Eve.."I'm leaving." I said making them look at me with wide eyes."Leaving?" Mia asked confused."Yes, I'm leaving." I repeated."Why?" Mia asked."To where?" Grandma Nini asked.They both seemed startled and confused."Why are you leaving?" Mia asked."Did Jason ask you to leave?" Grandma Nini asked."No." I shook my head as I brought out the divorce agreement from the file in my bag."We're no longer married." I said."What does that mean?" Mia asked confused."Jason divorced me which means I have no right to stay here anymore." I said quietly as I felt a lump in my throat and my eyes swelled with tears but I fought it."J-jason divorced you?" Mia said surprised."Yes." I said in a monotone."That's impossible." Grandma Nini said."It's not." Max said taking the paper from my hands and putting it on the table for them to see."That's his official stamp." Max said pointing at the place where Jason's stamp was."That's impossible." Mia said like she wasn't seeing the stamp on it almo
Jason..The sun was shiny brightly in the sky and I felt warm not only because of the weather but even at heart. I smiled as I thought about today. I have it all planned out, I'll confess this growing feeling for Eve but after I end things with Alice.It was still quite early so I've decided to go around and check for some few things in the area. Maybe I would even find a souvenir to bring home for my family.Family? I like the sound of that.I switched on my phone and the moment it finished booting, mom's call came in and I picked up immediately. "Jason!!" She yelled through the phone so loud that I had to move the phone from my ears to hear properly."Why are you screaming so early in the morning?" I groaned in annoyance."Why am I screaming?" "Are you supposed to be asking me that question after what you did!!" She snapped making me confused."What I did?" I asked."What did I do?" I was confused. What is she trying to imply?"Are you seriously asking me such stupid question?" Sh
Alice...I groaned for the umpteenth time.Where the hell is he?I was currently at one of the most popular and expensive bars in town because of Mark.He said he has some juicy news that would make me go wild. And the news was very important that I would want to celebrate so I should just start celebrating before he gets here.I sat down as I continued to stomp my feet in annoyance.Soon, the door opened revealing none other than my brother."Why you piece of-" I was about to cuss at him but he shut me up instead."Why don't I sit down?" He said with a sly smile as he entered into the room properly and went to find a place to sit."So?" I said waiting expectantly for the news."So what?" He asked teasingly."Go on, tell me the thing you saw... Or heard." I urged him."Wait for it." He said making me scoff."In the meantime, why don't we order some food and wine to catch up." He suggested annoying me further."Just spill it." I said with gritted teeth but he didn't even burge."All I
Jason..Beep! Beep! Beep!I groaned loudly, the loud blaring sound of the alarm clock ringing in my ears made me want to suffocate myself.I popped my head out of the blanket I was covered with and squinted my eyes from the bright sunlight as I looked to my side where my phone was, the alarm was getting more annoying by the second.When did I set an alarm?, I thought as I switched it up and got up from the floor where I laid.I slept off on the floor yesterday in Eve's room and I'm guessing Mom put a blanket over me so I wouldn't freeze to death especially with the opened windows.My back ached from where I laid all night but more than a back ache, my heart was aching more.I left the room and went to mine.Taking a look at myself in the mirror, I could only laugh at how I looked.I have never for once forgotten to shave or take a late night bath but when one is in despair, one can only think of the cause, all other things long forgotten.I took a bath and shaved my growing beard befo
Eve..I sat in the kitchen looking down at the floor as if something interesting was going on there after assisting Ethan's baker to bake some cake and cookies."Eve.." I heard Ethan say my name and I looked up to see him."Are you alright?" He asked for the nth time today."I'm fine, I swear.." I said desperately. I just need a little me time."I know I've asked before but Max wants me to check up on you." He said apologetically and i nodded."Oh and here, your phone is ringing." He said giving me my phone which was ringing loudly.Max again? Ugh!I picked the call waiting for the usual word that he would ask.In five, four, three, two, one..."Eve, are you alright?" He asked and i groaned.Ugh! Really?"Max, stop calling me every second and stop distracting Ethan from his job, I am fine!" I snapped."If you keep calling me, then maybe I won't be fine anymore." I said angrily."Okay okay, calm down." "I'm just worried about you." He said concerned."I know but you're choking me." I
Jason.."If Eve isn't with her best friend, then doesn't that mean that she's at home?" Jade said the moment we sat in the car after security had thrown us out of Max's store."Home?" I asked confused."Yes, her parents house." Jade said."That's brilliant Jade but will she be there?" I asked unsure."We'll have to go there to check." Jade said."You know their house, don't you?" He asked and i nodded.Inputting their address into the GPS, we drove to Eve family home.I pressed the intercom and waited for answer."Who is it?" I heard a voice ask."Jason.. Jason Coleman." I said and i heard the door clicked meaning it was opened.I removed my shoes and jade did the same then we entered into the living room with our socks."Mr Coleman, to what do we owe this pleasure?" Eve's mom asked greeting me."Oh, you can call me Jason." I said quietly and she seemed surprised by my humility.I wouldn't blame her though. The last time I came here, I waltzed into the house with authority and my shoe
