Mordecai's standpoint I ran my palm over my face for the umpteenth time, sighing out loud. I glanced at my phone again, my heart skipping a beat. I was waiting for her call, the call that would end everything. She hadn't picked up on what was going on yet, but I knew she would even if Chelsea assured me that she wouldn't if no one told her. What if someone does? What if she decides to leave me? "She can't leave you, Mordecai, you two were never together." Aaron's words made sense, as usual. Logically, she had no right to question me, but there was nothing logistic about our relationship. Not when my heart belonged to her, not when my chances of getting her to fall for me were slim. And again, she knew The Bianchi Brothers? And even Vito Marchetti? How? I had no beef with them but I knew they weren't the nicest people to move around with. Was she really sleeping with them? All of them? No, Autumn is loose but not to that extent, right? Did I have the right to be jealous even if she d
Autumn's standpoint It's my wedding day! Hold it, I'm not paranoid or worried like most women would be. I was awfully comfortable with the whole situation. I was just sitting in front of my mirror while Gaia turned me into another version of myself. Mom panicked for me because she discovered my wedding dress got torn somehow. The evil person—which is Sinead—tore the dress apart with scissors and kept the dress back. I wasn't bothered because I sent Chelsea and Meredith to get my backup. I expected her to pull such a stunt. You see, I am like my parents. I'm always prepared. Remember that diamond dress I wanted to wear to Mordecai's birthday party? That was the one I was going to wear instead. The dress was even more unique than my original wedding dress. I mean, a dress made of diamonds is so worth it. I still had my crystalline heels with diamond pearls and my accessories. Sinead didn't know who she was dealing with. She caught me off guard once, she wouldn't do it again. "I am fi
Mordecai's standpoint "Her wedding dress got ripped to shred," Meredith whispered. "Oh my," the priest gasped. "Don't worry, Chelsea and I just came back from getting her a replacement. She will be here any minute," and so I waited, counting the seconds as it ticked away on my wristwatch. In exactly fifteen minutes, her party rushed in. I exhaled with relief. I thought this would be a disaster. Her godfather went out since he was to walk her down the aisle. She wanted to pick her mother's brother (Meredith's father) but her godfather took care of her and raised her instead of him so she went with him—not that her uncle mind. My eyes were fixed on the door, peering at it as the music came alive. The wedding meant a lot to me because it was real. One day, she would realize how real my love for her is and appreciate the effort our families and friends put into it. And even if she doesn't, she can get a divorce when I'm dead. "Finally," I breathed out as the door reopened to reveal m
Meredith's standpoint The atmosphere was soothing, the music was pleasant, even the mood was great. Autumn and Mordecai were the only ones dancing, swaying around as everyone watched them. Anyone could effortlessly feel their love taunting everyone's singledom, telling everyone that love was real. I don't think they realize how much they love each other. At least Autumn didn't realize how much she loved him. They were talking about something in a hush, something that was making Autumn blush profusely while he laughed like no man's business. I wonder what people discuss on their wedding day. Mom said I would know when I got there but still. I clicked my tongue and turned my attention to the yellowish liquid in my glass. I suddenly felt like the most single woman in the world. Will I ever get there? "Hey," I flinched, almost springing up from my seat. The person placed his hand on the bare small of my back and his lips were close to my ear, that was why I jumped. The dress I wore was
Autumn's standpoint The wedding was greater than I imagined, I even kissed Chelsea and Mom because of how perfect it went. Everyone gave a toast, most towards me and it made me cry. Chelsea was the one speaking now. "…and since then we have been the best of friends, the greatest of sisters. If I could tell you all Autumn has done for me, we won't leave this place for the next week. All I want to say is Autumn is the greatest and kindest human I have ever met, the sweetest and most considerate. She is everything any man would want, any mother would want for her son, so Mordecai, better treat her right. You have a pot of gold right there, so treasure her. I hope you have the best in your marriage, cheers." Everyone applauded. I stood up and went to hug her once again. I hugged her so tight she couldn't breathe. "Have I told you I love you?" "Have I told you I need to breathe?" She gasped. I giggled and let go of her. "Love you too, sweetie." "Ahem," someone coughed. I looked towards
Sinead's standpoint I angrily scrolled past the trending headlines. Every social media was sharing their wedding pictures and videos. Mordecai and Autumn were more popular than I expected them to be, especially with the tons of celebrities that attended the wedding. The celebrities came from Autumn who knew everyone and anyone, and from Jaxon and her makeup artist friend, Gaia. That woman was well known. I couldn't even enter the media in peace. My plans to sabotage the wedding failed. "Urgh!" I flung my phone on the cabriole sofa, huffing out in annoyance. Pam walked into the living room, her heels clicking against the floor. I was at Pam's. Tara lived with her. "Good morning," I greeted, "ready for work I see," "Yeah, yeah," she said hastily as she ran around looking for her phone. We all went clubbing to make me feel better but turns out I was the only one who didn't end up getting drunk. Tara and Anne disappeared with some random men, sure Anne would regret it later. "Hmm, so
