EPISODE 1: A TALE FROM THE PAST.
It had been two weeks since they gave me the most shocking news of my life. The two people, whom I had loved my entire life, had just told me that I wasn't their biological daughter, and they adopted me from an orphanage in a small town. It felt like I had lost my sense of being. Who was I, and where exactly did I come from? Who are even parents? Those were what paraded through my mind until I chose to accept the truth. I was taken care of and loved by Mr. Kent and Gracie.
I may not share the same blood as her and her husband, but with their son, they've never treated me less than a human being.
Christopher White. My handsome stepbrother. Christopher, when I came, was resentful towards me; he didn't want to accept that his loving parents had adopted a girl, a teenager, who had almost become a woman.
His resentful pattern—I, myself, wasn't that innocent; I never liked my foster brother, and our hateful nature toward each other slowly turned into love. I developed feelings for Christopher, even though he was my foster brother.
Christopher gradually took a liking to me; his arrogant behavior whenever he found me around disappeared, and he began to be more gentlemanly to me. Only when his parents were around, if we were found, might it cause a family dispute, or worse, one of my foster parents may encounter heartache and the other gets to blame me for the dilemma.
"Nina! Mom wants you down for breakfast.".
Christopher barged into my bedroom, informed me,and didn't even get to lovingly embrace me...
"What, is that all?". I questioned him and stared at his round face. Every morning, Christopher takes his early morning dose of vitamin pills and doesn't even fail to complete his skincare routine. He posts his videos online, and girls decide to trope in their numbers by subscribing to his videos.
Without doing anything, Christopher went out of the room, and he also stole the lipstick I left on top of my table.
He is a guy, but he finds makeup alluring for his beautiful face. His face is as soft as a baby's butt.
I answered Mom's call by strolling to meet her and Dad at the breakfast table. Christopher was seated among them.
"Good morning, dear. Sleep well.?" ...
I came along, and Dad asked me...
"Good morning. I slept well. How about you?" ...
I replied to him, my hands slowly catching my hair from falling out of my bunny.
"Same!". Dad nods his head. Mom comes, and she serves him a plate of his favorite dishes.
I was the last person to be offered a plate; thereafter, Mom went back to the kitchen, and Dad then asked us to have something to eat before Mom's arrival.
She came and had her hand occupied with two bowls of hot soup. Another dad's favorite. For the past week, she has been preparing Dad's favorite, for reasons we do not know. Aside from that, Dad hasn't complained; he seems to be enjoying the extra care of his wife.
After breakfast, my parents asked me to come by their room after changing out of my nightgown.
"Dad! Mom!". I knocked and then entered their bedroom.
I walked in on them sitting next to each other on their beds with a serious and confusing expression on their faces. It felt like something had happened, or worse, I had committed a crime.
The first thing that came to mind was, what if they've found out about my relationship with Christopher, or perhaps he's told his parents about us? ..
"Nina, please take a seat.".
Mom offered me; her hands were on Dad's.
I got to the chair and sat down.
"What's up? What happened,?". I glanced at both of them.
Dad and Mom shared a mutual glance at each other.
Mom takes a deep breath and allows Dad to speak.
"Baby, we have news.".
He grinned.
"News? What news?".
I brought my chair closer and asked him—Mom included—literally anyone who would be able to give me a straight answer without loitering around the place.
"Your... wedding... to... Drake... Lowell...".
Dad paused at every one of his sentences.
My marriage to Drake Lowell? I thought that chapter was finally closed, especially when Christopher brought the news of their favorite son's illicit relationship with his maid and with a few other ladies we suspect he might be involved in...
How is it possible that I am once again going to marry an asshole like him? .
Has my family lost their minds?
Christopher overheard the conversation in his parents' bedroom. I had no idea how he came, and we didn't know what happened. I assumed he was going to tell the both of us the moment that he barged in. His parents freaked out and questioned his behavior. I was in my chair, and I could feel my heart beating so fast. As much as I want to continue being in a relationship with my foster brother, I don't think I am ready to accept the truth from his parents.
Christopher managed the situation perfectly; he was able to swiftly lie to his parents and also sound convincing as well.
My baby isn't just handsome; he is also intelligent.
I was excused from my parent's bedroom, and just as I left, Christopher came out from hiding in the corner, grabbed my hand, and forced me into the visitor's bathroom next to the store room.
"Are you thinking of marrying him?".
Jealous Christopher questioned me.
"I don't know; Mom and Dad wanted me to." I diverted.
Christopher's hand was slowly hurting me, and when he saw that, he pulled away and said,.
"You ain't going to get married.".
"What? What are you planning on doing?".
I giggled, and I turned around to leave the bathroom, but then again, he grabbed my hand and nailed me to the wall.
