Pollen’s POV“What do you mean it’s not that serious?” I trailed behind Mia as she walked out of the living room trying to avert my question.“Mia, how could you condone abuse? You are even making excuses for him!”“I am not making excuses. He didn’t abuse me, we just had a little argument one time and he lost control. That was it!”“That’s a lie. It wasn’t a one time thing Mia, you and I know that”“Pollen, can you please stop?” She spun to face me angrily.I froze in my tracks. Confused about what to do with her sudden rage. I didn’t intend to offend her, I was only looking out for her.“I’m sorry. But I can’t turn a blind eye to this. You are my friend and I will do everything within my power to protect you”“Protect me from what exactly?”“From Nathan”“Ugh!” She grunted and threw herself on the sofa. “Sooth yourself”I went to sit beside and took her hand, like she would if I was in her shoes.“I know you think I’m making a mountain out of nothing, but you should know that I’m j
Raymond’s POV“Wait, she met with Daniel three days after your date with her?”I nodded in reply.“How sure are you that the baby isn’t that asshole’s” Lamar chimed in.“Hey. Come on. She isn’t that stupid. How can she do something like that?”Alex said dismissively.“You are joking right? Seems a woman hasn’t dealt with you. You think I just sleep around without committing to any of them because I enjoy being a player?”“What are you saying bro? We all sleep around except for him” by him he meant me.“And that’s because he is busy building empires,” Alex added.“You don’t get it do you?”“How can I when you won’t go straight to the point”“Okay. Women are vile, more vile than us the males”“And?” Alex asked impatiently.“They’ll do anything to get you to commit”“Isn’t that in their nature?”“Can you let me speak?”“Alex” I called and Alex raised both hands in the air, indicating he surrendered.“Once they are able to get you to commit, they unravel the evil plans they have for you. A
Pollen’s POVIt has been days and Mia was bent on making me attend some dumb reunion. Why should I go to a reunion where I know nothing but show off and poking of old wounds would take place? Not like any of them like me anyway. I will only get ridiculed and reminded of how I foolishly professed my ‘undying love’ for Chad even though I knew he was too good for an ugly, nerdy girl like me. Let’s not even talk about Hailey and her little demons. Even though I had put them in their place, all thanks to Raymond, I don't want to have anything to do with them again.I want my past to remain where it is, and forever be buried there.“Come on” Mia followed me from the bedroom to the kitchen where I went to wash my coffee mug.“There is nothing for me there, besides I’m pregnant”“And hot!” “What?”“You are pregnant and hot”“Find someone else to lie to”“I’m not”Mia pulled me away from the sink and dragged me all the way to the mirror in the bedroom.“Look at you” She stood beside me as w
Pollen’s POV“You look amazing. You'll attract unnecessary attention if you are too conscious of yourself” Mia said when we came out of the car.“My stomach isn’t showing right?”“No. How can it show when you are in a loose fitting dress?” She said, a pinch of frustration in her voice.I dragged in deep breaths before venturing into the thresholds of the magnificent hotel the reunion was scheduled to hold.Mia walked with a great sense of elegance and I was urged to do better with my own steps. When we approached the receptionist, she greeted the beautiful lady at the front desk and asked for directions to the restaurant where it was happening.“You just go straight, and take your left. You’ll find your way from there” She said with a smile.“Thank you” Mia smiled at her, and I did the same.Just like the receptionist said, we spotted a few of our schoolmates when we took the left turn. My stomach churned when they all turned one after the other to look at us.“Isn’t that Mia?” I hear
Natasha’s POV“Thank you” The words left my mouth before I even realized it.Did I just thank Raymond, my fiancé, for sex?Well, you wouldn’t blame me. Raymond was the best so far out of all the men I’ve been with. He didn’t only have a big member, but he equally knew how to use it. I used to think I had a high libido, but today just made it obvious that the men who have pleasured me didn’t know their way around my body.Now that I have tasted what he feels like, the need to keep him to myself heightened. That pauper, and every other women should better stay clear if they want to live.Raymond carried me to the couch and lay me there with great care. He proceeded to the bathroom in his study to clean up, then he returned with a warm towel.“Thank you” I stretched my hand to get the towel from him, but he gently pushed my hand away and knelt beside me to clean me up.All I could do was marvel. Not like I haven’t been treated this way, but I had never envisaged Raymond to have a side as
Eric’s POVI took Pollen to the front seat of my car, parked in front of the hotel building and returned to the driver’s seat.“Are you okay?” I asked.I tilted her face to look at me, tucking away the light curly locks of hair that were intentionally dropped on both sides of her face while the rest was packed in a beautiful curly bun.“I’m— I’m fine” She managed to say while staring back at me.Her eyes looked calm and sparkly like she was going to cry at any moment.“Are you sure you don’t want us to see a Doctor?” I persisted.“I’m really okay. Just worried about my friend” She said with genuine concern.“You don’t have to worry about that. I already asked someone to bail her. She will be home with you tonight” I assured her.“Thank you so much” She gave a weak smile.“For what?”“For helping me in that situation. I don’t even want to imagine what would have happened” Her voice held so much fear and worry that all I wanted to do was hold her and console her.I noticed her hand went
Natasha’s POVEver since Raymond and I did it, my mood and mind seemed to have improved. I was always smiling over dumb things that aren’t even funny. Even the maids could walk around without feeling like they were walking on eggshells, I could tell by the way they showered me with compliments every now and then.“Getting rid of that pauper is the wisest thing I’ve done this year” I mumbled to myself as I went through my last designs for PrimRose.“I bet they’ll notice the changes as well” I laughed at my own joke about PrimRose noticing some improvements.I was still scrutinizing the designs for any possible flaws when my phone started to buzz.I peered at it and saw that the caller ID says ‘Susan’.“Looks like these clowns have successfully carried out their first assignment” “How did it go? Were you guys able to pull it off?” I asked immediately I answered the phone.“No” Was the first thing I heard, and it made my face contort into that of rage.“What? What do you mean?”“It bac
Pollen’s POV“Pollen, Pollen, please hear me out." Mia held on to the box that contained my belongings as I fought to drag it out of the bedroom.I was leaving Mia; staying with her will only cause me more troubles. What she did last night was a clear example of her inability to keep to her words and also listen to others when they say 'no.’How could she boldly spew everything I made her swear secrecy to like it was nothing? Knowing fully well that I was going to be in trouble.“I swear with my life, I didn’t realize when I said all that. I was too engulfed in rage and a strong desire to make Hailey have a taste of her own medicine,” Mia explained.“I am sorry. Forgive me for being carried away.”“Mia, I have forgiven you, but I can no longer stay here.”“Then you haven’t forgiven me. You have not” she stressed, not letting go of my bag frond moment.“Mia, I can’t stay here; you have breached the trust I had for you. And there is nothing I can do about it.”“Give a chance to earn it