Sinead's standpoint "You have money, you aren't poor and you have your parents yet you destroy yourself over someone else who is struggling more than you are. Do you think her life is candy paradise? Do you think she is lucky? She had to work and still work for her money unlike you who hasn't worked a day in your life. Autumn might get everything she wants when she wants it. She might have the beauty of a goddess and the body of a temptress. She might be married to a man almost every woman wants, but I do not envy her because it's her destiny and grace. Sinead, you cannot kill yourself trying to be like her because you are not her, you are you, you are Sinead Gladys West, not Autumn Glenda Newton; you are not the same person. You have your own destiny and she has hers. Your paths are not the same. You made foolish mistakes, one of them being Mordecai, but I also believe that he is not meant for you, the one for you is out there and might never find you if you remain like this—" "Pame
Autumn's standpoint The world felt so peaceful, I never wanted to wake up from my beautiful slumber. My wedding wasn't just heaven, our first night as a couple was divine. Like I promised him, we made passionate love, slow and steady and frustratingly good. Then we slept off in a tight cuddle, it was just too right. Well, I had to wake up at some point, especially with how empty the bed had been for hours. Cai left and wasn't back so it was getting me worried. After throwing my baggy shirt on, I wore his big shoes and made my way downstairs. I had to have at least one piece of his property on me. I even wore his socks and his belt even if I had no reason to. I needed comfort in case my darling husband left me in bed and left the house just like that. I smiled halfway down the staircase as I heard the sound of a hip-hop song blasting the house down. I jogged all the way down and followed the music to his gym. I opened the door to behold my husband working out. He was shirtless as he
EpilogueAutumn smiled as she stared at the picture of her little family of five. Her darling husband has loved her just the way he did from the very beginning. Even though it had been fourteen years and a few months since they said their vows. His love had never wavered, even when they fought and ignored each other for days. She knew he loved her more than she loved him. She couldn't ask for anything more.Next was her first child and son, her frenemy, Kai. They loved each other, but never admitted it out loud. All they did was argue, which was mostly them teasing each other at every chance they got. Kai loved his father and younger siblings a lot and would kill to keep them happy. He wouldn't kill for his mother but would do anything to annoy her. Though annoying was his natural talent, his heavenly gift. Anywhere he enters, trouble follows. Kai The Menace like his friends called him when he was younger. He found joy in causing confusion among people, deriving happiness from frustra
Mordecai's standpointThe reception was going just fine with me ignoring Autumn as punishment for suffering me. There was an elevator the whole time and she made me carry her. Do you know how much she weighs? I was already planning on selling Kai if he should come out as a scrawny stick. The troubles he gave me were too much.I looked over at where she sat. She sat alone with hands between her legs as she stared at me intensely. And when I said intensely, I meant in a way her cuteness was troubling. It was difficult to remain mad with the way she was looking at me. She hadn't taken her eyes off me since I started ignoring her. Walking around with two intense eyes on me wasn't comfortable. It made me trip multiple times, satisfying whatever she thought she was doing.Anderson and Chelsea were receiving their wedding toast. I smiled as memories of us at our time replayed in my head. She was the most beautiful then, the most gorgeous woman, and even until now. I returned my glassy eyes t
Mordecai's standpointWhat will it take to get a woman to dress up quickly? I mean come on! What's with women and their forever dress-up?! Just like Autumn almost gave me a heart attack by not showing up on time, Chelsea was doing the same thing to Anderson and his situation was worse. It had been four months and a few weeks since the woman woke up from a coma. Andy decided a month ago that he wanted to get married, so he proposed and the wedding saga followed.Autumn dragged me to different events for the so-called quiet wedding. Who needs a dinner rehearsal for a wedding when you can just get the hell married with no stress or even planning what you want to say? I still don't see the point in it, and being dragged to it wasn't appreciated. I couldn't complain or decline because one, he was my other best friend, and two, Autumn Naggison would talk me to death and cry and scream and mix it all up. Pregnancy doesn't suit her.So there I was, going to check on why the women were being h
