I laid down in my bedroom, my back upright against two pillows positioned in between me and the bedhead. My phone in my hands, I scrolled through Instagram, waiting until my doctor’s promised visit. I couldn't wait to get the white crap around my head removed. With it on, David refused to go more than a few deep kisses and with Rain gone, it was either him or nothing.
Just then, a horrific picture came into my sight. It wasn't a picture of an injured puppy, or a dying child. It was a picture of Rain and Katy, and everything about the picture was to me, just as horrific as the things earlier mentioned. My eyes scanned every inch of the Instagram photo. The more I looked, the angrier I got but I just couldn't tear my eyes away.He had his hand around her waist with a wide smile on his face. I scrutinized his smile for a difference, if he smiled wider or if he looked happier. In my head, he smiled too wide for someone who was faking every action he performed aroundThe humid atmosphere of my room was filled with the loud satisfactory screams of David and I as our bodies simultaneously crashed into bed. Lying next to each other, we could hear the wheezing sounds made from our rising and falling chests, while we struggled to catch our breaths. My head turned to look at him. At that moment, he did the same, locking eyes with me. Watching him struggle so hard to steady his thumping heart tore a laugh out of me. He didn't hesitate to join in my amusement. “What's funny?" he asked after a minute of clueless laughter. "For a man in his fifties, you sure have a lot of energy.”My laughter died out towards the end of my statement but I still had a smile on my face. "I am not fifty,” he spoke in a emphatic tone of fake surprise. "I will have you know that I am a very energetic forty-nine year old.”I erupted into another round of roaring laughter. "And there's a difference?!” I blurted, gripping the bottom
It took everything in me to not choke on the water I had in my mouth. When I heard the unmistakable sound of shock in David's voice as he called his son's name, my eyes immediately flew in the door’s direction. Sure enough, there he was, Rain Tetra, standing on the other side of the door with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. “Dad?" He sounded just as shocked as his father, looking like it too. His eyes traveled to where I stood, glaring at me with a number of unspoken questions. Questions I just was not ready to give answers to. “What are you doing here?" By thumping heart thumped even louder when their voices chorused into the air. My lungs stung but it felt like the air around me wasn't enough to take from. Moisture gathered in the palm of my hands as I started to sweat. The last time my hands sweated was when I stood on the front porch of the Tetra mansion for the very first time. I had forgotten what it felt like. Intense, neck choking f
"Raya! Rain's here.”I had a big white towel around my chest and hair from just taking my morning shower. I looked up to meet Maya poking her head in through the door.“Oh uh,” With her big, bulgy eyes on me, I contemplated dressing up first or stepping out to meet him the way I was. “Ah fuck it,” I murmured under my breath. “Okay." I said loud enough for Maya to hear, deciding to meet him with the towel on. He had seen me naked more times than I could count, and I was excited to see how he would react to me after the drama with his father the last time he was at my apartment. After they left, a part of me worried over whatever conversation they may have had on the ride home or even a day later, and what it resulted into. Maya withdrew her head when I got closer to the door. I walked out, took a few steps forward before turning the left into the sitting room. The first sight my eyes caught was the ever charming Rain
I sat on the right side of the courtroom. My lawyer sitting on my left while Rain sat on my right. To my left was Katy and her lawyer. She eyed me with contempt. Intense hatred I had never seen before. It made me proud of myself. It made me feel triumphant. She knew she was going to lose the case. We all did. Rain sat beside me, representing his dad, David. How convenient that when a date for the court case was set, he happened to have a very important business trip on the same day. I was beyond elated. It would have been another awkward moment of struggle to keep my attention on both men without raising eyebrows. After we had steamy sex, Rain took the recording to his dad, who took it to the chief of police. The next day, an unsuspecting Katy was tracked to her home, placed in handcuffs and driven down to the station. I was told her mother went along to question whoever was in charge. After a short conversation that was majorly the chief of police playing the in
Everyone seemed to have returned to their normal lives after the trail. Rain focused more on school, David on work and I on Anna. Maya had become my full time bodyguard but she didn't know it. Anywhere I went, she came with me, including to Anna's hospital. After Chyna's threat, I hadn't been able to sleep properly. The sound of her sickening tone in the words “I will show the whole world who you truly are", continued to play and replay in my thoughts anytime I laid down to close my eyes. I knew that she meant it and that's what terrified me. Everytime I had some time to myself, I thought about what to do about her. In fact, it was all that occupied my thoughts. She was a lot stronger and smarter, making it harder for her to be manipulated like I did Katy. Her husband still had a tint of liking to her, making it a whole lot tougher for me to play on his thoughts. I needed something drastic. Something that would get to her before she could get to me. I knew I was running ou
