Brenda G_____Ever felt like you're the worst person on the planet? Well, that's me.I had a list of reasons to prove that I was indeed the worst person in the universe. The first reason being, I lied to my best friends Sam and Dulcie. The other day, during the whole Jake and me incident, I managed to cook up a convincing lie in order to explain why Jake and I were both naked in the water. Of course, I used the skinny diving story as an explanation. I could sense by the suspicious looks from Dulcie and Sam, that they weren't fully convinced but they chose to let it slide. Or didn't they?The second reason as to why I was the worst mundane is, I nearly had sex with my best friend's crush. I clearly knew that Cara had feelings for Jake but despite that, I shamelessly fell for him. What's worse is that I nearly had sex with him. What was I thinking? Just how horny was I? Wait, did Jake lace the slices of bacon with horny pills? Was that why I wanted to have sex with him?The memory of t
Brenda G____After my secret meeting with Jake, I scurried to the cafeteria where the girls were impatiently waiting for me. They were halfway through with their food when I arrived."Look who finally decided to show up, twenty minutes later," Dulcie exclaimed while scooping some spaghetti with her fork."I'm sorry the Chemistry professor was giving us a lot of instructions regarding the assignment." I sat beside Dulcie. Cara and Sydney were seated on the opposite side of the table. I placed my tray of beef stew and rice on the table.It was then that I realized that Dulcie had already bought me lunch. She had been buying me lunch for the past two days and honestly, I don't like being a burden to anyone. That's why I decided to buy my own lunch."Brenda, why did you buy lunch when I clearly told you-" Dulcie started lamenting but I cut her off."Dulc, I have told you countless times that I am okay with buying my own lunch. You don't have to keep doing it for me.""But I want to. You
Jake William____"I want you to find him and arrest him immediately inspector!" I thundered over the phone then hung up.Fury was surging through every nerve of my body. The sight of the man, Lance, hovering over Brenda, made blood boil in my veins. The lustful look in his eyes as he touched her inappropriately drove me mad with anger. What broke me more was the fact that Brenda was hurting.He will pay for hurting her.I declared while sitting on Brenda's bed where she was sleeping. I switched off the bedside lamp and slid under the warm bed covers. I drew her body to mine and gently caressed her back as I showered pecks on her forehead.The broken look in her eyes ate me up from the inside. I had never seen her so traumatized and scared. I have always known her as a fighter, a girl who doesn't shy from speaking her mind, and most of all, a kind soul. But Lance took that away from her. He broke her spirit. He hurt her."No, p-lease don't " Words shot out of her mouth and almost imme
Brenda G____I woke up entangled in Jake's arms. My head was resting on his chest. His chest rose and fell in a soothing pattern as he slumbered.I tilted my head in an attempt to have a better view of his face. Tranquillity had covered his handsome face. His closed eyelids, crescent-shaped eyebrows, thick nose with a pointed tip, and his baby-pink supple lips were a sight to behold.The bright rays of the sun bathed his tousled blonde locks of hair, augmenting his handsomeness. I raked my petite digits through his ruffled hair, smilingly. The memories of the intimate moment that he and I shared meandered in my mind.He made love to me so sweetly. I couldn't get enough of his lips on my naked skin as he kissed me. The memory of his lips interlocking with mine crowded my brain. The feel of my nipples between the seam of his lips as he sucked them agonizingly slowly made me cry out his name. And then, the moment he sank his length into me, breaking my barriers and exploring my walls, h
Brenda G____Jake, please don't kiss her. Please.I inwardly prayed with my eyes closed. Then all of a sudden, I felt my body being hoisted off the ground. My eyes bulged upon noticing that I was cradled in his arms. Everyone's attention was on us. "J-jake-what-" I couldn't form a proper phrase."Jake, what's going on?" Cara inquired. "What are you doing?""I am doing what I have been yearning to do in front of everyone." He smashed his lips on mine and gently kissed my lips. It was a brief, sweet kiss. I was too shocked and embarrassed to speak."What The Fuck!" Cara yelled."Are you guys in a relationship?" Syd inquired."Yes." Jake simply replied."I knew it! I knew it!" Sam gritted.Jake let me on my feet then encircled his arm on my waist."Since when?" Cara seethed. Her face was red with anger. "You knew too well that I have feelings for Jake and yet you went ahead and wooed him! How could you Brenda?""Cara, I am sorry -I." I tried to explain."You know what, you are a shamele
SIX YEARS LATER____Brenda G____My heels clicked noisily against the terrazzo creating an irritating tune that echoed through the conference room. My hips, which had been accentuated by the long-sleeved, green body con dress, swayed to the tune of my clicking heels as I advanced to the front of the room to make my presentation. All ten pairs of eyes were glued on me, watching me like an owl hunting a mouse.My back-length hair danced gently in the morning breeze that gushed through the open massive glass windows. A professional smile was glued to my crimson-coated lips.“You got this, Miss Hammond,” I mumbled in hopes of calming the butterflies that were fluttering in my stomach. I took a deep breath, sighed then commenced my presentation.The presentation involved the interior design of a recently constructed hotel in California. The hotel was the biggest hotel in the city, owned by LAUREL Industries. I was to present the decor of the new hotel in terms of the colour of the walls,
