KIMBERLY Everyone is elegantly dressed in suits,dresses and tuxedos, there's compliments on our outfits especially Sam's, not taking sides here, but Sam's dress is the best one tonight. Everyone keeps looking at her, she's stunning tonight. I search the crowd for Brandon but can't find him. I at least manage to spot one of the guys, Micheal. I head over to him and he smiles when he sees me. "Well, well, well." He eyes me from top to bottom. "Don't you look gorgeous." I smile back at him. "Thanks. You look good too, who would have thought, the legendary Michael in big trousers and cross belts, oh...and a bowtie too." I touch his bowtie and he laughs. "Well, what do you know, 80s it is." Our laughter dies down. "Have you seen Brandon around?" "I saw him at the backyard not longer than five minutes ago." "Alright, thanks." I make my way through the garden field to the backyard, only a few people linger outside, the rest are inside the town hall. The town hall is where such sp
KIMBERLY I make my way back to the front yard, fisting my dress at the sides so I can walk down the small steps. My eyes burn and no matter how hard I try to hold the tears in, they start to flow. I bow my head so that nobody sees me crying as I make my way to the gates. I feel eyes following me, so I look up and see the girl from earlier standing at the entrance with a triumphant smile on her lips. I look away and continue to the exit. I wrap my hands around my middle, my lips tremble and my heart hammers unhealthily inside my chest. Lying to myself wouldn't do me any good, the truth is that Marisa was right, her bond with brandon goes beyond the one he and i have. I saw it in his eyes, he does still feel something for her, he was waiting for her. I just happened to come in the way of their fate. More tears cascade down my cheeks. I reach home, I click the door shut and I'm thankful when I'm met with complete silence. If Killian or mom were to see me in this state, they would w
BRANDON Being alone here has not been helping with how much I want to escape my thoughts. Marisa dropping a bomb on me days ago has me messed up. I wasn't expecting her to be in Blackwool or attending the annual ball, she was right about one thing though, and that's me wondering why she left. When she kissed me, it felt wrong, completely wrong. I have never ever entertained the idea of kissing someone else ever since I got with Kim, it was supposed to be that way, until Marisa placed her lips to mine. I could have dodged it, I saw it coming but I let it happen. In my own defence and honestly, I wanted to know what I was feeling. When someone who meant so much to you disappears without a trace, breaking your heart when you didn't do anything wrong? Those questions forever haunt you, no matter how much you push them to the back of your brain, once that person returns, they slam back twice than before. If I knew that she was diagnosed with cancer all those years back, I would have
BRANDONI spot Kim walking out of the building. I walk to her and give her a kiss on the lips.I missed her so fucking much. It's going to be a while for us to be apart like that again. I take her luggage and place it the trunk. She slips inside the passenger side and we drive off."How was your flight?" I ask."It was okay, I just need to rest a bit."I nod in understanding.Silence settles between us, it's not the peaceful silence where there's no need to chat, it's that silence of not knowing what to say to each other. That alone makes me on edge.What if Lily said something to her? That's not possible, Marisa would have mentioned it.With how Marisa acted impulsively today, I know I need to tell Kim everything before she tries to use that information as a her last card in order to split us apart.We arrive at the apartment and settle inside. Kim goes upstairs to shower while I order lunch. A few minutes later, she walk out in a sweatpant and tank top."I told Anna about staying he
KIMBERLYEvery day, I wake up in hopes that Brandon will be honest with me but I'm proven wrong all the time. It hurts to think that he would cheat on me, a huge part of me believes he would never do that to me, that maybe there was a moment where he realized what he was doing and stopped.I ran away from the scene before I could see what happened next after she kissed him. A stupid part of me holds on to the hope that after that kiss, he realized that he didn't feel how he felt when he kisses me. I want to be the only person Brandon feels an electricity pull with, not Marisa or any other girl. Tuns out, the girl who followed me and gave a hint of where to find Brandon is actually Marisa's best friend. My paranoia has me hanging on a tightrope. Every time Brandon leaves, I can't help but think he's gone to meet Marisa, like now.He said he and the guys are going to a bar for Lenny's farewell. I asked Sam to fish for information from Michael without being too obvious. She asked what
KIMBERLYAfter I left Brandon standing in the kitchen, I went to the girl's apartment and spent the rest of my day with them. When I got back home, I went straight to bed.I'm beyond livid, he looked me in the eye and lied to me. Marisa is not his responsibility, she knows what she's playing at and he's falling headfirst into the trap she's setting up."Well look who it is."I roll my eyes at Marisa's voice.She comes to stand directly in front of me. It's a Monday and I'm waiting for Matt in the café."Just save your breath Marisa.""Yeah, sure, I will save my breath for something else which is more important, or maybe some...Brandon, perhaps?"I bite the inside of my cheek. In a swift move, she pushes my books off the table and papers I neatly kept together scatter on the floor."Oops, I'm sorry, I can be a bit clumsy sometimes."I tuck my lips in and restrain myself from punching her straight on the nose.I crouch and pick up my scattered papers."I don't have time for this."I wa