“Can I at least come in, Raya?" With one good look at him, I quickly decided my answer was no. I didn't want to let him in, so I pushed the door to a close. "Oh c'mon Raya,” he stopped the flat item in motion, halfway to its destination. “Please," he didn't push back, speaking through the space that was left in a calm tone. “I just want to talk,” he said again when I didn't respond. "Please.”With my fingers gripping the door handle, I struggled with my decision to shut the object in his face. He was the last person I wanted to set my eyes on, let alone speak to, after the stunt he pulled the last time he paid an unsolicited visit. “Raya if you're going to be comfortable talking out here in the hall, I don't mind," His voice came through once again. I couldn't see his face because the door was halfway shut, but I could hear desperation underneath his tone. “I just really want to talk. Nothing more." After
“Raya!” I rolled my eyes when Maya yelled my name for the umpteenth time. I turned around with my mouth open, about to make a frustrated comment when my eyes fell on her standing by my door. "How does this look?”The words I wanted to say scrambled back down my throat as my eyes soaked in the view. She had on a strapless, black sequined gown that stopped just above mid thigh. The front chest region of the gown had a bunch of ropes that crossed to each side, stopping on her waist. It exposed a bit of her cleavage as well as the belly button piercing I had no idea she had. “Raya?" She called again, in a low tone of skepticism. She awkwardly tugged on the top part of the gown, causing her breasts to slightly bounce before returning to their former position. My eyes basically drooled over her beautiful body. ‘Give me that gown’, I wanted to say. “You look absolutely stunning Maya." I said instead. “Really?" Her eyes sc
Maya had her arm in mine as we walked into Devin's house, the venue for the party. I could tell from the way she walked, clinging onto me with both hands, that she was very nervous. It became worse when we walked into the building, through the glass doors, turning more than a few heads. I intentionally paused, letting my eyes sweep through the crowd for any familiar faces. I locked eyes with a few lustful observers, which only gave me more confidence to stand with high shoulders. I caught sight of a makeshift bar by the kitchen counter to the left of the big room. I instantly decided we needed something to drink. Especially Maya, something that was going to ease her tensed muscles. Settling my eyes on the prize, I seductively strut in its direction. I could see it all. The turning heads, the undressing eyes, the slightly gaping mouths. It excited me more than I imagined it would. “Vodka shots please," I demanded when we arrived. The geeky look
“Maya, could you fetch the diapers on the next aisle?" The bubbly bright eyed blonde turned to me with a charming smile. “How many of them?" At her question, I looked down at the little human strapped to my chest. She slept peacefully, oblivious to the troubles of the world, or her mother's indecisiveness. “I honestly don't know,” I mumbled when my eyes reconnected with Maya's. "Anna has been eating a lot lately.” Pushing the almost filled shopping cart in my direction, she laughed. "She's a healthy baby, healthy babies poop a lot.”I glanced at my sleeping baby again. Fighting with the urge to rub my fingers over her chubby, smooth cheek, I smiled widely. I absolutely adored her. She was perfect. Ever since she came into my life, I couldn't imagine ever wanting to get rid of her. She was my whole world. “Well, this healthy baby needs to hurry up and start paying some bills." Maya burst into a loud laugh at my joke. I laughe
The miserable seconds turned into miserable minutes, that turned into miserable hours, that turned into miserable days, as I laid on my bed in my dark, smelly apartment. I didn't know when it was day or night since the drapes were shut tightly. My heart was as dark as the rooms, my stomach as empty as my fridge. I lay quietly, waiting for death, hoping it'll come any day now, but it didn't. Somehow my eyes kept opening each time it seemed like they were going to close forever. I stared at the small Urn that stood on the other side of my bed. I couldn't exactly see it, but I knew it was there. Its shiny body occasionally glistened in the darkness. It was Anna's new body. I spoke to her. Every time my eyes opened, I sighed and said hello to her. I told her about everything I did. I told her about David, about Rain. I told her about Chyna, about Katy. I told her about Maya, about Devin. She didn't judge me. She didn't cuss at me or remind me how much of a terrible person that
The loud, rapid beeping sounds from Anna's vital monitor pierced through my subconscious, instantly waking me up from my deep slumber. My heavy eyes flung wide open, my weak legs pushing my aching body to my throbbing feet. The intense panic that clawed its way to my windpipe was enough to numb every other pain that my body felt. I noticed Anna laid completely still, her chest wasn't rising and falling like it did before I slept off. “Nurse!" I screamed so loudly, I hoped it would wake her. She remained still.In a heartbeat, my weak legs mustered up enough energy to run. I headed straight for the door, pushing through it like a hurricane. “Nurse!" I called again, louder. Two worry stricken nurses ran in my direction. I didn't wait to be asked what was wrong. “Her monitors are beeping." We all ran to where my sister lay. The nurses quickly started pulling plugs, pressing buttons, grabbing stuff. Their hands moved so fast, I
