"Check the chicken in the oven!" Her mum brought her attention back to reality. Seated on the sofa with her head buried in her phone, her legs were crossed in her favorite position of a couch potato."Oh!" She stood up precipitously, she dropped her phone in seconds and headed to the kitchen. With her hair in a messy bun, she squinted her eyes and went to look at the oven and crouched. She tried to guess if the chicken was fully ready. "Are you really ready?" With her arms folded; she asked herself as though the chicken would reply."Oh will you stop the shenanigans and set the dinner table?" Her mum said with a crooked nose."Oh, this isn't shenanigans. I was just making sure it was really ready, I don't want it half done at all!" Jasmine unwrapped her arms and did the x sign."Yeah, like it's one of your soon to be patients right?" Her mum smiled as she made reference to Jasmine being a psychologist even if she hadn't gotten a job yet, she could see how serious her daughter was."
She closed her eyes and shivers, her breath was cut short. Not a thought was in her mind. Her world shattered into pieces “Mum!” She yelled out, the moment she heard the gunshot, her body was filled with the splashes of her mum’s blood.Mum! She cried out for the second time.‘Why did you shoot her?” The robber who was holding Jasmine lost his grip as she ran to her mum; she couldn’t explain where the strength came from. Her lifeless mum was on the table, her eyes were closed. Jasmine ran up to her ignoring the robbers as though they couldn’t kill her in seconds. “Why did you kill her?” The robber asked his fellow, unexpected and unplanned, what the gunshot was. “She made me angry! Are you not angry? We wasted so much gas and energy on the likes of them and you don’t want me to exert my anger. Are you fucking insane?”He stomped his foot and pointed the gun to Jasmine’s mum.“We don’t take lives, you wasted her. Even if we kidnapped her we would have made some money!” His fellow e
JasmineJasmine got home late, around 11pm. The bus night ride was like yesterday, the day before that and the day before that, everyday since her mother died, she never entered the car, it reminded her of her mum the most, it was a birthday gift from her mum, even if it was a hand me down from her own father to her mother then to her. It still felt illegal to ride in it.It carried so much history and memories, like the stains of coffee from the first time she and her mum went to a burger hut. Or the shaky seat belt that made funny noises whenever she tried to use it, or how she and her mum would dance to the old cassette music from the late 90's. It was their own bonding time and she hated how much it hung around her even after her death. She was supposed to move on but no one is teaching her how to.She walked on the stairs slowly, her hair was in a messy bun not the kind that is intentional, her jeans seemed unwashed for months. Her top had stains; coffee stains not from yesterda
“Who are you?” Jasmine asked with fear surging through her. This man before her looked nothing like anything good. If you judged by his multiple tattoos and the soft faraway look on his face, Jasmine felt like taking the easy way out of her apartment. His features looked soft but it was doing more of scaring her than making her actually calm. She didn’t want to die just like her mom.Her carelessness and forgetfulness was the reason her mum and this might be her fate too. Instead of answering her question, he takes time to tear apart the rose flower he was holding. He removed each petals with a soft smile and he hummed to a tune Jasmine has never heard before. The sound was soft and calming, something she hadn’t felt in months.“Call me peace, I bring that to people.” He said softly and she scoffed. If someone covered in tattoos could preach peace, then the men that killed her mom could be mistaken as popes. He didn’t find her scoff amusing so he continued ripping apart the flowers.
