Eva donned a red, short gown when she heard that Denzel’s father had been admitted in the hospital and was on life support.If Denzel was still the Denzel she dated then, she knew he’d be shaken.He would need someone by his side, and she wanted to be there for him.He had told her the ugly fate he suffered when his grandfather was placed on life support and eventually died. She knew how hurt he must be.She turned sideways, inspecting herself in front of the mirror. Grabbing a pair of stiletto heels, she placed them under her feet.She called Denzel while she worked the lace of the heels up to her lower legs. She stood up, admiring herself."Hello." The distraught voice of Denzel sent her to her phone."Denzel... baby...How are you?" are you? You must feel terrible.""I’m fine," Denzel croaked."Oh, please." Eva rolled her eyes as though he could see her. "Where are you?""Eva... I want to be alone. ""C’mon, A company won't be hurt. I’m coming, just tell me where you are." She picked
Kate woke up feeling sore.The events of the previous night played in her head as she sat up on her bed, not wanting to get up.The moaning and cries of a lady. The groaning of Denzel, the way she screamed his name.She'd tossed and turned in her bed, unable to sleep as their voices echoed through the night, amplifying in her ears and head, creating mental images of what was going on.She’d imagined it was the rude blonde that had come earlier to see Denzel.Frustrated by the sounds, she searched for her earpiece, finding it in one of her drawers, and plucking her ears, filling them with Alessia Cara’s voice.Even with her eyes shut, trying to meditate on the words of Alessia, her mind wandered to the day at her apartment when she fell under the spell of his touch. She relived that night, as she sighed softly. No doubt, Denzel was a master of the art of sexual ecstasy.Her hand found its way to her nipple, teasing it, wanting nothing but his touch on it. She imagined her hands like his
Kate’s mind was made up. After the incident that happened in the kitchen, she decided it was time she made a good plan.She faced the screen of her laptop, gazing at the words written boldly.All that remained was for her to accept it and she would be enrolled in her dream school—Blair’s fashion home.As a kid, Kate had loved designing. Her late mother had supported her passion early on by providing her with cardboard sheets, which she used to draw out cloth designs. When she grew into her late teenage years, she had received a designing machine from her mother as a birthday gift. Coupled with a few online classes, Kate learned the basics of tailoring and began to plan for her enrollment in the Blair’s Academy.Then her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Kate had to sell her machine, but they were still in debt. In the end, she gave up her dreams and started working as a maid for Denzel.She stared at the figures on the screen and considered if it was wise to spend all her savings on tu
The meeting was still ongoing when Denzel walked in and took his position at the head of the table. The secretary of the table, Mr. Stanley, briefed him. "A unanimous decision was made by members of the board, supporting the deduction of the salary of high-ranking workers for a period of six months." Denzel nodded. A few minutes ago, that decision was gold. "Have we thought about the effect of this entirely?" The question looked stupid, and it registered on all their faces. Even Stan looked at him quizzically. "I mean…" he circled his index on the table, creating imaginary drawings. "CULID is a big name in the market, no doubt, and whatever decision we make, our competitors are watching." "What are you trying to explain?" Justice, a man with a protruding belly and visible grey hairs questioned. Everyone at the table nodded in agreement to the question. It was unlike Denzel to be against a unanimous decision. Over the years, when a consensus decision was made, Denzel only nodded
The four-story building, which housed the CULID beverage company, stood in rare magnificence, overlooking the ever-busy streets. It had been a law firm belonging to the late Oliver McDeere before his firm crumbled, giving him no choice but to sell it off.McNeil, having nothing but ideas, had approached him and gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. At the end of the year, the building became his, and McNeil owned his first property. He pampered the building, coddled it, and indulged it. Each year, he added a layer of luxury to his landmark and fortified it with guards to protect it and its occupants. Soon, elevators were added; security codes; electronic surveillance; a weight room; a steam room; a locker room; a large board room equipped with a mammoth, shiny mahogany table; a large conference room; and a staff dining room. While the factory took the first two floors, production took the third and management the topmost.McNeil had started the company from scratch, and over the years,
After a few weeks of classes online, she was given an assignment that she had to turn in in person at Blair's fashion home. Kate worked hard day and night and spent her last pennies buying materials for her assignments. She decided to make two new designs from her old book. She hadn't had any machines yet and so she had to make her sewing from school. She made two new friends. Royce McKnight, who had traveled on his truck from Kentucky, and Laura Kozinski, who stayed with her grandparents in one of the suburbs of New York. During the weekend, Laura invited them to a friend’s birthday party. Kate felt she needed to unwind a little and only hoped Denzel would permit her, since she was on duty during the weekend. However, on the evening of the party, Denzel didn’t show up, and after several calls from Laura and Royce, Kate donned a party gown and dropped a note for Denzel. Laura had driven Royce’s truck to a different side of town where the streets boomed with music. "Oh, yeah!" Laur
