TheaThe days counted down to my mum's party and finally it was here. Angel and I were ready for it, adorned in fine jewelry and clothes to match. I gave it my best, I wasn't planning on wearing my emotions over my shoulder the entire night. Even though it seemed nearly impossible, I wanted to enjoy the night. It would seem awkward especially since Angel was coming with me as my mum had offered. I didn't expect her to act like she was cool with Angel when I knew for a fact that she hated him, I only hoped her attitude towards him wouldn't ruin the night. Angel had also promised to be understanding in case the night went bad for him. He said he deserved whatever treatment my mum would give him. When we got downstairs, everyone was there waiting for us, the atmosphere one of a farewell. I didn't like the mood so I tried to brighten up the place with happy remarks but the gloominess still lingered in the air. They all hugged me and spoke to me as if I wasn't coming back. I joked abou
Thea "Thea, come with me. I want you to see something." My mum had said when she took me away from my seat. I had thought she was taking me to her table where Alfred was as well but instead she was leading me in another direction and I got concerned. "Where are you taking me to mum?" I asked getting really uncomfortable as we walked the hall way in a bit of a haste. She had stopped and carressed my cheek, peering warmly into my eyes, almost making me feel too safe with her. "Just come. You trust me don't you?" That sounded suspicious but I nodded and followed. I chose to go with the little percentage of my mind that trusted her. I followed my mum without further questioning but I felt it in my gut that I wouldn't like whatever was to come. We took the elevator and got to the last floor. The door opened and the view of the rooftop graced my eyes. It was nice but nothing compared to the rooftop where Angel and I had our first date. Thinking about Angel now made my heart skip but in w
AngelI noticed Louisa taking Thea out of the hall, I had decided to endure however she decided to treat me, I deserved that but this didn't settle well with me, especially seeing how she had been dragging Thea the entire evening. I was alert, I knew Louisa wasn't innocent. She would take Thea away from me if she could so I followed her after a while of contemplating. I couldn't sight them in the hall so I followed my instinct. I began calling Thea but she wasn't picking up. I was getting worried by the second and my search intensified. I had searched for a while untill I started hearing it ring close by and right at the same time I heard a heel clicking towards me. I still held the phone in my hand when I raised my eyes to see Louisa watching me with Thea's phone in her hand. I pulled my phone down from my ear slowly as I watched her as well. Curiosity getting the best of me seeing that she had Thea's phone and purse in her hand. "Louisa...." i called taking some steps forward wi
My mum and I went to her room at the hotel We were now alone and her face looked like she was about to tear up. I was worried."You wanted to talk." I spoke gently studying her expression further. "Yes...." She said smiling weakly and reaching out to hold my hand."Mum whats wrong?" "Is he treating you right?" She asked taking me aback. I stared at her for a moment as if trying to get where she was heading to."Yes, very well mum." I said but it didn't seem to comfort her. She squeezes my hands then bites her lips while trying to suppress her tears. "I'm so sorry Thea... I'm so sorry my baby." She cried with tears spilling from her eyes. It stung my heart and I got a bit teary too. "I'm so sorry that I couldn't do anything to rescue you when you needed me the most." She said. I lifted a finger to wipe the tear off her face. "Don't beat yourself too much about it mum. I'm happy now." I said assuring her but her face changes to hurt. She leaves my hands as if in denial. "No, Thea
TheaI was standing in the room with my mum, Angel and scott now. The party was still on but my mum had called the men, pulling them away from it. Angel questioned me with his gaze. I was intentionally distant from him. "Why did you call us here?" Scott asked my mum. "Thea has a big announcement." She said smiling and I could see the unease from Angel. "Thea?" Angel called in a way that made me want to run into his arms and tear up. My mum came close to me, taking my hand and caressing my cheek. "You're a free woman Thea. You have the right to do whatever you want but I'd advise you to make the right choice my sweetie." I shut my eyes like tears would spill from it the moment I opened it. "I know." I whispered then opened my eyes to look at Angel."Louisa what is this about?" Scott asked impatiently. "Thea...." She called giving me the floor. I was too weak to talk but I had to say something. I could see how scared Angel was for whatever I had to say."Do you need a moment with
Eight months later. TheaFor the first time in my life, I was strong to have rejected the person I loved the most in the world because it was the only fair thing to do. My mum had suffered over the year not knowing about my fate and I had fallen in love with the same man who caused her so much pain. I needed to make up for it and I also needed to experience life outside Angel. As much as it broke my heart, I saw reason to explore life outside Angel but my feelings remained unchanged and I never thought it would change.It had been Eight months already, eight months after I made the tough decision. Angel didn't give up at once, he had done his best to see and reach out to me. He sent several notes to me and the final note I received stated that he'd be waiting for me whenever I returned because he'd never move on from me and at some point he stopped calling. I became worried from that day. What could have changed? He only reached out to me for three months. He found a way to do that
