A day later
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GENESIS
"Get up, we have to go to the hotel already" I could hear Tiffany yelling as I stared in my sleep.
"Get away..." I mumbled
"I don't think she knows she is getting married tomorrow" Tiana muttered to Tiffany. I felt the bed dip and smelt Tiana perfume.
"Get.......up......." she yelled into my ears and I jumped up. I jumped up too fast and hit my butt on the floor.
"ouch..." I whimpered.
"Tiana...do you want to bruise her" Tiffany scolded and helped me off the ground.
"Are you hurt?" she asked and I glared at her. She moved away scared of my next reaction and smiled sheepishly at me.
"Okay girl...sorry" she muttered as I sat back on the bed.
"What do you guys want?" I asked angrily. I needed sleep and they were not allowing me have it.
I was already nervous with the wedding that was shoved down my neck, thinking about it had given me sleepless nights. Then everyone wanted me to spend enough time with them before I got married, making it worse to have some time alone.
"Whooaaa, calm down girl" Tiana said and sat down next to me.
"Are you okay?" she asked and I sighed.
"No....I am getting married faster than I ever thought I would, to a total stranger who has a weird dad and a sweet but scary mom...thank you but I am not fine" I said and sighed in frustration.
Tiffany sat next to me and patted my back.
"It isn't all that bad, you like Jordan don't you?" Tiffany asked and a faint smile spread across my lips.
"Yes...I do. But it's different knowing him in person. It's also different living in thesame house with him. I am not ready to be married, I am scared as hell and being a Chase is much more than just being a Connor. I wish I could pause the wedding for a while or a year rather" I replied and placed my head on Tiana's shoulder's.
"I am sorry you have to go through this. I wish I could stop this all, but I can't. You are indebted to that family and this is the only way you can pay back for now"Tiana stated the obvious and I sighed deeply.
In as much as I loved the money and the attention. Though I enjoyed everything and liked Jordan Chase a little, getting married in such a short time was making me pretty nervous. It was my life after all and getting married so fast was never part of the plan.
"It's going to be fine Genesis, it might be all terrible at first but I am sure it will be fine" Tiffany added. And then I realized they had no idea of what to say, neither did they know how to comfort me at that point.
We remained quiet in that position when my dad knocked thrice and peeked through the door
"Good morning pumpkin" he said with enthusiasm and smiled at me.
"Good morning dad" I replied and his smile disappeared.
"Is something wrong bluey..." he asked and I rolled my eyes at him. He only used the name "Bluey" with me when he wanted to trick me into doing something for him but this time, I wasn't so sure why he had called me that.
He walked further into the room and T_squad immediately sensed we needed a father_daughter time and left the room. When they left, dad sat really close to me and cleared his throat.
"What is it?" he asked worriedly and I sighed again, it seemed that was the only thing I could do.
"Do you think I will make a good wife?" I asked instead, not knowing where I could start the conversation from.
"You have been an amazing daughter to us for as long as I could remember. Being a wife won't make you different, I am sure you will be a perfect wife" he said comfortingly.
"But what is the problem?" he added, sensing that my problem was deeper than just being worried about being a perfect wife.
"Everything is happening so fast, I am just scared" I confessed and it was his turn to sigh.
"You know...each time I think about the situation that led to this marriage of yours I feel completely useless and guilty......"
"Dad...." I interrupted, my heart breaking at his word
"I feel guilty, I wasn't a good enough father. Maybe if I had worked harder and made more money, then your life wouldn't have turned out this way. It hurts so much but I can't do a thing about it" he said and a tear slipped away from my eyes, his words made my heart heavy with sadness.
"It's not true.." I tried saying but I knew he was suffering and he acted like he wasn't and no amount of words could change what he thought of himself.
"Dad..don't ever feel that way. You did all you could and that alone made you the best husband and father any one would ask of" I tried comforting him in the least way I could think of.
"Let's call this fate, there was no way you could have changed it" I added and wrapped my hands around him, hugging him as tightly as I could. He reciprocated and kissed my head.
"We can stop all this Bluey...just say the word and I will look for a different way to pay the debt, I can stop....."