"Nina, do you take me for a joke?". His eyes fill with vexation.
"Joke? Not really, but you're beginning to get me mad." I said, slowly becoming angry.
Christopher hauled away from me.
And with his head lowered, he apologized.
"I am sorry, Nina, but whenever I get the thought of you marrying someone else, I feel angry.".
He expressed.
Episode 2: A FRENEMYI sneaked out of the bathroom, and no one saw me leaving. I came back to my bedroom when I received a phone call from my best friend, Lola. She calls whenever she wants something, or better yet, wants someone to accompany her to a party.I wasn't able to pick up her phone call on time; however, she sent me a message, and immediately the call disconnected.Like I said, she wanted me to follow her to a friend's party. I might be her best friend, but she has so many friends that I began to question myself and what I might be to her. You can't have too many friends," she would always say to me whenever I questioned her about it.That same evening, when I wore my knee-length gown with an opening at the back, I met Mom preparing the table for dinner with two of the maids at home."Nina, are you going somewhere?". She asked me after she took a glance at my outfit. I wasn't too sexy, nor did I dress too shabby."I am going to a party! Lola had invited me." I disclosed to
EPISODE 3: A NEW JOB.I went to my bedroom, and Christopher was already waiting for my arrival with his bossy-like behavior."Good evening, young lady. He growled after I met him, looking lovingly at my picture."Hey, what are you here? It's late." I looked at the time. It was almost midnight, and Christopher happened to be in my bedroom..."I went to the party, and they informed me you had left; why didn't you wait for me!?". He rode from resting his back on the bed...I also took a step closer and said."Nothing? I didn't want to disturb you." "Disturb me? Nina, you're not; remember, I promised to keep you safe at all times.". He expressed his desires to me and gently got a hold of my hands."I love you. Don't forget that." He bowed my head and left a kiss on my forehead. Goodnight," Nina; I'll see you tomorrow," he added, and then left me staring blindly as he went out the door.Thank God I didn't tell him of my encounter with Drake and how he let his driver beat up a man who was
EPISODE 4: CANDY CANE I came back home some minutes past ten in the night. I knew my parents must've gone to bed; they'd begun a routine of sleeping early.I went to get myself a glass of water, but instead, I met Christopher by the gas stove, holding a spatula."Good evening.".I went toward the kitchen counter, and he turned around with a smile."Nina! Glad you came." He brought the spatula to me. "What?" I intentionally pulled it away from meeting my hands."Com'on, help me make ginger tea.".He folded his mouth as if he were about to cry.Seeing that, I reluctantly got close to the pot, boiling it on the gas stove. The water was getting overboiled."Please get me a glass cup and ginger tea.". I said this to Christopher."Yes, ma'am," he says, going to the cabinet next to the refrigerator and bringing back the things I had asked for.I prepared the tea and served it to him."Here you go, sir.". I grinned."Thanks, Baby!". Christopher called me a cute name. I smiled and cross-chec
Episode 5: DO YOU REMEMBER?I couldn't join them for lunch at the restaurant; I had to make do with the snacks at the offices. After I had finished checking the documents on my table, I went with them to my boss's office; he wasn't at the office, and that gave me enough time to quickly drop the document and come out. Some minutes later, as my colleagues were beginning to return from their lunch, Taila, once again, approached my table, and she brought a box of cupcakes with milkshakes for me."You must be starving, right?". She served it on the table for me."Thanks." I grabbed her hand and gave her a friendly squeeze.She nods and goes away to her deck. I opened the box, and just as I was about to bite the first cupcake, my boss came outside and yelled my name."Nina!!!". Immediately, I let go of the cupcake, closed the box, and hurried to his office."Sir! You called?". I knocked before entering.My boss slowly lifted his head and tossed the document. I took my time and energy to
Episode 6: Dinner with the In-Laws.I woke up the following morning and Christopher had already left; he didn't even tell me; maybe he didn't want to make me, and honestly, my time at the office has been hectic and somewhat stressful."Good morning, mom and dad." I greeted my parents after getting dressed to leave for the office. Christopher was at the table across, and he grinned, unsure of my outfit."Nina, are you ready to go to the office?". Mom came; she held me from taking another step away and made me turn over to Dad."Is everything okay? What is the matter?". I glanced at dad's face as I directed the question to both of them.Dad looked at mom and gave her the go-ahead to speak. I didn't know what my parents were about to say; however, deep down, I felt it had to do with my engagement with Drake."Nina, it's about your wedding.".I said, Mom, as she slowly got a hold of my shivering hands."What about the wedding?". I asked her calmly; I didn't want to be too hasty, and in t
