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A wide smile played on Ruby’s lips as she yawned and stretched. She had fallen asleep on the couch with Nate by her side. It felt like the best sleep she had gotten in weeks. With Nate staying up all night and working endlessly, she felt lonely and always had to force herself to sleep.She placed a kiss on his forehead and watched him sleep for a bit, he looked so peaceful in his sleep. She envied his beautiful lashes, she wished she had them, maybe she won’t have to apply layers and layers of mascara in highschool. She moved to the bedroom and changed her clothes. To make up for causing him so much pain the previous day, she decided to make him a scrumptious breakfast and run a bath for him. It was her way of soothing her nerves whenever she felt tense and she hoped it worked for him.Her phone buzzed with a text, she groaned as she reached for it, she tried her best to ignore the messages.It was from Esme, she said she wanted to meet with her as soon as possible. Ruby fe
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Ruby slipped her feet into her converse. She pulled her hair into a high ponytail and kept her face bare of any makeup. Esme asked her to meet at the slushy store they used to go to in highschool. “Are you sure you don’t want me to drive you there?” Nate asked with pouty lips “I’ll be fine, I promise” He made sure her phone was well charged and had even given her a powerbank and even a charger. “And don’t forget to reply to your messages” he addedRuby nodded with a smile. She loved when he doted on her and treated her like a baby. “How’s Adam?” “He gets discharged today so that’s good news”Ruby nodded and placed a quick kiss on his forehead before running off. *********** Ruby sighed as she sipped her slushy, it tasted even better every single time she had it. “Aren't you going to have yours?” She asked Esme She had gotten to the store before Esme and ordered them something to drink. Mango was Esme’s favorite so she made sure to
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The silence that followed after Ruby’s statement was frightening and brought back memories.She was a little girl again, sitting on the counter in her mother’s kitchen, tears in her eyes with a broken eyeglass in her hand. All objects appeared blurry, the tears coupled with her poor eyesight was a terrible combination.She sniffled and wiped the tears off her face. It was the fifth pair of eyeglasses she had gotten that school year. “Honey, are you going to tell me how you got that one broken?” He mother asked with sad eyesShe was preparing dinner and had an apron on when Ruby walked into the kitchen sobbing. She was alarmed and feared for the poor child. It wasn’t the first time she came home with broken glasses, each time she asked her how it happened, she would lie that she tripped and fell. Her mother had reported the case to the school but there wasn’t any proof a fellow student was the one who broke it. “You know how much these things cost us, we are barely trying to
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“Everyone knows you’re such a bad friend, you left Esme when she needed you” Taylor spat and took a seat beside Esme. As usual, she was dressed in designer clothes and had her makeup carefully done. “I wanted a meeting with Esme, this isn’t about you” Ruby frownedIt was almost as if they ganged up against her. “I invited Taylor” Esme said immediately Ruby groaned, she was in for a long time. “Esme, can you get done with this already, we have some shopping to do”Esme had been mean during their meeting but it got worse when Taylor came by. “I packed some of your belongings with me, it’s in my car” “Why didn’t you just get to it immediately when you got here? Why did you have to put me through much humiliation?” Ruby demandedThe tears were in her eyes but she decided to stay strong, she wasn’t going to let Taylor get to her just like she always did.They weren’t little girls anymore and Ruby was ready to give her a taste of her medicine. “I’ll go get your thin
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“What’s the matter Ruby?” Mrs Sonja asked as she rushed to her daughter Ruby had cried all the way home. She couldn’t remember the last time she went home. The cab driver was coincidentally playing a sad song, she wasn’t the only one who was going through a lot. He didn’t say anything but offered her a box of tissues. “Come on in honey” Mrs Sonja pulled her to her chest.She had missed her so much. Even though she now had enough money to adopt a child, she didn’t bother doing it. No child could replace her Ruby. Ruby wasn’t as social as other children, she kept to herself most times and never caused any trouble but she was the best child she could ever ask for. She decided to get a cat to keep her company. Ruby wrapped her arms around her mother and cried into her shoulders. She found comfort in her mothers familiar floral scent. Asides, the memories of her being bullied and coming home to cry, she didn’t understand why she refused to come home. The good memories she had o
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Ruby carefully opened the door to her former room. In highschool, she always ensured her door was always under lock and key. Her mother always had a way of peeking into her room and searching for stuff. When Mrs Sonja suspected she was getting bullied, she would sneak into her room to search for proof that her daughter was being bullied. She didn’t have money but she was ready to expose those who were bullying her daughter. Ruby felt waves of nostalgia wash through her as she walked into the room, the box in her hands shakily. Her mother kept everything the same way it had always been. Her pink sheets were freshly washed and her night table was dusted. She had a weird obsession with pink when she was in highschool.Everything in her room was pink including her drapes. She remembered once after the gym, the girls had to shower before the next class. Most of the girls were so confident in their bodies and there was this obsession with Victoria’s Secret lingerie. Most of the girl