Alice..I squeezed the bracelet that was in my hands in anger.This was a limited edition bracelet and guess where I found it.With Eve..It fell off her hands yesterday when she asked me to leave that book Cafe.I wanted to get this for months but I couldn't. I was told that the last piece which was bought by Jason tech which means Jason was the one who gave her this expensive bracelet but why would he?Why would he buy something so expensive for her?Does he have feelings for her?I quickly changed into something else, something more appropriate, something more seductive.I am going to visit Jason and this time, he'll be mine.I met Mark outside my door the moment I opened it."You left me there!" He said the moment I stood in front of him."Where?" I asked as I looked at him and continued going downstairs while he followed behind me.He looked like a mess with disheveled hair and... Is that drool I see on his chin?Yuck! Disgusting.."You left me at the bar." He said and i stopped
Eve..It's been six days since I left Jason's home and all I spent my entire day reading different books from different genres. All of them had a happy ending and it kinda made me a little jealous.I couldn't help but wish that it was me in the books.Only if my life was a fairytale then maybe I'll have a happy ending.I was still in my own bubble when I heard my phone ring.I thought it was max again and I was ready to lash out if he was calling to ask if I was alright but to my dismay, it was my mother.I didn't want to pick the call but I had to just in case it's an emergency.I picked the call after the third ring."Hello." I said mustering up the courage to talk back if she said something to annoy me again."Eve, how are you my dear?" She asked and i hissed."Get to the point." I said."Don't be so cranky, come home." She said in a loving voice, it made me sick."I'm not coming." I said immediately."It's about Jason." She said and i frowned.Jason? I scoffed. Are they now on fir
Grand finale.Eve.Two years later.A double life sentence with no parole for the murder of nineteen year old fudger, attempted murder on Jason and I. Plus twenty years blackmail for on Sophie and Mark and perjury. That was Alice's sentence.The news broke out few months after Jason and I got married and I couldn't help but feel bad for her. But she brought it upon herself.I even heard that she has become insane and was transfered to a special mental facility where she was under surveillance twenty four seven and now she's like a soulless body only living for the drugs injected in her body.I guess that's why they say - Do things that make you happy within the confines of the law.Mark on the other hand, died. Apparently, he was a drug addict and the drugs were already affecting his immune system and since he couldn't no longer take them in prison, his health deteriorated and he ended up kicking the bucket. I sighed heavily as I was lost in thought until I heard my name being call
Eve.Oh my fucking God!!There were white decorations everywhere and not to mention, it was filled people important people wearing purely white garb.Jason and I were the only one who stood out because we were wearing casual clothes.At the front, there was a priest and everyone I knew was there. Jason's Mom.Grandma Nini.Jade and Patricia.Max and Ethan?, They didn't even tell me they were back. Max and Ethan were spending some time with ethan's parent. Apparently, they were more accepting than Max's family. Even the twins, Declan and Damian weren't left out from the surprise wedding ceremony. Well, apart from my parents. I bet Jason knew inviting them would ruin this day.I wonder how they haven't changed from their bad ways all these while."Oh my goodness." I said turning to face Jason."What do you think?""Do you like it?" Jason asked and i almost squealed."Like it?, I love it!" I said in a half yell. Atleast not loud enough to draw attention to us. I remained gobsmacked a
Eve.Three months later.Mom and grandma Nini insisted on taking care of Declan and Damian while Jason and I go out for a date.According to her, we've not gone on a date for a while so now that the babies don't want their mother all the time, we can go out for a bit.Jason insisted that I put on a blindfold because it's a surprise and I had no choice but to do as he said.Not that I couldn't refuse but who would refuse a surprise anyways?"Where are we going?" I asked as I got into the car."Somewhere special." Jason said getting into the car as well and he began to drive to God knows where.It took a while but the car finally stopped and Jason helped me out of the car."Let me prepare you for what you're about to see." Jason said and i snorted. I could tell that we weren't in some hotel or big restaurant because of the air I could feel against my skin.And then Jason held my hands dragging me to where we were going to, with the blindfold still on my face."Are we there yet?" I mutte
