Amanda's POVSchool that day went by in a blur. The only thing that seemed interesting was the school's debate preparation I was currently handling. I was going to be the lead speaker and to say I was nervous would be an understatement, I was downright jittery.Of course, I'd already spoken in some debate shows in the past but this is the largest because several schools across the state would be converging in our grand hall. The debate would be holding the following week and preparations were already in top gear."Babe, cut it out. You're feeling nervous." Emily chuckled.The girls were currently at lunch break, discussing about the debate. "Can you blame be Em? This is by far going to be the biggest I've ever participated in." I smiled"But you'll do great. I'm sure about that." Leslie giggled."Les, how's your dad doing?" Emily asked.Ever since her mother's death, Leslie's father had been trying to hold on to the last remnant of sanity he had. Even a blind man could see how much t
"Hurry up Em." Amanda said for the third time that evening.They were going to be late to the concert just because Emily couldn't decide on what to wear even though she bought three different gowns.They were going to the annual concert which was holding this weekend and Ariana couldn't afford to miss it. She had told Leslie and Emily about Parker's odd behaviour two days ago. Even up until now, she still wondered what came over that day. It just seemed like he was in another body."But you just got new clothes, there are even more in your wardrobe." Amanda said"But the colors look as if they're off." She sighed, walking into the room where Emily was having a hard time deciding on what to wear. Amanda picked up one of the gowns, handing it over to her."Here, wear this. It's much better. "she said, handing the dress over to her. "You're sure?" Emily beamed.Amanda laughed, rolling her eyes. She knew Emily could be dramatic but this was just overboard."Now hurry up or we won't get s
"How was the concert?" Amanda's mum said over breakfast the following day."It was fine mum. Though I really didn't like it so well it's Emily that dragged me but to be honest, I kind of enjoyed it just a bit." she said, sipping her cup of tea."When I was your age, I really loved boy bands. They were called Mirage then but now, they've broken up but boy, could they play. I met your father on one of my outings." She blushed."Oh, so that's how you and Dad met." Amandaaughed."Yes and the rest is history then we had you, the most beautiful child." she said."I feel so special." Amanda laughed."You are. So darling, I'll be traveling next week. I need to sort out some things that need my attention urgently." she said."Oh okay, would dad be traveling too?" She asked."I don't think so. He'll be here for a while before he has to go anywhere." She said.Just then, her dad walked into the kitchen still in his pajamas. He had a sleep filled look in his eyes and Arianna could tell that he ha
"Guys, you wouldn't believe what happened." Amanda said.They were on a lunch break, it was the same day Parker made his stupid proposal. Amanda toyed with her lunch, thinking about what he said."Give the gist girl, what's up." Emily said.Amanda related all that had happened to them. Thinking about it now, she couldn't understand why Parker would propose an idea in that manner. Did he really think she was cheap and easy to sway?"To be honest, this guy has got some boldness." Emily said, stabbing her chicken."I agree. But Am, are you going to be his date for prom?" Leslie asked."To be honest girls, i don't really know." Amanda said."You can't be considering it. Remember what we talked about on our way from the concert, don't let this guy take your mind. He's not good for you."Emily said."She's right. I totally agree with her on this one. Parker is a no no and the earlier you run away from him, the better for you darling." Leslie said.Amanda knew they were right but everytime sh
So far so good, Amanda had been enjoying her conversation with the Jeffersons. The Jeffersons children were so funny and down to earth. Not one moment had she felt awkward and left out of the conversation. Asides this, Mr and Mrs Jefferson were also fans of the boy band, the same people Amanda and Emily went to for their concert."Oh, you attended the concert?" Mr Jefferson asked."Yes sir, I did. I'm a really huge fan", Amanda said."That's awesome. Me too." Austin said.Austin was the Jeffersons second son and an elder brother to the twin girls who were only eight years old. He had salt and pepper hair, just like his father and when he smiled, he had a cute dimple at the side of his face."I've been a loyal fan since I got to know them. Wait till you meet my friend, Emily, she's a die hard fan." Amanda laughed."The boy band just have a way of infecting you with their good vibes." Austin said.Later on, more guests arrived at the Jefferson's new home bearing gifts and well wishes. A
Amanda and her parents spent another hour at the Jefferson’s before calling it a day. They left soon with much appreciation from them. Just before she left, she exchanged numbers with Austin who promised to keep in touch. He seemed like a fairly nice boy hence her main reason to give him her number.They got home soon and Amanda retired for the night. To say she was tired would be an understatement, she was sleepy coupled with the fact that she had to get up on time for school tomorrow. ‘’Bed so soon?’’ her mother asked.‘’Yes mom. I’m exhausted.’’ Amanda said.‘’Aww. Do take some rest honey.’’ her father said.‘’Will do but first not without taking some ice cream.’’ she grinned.She chuckled, making her way towards the kitchen. There was nothing like a bowl of ice cream before you slept. Grabbing the bowl from the fridge, Amanda served a healthy portion in her bowl before making her way upstairs. Her parents remained in the living room, talking about their work and everything they n