My legs were shaking, back and forth, up and down, while I sat in the waiting room of Anna's hospital. I rushed in less than five minutes ago, hoping to see the doctor but I was told she was in surgery, Anna's surgery. I was told that her blood pressure spiked, again, causing some implications as well as internal bleeding, resulting in an emergency surgical procedure that needed to be carried out. I begged the nurse to let me wait in Anna's room, but she didn't let me. Too weak for a struggle, I yielded to her offer, landing in the waiting room with other nervous family members or friends waiting for their loved ones. My insides were in a knot. I had felt so much anxiety in the past few days, my brain couldn't register the feeling anymore. I was numb. I couldn't cry, I could speak, breathing was a chore, and my eyes sometimes closed on their own. While I waited, the sudden urge to consume food came over me, but the uncertainty of Anna's situation was enough to suppress the
The past few days had been miserable. I was cut out of David's life, as well as his finances. I was cut out of Rain's life, as well as his finances. Since I couldn't afford her salary, Maya moved out of the apartment. I was running low on food and money. If David hadn't paid a year's advance for the apartment, I definitely would have been homeless as well. All I did was cry, day in, day out. I couldn't bring myself to eat anything. I had a baby growing inside of me that caused me to be sick every morning, but I had to drag myself around the house because I was by myself. I had tried to reach Rain so many times but after so many tires, I realized he had blocked my number. The same went for his father. Both men had blocked my numbers and I couldn't bring myself to show up at the house. I didn't know if the witch was still living there and I knew she could very much hurt me without hindrance from any one. The only person that showed me care was my sister. We spoke e
At the sound of the intruding voice, my legs spun me around. I felt my heart beating again, thumping loudly, when my eyes met David's. He looked pale, as if he had seen a ghost. I tried to breathe but it was continuously caught in my throat, hanging halfway. “Dad," Rain whispered behind me. I didn't need to look to know he was on his feet. David's eyes shifted to his son behind me. When they shifted again, I knew they rested on the diamond ring in Rain's hand.“What are you doing here?" Rain's voice dragged his father's gaze to him. After a second, he shifted his eyes to mine. He quietly moved his feet towards me. I wanted to step backwards but my legs were numb. The closer he got, the harder my heart pounded, creating a feeling of dread that traveled through every cell in my body. “Are you pregnant?" He asked again. His low, bloodcurdling voice sent ripples down my stiff spine. I struggled to push down the lump in my throat
From the minute Rain started the ignition, pulling out of the hospital parking lot, my heart pounded. I was completely distracted, unconsciously spacing out when I wasn't being spoken to. Rain was especially chatty while he drove, and Maya happily indulged in his conversations. She also seemed unusually excited which made me conclude she was in on whatever Rain had planned. When we drove into my building parking lot, I was relieved to finally be home. I hated every minute of breathing in that hospital and everyday I begged to be allowed to leave. When Rain brought the car to a stop, Maya was the first to jump down. Before I could undo my seatbelt, throwing my legs to climb out of the truck, there was no sight of her. “Where’s Maya?" I asked when I walked around the back of the car to meet Rain waiting on the other side. He took his left arm around my waist, pulling me forward. “She went up first." he answered, pressing the lock button on the car remote.
After two days of imposed bedriddeness, I was finally being discharged and Rain was to take Maya and I back to my apartment. When Rain called, letting me know what time he was going to be coming, I sent for the nurse to request that I be taken off the tubes before he arrived. She initially refused but after my insistence, the determination to cause a big scene although it was intercepted by my doctor, I was let off the hook. Without hesitation, I was freed, after which I headed straight out of the room and down the hall. I hadn't forgiven Maya for picking Rain's call a few days ago. She was the reason I was in a difficult predicament. If she wasn't such a tattletale, I would have instantly gotten an abortion and no one would know about it, but with Rain as excited and involved as he was, the chances of getting away with that were zero to none. I was either to have the baby, or lose it in an unfortunate situation. What amused me was how clueless she was to the way
My eyelashes slowly fluttered open. Instantly attacked by really bright light, I closed them, giving it a moment before trying to open them again. The painful feeling of its intense impact reduced as my blurry vision adjusted to reveal images of things around me. After a few more blinks, I noticed the familiar arrangement of a hospital room. The sterile white walls, the bright overhead lights, the small TV hanging on the wall with the small fridge directly beneath it, all seemed to stare back at me. As my eyes traveled through each item, they fell on the person who sat by my bed. “Rain?" I managed to mumble, my voice raw and weak, unsure that he was going to hear me. He did. He looked up from his phone. When his eyes met mine, they immediately lit up. A smile of relief crept onto his face.“Hey beautiful." He said, his voice filled with warmth. He leaned forward in his chair, taking his hand to delicately stroke my hair. It then occurred to me