~ **** Tessa's POV **** After efforts of trying to push him away with no luck, I gave up. Tears gathered in my eyes. I just want to get this over with, so I could get money for Anne's surgery. Why does he have to be here? Why now? "Let go of me," I said for probably the 100th time now. He must have noticed the tears gliding out of my eyes as his eyes widened. "Are you crying?" He asked. If only looks could kill, this man would have been dead by now. How come people aren't saying anything about this, it's abuse! I peeped through his arm and noticed no one was looking at us, they were all busy grinding against someone next to them. "Just let go, please!" I cried. He quickly let go. I covered my face, and only then, I realised I was really crying. What the hell was I doing, I shouldn't be crying in front of him, he doesn't deserve to see my tears. "What happened?" He asked. He doesn't deserve to know anything about me or my daughter either. He's a stranger to me and always would be
I caught myself staring right at his face. Seriously, if he wasn't this handsome, telling him off would be very easy. He walked closer to me. He kept coming closer until he was so close. Jesus. His intoxicating smell hit my nose. I wanted to move away, but my body wasn't responding to my brain. I gulped. He brought his face close to my ear, and his skin touched mine making me shiver. "Understand?" I heard him say before he redrew back. Smirking one more time, he walked away. What just happened? I hated the effects he had on me, it makes me hate myself so much. I glared at him as he walked away. If looks could kill... "Madam." A lady said, touching my shoulder which snapped me out of my deep thought. "Yes?" I replied quickly. "I've been calling you." "Oh sorry.." I must have really been out of reality. "Your daughter, she will be up in less than two hours. You should go get her some new clothes and food for her to eat." She said. My mind flew. "Thank you. Thank you." I repeat
My eyes widened a bit. What was he doing here? How did he know I was here? Jesus, I wasn't prepared. I didn't want to see him anymore... Seeing him brought lots of unwanted memories. The good and the bad ones. I guess Austin did tell him after all, that jerk. I looked back at the man I was talking to. "Uh, I would be going now, see you later?" I don't know why I said that but I just felt the need to go immediately. He nodded with a smile and I walked off, ignoring Jake. This is not just a great time to talk to him, I wasn't ready. Heck, I'm not sure if I'm ever going to be prepared. "Tessa." I heard him call, and my heart raced increased. I increased my pace and before I knew it, he held my arm. He sure does have long strides. He stepped in front of me as I tried to keep a straight face. He breathed out in relief. "It's really you..." He said. I gave him a pointed look. What? He thought I was a ghost? "What do you want here?" I asked. "I heard you were over here, I came as quickl
Ever since that day, I met Cedric at the hospital, we've been talking and all. I got to know more about him. According to the doctor, the cast would be removed from his legs less than a week from now. I was happy for him, I can't imagine not using your own legs to walk especially being that young. Cedric seems to be a very shy person, well most of the time. I met his mom just yesterday when she had come to pay him a visit. I became really nervous around them when his mom suddenly started talking about how he should start searching for a lady. I learnt he hadn't dated for a few years after the heartbreak he went through in his last relationship. I became even more uncomfortable when his mom said I was the right type for him. I've never even thought of being in a relationship after my divorce from Carson. Cedric's mom also seems to be a very nice person... And vulnerable, which makes me think she must have been through a lot. I felt like I could relate to her. "Hello," I said as I a
"I think you meant who. I'm giving you back the money she owes, just take it and leave." His jaw clenched. They were going to fight. At least from what I see. But I hope not. What the hell is wrong with Austin? I think he's enjoying all this, making unnecessary scenes in my life. Ugh. Knowing Austin, he isn't the type who takes insults very well and that's an insult to him. He's probably going to pretend he didn't hear what Cedric had said then ask him to repeat what he said. I hope, and then maybe Cedric may repeat it less insulting because I don't want them fighting here. It's going to create so much noise and the old lady leaving next door hates noise. I remembered the last time Anne had gone off crying so loud, the old Lady suddenly came out with a shotgun, cussing at us. But Austin didn't, instead, he raised his feast hitting Cedric in his face, Cedric practically flew back with a groan, from the sudden impact. I screamed. "Oh, my God! Will you stop?!" I screamed at Austin h
"So.. Who goes first?" Tessa asked awkwardly. "You." He said. "Okay... How'd you get that accident?" She asked. She has always been curious since he told her about the accident he had but he never told her how he got it. "I was on my way to see my mom, a truck was headed towards my car and I couldn't see it on time, it hit my car." He explained. Her mouth formed into an 'o' "My turn, do you have any connection with your ex-husband?" He asked. "No, I don't," I replied. "Uh.." She started thinking of what to ask. "Where are you from?" She asked. "Britain," He replied. "Do you have any sort of feelings for me? Austin?" He asked. His questions are unexpected. Unlike the other questions she had answered almost instantly, it wasn't the same as this one. Did I have any feelings for Austin? She asked herself Hell. Yeah. Her subconsciousness replied. It was eating her, she wasn't supposed to feel anything for Austin. It was disgusting, after everything he had done to her but she could
