DANTE… Everything felt strange to me, including the breeze which surged through my body as I began to open my eyes. I couldn't see anything clearly, it was all blurry and I sighed in pain not untill I heared a voice sobbing. It was a cry of a woman whom I expected to be Ashley, different thoughts began to wander in my head without giving space for my mind to recollect anything. I turned to the other side of the bed only to see Aneesha wrapped in the duvet as she sat beside me. “What the heck are you doing in my room?" I yelled at her, my eyes peering all over and that was when I realised it wasn't my room but her's. Clearing my throat, I raised my body up but I found myself naked in my manly form and that was when I began to understand everything better but Aneesha didn't say a word to me, she just kept on crying. “Aneesha, for the last time I'll ask what nonsense is this? why am I naked and why are you crying? what am I doing in your room? I'm meant to be with Ashley at the mo
DANTE…Despite having a heavy heart, I came to a firm decision of giving Ashley an intentional space.Not because I was guilty of my actions and I wanted her to forgive me but because I wanted to prove I wasn't guilty of the crime which I have been accused of.In my hands was a paper which had been soaked by my blood as the loud music kept banging in my ears.I gulped down the glass of tequila which burned my throat and made me choke.I was angry at the world but most especially at Ashley for not trusting me or giving me time to prove my innocence.She was gone from my life and has made it known to me, even if I find her she'll never be mine again.The harshest of punishment she could give to me was taking away every single memory of her, leaving me with a paper of her farewell.I became a soft hearted man because I decided to love a woman, I wasn't wrong when the words “love is the weakest of all" kept ringing in my ears.Love is the most foolish feeling in this world and because of
ASHLEY…After hearing such a heart breaking news which was disclosed to me, I had made up my mind to forget everything that reminded me of Dante and move on with my life.Everytime I gave him a chance, I always become affected because he had indeed turned me into a fool but that was enough of it.Dante didn't wait for my family to settle in and he was already in the arms of my sister!.What did I expect from a man who had tons of women around him before I entered into his life?I began to twitch in bed while holding onto my stomach, there was this excruciating pain I felt by the side of my abdomen.I have been eating a large portion of meal of lately while sleeping a lot, my face had begun to glow more than my actual self.I began to have hiccups as I covered my hand on my mouth while stretching forth my hand to get a glass of water.Before I could raise my body up, Racheal entered into the room and her eyes went directly to the table beside me as she picked up the glass of water whil
FIVE YEARS LATER…ASHLEY…“Mommy, I can't wait to participate in my school's pinic" my daughter, Arya's little voice resounded countlessly in my ears and the braveness which I had instilled inside of my self for the past five years of my life weakened.I left the city Dante resided in but no matter how hard I tried, I ended up leaving with his complete replica.Arya was his other soul that was yet to be born into this world and I breathe life into it.She had my facial features but her eyes were exactly like Dante's, his green piercing eyes but her's shone brighter, reminding me that my years of hardwork had been fruitless.I had gone to the hospital to undergo an abortion but I couldn't kill my own baby.I guess I had been clouded with the thought of hating Dante so much and I began to feel lonely.My pregnancy was three months and the doctor said I was at a higher risk of losing my life since I had massive complications.I had a change of heart to not abort my baby but I decided tha
ASHLEY… I heared the door bell ring and I wondered who must have been here by this time of the day?. It's evening and I knew Jaye had some business proposal with his investors, which concerns the hotels he wants to buy. Neither could it be Racheal, because she dropped Arya at her school campus and she wasn't the type to come home early because of the nature of her job. It felt as though coming to another city opened doors for Racheal as she decided to quit her work of being a stripper and venture into modelling and in the past years, she has made a wave as one of the topest and most successful model. I looked at the cctv camera to see who was at the door, it was some unknown faces and they had some luggages with them neither did I sense any danger. I unlocked the door and they welcomed me with a warm smile, a lady and a man. “Hello ma'am, we are your stylists and we have been assigned to dress you up and make sure you reach the location safely” the woman said "I'm sorry but ca
JAYE…My eyes stared deep into Ashley's eyes as she fumed in anger. Right from the first day I had set my eyes on her, she had been the most soft spoken person I had ever known.I hadn't seen her so angry and no matter how pissed she would get, Ashley always practiced self control and it must had helped her a lot but for her to curse at me with so much rage resonating inside of her. I knew I had crossed all limits and she couldn't take it anymore. She couldn't act as though it wasn't affecting when it was. The hard glare she expressed through her eyes made me wonder what her next actions were and I had to blame myself for it.Her recent behaviour in all the time of knowing her made me fall madly in love with her but she didn't reciprocate my love. She was so soft and loving towards me, she took such great care of me and made sure I didn't skip a meal. “How dare you think I could ever love you Jaye? it's time you bring down your hopes and face the harshest reality of us, I can never
