Hands.She felt scale-like palms caressing the sides of her face. She wanted to push the hands away, to run for her life, but she felt stuck. She screamed for help, wriggling helplessly against their hold. Her captor revealed its face then, yellow-rimmed eyes stared back at her and when he grinned, a rotten odour oozed from his mouth,"You're mine now!"Maya woke up with a startled scream, her heart pounded like crazy and her limbs felt too heavy. She placed a hand above her racing chest and tried to regulate her breathing. Blinking dazedly, she cocked her head at the sight of her reflection staring back at her.Her brown curls were all over the place, mascara was streaked to the sides of her eyes and her lipstick was all smudged. Maya gasped in horror, slapping both hands against her face,Was this what she looked like last night? No wonder Alex didn't want to fuck her! She wouldn't even fuck herself.Speaking of the devil, Maya decided to confront him this morning to demand an expl
Alex growled and captured her lips, his hands ripping her shorts apart. Maya whined lowly, pulling back to check out her torn attire,"I can't believe you tore those."He smirked darkly, "I'll be doing a lot worse to you." He captured her lips back again, pulling the material down. Maya roved her hands all over his body, touching everywhere.Maya moaned when he sunk his teeth into her skin, she tugged at the band of his shorts, silently demanding for him to get them off. Her pussy was dripping hard, she needed him inside of her...now.He understood what she wanted and shrugged off the material, flinging it to the side. They both exhaled in relief when he shoved himself into her. Maya threw her head back, moaning wildly as he pumped in and out of her,He wrapped one leg around his waist, grabbing her exposed ass with his fingers. "Fuck, fuck, fuck," He growled, his thumb finding her clitoris and rubbing,"Oh, my fuck!" Maya cried out when his fingers made contact with her flesh. "Oh
There was shuffling on the other end of the line and then she heard the dull thud of a closing door. Finally, Gab spoke, concern lacing her tone,"What's wrong, sweetie? Did he hurt you?" She sniffled, shaking her head then remembered Gab couldn't see her, "No, not physically anyway."There was a drawn-out sigh before her friend responded, "What's going on?"Maya plopped on the bed, grabbed a nearby pillow and placed it on her thighs. She contemplated the words in her head, wondering if she was simply overreacting. It could be the high from the sex that was working,She wasn't even sure anymore."Maya?" She groaned, tugging at her hair, her scalp protesting in response, "I lied last night, I didn't hook up with some random dude I found in the bar. I went back with him." "I know," Gab answered and she furrowed her brows together."You know?"Gab's low and amused chuckle met her ears, "Of course, we grew up together girl! I know you more than you think and I sure as hell knew you did
"STOP!"Maya's eyes flew open at the noise, her vision was blurry due to the darkness in the room and she groaned tiredly rubbing at her eyes. When she blinked, the room came into a clearer view,"Stop, please!" She shifted to her right, startled to see Alex kicking his limbs in the air. Panic gripped her chest and she shot to a sitting position,"Alex?" She tapped at his biceps but he only growled, pumping his fist even harder, "Alex, Wake up!" "NOOOO!" He shoved her away with an arm and she yelped in shock, tumbling from the bed as her back made contact with the ground. Maya coughed and rubbed at her sore arm. What in the world was going on? She gingerly rose to her feet, eyeing Alex as he continued to wrestle on the bed. What was wrong with him?He'd seemed fine a few hours ago, after their hot couch sex, he carried her into his room where they continued. They'd gone on until eventually, fatigue hit them and she didn't even realize when they'd fallen asleep, He let out a guttu
"When do you think they'll open?"Gabrielle asked for the umpteenth time and Maya rubbed her eyes with the heel of a palm. Most people in the queue had resorted to sitting on the concrete, others had brought sleeping bags and foldable chairs. She flipped her wrist, eyes checking the time on the silver watch,"In about ten minutes?" Gab groaned, falling back on the floor and grabbing the roots of her hair, "I don't think I can stay out here for another five minutes."Maya snorted, shaking her head in amusement, "We've been here since last night, what's five minutes more?" She handed Gab the flask in her hold which she gratefully accepted."My ass is freezing, bitch," Gab grumbled under her breath, gingerly taking a sip from the flask. They'd been here since last night waiting for the release of an exclusive ring light, today was the official sale-off and it was going to be at a fifty per cent discount, plus they would be getting a free stand along with it and a picture with the mode
She was tall.That was the first thing Maya noticed about the blonde. Tall, shapely and a perfect skin to match. She sauntered forward, her hips swaying from side to side. Maya remained rooted in her spot as the model came to a halt just a few feet away from her,She had to crane her neck a little so that she could get a better look. The blonde eyed her with a narrowed gaze, ruby lips pursed tightly,She leaned forward, her mouth just shy of Maya's ear, "I don't like you. Your very presence annoys me so I'll just say this once," Maya turned her head slightly to the side, "Stay away from my boyfriend. Xander is mine, he has always been and he will always be. You are just a temporary thing, once he's done with you he'll throw you away like trash. So save yourself the heartache and end it before he does, because trust me when he does end it, it won't be pretty." She straightened back, patting my cheeks softly, "You're a smart woman, I trust you to do the right thing."She stalked off, he