~ 2 weeks Later ~ 'You wanna go out for dinner tonight?' Cedric texted reminding me of what happened the last time we were supposed to go out for dinner. But then Austin ruined it. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't come over here anymore. If he has brains, I'm sure he already knows by now that I found out about their sick plan. If I see him here, I'm good to pour a bucket of hot water on him, I swear. If you want to spend your life in jail, then do it. Oh, he tried to kill me? And he didn't get arrested for it? Goddamn rich people! Both he and Jake can go rot in hell, my hatred for those two is real now. If only there was a way to get them back. Dinner tonight? It's really hard really to go on these dates when I have Anne. Especially when she was going to sleep in. Last time, she went out with Kara. I'm going to have to put her to sleep before I leave. ~ Next Day ~ I had returned from the dinner and date with Cedric by 2 am and my life will never be the same now. I couldn't slee
It was getting uncomfortable in this situation, you know, hand in hand with Cedric while Austin was staring at us like it was a normal thing to do. What if he wanted to start another fight? I know he really hates Cedric. It's so obvious. It's like he wants to pick a fight with Cedric every time they cross paths. And now they were having a staring contest. We have to leave to avoid any fight. Ugh, I wish Austin would just disappear and I would never have to see him again. I would definitely consider that a miracle. I grabbed Cedric by the arm and practically dragged him past Austin to the elevator. I sighed in relief when the elevator moved. After 4 minutes, we were out of the building. We got back into Cedric's car. He doesn't look happy anymore, like earlier when we had arrived, he was angry. At me? Oh no, that's not good. We literally just started our relationship. Or he could be angry at Austin. Why would he be? It's not like they fought up there... But they fought the last t
"What kind of a person would leave their child to suffer? I cried day and night, praying you'd come back and take me home... But you never did! You left me to die... You-""I didn't Tessa, I promise I didn't.""Really? Aunt did so many wrongs to me, but everything she said about you was right! You are a whore, a big liar, a-""Stop it, Tessa!" She cried. "I promise, I was going to come back. I left so you could have a better life! But my plan backfired against me. You can call me a whore, anything you want to call me but not a liar. A whore? That I am, I left you to be with a rich man, hoping to gain something so you would go back to school, if you recall, we had nothing and I did... I was going to come back but he wouldn't let me. I was kept as a prisoner in his home, I cried and longed every day to see you. My communication was limited but I tried to call your aunt, I got her phone number from my old jotter but her line wasn't going anymore. A month ago, he died from leukaemia and t
~**** Tessa's POV ****~It was all over. The nightmares were over, and my enemies were gone. Vick was gone.I guessed Austin already knows everything... His mother's scheme. "Since you have nowhere to go, for now, you can come to live at my family house... Well at least until you get back on your feet." He said. I frowned a bit. I didn't like him saying it until I get back on my feet. Yes, I want to be independent again, but I didn't want to leave him. Didn't he want me?I just nodded my head.~It was about a few minutes' drive, and I did not want the ride to end, it was Austin who drove the car. I sat in the back seat with Anne in my arms and Zara next to me. I caught Austin staring at me several times through the mirror. My heart pounded inside my chest. 'I love you. He loves me.We got to Austin's place. It was really huge. Like extra huge. He did say it was his family home. Austin got out quickly. He opened the door for me. I looked up at him.His handsomeness somehow always ma
---"I'm scared mom, I'm scared all we've been working for would go to waste.""Stop saying rubbish! I'm trying to think here!" Austin's mom scolded Ciara."What's the point of thinking? Nothing you do ever work out.""How dare you insult me like that? Have you no respect?""Nothing I said was a lie.""You bi-" she was cut off by the sound of the siren.It was quiet for about some minutes and someone walked into the house, it was Austin's dad.She was shocked to see her husband, she wasn't expecting to see him until Austin's wedding day."Carla!" He called her name. He rarely calls her by her name."Honey... I... I wasn't expecting you." She stuttered."I never thought you'd stoop this low, Carla." He said to her. She gulped. He sounded really angry but was calm. Mr Kings (Austin's dad) had always been calm and gentlemanly."You'd hurt your own family to get what you want..." He continued."What are you talking about?" She pretended not to know anything of what he was saying."I found