Ashley's Pov…“Don't come any closer to me, Jaye. I'm getting scared,” I warned, my finger pointed at him as I took a few steps backwards.His lips were slightly parted as he pulled his lower lip into his mouth, licking it off."Ashley," he called out. "Firstly, you must take a deep breath, then calm down and listen to me,” he suggested, moving forward with a step. I shook my head at him, slightly confused at his behavior as fear engulfed me.“I said don't come any closer, Jaye!" I screamed out loudly, my elbow bruising against the wall in a hard manner as I yelped in pain.Tears began to well in my eyes. I blew air on my elbow to ease the pain I was feeling at that moment."Please, you have to listen to me. I'm not going to harm you,” he said with his hands raised up in akimbo."How do you expect me to believe you when you're acting so weirdly?” I inquired, trying to keep my shaky voice steady.“I love you, Ashley, and the fact that you don't love me back is driving me insane. I'll l
Ashley's Pov…We arrived at the hotel as I smiled at Jaye, helping him adjust his tie. “I wish you nothing but good luck in your meeting,” I said, trying to sound encouraging."Saying those words is really not needed, because you are my good luck charm, and I believe I will accomplish my task,” Jaye replied, his eyes gleaming with confidence as I used my teeth to bite lightly on my tongue.“I love a confident man,” I voiced out, my face lit up in happiness.“You've got him all to yourself," he answered back, shrugging his hands in the air, and I chuckled at his words.“Really? I never knew I was that lucky, Mr. Jaye," I teased, getting a flirtatious wink from him."That's enough of joking around for the moment. Please make yourself comfortable, and I'll make my way to the meeting, and once I'm done, I'll come to get you.”“I will make myself feel comfortable, but not when I haven't fulfilled my purpose of accompanying you,” I said, my voice laced with a hint of teasiness."What do you
Dante's POV…I was seated on the bed. My hands were on my forehead as the incident that transpired during the day flooded through my head.In as much as Ashley wanted the best for Aria, she ended up as the scapegoat. My eyes darted towards the closet, I stood up and moved closer to it.I opened the closet as my hands found a box then I unlocked it to see a diamond ring embedded with crystals.Being apart from Ashley for five years made me realize how much I loved her and how I wanted to make her mine forever.In order for her to be all mine, I knew I had to adorn her finger with a diamond ring. I instantly smiled to myself, wondering if that day would ever come.“You made a perfect choice dad, it's beautiful” I heard a familiar voice say and I turned to see Aria standing beside me with a bright smile plastered on her face.“Aria when did you get in here?” I asked, clearing my throat.“I got in here when I saw you lost in the beauty of the diamond ring you have gotten for mama” she rep
Ashley's pov…I stoodfrozen to the ground, my legs unable to move. My eyes were fixed on Aria and Dante as a sigh of relief escaped my lips, swooshing through my body.I noticed Aria was holding tightly onto a box which was sprawled on her thighs, while twisting her lip to the side and tapping her feet on the ground.The emotion of panic that I felt turned into anger as I snapped my focus to Dante, glaring hard at him.I was just about to curse at him when Aria called out to me, her voice filling the air.“Mama” Aria called out to me and my once angry demeanor turned into a calm one, seeing the bright smile displayed across Aria's face.“My baby, sweetheart, come to mama and wrap yourself in my arms” I called out, trying hard to compose myself as Aria rushed towards me.I noticed the glow of excitement on her face and I wondered what must have been the reason behind it. Just some hours back, she looked so hurt and broken from within.“Mama look what I have got in my hands” Aria inform
Ashley's pov…I hurriedly pushed through the gates of Aria's school, my heart beating in my chest with loud thuds.My bag which was hunger on my shoulder slipped out of my grasp, falling onto the floor. My composure hadn't been the same since I got an unexpected call from Aria's school.The principal informed me that Aria was involved in an altercation. At first I couldn't believe what my ears had heard but the scene I stormed into clarified my doubts.“I have a daddy” I heard Aria cry out, her eyes brimming with tears as she stood face to face with a taller girl.It seemed as though Aria was being bullied and the teachers watched the whole scenario unfold without saying a word.“Don't listen to her girls. She's just lying, if she has a daddy like she claims then let her answer our question” one of the girl who stood beside the taller girl queried, her voice laced with mockery.“Tell us Aria, where is your daddy? or perhaps did he abandon you and your mummy?” the taller girl asked, he