She closed the door behind her, twisting the knob so it locked. She strolled into the large office, eyes darting around the area,Alex was seated behind his desk, a reading glass perched on his nose. He looked up when she stopped in front of his desk. He didn't appear surprised to see her so she guessed he must have heard their conversation out front. "Maya, what a lovely surprise." He smiled and then stretched a hand to the chair beside her, "Please, take a seat.""Thank you but I'll stand." He rose a brow at that, dark eyes watching her tentatively. Maya swallowed, her fingers fiddling with the strap of her bag,Don't let him see that you're nervous. She repeated the mantra in her head several times before nodding.He dropped the pen he was holding and steepled his long fingers together, "To what do I owe this visit?" Looking at him now, his dark eyes smouldering and intense, she felt the urge to jump on him and beg him to take her against the desk. Her pussy clenched at the thou
Maya had to take a cab back home, and when she got back, she was stunned to see Gab sitting cross-legged on the floor, ring light and tripod stand in hand,"Hey babe," She greeted warmly, kicking off her shoes.Gab smiled in acknowledgement, her brown curls were styled in a high bun, some stray curls hanging around her face, "Someone's in a good mood."Maya chuckled softly, plopping on the space beside her. "I guess." She grabbed the stand from Gab, examining it closely, "We hit the jackpot with this one, I don't think I regret sleeping on that hard concert throughout the night and nearly freezing my ass off."Gab snorted, twisting the ring light from side to side, "Don't forget the mosquitoes, they were horrible too." Maya shuddered, rubbing her arms at the memory, "Yeah, the mosquitoes were the worst part."They got to work, unboxing the other parts of the ring light and she noticed how Gabrielle kept shooting her curious glances,Maya sighed, shifting her weight so that they were
|SIX YEARS LATER|"All flu patients please come to the second floor. I repeat, all flu patients please come to the second floor."The voice behind the intercom echoed loudly in the space and she walked over to Mrs Carlyle. Before she even got within a foot of her, the woman sneezed noisily into her kerchief."Mrs Carlyle?" She gently called and the woman snapped her head. "Please go to the second floor, the nurses there will attend to you quicker."She bobbed her head up and down, grabbing her bag and rising to her feet, "Oh, thank you, darli-" She sneezed again and Maya winced as the elderly woman walked away. "It's not even winter and the flu is spreading like wildfire already." Someone said behind her and she sighed.She knew who it was without looking back, "It's heartbreaking seeing all these patients come in looking so sick." She spun around and the blonde exhaled when he saw the look in her eyes."Are you still blaming yourself for Lucy?" He placed a comforting hand on her sho
"Come on, come on!" Jason yelled at them, urging them to run faster. Her legs pumped with each step she took, her heart pounding erratically. Derek was close behind her, his harsh pants could be heard in the quiet hallway. Today was their last exam and as fate would have it, they were all writing the same course. Psychology.They arrived at the lecture hall in time and Jason raced in first, followed closely by Maya and then Derek. The hall was packed full and the professor was already at the lectern, handing out exam sheets to the students. "Thank God," Jason groaned, moving towards the end of the queue. The line moved fast, each student receiving their sheet before settling on the chair.Maya was surprised at the number of people that showed up, they weren't usually this plenty during classes and she wondered why they didn't attend any either."Thank you!" Jason quipped, collecting his sheet and hurrying towards the rows of chairs.Alex looked every bit professional today, his dar
Her mother had fallen in love with Esther Grey. She wasn't kidding, at first, the two women were quite reserved and spoke quietly to each other, sometimes speaking through Maya but after a few glasses of root beer, all three of them had loosened up and they were partying like a bunch of high school girls.They had booked a private room since Esther didn't feel comfortable being in the public eye, which she understood, and sang to their heart's content. After about an hour of jumping, drinking and screaming their lungs out, Maya decided that she had had enough and chose to lounge on the couch, rather preferring watching the two older women. She took a sip from her glass and sighed in satisfaction, her fingers were already buzzing and her vision was starting to double. She blamed the bottle of tequila that they'd added to their glasses."Maya!" Her mother called, swaying her hips lightly, "Are you sure you don't want to join us!?" She giggled drunkenly, the microphone in her hold almos
