldn’t help but surrender to the moment. She let go of me, her eyes trailing over my body. “I want you, Raymond” she said to me as she looked at me with those pretty blue eyes. At that moment, I didn’t care about the name she called, I just wanted her so bad. I cupped her face with my hands, giving her a passionate kiss. Our lips locking with each other, our tongues fighting and looking for who would submit in defeat. She seemed to have surrendered in defeat as she stopped to catch her breath. I trailed my lips down her neck, nibbling on her earlobes, while my hands roamed her perfectly shaped body. I let go of her as she moaned softly. I watched her begin to undress herself, and I did the same, leaving just my pants. She looked so beautiful, her body perfectly sculpted. I began to kiss her again,this time, my hands slowly going down to her private area. I heard her gasp, as I gently touched her, my cock twitching in excitement. She was wet and ready for me. I started teasing her with light touches and gentle caresses. “Raymond…” she moaned, her hips grinding against my hand. I groaned in pleasure, my cock threatening to burst out of my pants. I was going to give her what she wanted. Without warning, I drove my finger into her, hearing her gasp. I began to go harder and faster, her moans growing louder, filling the room. Thankfully, the room was sound proof. I looked up at her, our eyes locking with each other. “Do you want me to stop?” I asked her, concerned. “No, please continue,” I immediately got a response from her. I could see her eyes full of lust and I just wanted to take every bit of her. I took off the only thing, keeping me covered and my cock sprang forward, like a hungry wolf. I took in a deep breath, positioning my cock in front of her vagina and in one quick glance, I pushed it in, earning a soft moan from her. She was so tight, I could feel her tightening around my cock and it was making me go crazy. I slid my cock out, and slammed it in again, earning another soft moan. I kept on going, her moans sounding like music to my ears. I knew I was close to my release, my cock twitching inside of her, so I picked up the pace, releasing after few thrusts. I pulled out of her, I could feel her body shaking from the pleasure. I adjusted her into a better position on the bed, using the blanket to cover her up. She let out a quiet yawn, as her eyes began to close shut, drifting into sleep land. I looked at her, her beautiful and pretty face. Immediately my smile faded, as I realized what I had just done.ADRIANNA My hands trembled as I took it in. This could only mean one thing. Jasmine had been pretending all along. But for what reason? Why would she even think of doing something like that? Faking a pregnancy?Did Raymond even know about this? He had to, right? Maybe this was their ploy to step on my toes, thinking that it would hurt me to know that Jasmine was pregnant for Raymond.No wonder I found it weird, that all of a sudden, she announced that she was pregnant and they were even married, just a few weeks after finding out that they betrayed me.Somehow, everything wasn’t adding up, and I needed to figure out what this was all about.The vibration from my phone jolted me out of my thoughts. I didn’t even know I had spaced out for that long. I picked up my phone, only to find a message from Ethan, that read ‘you need to see this’I hurriedly gathered the pictures together, fixing them properly and putting them back into the envelope. I closed the car door and adjusted my hair
ADRIANNA “Then we better start moving” The words rolled out of my mouth. Sweat trickled down my face, and I dabbed it off with the handkerchief that I held tightly in my hand. I felt anxious, like my heart was beating faster than usual. My thoughts kept circling around what we would find on Raymond’s phone. I really hoped it was something concrete we could use against Jasmine.Ethan nodded, and then walked over to his bed. “I just have to pick something” he picked up his wallet, and walked back to where i stood. “Alright, let’s go” he held my right hand and pulled me behind him. We got to the garage, where Roland and Darka were already waiting for us, standing beside the range rover. Darka walked over to the side, opening the door for me, which I immediately stepped in. Ethan walked to the other side and hopped in.***The ride to the station was fast and quiet. Each second that passed, I couldn’t help the anxiety that creeped all over me. We got there in less than twenty minutes,
ADRIANNA I slumped down on my bed, facing the ceiling, lost in thoughts. Now that Anna had been arrested, it now dawned on me that this was real. The person I had given my trust to had betrayed me without even thinking twice. I just couldn’t wrap my head around it. Anna? The vivid memory of her giving something to Jasmine in the photo haunted me. Anna had been working for Jasmine all this time?‘But why?’ Was the question I had no answer to.I sat up and sighed. I turned to the left, where the envelope sat. I brought it closer and opened it up, bringing out the file in it. I read through the will, still shocked that Theresa had willed her house and belongings to me. My hand grazed the content, where her name was written.I sure did miss her. If she was still here, I'm sure she would have been jumping in excitement at the mention of Liam.“I miss you Theresa, so much…” I said softly, a light smile evident on my face.“I wish you were here to see” I lightly grazed the will, and sniff
ADRIANNA I clung to the hem of my dress with my right hand as I stared down at the pictures I had dropped on the table. It felt like a dream. It didn’t feel real. I looked around, staring at Roland, Darka and Ethan. They all had a look on their faces that read that they were as shocked as I was too.‘Where did it all go wrong?’ I questioned silently, staring hard at the pictures.How could she? No matter how hard I tried to wrap my head around it, I just couldn’t understand why!Why would she do this? Why would Anna do this? I had never done anything wrong to her, none that I knew of. I had always treated her like my sister, like someone I could tell things to.I cleaned off the sweat that trickled down my chin with the back of my palm and picked up the pictures. I began to walk towards the door, ignoring the calls Ethan made. I only had one thought in mind, and that was to confront Anna. I needed to figure out what all these were all about.I walked out of the study room, and down t
ADRIANNA “Roland and Darka are with the files,” Ethan said.“Darka said they found out who the snitch is,” he added, and my whole body became stiff.So this was really true? We really did have a snitch in our home?“Well who is it?” I asked, my tone laced with worry.“He didn’t say” he shook his head and shrugged.“I guess we’ll have to find out when we get home,” he continued.I stood up almost immediately. “Well we have to be on our way then” He stood up too. I rearranged the papers back into the envelope, and picked up my phone. We walked out of the room, and Ethan shut the door behind us.Just before we left the house, I grabbed my purse that was on the dining table.Ethan opened the car door for me, and I hopped in, anxiousness creeping through my bones. My hands were sweaty.He turned to the driver’s side and hopped in, started the engine and drove out and away from her house. I stared out the window, my mind reeling with different thoughts.Just who could it be? Who would sn
ADRIANNA I stood in front of her door, hesitant to go in. Ethan gently rubbed my shoulders and I nodded. I grabbed the doorknob and slowly twisted it open. I took a step in, darkness enveloping me.Everywhere was dark, lights off, curtains drawn. This made my heart twist in pain.My hand hit the wall, where the switch laid and I flipped it on, light illuminating everywhere. I walked towards the dining area, while Ethan stayed in the living room.Everything was as it was the last time I came. The table was cleared clean, and the chairs were pushed closer to the table. I dropped my purse on the table gently and walked into the kitchen. Here, it was the opposite. Utensils and ingredients she had used for baking the cake were placed on the counter. Flour was spilled on the flour, and the baking pan she used to bake was still in the sink.It showed how much effort she put into baking the cake, and she didn’t even get to eat it. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath trying to stop