"Noo....." I interrupted and pulled away from the hug
We were living a better life because of the wedding and our new relationship with the chase. Mom and dad had never been happier and Ava, my little Ava was going to live as a normal kid without having to suffer as I did. She didn't have to remain in the street or be exposed to things she shouldn't. She could laugh and have friend's who wouldn't look down on her because she was poor, she could have lunch, dinner and breakfast respectively. I wasn't going to let her suffer as I did and there was no way I could take away this life of luxury from my family. I loved them too much to do that. At that point I decided, if sacrificing my dreams, my goals, my freedom, my happiness was the only way to keep my family happy and away from poverty, then I was going to do it and more.
"Are you sure?" he asked and looked into my eyes so I wouldn't lie.
"Yes... I am" I said boldly and smiled at him
"I love you alot you know...." I said and he grinned at me.
"Actually I don't know.." he teased
"Dad....." I called outrageouslyand I pouted. He chuckled and pulled me into another hug.
"I love you too Bluey...." he said and placed a kiss on my head.
"The car is here...they have been outside for an hour now" he said and I pulled away.
"What car?" I asked and he grinned at me.
"Mrs Chase had so much to do. so she sent two cars with escorts that will take us to the hotel" he explained and an 'oohh' escaped my lips.
That was my queue to get ready. I got up and took note of my bag that had been packed up already.
I quickly had my bath and ate my breakfast, there was no way I was going to leave without eating, I knew that leaving the house that day was going to change everything for me. I knew that I was not going to return to that house as a single girl anymore and I had to eat my mom's food because I didn't know when I was going to have a taste of it again. It wasn't like I was going to die, neither was it like I was traveling far away. I was just emotional and such thought didn't leave me. After eating, I came out of the house, there were four cars and I saw men on Black suit bowing down to me. It felt weird and completely off, seeing them that way reminded me of how powerful the family I was getting married to was. My sister already hopped into the first car, followed by my mom and dad. One of the guards opened the door of the second car and bowed while I hopped in followed by Tiana and Tiffany who didn't stop shrieking out of excitement.
During the ride, I felt I was going to have a panic attack. The news about Jordan's wedding was everywhere and I was still nervous. I made up my mind to actually go through with the marriage but that didn't stop me from being scared. Being a chase was like a burden on my shoulders. The attention, the media, I knew my life was not going to remain the same after the wedding. And though Jordan had assured he wasn't going to force me into doing anything, I was still nervous about our wedding night. I wasn't so sure he could keep to his words.
Hours later, we were in one of the prestigious and luxurious hotels in the state. It was a two hours drive to the hotel and I was slowly feeling a cramp on my butt before we arrived.
I watched as Ava jumped out from the other car and shrieked and that alone gave me enough joy to push through with the marriage.
I alighted from my car and get pretty weird with all the security guards around. They escorted us in, my parents and sister has a different room, Tiana and Tiffany also had a different room and I had a suit all to my self. When the door was open, mom Leona was in there with some ladies I had never met.
"There she is..." she said proudly and as usual, spread her arms for a hug, which I respectfully obliged.
"Here she is...isn't she just beautiful?" she asked the ladies and I smiled shyly at them.
"She is...." they responded and smiled at me
"Well...get to work, make sure you would start preparation today and figure out what would suit her and make her beauty more bold okay" she instructed and they inclined their head to her.
"The gown should be here by morning, make sure the decorations are going pretty well, I really don't want to have Jordan on my neck" she added and I stared at her confused.
My gown was supposed to have arrived, and Mrs Leona had said the decorations and every other thing were already taken care of. We had just few hours to my wedding and it seemed like nothing had been arranged.
"Gown? what gown? I thought the gown arrived days ago and...." I had to ask. Mom Leona turned to me and gave me a smile.
"Jordan made some last minute changes....in fact he changed every single thing and that's what has actually kept me so busy. Jordan has literally been barking orders at every one to make sure it's the way you would want" she explained and my cheeks heated up.
"But is there enough time for such changes" I asked concerned and she smiled at me again.
"Jordan gets what he wants and those changes.... he wants" she simply replied and I gave her a nod. I realized there was so much I didn't know about Jordan and that alone was supposed to freak me out, but mom Leona didn't give me the change to have a panic attack..