Brenda G____“Who is the visitor?”“Your mother.” She replied.“Rose, thank you for informing me.” I got up from my chair and walked towards her.“It’s—my job. You don’t have to thank me. “ Her gaze was glued to the tiled floor.“Rose, what have I told you about gazing at the floor when someone is addressing you?”“You—you said that I should stop doing it.” She timidly replied.“Then why haven’t you?”She chuckled nervously, “I can’t do it. For as long as I recall, I have always had low self-esteem. I guess it’s because of what everyone thinks of me.”“And what is it that?”“They think that I am a fat loser. I mean, no one wants to hang out with me because of my body.” She sighed.“Rose, look...” I called. She shyly gazed at me while chewing on her lips. A habit that she was used to. “You are a beautiful, smart, and kind lady. Let whatever hurtful words they say not affect you. You are beautiful just the way you are.”“Thank you, Miss Hammond.” A smile tugged at her lips.“You’re wel
Brenda G_____"I-didn't mean that your body is ugly or anything. I just meant that--"Why can't I think of a lie?He crossed his thick arms against his sweaty well-built chest. His grass green eyes were sparking with amusement as he watched me try to explain myself for the past three minutes. He cocked his thick, sexy eyebrow as he listened to my distorted explanation.Okay, why is this guy so hot? I mean I can't even think clearly just by standing next to him. Even his sweat reeks of hotness."Miss Hammond, are you trying to say that my body is in fact, too hot?" He took the words right out of my mouth. But he didn't need to know that I thought he's hot."Maybe-I am not a body analyst who deals in analyzing men's bodies." I took off my punching gloves and shoved them on the ground.A small laugh exited his mouth. I watched in awe as his Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he laughed. His white set of teeth came into view and for a moment I felt ashamed to call myself a girl. His teet
Brenda GSomething is wrong.I reached out to the glass of water beside the meal I had been busy pretending to be eating. Something in the food was not going well with my stomach. I could feel a gush of nausea churning down in my belly.I drank some water that pushed it down. I needed to focus and not ruin my composure at a royal dinner where everyone was busy enjoying the meal. I was the eye of the dinner, everyone kept glimpsing at me as though trying to see what I had to attract a royal prince.Beside me, Jake was busy devouring his meal, his one hand was gently rubbing my thigh while he used the free one to eat. I felt secure with him, he managed to ease my nerves ever since we arrived.Everyone was nice, I met Jake's mother who was average in height, beautiful, and always with a smile on her lips. The moment we arrived, she took me from Jake and toured me around the palace as she introduced me to other royal family members. Her husband was a straightforward person, I saw Jake in
Brenda GThe cold morning breeze nipped my skin, triggering goosebumps that swam all over my exposed flesh. I drew the shawl against my semi-naked body, in an attempt to generate some heat and hopefully snuff out the cold.The golden specks of the rising sun bathed my skin, replacing the cold with warmth. A smile curved on my lips as I watched the yellow ball of energy emerge beyond the horizon, splashing its rays on the azure ocean waters. It was the most magnificent view.We arrived at a beach house which was one of Jake's private properties. He mentioned it would be a good idea to lay low for a while together with my father and I agreed.Fresh morning air seeped through my nose, gushing into my lungs as I took a deep breath. Melodious chirps of birds and insects caressed my ears, soothing my soul.For a moment I was able to forget about the painful truth. That I was an adopted child whose biological mother died at childbirth and whose father was unknown. Did my father even know abo
Brenda GSeeing my dad again, after so many months, was the most joyous feeling for me. I couldn't stop hugging and sobbing on his shoulder as he soothed me lovingly in his arms."Dad-I am so sorry. It's because of me that you had to go through so much pain and torment." I cupped his bandaged face in my palms as tears cascaded down my cheeks."None of this is your fault. Lance and Melissa are to blame." He replied. "I should have never trusted that woman." Regret filled his eyes. "A woman as horrible as her deserves to be punished for her wrongs. Your mother entrusted her with you-" He paused after realising that he had blurted something."Is there something you're not telling me?" I dug for answers."No child, I don't want you to find out the truth this way-" He avoided eye contact."What truth? Please tell me, dad." A plea left my mouth."Brenda, it's the truth about your real mother." He spoke."Real mother? Isn't Melissa my mother?" I stuttered."No, she's not. Brenda, you are our
