READER'S POVShe was confused, three times in a row had she gotten the same gift and it was making her uncomfortable, with the entire feeling taking a toll on her mental health she decided to push it and concentrate instead on a more thrilling issue that was on ground.She was presently at the new building with her friend Anna both discussing to details everything that had happened.The interior decorator had been running late and it was only when they were about to give up and leave that she had walked in.The long day ended with them taking a long stroll through the entire vicinity marking this and those places that were in need of new touches. By the time that they were done, she was so tired that she couldn't wait to leave.They made a few stops on their way home mostly to pick up In order, soon she was pushing her way through the door and kicking off her shoes as she made her way in .“And you say she denied it." Anna asked .“Bluntly. " She answered.She had been telling her abo
Daniel.She was still everywhere at the back of my mind, and it made it more difficult that she left some of her things around that I was seeing more frequently.Still I searched my way out of the madness that was consuming me deeply, at the moment I was in her old room looking around and filling my mind up with things that needed to go.It made more serious the fact that I had heard more things about her, it left a feeling that felt almost like betrayal.But do I deserve to be angry at her yet?A part of my mind made me seem more or less like a hypocrite, I was undeserving of her love no matter how hard i looked at it, at the same time the fact that she had lied to me as well as realizing there was more I needed to find out, like who else was lying.When she had left, she made certain that she didn't take with her anything bought by my money, it was all there— the bags, wigs and more.It smeared a feeling of bitterness in my soul enough that all I felt at that moment was anger, ange
READER’S POV It was all over now, he stared straight at him while signing the restraining order, the last few weeks she's been crazy right there at the back of her mind. She hadn't been expecting what he did, as a matter of fact she wanted something difficult from everything that had happened, if she had thought that it would be easy to make her mind clear of everything, it was false. Like a flash of lightning her mind went through everything again… She wanted it all gone, every single feeling of animosity she had toward him at the moment, it was seemingly more confusing at the moment. One week ago. She had been waiting for three straight hours. That afternoon she had been there to try to sign the document that was needed to start her business from the social council. All her mind was settled in getting In and getting out as fast as she could . The unlikely hood of that unwinded in the next minute when she saw the last person she wanted to see walk into the vicinity. It was
DANIELStunned, I continued staring at the dent on my car and soon I was blinking rapidly in a bid to clear my vision but the scene was still the same.“This can't be happening.” I muttered, trying hard to process what was in front of me but I couldn't.Suddenly, I felt blood rushing to my legs and at once, I took my hands off the window pane and then began to walk hurriedly out of the room.Seconds later, I was running with Estella trailing after me.“Don't try anything stupid.” She yelled, trying to beat my pace but I didn't give her the chance to do so. Rose had crossed the line and I was going to put her in her place.“Daniel.” Estella called. Halting at once, I swirled in her direction, causing her to bump into me. Seeing I had my gaze on her, she began to move backwards slowly with her lips slightly parted.“Mind your fucking business.” I snapped, shaking my fist in her face before I resumed walking hurriedly towards the door.Now standing in the garage, a few feet away from whe
READER'S POV That was all the introduction that the male man standing at the door felt was necessary to give before he thrusted a brown envelope in the other man's face, and it was accepted with considerable reluctance. "My client asked me to make sure that you go through the details of the letter and understand what is being demanded of you…" Rose's lawyer , while Daniel's grip on the envelope tightened…that woman had all the audacity in the world, with his friends watching and with the door ajar he peeled the letter out of the envelope. Everyone watched as the color in his face paled in seconds as his eyes scanned through the contents of the letter. "This has to be a joke…" he half said to himself, then directed his gaze at the lawyer. "This is a joke right?" The lean individual had a straight laced look on his face that reflected anything else but comedic humor. "I would advise for your own goods that you take you contents of that letter very seriously because none of it
Throughout the day, Anna's mind was consumed by thoughts that swarmed like busy, buzzy bees in her muddled mind. Thoughts of Daniel and her aggravating inability to find a solution to their inoperable relationship. She thought about him, reliving the sweet and unpleasant memories they had as they came in cascading flashes. He used to be the love of her life but Lucifer just had to become Satan in the end. Daniel was a familiar stranger now,a fleeting chapter in the book of her life but was he truly dead to her? Was this truly the end? When she heard a voice that sounded like his in the bus as she journeyed home later that day she hurriedly turned around,only for her to be disappointed with how much hold he still had on her,on her emotions. "Did you have a great day?" Anna asked as Rose walked into the living room but she only closed the door behind her and rested on it, closing her eyes to catch her breath."Are you alright Rose?" Anna made to stand up and walk to the door but R