Two Weeks LaterThe heart monitor beeps continuously as I check Chelsea's pulse. I hummed so I wouldn't cry. Two whole weeks of hell. Brianna woke up—thank God—but the others hadn't. Chelsea was showing more signs of improvement since she kept drifting in and out of consciousness, but Meredith was unmoving which was a bad thing. I still had hope that she would be fine. Technically, she had been in a coma for a month while Chelsea had been in and out of a coma for three weeks. Brianna only lay in a coma for a week while I was unconscious for three days. My baby was still fine, thankfully.I dropped the notepad on the desk and went over to sit with her. I took her hand in mine and entwined our fingers together. A jolt of electricity charged through my body from our laced fingers. We were connected, Chelsea and I. Our bond was unbreakable and would remain that way."Chelsea, remember when we were ten?" I asked, smiling at the memory. "We went camping with Meredith's family. That was when
Autumn's standpointCrap! Crap! Million more crap!This is bad!I couldn't do anything else than follow him or he would shoot me. He was the kind that would rather kill me than let someone else have me. And if he found out that I had been playing him, he would get really pissed. I walk-run behind him, glancing over my shoulders for any sign of Mordecai or even Eugene. My hope dwindled with every step I took, freedom was as good as gone.The black helicopter spun dangerously in the middle of the field, its blades pushing every light thing away. The dust flew here and there, causing us to shield our eyes from it."Sir, we have to hurry! Eugene has noticed the copter and is com…" The short redhead barely finished his statement before a bullet hit him right between the eyes. I screamed with horror at the disgusting sight. Montana quickly dragged me around to the other side of the copter."Why don't we get in?" I asked as if I wanted to."They could shoot it down, come on," he pulled me al
Autumn's standpointTears rolled down the side of my eyes to the bed as I held the wooden bar of the headboard. Montona pounded into me as he groaned and moaned. I had to do it, I had to let him touch me or he would suspect and force himself on me. He thought the tears were for pleasure, but it wasn't. I felt filthy as I let the fool break my marital vow. He would have done it anyway, I just made it easier for myself so my baby wouldn't get hurt. Protecting my baby was my utmost priority, it was the only thing that mattered.All I wanted was Mordecai to hold me, but no, he wasn't there. I swallowed the sob from leaving my mouth, my body shaking with pain but to him, it was pleasure."Scream my name, baby, scream it," he demanded."Oh, Montona, fuck me harder, babe, that's it… Right there, fuck me harder, Montona…""That's right, scream my name louder!" I continued screaming and crying with pain though he was thinking it was pleasure. At least, I convinced him to wear a condom. He ejac
Aaron's standpoint"We don't have time!" Mordecai screamed. His phone rang at that moment. He angrily removed the phone from his pocket and answered it. "What?" He snapped. "What the fuck, Landon! Why are you calling me?!""Put it on speaker," I instructed. He put the call on speaker."How could you let him take Autumn?! You are irresponsible!" Him?"So says the idiot that couldn't handle his father's company! What do you want?!""It's all over the news, Brianna's accident, Meredith's attempted murder, Chelsea's hospitalization, and Autumn's kidnap! The whole world already knows someone out there is on to you!" He knew something."Landon, if you have any idea where Autumn is, please share.""I have no fucking clue. I hired him to get rid of you, not her. I warned him not to. I don't know where he lives, I wish I did." He said pathetically."You are completely useless," Andy spat angrily."You hired him to kill my sister, didn't you, Landon?" Mordecai said with a dark chuckle. "I will
Autumn's standpointI whimpered from pain and disgust. My whole body and that horrible smell. It smelt like dry urine and vomit, really sticky and smelly vomit. I forced my eyes open, already knowing what to expect. Unlike some people who wouldn't recognize where they were when they first woke up after being kidnapped. I knew I was kidnapped, I knew who took me but not who he was. I was more concerned for my unborn child and Chelsea, they probably knocked her out with the butt of a gun. The hit could cause a concussion and that wasn't what I wished for my best friend. If she didn't concuss, she was likely to bleed to death. Hopefully, they didn't knock her out.Surprisingly, I was in a bedroom, a dirty old bedroom. I was wondering what the hell they used the bedroom for when the devil opened the door and walked in. I rolled my weak eyes away from his evil smirk and threw myself back into my sleeping position."You are finally awake,""Yeah, no thanks to you," I said scornfully."Baby,
Chelsea moaned painfully as she turned her head slightly, she knew her muscles were tight. She forced her eyes open and blinked the blurriness away before looking around. She was in her living room, on the floor. Her head hurt like crazy. She whimpered as the pain started becoming more apparent as she put two and two together.She started panicking as she realized she was tied up and was bleeding from her head. The pool of blood spread out around her head to her shoulders. She had lost a lot of blood and was sure to pass out again if she didn't get help soon."Help," she shouted weakly, "somebody, help me…" her throat burnt from dryness and her eyes itched with irritation from falling tears. She felt like she had a nasty fever and would die soon. Her brain pounded against her skull, causing her heartbeat to speed up. She had to call out or she would die. Yet, all she could think of was Autumn and her baby, of what that man would do to her. One look at him and you'd know he's a psychop