Jake William"Take cover!" I spun Brenda around and then rushed with her to a hidden corner, somewhere in the room, the others followed."Finally! I thought that you'd never arrive." Harriet declared as the guards untied her and Melisa. "Kill them all!" Harriet barked as she and Melissa ran off. . It was an open fire as Lance's goons shot at us and we attempted to shield ourselves with furniture."They are too many, what do we do?" Emilio shot a question at me."We need to team up and fight them off." I prompted."No, Jake, it's dangerous." Brenda protested. "We don't have enough weapons to fight them off." She added."We can't hide here knowing they are approaching us," I whispered as I checked the bullets remaining in the gun.Death was lurking in the dimly lit room like a shadow waiting to devour each and every one of us. Lance's men were turning the place inside out, trying to find us. "Come
Jake WilliamI knew saving Brenda's dad would be hard but I never inferred that it would be challenging.We had everything planned out. Things were falling into place. Thanks to Adrian, we had Brenda's dad's location. I sent the coordinates to the agents, informing them of the retrieval. It was a delicate mission. It's why I deployed skilled agents to perform the task. I was certain that It would work-that they would find Mr. Hammond and save him. To my disappointment, Lance was a step ahead of us. He managed to outsmart us.His new plan was about my royalty status. He planned to get me involved in a scandal all over the media.I was not gonna give up though, I had to fight for Brenda and her friends.I was busy plotting a plan as Lance's men dragged us towards our doom. There were five men in total and all of them were armed. Even if I attacked, I couldn't manage to eliminate all five of them."Hey, I need to go to the bath
Brenda G"It's me." The voice which was none other than Adrian's spoke. I could feel the coldness of his rings pressing the flesh of my mouth. "Come with me." He took my hand and led me to the unknown."Where are we going, Adrian?" Curiosity got the better of me."To your friends." He replied. "They asked me to fetch you." He added.A door was pushed open, to reveal a dimly lit room, "Where is this place?" I shot a question at him as soon as I walked in."It's an old guest room, no one comes here anymore." He replied."Where are they?" My eyes were scanning the place but couldn't spot anyone."Patience." I watched as he typed some numbers on a keypad that was engraved on a wall. A door creaked open -revealing a secret room."After you." He paved the way for me and I waltzed into a study room. Jake, Gena and Emilio were conversing when we walked in."Bree." Gena excitedly stated upon seeing me.
Brenda GHis question struck my ears like a bomb, leaving me paralyzed with shock. No words could come out of my mouth as I stared at the man who was on his knee with an expectant look in his eyes. My heart stilled in its cage, unable to beat.The temperature of my body dropped, triggering shivers that crawled down my spine. A mixture of emotions coursed through my being, shock being the main feeling.Why did he propose tonight? Wasn't the engagement supposed to be after a week?Questions swam through my brain, triggering confusion that ate at me mercilessly.Did he do this on purpose? To trap me? Does he perhaps know about my plan to ruin him?I couldn't find the answers to questions that were burrowing through my brain."Will you marry me?" He repeated the question while gazing into my stupefied eyes. I couldn't bring myself to say, yes. Not when I was so close to winning, so close to rescuing my dad. Not whe
Brenda GThe event was getting boring and Lance was busy with his guests. He had some guests he valued too much that he ended up letting me slip out of his arms. Which was good because I was free to at least go and breathe.My gaze settled on Jake, Gena and Emilio who were conversing among themselves. "Excuse me," I said to one of the guests whom I was talking to and made my way to the three. "Hey." They shifted their attention to me."Bree." Gena gazed at me."Can we go somewhere more private?" I proposed. The four of us scurried to an isolated kitchen away from the party."I am nervous, is everything set?" I inquired while gazing at the three."Yes. Everything is set. All that is remaining is to get a call but our plan B is still on move. " Emilio explained. "By the end of the night, we will know your father's location."Jake took my hands in his and then gave them an assuring squeeze. "I have my team of
Brenda G"My love, you look gorgeous." His warm breath scorched my cheek as he whispered the words to me. My stomach flipped with disgust at his words, brewing nausea which threatened to rip my gut apart.The feel of his lips on my cheek triggered goosebumps of antipathy which swam all over my skin. His very presence, touch, scent drove me to the peaks of dyspathy. I desiderated to tear his hand from my waist and erase his touch from my skin because everything about him ailed me to the core."Thank you, my love." The words scorched my throat like acid as they erupted from my mouth. A smile made its way to my lips as I glanced at his form. He was clad in a black six-piece suit that hugged his rotund frame, accentuating his potbelly. Grey hairs matted his chin -an indication of his ripe age. His pair of silvery irises, interlocked with mine for a moment. An icy sensation crawled down my spine as his eyes stared into mine. It felt like he was trying to u