MIGHT CONTAIN +18 CONTENTS
It was already morning. Mervin rested his head on the headboard of his bed. Despite the clock on the wall ticking 7 a.m., he showed no desire to get up to prepare for work.
He was lost in thought. His short conversation with his parents the previous day was still hunting him. He just could not digest what his parents were up to as his mind rewinded what happened when he reached home.
…
Walking into the huge Brooklyn Mansion-like palace, maids and guards kept greeting him till he reached the living.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooklyn's eyes were fixed on the TV watching an ongoing program.
"Am here"
Mervin announced. The couple shifted their gaze from the TV to Mervin who remained standing despite his eyes locating numerous empty conches.
He was not interested in the seat. Neither did he plan to spend more than ten minutes in the house.
"Where is that orphan?" Mrs. Brooklyn spat in a low voice.
Her voice was a slow poison that made Mervin's face turn black and his eyes narrow.
His hands felt as if they might strangle a human being at that very moment.
" Crystal, that's her name"
He whispered venomously. He stared at his mother dangerously and if eyes could tear a human skin, his mother would have already been dead.
Mrs. Brooklyn rolled her eyes as if they might come out of their socket.
"Whatever"
She waved her hand into the air. She picked a handful of groundnuts on the table before shoving it all into her mouth.
"Mervin, you still have the chance to make a change. Princess Moa or any other model and public figures out there, I can make them yours. Forget about that pauper "
Mr. Brooklyn chipped in. Mervin hit his forehead in disbelief at what his father just said before shifting his gaze from his mother to him.
"Dad… what should I do to make you understand that it's Crystal I need and no one else?"
He was frustrated.
Why was it hard for his parents to do it in accordance with his desire?
Mr Brooklyn spared him a glance then faced the tv.
"That was your last chance, Mervin. Anyways, in two weeks, I will summon you and that girl. As I already said…" he paused.
"Should it be found that the girl is not carrying the Brooklyn blood, you will lose your title as the 'CEO' and ' heir to LV Corporation. The choice is yours to make… son"
He sounded rather too sarcastic. But his words carried a heavy rock that almost hit Mervin to death.
"So shall it be. If you are done, excuse me"
Mervin turned his back to his parents as he made his way out of the house.
…
Mervin took a deep breath. He felt as if someone was inserting pins and needles in his head as it hurt like hell. Hangover was dealing with him at its best.
His stomach made a rumbling sound. Hunger joined forces with Mr. Hangover to get the best for him. Still, Mervin did not move a finger. He was unwilling to leave his room.
Just not yet.
His phone, which was beside him, made a beeping sound.
He picked the phone up. It was a message from Crystal.
"Are you okay?"
Read the message.
He was not okay. He felt suffocated. They say a male child should not be a crybaby, but his current situation was giving hints of turning him into one at any moment.
"Are you not hungry? I've prepared some hangover soup. Would you like to have some?"
Another message popped up.
He was more than hungry, he needed the hangover soup, but he was in a terrible state. He does not want Crystal to see this side of him.
He tossed the phone aside as he lowered himself into the bed. He pulled the duvet and covered his whole body.
*
Thirteen hours passed by in a snap of the finger. Crystal could not take her eyes off her phone.
It's been more than thirteen hours since she sent Mervin some messages, but he has not replied even to a single message.
She was worried.
Her sisters had already had their dinner and had retreated to their rooms. Crystal could not just get herself to her room.
Since morning, Mervin had not stepped out of his room. This was driving her nuts.
'He might be hungry
Tinny words whispered into her.
*Beep Beep*
Her phone vibrated in her hands. She sprang up as if she'd seen a snake crawling into her phone. Her fingers worked magic on the phone as she opened Mervin's chat.
'Don't worry about me. Am okay'
Crystal felt sad. His message was a clear indication that he was not fine. He needed company
How can someone who's not eaten since morning be fine?
