Larissa's viewpoint"…Is currently switched off. Please try again later or leave a message at the beep," I hung up and glanced at Zyaire. He was having a mental breakdown before even learning the whole story. All he heard was that his son was sick and he lost every sense of reasoning. Zayne's number was switched off, Lavender wasn't picking up, I didn't have Zachary's or their father's phone number, Savia's calls went straight to voicemail and Serenity's manager said she was in rehearsal. I couldn't drop a bomb on her when I wasn't sure.However, I knew that their weird quintuplet bond would already be sending signals but considering Zayne's temper, it'd take a while for them to pinpoint that there is more than one person paranoid. Maybe not. I'm not sure how their bond works.I glanced at Zyaire again. He sat in the backseat, hugging his knees and biting into his fingernails. Whatever he was thinking was badly messing with his head and there was nothing I could do to help him.I drov
Larissa's viewpointHave you ever been in a situation where time just flows by like it's a dream? Well, I have, a lot of times. Everything happened like a dream. Zachary's appearance and the way he swept the baby away like a breeze. Literally, he walked into the ward, took the baby and his brother, and left. If I didn't follow, I would have been left behind. I'm not even sure how I followed, I just knew that I watched Zyaire stare at the doctor in the new hospital in shock.It had been confirmed that he wasn't the father.Zyaire broke into hysterical laughter after the shock wore off and almost went mad. Then like a ninja appearing out of nowhere, Savia knocked him out. Serenity smiled at me and told me that I'd done enough and it was time for me to go home. She commanded Zayne who also appeared out of nowhere to take me home and threatened to skin him if he stressed me. Zayne didn't say a word to me but I ended up in my bedroom somehow. I only got myself when I woke up the next morni
Zayne's viewpointSometimes I hate my life. It hardly happened but whenever chaos struck, it left me pissed and this time, I had something more to be vexed about.I was angry at myself for the way I acted with Neo. Instead of exchanging words with him, I should have just punched him first before talking. That way, Larissa wouldn't have stopped me. The problem began with how easily she brushed me aside when I only wanted her to lean on me. She should have explained to me if it wasn't a big deal as she claimed, she shouldn't have forced me to respect her decision and put a pin on the topic. Next, she insisted on going to the match despite knowing how terrible her health was. She almost gave me a heart attack when she collapsed and instead of taking her health seriously, she brushed it aside without care.That's the biggest problem. Starliss was right. Larissa treats her health and her life as if it's nothing. She'd strongly convinced herself that her health was just a minor issue. A con
Zayne's viewpointDo you remember when I said Zyaire knew how to shock me once in a blue moon? Well, he struck again.His confession left both Zachary and me at a loss for words. We were so shocked we sat down to process the outrageous information. Zachary hunched forward, resting his elbows on his knees and pressing his clasped hands on his lips. His expression was mortifying and mine, I can't say I was any better.Zayne is in love with our… huh? How did I not see this? When? How? Why? It doesn't begin to make sense. Yes, he often found pleasure in pissing Savia off but I never thought it was something this ludicrous. The shock on Zachary's face said so too.We remained in silence for what felt like hours while he stared down at his feet with shame. I felt like whooping his useless head with a plank or a nice day crowbar. Zyaire has always been a headache and he just proved it again.Zachary finally broke the silence with a long, heavy sigh, and then dropped his hands. "When did it s
Larissa's viewpointI puffed as I fell flat on Dad's bed, sprawling my hands and legs. Mikayla was sitting at the edge of the bed, braiding Odette's hair while Odette played the PS5 with full concentration. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted. This is why I said my heart wasn't getting a break. Different things kept popping up and troubling my poor heart.Starliss was the most careful girl I knew so it was another blow. I knew it was because of what happened after that day. Emotional depression from rejection and her fight with me. She must have forgotten to prevent it and along the way, completely forgot. I was still in shock from the idea of Starliss with a big belly at eighteen. It was unbelievable even though I perfectly comforted her.Next was her decision to tell Neo. My best friend parenting a child was kind of weird, especially at their age. Two: I knew that although she was dismayed at the front, deep down, she was holding on to hope. Starliss believed somewhere that may
Larissa's viewpoint"Wow!" I exclaimed for the umpteenth time, staring wide-eyed at the building with my face pressed to the glass. I've heard a lot about the hotel but I'd never gone close to the streets. The shit was fucking expensive and neither of my rich friends ever felt the need to go when Neo's father ran his own hotels, even if they were merely four-star and three-star.Neo's family had two hotels in five major cities. A four-star and three-star hotel. Zayne's dad owned different classes of hotels in different cities ranging from four-star to five. However, two of them stood out the most and were considered six-star hotels. I was sitting in the parking lot of one of them and gawking from the car.Zayne stepped out when the valet arrived, instructing me to take my time to digest the surroundings so I wouldn't make a fool of myself (he was referring to my makeup). Of course, the line of uniformed men that welcomed him helped that decision. He wanted to draw their attention away
Larissa's viewpoint"Starliss is pregnant," I blurted out just as Zayne was about to stand. Again, he froze midway from standing, then lowered himself back on the seat with wide eyes. "Yes, that was my expression too,"He sighed and reached his hand out to mess his hair, but diverted it to his neck. "Well, fuck,""Hey, I said that too!" I exclaimed. Zayne smiled weakly, staring at me with concern. "Are you okay? This must be a lot for you,"My smile dropped and I sank back into a foul mood."I'm more worried about Starliss," I admitted, sighing and dropping my body on the table. I folded my arms and rested my head on my arms. "Starliss wants to tell him about the pregnancy. She claims he has the right to know he is the father. I don't think so. He hasn't been a good person ever since he did it to her so why does she think he has the right to know? Starliss is foolishly building her hopes up. He doesn't—""Larissa, why don't you pause and tell yourself the truth," I felt a shock from th
Larissa's viewpointI cleared my throat and forced my gaze to look him in the eyes, making my face hotter. "You may," without a second gap after my words, he crashed his lips on mine, almost making me fall backward. His hand shot out and held my waist, supporting our bodies with his other hand on the table.I traced his hand on the table and entangled our fingers, wrapping my other hand around his neck and pulling him deeper. His hot, slightly salted but flavored tongue thrust into my mouth and met with mine. Our tongues naturally tangled with each other, wildly and hungrily.I clenched a fistful of his hair, holding onto him tightly. Whenever his tongue touched any part of my mouth, it sent electric shocks throughout my entire body. It was severe to the point my toes started to curl and feel crapped in my shoes. It was as though everywhere it brushed past became a sensitive spot. Of course, before long, his hands began to roam over my body.As if knowing what I was feeling, he slippe