JANE's I felt like I was going to puke. I don't know how to react to that news. Bryan doesn't seem to be excited about it as much as she was and I could see the disappointment in his face, but he couldn't do anything. I tried to maintain my stamina so it wouldn't feel like I was sad about the news. I let out a big smile.“Wow!! Congratulations to you both!Bryan’s fiancée rolled her eyes at me. I walked away, leaving them to face each other. I know Bryan was going to scold her for what she did. I went into my car and brought out the pills. I popped it open and swallowed it with the water that had been in my car for over two days. The water was very warm because of the sun that touched the bottle earlier. I saw Bryan and his fiancée; it seemed like they were in an argument, but I didn't care; it was not my business so I simply drove away. But truthfully, I was really upset. Bryan was being controlled by his mother and he wasn't standing up for himself. I wonder what they have on him.
JANE's POV I got to the bathroom and took a shower. My face was free from all the makeup, I felt light, and I had to moisturize my face before I fell on my bed because I was going to wake up with breakouts if I didn't moisturize well. I wanted to wear sexy lingerie to bed, but there was no man yet, so there was no need for all the hotness. I changed into something simple, a cotton top and a short. “Let’s have a date one more time. What is wrong with Bryan? I am not sure what is wrong with him. Is it that he cannot get over me or was there something he wanted to do about his mother’s desire for him to marry another woman? Words on the blog say that her family is wealthy; some of the local blogs talked about their relationship when they started dating; I just didn't pay attention to it because I was hurt. To the public eyes, they were the perfect sweetheart and the envy of every other couple, but in reality, they were worse than cats and rats. Bryan cannot even stand her presence, an
JANE's POV It was a beautiful day. I could not specifically say why I was happy but I was just so excited from within. Everything seemed perfect that morning. At least now that Victoria is here, I would not have to worry about making coffee for Jaxson or doing any extra activity, but she was acting sassy. She seemed to be smiling with everybody else except for me. It didn't border me though because I had no business with her; she isn't my employer, so it wouldn't affect me if she chooses to speak to me or not.But I won't deny the fact that Victoria has a very nice body figure. She has one of the cutest BBLs I have ever seen. It is not enormous like the one I saw outside which has a square shape and looks like a chicken drumstick, but hers was pretty and nice, and it was bouncing in her skirt. But Jaxson didn't seem to be looking at her the way I expected him to. I expected him to be lost at the sight of her or when she moves and her butts giggle, but he wasn't enticed. I guess he ha
JANE's POV The walk to Jaxson’s office was longer than the walk to freedom. We finally got there and Victoria was standing beside Jaxson. He was holding his phone and I saw that he was on Instagram. “You sent for us."Yes, I did Mrs. Marilyn; you both can have your seat; my attention was drawn to something."Alright, sir, what is it? "Take a look at this.Jaxson passed his phone to Mrs. Marilyn and when I peeped through, I almost had a heart attack when I saw that Jaxson was on my page on Instagram, and what he was showing Mrs. Marilyn was the picture of the sunset painting I posted.“This is a picture of the sunset painting Jane completed.“Obviously it is. “Do you have a problem with the painting?“I do not; you seem to have missed the point here. Who’s page is that?“I don't know whose page it is, sir.“That is Jane’s page on Instagram.I wasn't able to say a word at this point. I fixed my gaze on Jaxson as he spoke. I wonder what the problem was and why he was on my page anywa
JANE's POV “Did you see what she did, Mrs. Marilyn?“Ignore her; I already told you the kind of person she is; if she senses any fear inside of you, she will prey on it, so always keep your shoulders up and ignore whatever she does. Please get me coffee; I need to stay awake.“Now?“Yes, Jane, now.“You want me to share the same space with someone who looked like she was going to devour me with her eyes? If looks could kill, I would be dead by now.Mrs. Marilyn smiled and went back to her office. I had no choice but to obey her orders. I went into the kitchen to make her coffee. I was literally trying to avoid Victoria but she was always trying to bump into me, even in the small kitchen.“Victoria, can you watch where you are going, please?“And can you not look for my trouble, ma'am?“Look for your trouble. You’ve bumped into me three times without saying sorry.“Maybe if you had eyes, you would have known when to wait until I passed. “You are just full of tr
JANE's POV I took the painting to my room and I stood for a while staring at it. I never thought any of my kids would take after me, even if any of them were supposed to. I've always thought it was going to be Keith or Keana but not Keene, but nevertheless, I'm going to nurture his talent, I'm ready to lend him a helping hand, and I'll support him in any way possible, I'm going to take out time and mentor my child, and I'll give him all the support he needs.I never got much support as a child; I was always laughed at; I was told my painting was ugly so many times; Ben made it really worse; he would tell me that I have no business with painting and that all my paintings were ugly; I developed anxiety and was depressed for a while. I'm not going to allow Keene to go through all of that; I will give him all the moral support he needs to grow. I can't believe I now have a painting buddy in the house. I placed the drawing on my table and I brought out my pen from my bag. I wrote the date