Crystal was not someone who could be fooled by words. Dating Mervin for close to a decade, helped her know his strengths and weaknesses.
There was nothing about Mervin that she did not know.
Realizing that hunger might be throwing tantrums in his body, she walked into the kitchen.
In a few minutes, she prepared the simplest dish she could think of 'Pasta and scrambled eggs'.
She pressed the food carefully into the tray. She carried it and found her way to Mervin's room.
Standing before his huge wooden door. Crystal balanced the tray with one hand and knocked on the door.
There was no response. She turned the doorknob, and luckily the door was not locked. She pushed it open and walked into the room.
Her mouth was wide agape and her legs stopped on their track as her eyes roamed around the room. Even a bird's nest was nicer than the current situation in the room.
Papers and clothes decorated the tiled floor like a carpet. The bed itself looked like a hawk nest. The bed covers were just thrown anyhow.
Mervin himself was out of view.
"Ooh my" mumbled Crystal.
She pressed the tray on the huge glass table which stood in the center of the room. She bent down and started picking the papers one by one.
She was so engrossed in cleaning the room that she hardly noticed a figure standing before her.
A drop of water fell on her arm since she was wearing a short-sleeved blouse. She stopped cleaning as she raised her head to trace the source of the drop.
Slowly by slowly, legs as strong as steel comes into view, and then a stainless white bath towel follows. Her eyes almost popped out when they finally landed on a perfect six-pack ab, broad chest, and.. and… he was just a perfect description of a demigod…
"Fuck!"
She whispered as she swallowed hard. Her eyes were on his kissable pink lips.
"Is something on my face?"
Mervin's voice brought her back to reality. She lost her balance and hit her butt on the ground.
I… I brought your food" she stammered looking away from Mervin.
She stood up and pretended to be looking somewhere else in the room. She was embarrassed, her cheeks were hot.
"Thanks for the food. You can go get some sleep now", Mervin said.
He walked to his dressing table and took a bottle of midnight body lotion.
"No. I want to see you eat. I gave my all to this food. I do not want it to get wasted"
Insisted Crystal.
Mervin knew it would.be useless arguing with Crystal when food is concerned.
Even when he had fights with his parents, Crystal always advised him not to skip his meal out of spite.
To avoid fighting with her, he dropped the lotion back on the dressing table and headed towards the food tray.
He picked it up and sat down on one of the three chairs in the room.
In a few minutes, the plate was empty. Looking at Crystal who had a satisfied look on her face, he said " Happy now?"
Crystal nodded like a little toddler whose mother was offering to buy ice cream for it.
" I will take the plates downstairs"
Crystal pressed the empty plates back into the tray and carried it. She was about to take a step out of the room', A hand wrapped around her waist making her stop on her track'.
His bare chest threatened to burn her back because his skin was glued to her from behind. A wave of mixed feelings down her body like an electric shock.
"Thank you so much Crystal" he whispered into her ear.
Crystal dropped the tray to the ground.
She slowly turned to face him, his hands went into her waist as she faced him.
Their lips were just an inch apart. Their eyes battled staring deep into each other. No words were uttered between them. Their lips yearned for each other. They could both hear their heartbeats.
Slowly by slowly, just like a magnet attracting a metal object, their lips were glued together, dancing rhythmically.
Crystal's idle hands were now roaming all over Mervin's body. Mervin's hands were never left out, his left-hand round crystals waist, gluing her more to his skin like gum, his right hand found its way into her blouse, caressing her bare skin till he reached the fresh bo*bs on her chest.
He took one breast into his hand and fondled it.
"Oh…. Mervin"
She moaned in Mervin's mouth. She was on cloud nine. She freely allowed her body to melt in Mervin's arms like candy.
Hearing crystal moans, Mervin felt as if he got a passcode to explore her body the most.
He deepened the kiss as their tongues clicked. Their eyes were shut.
