Clarisse followed Sharon as she went into another section, she watched Sharon who was immersed in a joy-suffused atmosphere as they embarked on a journey to find the perfect wedding dress for her. She felt strange and her heart ached, it made her imagine what the moment would be like if her mother was alive, she was feeling motherly love and it hurt, eyes were glued on Sharon but she was seeing her mother's face.Sharon browsed through the collection of dresses, trying to find the perfect dress for Clarisse, the one she was wearing was making her angry, she wanted her to look their best, and make this day a memorable one for her, and she was controlling herself so hard not to hug the fragile and lean looking Clarisse. Now that she's married to her son, she's likewise excited that she has one more daughter so she wants her daughter's wedding to be such a memorable one and after she found out that her real parents are there, she already assumed the role of a mother belongs to her now."
Clarisse sighed and she relaxed back and took a deep breath.' is he after my death? This is the second time I've been in a helicopter in just a day. Clarisse cried in her mind, she had thought of the worst scenario that could happen and she was feeling so tired and hungry and the situation was not helping matters. They are finally done with taking pictures that took so long and now going to only heaven knows.She clenched her gown and relaxed back, trying to steady her breath and not panic and it worked, she soon felt relaxed, and gradually she began to feel the cool gentle breeze on her skin and face, it was no longer noisy, rather the atmosphere seemed quiet and peaceful.Have they arrived?She opened her eyes to see if they had arrived but her eyes were opened to see a breathtaking and serene environment, it was so beautiful and was full of nature, she could see the birds flying, the trees had blossomed wonderfully and the floor was covered in different kinds of flowers that make
" please...", She pleaded with tears in her eyes and opened them back to life. Her eyes opened slowly to the bright room, so bright for her eyes that she groaned and stood up.She tried to adjust her eyes to the light, looked around the room, and wiped her tears off." I had a dream", she said to herself, " but now I'm back", she said sadly. She sniffled and got down from the bed, her body felt healthy and strong, she looked at where she just stood, it was so soft, big, and comfortable. She had not slept on such a bed for years and she didn't feel aches or pain in any part of her body like she also feels, except that she was feeling so hungry.She took a look at herself and saw that her clothes were changed also." Did he...take my dress off?", She asked and walked out of the room in a flip-flop. She went out to the hallway where she walked by some maids who bowed at the sight of her and she momentarily and subconsciously bowed back.She could hear them whispering and gossiping but sh
Cyrus glanced through the mirror to take a look at his boss when he noticed the disturbed expression on his face.' why is the boss looking disturbed?', he thought to himself but ignited the car by pressing the start button." Cyrus", Christian suddenly called," Yes sir", he answered taking a quick look through the mirror," Is it true she might feel lonely and upset that I left?"," Who?","Never mind", he said and looked away leaving Cyrus confused but he shrugged at it and concentrated back on his driving." Okay my wife", Christian answered when Cyrus shrugged it off," Your.. your wife?", he said and remembered oh yes! The boss is married, I haven't gotten used to that yet', he said in his mind." She was sleeping when we arrived at the resort so I couldn't bid her bye before coming to the meeting"," Was it her honeymoon?"," Yeah","Oh, of course, sir, she would be pissed, she didn't even tell her before leaving her alone in a resort and which husband leaves his wife on her we
Patricia felt so bad as she realized what she had done to her daughter and wondered how bad she must have felt. She was overwhelmed with guilt as she stepped into the house, she didn't know how to face her but she also wanted to let her know that she was so sorry. She proceeded to Alice's room, her heart beating so fast, afraid she'd open her room and find her crying or feeling sad but she was going to assure her that she'd get her back what was rightfully hers but opening the door slightly, she peeped and saw her daughter dancing and doing a tik tok challenge.Patricia sighed. ' I'm glad she's having a good time', she said in her mind and closed the door. She was glad to see her daughter not being moody and she smiled," Don't worry Alice, Christian is yours, and I'll make sure of it, don't worry baby, he's always yours", she said and smirked.****************The maids peeped at Clarisse who was sitting down quietly still not picking any dress. A maid walked up to another who was d
Clarisse pushed him away as she jumped up, her heart was racing and she felt uncomfortable to be that close to him but she immediately regretted it as she began to think that might have upset him and what if he beat her up like Victor did.Christian reached out to her just then and she jumped back trembling, dodging her face with her arms, this act surprised him but then he clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.She must have suffered some kind of abuse to have reacted that way.Clarisse brought down her hand slowly when she felt nothing and saw him smiling at her," What's wrong princess? Why do you jump? I don't bite", he said and moved closer to the dresses.She was surprised he didn't hit her, and she became curious about what his deal was." I'm told you refused all the dresses, is there none that's up to your taste?", he asked and looked at her, " tell me what you prefer, and I'll bring down every designer here till you find your choice "," Umm..thanks, but.., I want. my dres
