ROSE“I'm sorry,I really didn't mean to barge into your room like that.” I rapped, my eyes to the ground as I feared the worst.When he still didn't give a response, I raised my head slowly, “Your friend is in the living room.” I muttered. Cleaning my eyes with both hands, I was shocked to see the room was empty and there was no sign of life in it. “But…” Gulping, I left his room and then returned to the living room to join Maurice.On my return, I met him scrolling through his phone with his legs crossed. Clearing my throat to get his attention, I walked up to him and with my hands folded across my chest, I said, “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. I forgot that he left so early this morning.” “Early? Where did he go then? I have been to the office and he is nowhere to be found. Do you have any idea?” He asked, staring at me.“I don't. Why don't you try calling him?” I suggested and he gave me a thumbs up. Now sitting on the couch opposite him, I pulled my legs to myself as I aw
READER'S POVDaniel had just returned from the conference he attended that morning and so he decided to drop by his office. As if on a cue, Maurice pulled up beside his car and then climbed out too.“Hey, you're just coming?” He asked“Yeah. What about you?” Daniel asked, looking him over. Pushing his hands into his pocket, he began to head towards the building with Maurice trailing beside him.“I had to drop Rose off at her friend's home.” Maurice replied, not knowing the effect his response was going to have on Daniel.Tightening his jaw, Daniel kept a straight face, though he was boiling on the inside.Jealousy mixed with anger were the two emotions that were threatening to tear him apart. To make matters worse, Maurice wouldn't stop talking about how Rose looked sad and ill.Having heard enough from him, Daniel stopped walking abruptly and with his gaze now fixed on Maurice who was staring right back at him, he asked, “Did she complain to you?”“No, I was just assuming and I bet I
READER'S POVAfter assisting her in arranging her belongings, Anna invited Rose to the living room for a little chit chat. She wanted to know their next line of action, she too was tired of the constant fight between Rose and Daniel.“You mean he allowed you to leave with your luggages in the middle of the night?” Anna started the conversation with a raised brow.“Yeah, he even offered to assist in riding me to my new home. Though, I felt it was the effect of the alcohol he had consumed.” Rose replied with a shrug, pushing her hair behind her ears.“Really? Dammit! That man is sick.” Pursuing her lips, she began to twirl her hair in between her fingers as she thought of what to say next.“You mean you two quarreled because of his ex-girlfriend?”“Yeah. It wasn't supposed to end in a quarrel, I only intended to know who she was and what relationship she shared but he wouldn't say. He told me to my face that it was none of my business.”“But when it was your turn, what did he do?” She s
ROSE.In a way I could remember the feeling at the back of my mind when I woke up the next morning. I stretched and smiled remembering how the dinner had gone all nice.All through the night I had listened to the topic being deliberated, starting from the how the night had been nice and been in the right tempo to how it felt having to share a drink, Daniel appeared drunk all he had talked about was building a future with me—Knowing that he really wanted to build a future with me made me feel more confident. After breakfast, I went downstairs to the room where's the party had been and was furious that it was still in a state of mess, I had began the task of getting everything out of place ready for the another party later that evening, it made more worried how keen he was to everything that was happening —I called Anna over the phone as i needed her help to set up for the dinner date, she came in sooner than I had expected Soon we were making our way out, talking between ourselve
READER'S POVShe stood in front of her floor to ceiling mirror staring at her reflection he walked in behind her still with a bloody nose that appeared to age been cleaned up a bit or at least he did the best he could, at the moment the two looked so desperate to put everything that had happened behind, She scrunched up her nose as she gave herself a once over through the mirror and then turned around to view her outfit from the back, certain it wasnt stained she gave a look to Maurice who had a smirk on his face.It didn’t matter what angle she was looking from, she still felt that there was something off about how he looked at her.She heard the door to the bedroom open and footsteps walking towards, at that minute Daniel appeared in the doorway of their walk-in closet a second later and stopped in hai tracks when he saw his swollen face.He had been waiting all day for hai arrival at work—“Whoa!” he exclaimed, looking at his best friend up and down In a way that he would ha
ROSEA week later… His invitation was sudden. It wasn't as if I was interested in attending the reunion with him. Racking my head, I tried to come up with the perfect excuse to say but my head was blank. For the next few minutes that followed, I was alternating my gaze from the wall to the floor, making sure I didn't share any eye contact with him. I was still scared of him and if he had observed carefully, he would know. “What? Are you heading somewhere tomorrow.” He asked but in my haste I shook my head in the negative instead of nodding. “Then what’s the issue? It's fine if you don't want to go with me though, but on a serious note, I need you company. My colleagues are going to be in attendance with their wives and I don't want to be left out.” He said and almost immediately my mouth dropped open. This time around, I continued staring at him, not bothering to take my eyes off him even for a minute. A few minutes ago, I thought he had repented for real but that wasn't the case
ROSE“I…” I swallowed my words when someone called out to him and slowly, I lowered myself on my seat. As expected, Maurice was giving me a pitiful look which I hated. Grabbing my glass of wine more tightly, I wanted to throw the content on his face but I held back, wishing he would just grab the hint that I was not interested in any games he was playing. “Hey, Rose, say hi to Ryan Millie, he is the mayor's son.” Daniel said, cutting through my line of thoughts. Forcing a smile, I raised my head and then exchanged greetings with the so-called mayor's son. I wasn't interested in meeting with anyone. All I needed was to leave this party as soon as possible. At this point, I don't mind staying in the bathroom, at least, I will be away from everything. “You look pale, is anything the matter?” Ryan asked with a look of concern on his face as he leaned towards me. The strong cologne he was wearing hit my nostrils and I had to grab my chest so I wouldn't puke on his face. “She's ill.”
DANIEL It was barely three hours since she made away with my cousin and already I was starting to feel furious—"Where the fuck have you been?" I asked harshly, "How could she take my cousin away from my house without my consent, and then you leave me a fucking note without your where about!" I yelled at her "Uncle why are you yelling at me, you are scaring me" My cousin held the hem of my shirt as she whispered.I watched as Rose stood there not being able to meet my eyes, "Are you not going to make up an excuse?" I asked her again "I don't know what I want to say, I'm sorry that I took your cousin out of your house without telling you but she wanted to take a walk and I just did what she asked of me" She stammered as she spoke"You know better than to let a little girl make decisions for you Rose and you are just making flimsy excuses" I yelled at her."Should I have ignored your daughter's needs then? isn't my job to make her happy?" She suddenly raised her voice. I was shoc