Immediately, I started preparing for my wedding. I did my nails and had another skin treatment, then I ate and was allowed to rest. Mom Leona made it compulsory that I slept, she said she didn't want to see eye bags on my eyes and would love to see me refreshed and sharp. I took her advise, but not without checking on my parents and sister, then on my friends and back to my suit.
I forced myself to sleep, not because I wanted to, but because I needed to be calm enough for my big day and I knew that being awake wasn't going to help. I knew too well that I was going to get too nervous at the way things went so I slept for as long as I could.
I don't know how long I slept for, but my phone rang and woke me up. I stared and grudgingly picked the call with sleepy eyes.
"I fear you are going to sleep your life out if you don't wake up soon" Jordan's voice came to my ears and sleep washed away from my eyes immediately.
"Jordan.." I exclaimed and he chuckled.
"The one and only" he said and I smiled.
"Have you had dinner yet?" he asked.
"Not yet" I replied and yawned loudly.
"You know it's tomorrow right?" he asked the obvious and I rolled my eyes.
"How can I not know...each time.i remember I get nervous as hell" I said and he went quiet for a while.
"Yeah me too..but if it's any consolation, I will be right there with you" he said and I laughed.
"If you are not there with me who else would be" I teased and he laughed.
"Wrong line..." he said and I laughed more. and the line went quiet. I was slowly getting used to it.
"I never knew I could be more drown to you after all this years" he said and I became confused. We just met, what years?
"What are you talking about?" I asked and felt something was off. The line went quiet again, more quiet than usual and it took longer.
"Sa......" I heard a beeping sound before he could continue. I looked at my phone and realized the line was cut off, it didn't seat well with me.
I tried calling back but his line didn't go through and that got me worried.
I tried a few more time and it still didn't go through, so I decided to have dinner and maybe try again.
I made an order and it didn't take long before room service came knocking on the door. My dinner was buffalo chicken enchiladas and it was delicious. After eating, it was pretty late, I relaxed on the bed and waited for room service to come back for their belonging when I suddenly heard a knock on my door. I groaned and remained on the bed.
"Who is it?" I yelled and expected response immediately but none came. The door bell rang again and I glared at it, I was too stuffed to move my body.
"Who is it?" I asked again and it went quiet. Just when I decided to ignore the door, a voice jerked me.
"Jordan" he said and my heart raced. He was at my door, the Jordan I was supposed to be married to.
"There won't be a last minute change to your gown if it doesn't fit. I can't believe you ate dinner this late" he whined and my hands voluntarily went to my stomach. Hearing him in person made me shiver in excitement, at thesame time it made me dazed.
"Would you open the door or you are expecting a Jason Bourne to break through the door?" he teased and my cheeks turned pink with embarrassment.
"Sorry...I just didn't expect you..." I said and went over to the door.
"I couldn't sleep, the way the call ended, I tried reaching you but it didn't connect and as I said I just could sleep so my legs found its way here" he said and I got down to the door with my cheeks all pink from his words. At the door I took a deep breath and exhaled.
"Here we go" I said as I prepared myself to see him. I turned the door knob and hid behind the door, shy, and slowly pulled the door open.
"What the hell...." I heard mom Leona shout and push herself through the small part of the door that was open and she immediately shot it before I could see Jordan or before he could see me.
"What the hell... Jordan" she yelled from my part of the door while I stared at her shocked.
"Mom...I just wanted to see her before tomorrow" Jordan explain with an edginess in his voice.
Mom Leona took a deep breath and tried calming her beating heart.
"You can't see her Jordan. Tomorrow is almost here.... do you realize what you could have done, we even had a deal" she replied angrily.
"Mom..."
"Go to your room Jordan...now"
"You....off to bed now" she ordered and I scurried over to my bed and regretted why I was slow to open the door.
