Adrian's P O VThe day had come.And in the midst of all my last minute setting up, Ava was more bothered about some silly mishap on her favorite TV show and I had to hear every last one of it because she had her little disturbing self in my office by the shelves while I sat behind the desk scribbling down my opening speech some few hours into the morning."Are you even listening to me at all?" She questioned in frustration and I nodded mindlessly after managing a quick glance at her. "What are you writing?" She questioned as she reached beside me and strained her neck to have a look at the journal I attacked with the ball pen I wielded."A speech" came my response."For tonight?" She questioned right back."Uh huh." I answered with a nod."Mom wants me to wear this really ugly dress and I hate it so much. She keeps making me dress like an eight year old." She whined."But you are eight years old" I answered and she frowned."I am Eleven!" She bit back and I chuckled."Eight? Eleven?
Jordan's P O VMy face was red for the past half an hour and it wasn't from the soft dust of blush I had on my cheek but from getting flushed when Mom continually teased me about Adrian and it was fuelled by Brittany who was also present and backed her up the entire time.Just what do I do with these two?I had already gotten dressed in my early birthday present dress and I looked just how I imagined I would when I first received the dress from Mom yesterday.I had my hair freed down my back in loose waves that seemed perfect for the evening's occasion.Mom had on a dress from her wedding's reception and Brittany was nicely dressed as well but who surprised me the most was Ralph.He had on a three piece suit that was a matching color with my dress. I still found it hard to believe he would agree to attend A function that has everything to do with Adrian. And not just that, he decides to show up looking this good?Are we onto a new start? Well, I guess we'll find out soon for ourselve
Adrian's P O VIn a snap, every single thing went south and I'm talking about the unbelievable scene unfolding with Mom and Jordan's Mother.All along, I thought Anthony's presence alone was the problem here but it appears there's more to this than I thought.I had no idea they both know themselves and from the look of things, they stand on vividly unfriendly terms.This certainly has to be the first time Ralph and I worked towards the same goal because we actively tried to hold both women in place as they aimed for each other's heads."Dad, who is this woman?" I heard Ava question her father in a really low and shaky voice as she reached beside him who chose to remain silent the entire time."How Dare you Zoe!" Mom challenged with evident fury as she held onto the side of her cheek that was just greeted by Mrs Evan's spread out fingers."You should have asked yourself that same question a long time ago, Whore." She bit back in response and I didn't know how to feel about the whole of
Jordan's P O VThe morning of the next day met me present downstairs in the living room where I'd remained since I woke up way earlier than normal.The TV played on softly in the background but I paid it no attention.I mean, who needs TV when I'm nowhere near done watching my life's Drama.After last night, anyone would agree with me that we most definitely need our own Reality Tv show. Hashtag Crazy Family ties.I formerly thought I wouldn't be able to bring myself to sleep with the turn of events last night but It wasn't so. I had drifted off to sleep at some point with the residue of tears I had left in my eyes from crying that much the moment I got back into my room.My tears had nothing to do with the weird exchange between Mom and Adrian's Mom which I'm yet to get an explanation to because last night, all that happened after we left that party was nothing at all.Mom barely said a word the entire drive and once we reached home, she disappeared towards the corner leading to her
Jordan's P O V You probably think I had rejected Ralph's offer on a date night out but guess what? I didn't. I had on the same dress I didn't get a chance to shine in the previous night at Adrian's opening ceremony and that most definitely was the cutest date night I'd experienced.We had our meals out on the restaurant's rooftop with a few number of customers present in pairs on the other small tables present afar off.He was a gentleman the whole time and all he aimed for was to make our date perfect and honestly, it was.By the time we eventually arrived home, he suggested we do it again sometime else and I agreed without a second thought. We did go on several other dates since then but they all weren't candle light dinners with a fancy dress. The other times were casual strolls out round the neighborhood hand in hand, playing video games I never had any interest in before now and one time we went bowling.All of that happened through out the week. And tonight, we're to go see
Adrian's P O VI'm not in anyway used to things NOT going my way.For as long as I can remember, everything goes MY WAY. Always the exact same way I want it and that should be why I get thrown off when something happens out of plan.The last time I found myself in this same miserable situation, it had everything to do with Jordan. How she never wanted to see me again after running into her Father in my house. I scaled through that eventually but right now, I had no headway.I didn't know what to do and that frustrated me even more.Everything I thought about just didn't sound right to me especially since the whole situation we had the last time.I later left the party that night and from what I heard and could see in the tabloids the following morning, The party went really well and lasted midway into the night while I was back in my penthouse alone, feeling like a really shitty person.Work has been particularly uninteresting for me, the only interesting part of it all the entire w
