I love, love your mansion. It's beautiful. I am so proud of you, Jackie. You deserve the best. " Jess said through the phone as she face-timed her twin."Thank you, Jess. You've been my number one fan. Thanks for all the words of encouragement. How's work at the salon coming up by the way? " She inquired "It's going on well; the customers love our services and I'm getting good daily grades for my finals. Each day my assessors come around, I get good grades that are going to accumulate to my final grade. I'm hoping for a better grade, though. " She said“You will; you're one brilliant girl. "Go for gold and get a man while you're at it. " She teased.Well, I've been trying to get closer to Miguel. He's a nice man, but he's hardened his heart to love due to the loss of his wife. She explained"You need to let him know about your feelings, Jess. You need to know his stand; whether he feels the same and he's scared to put his feelings out there, or he doesn't feel the same way. " She advi
“A penny for your thoughts? As they strolled by the water, Hailey questioned Lex. He scratched his neck and said, "I'm just trying to imagine what my life will be like after college." "Don't beat yourself up about it; I know you're going to be a fantastic dermatologist." He was moved by her. "It's not about the profession, it's about getting the job, at least you've got your future secure." He sighed."Come on, you are a fantastic student; if any organization rejects you, it is to their detriment. And what do you mean by saying that my future is secure? She prompted."Duh, you're Wayne's daughter, there’s no need to struggle for a job," he stated the obvious. “Like Keith, I have no interest in their company, especially since they have bitchy Soraya to do so. And my major, aviation, has nothing to do with their line of work. After this, it's aviation school for me," she said, slightly annoyed. "No offense, but becoming a pilot while you can take the easiest way out to work for them
“The view from here is breathtaking "Freya addressed herself to no one in particular. She was supposed to come with Zed, but he cancelled at the last minute. He is, after all, not my boyfriend. She was thinking to herself. "It's really lovely." Standing beside her, another voice spoke up. "Yeah, and calm,'' she paused. "Did he ditch you?" Noah asked. "Pardon me?" She attempted to become defensive. "Calm down, I am not a stalker, but your reactions indicate that you were ditched by someone with whom you had planned the night." "He clarified.Yes, we were supposed to meet here for dinner, but he cancelled, claiming he needed to do some things, and here I am "She explained. "At least he's not rude or bitchy because the entire world revolves around him "He sighed. "Ah, rich girlfriend issues?"" Freya inquired as he drew a seat to join her at the table she was seated at. "Yeah, more like an over-pampered, spoiled brat." But she's a good woman; it's just her attitude that stinks." N
Hailey! Lex has come to see you." Sunny screamed at the top of her lungs. Hailey was in her room, getting ready for her next lesson of the day. They were about to take their end-of-semester exams, so school was a little stressful."In a minute!" she exclaimed."Have a seat, Lex, is there anything I can get you?" Sunny inquired."Hot chocolate, please." He smiled as he sat waiting for his drink and his girl."Here you go." Sunny placed the mug in front of him.“"Thank you," he said as he lifted the cup to his lips."This is damn good," he said to Sunny."Thank you, that's my specialty when it comes to making beverages,"Sunny said as Hailey walked out in black jeans and a cute pink cropped top.She completed the look by layering a long black coat over her outfit and wearing ankle boots. Her hair was curled, and she looked adorable.Winter was approaching, and the air was becoming a little chilly.“ Sunny, hurry up and get dressed because we don't want to be late today." She stressed the
I just want you to look at me And see that I can be worth your love I just want you to look at me And see that I can be Good enough (good enough) And see that I can be, yeah Good enough (good enough) Good enough, good enough..." Jussie joined Jackie on the stage as they both sang his song 'GOOD ENOUGH.' The audience erupted when they saw the lovely duo. Jackie couldn't believe the birthday girl would take the stage with her to perform. She shed happy tears as she reflected on the previous year when she was just a struggling music student, and now she was gradually gaining fame and fans."That was a fantastic performance, and you have a lot of talent." Maybe when you're free, we could go to the studio and record some more songs together." Jussie addressed her."That would be fantastic, "Jackie was able to say.“Enjoy the party." he nodded at her and then walked off. Drew hugged Jackie and spun her around. “You did wonderful out there tonight J," Drew praised. “I couldn't
Why are you facetiming yourself, Nichole?" Deven inquired, picking up her phone."That's her identical twin, dumbass." Val smacked her cousin on the back of the head."Hey twinny," Nicolette said as Nichole picked up the phone."Hey you, it's been a long time, what have you been up to?" she inquired."Not much, aside from work and then finding me a man," she winked."So, who's the new flavor of the week?" she inquired."I'm not doing flavors of the week anymore because I've gotten myself a boyfriend," she explained to her sister.“That's fantastic; who is he?" she inquired."It's me." Jesse stood in front of the camera."Are you serious?" She stood motionless."No, we're not; he's my boyfriend." "I hope there's nothing wrong with that?" Nicolette enquired.He's not mine, and he never was.Thank God I never had sex with him.To think he loved me."Earth to Nichole." Her sister jolted her out of her self-induced trance.“No, nothing is wrong with it. I'm delighted for you. Why did you br
