" Yes, daddy. That spot... Oh my God..."
God!
I brace my ears and scrunch my face. This is so embarrassing. I walk out of my bathroom and dry my hair. That didn't stop the moaning from my neighbor's house.
It's been two weeks since I lost my parents and sister. My life's been a mess. Despite having Todd, it didn't change a thing. I lived in the mansion for a week and I couldn't take it. I always have countless nightmares of the murder scene and i ended up crying to sleep.
I moved out the following week to this nice neighborhood to clear my mind off things. Not until the new neighbor came three days ago. He's always bringing in different women. I know that by their loud moans and different voices.
" Oh my God...Oh fuck."
God this is so gross. Who moans like that? Of course I won't know. I've been running away from sex and I don't even know what it feels like to moan. So I won't blame them. I blow dry my hair and curl it. I'm going on a dinner date with Todd today. It's like an apology date for the shit he pull up at frat. Asking for sex in exchange for a trip to Vegas. No matter what he did I just can't stop loving him.
He kinda looked out for me and helped me move into this peaceful neighborhood. But the new neighbor made me think about moving out again.
I haven't seen his face properly. But I know one thing for sure. He rides a motorcycle , wears a leather jacket, and he likes women. Just three days and he already despises me. I mean why can't they keep their vulgar act quiet for the sake of other good neighbors. One of this days, i planned on knocking on his damn door and tell him to keep his sex life private.
I run my fingers through my curls and smile. I planned on looking good. I really wanna live out of my nightmares. They aren't gone even when I actually moved out of the mansion. Recently it has calmed down a bit. Like I don't actually have these dreams frequently. And I'm grateful.
I stand up and go through my closet. I settle for a sleeveless dress that hugs my upper body down my boobs and then it flay from the waist down to my mid-thigh. Thankfully the moans already stopped. Such a stupid thin wall. I think I hear the front door shut.
Probably he's walking out the unlucky girl cause I'm pretty sure by tomorrow she's marked on his list.
A soft knock on my door startles me and I accidentally swipe my mascara. Holy Christ , who's knocking right now. Maybe Todd. But firstly, we actually planned to meet at the restaurant.
I pick up a face towel and wipe my eyes. The person knocks again. I'm already infuriated as I march to the front door. I twist the doorknob open ready to yell at whosoever that thought it's nice to make me smear my make-up. But I stopped when I'm met with these perfect green eyes.
Holy hell, where was i? I blink my eyes and look down at this stranger in the form of my neighbor. This is the first time I'm seeing him face to face. I only see his back sometimes and not his face. He's so fuckin' hot.
" Hey." He says and smirks.
Okay , I lost my voice. I look like an idiot just staring into his eyes like I just met Santa for real. Who made this man. His eyes matches his dark hair. His nose is well shaped and those lips , damn those lips. I'm jealous. Mine isn't as pink as his. I need surgery. Someone get an ambulance.
I think about Todd and our love life as I blink my eyes again.
" What are you doing here?" I ask, trying to act like I didn't just check him out.
" Done eye fucking me yet?"
Oh he's got a dirty mouth. Where's my holy water?
" Look, I'm busy. I've got a date to meet and I'm less entertained that you just made me smear my make-up. You should leave please." I say and proceed to lock my door.
He stops me and walks right in. Who gave him permission to do that? He smirks and shuts my door. For once I let my shameless eyes roam around his body. He wears a black long sleeve t-shirt and Nike sweats. He looks hot. Hot enough to boil water. I imagine what's under that shirt and I'm pretty sure he's got a nice torso.
Okay, enough eye raping.
I need to meet Todd. My college boyfriend. First, why did I specify that college part? I'm going Insane. I need to see the doctor.
" You don't look like someone who got her make-up smeared." He says and looks down at me.
I feel naked. What type of man feels comfortable looking at a woman like that?
" What do you want, Mr stranger?"
" Stranger? You know I'm your neighbor."
" Neighbor?" I chuckle." I'm sorry I just found out. And I need to tell you this , do you have to go all loud when having sex with your multiple flings?"
He raises his brows and smirks. His hands are tucked in his pockets as he looks at me.