On getting to the sitting room, she stood transfixed on seeing who it was, her heart began to race, she had forgotten about him and here he was, standing in front of her with a bouquet of rose flowers." Victor?"." Hey, Alice", he stood before her smiling but Alice wasn't smiling back." What are you doing here?"," Uh..."," Why didn't you tell me you were coming?", she asked not letting him talk," I wanted to inform you but you were not picking up my calls or replying to my texts"," You should know that's because I'm busy"," Of course, sure, that's why I came to surprise you", he said smiling and extending the bouquet forward.Alice eyed the flowers and sat on the couch, " just drop it there", she pointed at the table." Um, okay", he placed it on the table." So what are you doing here?"," I want to take you out, you know, go on a date"," And what makes you think I'm interested in going on a date with you?"." Uhh", Victor was confused, " I thought..."," I don't know what's
Christian and Clarisse stepped out of the car after the Chauffeur parked the car." Is this..where I'll be living now?", Clarisse asked in her mind as she stood before the magnificent building, " I guess we'll be living together with his family", she said in her mind referring to Christian's parents and siblings.The building is so huge, it wasn't just a penthouse, but also a mansion. She walked into the house carefully, afraid that she'd stain the wall, even the wall screamed wealth making her feel inferior. The luxury cars, beautiful garden, and the heavenly and suffocating environment were nothing compared to what was instead and she ended up gasping before she could restrain herself.' how can someone have a whole paradise in his home?', she said in her mind and her eyes wandered around, ' these people are no doubt powerful and wealthy, if a family can have all these inside a living room, there's no doubt that they're very wealthy, billionaires if not trillionaires', she nodded a
(13 months later)Blue was bubbling with so much excitement that Clarisse couldn't help but chuckle." Your excitement is above the cloud", Clarisse said and she measured her waist," I know right ", she confirmed and giggled," Our bride-to-be ", Clarisse winked at her causing her to blush " She's my bride, "Gael said behind them, and everyone laughed.Clarisse poked her tongue at her, " everyone knows", she teased," I need to inform you guys again "." Your waist is small, and your hip is big; you have a very nice shape," Clarisse said to Blue moving the tape rule around her." Thank you, but make sure my wedding gown is more beautiful than Elizabeth's "," Elizabeth? The senator's wife?", Clarisse asked and burst into laughter, " yes ma'am "," I'm serious "," I know, you trust me right?"," Sure"," Then we're good, I'll make a stunning wedding dress for you"," I know you'll make a beautiful one but I want the one that's more beautiful than hers".Clarisse laughed, " as long a
" $10,000","$25,000"," $45,000"," $75,000"," $80,000"," $90,000"," $100,000. Going... going..at the count of three, 1, 2, 3", he rang the bell, "sold at $100,000".Blue clasped her hands together, feeling so emotional. That's the smallest amount that her painting was sold, and they're still bidding. She never believed or imagined that her painting would cost that much.Gael grinned and looked at her; his heart felt fulfilled. He looked so happy as more paintings and crafts were placed on display.One of her pants that speaks of undying love that got embraced by nature and death was purchased by Clarisse at seven million dollars.They gave each other a very tight hug when the show was over. " I feel like I'm on top of the sky right now," Blue sobbed, hugging Clarisse." There are beautiful paintings, well done Blue"," Thank you so much".Clarisse broke the hug, " I did nothing, but there are many people over there that you should thank, we'll meet later on"," Sure ", she nodde
( Still flashback)Clarisse's heart tightened after listening to the recorder; she took a deep breath as tears gathered in her eyes. It was a lot for her, listening to a family of hers plotting her death.Christian pulled her closer into his arms and whispered, "Are you okay?".She smiled bitterly and nodded, her chest getting tight and firm, " they were never my family", she said coldly." They killed my parents and now their daughter is planning to kill me"," Would you have gone truly? If I hadn't played this tape", Marissa asked," I would have, I would have agreed to meet her, but where she gets it wrong was thinking I would move according to her plans if she really wants my forgiveness, she'll come to see me, if we have to meet then I'll book a restaurant and I won't go anywhere without telling my man about it".Marissa sighed, " I don't think she'll want you to tell anyone that you want to meet with her "," That's for sure", Ryan agreed," I said I won't move according to her