Jordan's P O V"I love you" I heard him whisper close to my ears after we eventually broke off our intense kissing right there on the curb and my stomach squeezed a second time as my legs grew weak when I managed to look in his eyes.That was all I had always wanted to hear him say!"I love you too" I whispered back when I was able to speak again and I watched his face soften while his eyes had that one glaring sparkle.I don't know why I had tears in my eyes and how they came to be down my cheeks without me noticing but he brought his thumb to my face and had them wiped off before he seized me in a firm embrace and I completely leaned in.I had my hands circled around his neck and his hands did the same around my waist. I wanted to live in this moment forever but the blasting of a passing by car's horn I heard next reminded me of the exact place we stood and I saw the need to get ourselves off the street especially with the stares I realized we were getting."Hey Kid, wanna make a q
Jordan's P O V I remained standing there with my eyes glued to the road on which Adrian had just driven off through blankly staring at nothing In particular till I slowly turned myself back in the opposite direction where Fred still remained standing but Ralph had probably stormed off at some point because he wasn't anywhere to be found.Ralph's tag on me still resounded in my head as I took steps towards Fred who just stood and watched me without a single expression to be seen on his face."You don't wanna talk about it do you?" I heard him question me as I reached within earshot and I simply nodded in response while being thankful for how understanding he always is.I still find myself in a hazy place mentally and I don't think Talking is something I wanna indulge in right now.With a tap on my shoulder, he led me back in the house and remained back to shut the door while I made way for the stairs so I could reach my room and throw myself on the bed or probably scream? Or maybe sta
Adrian's P O VI had just watched my Father get carted away with his hands cuffed behind his back and I felt absolutely nothing.He faked his own death and He's been dead to me for several years so i prefered it stayed that way.I probably hated him the more for what he tried doing to Jordan. The original files pertaining to my hotel were retrieved and now in my possession. Everything seemed to be alright now and there was no other issue asides from My Mother giving me a thousand and one reasons why I shouldn't go be with Jordan like I plan to but for the very first time, I found myself only thinking to go against my Mother's wishes.Too much have come between me and Jordan up until this point that I wasn't gonna let my own Mother be the stumbling block now. I couldn't just let that happen.I literally walked out silently with nothing but utmost determination to go grab the woman my world revolves around and preferably take her with me far from here. Away from the rest of the world
Jordan's P O VI was a mess.An emotional wreck at the same time a physical mess because my eyes were not only swollen and red from crying but were also darkened down to little above my chin with the smudges from my mascara.I was still in that same state pacing around the place when my door flung open again."Mom please...." I said out in a weak and broken voice without even turning to see who it was and next, I heard short quick steps reach me from behind and before I could even think to turn so I could see who it is, the person's arms wrapped me from behind.The matching best friend wristwatches we got for both our single asses some valentines ago that sat present on the person's wrist told me who it was and with teary eyes, I turned to face Her and cried into her shoulder while she slowly rubbed my back without saying a word."I'm so sorry." She whispered close to my ears and all I did was nod and wipe on my face with the back of my hand a little too violently."I don't know what
Jordan's P O V I feel like life happened to me so fast and I must say it's particularly hard accepting my new reality but it stared me in the face. The little hug from Ava after I finished saying my last goodbyes to Dad was literally the only thing I needed at that point. I squeezed my little sister in my arms and was grateful for her existence. It feels as though she's my only gift from my father and I wished I brought her as much comfort as she did me. She's only just as old as I was when Dad left Mom and I in the first place so I alone knew how difficult it's gonna get and that too, seeing as it's a worse situation right now because he's never gonna come back, it really is gonna be a lot worse for her.Atleast, I clung unto the hope that he would return to me someday but she doesn't have a chance at that hope.She clearly knows he's never coming back. She slowly eased out from our embrace and I quickly wiped my face clean from tears with the back of my hand