Melvin's hand left Crystal's chest as it went down her waist in search of the zip to her skirt. He opened the zip and the skirt fell.
He broke the kiss for a moment, her legs felt weak, her heartbeat as if there was no tomorrow, and her breathing pulse was that of someone who'd been running a marathon and just got a rest.
He removed the blouse from her body, exposing the fresh bo*bs that stood pointing at him, threatening to poke his chest.
When his eyes met with crystals own, she bit her lower lip nervously. Her eyes were vulnerable.
Mervin carried crystal. She wrapped her legs around Mervin's waist. He resumed tasting the flavor of her lips. He walked toward her bed and gently pressed her on it.
They got more and more intense. Mervin's hand moved from Crystal's cheek as it roamed to her neck, then her chest, it did not take long for it to tap the belly button.
Finally, the long journey to the promised Land was about to come to an end when his hand located her delicious honey pot that was well covered with Lace underwear.
He was about to caress the top of her Jerusalem when he abruptly stopped.
He sat back straight at the edge of the bed.
"I am sorry, I do not know what is coming over me," he said.
He looked like someone who'd been caught stealing meat from the pot.
Sensing that something was off, Crystal raised and sat beside him.
"There is nothing to be sorry about, Mervin," she said.
But Mervin shook his head negatively.
He felt guilty. He had promised never to make love to her till she was ready, but he nearly got her into the web.
It was all his fault.
"No crystal. I almost broke my promise to you."
His eyes were red as if he were about to cry.
Crystal sighed and pressed a hand on his shoulder.
"I don't mind," she whispered.
Mervin gave her a confused look.
She continued, " I don't mind if you go beyond the kiss Melvin"
Melvin stared into her innocent ocean-blue eyes before saying "Are you sure? Can we do it? Are you ready for this?"
He paused.
"You know I will stop once you ask me to, " He said.
"Don't stop, even if I ask you to stop," replied Crystal.
Hearing this from Crystal, his feelings were awakened once more.
NOTE: THIS CHAPTER CONTAIN 18+ CONTENTS. "Are you sure about this?" Mervin asks, blinking in disbelief. His eyebrows were raised as he tried to put meaning to what Crystal just said. It's not that he does not understand what she was trying to say. But it felt odd. Crystal, a girl who never allowed him to even scratch her bare back, was permitting him to get intimate with her? Of Course who will not find her odd? As if Crystal read his mind that seemed to have been hesitant to get back into action and happened to be questioning her reasoning in the current situation, she closed the space between them. Her eyes shoot affection, she moves her lips towards Mervin's own. Looking at her soft cherry lips, Mervin swallowed hard. She closed her eyes like a temptress making Mervin get action by her action. Surely, there was no remedy to breaking the spell Crystal was casting on him. Mervin raised his right hand, capped Crystal's left cheek, and smashed his lips on hers. Entering his
Amanda picked up a jewel box on the dressing table and slowly opened it. In the jewel box, were beautiful golden earrings and a matching necklace that brightened up the room."Wow!"She exclaimed as the jewel box dropped from her hand back to the dressing table.Facing the huge dressing mirror, she whispered, " You love her? Dgold Jewels is the perfect place to buy her a gift that will put a smile on her lips" She winked."Cut!"A man who had his arms folded to his chest as his eyes were glued to the PC in front of him. Shouted.Hands-clapping noise filled the whole room. No one could agree less that indeed, Miranda is the goddess of modeling in the country.Miranda stood from where she sat and tucked her hair behind her ear as
Standing before the huge dressing table Mervin was lost in thoughts. From the day his parents called to inform him about the pregnancy test day that they had set, he never stepped out of the house nor did he fall asleep peacefully.He looked into the mirror, his eyes felt heavy manifesting how badly they wanted to close for hours.He puffed in and out air from his nose then fixed his tie. Picking the watch from the dressing table, his bedroom door busted. He turned towards the door. Crystal stood before him wearing a short flawless red gown. She took a few steps closer to him as her hair swung freely behind her."Are you ready?" Mervin asked Crystal.She faced the ground and took a deep breath then she raised her head and looked into Mervin's eyes. " Mervin, we have to stop it already. I do not wish to humiliate you nor make you lose your birthright." She muttered.Her voice was trembling, her eyes turned red as tears threatened to stream down her cheek any moment. Her hands clappe