(Flashback)Ryan's words started repeating in her head once again, bringing her awareness to something she had never noticed or something she pretended not to notice. Realizing which relationship she wanted more and which relationship she never wanted to end, she picked up her phone after prioritizing someone she never wanted to think about or imagine losing.She took her phone and dialed Alice's contact; after concluding to meet, she went to take her bath and get dressed before calling Ryan.Praying and wishing he picked, she felt so relieved and happy when he did after the third rang," Hi, Ryan"," Hi", he replied coldly," Can we meet, please? I would come over"," Okay".Her heart ached when he coldly hung up; she swallowed hard, accepting the coldness, and with more desperation, she headed over to his place. After the short drive, she arrived at his house and took a deep breath, exhaling heavily before stepping out of the car.She knocked on his door and he opened the door." He
( very early the next morning)Alice walked out of the house and headed over to where Marissa's car was packed; she opened the door with Marissa's key and reached out for her bag; she opened Marissa's bag and took out the pistol.She smiled heartily at the gun, " beautiful", she uttered and threw the bag back into the car before closing it and heading back into the house.Her stomach grumbled as she stepped in; she went straight to the kitchen counter to make herself a cup of cornflakes and tucked the gun into her back pocket before heading to the room where Clarisse was tied.With her head banging and spinning, she slowly flickered her eyes open to a bright room that nearly blinded her eyes. Slowly, she adjusted her sight to the room light and raised her head to see Alice munching on something; when she took another spoon, she realized it was flakes.Her body felt numb, and she couldn't move; she looked at herself to realize her situation." Oh, you're awake", Alice said, grinning wh
Alice smirked evilly, " Tonight? Can we meet tonight?"," Sure"." Please don't tell anyone that you're coming to see me, especially Christian"," And why that?"," I did the wrong thing towards him also, he'd hate it if you tell him you're coming to see me and he might not accept"," Christian isn't that type of a person, he holds no grudge"," Still," her voice became sadder, " I want you to forgive me and also help me ask him for forgiveness; I'm just scared he'd refuse you to come and see me."Clarisse sighed, " don't worry, I won't tell him", she accepted," Oh, you're such a darling! Clarisse, thank you so much, I'll definitely repay this kindness"," It's okay, let me go and get ready"," Yeah, sure, I'll be expecting you".With that, Clarisse hung up." Hi", she went back to Blue," Hi, done?"," Yeah, yeah I'm done, just that, I need to head out "," Hope everything is okay?"," Yeah sure, I just have to meet someone, I'm sorry we have to cut the conversation, and the moment
" If you're sure she'd fall into the trap then no issue, what do you need, tell me"," I'm going to lure her over to a place I know, I've checked every place in that area, there's no surveillance camera in that area so we don't have an issue getting traced or finding us"," Okay...once you lure her there, what next?"," That's where you come in"," I'm good with knife, I just need to stab her right ?".Alice smirked, "No, there's something else you need to do".Marissa furrowed her brow as she listened to the rest of Alice's plan before smiling satisfactorily and nodding in agreement with her plan.************Clarisse and Blue burst into laughter as they kept chatting and giggling." Honestly, it's so nice to have someone who gets you like no one"," I know right, I've never imagined that I'd be in this situation ", Blue said smiling," I guess no matter how dark this world can be, there are people who are different and special ","And I'm lucky to have met some of them ".Clarisse
On a pair of jeans short and a blue crop top, Marissa sat on the floor with a glass cup of alcohol in her right hand. She sat on the floor with her elbow resting on her knees, staring blankly into space. Her heart felt heavy, her eyes felt tired, and her busy mind kept replying to memories, not just any memory but her memories with Christian.Remembering when he first got enrolled into the school and how they bumped into each other, spilling her milk on her shirt, how he became Ryan's best friend and automatically became hers as well.She remembered how she always stared at him, how handsome his cold face was, how she was always eager and impatient to see him again the following day, and when it was weekend, she'd suggest hangout, which he never agreed to, but she and Ryan would suddenly show up in his house. She chuckled when she remembered the expression he'd give them." Ah", she heaved a deep sigh.Ryan's words started repeating in her head once again, bringing her awareness to s
Marissa stormed into the sitting room in a rage and threw her purse onto the couch angrily." Hey, you good?", Ryan asked moving on the couch," Of course not, I'm pissed", she said walking towards the fridge to get bottles of alcohol," What happened? Did someone upset you?"," More than upset me"," Who?"," Don't worry, just be my drinking buddy for this night", she said placing the bottles on the table." Tell me what happened, if not, I'm not drinking anything"," Ugh! Don't be childish, I called you to come over so that you can be my drinking buddy".Displeased to hear that, he sighed, " I will be your drinking buddy; I just need you to tell me what happened."Unable to keep it from him, she said fuming, "It didn't go as planned, the plan was to ruin the show, ruin the show dresses but she couldn't even get that done, she's so useless"," What, are you talking about?",Fuming, she said, "I want to make her pay, make her know her place, and not touch what belongs to other people.