" Thought you enjoyed everything."
" No, it's gross. Nobody sex like that."
" Coming from a girl who's never had a dick."
Woah!
Who told him that?
How can someone say the D-word so casually?
" I'm sorry, what?"
" You heard me Candy."
" My name's not candy, stranger."
" Of course you're. I'd lick you if I had a chance."
I cross my arms and stare at this award winning pervert of the century. He just openly offered me sex.
" Are you asking me to have sex with you?"
He shrugs and takes a step forward." I saw something nice next door and I liked it. What? Something bad in checking it out." He says and stops right in front of me as he looks down at me.
God he smells yummy. Who smells this good?
This isn't his cologne.
I mean he just had sex , isn't he supposed to smell like sex?
What does sex even smell like?
" Nice dress." He says and he looks me down again.
He lifts his hand and let it run down my hair. Oh mercies. I can't believe my body responded to that. Oh god, where's Todd? I clear my throat and move back away from him.
"I'm sorry, but I want you to leave. You can't just come into my house to seduce me." I tell him.
He chuckles deeply and nods.
" I wanted to introduce myself. I thought it's gonna be bad if i don't say hi to my hot little neighbor." He walks forward and I walk backwards. This Is so awkward.
With every step he takes , I take one step backwards till I hit my back against the wall behind me. I'm trapped.
" Please don't come any further." I warn him but he doesn't listen.
" You really need to stop this and leave. Also you just had sex , shouldn't you be having a rest. I have a date to meet and I'm a pretty busy person." I say.
He tilts his head and watches me. My hand rests on his hard chest and I don't know why I can't take my hands off of him.
He smirks again and raises his hand to tuck my hair behind my ear. Oh gracious, his hands feels really good on my skin. I liked the feeling. Oh Serena.
He leans forward like he's about to kiss me. I can't stop him. I don't move either.
" I've been thinking about what you're gonna taste like candy." He whispers against my neck.
" I bet you taste good. It's nice i make you feel this way. You won't be hard after all." He pulls back and turns his back to walk away.
I won't be hard after all.
What is that supposed to mean?
What does he even see me as?
One of his little sluts.
I watch him shut my door as I breathe out a breath I've been keeping. What type of man is that?
How dare he smell so fuckin' good?
My phone distracts me from my thoughts as I rush to my room. I forgot I've got a date with my boyfriend because of a super hot neighbor. I'm never forgetting this moment.
" Hey babe."
" Serena, where are you? I've been waiting."
Oh shit.
Fuck you neighbor.
" I'm really sorry." I apologize as I slip my feet inside my shoes quickly.
I pick my clutch and ignore adding any makeup again.
" I had to make sure I look good." I chuckle on the phone as I rush to my front door.
" Oh Jesus. " I almost trip on the threshold.
" Where are you?" Todd asks on the phone.
" I'm in my car. I'm already on my way." I say and lock my door.
I race to my parked car and fiddle with the car door.
" I'm sorry Todd, but I will soon be there, okay. Love you." I hang up and slide inside my car.
I drive onto the street and turn up the radio to help ease the tension going on in my head. I can't seem to forget what transpired between my stranger neighbor and me. He's likely a stranger to me. I don't even know his name. What he does and today happens to be the first time we ever talked or stared at each other. I love minding my business and staying indoors. After classes at college, I sometimes drive home and think about my life.
In order to stop me from thinking negatively , I watched Netflix. Eat a lot of food, and cry again. I missed Beverly so much. Sometimes I wished I didn't sneak out to go party with Todd. Maybe I could have helped or maybe I should be dead too. It doesn't even matter. I hated the world. My dad's manager, Genevieve, helped me to find these killers, but there was no trace. They were good. Maybe they were even hitmen and assassins. They couldn't find a fingerprint to trace.
The police searched the house for any proof but there wasn't. The blue diamond also went missing. But then I remembered what my dad said before he died; that if anything happens to them , I should protect the family heirloom and keep it away from people's eyes and reach. He'd kept it in a secret place where nobody can find it except Beverly, and me, including my parents. I've this huge feeling the diamond was part of their death. Because they scattered my dad's office and luckily my father moved it away. Like he knew these men were gonna walk through that door and gun down my family.