JANE's POV When I reached down the stairs, I saw Keana sitting on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees. She was sobbing, her face red and puffy. I kneeled next to her and put my hand on her shoulder.“What is wrong, baby? Why are you crying, Keana? Did your brother hurt you?“I just got frustrated with something, mummy.I looked at my five-year-old daughter, wondering what would possibly make her frustrated. Does she even know what the words mean? It got me a little.“Tell me what the problem is, my darling.“I was just trying to write a poem but I couldn't get the words to come out right. I kept starting over and over again, but it just wasn't working and it made me cry, mummy."It's okay, butterfly; sometimes inspiration doesn't come easy. It's normal to get frustrated when you're trying to create something and it's not working out the way you want it to.She nodded. "I know, mummy, but it's still hard."That's true, but sometimes, when you take a break and come back to it
JANE's POV Sarah has always been a good listener, and she has a way of making me feel understood. Even when I can't find the words to explain how I'm feeling, she seems to know exactly what I'm going through. I'm not sure how she does it, but it is something I have always appreciated about our friendship."I know it's hard to make decisions when you feel lost. Do you want to talk about the challenges you're facing?"I guess I'm just not sure what I want to do with my life; I'm feeling a bit vulnerable. I feel like I've been going through the motions, just doing what is expected of me. I know I should be grateful for the opportunities I have, but I don't feel fulfilled. I'm just...unsure of what I want."It's normal to feel this way, Jane. A lot of people go through periods of self-doubt and questioning. It's important to give yourself the space to figure things out. I nod, taking in her words. "You're right. I just feel like I'm running out of time."There's no such thing as a 'time
Life, they say, is not a bed of roses. I have had my share of ups and downs. I had gone through a lot in life to raise my kids as a single mother and even when my children’s father showed up, it didn't get easy; rather, it became tougher. It wasn't a smooth ride but I am glad for all the challenges I was able to overcome. I was unconscious in the hospital for a month. Family members were scared, but they didn't give up on me because they knew I was a fighter. The first person I saw when my eyes were open was Sarah; she was right beside me praying when my eyes were open. I guess the heavens heard her prayers. But when my eyes opened, I wasn't pleased with the view I saw. I almost couldn't recognize her for the first few seconds because I was color blind. After a few seconds, I saw her face was brutalized; she was looking pale and malnourished. I taped her softly to let her know that I was awake. I was still very weak so I couldn't talk. She almost jumped out of her skin when she saw
I slowly collapsed to the ground. I didn’t know what it felt like to be shot; I couldn’t explain how I felt at the moment. I was in pain, but I couldn’t say a word. It seemed like I was unconscious, and I was losing blood rapidly. Jaxson held me mid-air so I wouldn’t drop to the ground. He tried to chase the criminals, but they drove off. He didn't get to see a face but the camera out of the pharmacy picked up their faces. Jaxson wanted to pursue them, but he couldn’t leave me there. He panicked and he didn't know what to do. He pulled out his phone and called 911. The condoms Jaxson bought fell to the ground, and it wasn’t important at that moment. He rushed back to me and lifted my head up.“Jane, please talk to me; please say something. I was not responsive; I was far gone. I didn't know where I was but it felt like I was sleeping. I was unconscious and I was losing blood. The ambulance came accompanied by the police van; they placed me in the ambulance immediately and started
“ Dad died many years ago. Mom. You had a lot of time to make amends but instead you drifted away like I’ve always remembered. So do not use that as an excuse.“ To come back, Jaxson, I tried to be close to you, but you already hated me; you were so far away. There was no mother-son connection anymore. You are no longer the son I used to know that your father had brainwashed you into thinking that I was the bad person when, in the real sense, he was the monster. “ Why didn’t you say anything, Mum? Why didn’t you tell me my father was abusing you?“ You never gave me a chance; your father brainwashed you into believing that I was a careless mother. Nothing I said would’ve made sense to you. Tears were rolling down Jaxson‘s face, and I wasn’t happy with that. I hated to see him that way. “ I’ve always thought you never loved me. I thought you hated me and I’ve carried that pain all through my entire life. I hated you for no reason; I didn’t know you were going through so much. “
