Melanie's POV
"Stop! I'll do it" I said as I controlled my anger. I was already pissed off at what she was doing. I stood up and walked over to Steve.
I bent down slightly and removed nothing from his hair 'cause it turned out to be a lie she made up to get close to Steve. Nevertheless, I rubbed my palm on his head and straightened some part of his hair. After that, I gave him a light kiss on his cheek and I went back to my seat.
"Thanks dear" Steve smiled and winked. I guess he knew what Clara was trying to do. I glanced at clara and saw the awkward look she gave me. She later avoided my gaze and started to dig into her meal - what she should have done earlier.
I knew I had that victorious look on my face as I finished my food. The bell was rung immediately I finished my meal. Perfect timing! I stood up and after doing the necessary things, I was on my way out of the cafeteria with Steve, Janet and Clara behind me.&nbs
Melanie's POV"Do you know her?" I asked."No" she shook her head negatively."So what's up with her? Was she the one that ruined your day?" She stared interestingly at me."Yeah, sort of." I answered with a low voice."Fill me in" she yelped while I glared at her."Come on" she whined."Well, I met her in school this morning with the annoying Nancy and she..." She cuts in."Who's the annoying Nancy?" She asked."Wait, you mean I've never mentioned Nancy to you?" I asked her while trying to search my brain for the moments I thought we discussed Nancy."No, you never did.""Wow" I breathed out. "Well, Nancy is not the important factor here" I dismissed."Alright. Carry on" she urged."So after meeting her, she introduced herself as my childhood friend. I know..." I tried to expl
Megan's POV"Ma'am, the ship will sail today. Mr Nelson will like to meet with you by five o'clock. You have a conference meeting at 2pm. The Donald Inc CEO sent a message that relays his wish to cooperate with us. The message also stated..." Ann, my secretary, went on and on and with the different schedules and information. She trailed behind me as we head to my office. She had been a diligent staff of mine and I appreciated her efforts in the companies' growth.A bodyguard opened the door to my office for me. I nodded in acknowledgement of this act to tell him "thanks". He got the message and bowed in return."Finally, the Spears family wants to have a meeting with you." She concluded and my eyebrows raised on its own accord."And what is the meeting about?" I asked."No further information, ma'am" she replied politely. I sighed as I tapped the desk with my fingers.Whenever I face the Spears family,
Suzy's POV"This should look great on you." Tricia, my costume designer beamed."Okay" I simply answered.I watched her as she went through the dresses in the mobile closet she brought along. I swung my legs impatiently as she went on and on with her drama. We have been at this for more than an hour. I didn't have all the time in the world to waste but this is my career. I sighed helplessly at that thought.She looked indecisive. This had always been her problem. She most times doesn't act professional. She should be the one to decide what type of cloth I need to put on for any occasion. But I always end up doing her job for her. She has a problem with choosing a particular clothe for a particular occasion and I wonder why. She acts immaturely not professionally."Tricia" I called. She stopped her rambling and focused on me."Yes?" She answered."You've been doing this for more than an hour and you sti
Melanie's POVI let out an exasperated sigh as I dropped my backpack on the bed. I head to the bathroom to have my bath. I went into the bathtub after I had filled it with warm water.I shut my eyes immediately the warm water came in contact with my skin. The events of the day replayed in my mind.For all I care, I was unnecessarily angry throughout today. There wasn't any real reason for my anger nor was there any candid reason for my attitude today. And it all began this morning.I sighed as I went deep down under the water with my eyes closed. Few minutes later, I came up again. I breathed out heavily and then slowly to steady my breath. I brushed off the strands of hair that got stuck to my face."I should not get weighed down by this." I thought aloud. "No one deserves my sudden outburst. Not even Steve." I muttered to myself as I washed up."He's been understanding over the years as fri
Suzy's POVI sighed as I entered the limo that'd convey us back to the company. I crossed my hand over my forehead and I shut my eyes. I heard the car door close which informed me of George's entry into the car."And ensure she gets ready for the interview." Was what I heard George say. I knew he was talking to Kate.I didn't hear Kate's voice but I was sure she understood what George told her. I knew they were talking about me anyway. The company wanted me to attend the interview that was organized by one of the biggest broadcasting stations.It has always been what the company wants and not what I want. Sometimes, it becomes sickening. Most times, I don't get enough time to rest. I was either working on a new song or the presentation of an old one. If not that, I'd be getting lectures from the dance tutor for each of my new and old songs. And if not, I'd be controlled by the company to attend this and that occasion.&n
