"Since that night, I was told to keep shut. I only had the opportunity to spend the earliest four years of my life with my mother. I still miss her but till now, I don't know the cause of their argument. The man that I saw kissing her was nowhere to be found when I wanted to look for him. I checked my father's bedroom, his study, and everywhere else, but there was nothing that could give me a clue to finding out what happened. About my trauma, right at birth, I was declared someone with low brain capacity. I could turn out to be a slow learner or easily grasp things." "That's why you never performed well in class," Ashley added with wonder. "Hmm. I tried using drugs to solve my trauma because whenever I remembered that cold, thunderous night I don't feel at ease. While growing, I didn't have the desire to do what my father wanted me to do. I just wanted to be a normal person and live a normal life but I guess time didn't let me. I saw kids my age play happily and speak goo
The next morning, Ashley woke up feeling great. It was as if all the pain that she had been feeling ever since she fainted had suddenly disappeared. She needed to wake up early because of the live classes that she had which began at 8. At first, she reached out to her phone after muttering a few words of prayers. Then a message dropped in from Alex and immediately, she felt excited to view it. "Hey, pretty, good morning. How are you feeling? I feel like I haven't apologized enough for causing a lot of traumas in your life and I am sorry. I am really sorry. I hope to be able to show you a new Alex and I will make sure not to disappoint you. I love you." Ashley covered her mouth and hid her face with her blanket. They already kissed yesterday and now things were looking real again between them. She's got herself a new boyfriend. A real and first boyfriend in her life. This was the best news ever. She replied to his message with a few words of encouragement and immediat
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Alex sighed and locked eyes with Ashley. They were sitting under a tree with a small desk in front of them while they sat on the fluffy grass. Ashley covered her mouth and giggled. "I just find you cute and sweet. You are gorgeous and I can not believe you hid this...gold under a hoodie. I am Jealous that other girls have the right to stare at you." Ashley pouted. Alex was speechless - he wanted to say something but restrained himself. This was his first time in a relationship so he didn't know how he was supposed to react or even what to say. It's been a few days they had been dating and almost everyone in school was amazed at how close they were, knowing how unapproachable Alex was. However, he joined the threesome and they became the fantastic four group. Ashley wanted Alex to become comfortable with her and her friends. She was also patient with him, he didn't force her and she kept making sweet gestures towards him. What kep
[PLEASE BEWARE THAT A LOT OF NAUGHTY THINGS AND ACTIONS COULD BE SAID OR DONE SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO SKIP THIS PART, PLEASE. THANK YOU FOR READING.] Blasting songs were playing inside what seemed to be an underground resort. The whole place smelt of sweat, sex, blood, cigarettes, and cocaine. The place wasn't brightening because only red lights were turned on and men in black were seated across different sides of a large couch with naked ladies by their sides. In the middle was a large table and on top of it were different illegal items such as guns. A few people were patrolling the area with guns in their hands and had a stick of cigarettes in their hands. A man signaled to let the music down and it was done. Immediately an uproar was heard from a distance but it didn't interfere with what the men were doing. A lady pulled another young lady who looked around nineteen or twenty. The latter was wearing a short skirt with beads around her waist and then her shirt was exposing her
"Throw the ball over here Alex." His mate screamed and he did as he was told with the students yelling behind them, chanting their favorite club. Alex successfully threw the ball into the net and punched the air. He was sweating profusely but he didn't mind.He stopped and took a deep breath. With parted lips, he looked around the crowd filled with students and teachers, his eyes were looking for someone in particular. "Alex!" Her voice sounded like a bell to his hearing and instantly his heart raced, his head darted to the left-hand side and his eyes immediately spotted her among the female cheerleaders. She was with Sammie and they were both wearing a vest. She was holding a huge banner with his name inscribed on it. Alex waved at her with a wide smile and then got jumped on by his friends who were yelling. For the first time in his life, he felt inclusive. He felt the love that he had already wanted. He was lifted and praised for scoring what they believed was impossible.
Ashley was standing in front of Alex with her hands folded across her chest. He was sitting on the couch with his arm blocking his eyes and a few buttons of his were unbuttoned. She had to come looking for him after calling his number but he refused to pick up. "So, what do you plan on doing? Are you going to give in? Are you choosing to make the deal?" Jonathan asked as he entered the sitting room. He had a plate of noodles in his hands and was eating it little by little. He sat opposite Alex, waiting for his answer. "Hmm." Alex's answer was neither positive nor negative. He collected a clip from a man and after watching the clip, he somehow felt down and angry at his father. How could he have done this to his mom? "I have been here for about thirty minutes but I still don't understand what's going on. Are you two trying to shove me under the bridge intentionally or am I not a part of this anymore?" She asked. She didn't want to act clingy or helpless in this situa
Alex headed towards the room where he believed that his sister had been kept. It has been two days since his arrival and he was going to leave very soon for his mission. He had other things planned out but this was the first time he was faced with having to make a decision. A decision where Ashley's father was in line. He, therefore needed someone to help him in dealing with this without any false takings.Throughout the night he couldn't sleep. He couldn't even reply to Ashley comfortably or speak with her without feeling guilty but he trusted himself that at least, he would be able to provide some sort of shortcut. But first, he needed to speak with his sister. On getting to the room, two men pushed him back with strained looks. Alex furrowed his brows. He knew his father had instructed them not to give him access but he still wanted to try his luck. Apparently, the luck had faded out before he even started. "I need to see my sister." He said coldly. "You are not the bo
"This evening, an explosion happened around the outskirts of the City. The border connecting our city and City H. This happened around 8:45 pm with a lot of cops dead because of the incident. It had been said that the cops believed and made research that an illegal drug would be coming into the City and as it is their duty, they arrived at the scene to protect the citizens thereby losing their lives..." The newscaster continued reading the news that same night. Ashley, Jennie, and Ariana all dashed into the hospital that night with Josh and Sammie alongside her elder brother. They were all anxious and it had been reported that the men were brought to the hospital while the dead ones with their bodies still in place were taken to the mortuary. Ariana was not dressing in a cool way. She looked haggard and her eyes gave the vibe of a mad woman. She was looking around for any clues of her husband's whereabouts. They were not the only ones there though. Some other families had come t