CHERRY POVNext Morning.I yawn continuously, today is Sunday, and I actually want to go to church where today.I stand and walk to the bathroom at my lodge, I brush my teeth and take my shower.I come out quickly, apply my body cream and dress up for church.After dressing up, I'm putting on a pink colored summer dress with low heeled brown pump, I pick up my gold necklace and bracelet, wear some earrings and braid my hair into a ponytail.Putting my Bible and phone into my little purse, I come out big my room, walk downstairs going outside and meets Mark my driver already waiting for me."Good morning ma'am." He greets as he opens the door for me to get in, safely in, I tuck my purse but my side and answer him."Morning Mike, how was your night?" "Splendid and yours?" He asks, "Fine thank you."With that he starts the ignition and he speeds down the cobbled road of Los Angeles heading straight to the church, I already told him yesterday to look for a nearby worship center for me to
TALIA'S POVI can't stop crying, I let the hot tears fall freely down to my jaw. "It's okay, Talia, crying won't solve the problem." Ivy my friend says."Why are you telling me to stop crying ivy, everything I've worked for is all gone, Jay hates me now, I've lost him and I don't want to." I reply under my breath."It's okay Lia." She says stroking my shoulders sympathetically.Sniffing, I stop crying for a while and take a stick of cigarette, I lit it up and puts it in my mouth. I smoke deeply, the thin smoke puffing out through my nose like they are my pain and agony, I'm so depressed and frustrated.Sighing, I say to Ivy, "Get me the boys." I say staring into nothing."Why should I call them?" She asks, "Call them, give them Mia's picture and tell them to finish nher up, she deserves no mercy." I say angrily still smoking deeply."Wait.... Are you trying to say she's the one behind you and Jayson's breakup, but how and why?" She asks me again.Remembering that night at the club,
Next morningI sit up and rub my eyes softly, yawning tiredly I look up and see Jayson in front of me.Huh? "I'm close Cherry." He says, "Jayson." I call out, I shout his name again but he doesn't respond, I close my eyes and open it only to see that he has gone, and I'm sweating profusely.I realize I've been dreaming yet again and sigh, still sitting on my bed I think about the events of yesterday.It was such a hectic day for me, when I came back from church I went to the park, the mall to get some things for myself and to prepare for today's meeting with Cortez Hotels and I also called Jeanne yesterday to tell her how my vacation is going, and also about the mysterious handsome guy i collided with at the church.We gisted, laughed and talked as if we had not seen each other for almost a year and not just last week.My alarm immediately rings and I stand up from my bed and decide to get ready for work, I stand up and go to my bathroom, deciding to use the shower, I strip, take som
CHERRY'S POVI'm so exhausted, I have been working for 9 hours straight and we have just 3 rooms left to complete our target for today.My girls are with me designing the inside while the boys decided to do the outside decorations.Suddenly I feel a sharp pang of pain in my tummy, Ouch! This has to be caused by hunger, It hurts so bad. Since I drank the coffee and ate the bagels I bought this morning, I've not eaten since, during lunch break, I told my crew to just leave and go eat while I continued decorating.Excusing myself from my work crew, I go to the hotel's restaurant to get some lunch or should I even say dinner.I walk into the restaurant, and select a table meant for two, being that it's early evening the place looks scanty, I can only see 7 people apart from the hotel workers."Ma'am, evening, what would you like served." A waiter asks me. "Can I see the menu, or don't worry just give me some ginger tea without sugar and lasagna, with little sauce okay." I say and she no
JAYSON'S POVI hold her hand, and the next thing I feel is her palm landing on her cheek. Ouch! I really deserved that."Don't you dare touch me." She says and with those words, she forcefully takes her hands off mine and starts walking away, I don't let her go so easily because I follow her immediately.She increases her pace, "Cherry, please wait." I say as I walk after her, but she doesn't stop. We get outside and she quickly gets inside her car and closes the car door.I tap furiously on the locked car windows, hoping she'll open up but she doesn't, shouting above my voice I say, "Cherry, please wait, don't go like this let's settle this now."I keep tapping the car windows until she finally drives away, walking towards the building dejectedly I sit on the hotel's pavement and ruffle my hair in anger and frustration.I had the feeling that it was going to be like this if we eventually meet, but I didn't think of the outcome this way. God! I really want her back.Standing up, I go
CHERRY'S POVI come outside and find Mark my driver, sitting by the door. "Hey Mark." I greet with a weak smile and he springs to his feet immediately."Good afternoon ma'am, are you going out? He asks while also greeting me, "Yes I am...but don't bother yourself, I won't be taking the car. Just rest." I say briefly, placing my palm on my forehead and rubbing it softly."Okay ma'am, thank you and take care." He says, with a slight bow, "And you too." I reply walking away.I get to the main street and start walking along the road, fixing my air pods and listen to some cool music on my iPad.I misplaced my phone earlier and I think it was yesterday at the restaurant, well I'm not ready to go back for it now.I have many spare phones, and thank God the one missing is not my main business cell line.Reaching the mall, I decide to eat something cause I'm starving, so I walk to a nearby restaurant, take a close seat at the edge of the restaurant windows which are transparent and overlook th