Melanie's POV"And for all I care, Suzy and Megan mom are in danger right now." She announced and I couldn't help the gasp that scaped through my mouth."Wh- wh- what do you mean?" I stuttered."We need to get mom back." She panicked."But she just left two days ago. How do we call her back when she's not even completed her assignments? I held onto my forehead."If she can't come back today, she should come back soon." Diasy said."This is frustrating." I sighed and Daisy turned her back to me."We need to get back to the kingdom as soon as we can. We should get the assurance that Sage isn't back." She announced."What about Steve and Suzy?" I stood up."How do we protect them?" I asked.Daisy sighed and walked up to me. She held my hands and stared deep into my eyes."Sis, I know how this had been for you. I understan
Suzy's POV"I should be on my way then." I announced as I move towards the door. I shouldn't have dismissed George."No!" She stopped me with a loud call. I turned to face her."Do you need something?" I squinted my eyes. I was tired from the day's work already."I think you need to know something." She said"And what's that?" I stood still and watched her walk up to me."You shouldn't stay close to Melanie." She blurted.A deep frown appeared on my face.What the hell is she saying?"And why if I may ask?""You'd get hurt if you always stay close to her." She told me."And what does that mean?" I scoffed.I understood every word she said but I wanted her to elaborate her reason."You might not know this but the war isn't over yet." She sighed.She looked like she was forced to say what
I turned to face Mrs Spears with a more serious look."You called for a meeting. What is that about?" I asked."Nothing much." She shrugged."And..." I urged her to continue."We want you to step down." She announced and she picked up her teacup to sip from it as if what she said wasn't a trivial issue."What do you mean?" I frowned."I mean we need you to step down. From the postion of being the CEO of Mike's companies." She clearly stated."Wait.. when did you make such decision?" Father questioned her."We can't continue to watch her run the companies. The administration of the Spears family is always done by the men." She answered.I wasn't surprised she said that. I knew being the female here isn't the issue. The issue is her dislike for me."But mom," I began. At the mentioned of the word "mom", I noticed her eyes flickered. But in
EPILOGUE<<MELANIE>>I breathed a heavy sigh of relief as I handed over the mic to Kate, who hurriedly passed me a bottle of water.“Thank you,” I muttered. I opened the bottle and drank from it.“You are all sweaty!” Kate frowned. “But you were definitely great back there.” She squeaked happily. I shook my head negatively with a smile on my face. Dramatic Kate!“She’s definitely not as open to me as she is to you.” I turned when I heard that voice.“Suzy!” I squealed as I ran to her. Her arms were wide open already, calling me for an embrace.“Girl, you were great out there on that stage.” She kissed my cheeks. “I almost couldn’t recognize you.” I laughed at her flattering. “All thanks to you and the staff.” She smiled. “And where’s John?” I asked as I looked behind her to see if he was with her.“He didn’t…” Suzy tried to answer.“Over here, sweetheart.” I saw John waved at me. “Hey,” I moved away from Suzy to meet
I fell on my knees as I struggled to breathe. I truly felt life getting drained out of me. I couldn’t breathe and I could see my hands getting dark. It all felt as though something was eating me up.I glanced at Melanie and she had that proud look on her face that showed how pleased she was to have deceived me. I was a complete fool to think she had regained her senses.The dark tissue was spreading on and on from my palms to my arms. Melanie wasn’t herself anymore and that was a sure fact. But regardless of any other thing, this might be the last time I see my best friend, the Melanie I love and not the one in front of me.With this in mind, despite the evil glare she had on her face and my lack of strength, I summoned every last bit of the strength in me. I held her hands in mine. They felt extremely hot.She arched her brows at me.“I can see you’re a strong one.” She smirked. “You…” I cut her off.“I love you.”She instantly froze.For a moment,
72Melanie’s POV“Stab yourself.”She smirked.“Wh- what?” I stuttered in disbelief.“That’s the only way.” She shrugged. “You have to spill blood.”I scoffed.“Are you kidding me right now?”“No,” she smiled. “Are you ready to cross that boundary?”“Why in the world would she need to stab herself?” Steve frowned.“That’s the only thing that can stop this. You need no further explanation. Are you willing to do it to save your people?” she stared intently at me. “Both the humans and the supernatural.”I sighed as I ran my fingers through my hair. I definitely didn’t expect this. To save everyone completely, I’d make the sacrifice.I heard loud screams which made me turn abruptly. I watched wide-eyed as buildings came crashing down. People began to run out of their houses.However, before they could go far, most of them got hit by flying bricks. I glanced at the source of the turmoil.The dragon was con