Thea"Oh...." I said awkwardly while they simply stared at me intensely as if to study my expression. Cassandra exhaled deeply then she looked more serious than ever."Thea, I know you didn't want to talk about this but at this point we really need to get things clear with you." She said glancing at Camila, I noticed they did the eye communication. Whatever they had to say next didn't seem like something I'd like to hear. "It's about Angel...." Camila said and my heart made another leap. His nsme alone always made me react this way. "Do you have someone now?" Camila blurted the words out and I froze for some seconds before letting out my breath. "Uh... Why are you asking?" It came out suddenly , I haden't expected it and I thought they knew me well enough to know that my heart belonged to Angel alone so why would they think I was in another relationship?They both looked at each other and Camila nodded giving Cassandra the go ahead to continue. "I might be mistaken Thea but I thin
Thea Alfred had finally arrived from his two weeks trip. Although, he cut it short to a week because of me. I had tried convincing him not to do that but he insisted. Today, I was dressed and ready to meet Alfred at the restaurant. That day I found out about Angel and Lola, I was determined to get together with Alfred but deep within my heart something wavered. I knew I was being rash and honestly it scared me knowing what was involved in being in a relationship with Alfred. It meant that we had to be intimate. I wanted to feel disgusted but when I thought about the same thing happening with Angel and Lola, my anger and jealousy doubled. I grabbed my purse and wore my heels then I began heading downstairs. A sudden scent came across me and I paused for a moment then scoffed.'No way you're thinking about Angel when you are about to have a new boyfriend. I took a deep breath but instead the same familiar scent hit my nostrils. The coincidence was uncanny. I took bold steps down the
TheaI tried, I tried so hard to get myself to resist. My body, mind and soul was too weak to resist. I make an attempt to wriggle away from his hold but he pressed his fingers to my waist holding me more firmly and pulling me closer such that I could feel his breath upon my skin. "Just stay still." Angel whispered. His body had stiffened and his hands trembled around me. I could see the effect I had on him too.Something electrifying was happening between us. It was too strong to resist. "Just stay still for for some seconds at least." He pleaded. His tone screamed desperation. I melted into his arms finding it torturing to resist what I was feeling now. His tight grip around me releases a little after I submitted to him. We both let out a sigh of relieve at the same time.I couldn't look at Angel, I didn't want him to lure me further. Angel raises his hand to my face. Slowly and gently, he lets the back of his fingers caress my cheek. He lowers his hand to my chin and lifts m
TheaMy mum had come later to apologize for raising her hand at me but she was still very much annoyed with me. Alfred was long gone after she somehow convinced him to let me be for the night. As much as I felt sorry for Alfred and guilty for giving him a spark of hope initially, I didn't like the way he was taking this matter. My mother's support seemed to give him that entitlement edge over me. I felt tighed down, confused on how to handle the situation I was in. Alfred didn't seem like he was ready to let me go by just a rejection. He was willing to keep fighting. I was afraid of the future outcome. I laid beneath the cover to sleep when I received a phone call. I had checked to see who it was and it was Alfred. I let out a sigh and ignored his calls then it stopped coming. I tried to sleep but it evaded me. I was so restless. I picked up my phone when I heard a text notification. Alfred must have been tired of calling and decided to text. To my surprise, the text I had recei
TheaWhen Angel arrived, he hastily came to Cassandra"s side. I knew he would come after Carl had informed him of Cassandra's condition. Angel trailed his eyes over my body and it felt as though he was going to ask if I was okay but then he didn't. That didn't matter at all to me, my priority was Cassie."What happened?" Angel asked, he was so unnerved by the way Cassandra was wasted. "I don't know you should ask her once she's okay." I replied deciding to hide the truth for that night. I wanted to give Cassandra the opportunity to do it. Even if she didn't, I would take it upon myself to tell Angel. With those text messages, Damian couldn't be ignored. We didn't hesitate any further as Angel carried cassandra to the car. I wanted to make sure she was fine so I followed as well. That way I could also see the rest. Deep down, I also wanted to be around Angel too. We arrived at the mansion and as expected the rest were worried as to what could have gotten her to drink to stupor. I w