JAYSON'S POV (Continued)I quickly move away from there, and by the time I take my eyes to where I saw Cherry last, i can't find her anymore.I sigh and move to the wine area, picking up some expensive ones and moving to the cutlery area located close to the wine area, I pick some really expensive mugs, wine glasses and carefully put them in my trolley to avoid them from breaking.I'm about leaving the area, but turning left I collide with someone moving straight towards me, and if not for my strong composure, I would have fallen.Looking at the person who I mistakenly bumped into, I'm shocked to see that I'm staring straight at Cherry Collins, my first love.********She stares at me for a while, then she looks away and reverses her trolley so fast to a different direction.I jerk and follow her immediately, "Cherry, Cherry please wait, we need to talk, I want to talk to you." I say as I walk behind her but she continues walking and keeps selecting things from the shelves angrily, wi
Next DayJEANNE'S POVI wait at the balcony to check if she has arrived. What's taking her so long. Then I see the flashes of car brake light, and the automated gates open, and oh she's here.I quickly raise down the stairs like someone being chased, but I just can't wait to see my best friend and sister.I get outside finally, I turn towards to the packing lot and see her coming out, running towards her direction, I try to hug her immediately but I notice her face is moody.Seeing me, her face softens, and I finally embrace her tightly, "Hey sweetie, I missed you baby." She says engulfed in my suffocating but comforting embrace."I missed you even more, come on let's go inside. Mark please help us take the luggages inside." I say and he replies with a slight bow, "Okay ma'am."*********"So how were you able to finish all the rooms so fast? I didn't expect you earlier, when you called me this morning, I thought you were just joking." I say, and dig into my pasta and meatball sauce,
3 WEEKS LATER(The Wedding Party)CHERRY'S POV"Come on, pick one already." Jeanne says to me, eyes focused on her phone, operating it."I don't know which one. They both look so pretty." I say, "Don't be ridiculous, Cherry, pick something or else you are going to be late. If you can't pick one, then you can make a difference and make your wedding a unique one, by putting on a bikini.” She scoffs."Now you are just being silly. Why would I do that?" I frown playfully, "You look beautiful." She tells me and I just scoff."You are going to do your makeup, hope you know that?" She asks me and I just nod a yes."Good, now that that's settled, let's pick a gown.""Oh gosh, Jeanne, just help me do the picking." I say and I think she finally relents because she shows me one, putting it on my face."This one, looks like the one that would sweep the floor." She says her eyes beaming proudly, "Stop being playful and be serious for once, just choose one for me.""Okay, I think this is the one. L
JAYSON'S POV"Doctor, please how is she? What happened? Was the surgery successful?" I ask, my mind beating as I wait to hear his response."She's safe." The doctor says and moves to leave but I stop him with a strong grip on his shoulders."What do you mean she's safe. Talk to me, to us, tell us how my wife is faring?" I ask him frantically."She's safe man, she's lucky to have being brought in on time, if she had being brought in a minute later, she would have bled to death, but not to worry she's fine. We removed the bullet and right now she's currently being transfused with some blood and multivitamins to make up for the one she lost. Congratulations, your wife is fine." The Doctor says and I sigh in relief, as Jeanne who was busy tapping her feets and crying finally stops and starts laughing."Have a good day." That said the Doctor walks away and Jeanne comes and hug me sighing in relief."Oh God, Jayson, I was so scared. I thought we were going to loose her." She says and starts
I still don't believe what the doctor said, even as Jeanne continues crying and I grip him by his collar as I ask again, "Tell me this is all a joke, and you are just playing with me.""This is a matter of life and death, I can't joke about it, I'm really sorry for your loss. Take heart and be strong man." He says and gently removing my arms from his collar, he pats me slowly on the back and walks away, and that's when it dawns on me.I fall to my knees beside Jeanne and sob uncontrollably like a baby, all the pent up anger, emotions and every other thing I had bottled up, from earlier on trying to be strong enough, comes crashing down."Arggh!" I scream as the door to the operating room opens and some nurses roll up a body wrapped in white clothing, and I know that it is my Cherry in there.I stand up weakly and watch as the nurses brings her to a stop at my side, and hands shaking I open the sheets and see her.She's so cold, in peace and so limp, still looking beautiful as all the