The situation in the waiting room was so chaotic that if the paparazzi were allowed in, they would have sold news about the conglomerates like hot bread.All eyes were on Crystal who seemed bothered that Mr. Brooklyn had ordered his guards to drag her out.She sat on the ground with her eyes all swollen due to the floods that were falling from her eyes.It's not that she expected the results to be positive. Yet, being hit by reality, made her throat sour.The guards took gentle steps towards Crystal and were about to pull her from the ground.All of a sudden, Mr. Google shouts " Stop!"At once, there was total silence in the room. All eyes were on Dr Google who sighed." What is it? Is there more to what you have already said to us?" Mr. Brooklyn said with curiosity written all over his face.Dr. Google closed his eyes and opened them after some seconds." Miss Crystal here is A week and some days pregnant"The announcement made the room as silent as a graveyard. They all could hear t
"Miranda, it's over now. That girl is carrying his baby!" Mr Griffin half yelled.Miranda's eyes were swollen. More tears rushed down her cheeks like an all-season spring. She shook her head in disagreement with her father's words." No father. I cannot give up on Mervin just like that. I can't "Her lips were trembling, she faced her father as her eyes twinkled as the light from the bulb illuminated them."Dad, I would rather die than watch anyone take Mervin away from me. He was mine from the start Dad"Miranda looked like a possessed being. She ruffles her hair while stomping her feet. This was never happening, she was not ready to give up on Mervin. She and Mervin have been friends since diapers and they got engaged when they were ten. How does he expect her to give up on someone who is like the oxygen she breathes?Mr Griffin felt annoyed. He has had enough insults.Mervin breaking off the engagement was enough to ruin his family's reputation. And now this?Impregnating another
Her intestines turned at the thought that her plan had been ruined. Mervin had yet to notice how gracious and sexy she looked, yet the waitress had just spoiled her plan."Am sorry, I am so sorry"The waitress pleaded with her hands clasped together. She took the towel Which was on her shoulder and bent to clean the stains on her dress.In this world, there are three things that Miranda hates. One is when someone takes away what she believes to be hers. Second, she hates sharing what's hers and thirdly is exactly what the waiter is doing now."Remove your filthy dirty hands from my gown"Yanking the girl's hand, she stood up. Her eyes were enough to make holes in the waitress's bodyA chilly wave shot through the wait
Cullen and Camilla were dressed in their new clothes. checking themselves in the mirror, a smile of satisfaction lit on their lips. "Cullen and Camilla, are you not done yet?" Crystal asked. She was standing at the door of her sister's room. The two girls faced Crystal and as soon as their eyes landed on her, their jaws dropped as their eyes widened. They were amazed at how their sister always looked like an angel in anything she wore. Just like now, the off-shoulder white ball pink ball dress which has black flowers embroidered on it made her look li
"Answer him before his knees develop blisters" Someone shouted from the crowd."Don't tell me that you won't be my wife" Mervin raised his brows and Crystal dropped her hand from her mouth.She touched Mervin's shoulder and said," If I will not be your wife, who else will…"Mervin stood up and pulled Crystal into his arms. He did not let her finish her statement. It was obvious to him that Crystal's statement would end with a 'yes'."Thank you so much, Crystal"He whispered into Crystal's ears. He pulled off the hug and took out the necklace from the box. C and M were embroidered on it.Crystal could not help but smile as Mervin put the shiny necklace around her neck. She has seen these types of necklaces in dramas and never in her life did she ever thought she would get one. It was a total nightmare that she never stopped gawking at it."It's so beautiful," she mumbled slowly.She touched the embroidered letter. Her eyes were sparkling and butterflies were flying in her tummy.Merv
