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The voices of each reporter, all overshadowed by the song in my head as i walked back into the van.
Slowly, enough to hear the soft clangs of the metal handcuffs against my wrists and i turned away from the press and their suffocating questions.
The security stretched his arms to push them back wards as i came down those steps before the hot flashes and the clicking of their cameras.
And while the distinct attorney gave the overall press conference, the door was shut.
The bangs. And the flashes. The clicking. The verdict.
And those Goddamn voices in my-
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"Fucking head" I gasped, jolting from my bed before i sighed at another consecutive nightmare.
And i fell back into the bed, my hands into my face.
TWO WEEKS LATER
AALIYAHYou could say death gives one a whole new perspective about life, never will i have agreed till i as there--hanging in the imbalance between life and death, swirling in an oblivion that held the truth.And there's just something about that, that changes you, that is if, you make it out.If you make it back.But the real truth is, you have to have tasted death to understand the true meaning of life.****TWO WEEKS EARLIERI shut my eyes, shaking frantically at the sound of the gunshot that managed to pierce right above me.He groaned, clutching his bleeding wound as he placed the gun to the table in anger before hitting me across my face with his feet."This was not how it was supposed to end" He muttered, blood spilling through my lips as i rolled.&nb
MARIAMy gaze buried deep into the swirling of the coffee i had in my hands and i could swear it reflected right in my pupils, perhaps that was what Marc looked at.He pulled away as the smell drifted past my nose with the heat and i smiled. The smell of sweet, fresh coffee.That was underrated and the sight of a sexy man in an apron too.I bit my lip as he stole a kiss, juggling the pan in his hands which held the pancakes before dishing them unto the plates.He glided his hips stiffly from each sides to the sound of a latin music as maybe a way to impress me.But he already did. And i wish I could tell him, there was no need, Marc.But God, i loved his moves. And his hair and his food.I loved him-And the hot coffee in my hands.
JACQUELINEFEW MONTHS BACK"Harry, come on-" I groaned, my arms in the air as i yawned, turning my face away from the camera."I'm terrible, I'm just waking up-" I rubbed around my eyes as he pulled away the covers, climbing on top of me with the camera in his hands."Which makes you more beautiful. Natural is beautiful" He said, placing soft kisses down my neck and i scoffed, pushing him to fall on the other side."I told you, i don't cheesy. They make me cringe" I said, without resisting the smile that crept to my lips.He shut the camera close before placing it unto the table and climbing back unto me."I need to get to work-" I mumbled before he shut me up with a kiss that slowly went down my torso."Oh-"****I peered from behind the fenc
AALIYAH"Ah-" I groaned as i struggled to sit, my legs swinging from the edge of the bed, after which i sighed."You don't need to stress yourself honey" My mother's hands dug into my messy curls as i stood."You still need some rest" She said, her hands trialing down my bony cheeks and across my neck."I can't stay here all da-" I was interrupted by a cough as i waved it off, making my way to the bathroom.For a moment, i stared at the back of my palms, with a scar from the intravenous and i looked to the mirror before brushing my hair to side with a sigh.I was so happy i didn't get to loose my hair but some times, i wondered if cancer was somewhat better-either way, there wasn't so much difference, with the timeline or the prognosis or the pills.And the regular hospital visi
WUTWO WEEKS LATERThere was something about he air, it was clearer and the pillows were softer and life, was soon, easier.I felt a palm clenched around mine as i slowly parted my eyes, to see Aaliyah, seated in a chair beside me."Hello-" She greeted before brushing my hair behind my ears and a smile crept to my lips as i turned.I t was always weird to see her without her hijab but that wasn't the only thing different, i looked around-and i was home."You sleep like a log-" She teased as i managed to regulate my thumping heart beat while i sat up."It's okay now. You're home now" She whispered."They have Albert in custody and he's confessed to all of it-" "Well, Paul first did it" Jacqueline added as she flashed a smile before w
WUI put up my grey hoodie that managed to shield a side of my face as i also pocketed my gloved hands.I took in a deep breath before crossing over the road and towards a fence with a metal gate from which was guarded by a black American with tattoos imprinted all over his face.He adjusted on sighting me, in a way that pushed forward his broadened muscled chest before he cleared his throat. I just stood there before he spoke."What do you want?" His words came masked in both this pungent cigarette smell and his thick African accent and then i snapped out of all the thinking."Hey. Wu" It took a while to realize how effeminate my voice compared to his and he looked around."I came alone. I need to see blackeye" I said before suddenly a piece of clothe enveloped my sight and then my face as I felt my legs being f
WUThe car pulled over as i looked to the address on that paper in my scribbled handwriting and taking in a deep sigh, i slowly stepped unto the concrete pavement-taking a moment to admire the even lawns and all the flowers on the porch and then around the serene environment before i walked to the door.I fidgeted around the steps, knowing that entering that door, was in some way going to change my life, if at least she could at least piece together for me.And then in a swift fashion i knocked on the door before turning around,-and if i had kept on walking before she came through the door, i don't think i would have ever gotten the answers i sought."Hey" Her voice called, steps away as i turned around the woman that stood on her porch. "Joanne?"She hesitantly nodded, closing the door behind as she arched her brows. "I alread