After a few weeks of classes online, she was given an assignment that she had to turn in in person at Blair's fashion home.Kate worked hard day and night and spent her last pennies buying materials for her assignments. She decided to make two new designs from her old book. She hadn't had any machines yet and so she had to make her sewing from school. She made two new friends. Royce McKnight, who had traveled on his truck from Kentucky, and Laura Kozinski, who stayed with her grandparents in one of the suburbs of New York.During the weekend, Laura invited them to a friend’s birthday party. Kate felt she needed to unwind a little and only hoped Denzel would permit her, since she was on duty during the weekend. However, on the evening of the party, Denzel didn’t show up, and after several calls from Laura and Royce, Kate donned a party gown and dropped a note for Denzel.Laura had driven Royce’s truck to a different side of town where the streets boomed with music."Oh, yeah!"Laura wa
"What the fuck are you doing in a female’s changing room?"Anthony turned in the direction of the voice, where a lady stood and glared at him. Kate pushed herself out of the door."He’s a pervert," she warned."My mistake," Anthony said and threw his hands in surrender. "I must'a had a little too much."Kate walked past him, grateful the other lady had walked in and stopped him from whatever he had in mind to do. The few seconds when they stared at each other had been the scariest in Kate’s life. She had heard of women being raped or even killed in changing rooms, and there was no security camera in the room.She walked out of the room into the open, breathing out in exertion. She moved away, not wanting to be stopped by another drunk pervert. As Kate passed by the poolside, she looked around for Laura, but they were no longer on the spot. She looked around for Royce. He wasn’t in sight either. She walked further away from the maddening crowd and found a cab.***When she walked into
Kate stared blankly into the street ahead and let the tears flow from her eyes. She sat on the roadside bench and waited for Collins. He had promised he would come and pick her up. The cold evening breeze blew against her body and she shivered but she was too sad to cover herself. Neither did she care about her brutal wind. She could only blame herself. She had been foolish to believe she could find committed love with Denzel.Collins' car pulled over and he rushed out to meet her. When he noticed he was shivering, he took off his jacket and covered her. Kate sniffed and thanked him. Collins sat beside her, and for a moment, no words were spoken. Collins wondered what happened. Whatever it was, he knew it was terrible. Kate's box was standing behind the bench."You were right," she said with a light chuckle. "Denzel didn't deserve me and I was too foolish to see it.""I'm sorry, Kate."Kate pursed her lips and sobbed."Stop crying, Kate. Whatever it is, he doesn't deserve your tears.
Four NYPD vehicles blared along the road to the house of Raymond Dantley. The winter clouds had been dissipated by the sun and the morning dew soaked the tarmac. The cold winter breeze still blew and the men wore their police jackets and sipped hot coffee – their bosses swallowed bottles of gin in their office.The four vehicles came to a halt in front of Ray’s compound and instructions were given. Five cops, armed with a rifle, surrounded the perimeter of the house while the rest three made their way in. The truck loaders who were sniffing some of the drugs they stole were the first criminals they caught.“This is the New York state police department,” one of the officers recited with his rifle pointed steadily at them. There was no escape. “Your hands where I can see them.”Another police officer cuffed their hands from behind. He inspected the substance. “Codeine.”“Take us to your boss. A single mistake and I’ll blow your brains out.”***Stephen watched from afar as the four poli
The men were up long before dawn. Silently, they moved about their duties. In the underground warehouse, several boxes containing codeine, Vicodin, and oxycontin were labelled and placed on each other. The men in the lab were dressed in white overall coat inspected samples before they were lifted to the ground floor. The boxes were carried into the compound and loaded into a truck carrying the Culid company logo. The men ardently placed the boxes of hard drugs in between cartons of beverages.When they had finished uploading the boxes, Roland slapped the back of the vehicle and the driver started the engine. Roland slid into the passenger seat and lit a cigarette. He pushed his cigarette box to him.“Want some?”Tarry, the truck driver shook his head and reached for a bottle of gin. “Gin does it better.” He took a gulp and passed the bottle to Roland. “How’s the boss?”Roland took a gulp. “Mad as hell. He wants Stephen.”“Heard millions of dollars was missing.”“Raash wants his cut, n
Eva heard everything. The sounds of the birds singing on the tree outside her window. The yellings of the crazy men outside her door. The clicking sounds of shoes that belonged to the psychiatrist. At night, she could hear the creeping sounds of the bugs that wanted to feast on her. She hated the place. And she hated that she was locked with crazy people. She wasn’t crazy. She was only fighting for a love that was hers and Daniel betrayed her.The three nights at the mental home had been hell for Eva. The therapy sessions were worse. She sat, hand cuffed, before a man dressed in white overall coat.“Eveline. Can I call you that?”“I’m Eva?”“How are you this morning?”“I can’t be fine as long as I am held in this hell hole.”“Are you ready for a session?”“I’m not mad!”“You tried to kill a woman who dis nothing to you thrice.”“She took my man.”“He isn’t yours.”“How do you know that?!”“Because he said so. Eva, he was only your boyfriend in high school.”“You don’t know anything.”