The VIP room smelled different. Its walls were white and clean. Not even a single stain could be seen on the walls. The room provided a comforting and reassuring atmosphere to the patient and guardian.A carpet covered the whole room, and in the center of the room was a bed with an IV stand beside it. A drip was connected to the stand with a small pipe, correcting the content from the drip to the hand of the unconscious Crystal laying on the bed lifeless.Mervin sat alone beside the bed, holding Crystal's hand tightly. At every passing second, he let out a shallow breath.Everything seems like a dream to him, he was finding it hard to process the fact that he had failed Crystal.Guilty crept all over his body like his second skin.A faint sob jolted him back from his dreamland. Mervin raised his head to the bed, meeting Crystal's eyes wide open."Crystal," he whispered.Just as if she had been death stated,tears gashed out of Crystal's eyes like and all season spring.Seeing Crystal l
The morning breeze was refreshing; birds were chirping in the trees as maids and guards were moving back and forth, doing their assigned work. Inside the mansion, a breath-taking aroma was perceived, and anyone whose nose got struck by such an aroma will surely crave to have a test. In the kitchen, Mervin was standing before the cooker with a turning stick in his hand. He had an apron tied in his waist, and some strands of his hair were stuck to his face. He was feeling hot and was sweating. He stilled into the pot gently before walking to one of the cabins. He opened the cabin and took out two bowls. Reaching the cooker, he picked up a serving spoon and dishes out a little portion of the food into one of the bowls. Mervin dropped the serving spoon before picking up a soup spoon and dug into the bowl. "Mmmh," he moaned. A smile of satisfaction appeared on his face. He dropped the bowl into the sink, then turned off the gas. He dished the food into the clean bowl and pr
Miranda was seated on the couch in her house when she heard a knock from the door. She did not bother to stand up to attend to the knocker since she knew her maid would do so. And if it's someone whom the guards have permitted to enter the compound, then she needn't worry.Few seconds later, footsteps approached where Miranda sat.A scoff from the visitor made Miranda raise her head. She abruptly sprung up from her seat."You!" She half yelled.Her eyes were wide and round as if she had just seen a serpent. Her chest rose and fell rapidly.."What are you doing here?" She added.The man before her, Bryan shook his head and sighed."I am here to take my daughter," He said softly.Miranda felt as if she had just been shocked by a defibrillator. Her heart stopped beating for a moment.Then, he chuckled , still maintaining her eyes on Bryan.Just what on earth was he blabbering about. It had been nine years since that incident. Since that day Miranda left the hotel room after throwing
With the aid of Mervin, Crystal dragged her jelly legs into the airport. What should have been a walk of a minute to the reception, took Crystal five.In a blink, the receptionist recognised Crystal. Despite her face being of public attention. She saw her earlier bidding farewell to her sisters who boarded the plane to India.Yes,that plane had just crashed about an hour ago.Angella, as the name on her tag, sighed then bowed at Crystal. Of course she knew why Crystal was there."Welcome Ma'am," The receptionist said softly."About the plane crash, did anyone survive?" Crystal's voice was forced. It was as if something was hindering her speech."Am sorry, ma'am, the airport manager is yet to make a statement on that" The edge of Crystal's lip was raised. She scoffed and made a sarcastic laugh. She looked at the receptionist then narrowed her eyes.She was going crazy.She was not here to listen to nonsense. It was her sisters who were involved.The only surviving blood relatives sh
