MIRANDA I pushed the miscreant to the ground and we both fell with me on top of her. I had taken her by surprise so before she could react, I packed all the dirt my hand could reach and stuffed them into her mouth.I scratched her face with my nails which were a little long until blood began to seep out of her skin.She reached out her hand at this point to slap me, but I caught her hand and slapped her repeatedly with both hands, ignoring her cries. I did not stop until I was held from behind and flung away from her body."What the hell is wrong with you?" One of the newly arrived lecturers yelled.I wiped my knees and stood up as I stared at the miscreant who was now weeping profusely. Even if nothing else went my way, seeing her cry was extremely satisfying."Do you think you are better than everyone else here?" The lecturer asked me."And what if I said I am?" I shot back.His eyes widened in surprise while I added, "With all due respect, sir, you are asking me irrelevant questio
HAZELThe moments I shared with Miranda last night were still fresh in my mind. I didn't want to admit it but I had been thinking about her lately, which was bad for my peace of mind.I had almost lost control last night and couldn't be more grateful for Miranda's firm decision to reject my advances. I may have blamed it on the alcohol but I knew it was more than that. She was making me experience emotions I was not willing to feel.This was exactly the reason why I had quickly gotten the contract ready. I had to keep Miranda at arm's length before anything intimate happened between us.She was much younger and a little naive too. The last thing I needed was someone clinging onto me in the name of a wife. I was done with women.After leaving for work, I got a call from my mom asking me to meet her at Shayla's hospital ward because we had to talk. I knew where that conversation was going and interestingly, I was ready for it.When I arrived, my mom was seated by Shayla's bedside and th
HAZELMy chopper landed deep inside the bushes minutes later and I got off. I was about to call Miranda's number again when I realized her GPS had been turned on. Did she know that I had come for her?I began following the direction her GPS led me to and realized she was close by. What the hell was she doing in the bushes?Remembering what she had said earlier about being chased by six guys, my heart began to race once again; it was something that rarely happened but Miranda seemed to control it effortlessly.I began to run, wanting to save her as soon as possible. Suddenly I stopped when I looked at my screen and noticed we were at the same location. I began to look around, searching for her with my eyes.I finally spotted red locks and smiled. She had her back to me and she was squatting, hiding with most of her body covered with green plants.I began walking toward her when I heard a buzzing sound. I realized it was her phone and stopped walking. She took out her phone, answered t
MIRANDAHis wife??I was shocked at the actions of the man beside me. Was he the same Hazel I knew? He was someone who only went the extra mile for me if his mum pushed him to. I just got through to Mel not too long ago, so, I knew his mum wasn't aware of my predicament. Why was Hazel going through the trouble for me when he had already made it clear that he wanted me out of his way until our contract came to an end?Mrs. Heidi kept staring at him like she had seen a ghost as her face became as white as a sheet. Seeing the surprised and envious stares of everyone present, I found myself feeling proud that Hazel was showing me off as his wife, even though it wasn't real."Why are you quiet? Cat got your tongue?" Hazel asked Heidi. No one said a word to him because they knew how ruthless he could be. Being the richest man in the country, he was so highly connected that he could make any one of them disappear with a snap of his fingers.Seeing him wield his power was just too satisfying
MIRANDA I recalled how I had been slapped by the leader of the six guys and said, "The leader of the thugs. He hit me earlier.""Bring the leader of the thugs out for me," Hazel instructed one of the officers. The guy whose hands had been cuffed was brought out of the police vehicle.Hazel looked around and let go of my hand as he walked toward the bush track and picked up a stick. He stood in front of the thug and struck his cheek with the stick.The guy cried out in pain and tried to turn his face but Hazel did not stop striking him until his face was bleeding badly.He threw the stick on the ground and said, "Now you will have a longer-lasting scar."The police took the crying guy back into the car, where he had been put earlier.At this point, Ashlynn who had hidden in one of the tents was being dragged out by a cop. She kept crying and insisting that she was innocent. However, her cries were ignored and she was cuffed and pushed into a police van.Hazel held my hand again and sa
MIRANDA I stared at Hazel in surprise. Ever since I met him, that was the first time I truly felt something move inside me.His smell, his touch, and something about his kiss suddenly had me feeling nervous. My heart raced as I kept staring at him and suddenly I wanted him to kiss me again.I took a step back from him. "What is going on with you, Miranda?" I asked myself inwardly.Without a word to him, I walked toward the blue helicopter and began to get in. As I turned, I saw him standing behind me, staring at me. However, he was not the only one I saw. I noticed some students peeping at us from the bushes and shook my head before taking my seat.Hazel came in shortly afterward and sat beside me. The ride to his hangar was quiet for the both of us as neither of us said a word to each other.When the chopper landed and we got off, he pointed at his car which was parked close by, and said, "I'll drive you home.""Thank you," I replied."Don't think too much about what happened earlie
MIRANDA Hazel stopped his car, got out, and was standing in front of me in a split second."Good morning, Hazel," I said without looking at him."Good morning. I would have thought you would rest today and probably go to school tomorrow, after what happened last night," he told me."Why should I stay back?" I asked. "I haven't done anything wrong and I'm not in any pain. As it is I've missed so many classes already. If I continue missing school, I'll likely not graduate."He smiled, "Do not worry, no matter what happens, I'll make sure you graduate. Consider it a parting gift from me."As he began to walk away, I scoffed, "Did he walk over just to tell me that? He seems to suddenly have so much free time."I got into my car and hugged Mel who was happy to see me in one piece."What happened to you yesterday?" I asked.She sighed, "Someone did something to your car yesterday. I found out after the mechanic arrived that someone made two of your tires flat. Unfortunately, I went to the
HAZEL As I drove away from Miranda's school, I kept smiling, feeling happy. Eventually, I realized what I was doing and frowned."What is going on with you?" I asked myself.I could go to Caracas without Miranda. Yes, the old couple I would be dealing with were conservative and loved married couples in love but I could still close the deal without Miranda's presence. Why then was I doing these silly things?Thinking about it, I realized that I had gone through the trouble of inviting Miranda because I was uncomfortable about Steph's presence in her life.But why was I becoming this way? It was all Miranda's fault. She was the one who went on about how Steph was brave, handsome, and intelligent.She was messing with my mind and I was going to put a stop to it. Under different circumstances, I would have compensated Steph, especially because his family wasn't so well-to-do. However, I wasn't going to do anything of that nature.He should not have let my wife get attached to him. Beside