CHAPTER HUNDRED -THIRTEEN *Life can be funny as hell!*Seven years ago was a total nightmare for Janice and her family. She couldn't walk or attend to urgent personal needs that she would ordinarily be able to do on a whim like use the bathroom and stuff. To be able to walk only at the mercy of a pair of crutches left her mortified and helpless. She dreaded each passing day and wished for nothing but to be able to walk again. In that moment of mystery and sadness, she appreciated the little things life could offer. Only in such moments, one would begin to notice the random insignificant things and start to appreciate them, realizing that in fact, they are not as random or meaningless as one had initially thought. Life can be funny as hell! Her once super enthusiastic parents became sad and sullen. Her father skipped work for a whole week despite her mother 'a refusal just to be by her side. He was grief-stricken and devastated. He blamed himself for what happened to her. He would
CHAPTER HUNDRED-FOURTEEN *This is by far the craziest thing that has ever happened to her*"Talk to me, please." implored Hannah, her brows crinkled with worry and anxiety. Janice sighed deeply and lowered her eyes to the table, wringing her hands underneath the table nervously. "It's complicated, Hannah. Even for me to understand. I..." Her voice faltered as she swallowed a lump down her throat. "It doesn't matter if it is the most unnatural insane thing I have ever heard in my entire life, Janice! I am your best friend not just for the title... Best friends are more than just friends; you share even the most hidden shameful parts of yourself that you have never shown to the outside world, and you share that with your best friend because they are more than that to you. And I am not just your best friend, Janice, we have lived through so many moments together, the good and the bad. I am fit to be your sister. And you can tell me anything, anything at all. C'mon" Hanna
CHAPTER HUNDRED-FIFTEEN *It was as if I was blind....*"C'mon Jane. Tell me what you saw. I'm dying of curiosity." Hannah wailed as she clasped her hands together, boring her brown orbs at Janice imploringly. Janice's fingers tightened around the table as she forced them to relax. She sniffed and licked her lips. She paused, Willing her shallow breathing to resume its normal rhythm before she continued, "I saw...I saw total darkness, devoid of life, of meaning... It was just dark..."The words came out quietly and heavy with disquietude. Her heart was a frantic drumbeat in her chest, her stomach a storm ofnausea. Hannah's face distorted with confusion and anxiety as she rubbed her thoughtfully processing what Janice had said. Her brows rising diametrically she quizzed, " How do you mean by dark and devoid of life? Can you be a little, um, explicit if possible?" Janice shrugged, waving her hands furiously in the air. "I don't know! I don't understand too. That's the pr
CHAPTER HUNDRED -SIXTEEN*The past she never wanted to remember*"What the hell are you talking about Janice?!" Shrieked Hannah at an alarming rate as she perched on the edge of her chair. Her brows were furrowing in anxiety and confusion."How do you mean you went dumb?" She quizzed flailing her hands aggressively.Beads of sweat formed on her cleavage and her chest heaved at a rapid rate.Janice found her best friend's confusion and anxiety oddly amusing as a sly smile ghosted her lips.But hold up! Why is she reacting this way?This is the complete opposite of how she reacted when it actually happened; she was petrified and traumatized. She was confused and disconcerted. She was all alone in that floating darkness...And yet, here she was finding this all story funny. What had come over her?Surely she is not going raving mad, is she?God help her!She swallowed thickly and met Hannah's frantic gaze."Slow down, Hannah, it wasn't all that bad. And besides, it could have all been n
CHAPTER HUNDRED-SEVENTEEN*It's your turn to Spill the beans, bestie*Janice arched her eyebrow inquisitively at her who was still smiling sheepishly by herself."What important discussion could that be?" She dragged out the words as she folded her hands across her chest.Hannah shrugged. "What else are we talking about?" "Well, what more do we wanna know?""Your trip, idiot what were you thinking?" Janice shrugged. "you tell me.""Drake? Of course, I was getting to that. " she snickered.Janice's cheeks flushed a slight colour of pink as she giggled, tucking her blonde hair behind her neck.She cleared her throat and strengthened."Yeah sure the trip!""Nice. This would sound more pleasing to the ears with wine teasing our tongues. Don't you think so?"Janice nodded in agreement. "You bet. After the advertising campaign, you ran on that wine, my tongue can't wait to have a taste of it." "Sure! Please Henry -" Hannah motioned for the waiter to start pouring the drinks to which he q
CHAPTER HUNDRED-EIGHTEEN*why the hell has she been thinking about him lately?*"Good because I am all ears!" Janice beamed as she edged closer with full concentration.Hannah scoffed at her friend and clicked her tongue. "it's nothing serious. Stop reading more reading into it than necessary. Okay!"Janice rolled her eyes defiantly. "Hmmm... how about nope! Spill the beans dear friend and quit keeping me hanging like this! I'm dying of curiosity!" She whined loudly.Hannah shushed her with her finger pressed to her lips as her widened eyes scanned the room, hoping no one was looking their way.She breathed out a sigh of relief when no one was looking. And turned to glare at her best friend who was grinning from ear to ear like a kid keenly waiting for sweets and treats.Only that what she was about to say or speak of is anything far from sweet or treats in the figurative sense.Mr Cross was her nightmare!He not only succeeded in tormenting her physically by his tempting presence bu
CHAPTER HUNDRED -NINETEEN*In her books, No one that hurts her family goes unpunished*"No, listen to me first." Hannah held up her hand.Janice scrunched up an eyebrow at her curiously."Then talk to me, Hannah. What did your boss do to you?"Then Janice glanced at her shoulders ensuring no one was within earshot safe for the waiter at the back who wouldn't make out what they were saying from that angle, and edged closer, her lips mere inches from her face."Or did he touch you against your will?"She whispered fiercely, fury flashing in her eyes.Hannah shook her head frantically and muttered rather reluctantly, "No. Not really.." Her brows pinched together in confusion and impatience as she edged much closer their face always touching.Janice's hazel eyes bored searing holes through Hannah's light brown ones."What do you mean by not really, Hannah? Are you gonna tell me or not?"Hannah's throat bobbed as she forced a bitter swallow, grimacing.She exhaled deeply and clamped her
CHAPTER HUNDRED -TWENTY*Why would she be wet and ready for a man she loathes?*"You have no business with how I execute vengeance on those who hurt my family and those I call family. Just tell me everything that transpired between the two of you already."Janice continued, her brows wrinkled in fury and worry.Hannah nodded slowly and swallowed a lump in her throat.She gripped her hands with all of her might underneath the table until her Knuckles turned white."Okay... Um, it's about my boss, Mr Cross... " Hannah started as she lowered her eyes to the table, her brows marred with a deep frown as if Mr Cross was sitting on the table looking at her."What about him, what did he do?" Janice pressed relentlessly.What did that motherfucker do? Would have been appropriate in this circumstance 'cause she is smelling trouble. Janice thought angrily.Hannah bit her lip and shifted in her chair again. She had used the restroom as an excuse to get her acts together and willed the persistent