BRANDONI kept delaying the conversation and that made things worse. Had I told her myself, she would have believed me. I had no fucking idea she saw what happened between me and Marisa at the ball.My mind refused to rest after the blow up conversation with Kim, I spent the whole night on the couch awake.It's now morning and I stand rooted outside the bedroom door, debating whether it's the right time to approach her or not. Making a final decision, I turn and walk away.* * Two Weeks Later* * Everything is almost back to normal, almost, because I feel like Kim is still holding back from me. I don't blame her because my past with Marisa is too complicated, the fact that I almost took my own life because she left me would alert any new lover after she returns.The feeling I felt when Kim came back home and spoke to me without distance and anger is beyond the word relief. Lily's friend poking her nose where she shouldn't is another thing that's making my time bomb tick faster. I w
BRANDON It's been two days staying at the cabin and it surely is going on the best vacation list I've ever had with my friends. We leave tomorrow, I'm finally graduating and so are the Kim, Sam, Naomi, Michael and Jonathan. Xander has one more year to go since he decided to up his level in business. "In two month time, it's going to be busy for all of us, finally we get to work!" Sam says, clapping her hands excitedly. "Mhhm.." Kim hums in agreement. She flops down on the seat next to me and grabs her champagne glass. "And that my friend, deserves a cheers." Nao scoots to the edge and smiles. "Well, cheers to us finally being full out grownups!" She says. "Yes baby..." Jonathan grins, lifting his glass of whiskey to the center where all of ours follow and clink together in the middle. I sit back, flicking my lighter open and closed. Kim turns to look at me over her shoulder and smiles. "Congratulations for the big offer." "Thanks baby, I wouldn't have done it without you."
KIMBERLY"Do you have more?" I ask Matt and he smiles brightly."Actually, I do have extra."He holds out the small bag. When I try to take it, he holds it out of reach, making me frown."Uh uh, tsk tsk." "Matt.." I sigh. "Give it," I open my palm to him, wiggling my fingers.When he first suggested this idea, I almost hit him in the head, my exact words being, "Are you fucking crazy? I'm not turning to snow." Bashing people's heads has been a dangerous thought of mine lately, I need to get back in check. He was right when he said I would beg for them because, well, yeah, here I am, fighting for the powder I'm now getting addicted to. He's a clever bastard, in exchange of it and gummies, I need to spend time with him, one hour to be exact. Not more, not less. That's a small price to pay for pain for numbing. Besides, I like Matt, he's not as unbearable as I thought at first.The door opens and Sam stops at seeing us in the ladies' bathrooms together."Oh, hi Sam." Matt greets, and
BRANDONIt took everything I had in me not to follow her out last night when she watched me shoving my tongue down Lucy's throat. I wanted to run after her and tell her that I'm not fucking her, and that just fucking pissed me off, because I shouldn't want to reassure her when she fucking betrayed me by sleeping with that dipshit Matt. Everything in me still wants to remain loyal to her and it's messing with my brain cells.I should be buried deep in Lucy's cunt just to spite Kim but my stupid dick doesn't seem to go along with that idea, same as my still beating heart that's stitched up behind my ribcage from the damages Kim caused. Why can't i just completely forget about her? I realize that the more i want her, the more my hatred towards her goes up, and that's bad, very bad because it fuels my need to hurt her, to torment her. I run my hand down my face and let out a frustrated sigh.Opening the door to my Audi, i say my last goodbyes to my friends and then i get in tye car and d
KIMBERLYI pull my mini dress down as the ground sways beneath my feet. I manage to make my way up the set of stairs and glue my ass down on the leather sofa. Everyone is too busy to even pay attention to me being in a really pissy mood.I'm mad, so freaking mad. And I'm horny. I can't believe Brandon just left me high and dry. That piece of shit. He finally comes up and takes a seat exactly where he waw, but this time, Lucy doesn't sit in his lap.He pulls out his phone and starts typing something. I wonder if he has some other whore out there waiting on the sidelines for him to fuck whenever she wants because it wasn't hard to miss that he was hard back in the alley.Slowly, as if knowing I'm watching him, his eyes lift and lock with mine. I stop breathing. His eyes trail down my body, when they reach my thighs, he stops there and a deep fire burns behind his greens as if he's picturing being between them. Well, fine, im the one who's picturing him being between them.Fire lick bet