Ashley's pov…My eyes were set on the knife wrapped up in Dante hands. The sharp edge was close to my wrist, instilling fear inside of me.Without any hesistance, I tried to push Dante away, but his grip on me tightened. He held me firm, the knife finding it's sharp edge into my eyes.“What the heck do you think you're doing Dante?” I asked, my voice coming off in a loud thud.“You have eyes so I'll suggest you make better use of them. It's to your own advantage afterall” he replied, shrugging his shoulders at me.“Control your self Dante” I warned, my voice trembling in stutters. “You might slash me with the knife”“You should have known better before playing with such danger and this is what you want anyways. I'm here to help you kill yourself and once it's confirmed you're dead, I'll get the custody of Aria without any hassle” he said, his eyes gleamed with a sinister intent.Tears flowed down my cheeks without any control. Once again, I felt my whole world crumbling around me as I
ASHLEY'S POV…I jerked up with an instant fear residing inside of me. My heart racing in palpitations as I squirmed my eyes open to an unfamiliar room.Just then Aria's face flashed in my mind, and I panicked, almost jumping out of bed but then my gaze landed on a man whose back was turned against me.He stood still with legs apart, just as though he was a statue and I stared hard at him, my words finding it hard to spew out of my mouth."Who are you?" I demanded, my words freely flowing out of my mouth with my gaze still fixated on the man standing with his back turned against me. MyThere was no response from him. I was met with total silence but what made me believe it wasn't a statue in front of me was the way he kept tapping his shoes on the ground and he thrusted his hand into his pocket.At that moment Jaye filled my thoughts and I wondered if the man in the room was ordered to watch over me by Shaun and Jaye?If my instincts were indeed true, then I would have to look for a wa
Ashley's POV..."I've apologized for what I did to you, so it isn't right for you to entrap me in a corner," I said, trying to sound calm despite the fact I was shivering in fear.Shaun cornered me, his body towering over me and his manly cologne filling my nostrils, and I turned my face to the side.“Look at me, baby. Have I done anything to offend you?” Shaun mocked, placing his finger under my chin as he raised my face up.I looked into his eyes, which gleamed with lustfulness, and I balled my fists tightly as fear engulfed my entire body.“Someone might see us, Shaun, so come back to your senses. I bet you don't want to ruin your reputation as a businessman because of a woman like me,” I said softly.“I'm aware you aren't in my league of women. You're so low in life, but I can't deny the fact that I'm attracted to your body. I mean, you're so hot,” Shaun said, smacking my ass, then he rubbed my lips.I threw my face away in disgust. I wasn't interested in what he was doing, and my
ASHLEY'S POV.“I just want to help you clean up the mess I have created; please let me do it,” I urged, sauntering closer to Shaun, but he pushed me away as I let out a scream, falling to the side.Jaye grabbed my waist as I held onto my stamina, then he pulled me closer to him.“I said don't touch me! Don't you easily understand words?” Shaun screamed at me, his eyes almost turning red as he flashed it at me.I gulped down hard, shivering in fear as I noticed his face was red with rage.“At least you should know better how to treat a woman, Shaun,” Jaye chirmed in.I held his hand tightly, looking into his eyes, and I shook my head, but he just gently brushed my hand aside.I didn't want him to stand up for me. It was my carelessness, and I wanted to resolve it all on my own.“What you said also applies to you. Why do you even hire such an irresponsible waitress? She messed up my outfit for the day,” he cursed out, glaring at me, and I bowed down my head.“I'm sorry. I didn't do it o
Ashley's Pov…We arrived at the hotel as I smiled at Jaye, helping him adjust his tie. “I wish you nothing but good luck in your meeting,” I said, trying to sound encouraging."Saying those words is really not needed, because you are my good luck charm, and I believe I will accomplish my task,” Jaye replied, his eyes gleaming with confidence as I used my teeth to bite lightly on my tongue.“I love a confident man,” I voiced out, my face lit up in happiness.“You've got him all to yourself," he answered back, shrugging his hands in the air, and I chuckled at his words.“Really? I never knew I was that lucky, Mr. Jaye," I teased, getting a flirtatious wink from him."That's enough of joking around for the moment. Please make yourself comfortable, and I'll make my way to the meeting, and once I'm done, I'll come to get you.”“I will make myself feel comfortable, but not when I haven't fulfilled my purpose of accompanying you,” I said, my voice laced with a hint of teasiness."What do you
Ashley's Pov…“Don't come any closer to me, Jaye. I'm getting scared,” I warned, my finger pointed at him as I took a few steps backwards.His lips were slightly parted as he pulled his lower lip into his mouth, licking it off."Ashley," he called out. "Firstly, you must take a deep breath, then calm down and listen to me,” he suggested, moving forward with a step. I shook my head at him, slightly confused at his behavior as fear engulfed me.“I said don't come any closer, Jaye!" I screamed out loudly, my elbow bruising against the wall in a hard manner as I yelped in pain.Tears began to well in my eyes. I blew air on my elbow to ease the pain I was feeling at that moment."Please, you have to listen to me. I'm not going to harm you,” he said with his hands raised up in akimbo."How do you expect me to believe you when you're acting so weirdly?” I inquired, trying to keep my shaky voice steady.“I love you, Ashley, and the fact that you don't love me back is driving me insane. I'll l