"Well... tomorrow... wedding..." I thought
Okay....was that close or what? Now I am beginning to feel for Jordan 😔😔😔
GENESIS"Oh my word..." Tiana shrieked when she saw me, making me blush a little.She was as shocked as I was too, I hadn't even gotten over the shock yet when she stumped into my room in her bridal gown."Shit...." Tiffany muttered when she saw me too, they were speechless and so was I.Not because I was too beautiful, well yes I was beautiful, really beautiful with my hair and makeup and lashes and nails. When a girl in her teens wishes to be beautiful, she wishes to be as beautiful as I was. I was not just beautiful, I was breath taking. But enough of my flattering.They didn't just scream and looked shocked because I was too beautiful, it was also because of my gown. Yes, my wedding gown.They had seen the gown some where, they all knew they had seen it somewhere but couldn't just figure it out as they stared at me in awe."You look....""I don't think there is a
GENESISMy heart skipped at the way he stiffened at my touch, it felt like something was wrong or something might go wrong.I had watched too many romance movies to actually have this fear that he might call off the wedding at that time. It was a weird thought but it just popped into my head and I didnt want to be the girl that was left at the alter or left at her wedding. It was going to make a news headline if the Jordan Chase actually dumped me on our wedding day few minutes before we tied the knot. And it was going to hurt me terribly because I did like him alot, plus the humiliation I would have to face, the society wasn't going to be kind to us and I was not ready, I would have never been ready to go through that. He stared at me for what seemed like hours with an unreadable expression in his eyes, the feeling in my guts told me something was wrong and you know how it is, guts feeling never lies.&nbs
GENESIS Everyone stood up and stared at him walking away without taking a second glance at me till he was completely out of the glass house. Then they stared at me. I blinked rapidly in attempts to push away the tears that threatened to fall down from my eyes. I held my flower as tightly as I could, I didn't want to cry. I couldn't afford to cry, with so many people. I was so confused, I was hurt and devasted. It was my wedding and of all the things I expected, what he did shocked me. I looked around the crowd for help, my eyes fell on Tiana first, then my mom and mom Leona. They saw the look of helplessness in my eyes and immediately came to my aid. Hours later, a driver drove me to a different hotel. That was the hotel I was supposed to have gone with my husband but I was driving there alone after telling my family and everyone I loved good bye. Mom Leona had said some
6 days laterGENESISI came down from the car and walked into the hotel I lodged in, as always two security walked in front of me and two behind me. I was gradually getting used to that life and it was fucking awesome.I had gone to almost all the places I would think of going in France and I was already exhausted. I did shopping, more shopping, I visited the beach, the museum, art gallery and so much more. It was a perfect experience, I didn't have the time to become sad or annoyed. I ate whatever I wanted and alot of eyes were always on me, I mingled more with alot of hot, rich folks and mom Leona had been alot of help and so had my family.But that evening, I wasn't feeling myself anymore. I walked straight to my room in a sour mood and quickly had a shower before I relaxed on the couch and watch some t.v. But that didn't help me either, it had been 6 days straight since Jordan, my husband had left
GENESISI shook my head violently and blinked rapidly to be sure I was seeing the right thing. Because I felt like I had lost it for a moment or maybe I was dreaming of something. But they still stood so close to each other, they were so intimate you could tell it wasn't something that just started few days ago. My hands started sweating and the beat of my heart increased, but I wasn't ready to have a panic attack. So I took a deep breath and turned to mom Leona.She had this shocked look on her face as I also had. But at thesame time, I could see pity in her eyes as she stared back at me ."What's...what is going on?" I asked fully turning my attention to her."Nothing, it's nothing my dear" she said and placed her hands on my shoulders. But I shrugged it away and glared at her.I didn't need someone coaxing me, I wanted the truth, I wanted answers and I needed to unde
GENESISThe car came to a halt at the apartment that once belonged to I, Tiana and Tiffany. I sighed and came down from the car, ignoring the eyes that stared at me. I walked straight to the apartment and pushed the door open as I have always done.Tiana was watching a movie at the sitting room when I came in, as her usual self, she kept shouting at the t.v screen. A faint smile spread to my lips with the familiar feeling that encircled me.She was always shouting at the actors in all movie, do this, do that, jerk, don't do that. I remember I was always the type that liked it still and quiet when watching a movie and Tiana was the loud one. We would fight and argue because of how noisy she was, at the end of the day none of us would watch the movie.I stared at her, I was just happy watching her. My life was so peaceful and perfect, the only problem we had was money but at lea
🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺GENESISI woke up when i heard some sounds around my room, I stared and opened my eyes. Maids were in my room cleaning."Good morning ma'am" they chorused when I sat up and I stared at each and everyone of their faces.They were all young and good looking girls and it still felt awkward for me to know they would serving me.I gave them a nod and smiled weakly at them before I got up."would you like your breakfast to be brought up here" one of them asked and I shook my head."Your bath is ready" another came out of the bathroom and bowed her head to me."thanks" I said and looked around.Then I noticed that another was arranging my clothes in the wardrobe.Memories of what Happened the previous night came back to me. I remembered how I had spoken to Jordan and my heart skipped. I suddenly felt nervous knowing I had stepped on hi
GENESISMy steps were fastened as I walked through the hallway to get to my room."What the hell are you doing?" I queried myself, nervousness took over and I felt like crying. All I could picture was Jordan's angry face, Jordan's angry eyes and those were not what I wanted to see. I had secretly hoped that I wouldn't see him till five years was over but I saw him again that morning. After I had spoken to him in such a terrible manner and I went ahead to make it worse that same morning. I became worried, the first day I had heard him speaking to his mother, I had become so scared of him. It was unbecoming. As my thoughts travelled to and fro, so did my body tremble in fear.Then I felt this sudden tightness in my chest, I tripped and fell to the floor. My airflow seized and I started gasping for breath."Ma'am...." Margaret held me and made me sit up."Oh my.... breath" she panicked and tr
My phone rang again and I smiled as I picked up my husband call this time. “Miss me yet, wife,” he teased immediately and I groaned. “No, but the kids want you home.” “Too bad. My flight got delayed.” He sighed. “What?” I jerked up from where I sat. He chuckled. “Easy their wife. I just got to town and would be home soon,” he entered and I sighed. “Bye…” I ended the call abruptly, feeling angry at such expensive joke. I had everything ready already. After two hours, I was perfectly ready and had stepped out of the room and back down only to find out that I was a late host. Everyone was present. My parents, my sister, Tiana, Nate, Tiffany and her fiancée, Jordan’s cousins, their girlfriends, his mom, my p.a and Margaret. Yes her. she was a huge part of Jordan’s life for long and we could not let her to keep being a staff here so we freed her with a lot of money, a house, something to keep her going and a family. “I told you that she might be painting,” Julian’s loud mouth entere
FOUR YEARS AFTERI ran down the stairs, feeling completely exhausted and disheveled, not to add, disorganized and slightly angry. With my robe on, I decided to check if everything was set and ready. I couldn’t help it, it had to be perfect, it all had to be or I might lose it. Anna strolled into the house at that particular moment, and she stared at me with a wary look as I made my way to the kitchen.“Is everything alright?” she asked in her very sweet voice.“Go change and rest up,” I reprimanded. She had only just returned from college and shouldn’t be concerned by things like that, yet she was ever so humble and would in fact start on chores the moment she returns from college which was slight annoying. We made her go to college for a good reason, to better her life and not to turn out like a staff her entire life, yet she looked so dedicated to being one.“I would the moment you tell me what is wrong,” she followed behind me with dedication and became a nag that I didn’t want at
GENESISEven in my unconsciousness, I could feel that emptiness inside of me. I could feel the hole, the empty, painful hole that was once filled with life, I could feel the vacuum there. I knew that something was different and I feared what it was. When I opened my eyes, the first sight I wanted to behold was my beloved husband. His scent was the first thing I wanted to caress my nostrils, his warmth the next feel I wanted to feel against my cold skin. But he wasn’t there as I had hoped. And that had shattered whatever was left inside of me. He had threatened to leave me, maybe he did.The fear of such possibility had made me fear and panic especially when I didn’t see him around me. It scared me but the familiar faces gave me a little bit of comfort. They were family and ones I loved. They had such effect on me. Not till I recalled what happened, how I fell. My hands had voluntarily found its way to my stomach where I wanted to feel the life inside of me. I was in a hospital for sur
I could hear my baby crying in my ears. Screaming in pain and asking me why I did what I did. I could imagine the judging, hateful look those blue eyes would give to me once she opens her eyes and the pain that would show itself in those eyes of hers. The pain was enough to consume me, to burn me, to torment me. With heaviness in my chest, I looked away from her unconscious body, lying on the bed with families around her. I could not bare to look at her, I could not dare to even think of going close to her, not what after I had done.I should have been more patient, more careful, more tolerant, I should have attempted to listen to her. But I didn’t. It was not her fault and I would have accepted my own child. She came at a time that our world was dark and I was about to lose my life, she came way before I decided that I didn’t want to have a baby, and like a miracle, she survived. How I snuffed the life out of her.I would forever live with this pain, wouldn’t I? This guilt, the memor