I park my car outside Lauren's diner and get out. The valet man takes the key from me after I shut my car. I walk through the double doors into the restaurant and look around for Todd. Once I see him, I smile, but it fades when I see him flirting with a waitress who's leaning over the table as Todd looks down at her boobies.
Fucker.
This is obviously not the first time.
And I end up falling In love with him over and over again.
My life sucks.
I put up a barely genuine smile as I approach Todd’s table. The waitress won't stop smiling and displaying her products. What a slut. He didn’t even notice me since he is pretty occupied with a waitress. What am I doing here again? I clear my throat as the waitress jolts at once, including Todd. He looks caught off guard. ” Hey babe.” I fake a smile and look at the waitress. She quickly buttons the top buttons of her dress shirt and smiles at me. ” Did I interrupt something?” I choose to ask to ease the tension between them. ” Not really.” The waitress answers. I shake my head and sit in the booth across from Todd’s.
He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me into his house and shuts his door. I slap his hands away from me as he smiles at me. Wow, his house is pretty. I really didn't expect this type of design and furniture from someone who rides a motorcycle. What is he? A rich guy who ran away from his family to live the type of life he wants? What does he even do for a living? " Damn. That top." He says and bites his lip, looking down at me. I follow his gaze and it lands right on my nipples that are poking through my tank top. He smiles and looks up at my face. " Fucking pervert." I mutter and cross my arms. " I
CHAPTER 5I go to my bedroom and put on a t-shirt over my tank top. For some awkward reasons I thought about Judah. His touch and even his voice is mesmerizing and it annoys me that I'm attracted to him.I stare at my reflection and the faint red mark on my forehead. I touch it and it hurts like hell. I wish I could look properly and not get hypnotized by my very attractive neighbor, I won't be having this bruise by now.I pick up my phone and go back to the living room to watch TV. For some reasons, Judah didn't play his loud songs and I'm grateful.My phone rings at once. I look at the caller ID and it's Todd. I sigh and pick up as I press the phone against my ear while I use my other
CHAPTER 6I quickly get dressed for school as I pick up my orange colored jacket and drape it around my shoulder. I switch off my TV and make sure everything is intact before I walk out of my apartment. I shut the door and walk down the porch.I see Judah leaning against the railings on his porch as he smokes. He sees me and as usual his eyes travel all the way down my body. I ignore him and continue my walk to my car.” Morning, Candy.” He says and throws away his Cancer stick. He walks to my form as I fiddle with my car key.Why are my hands sweaty and why am I anxious to open my car?Oh yeah , it’s because Judah is standing right behind me. I take a deep breath and turn around.&rdquo
CHAPTER 7She was beautiful.She was everything he always wanted.She was naive and pure. He has always wanted her. Wanted every part of her. But something is wrong. He doesn't deserve her. He stood at a corner and watched her. She just turned nineteen and her parents threw a party for her. The party guests cheered her and her twin as he watched her cut the cake. His eyes scanned her body and she was clad in a red dress. He had never liked the color red, but she made him fall in love with the color. He watched her every move as she danced to the song with her sister. He couldn't take his eyes off her. He couldn't. He had tried to stay away from her but he couldn't. Her black hair bounced to every move she swayed and he liked that too. And that's when he decided he was gonna have her even if it took him years.**** |•JUDAH&bul
CHAPTER 8 With tears in my eyes, I grab my bag and run out of the restaurant. Bree calls after me not after hearing Summer mutters "Shit." I've got two classes left and it will be a total waste of time if I skip my two classes and go home to grief. I rush to the baseball field and sit down to watch the baseball players rehearse. I wipe my tears but more keeps pouring down. Why am I so vulnerable? With every single attitude Todd comes up with, I still cared about him. And this isn't the first time he's told me it's over. First month into our relationship, we fought and he told me it was over. A day later, he called me to apologise and told me he was drunk and he didn't mean it. Then two weeks later, we fought again and he said 'we're done.' and a few hours later, he apologized and gave me another reason. This always goes on and I'm getting tired of his attitude. But why can't I let him go? It's like he knows my soft