Rose squatted before Daniel on the edge of the bed and took his face in her hands. "Oh goodness," she hissed, 'you're running a hot temperature" "I know," she peered deeper into his eyes as she moved her hand downward to his neck, noticing how red his eyeballs had turned. "We can't keep you here," she fished out her phone and opened her dialer, "you have to get to the hospital" "But I don't have strength," Daniel shuddered as a streak of cold suddenly shot through him, causing goosebumps to lace his skin. "My bones are aching" "And why did you come here!" She questioned angrily,"who asked you?" "I was alright on the plane, all these started on the drive here" he paused and closed his eyes to reduce the migraine on the left side of his head. Then he rose from the middle of the bed and wrapped his arms around his shoulders. His stomach was tying into knots and a unusual heat had invaded his throat, causing his breaths to come out forcefully out his nose. "Please tell the doctor t
ROSE'S POVI looked up at the woman who had walked in and I discovered it was Estella.She looked at me with disdain and like if she could be given the chance, she would chase me out of here.I didn't like the fact that she had to come here to visit Daniel. Why did she even come at a moment like this? A moment when I was still trying to battle between going back to Daniel or staying away completely.I didn't know when I frowned my face which expressed how annoyed and jealous I was. I couldn't continue staying here; I had to move away from such a toxic atmosphere, in fact."Uhm... If you'll excuse me..." I said as I rose to my feet and dusted my gown as if there were specks of dust on it.Daniel had this look on his face that was more like he wasn't sure he wanted me to be excused, but at the same time, he had to see his visitor."It's fine." I mouthed the words and turned towards the door to leave, not minding Estella who could have gotten a greeting from me or an acknowledgement of h
170.ROSEWatching him with his son painted the most beautiful picture for any woman, and he looked so perfect regardless of whatever I had thought. Being with him meant I had to deal with a lot, now the man was not one perfect… You know, no one ever is, but still the past they say is the past.So when he had popped the question right there with the nurses watching, when he had asked that I be his wife again… My answer has been Yes. I didn't just go all the way to make the decision for nothing, as I had said it came with a lot of benefits, what I didn't say was that I had to deal with a lot of his mess, that was what loving someone is all about anyways … Dealing with the lapses and all.He looked to be quite aware of his attitude and didn't look to make a big fuss about it , perhaps he could sense that I was putting a lot into dealing with him as well and was doing what could be done to make it more accommodating for me.Regardless, I was living in this strange new world at the ba
ROSELooking past this man a long trail of air trickled in through the open door, drifting through the room for a minute or two before settling with that restless haste, at that moment my mind was drifting through different things at that moment with most having to do with a way to get over the situation that was pending at the moment, the more I tried to understand all that was going on that moment, the more my soul was filled with that feeling of uncertainty.At first, it was starting to look like he could be right, it had been three days since I walked Anna out of my house and at the moment, I was standing in her living room, with sounds of moans filling the air amidst the heavy scent of sex .It was obvious what was going on and I didn't have the need to be informed what it was all about, it was easy to tell because I had just watched her go in with Marcus of all people twenty minutes ago… I thought to myself if that was what he wanted to tell me all along. I blinked my eyes, m
ROSEThere were many things I couldn't get myself to do at that moment and the most definite one was finding answers to all that was going through the situation at that moment. I was still angry about the entire situation as it seemed blank at the back of my mind. Much as I tried not to think about it, it still felt crazy that I couldn't do anything or scream out in frustration.Still deep down in my soul, I could feel that regrettable feeling. In a way I didn't know where all the feelings from me were sprouting from but if there was anything I wanted it was to leave as fast as I could.Well all that happened yesterday, the wind blew throughout the room as it left me rather confused -Thought if him crept through my mind again, still beneath all of this was that question that remained yet unansweredMy mind went back tinted by the entire event yet again, I had lain in bed for a long minute, what was happening through all of this. In a way I found myself asking over and over again