"Oh shit." Axel muttered as soon as he looked into her eyes. He saw how dilated her eyes were. In seconds he saw himself.His wings! He gritted his teeth and shook his head, his veins grew and popped out. "What's going on?"The sky turned red immediately. "Shit" He grunted and placed his tongue in his teeth, he held a fist immediately.."Why am I twitching?" He pondered to himself while he ignored Jasmine. He knew his powers were acting up but he didn't know why or what caused it.Axel had never been this dumbfounded, at least not since the first time that he found out about his wings. He finally paid attention to Jasmine.He saw how she staggered and paused. Her words failed her, her mouth moved but not a word came out."Fuck!" He growled.Axel closed his eyes and calmed his nerves. He took his breath slowly, at that moment his wings disappeared.He sighed for relief and looked at Jasmine. Speechless and horrified. Jasmine didn't know how to feel, she had terror written all over her
"Oh my God!" Jasmine shrieked and her phone fell on her face. She didn't feel as she normally would; depressed. She was plain.She closed her eyes immediately and opened them back, stupefied at the man who appeared in front of her. She sighed for relief."Yes, this night can't get crazier, I am definitely still drunk Jasmine!"Jasmine said out loud as she stood up and nodded her head, she had an empty beer in her hand."What are you doing here? Can't you use the door?" Jasmine who was unfazed with him stated as she pointed at the door. She wore a pair of bunny slippers that weren't there before, she looked at the pair oddly. "These weren't here before!" She tilted her head as she wiggled them on her foot."I am definitely drunk." Jasmine said as she sat on her bed, she gulped the empty bottle. She hissed at the fact that not a single drop came out."So, Mr- uh" She stammered as she tried to remember the name of the man in front of her."Hades" Axel replied to her when he read her, he
"You made her forget her memory?" Wesley asked Axel as they walked in hell. He titled his head as though Axel didn't see him. He covered his mouth the moment his jaw dropped."For that night? And it worked? You intentionally wiped moments of the both of you?" Wesley asked again, he didn't understand why his boss did that and more so why it was so casual of him."Why are you surprised?" Axel said in a bland tone as he raked Wesley , he raised the corner of his lips and his eyebrows.."Wow! You are really something." Wesley shook his head in disappointment."What? Some dude showed up and she was drunk. The entire night didn't make sense and you wanted her to blab some nonsense to that dude, I mean it could be quite funny but I had enough drama." Axel added as they entered his office.A strong business man who had his rules and followed them diligently. He hated being teased. Of course he was always strict and busy. He never allowed anyone to see a side that would lead to any form of di
The next morning."Hi, I am Jasmine. Jasmine Waters." She stretched her hands out for a handshake. She had chills when he came in, she stood up from the chair and turned around to see the man she had heard so much about. Jasmine didn’t expect to see such a young man, the stories she heard from her mum? The man she stared at didn't seem young not at all. She raked him and saw how strong he seemed. He had a fierce look on his face, he didn't wear any expression. Jasmine sighed inward with her right hand out."Hi, I am Hades. Nice to meet you." He stood with his arms in his pocket, Jasmine gave a weird smile as her handshake got ignored, she rubbed her hands and forgot about it."I am a very busy man, but I was told you needed to see me with the matter of an urgency and so I am here." He spoke as though he would be charged for the amount of words he said. Jasmine tried to lighten up the mood a bit with a smile but the man in front of her was unmoved. Not a smile he wore. Jasmine wondere
Axel. "Why don't you come down here and let's talk?" Axel asked as he stood up and held his bat once again.'I will finish this mother , even if it's the last thing I do. He knew Jasmine would be fine and okay, but the rage that he had in him was so much that he needed more time and to deal with him properly.'"When you always disappeared with her. That is wrong, that is totally wrong." Joe said and Axel got bored. He closed his eyes and appeared where Joe was.Joe's eyes widened. His men left in seconds. He tried to grab something to defend himself with but there was nothing close or nearby."Hey, stay away. Back off." He screamed like a five year old. Axel scoffed and hit him with the bat, he glared his eyes at Joe who was being an asshole. "Oh" He coughed out blood and landed on the floor. The wires all got tangled on his hands and legs. Axel barely did anything."We will meet in hell and you will suffer more!" He threatened and hit him again with the bat, he did that over and ove
Jasmine. "Hey love, we are going somewhere." Joe said as his men came to assist Jasmine who seemed liveless already, she had gone through different ordeals, from being raped to being tortured all because of some little mafia deal. She was in the middle of the men. She raised her eyes that were heavy and tired. Her back was arched and curved. She didn't know how to react or what to do. Her body had marks and stretches, the torture all ended the night before but they still hurt."Dress her up nicely, she has somewhere to be and don't touch or take care of her wounds." Joe ordered. Jasmine raised her head and looked at Joe, her breathing was paced and she was naked still. She took one step after the other as she went on being assisted by two ladies.They wore her dress, she squinted and moved and made noises but she was too weak to sound or to even talk. They gave a free gown, so it wouldn't hurt her. They all read her and had pity looks. They shook their heads and they were still gent