Jason.After they sew eve's uterus and cleaned her up, she was transfered to a normal ward.And I went to see our babies in the incubator. The doctor said they'll have to be monitored for two weeks but for now, nothing was wrong and that it was only because they were born two weeks earlier than the scheduled time.I smiled as I watched my kids from the glass mirror with an overwhelming happiness in my heart. I didn't get to carry them yet, I wanted to wait for Eve to wake up before carrying them.It was definitely not because I thought I might drop them or hold them tighter than I should."You're now a father." I heard my mom say behind me and I smiled.I never thought having children would give me so much pride and joy but looking at them through the glasses made me realize that I was now a father, a father of two strong boys. And I promise to take care of them with all that I have. "Why didn't you tell Eve that they're twins?" She asked and i chuckled.I still remember when I fou
Eve.We were currently at the hospital and the contractions had not stopped. I was seated on a hospital bed and I focused on the television that was showing the news. I rubbed my stomach in a circular motion hoping that the pain would lessen but that proved futile.I was in a really foul mood. I don't know why.Maybe because everybody kept asking me how I was feeling or maybe because I wasn't feeling better. I don't know but I was angry. I wasn't angry at anybody and I wasn't angry at myself but I was angry."Darling,it would be dangerous if you delay the birth more." Mom said trying to convince me to transfer to the delivery room.For the past thirty minutes that we've been here, they've been trying to convince me to head to the delivery room but I refused because I was definitely not going to give birth without the presence of the father of my child. Plus, my water wasn't broken yet though the doctor did say that it was only a matter of time. "Mom, I'm not giving birth without Jaso
Eve.I groaned for the nth time today. Grandma Nini, Mom and Isaiah were trying to make me happy but I wore a frown on my face.Jason had to go for an impromptu work problem and I couldn't go with him because of my pregnancy.I mean, the reason I want to go is because I don't want to be away from him even if it's just a second and yet he flew across the sea for some work problem leaving his pregnant wife at home?What do you think about that?Isn't that annoying and irresponsible?And I don't even have anybody to rant to because Mom says I should be understanding while Grandma Nini is indifferent.Isaiah on the other hand won't stop talking about the celebrity he met at Max's wedding. I've always thought I didn't have enough time to talk to Isaiah because of our crazy parents but now I just want him to shut up.I've been calling Max for the past hour and he's not picking up. As far as I'm concerned, I don't think it's night in Paris so I really have no idea why he's not picking up.S
Max.Ethan and i were spending the second week of our honeymoon at Hawaii. I guess spending time in the Louvre didn't excite me as much as it excited Eve. It's not that I didn't enjoy my stay in Paris but maybe it was a bit too much? Or overated? I think what I actually wanted was to just spend the final week on relaxation and maybe take a road trip around the city tasting different Hawaiian food in the process. I bet that would be amazing. The hotel and resort that we were currently at was very beautiful and magnificent and I couldn't help but squeak in excitement once we were shown into our rooms. "This place is wonderful." I said excitedly to max who smiled in return. I bet he's just as excited as I am. Once we got to our room, I saw that there were rose petals on the bed and in the bathtub. I've seen stuffs like this in the movies and I must admit, it does look very romantic. I'm guessing it's there because of the reservation we made. After all, it's a honeymoon reservatio
Eve.I woke up with Jason hugging my back, his warm callous palms were inside my clothes and rested on my bulging belly.Yesterday had been so hectic because of the trial and all. "Jason, you're awake, aren't you?" I gasped once I felt his palms cup my swelling breast."Why did you wake up so early?" He questioned as he kissed my nape and i smiled because I had woken up to ease myself.He slowly massaged my sensitive breast while grinding his body against mine. "I want to pee." I whined preventing his hands from moving aggressively."Hmmm, okay, I'll come with you." Jason said as he let me go and helped me get up from the bed and we both went to the bathroom. I wasn't even surprised or embarrassed that he followed me to the bathroom because he has been doing this since that incident. That miraculous incident that healed his legs. At first I used to be embarrassed especially when he guards the door when I'm taking my bath but I soon got used to it and I understand that it's just hi
Eve.As I walked towards the front roll, just close enough so every single person in the room could hear what I had to say."You're just delusional, was it so hard to accept that he didn't love you?""All those years that you've been friends, not once did he ever look at you and not once did he ever put a label on your relationship but you went ahead with your delusional mind to conclude that he would one day love you?""I can't believe we're all gathered in court to deal with someone who couldn't keep her delusions in check." I said and the crowd hummed in response."Shut up!" "I can't believe Jason really fell your kind, you're not even pretty.""After all, your kind is known for being thieves." Alice said as a comeback but I wasn't even affected instead I was disgusted."It was only a matter of time before you brought race into this conversation, you talk about being civilized? You talk about being black?" I scoffed."Please..""Instead of talking about my skin color, maybe you s