(SEMI FINAL)JAYSON'S POVShe fires the shot, the gun pointed straight at me, and I close my eyes waiting for the bullet to hit me, but nothing does.I'm numb, as I wait for the sharp bullet to pierce into my skin, but nothing does and that's when I hear the noise.Cherry's scream and that's when I realize what just happened, as I open my eyes and come to see the shock of my life.I see Cherry in a pool of her blood her flowery scarf, filled with blood that's currently spilling out."No!" I scream, tuning the world out as I fall to my knees helplessly besides her, cradling her stained and limp body in my arms."Cherry, please don’t go, don't leave me." I beg, shaking her furiously praying for a miracle to happen, and that's when I hear Talia's voice behind me.I'm so going to kill her today, I think my eyes turning red, "Well, she's such a beautiful defender, all in the name of love. I intended killing you dick, but she saved you, or I dont know if my hand shifted and mistakenly it hi
CHERRY'S POVI cover my mouth with my palms.Currently, I'm numb, I don't know what to say, do or how to even react.Oh my God! Is this a dream? I ask myself as I close and open my eyes countless times.Yes, this must be a dream. This can't be real, this must be something out of a movie because I still can't believe that Jayson, my childhood friend, the one who has owned my heart since forever, is on his knees in front of me, asking me to marry him.His piercing blue eyes, stare into mine and I can see the silent plea for me to say yes, and I just stand like a statue.Finally, a tear escapes from my eyes, and I wipe it of immediately, "Oh my! Jayson... Oh.. Oh Jayson, yes I'll marry you." I say excitedly and he takes my hands in his, and slides the glittering diamond ring on my engagement ring finger.The ring fits perfectly fine, and I wonder because he didn't tell me about this or measure my finger and I'm amazed at how it doesn't feel too big or tight for me, no need for me to resi
TALIA'S POVI pack my car beside a massive building, at the address Ivy gave to me.So this is where, billionaire Cherry lives. Wow! Just wow! She's this rich and still trying to snatch my man. What a nerve!Well, that's the least of my concern now, I don't care about how rich or wealthy she is, I' just here to kill her and leave quietly.Walking in, I press the button as the little door by the electric gate opens, and I see a man standing outside, security I guess, but I'll get last him, ice already planned my words and everything I'm going to say."Hello." I greet waving at him and smiling sexily, bit that it's going to help me in this case, but that's what I've got at least for now."Yes ma'am, how may I help you?""I'm here to see Cherry. I'm her friend huh." I reply innocently smiling and make a show of checking my pockets, to avoid him seeing my eyes and maybe spotting my lies."Oh, okay ma'am. When you get to the entrance just knock quietly, you'll be attended to." He says and
JAYSON'S POVI stand outside the house dressed in a casual beach outfit of blue shorts and a grey vest with a silver neck chain, looking chic.I check my wristwatch, wondering what's keeping her late.I just hope everything I've planned today works out and doesn't flop.I bring out my phone, and start pressing in bid to pass of time, when I hear, "Sorry, I kept you waiting." Looking up, I get blinded in a gorgeous light in human form.Oh my fucking goodness! I exclaim silently, she looks so beautiful, she’s the prettiest lady I've ever seen, and that's not just a statement, no one comes close.She's putting on a slimy singlet top, and a short skirt alongside a flowery scarf tied round her waist, and fuck! If she doesn't look so sexy."Hey, I'm here already, why are you staring at me like that?" I hear her ask and I snap out of my indecent thoughts."Um, nothing, you just look so sexy and pretty." I compliment her and I watch as she flushes, her cheeks turning a deep shade of red and I
CHERRY'S POVA Week Later It's being a week now and a great one at that.Jayson is slowly interjecting himself in my life and he is also a pain in the ass I wont lie.Now, I, Jeanne and him are currently seated on the dining talking and eating butter cake, I made and some fresh orange juice.Although Jayson is through eating, he suddenly keeps mum and stops talking, and I don't want to disturb him, but I can sense he's up to something but I don't make mention of it as I and Jeanne continue talking.I look at him and he gives me a silly mischievous smile and I scoff and continue eating and I don't even take note of how it happened, but the next thing I see is Jayson swiftly taking my last piece of remaining cake and placing it on his plate."Hey." I call out, but he stands up and makes a dash for the living room and I follow him in hot pursuit as I hear Jeanne laughing behind us.He takes me round all the chairs in the sitting room, cutting the cake and munching it slowly and I become
TALIA'S POVI sit on my chair close to my bed with my eyes closed and legs crossed.Glass of wine in hand, my thoughts drift off.Since the incident some weeks ago at the public restaurant with Jayson's new interest, I've actually being low key, not wanting to attract any attention as I've not being in bars, clubs or my usual hang out spots.Well, I've been planning my next move.The door to my dimly lit bedroom opens and Ivy walks in."Hey cunt, why are you still chilling alone? Come out let's go have fun." She says coming to sit beside me on my bed.My close ally and bitch, she's the one I can rely on for any of my moves alongside my gang.Making herself at home already, she takes the wine bottle and sips straight from it without even looking for a glass cup.I scoffs and watch as she presses away at her phone and I finally ask her coldly, "Did you get everything." "Yeah of course, don't you trust me." She replies."Well give me the deets, everything, I don't want any important thi