Another man came out of another car. Oh my God. He was strikingly handsome. He was brunette and tall as well. His piercing blue eyes gazed at me for a moment."Carson, it seems they aren't going to back down." He told the blonde guy."Yes Dave, the hard way it is." Replied the blonde. They were going to save us!"Ahhh!" Screamed the buff guys as they ran towards these unknown good looking guys. Quickly, I brought Anne closer to me. Blocking her sight from this terrible view. I too closed my eyes in terror.In less than a minute the noise was gone, I opened my eyes, slowly to see the buff men on the floor.Oh my God. They weren't dead as they were moving slightly. The blonde guy forcefully brought up one of the buff men. He whimpered in pain."I did suggest the easy way." He told him. A smirk plastered on his good-looking face. "Now, tell me... Where's your boss?" He asked him.He shook his head no. He wasn't going to tell him where sir Vick was...The brunette guy who I think is Dave
"Unbelievable," He muttered. "Was it all a pretence?" He asked suddenly. Almost like he already knew but needed confirmation. I had to drop this pretence. It's not going to get me anywhere, it's only going to get me more entangled.That's why he thinks I'd willingly have sex with him. If he keeps pretending, one way or the other, he could manage to pressure me into it."Why'd you suddenly drop the pretence? You know it was almost going well... Was it because of what I said?" He asked. "About us trying for a baby?" He asked. "Do you know how fucking easy it would have been to get that from you? Do you know how easy it would have been to rape you?" He held both my hands and pulled me closer to himself. Fear gripped me."Please let go of me, Vick." I pleaded."No! I'm never going to let go of you!" He growled. Different sorts of emotions ran through his face. "I will never fucking let you go!""Ple-""You're mine, Tessa! Mine!" He kept saying, angrily. Suddenly his anger seemed to have v
April walked out of his room with a smile. "Leave him be. He's taken the medication. He'd be fine." Said April.Austin had driven out of the house. He remembered the last time he had spoken to Tessa."I think that's what I meant," I said before I could stop myself but also couldn't stop myself from going on. "I know what you want, Austin. But doesn't love comes from both sides? I don't love you, I never did, and I never will. I appreciate what you've done for me and my child and if there's a way I could pay you back, I would.." Tessa had said.It brought so much pain to his heart. But he needed to get to Tessa. Now. He hoped she was okay. He hoped she'd receive him.He drove to her apartment. On reaching there he quickly got out of his car and walked to the front door. He rang the doorbell a couple of times, impatiently.The door opened a lady stood there with a child. She stared at him. "I need to see Tessa." He said.She didn't speak for about a minute. She just stared at the good-l
She pushed the door handle and took a step into the door. This was where it all happened. She walked in, slowly looking around, and tears slipped out of her eyes.Her mother was evil.When she was a little girl, she thought of her mom as an angel. But as she grew, she came to know what a devil she was, she cared about nothing but her reputation and money.She remembered how her love was snatched away from her, She remembered how she was forced to marry that monster to who she's currently married. She remembered all the pains she went through.She remembered how she was raped on her wedding night. It was all because of a woman she called her mother.Tears continued to slip through her eyes. She sat down on the office chair. Her eyes shut.The door to the office opened and a woman walked in shutting the door behind her. "Young mistress..." She called. She didn't like the way she saw April.April was supposed to be the strongest one. April did not reply. "I have something to say... And i
"Shut up, you clueless brat," Madam said, clearly angry at what she had said. "Have you forgotten you wouldn't even be in this house if not for my help, so I suggest you watch your mouth?" Madam said sternly. "And about Austin, I would go speak with him and make sure he takes every single pill of that medication, I would be the one taking it to him. And don't worry, my dear. I promised your parents my son would get married to you, I don't fail my promises." Madam said.Their relationship has been weird lately, one thing they look like a mother and daughter who rely on and love each other and then the thing you know, they are like two enemies wanting to kill each other. But why? This was easy to know, they were frustrated... Their plan wasn't going as they planned, it seemed.I have always wondered why they want Austin to keep taking the drugs. Austin doesn't need the drugs, not at all. In fact, he's getting his memories back without the help of the dr- wait... What if the drugs aren't
Tessa's POV~I didn't feel so confident anymore. I was scared. I just wanted it all to be over, after the dream I dreamt of last night, my ways of thinking changed. What if he finds out?I can't imagine what would happen, can't imagine what I'd do if anything happens to my child, thinking about it, there is nothing I would be able to do other than scream and cry. I'm completely helpless. I just have to try and prevent anything of such to happen.All I had to do was... Drop my plans? I could have come this far for nothing...You can continue if you want your child dead, I'm sure you'd love to see your precious little child dead. A voice crept into my head. I squeezed my eyes shut in pain. That can't happen. No.What if... What if Austin's Mother tells Vick everything... Oh my God.No, I'm sure she won't, she wouldn't do it. She wouldn't want to ruin her reputation. She knows if she does, it would all be over for her.Why did Vick have to come back into my life? Why? If he wasn't here.