At the school the next day, Amanda was prepared to ignore every one of Parker's or Ian's attempts to make her feel miserable. All she wanted to do was get by her day without bothering about anything that might happen.‘’Hey babe.’’ Emily called.Emily was the only one bold enough to shout in the hallway. The teachers had cautioned her several times but Emily never seemed to listen. ‘’Hi.’’ Amanda grinned.‘’Oh look at you. All shiny and beautiful. What’s your secret? Do you have a boyfriend now?’’ she grinned.‘’Oh please you know i don’t.’’ Amanda laughed.They made their way towards the lockers in preparation of their first class of the day. They had the first class together, all through the day. ‘’Well I hope you do. You know, you and Parker would be really good together.’’ Emily chuckled.‘’No can do. We would never be good for each other.’’ Amanda snapped.She didn’t want to hear anything concerning him. She was ready to face him if he so much as gave her any troubles. Amanda k
The next morning at school, Amanda couldn’t wait to tell her friends all about Parker's text. She had no doubt that he was the one behind the account. It just screamed his name no matter how much she thought about it.‘’Hey baby girl.’’ Emily called.She walked towards her, giving her a high five. Amanda smiled just as Leslie walked towards them with a small smile on her face.‘’Les. What’s that smile on your face? You finally have a boyfriend?’’ Amanda joked.‘’Tell her Les or i would do it.’’ Emily laughed.‘’Tell me what?’’ Amanda said with a confused expression on her face.‘’Later but first, let's talk about what’s got you all bubbly.’’ Leslie said, effortlessly stirring the conversation back to Amanda.‘’I see what you did there but not that you won’t escape it. I’ll find out what it is that’s got you all grinning like a cheshire cat.’’ Amanda smiled.She proceeded to tell them everything that had happened and her suspicions that it might actually be Parker. Talking about it now
''Thank you.'' Parker said.Amanda who had been in the middle of waking up and sleeping yawned as she opened her eyes. She had just had the best sex ever and she knew that in time to come, she would never forget any of this. Parker made her feel like a woman, a woman who was dignified and not like those other women men used, stories she had heard from her friends.''For what?'' Amanda asked.''For starters, for doing this with me. I know you can easily get your pick from all the numerous men out there but you chose me. That means something to me.'' Parker smiled.He moved closer to her, taking her warm hands in his. He couldn't quite believe he had a beautiful woman in his bed. It all seemed like a dream but Parker knew it was no dream, it was real. As real as it could get.''You don't have to thank me. I love to be with you just as you are to me so no need to thank me. All we have to figure out now is how to manage this without letting anyone else know about it.'' Amanda said.Parker
"How do you feel baby?"Amanda asked.It's been a few days since Parker was attacked and to say he made a speedy recovery would be an understatement, it was amazing.At the beginning, when it first happened, Amanda had her doubts whether he would recover but at the end, he not only surprised her but everyone who knew.Jamie and Amanda both knew that it was his strength that saved him but at the same time, Parker was so strong on his own that nothing could actually hurt him."I'm okay baby, you don't need to worry about me. I told you to stop asking about me, I'm more concerned about you. Tell me darling, how do you feel?" Parker asked.That was just one thing about him. Even though he was in pains, he would still make sure she was alright. That was the kind of man she loved and Amanda was quite glad she got him."Asides being scared that you might not make it, I'm okay over all." She smiled.Parker leaned closer to her, giving her a warm kiss on her lips.This was the best moment for t
‘’The Dremis’s have sought for outside help.’’ Aliyah began.If Lucas was surprised to hear this, he hid it well. For a group not so grounded as the Dremis’s, he had a feeling that they might likely have sought outside help. Now, it was happening and he didn’t know what to make of it. ‘’Wow! Really, wow!’’ Lucas said.‘’I know, that was my initial expression when he told me this.’’ Aliyah said.With those words, she had committed herself and she knew it was best for her to tell him everything at that moment because he would never stop until he found out what she really meant by those words.‘’Diabla, what do you mean?’’ Lucas asked.Aliyah sighed, taking a deep breath. She didn’t want to be seen as a traitor. Even though she was the head and could do as she pleases, her loyalty still remained with her group and she would rather die than compromise that.‘’I lied when i told you i went to see the accident victim.’’ Aliyah said.‘’I knew you were lying but I just didn’t know where you