JORDANThe scream….The screams…The scream of my wife and the staff was what it took me to stop. Fear engulfed me and swallowed me whole, leaving every anger, betrayal and pain I felt earlier. I snapped my gaze back to the direction I had come from, knowing that her scream came from there.“No…” I screamed, seeing her rolling down the stairs. I could feel life leaving me at the sight of her. My legs started towards her as fast as I could just as everyone else. She came to a halt at the edge of the step and my heart died at her position. Then the blood.“Oh God! No…no…no….”“Get the car,” I screamed, feeling tears burn my eyes while I slowly placed her head on my thighs. She was bleeding and still fucking naked with just that robe.“Get the car,” I cried at the top of my lungs, fearing for the worse. I immediately checked for her pulse, praying, hoping, wishing that it would not come to that. I might as well die if it did.We rushed her to the hospital and the doctors immediately plac
GENESISI took a longer time in the bathroom this time around. The heat and steam of the shower had become my comfort and I was scared of leaving it. I would only return to our bedroom that had turned to a hunting ground for me. Each place and thing smelt of my husband and with the feel of him reminded me of the anger he had against me and the secret I had adamantly been keeping away from him.I missed him, each part of me missed him. It was almost like life was leaving me slowly and gently, yet I couldn’t stop it. Not that I couldn’t, I still didn’t know how to. I looked down on my tummy to notice the slight bump that showed the life growing inside of me. It was still so small and with my present choice of clothing, no one could notice. But how long? He deserved to know, I had to tell him and explain to him how it all happened. I had to before I completely ruin our marriage.I sighed heavily, feeling a familiar burn in my chest area while my hand ran in a circular motion around my s
JORDANI ended the meeting and shook the hands of the Russian investors. In a polite tone and a business manner, I thanked them and watched them leave the restaurant before I left. I got to the car and thought of what was left for me to do before I returned home.The thought of home made me smile, yet it made my heart ache. I had been away for five days and things had still not changed between Genesis and I. she was hiding something from me and I was losing my mind. I picked up my phone and stared at my wallpaper for a while. It was a picture of her, sleeping, and it was the most beautiful I had seen her. But again, she was beautiful in all ways, especially when she had her blue eyes opened. My heart ached and still longed for her.Just in the nick of time, she called and my heart leaped inside my chest. I picked it up quickly because I had missed her, I missed her voice, her face, her warmth, I missed being close to her. I simply missed her.“When are you coming home?” her whinny voi
“What happened?” Tiffany pulled me into a hug the moment I walked into the house and once again, I broke down before her. She took me to the sitting room where I sat down and cried my eyes out while she soothed my hair and simply allowed me cry.I recalled the pain in my husband’s eyes when I told him that I could not tell him the truth. I recalled the hurt, the pain, the fear I saw within those gazes, it burned my chest. I had looked him in the face and told him that I could not tell him the truth. What kind of wife was I? I was breaking all the promises we made to each other and keeping this, this preciousness away from him.“What happened to her?” I heard Tiana voice as her footsteps followed too.“She came in this way,” Tiffany answered and rubbed my back gently. None of them said a thing and simply comforted me while I cried till, I could no longer do that anymore.I drank a cup of water after which and I relaxed into the couch with the heaviness of the world on me.“I still can’
Days went by with nothing much happening. Jordan was constantly busy with work or simply being a loving husband while I grew lazier by the day. It was a good thing I had subordinates to handle my business, I would have totally been thrown into the dust with the rate at which my laziness grew. I slept more, ate more, slept more again, ate even more. My taste buds were also acting different, making me want something entirely different and hating things I love too. Margaret would usually get me what I want no matter how it got and she paid even closer attention to me now.I suspect she knew exactly what was going on with me, but had not said a thing, so I was happy about it and relaxed with her. However, I tried to sleep less and control myself when my beloved husband was available.It was burdening and aching my heart as the day goes by. But what was I supposed to do? I still hadn’t found a way to tell him what it was that was going on and I still didn’t have the boldness to speak out l