Thea"Is he at the mansion, do you want me to talk to him?" I asked for consent before I did something she wouldn't approve of. "No no, Thea." She said, disapproving with a wave of her hand. " I just need you to hear me out." She said and I withdrew my phone back into my purse."Do you want my opinion on this Cassie?" I asked and she nodded, wiping a tear off her face. "You're better off not being friends with Damian." "I know Thea, I just... I think I felt so much pity for him that I did it at the expense of my relationship with Knight and I knew I was being manipulated at some point." She said looking like she had a lot to say. I decided to listen. " Just recently, Damian confessed his feelings to me again, I acted surprised and he said I was pretending. That I had been leading him on all this while.""Wait what? Why would he say that?" "Maybe I gave him too much attention all in the name of trying to mend our friendship.""You give him a chance and he wants to make you the bad
Thea Alfred had gone ghost mode again after what happened the last time. I had tried to reach out to him but he always blocked me off. My mum had asked me to give him some space, he obviously needed the time to get over the hurt he felt. He was certain that seeing Angel had everything to do with me rejecting him amd I couldn't deny that truth to myself as well. On the other hand, Angel and I had not spoken to each other again. I had visited Camila again but was very discreet about it. I wasn't able to see Angel, and I didn't care to see him either. I was told that he left with Lola. The men said so, I believed they were expecting a reaction from me. I wasn't going to give anyone the satisfaction that knowing Angel was with Lola hurt me. All Angel needed to do was wait a year for me but he couldn't just stay away from Lola could he?To be honest, I didn't like Lola at that moment. I had no idea what plans she had towards Angel knowing she was in love with him as well. Was Angel jus
Thea"Oh my goodness! What do I do now?" I muttered more to myself. "I'll answer this." He said before I could stop him."Where's Thea? I know she's with you." I heard my mum's voice over the phone. It wasn't on speaker, but it was loud enough for me to hear since I was close to him. Angel looked at me then answered. "Yes, she's here." He said. Louisa knew already, there was no point in denying it but I felt nervous. "I want to speak to my daughter." She said. I could here the annoyance in her voice. Angel handed his phone to me which I took. "What in the world are you doing there Thea? Have you gone insane!" She yelled angrily over the phone. "I came to see my bestfriend mum. She just gave birth. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you before leaving." I said the words in a haste. "Well, you better hurry back home Thea because Alfred is at home.""What?" I almost screamed but held my pitch. "He's here to see you and I had to lie to him that you went off to get something but he said he'l
Thea"He's a wonderful baby Camila." I said getting all emotional. I looked at Caspian as well who was standing beside Camila now. "Yes he is." Angel was the one who answered making me look at him, I was quite nervous seeing that he wasn't stepping aside. He wore a warm smile on his face as he looked at the baby. He seemed enchanted by the little being in my arms and it felt as though he regretted releasing him to me. He adored him. "My precious little boy..." I whispered as I paced about seeing him make little baby noises. He was so cute. "You're going to have the best Aunties and uncles anyone could ever ask of. We'll protect you and love you so much." I whispered the words to him and it felt as though he smiled briefly acknowledging what I had just said. "He heard you." Angel said."Huh?" I found myself humming so he pointed back to the baby showing me his smile that was more visible now. "Oh my goodness! He smiled." I said excitedly looking at Camila and Caspian whose lips
TheaI melted beyond words could expressed. quickly held my balance instantly. "I'm sorry." I apologized."You're not hurt?" He asked looking worried."No." I whispered through my breath. I took a deep breath trying hard not to let it sound when I finally exhaled. Angel pulled my hair again and I shrunk. I shut my eyes and bit my lips as he placed the necklace around my neck. It sat perfectly on my neck. The consultant wore a smile of admiration but Angel wasn't saying anything or moving."Is it done?" I asked and he hummed a yes. I waited for him to come in front of me to see it but instead he held me and spinned me around gently. A gasp left my throat but I had to hold it together, I couldn't be so obvious. Angel's eyes trailed the length of my body not just my neck. I was confused. Wasn't he supposed to be staring at just the necklace? He didn't stop there and his eyes settled on my lips now. I instinctively sucked my lips in but he wasn't looking away."How is it?" I had to a
Thea I followed Angel to his car ignoring the awkward stares from the guards and the maids peeking through corners at us. I knew they'd tell on me but if being scolded by my mum was what I got for seeing my bestfriend and godson then I'd do it twice more but that in fact wasn't the thing I was worried about, I was breaking the one year rule and I didn't know how my mum would react to it. The ride with Angel was filled with tension and a bit awkward for me. I should be jumping into his arms, telling him how much I missed him but it just felt different. More like he was blocking me off. The fact that Lola was in the picture too was something that bothered me greatly. I let down my side of the window, feeling the need for fresh air. It was suffocating in here, him not speaking to me and me not having the courage to start up a conversation. I was glad despite this, that I got to be this close to him. My heart needed this healing, the vacuum in me needed to be filled. While I wa