"Thank you!"She gracefully accepted the large plate of pork ribs and placed it on top of the table. Her mother made a moaning sound as she sniffed the air and Maya rolled her eyes at the childishness. "What!" Her mother flared defensively, "This smells good." She rubbed her palms together and licked her lips.Maya found the whole situation hilarious especially how last year, her mother was adamant about never eating pork because she grew up on a pig ranch and considered them her family. And now,She shook her head in amusement, unable to hide her smile. Ever since Derek showed up yesterday, her mother kept bugging her about him. Asking if he was he was her future son-in-law and complaining about how skinny he looked. Maya had told her like a billion times that they were just friends but her mother didn't buy it.According to her, friends didn't hug each other. Maya shrugged her off, deciding to take her out to dinner since it had been a long time since they had some girl's time. T
Air whooshed out of her lungs, eyes wide with surprise. She fumbled for what to say, her gaze darting between Gab and her angry-looking mother. She took another step forward, hesitantly going towards her mother. "What are you doing here-" She shook her head, realizing how wrong it sounded, "I mean it's a surprise to see you!" Her mother chuckled softly, rushing to embrace Maya tightly, "Oh, mija¡ I've missed you so much." She pulled back to properly look at her, "Look how thin you've become and why did you dye your hair!? I think you're studying too hard and this town is giving you strange ideas, you were better as a brunette. Gab told me everything about it." Maya instinctively patted the ends of the wig and then gave her friend a skeptical look. Gab shrugged carelessly, "What do you mean?" "She said you spent the entire night studying at the school's library." She patted Maya's cheek lightly, "I know you care a lot about your studies cariño but you care for yourself better, oka
Maya gaped dumbfounded at the door, unable to move from her spot. She didn't know what to do at that moment, Then it hit her! Alex!He would surely have a solution for this. Just as she scrambled to her feet, the door leading to his room flung open and a shirtless Alex walked out. His eyes still looked bleary and his hair was flying all over,"Maya?" He looked surprised to see her but the expression quickly turned into concern when he saw her wide-eyed state, "Shit! What happened?" He rushed towards her, cupping her face,She silently lifted her phone, positioning the screen in his direction. She watched as his eyes grew dark and his lips turned down slightly.He threw a wary glance at the door before releasing her. Maya grabbed his arm when she noticed that he was heading for the door and gently shook her head,"What if it's them?" He smiled reassuringly and pried her fingers off his arm before heading towards the door. She watched with bated breath as he gazed into the peephole be
"Here." She quietly watched as he placed the glass on the table, the red liquid sloshing slightly from the motion. He settled on the space beside her, taking a sip from his glass. The living room was dark, their only source of illumination was the fairy light adorning the walls.After the whole scenario, Alex walked her back to the penthouse where he suggested they grabbed a bottle of his favourite wine. Maya patiently waited for him, whenever he looked at her, she would offer him an encouraging smile, "Can I hold your hand?" His request startled her a bit but she quickly blinked it away and nodded. He took her hand and squeezed gently, "I don't even know where to begin." He did an awkward laugh, shaking his head from side to side.Maya sighed softly and squeezed his palm, "Start from where you feel comfortable.""You might need a drink for that." He said in a joking manner and she chuckled alongside, "I mean it, Maya. Drink," He motioned to her untouched glass.Maya looked between
"Yes."He turned away from her, his back facing her agonized face. The first tear rolled down her face, shaky gasps escaped her parted lips as she fought to keep her emotions in check. She itched to reach out to him, to touch him. But he didn't spare her a glance so she squared her shoulders and swivelled around.She shrugged on her sundress ignoring its wet state, she gave him one last look before rushing out the door. Her heavy footsteps padded on the ground, leaving wet trails as she walked. Maya slipped into the elevator, relieved that she was the only occupant. Her trembling fingers managed to press the ground button before clutching the straps of her bag tightly. Once the doors closed shut, she allowed herself to fall to the ground, her chest racked painfully and she heaved for breath,Maya sobbed until she felt like she couldn't breathe anymore, her vision was obscured by glittering tears and her entire frame shook. If she closed her eyes, she could still vividly see the emotio
Maya was awed by two things; one was the fact that the pool was above the ground with a deck and the other was that it was jacuzzi-styled. She floated around the pool, flapping her arms around as she played with the water. "So this place is open 24/7?" She turned around to face him. Alex was leaning against the wall of the pool, watching her intently."Yes." He answered simply and she scoffed in amazement.Maya began doing a backstroke, resting her head against the water. The fairy lights adorning the entire space made everywhere seem magical and she sighed, "If I lived here, I would make good use of this place." She heard a wet plop and cracked her eyes open, but before she could turn her head, he had already wrapped his arms around her. "Hey!" Maya squealed, kicking her legs in the water as she struggled to break free. Alex casually turned her over so that she was now facing him. Instinctively, she wrapped her legs around his torso and flung her arms on his shoulder,He didn't s