Lisa was ecstatic to find her ex-boyfriend, and while I stood behind her like a stranger and watched, Taila came, and she had a team that would dress her for her interview.She didn't want to leave without Christopher, and not once, even by mistake, did he turn and look at my face. I was brewing with jealousy; I thought Destiny was on my side. How foolish have I been?Taila had me arrange the set. Lisa was seated on a leather chair, right next to Christopher, who wouldn't stop smiling at her. What exactly was she saying that made him act so girly? .."I placed a bottle of water on top of the table in the set and angrily left. My head had the expression of wanting to kill someone. It was so evident that when Taila came with a few documents to hold, she had to walk past me and hand them to someone else.The evening program was all about Lisa; her presence not only made everyone at the radio station happy, but it also caused my lover to behave like a love-sick puppy. Imagine that, after
Episode 8:AS I PROMISEDThe news of my engagement made me feel irritated. I was so angry, and since I didn't want to express my real feelings to anyone, I decided to retire to bed early. It was after Drake and his parents had left."Nina, can we talk?". I was in my bedroom when I heard the soft whispers of Christopher. He now finally has my time. I'm sure Lisao must've left.I went and opened the door for him."We have nothing to talk about."I looked around and then spoke to him. "Really? Have you forgotten that your engagement has been finalized?". He takes a step forward, but I take out my hand and stop him. "Go away, Chris! I don't want to talk to you or anyone.". I said, I shortened his name. I do that whenever I am upset and don't feel like talking to him.Christopher saw that, and he decided to oblige my request.I slammed the door after he had left. It's funny how he thinks that after ignoring me the entire day, I'd still want to talk with him and pretend like everything is
EPISODE 9: SCANDALThe following week, at the start of my morning routine, Christopher always prepares tea for everyone. I anticipated having it, just to hear that he had gone to Lisa's house because she needed something with the plumbing. Mom told me that when she did, I saw her grinning so suspiciously that anyone who noticed that would immediately figure out that the reason why Christopher had gone wasn't to help in fixing up Lisa's plumbing issues; in other words, Mom wanted to fix up her son back with his ex-girlfriend.And when she told me, I laughed and went in to prepare the tea myself.Afterward, I went to the office.I walk past my boss's office; he sees me and then decides to call me back."Nina! Please come". He said, I heard him loud and clear. I turned around and walked into his office; his door was slightly closed."Sir, good morning. What can I do for you?". I first greeted him before responding further with the question."Nina, I want to ask you about something import
The lady directed me to another bakery shop, I asked that the same cake be made for me but they said it would only be made after two hours. I checked the time and noticed there was some time left before the party starts. I ordered them to be quick about it While I waited for the order. I waited alone constantly checking at the time. It was seven in the evening and I had less than two hours to get that done. I banged on the front counter and asked if the cake hasn't been finished yet. The lady who came to answer begged me to exercise more patience that the cake would be ready. I got anxious. There was no time more to waste. I asked for the manager to come out and speak with me. A man with a suit walks outside and we got to talk together. He Implored me to stay just for a few hours, how many hours does it take to bake a silly cake. Aaron phones me. He asked for the cake, I had no choice but to lie to him. he gets excited on the phone and gets it disconnected. . It would see
Christian when outside with Mr Smith, I was just seated on the couch when suddenly I heard my son's voice, and he was screaming for help. immediately I ran upstairs to his room and there he was lying on the ground with his hands on how tummy..I was so startled that I carried him in my arms and ran outside to Christain Talking with mr. Smith. Christian kept on being persistent about knowing what happened, should I tell him that I don't actually know what happened to my son?..We went to the hospital.At the hospital, my son was taken in by the nurse, she asked me and Christian to stay outside and wait.For the past two hours, there was no news, not even the nurses had left the room my son was in.I became paranoid.I went to the window, trying to look through the closed curtains but nothing.Aaron sees me and pulled me back to his gaze."Calm down, everything will be fine". He tells.A long time ago I use to believe that, but ever since I came to this mansion.My life and that of
At night, I passed my son's bedroom before going to mine.Thankfully, he was already fast asleep.My bedroom was four rooms away from him.I stepped in, hoping to have time to rest, but unfortunately, that ended, when I made a turnaround and find Christian sleeping on the bed.He lifts his head and smiled at me."Samantha, been waiting for you, come let's sleep,". He pulled up the blanket.I stared at the room. Thinking that I may have gotten into his instead of mine.But it ended up being my bedroom."Why are you here to irritate me, Aaron?"I slammed and walked, navigating towards the bed.I made that statement and giggled..When I tried to take off the bedsheets from his hand, he grabbed them away from me, with a threat.Ever since I stepped my feet here Christian has been doing everything to make my life miserable but in a good way. Firstly He made me cook with so much as not enough time, and now, he left his bedroom only to be in mine.This is childish.Christian still holds