Chapter 9"Oh my God, Todd?" Judah huffs, clearly not concerned. He rolls his eyes." Serena." Todd calls again and knocks on my door." Shit! Judah, you gotta leave through the back door." I whisper and plead." Fuck, no!" God he's so stubborn." Serena, are you in?" Todd knocks again." Judah, please. We fought today and you're the reason behind it. I can't let him see you with me, it's gonna make him think I'm truly cheating on him with you." I plead and pout. Judah doesn't even look like he cared. Of course he doesn't even care. I bet he doesn't even have feelings." So he thought you were fucking me or what? What, am I not cute enough?""Fucking hell, Judah. You're annoying." I tell him and he smirks." Serena." Todd knocks again. This time louder. I badly want to let him in. But he's definitely gonna freak out. Get a
Chapter 10 " What's going on here? Todd, how did you know Judah?" I ask, glancing at both men. Todd doesn't respond. Judah smirks." Can someone please answer me? What the fuck is going on in here?"" What are you even doing with my girl?" Todd asks. Like this is the right time to ask that type of question. Damn, I'm sick. I just wanna go home right now." Talk later, Margaret." Judah says and leaves. I watch the door shut as I cross my arms to stare at Todd." Margaret?" Todd asks surprisingly. I roll my eyes at him." How did you know Judah?" Todd asks again." He's my neighbor. Same neighbor whom I gave a ride. How did you know Judah? I'm pretty sure I didn't tell you his name and you've never seen him before."" You gave Judah a ride? I thought he left the city." Todd says." Todd, what's going on?"Todd doesn't answ
♥ EPILOGUE ♥ I squeal loudly as I run into the waves.Judah took me to a fucking island.A vacation I've always hoped for.An isolated island with a beautiful home and a man you're in love with by your side.Isn't that dream worthy? Judah sweeps me off my feet as we kiss.We were always kissing ever since we settled our differences. Aunt Adele went back to London the previous day before we came here. Diana threw a big party in her father's house that evening and we party the hell out. I talked with Todd and he apologized for whatever thing he did to me. Summer apologized too. Confessed she's been jealous of me all this while and she envied my life. My fucked up life. Judah took me to Italy and we spent a week there. We visited his neighborhood and it was fun, seriously. Seeing his childhood neighborhood and all that.
Chapter 42 ♥ SERENA'S POV ♥" 'Cause I'm leaving the country."God, no.He can't just do that to me.We can't just fight and have issues and he's planning to leave." Good luck then." I twist the doorknob but Judah stops me." Leave me the fuck alone!" I yell at him." You can't just hurt me and make me mad and then come back to me and ask me for forgiveness. It doesn't work like that, Judah. If you wanna go back to Italy, just go. Leave me alone. You're not human Judah. No matter what the reason is, I don't expect you to sedate me and give me to Francis fucking Ryland. You're mean Judah. I forgive you alright, get off my face." I push past him and storm inside the apartment, making sure I lock my door. I sniffle and sob. I hate that I feel this way." Fucking hell." I hear Judah mutter and a thumping sound follows. Did he pu
Chapter 41 ♥ SERENA'S POV ♥ " You know it's not his fault right?" Hero asks, leaning beside my kitchen door. " Yeah?" I chuckle sadly as I sit down. " You know most times, we're placed in this situation where we don't have a choice." " I believe every single person has a choice. It's about facing the consequences that come with the choices." " I agree though. Same time we're all fucked up. Him especially." Hero smiles apologetically and leaves. " And one more thing, if you choose to forgive him anytime soon, don't forgive him too easily. He needs to be dealt with a little." Hero says as he walks out. I chuckle sadly.Forgive him? Can I even forgive him?I can't do this. I take a deep breath, drawing back the tears as I pick up my phone. Aunt Adele is the first person I need to call. " Hey sweet cheeks. You're okay?" " I'm not." My voi