Axel. Two days after."You are already leaving? I thought you said you would leave by Friday, today is still Wednesday, why the rush?" Wesley who was unprepared and unready for Axel and his ways of disappearing. He rolled his eyes and folded his hands."You aren't my wife, you are my second in command and I don't like popping in and living and you know that!" Axel added as he adjusted his shirt and looked at his watch."Yes, but you are my concern, I know you can trust me with the hotels and the clubs and the bakeries and all that but the goons and the fights, I can only fight in my demon mode. But this is huge!" Wesley explained in detail but Axel did nothing but laugh hysterically."You have done this before so what's the problem?" Axel found it rather funny and unexpected. Wesley isn't like this, he is never like this but for some reason he wants to be like that. Axel, who was in his office, sat down and looked at him. His files were packed and some clothes."It's quite differen
Jasmine. The following morning. "Hi, it's so nice to meet you." 'Is that okay to say to him?' It had been a long while since she went on a date, an official one. It was time that she moved on from Axel, Her fiancée and everything else that was left. 'A new beginning, I need that. I should maybe cut my hair and dye it white. You know it would be a good thing.' She tried to convince herself as she tried on different gowns that she wore. From the pink polka dots gown that stayed in her wardrobe for ages, to the brown gown that seemed to be outdated. A pile of clothes that she checked and rated all stood there like a mountain. 'This is hard' She said internally, as she sighed and held the clothes up. "Why is it hard?" She asked herself again this time Jasmine voiced out. She paced over and over, with different thoughts, she was excited to her guts, she wanted a new thing and it landed right in front of her. What more could she ask for? She rolled her eyes and threw herself on t
Jasmine. Axel had left after they had a steamy goodbye session, Jasmine was left alone with her thoughts and she was by herself. She opened her eyes and rolled them, she squinted. She had no idea how long she had slept for or how long he had been there. No idea of the next thing to do. Naked on her bed, she rubbed her legs and shook her head, Jasmine yawned as though she had ran miles and miles.She was in her bed, wrapped up. She remembered how steamy the session was and how she loved it. He went on and on and she couldn't take enough of it. Jasmine may have pushed him away but a side of her wanted him still He took her to the shower and ran a bath for her, it was so relieving for her. She loved it, she barely remembered but it was something. 'It was the last huh?' She asked as she tucked her hair and sighed. "Why is that?" She suddenly felt empty after all that she had done and been through. "Even him, he has left me with no one!" She added as she itched her hair hard. She seemed
Axel. "Ignore it, we will talk about it when I am sober but for now let me dwell in whatever thought that this is. Okay?" She added as she nodded."Are you sure?" He asked her with his eyes, he tried to see her thoughts which he did. "Yes, I am sure." She said with a smile as she nodded, a fake smile was on her face too and he saw her. "Okay, hug me then" He told her as he stood up, he held her hands still, he didn't take it off. "Okay, no problem!" She replied as she pulled him closer and hugged him tightly.'I want more than this' He thought to himself as he rubbed her soft back, he loved how soft the singlet was and how it felt. She raised her head and looked at him. "It wouldn't be a bad thing to taste you right now. Or would it?" She asked Axel as she touched his elbows, she reached up to his hair. "Do you want a spicy time?" He asked her for something that he wanted regardless. "Why not?" She replied in calm down as she trailed her hands on his chest. A brown long sleeve
Jasmine "Uh" She groaned as she rolled over on the bed, the alcohol did some numbers on her. "Is it morning already?" She questioned herself with the blanket over her head stuck in the blanket. "It's morning." She said as she stood up and went over to the kitchen, she dragged her entire body along as she walked down. She sighed and owned her fridge."Ahh" She screamed, her head was ringing severally. She heard dings and loud noises too. "Uh" She sounded again and moved to the fridge. "Oh it's empty." She said as she closed the fridge. The fridge was stocked to the brim but for some reason she was blind to see that. "An orange juice?" She went back to check the fridge, her walking step was confusing and twisted, she wasn't drunk anymore that it felt like she was regardless. "Coffee will shake me right up. Do I even work anymore?" She asked herself as sh1e leaned on the counter. She looked around and saw her house was indeed empty. "I am all alone aren't I?" She asked as she sni
JasmineNever in a million years would have thought that she would be betrayed by her best friend or even her so-called fiancée."They have kids? And no one told me!" She told the old lady who was beside her. Jasmine had walked to the praying center in the hospital."Wait, wait tell me the whole story all over again!" The old lady who held her hands asked her to speak."I have a fiancée and we have been dating for the past six years, from high school and I had a best friend who suddenly left, her name is Eunice. No one told me what happened or what did. And then now she came back into my life. She said she had some business and that stuff. I accepted her back without any problems and guess what I found that they have been having sex with each other!" She said an exclamation and she spoke. The pain and disappointment as she explained."My fiancée would hit me and beat me up because he was overly jealous and now? This is what he does? Cheat and act almighty? I am pissed and hurt and all
Jasmine. "Okay, as long as he is home safe!" She pleaded with him as he listened. He growled and shook his head. Axel walked a few inches and leaned on the wall. "Come and release him. He will be taken to my torture room, prepare the hot iron and meet me there." He said and he looked at her.'I gulped as I saw him. It's not like I knew him personally on any level but a part of me feared him more than I should. I gulped hard and looked at him.' "What?" He asked me as he leaned still, he had a cigarette in his hand, she didn't realize that he had that in his hands. "Nothing."She replied in a coarse tone, she had her eyes on Brandon. She may have wanted him to get hurt and to see him in pain but this was way too much for her to bear. 'God, let Brandon survive this, this is to much' She sighed and looked down"Okay, I wouldn't want you to see me burning his dipstick or would you?" He asked her with a smile, he seemed to have a care in the world about how she felt, he had his anger on