AALIYAHIn that moment when her door had unlocked and she jogged towards the driveway in her sweatpants, i came out of the car to the displeasure on her face."Look, I'm sor-" I started, barely getting enough to time to shut the car door befshe waved me off with her palms. "Aaliyah, what are you doi-" I sighed."No. Please. Listen to me. I was wrong to leave earlier because we're friends-" I said, stepping close enough to see her signature eye roll. "Apparently, friends that betray each other-" She muttered under her breath."No. We're sisters and I can see that you're hurting and you're not angry with me, Wu" I literally pointed out."I'm not going to leave no matter how pissed or angry you are. After all, i got my fair share of incarceration. I had to live with the guilt of what i had done" I added."And yet, all i held unto
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Jacqueline had her legs up in the air as Harry squeezed her palms tightly. She couldn't believe she was here, doing this again."Push" The nurse yelled into her ears as she felt hands running down her thighs. "You're contracting, baby's coming out soon" You could hear the sound of her hands against the gloves.Jacqueline's head was tilted and her eyes faced the ceiling, refusing to look at Harry who was barely holding himself together in his blue scrubs and the napkin he had against her sweaty forehead.She was weak, feeble as if it were her first time. She couldn't believe she'd have another this soon, and all she could hear was the sound of their voices the night they talked about it.NINE MONTHS AGOThere was still a box lying on the kitchen counter. Jacqueline was in Harry's hands as they watched the tom and jerry movie. It was whilst giggling tha
161JACQUELINE BAIEMy feet brushed against the wet grasses, i had taken off my shoes as i fled down the hills in his hands. You could hear his brief chuckles and my loud giggles as i almost tripped.He halted to catch me in his hands. His arms wrapped around me as the winds breezed into my face, swaying my hair to the sides. I wore a smile on my face as it all moved slowly——i was here, not mentally but in this exact moment. Physically, in a short white dress and a veil that had fallen along the aisle. And i wanted to stay here. I wanted to always be here.He gripped me a little hard that it began to tickle and i pushed him away to the ground before making a run for it. I ran towards where the sun was setting and where i could still see Maria and the other people and the wedding canopy that we had set.Just a few of us, family. That had always been here for the big and small moment
WUI had always wanted to bring her flowers, but not like this, not at her grave. It was shimmering with snow that dropped to the ground.And my boots were buried in it whilst i stared at the red flower i had dropped it. I looked to the chair that was beside, snow on the seats before i sat in. My gloved hands wrapped my elbows as i moved my head warmer. Each breath i took gave accompanied with a chill. It was freezing out here.But i didn’t care. I just wanted to see her.“Anyways Fox is going to spend time. Life probably, i just don’t want to know or get myself involved in anything like that” I said, as if we had been talking for a long time. Silence dawned as i looked to the gatekeeper. He was already used to me coming here since the past few months and talking to a corpse. I wasn’t crazy, he knew it.He would often say how i wasn’t the only person that came here to do it. The truth is,
JACQUELINETWO MONTHS LATER"The loss of a someone close to us is perhaps one of the deepest and most sensitive we will ever come to experience. It can be difficult to process these emotions and work through the stages of grief" I had started out, calm as if i’d gotten my emotions in check. You could hardly believe that i was the same one that broke out in tears a while ago.I cleared my throat, staring Wu in the eyes, who had nodded to give me a sort of encouragement. I then breathed heavily before i carried on."To say Aaliyah was selfless would be an understatement— She was more and to a lot of us, even more. She tried her best to brighten our lives even when she was living in the dark" I paused.I had read all the articles to prevent me from crying when i passed the eulogy. I had read about remembering to breathe, eating befo
WUEverywhere was silent, the door had finally stopped swinging as the nurse went back out. The same nurse that had wheeled me in. I sat in my chair in front of the bed in which she was laid open.The nurse had raised the sheets over her head but i was sure that she was listening. I had hoped that she was listening.Jade.Tears overwhelmed my eyes before they fell down my cheeks. The tears that were more than enough to ache the throat and make the voice disappear. I searched for the words to say as i finally saw her unconscious body, laying across the bed. I didn’t know it was going to be this hard to do this.“J—” I couldn’t get passed the first letter of her name as my voice quivered. I was shaking, as i buried my face into the tissue in my hands. I snorted in it before heaving in a deep breath.“Hey Jade” I broke into uncontrollabl
AALIYAHEverything had changed. With my parents by my left and Dele sitting close to me on the hospital bed. I could hear my slow groans as i was intubated.But alas, my eyes were open and i could see Leila walking slowly towards me with Wu beside her and the only question asides who wouldn't have thought——Was the inevitable one of whether or not i was willing to let go. But the choice was not up to me.If not, maybe i would have chosen to stay and then my eyes fell her. With whom i shared so much of a striking resemblance with. Who would've thought?My own sister, Ayeesha.-There was a light that flashed behind my eyes. The light, before my eyes shut wide open. Dele was beside me and Diane, and Wu.“I’m so glad you’re awake” Dele said, clenching my p
JACQUELINEAaliyah walked towards the door, twisting the knob to slide the lock out of place. I could see her shadows from beneath her door. It had approached after knowing merely twice. And then the door swung open to reveal her in an apron——and a half wide smile. “Jacqueline, now what are you doing here?” She asked, sticking the tips of her fingers into her mouth. “I just came to see you” I replied as i walked in, closing the door behind me.NOWI walked in, brushing shoulders with the sheriff that was just about to take his leave from Wu’s room. I trailed him with the corner of my eyes as the door closed behind him. They were scattered around the halls i had noticed. And Wu was seated up, against her pillow which was against the wall.She looked better.She was better. She had a bandage wrapped around her left wrist and one around