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Ruby helped her mother set the dinner table just like old times. Her stomach rumbled and mouth watered at the sight of meatloaf and cornbread. When she was living alone, she would have cereal or some sort of junk food for dinner, she had missed how good her mothers food was. “Look who’s being the prodigal daughter” mr Sonja teased as he walked into his kitchenIt felt so good seeing the most important women in his life work together again. Ruby flung her arm around her father and hugged him tightly. When she was little, Mrs Sonja would complain of how much he spoiled her and she got away with anything she wanted. “I wasn’t expecting you but your presence made my day even ten times better” “Well, your daughter came home unexpectedly saying that she missed us so much and she wants to move back in” Mrs Sonja teased “Don’t listen to her, I didn’t say another of that” Ruby poutedShe loved the princess treatment she got from her parents, no one made her feel special as much
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Nate and Katie waited for Hunter in the office. After he called in sick, some of Katie’s men snooped around his house to check if he was really sick. The men reported that they'd seen him at a drugstore.He had instructed his account manager to pay for the cost of damages in Archie’s pub. He also ensured Jake’s family was well taken care of and Katie assured them he was going to be found as soon as possible. She was eager to have Wyatt in her hands, he had caused so much trouble in Portland already. Each time she caught him, he always found his way out. He was a slippery as an eel but this time, she swore was going to put him behind bars finally without his money to buy his way out. “Can I help you with anything?” Bentley asked as he poked his head through the door.Nate had been spending more time at the office and Bentley began to irritate him more. “I don’t need anything” Nate replied coldly “Everything is going smoothly at the office” It was obvious Bentley was
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It was time to go home.After a day well spent, Nate and Ruby decided to leave. It was already past one in the morning. The couple had already started packing their things. Ruby knew she had a long day ahead of her so she needed to get some sleep first.She walked hand in hand with Nate to the car park. It hurt her that they would have to go their separate ways. She was too shy to ask him if they would meet again very soon. Nate was exhausted but in a good way, he couldn't believe he would have to deal with the problems at the office by daybreak. Everything about it made him tired, just thinking about it made him tired. He held Ruby’s soft hand, not wanting to let it go. Even though they had not given a name to the situation between them,he loved everything about her. He was ready to take years off on vacation with her where there was nothing to disturb him. "I want to drive you home" he saidHe wasn't comfortable with her driving alone at night."No,I'll be fine," she
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Nate walked her to her car as usual. He noticed how sad she looked throughout the date. Her eyes held fear and her lips held back words from him.He was scared and so was she. The Italians caused so much damage to everyone, courtesy of Wyatt and his family. He understood how unsafe she was. "Thank you so much, Nate,"she smiled as she unlocked her car.She loved how kind he was, even though they had quarreled most of the time, he didn’t forsake her. He wished he could teleport into her mind and figure out what is wrong with her. Ruby had an ego and won't tell anyone if she had any problem. He shook his head sadly. "Ruby" he began softly, treading carefully. "Is there anything that is troubling you?" He watched her swallow the lump in her throat before she continued. "No, nothing," she said, plastering a fake smile on her face. "I've just been very tired recently, you know,work here and there" He knew she was lying but allowed her to have her way. Whatever was trou
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Mrs Wyatt had met Wyatt at a highschool dance back then. Of all her children,she would say she was more like Taylor when she was younger. Her father was one of the men who owned a car back then, it was something to brag about. Wyatt on his side wasn't close to rich,his parents could barely pay his school fees. He always showed up to school in tattered clothes with patches. Even with his tattered clothes, the rich girls still surrounded him. They were smitten by how handsome and charming he was despite the fact that he was poor. Her life was almost like a fairytale. She dated the richest guy at school and they were going to be crowned homecoming king and queen. That night, she dressed in the fanciest dress she had. Her maid helped her prep her face with a little bit of makeup. When it was time to announce the prom king and queen, her boyfriend was missing. They searched everywhere for him and eventually caught him making out with another girl. She was humiliated, ever