Melanie’s POVI pulled up the knife and steadied myself to stand to my feet. Releasing a shaky breath, I began to walk over to the rest of the family as I kept the knife safe in my pocket.Sage was gone. Everyone has been set free from his evil clutches and his destructive ambitions.Walking absentmindedly, I almost lost my balance when I stumbled on something. I averted my gaze from the space and glanced at what made me stumbled. I realized it was Janet’s lifeless body.The tears I never knew I had pent-up flooded my face as I stared at the lifeless body of the girl I called my friend. I sobbed uncontrollably as I fell to her side. Lifting up her cold hands, I pulled her into an embrace.She might have betrayed me but she was once my friend. And she will ever be!“I’m sorry,” I whispered. My body trembled slightly as the feelings I bottled up all burst out with my tears.No matter wha
Melanie's POV"Don't you dare!" I growled when I saw Clara's high hand. In her hand was the supposed sacred knife - that, I recognized.Clara turned to me with surprise evident on her face. But sad for her, 'cause as soon as she turned, she was struck by an electrifying ray that emitted from my hands. She was sent flying across the room.She let out a loud scream when her back came in contact with the furnitures. Crashing sounds filled the atmosphere.I moved closer to her with the unending ray and she got pinned to the tiled floor. I didn't want her to stand up.When I was sure she was trapped and unable to move, I hurriedly traipsed over to Daisy. I pulled her up from the floor and shook her without much force."Daisy?"Her eyes opened slightly before they went close.Her body went cold immediately. I instantly became furious.Clara should pay for this. I don't care if I don't get to kno
Megan's POV"Oh my God! Melanie?" I called in surprise. My eyes watered as they got themselves fixed on my dear daughter.I was so excited to see her here. Even though I didn't know when she got discharged and how she got here, I was still very much glad she was right here in front of my eyes.But before we could go about the mother daughter reunion, Sage spoke up."Well... well... well," he began, saying those words in a music like format. "Look who we have here. I didn't think you'd be up after all we got them to do to you." He stated.No wonder! I kind of knew Sage was the mastermind of all that happened with Melanie. But it was hard to ascertain that fact since he got his job done without any trace.Melanie walked away from me as I teleported over to the rest of my team. The look on Steve's face showed he couldn't be more glad."Nice to finally meet you again," Melanie greeted Sage scornfully. She folded her
Megan's POV"It's a recall spell if you don't know." I heard Morgana's voice.Right there and then, she also came into the picture, alongside Morgan and the army. I smiled.This turned out to be a perfect plan after all."Now, it's a thousand against one." Morgan said with a slight smile.Sage moved back a bit, creating enough space between us all."How come I never knew?" He wondered."That's cause it wasn't an immediate thing. The spell was meant to take time before it takes its effect ... to avoid suspicion." Morgana explained with a sad smile on her face.I wondered why she looked sad despite the smile. Her smile didn't reach her eyes."Who did this?" Sage asked with squinted eyes. "Cause I'm sure this isn't a thing back at the kingdom. This is related to black magic." He frowned."Yeah, it isn't a thing in our world since it's a spell." Morgana shrugged. "But someone went extra miles to pr
Megan's POVI stood at the centre of the city with Steve, Sage and his captives. Sage's eyes never left mine while he waited patiently for me to make my decision.Something kept telling me not to surrender. It kept trying to make me see enough reasons, as to why I needed not go surrender.One reason that kept on hammering was the fact that Sage could actually make me surrender and still not release his captives.One of the many reasons that left me strong-headed was how Sage was my culprit, who I needed to bring to book. If I surrender to him without fighting back, all our efforts from the onset would be a total waste of time and manpower."You're taking much time to decide, Megan." He complained.One thing about him that I've noticed is he always call my name, at any slight opportunity he gets.I ignored him and turned to Steve."What does she mean to you?" I questioned. He doesn't need any
Megan's POVI coughed slightly from the smoke that filled the atmosphere. Everywhere was clouded with smoke and I wondered how much damage Sage has caused to the whole city.I trod along the road carefully, squinting my eyes to see if there was any other person around. Following Sage landed us here and I haven't seen him. The smoke wasn't helping as well. I ensured I held on to Steve carefully.As we continued to move forward, the atmosphere suddenly became clearer. I almost sighed in relief but was caught off guard when an arrow flew my way. Reflexively, I dodged the arrow.My eyes darted towards the direction it came from. I wasn't surprised to see Sage but what surprised me was the army that stood in lines right behind him."This is going to be bloody." I heard Steve mutter behind me."We'll take care of this. Don't be scared." I told him, without turning to look at him. My eyes was fixed on Sage and his army.&nb