Chapter 40 ♥ JUDAH'S POV ♥I feel terrible.Whatever shit I did, I don't have a choice. But I probably got it covered. It was out of my will, I didn't know what to do. I can't see her get hurt after seeing all the shit she passed through." We need to talk." Ransom said on the phone. I sat across from him. He knows I'm not happy with whatever shit he wanted to say." Where's the fucking heirloom Judah?"" I don't know what the fuck you're talking about."" You're playing smart ass huh? Do you wanna see her get hurt or what?"" I don't fucking know what you're talking about, Francis." I told him." You know I brought you in. Made you who you're today."" No shit, you didn't. You only made me worse. You made m
Chapter 39 Wait.I thought my father's friend, Francis Ryland died months ago in Cuba. What the hell is going on that I'm not even aware of." I need to go." I say as I proceed to follow Genevieve and Francis. Todd pulls me back." Where are you going?"" Let go of me." I grit out. He nods and lets go of my hand." What do you even want from me? What do y'all want from me? You know I just witnessed a miracle today. I saw my father's old friend who's supposed to be dead."" Who?"" Francis fucking Ryland."" That wasn't Francis. You are mistaking him for someone else." I roll my eyes and walk back into the tavern. I need to get the hell out of here.I stop by our table." I'm sick. I wanna go home." I say." Why? Something wrong? What did Todd say to you?" Diana asks ." Nothing, I'm fine. I'm gonna call an Uber, you gu
Chapter 38 ♥ JUDAH'S POV ♥" I'm falling in love with you Judah, and I'm a damn fool for it." Fuck it.Fuck all of this.This is new.This is crazy. This is fucked up.It's kinda weird to hear someone tell me they love me. I don't even think anyone has ever told me that.Fuck this shit.I lean my elbows on the railings as I stare out the city. I groan and rake my fingers through my hair.God I'm going insane.I pull out a stick of cigarette and light it.Without pulling it out , I exhale the smoke through my nostrils. She's fucking with my entire thinking system. I don't feel good.This isn't right. She isn't supposed to be falling in love with me. She shouldn't have told me that.I grew up to understand that nobody cares about me. Nobody gives two shits about you
Chapter 37 ♥ SERENA'S POV ♥" Serena." I'm already down the hallway when someone grabs my forearm. Without turning back, I know who it is. Of course it's Judah, you can easily tell. I turn to face him." What? You should be with Mercedes."" Why?" He asks. Is he insane?Or is he high or what? I look into his eyes and there's nothing wrong with him. They are the perfect shades of green that I've always admired." Serena." The girls waltzes in. They stare at me and Judah as they shift their gaze to my form." It looks like you're safe. We are gonna be inside." They say and walk back inside one after the other." You know this can't work right? You don't just take a girl to her dream vacation and ignore her calls afterwards. And there you're with some other gi
Chapter 36Wanted?Like criminally wanted?I feel like passing out.This can't be true right?Judah's is weird, he's mysterious and he can't be criminally wanted right?But how the hell did Phoebe know a lot about him? About what he told me only? Who the fuck told her that?I'm not insane. I can literally remember he told me that story when we were alone. By ourselves." It's a lie." I say at once." What? Serena what did he do to you?" Michael asks." I should be asking all of you what this man did to you. He's lying. Judah's not a bad person."" Judah is not bad? He told you that right?" Albert asks.Who the fuck is he?How can he be so manipulative?How the hell did he even convince two detectives who knew their jobs?But why do I even trust Judah?I mean he asked me why I trusted him and yet I have no damn reason. Judah c
Chapter 35 I stare at this camera on my countertop and think of who to call. Judah or maybe Phoebe. Who would do this? How come I'm just seeing this? I run my hands down my hair and itch it. I'm going insane. One tiny little heirloom is trying to consume my life and I don't even know what to do with myself anymore. Who would plant a camera in my kitchen? And that's when something clicks. What if it's everywhere in my house? I carry a kitchen stool and take it to the living room. I drop it close to the wall and climb on it. And that's when I see another one. I pull it out and go to the extreme of the living room. Another one. I throw them on the floor and sigh. This has passed becareful. " Damn it, my bedroom." I hurriedly went to my room and searched for any cameras. There are none. I breathe in a sigh of relief and sit down on my bed.