Adrian's P O VBlack has always been my favorite.But right now that I had it on alongside everyone else, it feels more like a plague.Ava's cute little dress didn't get a chance to shine because the look on her face was that of grave sadness.She's certainly the bravest girl ever but I still wished there was anything at all, just a single thing I could do to brighten her even if a little.My eyes left Ava for my Mom who looked to be the most affected by the turn of events.Her tear sunken eyes looked as red and broken as ever and all I could do was gaze. Ralph stood afar off with Brittany wearing somewhat matching expressions on their faces and Fred stood nearby them with his wife's face buried in his chest.I swallowed hard after carefully studying each of them.I found myself in distress but not so much that I couldn't notice Jordan wasn't anywhere in sight.I recalled the last place I had seen her and thought she could still be there and after I took a number of steps away from t
Jordan's P O VFew minutes ago, I stood in place wondering why Adrian's supposedly Dead Father was standing right in front of us but seconds ago, My entire life flashed before my eyes when I saw his gun swing in my direction and he fired without warning.My life played before me in slow motion while I froze with my eyes closed waiting for what was about to come.My head was too busy to make out the number of voices around me that screamed out in horror but I heard them all screaming softly in the background of my head while my eyes were held firmly close.The place went silent and the shot was fired but I felt no impact from it.What had happened?I was more than certain he had aimed at me.More so, I heard and saw him fire.I slowly peeled my eyes open and the first person I saw through my slightly dizzy eyes was Adrian standing a distance opposite me and the look in his eyes looked like he literally was about to shed a good amount of tears. I looked from him to myself in search of
Adrian's P O V"We meet again, SON." His Voice flooded my ears and I was struck with a serious brain cloud that left me Dazed for several minutes.I couldn't grasp what was happening and my swollen head didn't let me a chance to even try.How is he speaking to me right now?How can I see and hear him speak?How is he here?He- He's supposed to be Dead."How- How- How are....." I tried as much as I could to speak but my every utterance came forth as stutters."You must be Really surprised to see me. Well, let me tell you this. Real men never Die so easily." Came his response as though he could see the train of questions I had in my racing thoughts.I could tell I was conscious but I still told myself this is only one of my many nightmares borne from my traumatic experience with having him as A Father because there's no way he's actually here right now and smirking at me.His eyes left me and landed on my mother who seemed like she was soon to pass out where she cowered behind Anthony w
Jordan's P O V The strange man who is the reason I'm being held captive moved away from me after having whispered close to my ears and he returned himself back to his wheelchair still with a disturbing expression on his face and everything about him was questionable. I mean, who uses a wheelchair when he walks perfectly fine. And why does he have a resting evil face? I watched the man look into his wristwatch then rolled away almost completely out of sight on his Mobile chair while I studied him intently still trying to place an identity on him but I couldn't agree with the growing thought in my head because the door was soon thrown open and a troop of people I very well recognized buzzed in. I couldn't keep my eyes focused on them all at the same time so I kept my eyes fixed on the one I had yearned for the whole night up until this moment and he also had his eyes directly on me since he barged in. His steps towards me increased greatly especially when he noticed
Adrian's P O VMy verbal exchange with Ralph soon ended when we both followed Brittany out of the house and were met with a strange thing staring us all in the face."Is this how you recieve your mails?" I questioned as Brittany crouched down to pick up the little enveloped letter we walked out to meet right in front of the doorway after we stepped outside."Who sends mails when you could just text?" Ralph questioned while Brittany flipped the envelope in her hand back and forth probably in search of words but it was plainly blank."How did this get here?" She questioned to no one In particular and I frowned when a thought dropped in my head."This wasn't here while I got here. The real question should be, Who brought this here?" I pointed out and they both kept silent for seconds before Ralph rushed steps away from where we stood towards the curb and while at a spot, he turned his neck from left to right in search of anyone who could have possibly brought this."There's no one in sig
Jordan's P O VMy eyes slowly fluttered open and what followed was a sharp groan that escaped my lips when my previously shut eyes came in contact with the light that invaded my sight.I should have been confused as to where the hell I found myself but surprisingly, my memories came to me alot faster than I had expected.I remember being hauled from where I stood by the school's yard and I also remember being thrown into the hideous looking van like a sack of potatoes but what I don't remember is the face of whosever sent a blow to my head nor do I remember what any of his colleagues that yanked me away look like thanks to the ski masks they had on at that time.This is the second time I'm finding myself in a situation like this just that this time, I'm all to myself and I had nothing to ponder upon as to why anyone would wanna abduct me.No reason I came up with made any sense at all and all I did as I sat there on the cold floor was slowly Blink my eyes open so I could behold the fa