Jackie!" Drew entered the mansion screaming her name. “What's it, Drew? It's barely morning." she stood at the top of the staircase rubbing sleep from her eyes. “You have an interview with PIX11 today at 7:00 pm," he announced “You're kidding right?" she descended the stairs in excitement. “I wish I could, but baby I'm not. You made it big this time around." Drew hugged her tight. They had come a long way, and finally, they were making it big. There were times she'd go for shows just to be recognized but they ended up being kicked out. And now, she's being called for shows. Thank you, God, only you can do this. she thought to herself. “I wouldn't have done this without you, Drew, thank you." she smiled at him. He drew her closer to him and kissed her, catching her by surprise. She had waited for this moment for so long. “Earth to Jackie." Drew snapped his fingers in her face drawing her to reality. Oh, so it was a trance. I wish it happened. she said to herself. “Um, so wha
Miguel walked into the hospital smirking. A fresh start I'm hoping it goes better than before. He thought to himself as he approached the hospital's director. Dr. Miguel, it's great to have you here. I've been waiting to introduce you to the other doctors you'll be working with. The director gently clapped his back. "It's my pleasure, Dr. Horace." He nodded at him as he followed him, wondering what his colleagues would be like. “I hope you've found a good home in Atlanta. "Because it's a little different from Jersey City," he explained. "I'm getting the hang of it, getting to know the town's nooks and crannies," he replied. "That's fantastic. Anyway, you'll be working with a team of top surgeons. Meet Drs. Tom, Lilly, Theo, Lana, Nurse Practitioner May, and Gina. Meet Dr. Miguel, a cardiothoracic surgeon and one of the best surgeons at Southside Medical. I hope you get along well." Dr. Horace concluded. “ I would be looking forward to working with you." he smiled showing his di
EPILOGUE. Zed: Can you come pick me up at the airport? Zed's text message rang over and over in her head as she drove to the airport. She couldn't describe how she was feeling at the moment. It was a mixed feeling. Her prayers had finally come to pass. All those nights where she cried herself to sleep had come to an end. She finally admitted to the fact that she had fallen head over heels in love with her ex-driver. What were people doing to say? Well, I don't give a rats ass about what people fucking say, She answered herself parking her car. Zed look through the sea of people searching to find Soraya within the pool of people, but there were too many people around so he couldn't find her. Where's she? Soraya moved round in circles searching for Zed but she couldn't him and the worst part of it was that his phone was off. Maybe he went home. He was tired of waiting. she thought to herself walking out clasping her hands over her head. " Excuse me, " a lady tapped her should
" Ma, you're welcome to my abode," Jess said opening the door for her. " Thanks, Jess." She carried her mother's bags into one of the empty master bedrooms in her apartment. Bringing her mother to her home was like fulfilment to her. She was at peace, for the first time in a few weeks. Amelia was done with high school and would be heading to college in a few weeks. She insisted she stayed back at Jamesborough to pack her stuff and hang out with friends before she said goodbye to those she wasn't going to college with. " Nice house you have here sweety," her mom complimented. " Thanks, mom, can I offer you something to eat or drink?" she inquired. " No baby, I'm fine for now. What I would love to do is to have a good bath and rest." " Then, let me leave you to it, I hope you're comfortable though?" she inquired of her. " Yes, dear," Jess stepped out of the room to answer her phone. " Hello?" she
" Hailey Wayne," her name was mentioned as she mounted up the podium. She stood there for a while looking around. She was thankful for her brother and her best friend for their immense support of her dreams." People were against me an aviation school to learn how to become a pilot one day. One may ask why? Well, according to them, my family was rich. I mean super rich so why didn't I work for them instead of following my stupid dreams that would land me nowhere. Ah, how I wish they were seated right here, I would have looked in their faces and said..." Bitch, I made it," she added as everyone chuckled." But to those who supported me, I love you and I am so glad I did not let you down. Youre the best!" she descended the stage and walked towards her seat where Keith and Sunny sat." I love you guys to the moon and back," she whispered to them." We can't love you any less," " Hailey, wait up!" Ansel caught up with them." What's up Ansel?" she rubbed her eyes." I just want a picture