"You have grown so much more than the last time I remember. You were just my little boy a while ago, but now you’ve grown to be the father of three beautiful kids."Stay away from my family and me; I am not your son. Do not call me that. I tried to signal Jaxson to take things easy on his mother, but he wasn’t having it. He was still blowing hot. “ I am back here to make things right. I know I wasn’t the great mother you wished for, but I am here to make amends. Please give me the chance. Do not push me away."You lost the right to do that a long time ago. You do not even care about me, so stop pretending.“ Is that what you think, Jaxson?“ That is not just what I think; that is what you have shown me ever since I was a child. You never cared about me, and even when my father died, you moved on so quickly that you didn’t even care if I was hurting or not. You are such a wicked person and I do not want to associate myself with you. “ That is what you grew up to believe, but I actua
Jane, you are an amazing woman, my life changed at the moment I met you. The first time I saw you on my rooftop at the party I organized. I know I found someone so rare and true.You looked so beautiful in your shimmer dress, that I couldn’t get my eyes off you all night. The long conversation we had through my soul and I knew from that very moment that you were going to leave there forever. I was with you in that room, and I didn’t want the moment to end, reconnecting with you at Bryan’s office was like a miracle, and every single day I wake up, I thank the sun, the moon, and the stars for bringing you my way. I have been fighting these feelings because I’ve been scared of commitment, but not anymore Jane. I want us to live as a happy family with our kids. There was a pause from Jaxson’s end, it took him a little over five seconds to continue from where he stopped. “ Jane Collins, please do me the. Will you be my wife please marry me. I could not explain the big smile that poppe
I didn't know how Bryan and Jaxson settled the fight or how it ended but the only thing I could see when I woke up was that I was lying down on Jaxson’s bed. I was conscious of the fact that I was awake but my eyes were still closed. I opened my eyes gradually and saw Jaxson seated beside me. He fixed his gaze, and he struggled to break eye contact.He was so excited to see me awake and he held my hand as he gave me a faint smile. “ I was patiently waiting for you to wake up, Jane. I was so scared. I didn’t know when you were going to wake up; I almost took you to the hospital. It was after Jaxson spoke that I realized that my head was banging. I used my arms to hold my head firmly. “ Here, something for your headache. You will feel better once you take the painkillers.Jaxson handed me some painkillers and I took them with some warm water. At that point, I still couldn’t recall what had happened. I left you on the bed, trying to remember everything that happened. My brain was bla
I was so confused, my heart started beating fast, and I didn't know what to do at that point. Everyone fixed their gaze on me and it was as if I were the villain in Bryan’s love story. I was sitting but the chair became uncomfortable the moment Bryan mentioned my name. Jaxson started rubbing his arms and I could tell that he was not in a good mood. “I dare you to embarrass me in front of everyone, Bryan? How dare you? All I've ever done is in your best interest. I’ve made sacrifices to protect you. I chose a good bride for you from a wealthy family; I chose her from a family with prestige and yet you want to trade that for a single mother of three? Do you want to drag this family name into the mud? I will not sit back and watch you crumble everything your father has worked hard for in the name of your silly infatuation. “It is not an infatuation, Mom; I love Jane.My seat was burning, and I was slowly dragging my butt away from the chair. I was uncomfortable, and I wanted to leave.
Bryan was acting weird when he saw us together. Jaxson gave him a hug, but he kept looking at me. He fixed his gaze on me and it made me feel uncomfortable. I didn’t know I was going through mine, but I knew for sure from the way he was looking at me. He wished I was the one he was getting married to instead.I simply put up a smile so I wouldn’t come across as rude. At this point, the bright father walked her down the aisle and took her up to meet her soon-to-be husband after they took their vows. Jaxson was smiling sheepishly; he was so happy. His friend was finally settling down, and he was going to start a family. The joy on Bryan’s mother's face was everything; she was the happiest. Bryan wasn’t half as happy as she was. Her smile was palpable, and everyone could see it. The bride was very happy. She was smiling at each step of the way she walked, and even though I didn’t like her, I couldn’t stop admiring her outfit and her aura. She looked so beautiful, and I almost couldn’t r
It was a cool and breezy day. I was seated by the side of the window, sipping my dark coffee, and I was enjoying the view of New York City. This was the feeling I usually get from my new home, the house Jaxson bought for me, but this time I was in his house. I was in a secret house, the one he took me to the last time. It has been three months since Keith was kidnapped; he has gone through a series of therapies, and it is safe to say that my son is doing well. I woke up happy that day because the universe was finally giving me peace, thanks to gradually falling into pleasant places for me and my family. My dad’s health was improving as the day went by, and I was so happy to find out that he was able to walk out on his own, even though it was a short distance, but he was able to walk with his legs again. Above all of this, it has been three months without Sarah in my life. It hasn’t been easy but with the help of Jaxson, I was pulling through every day. Most days I spend my nights c