CHAPTER 167ROSE“What are you doing? “That had been the first question that I had on my lips-He merely looked at me with his gaze saying a thousand things at that moment, I couldn't say what was happening but still with his heart racing wildly it was easy to say that he was definitely up to something." I looked at him blankly again.” My attention was drawn to where he had touched me earlier and I could swear that it still burned.Everything about the moment did, while expecting that he did speak , he didn't instead he merely looked at me while still locking his gaze in."I just need to tell you that there is a need for you to be careful.” He muttered. “Be careful about your friend Anna. “I was so confused about everything that was going on that I couldn't decipher all that was going on at that moment.What could this be about?Why did he want me to be careful about her? Much as all this was going through my mind enough that all I did was roll my eyes.“Fine I had listened to you
Rose All that was happening made it hard for me to comprehend at that moment, still all this while It was still hard to comprehend why I am still not able to get him to understand that it would be hard to forget all that had happened.The past left a bitter feeling at the back of my mind, while still trying to comprehend all that was going my phone buzzed and I Picked it up immediately.“Where are you at?" I asked immediately.Anna seemed to be hiding something as she seemed usually quiet -“Is there something you want to tell me?" Anna muttered and I found myself thinking of why she had asked.For me it most definitely had to be for a subtle reason, one that left me in a daze still pondering about the situation.“No, I am just here … why did you ask?”While still running through all the entirety of what to say at that moment, I tried again to play through the entire situation at the back of my mind."What are you doing throughout the rest of tomorrow.”I was still trying to get thro
DANIELLife pulls some strings and you are just left at times behind trying to figure out what to do, such is that that I had found myself, I was left in the past leaving Right there amidst the damages I had brought upon myself.Perhaps this same reason was why she would never trust me again, when they say good things they say come in little packages at the moment that was the case of something I had taken for granted.I wasn't shocked seeing him walk into the pub,matter of fact my spilling my drink had nothing to do with Marcus at that moment, i was shocked about the woman he was with -It was funny in a way how I chose to perceive how intellectual she had to be all this whole while for being the last person we'd suspect all this while, for the first time that evening I wouldn't deny having that smile on my face.Only this time it wasn't because I was happy, rather I was damn shocked! The smile was there when the bartender had walked to where I was , while still thinking of what t
DANIELAn Intruder of my heart, that was the best way of phrase to qualify this woman that looked so radiating at that my moment, I couldn't tell what she was talking about at that moment.One moment we were having the best moment of our life and in the next she was all angry over a reason I didn't even know -“Are you fine." I asked again when she had Stepped out .She looked at me like she didn’t expect that I would ask her that question, she seemed most definately shocked at that moment, while still trying to get the thought of everything out of my mind.The atmosphere had completely changed since that past moment, here I was still trying all I could to play through the incident again, wondering how I could play through the incident again at the back of my mind -“I am fine, I just want some time to myself." She muttered through the entire incident at that moment.In a way, her scent had filled my nostrils and they got me fascinated about her. Her scent troubled my heart enough tha
ROSEIn the heat of the moment , I could feel my heart bleeding, here I was with a bleeding hand yet nothing was at the back of my mind, rather than how it felt to have him so close to me,was I getting Crazier!I stopped and pulled myself away. At that moment it made no sense doing this to anyone as I felt unreasonably cheap, or wasn't I.He stares at me trying to read the situation but then I was from it, while all I seeked was sanity it didn't help that all of this were happening -All of a sudden I could feel everything coming back to the my head, it was that moment that I had to pick between being cheap or just-“Step away from me." I pushed back at him, forcing out a grunt as I didI couldn't even look into his eyes to say those Words, I could feel the pain though … That bot of pain from my hands but there and then.When I did look up at him he appeared rather flushed at my actions with a smirk coming to his face as he blinked his eyes looking at me. " I can't understand what is
ROSEWill these good things last forever, it was definitely the last thought that had filled my mind as I tossed and turned on the bed, somehow my mind was still left heavy after all that had happened the previous day and I was still seeking a way out of it at that moment.While I couldn't make out how the night had gone especially after those few last moment after dinner, one thing was obvious and that was the fact that we were together, in other words I was at his apartment -I could feel it from how the room felt so warm and the fact that his scent filled the room, to make this more certain, I had turned and right there he was. That morning all I got while looking at him was this continuous round of disturbing taps at the back of my mind, it was surprising.in a way that after all this while, he still made my heart race, at the same time the feeling was welcome.At first after those first few minutes after I had woken up with a vision was still blurry, it was hard to make out the