" Slow down there Ansel, I thought you had a girlfriend already so why me?" Hailey lay on her bed listening to her best friend speak. " Yeah, I have--, I ha---, I mean I did have one." " You're fumbling with your words hunny. Do you or do you not have a girlfriend?" she asked again. " Alright, I do okay. But it's you I want." he turned to face her. " You can't have two girlfriends Ansel, let me make this easier for you. I've moved on. No, I am not seeing anyone else at the moment but I don't want to be in a relationship with anyone at the moment. I am so sorry." she apologized. " It's fine, thanks for being honest by the way. I'd see you at graduation day tomorrow," he added leaving her apartment. No more toxic relationships. " Sunny, how may I help you?" she rubbed her eyes. " Be expecting me in a few hours," she said via face time " Are you on a plane?" Hailey sat up. " Of course, I 
" Zed," Soraya knocked on his door. She had been to his office and he wasn't around. He checked the restaurant as well yet he wasn't there. " Hi Ma'am." a young maid opened the door. " Is Zed around?" she inquired of him from her. " I'm sorry but Mr Velasquez travelled for business this morning," she told her. " Oh, thank you," she replied turning on her heels. " Is there anything I could tell him or any information I could get across to him for you?" she asked. " JUST LET I--- " I'm sorry for yelling, I will try getting in touch with him. Thanks for your help," she responded hurrying to her car. But why wasn't he answering her calls? Was he ignoring her? Didn't he want her no more? Those questions run through her mind as she slightly banged her head on the stirring wheel. Her phone rang several times before she answered it. " Mom?" she impatiently called not in
She wore a blue faux-wrap V-neck sequin dress that hugged her figure tightly. Deven had planned a surprise for her that night, and she kept wondering what it was yet he never spoke a word. Val was no better, she pretended not to know anything about Deven taking her out tonight. Those two... I couldn't love them any less. She thought to herself as she picked up her matching clutch, looking into the mirror one last time before descending the staircase. Just as she got to the foot of the staircase, the doorbell rang. Perfect timing. " Come on in," she called as Deven entered. He wore a grey tuxedo, his white shirt wasn't fully buttoned and his toned chest was showing, his hair was parted to the side which made him look incredibly hot that night. In all, he looked charming. " Like what you see?" he broke her out of her self induced trance. " Uhuh..." she nodded slowly as he stretched out his hands to take hers. She ge
Jackie woke up to a tray of food beside her. She sat up shocked at the gesture. No one had done that for her before. Like she even had a man in her life before, pfff. She shyly covered her face as Drew stared at her with a smile on his. How come I didn't ask her out earlier? She looks so beautiful in the morning. Thank goodness I wasn't too late. " Imma go wash my face and brush my teeth...'d be back in a minute," she said getting off the bed and heading to the bathroom. This seems so good to be true. She stood before the mirror brushing her mouth. " Babe breakfast's gonna get cold," Drew called. " Give me a second, please," she replied washing her mouth and face. " Aright," he answered walking towards her window and pulling the curtains apart. Jackie emerged from the bathroom and then sat on her bed. She gently poured the hot water into her cup before dumping her tea bag in it. She opened the other plate as the smell of bacon, sausages and baked beans hit her. They are alon
" Hey, you look stressed out, are you okay?" Sunny asked her boyfriend as he entered the house. " I'm fine...is there any food around here, 'm starving." he walked past her. "Sunny?!" he called startling her. " Is there any food in this house goddam it?!" he raised his voice at her again making her flinch. " Please don't hit me,"she murmured. " Yeah, there's, there's some pasta on fire...let me go check it and serve you your food," she answered shaking as she hurried past him to the kitchen. Her hands were still shaking as she took the food off the fire and dished Keith's food. She set it on the table with a bottle of root beer. Keith stood in front of the kitchen observing his girlfriend. She seemed so scared and was shaking the whole time. I shouldn't have screamed at her. He walked closer to her and put his hands on her waist making her flinch again. " Please, please don't hit me,"
" Oh hey," Freya said spotting Zed. He wore a hoodie and was walking along her street when he met her coming from her morning run. "Freya, it's been a while." he pulled down the hood. His face looked red. "Oh, yes, it has. What's up with you? Why are you looking so unkempt? "Did something happen to your company?" She peppered him with questions."Calm down, nothing happened to the business, it's doing great, in fact, I'm opening one out of town," he replied."That's fantastic news," she said as her phone rang."Hey love," Freya replied in front of Zed.She already moved on? he pondered walking away as Freya talked on the phone. "Sure see you in the evening then." she dropped the call. "So--" she lifted her head up to continue with the conversation with Zed but he was long gone. Where did he go? she shrugged walking towards the mall. Did she move on? I thought we had a thing going on. How come she moved on so fast? he slammed his hands on his steering wheel. Are you fucking kid