Lucas was getting ready to leave his office when he received a call from Aliyah. He had been expecting her call and he was quite glad when he saw her name flash on his screen. Ever since his first kidnap, he had also been very careful on how he moved about.He didn't want to do anything that would cause her pain or put himself in a position that wasn't good at all. He needed to be careful now because a baby, his child, was also in the picture.Lucassmiled broadly and picked it up. He heared gushes from her as she thanks him for the dress. He knew she was going to do this but still, he was surprised at how enthusiastic she sounded. This just told him that she actually appreciated the gift and within him, he planned to give her more gifts as the day went by.''Hey baby, I see you like your new dress.'' he smiled.''Aliyah, I not only like it, I love it. Thank you so much.'' Aliyah gushed.She had always been a sucker for pretty dresses and anytime anyone gifted her one, she never faile
"Oh my gosh! No no no. It's not going through." Aliyah said.She had been trying to mind link Lucas ever since but the damn server was being distrusted by something or someone. It was very frustrating to say the least."Oh my gosh! What's going on? Where's Lucas?" Aliyah asked, pacing about.She gripped her phone in her hands, pacing about with tears streaming down her eyes. If anything were to ever happen to Lucas, Aliyah knew she'd never forgive herself nor him because she had warned him not to go anywhere but his stubbornness and insistence to go had caused him a whole lot."What's happening?" She asked.Patrick rushed in at that moment, panthing in her normal form. Aliyah had called her when she couldn't get a hold of Lucas because in that moment, she knew it was only Patrick that could calm her down."You still haven't gotten a hold of him?" Patrick asked, morphing back to her normal form."No and the worst part of it all is that the mind link seems to be scrambled somehow." Aliy
"Babe, I need to get to another town this evening. I need to pick up something from my office there." Lucas said. It was early in the morning, with the birds singing in the air and the morning animals chirping in the forests round about them. It was also the day of the anniversary, the day when both Aliyah and Lucas would be in their strongest form. "You realize what day it is today right?" Aliyah asked. Lucas knew but still, he knew he had to take the trip. It was very important not only to him but to the entire company and he wouldn't trade it for anything else. "This is important to me Aliyah, you've got to understand." He said Aliyah didn't know what was more important than staying home when he clearly knew that going out on a anniversary day was not a good decision. "Can't it wait till the following day?" Aliyah asked. "It honestly can't. If I could, I wouldn't bother going today." Lucas said. Aliyah thought about it and judging from the look in his eyes, she knew it had
LucasI couldn't lie to myself that what Slyvia said hurt me a whole lot. The bite and sting in her voice hurt me a lot but the last thing I would do was to see how much she hurt me. I would rather eat sand than allow her to see that she actually got to me.''Bitch!'' I hissed.Her disgusting attitude and behavior was going to get her into trouble one day and I would be there to watch her downfall and also laugh at her.I made my way back to my room. There were many things I needed to do and the earlier I got on with it, the better for me. I didn't have time to worry about someone like her when there were other things I could worry about.Slyvia was of no importance to me and in that moment, I knew I needed to put her in her place. That was the best thing I could do to someone like her.''So… how did it go?'' a voice said.I didn't need to look back to know that it was Patrick who spoke. He was very inquisitive as well as nosey and would always want to know everything that was going o
"Parker, let's go make some cookies." Amanda said.She was in the mood to eat and actually make some of the delicious cookies with Parker. With him, she always felt safe, like nothing could actually go wrong which was her own safe space."Now?" He asked."Yes, or don't you?" Amanda asked.Not that she'd be angry about that but she just knew that the next time she decided to make it, she wouldn't have the energy to."I'm game." Parker smiled.Together, they made their way towards the kitchen, holding hands like lovestruck teenagers. Sometimes, they couldn't get a hold of themselves which at times was very annoying especially to Jamie who couldn't stand them at all."If Jamie was here, you know he'd probably shout at us for being so cringy." Amanda laughed."Yeah... Yeah, I told the guy to get a girlfriend but he feels so reluctant about it. I'll probably talk to him about it again." Parker said."Is he scared of commitments?" Amanda asked.That was the only thing that came to her mind
"Yo! Parker, I have to get out for a while." Jamie said.His plan was to go to the brotherhood's office to tell them that he would be leaving soon. It hurt him to leave but he had to get back to his mother and also finish up his school."Okay, stay safe bro." Parker said from the inner room.He was helping Amanda with some of her homework which some of her friends had mailed to her. It was off to say the least because it was usually the other way around with her teaching him. But if there was one thing Parker was good at, it was English literature.When it came to that, he was champion, nobody could beat him in that and it was no wonder he aced all his papers in that aspect."Will do." Jamie said.He left the house, shutting the door firmly. Ever since Amanda was attacked in school by that crazy monster, she'd been taking home lessons which was safer and both Parker and her uncle could keep an eye on her.Her uncle who had planned to leave before might not be leaving in a long time. A