Kate returned home after listening to Denzel’s voicemail. He explained why he was silent after discovering Eva had caused the accident and also threatened to kill her. He also pointed to her that he never had sex with Eva. Kate was too ashamed to remain in Collins’ company – much had been said and done. Going home was a relief.When she arrived, Denzel wasn’t in. There was a note stuck to the fridge in the kitchen explaining that he had gone to see his father. Kate sat down and thought about the event of the morning. She wondered if she would have enough courage to tell Denzel and she wondered how he would react.She busied herself all afternoon with responding to emails from contractors and business men. A particular fashion celebrity had been pleased with her fashion line and proposed partnership.It was a delightful news.Kate thought about how busy she was going to become as a design creator. She knew it was worth the time it would rob off her. She thought about telling Denzel the
Kate felt awkward and Collins sensed it. “Come in,” he said and moved out of the entrance. Kate stepped into the apartment. It was her first time coming to his place since he moved into New York.“We had an argument,” she explained.Collins closed the door and followed her in. “Was it because of what I told you earlier?”Kate sat down and sighed deeply. “I deserved to know, Collins. I could have died.”He took a seat opposite her. “Does he know you’re here?”Kate shook her head. “He doesn’t know I left the house.” She heaved a sigh. “I just wanted h to explain himself and then he left me.”“Does he know about your fears?”She shook her head. “He never asked.”“How about tea?”“Great.”Kate glanced around the room. She recognized some portraits from his previous house at New Rochelle. Collins loved art and he gathered artistic works. Whenever he was stressed or leisured, he painted.He returned shortly with two cups of hot tea.“Thanks,” she said.Collins thought about what she said ea
Denzel glanced at his sore eyelid in the mirror and decided it was better if he wore sunshades. He combed his hair, inspected his see eyes again, and exited the room. The news of Eva’s arrest had been communicated to him the previous night and he planned visiting her to give her a piece of his mind. But presently, he was on his way to the hospital. When he reached SEW 7, Kate was awake, and was having breakfast. She noticed the sunshades he wore.“What’s with the sunshades?” she asked.Denzel ignored the question until he was by her side. “Nothing.”Kate frowned. “I want to see your eyes then.”Denzel hesitated. “I fell.” Kate’s frown deepened. “I wanna see it.”Denzel took off the shades and Kate gasped softly. “This isn’t a fall. What happened?”“Nothing. I gotta go now. I’ll be here to pick you up by 6pm.”He eased out of the room. Denzel’s next stop was at the station. Eva was pleased to see him. “Denzel? Babe, you came for me? Please, tell them I didn’t do it. I don’t want to s
“You’ve got some effrontery, Eva. What are you doing here?”The glare in his eyes told her that he had not forgiven her yet. But Eva was in desperate need of shelter. “I’m sorry I had to hit you. I told you I did want to return to that place.”“You didn’t hit me, Eva. You tried to kill me. I was cumming when I passed out.”She smiled naughtily. “I can make up for it.”Daniel did not move from the door. “I found another woman who worships me the way I do.”Eva frowned. “I never wanted to be your woman, Daniel. If you’ve gotten a woman, I’m happy for you. I’m here because I’ve missed a friend and I’m in need of a shelter.”“You know where your home is, Eva.”“You know I can’t go home and you know why.”“And where you’ve been staying for weeks?”“It was at a motel downtown but the cops came over today. Please, let me in, Daniel.”“I have to talk to Sylvia about it.”“Fine.”He unblocked the entrance and she shoved in. She fell on the cushion and dropped her small bag. “Is there food in
Eva undressed and wrapped the bloodstained pen knife in a nylon. Then she kept it among her clothes. She moved to the bed with a wine bottle, prepared to celebrate her victory. When she had gone halfway through the bottle, she contemplated calling Denzel. Later, she slept off.Eva didn’t wake up until the next morning. She drove around town and stopped by at McDonald’s. At the eatery, she noticed sly gazes. She bought Chicken McNuggets and soda. When she stopped by at the gas station, the attendant asked her some personal questions before she drove off.Eva thought about Daniel for the first time in two weeks and hoped he had survived the hit. Daniel hadn’t called her.A few minutes before mid-day, she drove back to the motel she was renting at cheaply rate. After a morning of outings, Eva planned to remain indoors all day. Maybe she would watch an erotic movie and masturbate…It must have been the heavy food she ate that drowsed her back to sleep. Her slumber was disturbed as soon