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Marco paced angrily, a cigarette in hand. Taylor Wyatt wasn't making things easy for him. He had taken her to different islands and thrown the biggest parties for her friends. He sighed as he drew in his smoke,how annoying could the spoiled brat get? So far, her father's campaign was doing just fine and he had a good chance of winning the election. It was crazy that the office for the minister of finance election was more popular than that of the election for the office of president. This was because very influential people were running for the post of Minister of finance. Occupying the office gave them free access to the country's wealth and they could loot money as much as they wanted to. He spent the last week acting all lovey-dovey with Taylor. She made him buy her expensive designer bags. He was comforted by the fact that the new development site was doing just fine and he had a lot of shares in the company. "Hey baby" Taylor called in her singsong voice and wrapped
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Roberta stretched tiredly . Mommy duties were stressing her. She had woken up early to bathe Lorenzo , feed him and take him to school. She drew out a carefully planned family tree for him. His school’s principal had called her back the next day. Rebecca stood her ground that getting the children involved with aspiring candidates was dangerous. Some of the candidates were dangerous themselves and would go the extra mile to harm innocent children in order to attain political positions. The principal brushed it off as nothing and assured her that he had everything under control.He said that Wyatt was only being generous and concerned about the children’s welfare. He had donated a huge sum of money and promised them a new basketball court. Of course, Wyatt was the least interested in the children’s welfare. He only wanted their support in the upcoming elections and he had invited reporters to take pictures of him as he donated money to the school. The interior decorator for th
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After a long day, Roberta returned home. The smell of her mother’s freshly baked cakes welcomed her. Her mouth watered immediately. “Mommy!” Lorenzo yelled happily as he played around his mother’s feet. She scooped her little delight into her arms and rained kisses on him. She did a good job masking the sadness she felt. When Carl was eating, she noticed some scars on his hands due to the moving of his shirt. She panicked, fresh tears falling off her eyes the third time. She scolded him for subjecting himself to such harsh punishment. He brushed it off, saying it was nothing important. Her heart shattered into a million pieces when she forced him to take off his shirt. The scars ran all the way from his nape to his lower back. It was obvious that he was attacked because of her and that was the reason he hadn’t contacted for a while.She prayed Lorenzo was nothing like that. She helped him apply ointment even though he assured her that he was doing just fine. When he w
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The sun rays forced its way into her room. Ruby yawned tiredly and stretched. She had a good night's sleep.The previous night, after dinner, Mark and her decided to pass time by discussing childhood and other topics they had not talked about before.A loud knock on the door,drove away the sleep from her eyes. "Come in"she said groggily,itching her eyes.She was tired,all she wanted to do was spend all day in the comfort of the bedsheets."Good morning sleeping beauty"Mark said sonorously with a tray of food balanced on his hands.She smiled. Mark had given her princess treatment since she came to his house,she was grateful for everything.She couldn't picture Nate doing the same. She pinched herself,it was too early to think about him."Good morning Mark,"she smiled."How are you doing?"he asked and set the tray on her bed. The smell of fresh cakes and coffee warmed her up."I feel very much better,thank you so much Mark"she said."I made you scones and my best confectioneries,hope y
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Roberta had the best sleep in the longest time. Her son was beside her throughout the night,she had no nightmares, everything was perfect. She slept in the comfort of her former bedroom. Posters she got as a teen were still on the wall,her mother refused to clean it out even when she moved out. She wished she could stay with them a little longer.She helped Lorenzo get ready for school and even made him breakfast. She wanted to drop him off at school but couldn't risk it. "You're such an amazing mom," her mother told her."Well,I got it from you"she smiled, placing a peck on her cheek. "So,you're leaving today, right?""Sadly, yes" "Roberta" her mother started, holding her hands"When will all these be over? We need you here I beg you, your son needs you,I've never seen him this happy in a long while" "Mother, I promise you, I'm doing everything possible to get done with my work and come to you guys. I love being here" she said sadly.Her emotions were in check, she had
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Victoria and Roger were let into Mrs Wyatt’s office by her secretary. Roger contained his excitement as he was fascinated by how huge her office was. "Welcome" she through gritted teeth.She had not forgotten the shame the couple brought her but she was willing to invest with them. "Thank you for having us. I apologize again for my behavior the other day" Victoria said, bobbing her head slightly. "Please take your seats" she ignored her apology."Without further ado, I'll suggest we carry on with this meeting immediately because I have other meetings to attend to" "Okay ma'am, here is the real estate we have,I bought this stock but I'm willing to sell it to you" Roger smiled. Mrs Wyatt took the file from the table and went through it carefully.The land was situated in the heart of Beverly hills. It was surrounded by many commercial businesses which meant more income for her. She knew the competition there was going to be strong but she was a business woman and always had