BRANDONShe throws back another shot, then her focus goes to her phone and she smiles. It must be that dipshit Matt, who's texting her. I shouldn't care, but the fact that she's with him somehow pisses me the fuck off even more. I watch her walk off and then come back. She settles on Michael's lap and takes a joint from him and my jaw tightens. When the fuck did she start doing weed?Or drink this much? I want to stop her but i don't have the right, it'll just make me look like i care, and i fucking don't. That's why I'm with Lucy. Kim's eyes meet mine and then they go to where my hands are on Lucy's skin. Heat flares in her eyes and she stands and makes her way to the dance floor as Or Nah starts playing. The moment i saw her walk into the club in that short dress, i wanted to chase her ass out of the club. It's too short that any man could easily grop her ass or pussy without her consent. My hand runs up Lucy's thigh while the other brings the glass of whiskey to my mouth, my eyes
KIMBERLY"Are you sure?" Sam asks, looking at me warily. I snicker and then roll my eyes."Oh, please, as if i haven't lived with the fact that he's now with that whore, for weeks."I lean closer to the mirror and add another layer of red lipstick to my lips and pucker them. When i notice how long silence has lingered in the atmosphere, i look at the person behind me through the mirror and see unasked questions behind her gaze."Sam.." i sigh, breaking eye contact and packing my makeup in my mini bag. I throw the chain over my shoulder and turn around, leaning against the counter to face her."I'm fine, okay. I'm cool with how my life has turned out, no need to make a big deal out of it. I mean, I'm not like you. Clinging to stupid shit that's...." i pause when i realize what the fuck i just said.Shit."Sam, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-""No," she cuts me off and shakes her head. "Go ahead, say it all Kim. Tell me how stupid my feelings are.""Sam." I push my hair back. I don't kno
KIMBERLY*Four Days Later*I'm flipping bacon and humming to a random song I heard playing on the radio in Naomi's car earlier when we just left the mall for a girls' shopping day, when Sam walks into the kitchen."Hey," she leans against the kitchen table."Hi," I reply, catching her scrolling through her phone and taking a huge bite off an apple. "So, I just saw this post on some girl's wall from campus, Jonathan is hosting a pool party tonight. What I'm surprised about, though, is the fact that we had no idea about it."I turn off the cooker and face her."A party, and we didn't get an invite?"That doesn't sound like Jonathan at all."We should gate crash," Nao says as she enters the kitchen. "I mean, no one would kick us out anyway.""She's right." Sam agrees. Nao walks to the fridge and pours herself some water in a cup and gulps it down. "We should go."She's been eating healthy lately, drinking too much water and exercising. Damn i love how hot her body looks.I think over t
KIMBERLYI calm myself down and Sally's mother walks in after."Sorry about that. Oh, you're done." She eyes the dishes."It's fine." I turn away from her so that she doesn't see my mess of a face."Thanks for the help. Let's join the others outside for some drinks.""Uh, I'll just use the bathroom and then I'll be right out.""Sure." She walks out of the house and i make my way to where she said the bathroom is.I fix my light makeup and it's hard to see that i just had a bad time, then i join the others outside. "Your home is really beautiful," i tell Samiel's mother and she smiles at me over her champagne flute."Oh, thank you, sweetie."Someone scoffs somewhere but i ignore it."So, Samiel.. I've always wondered what your type really is and i must say I'm really surprised to find out that it's the easy ones."Silence.Everyone goes silent."Excuse me?" Samiel finally speaks."I mean, you do hang out with the cute ones, but deciding to bring home a cheap one? Never would have thou
KIMBERLYI tightly grip the garden chair handles until my knuckles turn white. And then i slowly stand."Uncle Brandon!" The little girl jumps and he catches her in his arms, he smiles and i'm stuck in a trance. His smile."Hello, princess. How's my favorite niece doing?" He asks."Oh please, I'm your only niece. It fits that im your favorite because there's no competition. " She rolls her cute little eyes and everyone except me bursts out laughing."You're too smart for a four year old."I scan him slowly.Black long sleved shirt perfectly folded to the elbows with the first button undone and it's neatly tucked in black presses pants, dark hair perfect styled, black shoes and a silver relex secured around his wrist."Samiel brought a girl home!""Sally!" The girl's mother scolds. She's married to Samiel's oldest brother. The one vouching for Brandon's "girlfriend".My heart sinks at that reminder. He has a girlfriend already. My eyes move away from him to stare at anything but his ne
KIMBERLY"So, you're coming, right?"I walk around the office kitchen, making myself some coffee as Samiel watches me from across the room leaning against the wall with his arms folded over his chest and feet crossed at the ankles.I lean my hand on the table and pop my hip out while i wait for the coffee."I dont know, Samiel. It's a family gathering like you said, i don't want to intrude."He straightens to his full height and slowly walks to me, placing his hands on my shoulders, he leans to my eye level and fixes his eyes on me."I want you to come, you won't be bothering anyone because you are my friend. My family is cool so you have nothing to worry about, i promise."I sigh."Besides, my cousins will have their girlfriends there too, so why not bring my plus one as well."I smile."Are you trying to call me your girlfriend for the day, Nash?"His grin spreads wide."Do you want to be my girlfriend, Monoa?" He arches a brow and i roll my eyes, playfully punching him on the s