At the school , the room teacher carried Christian and I to the office of the principal, there my son was sadly sitting on one of the chairs, his uniform and shoes unkept, it was evident that he had just gotten into a fight.."Mr and Mrs Nina and Christian, thank you for coming". Said, the principal, before he starts with the reason as to why we are unfit parents.."What happened to my son, i heard he got into an accident?". Christian sat on one of the chair and I walked up to my son..I could hear the principle complain about my son and how he usually gets into a fight, if I had known, I wouldn't have believed that my calm son would get into a fight. "Really? Is this true?". I asked him after the principal stopped talking...My son explained thatz he didn't want to fight his classmates, but they were making fun of him about his parents not married yet their had given birth to him..Hearing that, I was moved into whacking the face of the boy he had gotten into a fight with, but befo
I went to the kitchen for a glass of water.Samantha followed me a d she was still on the same topic.."Please Nina! Give your parents a chance". She said.."Really? You also want the same thing". I turned to her and I frowned.."Yeah! Please, just a chance" she begged me..As much as I don't fancy the idea of talking with the same parents that left me? I was rather intrigued in knowing their reasons.."Okay! I will talk with them tomorrow". I concur to have a moment of conversation with them..Samantha is happy and she finally left me alone.. she didn't seem to care about anything only with the fact that, I have agreed to have a word with my parents..Christian was still upset by what transpired between us downstairs, he wasn't willing to give me his attention and honestly,. I don't like when he gets upset.."Christian! Can we talk?"I said. "Talk? What?". He responds was cold and distant..It only shows that he's still upset with what happened at the living room..I know I was har
The following morning, I went and dropped Samantha at the airport after dropping my son off in his school. I was leaving when I turned and noticed some groups of men dressed in black attire walking past the airport..It looked like someone had died and they were on their way to bury the person....I had to wait for them to leave before getting inside my car and driving back home... Christian was at the kitchen when I arrived. He had his hands busy in making dough for his infamous Cake bread.."Good morning baby!".He blew me a kiss and continued baking .."Good morning, what's all this?". I asked him..."What? I am cooking? I miss baking for you". He replied and went ahead to set the timer on the gas cooker...I wanted to assist him in cooking when I realised that I got something at the office, Jenny, my secretary had called and she wanted to stop by at home to take it from my hand.I went up and got the paperwork from my bedroom, but before I came down with the paper, I realised
I reached the hotel Room and I was already inside waiting for him , an hour as almost gone since my arrival, I was almost compelled to leave the room when Jude decided to show up."Hi! Where are you going?" He closed the door behind and locked it with the keys.."I thought you aren't coming, so I wanted to leave". I explained to him....Jude grinned and he tossed the keys on top of the bed but before then he asked me to sit down and wait while he fresh up...I sat down , a little closer to the key and waited, deep down I prayed that something bad doesn't happen... Jude finished freshening up and he came back to the room wearing only but a towel around his waist, I hated being in the same room as him, but there was nothing I could do.. I had to pretend like I knew nothing and sat down like a good girl waiting to be told what to do next..."Nina! You want a drink". Jude poured a glass of champagne on one of the empty glass and passed the other one to me.I didn't feel like drinking
We got into the apartment, and what I assumed was supposed to be a death pool was actually a stripper's club with shady police men doing all sorts of nasty things...."Fuck! Jude keeps getting more disgusting by the minute"..Samantha whispered to me...I grinned faintly as we followed the kind Lady from outside..She brought us to another session of the apartment, and Jude was right there and a lady slowly making his Dick raise.."So! I'll let you go now because I have business to take care of". Said the young Lady as she leaves, dancing her way through the horny ladies that were romancing themselves...Samantha asked us what we should do..And honestly , if I had known what was happening inside of here, I'd never agree to come down from the car.."Should we go home,?". I suggested to Samantha..."Yeah! I think so". She nodded her head so fast , agreeing with me...We turned back her heads, when a man walked right inside and stopped us from leaving.."Aww! Where are you beautiful
Evening arrived and it was time for Jude's birthday party, he made Christine and I welcome the guests, I couldn't allow Samantha join us because I needed her to look after my son...The guests were invited in and it was only after that, Christain and I were able to leave the door, our kegs were starting to Hurt and I wouldn't have made it standing even for another second..."Good evening guys and welcome to my birthday party!?". Jude climbed unto the podium and talked through the microphone....I rolled my eyes, Christain went outside to answer a phonecall, thereby leaving me alone with the devil himself and his oddly looking guests..Samantha brought my son to me .They were seated behind, with the rest of the guests, Jude invited someone up to help him in anchoring his own party. While he seats on his chair and withnessed everything...Christian was taking Long to come back, since he left to answer a call on his phone, he hasn't returned and I was starting to get worried...