More than two hours passed. Crystal was shivering yet she refused to leave the riverbank.Police and rescue team arrived a long time ago, but close to two hours passed without even finding Chloe's hair strand.Crystal was becoming impatient. Her eyes were swollen and her whole body was weak. If it were not for Mervin who held her arm in support, her jelly legs could have made her whole body succumb to the ground.The rain had long stopped, but the water level was still high. The wind was still blowing violently. It was even hard for those that had dived in the water to see clearly.."Crystal, we have to go to the police station and give a statement," Mervin said softly.Crystal shook her head negatively. "I am not going anywhere without Chloe," she said firmly.Mervin looked at Crystal's pale face. It was obvious that he will break down with a cold in the coming few days.He let go of crystals hand and walked away leaving her standing by a tree along the river. Few minutes later, he
The once clear sky was now covered by clouds. The sun was hidden and the wind had taken control. It was as if mother nature sensed the tension at the river. The once cool breeze became chilly but Chloe and Tranny were sweating.Miranda looked down into the river whose water was now moving violently, with the sky giving space to the dark clouds, it was obvious that rain might come any moment.."What do you want ?" Tranny managed to ask.Miranda glanced at Chloe who was hiding behind Tranny's back and she scoffed." What a beautiful sight" she mumbled."Do your parents know that you're here being all lovey-dovey? I assume they will be thrilled to know that they might become in-laws in the nearest future" Miranda giggled.A soft hiss interrupted Miranda.she turned behind her , then rolled her eyes. Mirade Teddy and Nicky approached her.Seeing Teddy chewing his bubble gum loudly, Miranda knew that he must have been upset.When she had narrated her plan to Teddy, he hesitated, sugges
Chloe's heart raced as Tranny dragged her to the river. She wanted to spend some time with Tranny before leaving, yet she was worried she might miss her flight.Moreover, her mind drifted to her mother. She was sure that by now her mother might have discovered that she is no longer in the airport.Her poor mother."Tranny, I am afraid I might miss my flight" She finally found her voice."Don't worry," He reassured her."I will send you back soon. I just need 15 minutes, "he added.15 minutes was fine since she still has half an hour to her flight.Few seconds later, Tranny and Chloe were seated beside each other on their favorite spot by the river. Silence enveloped them. They had a lot to discuss but didn't know where to begin."I have to go, Tranny" Chloe broke the silence.He held Chloe's hand and sighed. "Come on Chloe, we just got here" He exhaled."If it's about the plane, you know that my family is well connected, if you miss your flight, a private Jet will be waiting" He boa
Thirty minutes later, they were in McCarran International Airport. Crystal carried Cloe into her arms as they walked inside the busy airport.More than ten security guards were stationed at every corner of the airport, some went inside with their boss."I will check in for you guys, you can relax over there" Mervin said.The ladies found an empty seat and they sat down. Mervin left with some guards who were carrying the ladies' luggage.Few minutes later, the airport was in total ruckus. Journalists tried their best to take photos of Chloe and Crystal but the guards were preventing them from going anywhere near the ladies.Crystal was feeling uneasy. She detested being in the public, but what could she have done when the VIP section was under maintenance?"Oh, poor girl can't believe she is blind""Honestly , the love this family shows that little girl is too much for a foster child" Crystal's heart tightened, she wished she could block Chloe's ears with her hands so she would n
Chloe's car entered the compound and as soon as it halted, two guards rushed to the passengers' doors.Both sides of the passenger door were opened and Crystal stepped out from the right side, while Chloe alighted from the left.Crystal hastened her steps towards Chloe and she took her hand."Let me guard you," Crystal muttered.Ever since that accident, Crystal has been taking an extra care. She made sure Chloe was within her eye sight.Her guts kept telling her that this would never had happened if she had taken caution earlier.Yet, who would have known that the driver Mervin had assigned to take Chloe to and back from school would end up like that on the day of the accident?The body of driver and the scrap of car that had set out to fetch Chloe from school on the day of the incident, was found drowned in a nearby river.The police had concluded that it was just a mere accident, but Crystal knew that it was all planned.Just to what extent were the Griffins willing to go in order