CYNTHIA's P O VWhat the hell did Julian just say?Me, kissing Alex to make him jealous?No fucking way!I covered my face with the pillow, and forced myself to sleep, not wanting to think about him anymore. However, the bite at the side of my neck had already been imprinted, and I was unable to stop myself from feeling it over and over again.I didn’t know what time I had drifted back to sleep, but when I opened my eyes, my head immediately began to pound.I slowly sat up, clutching my head in my hands. My head was pounding from the excessive alcohol I consumed last night, and when I remembered what my brother, and Julian did to Alex, I whimpered as I reached for my phone on the nightstand to send him a text message, and apologize, but then I couldn’t find it.‘‘Aaaahhh!’’ Where did I put my phone?I am never drinking again!I rolled myself off the comfy mattress, and slowly made my way onto my feet. My vision practically disappeared, causing me to grip onto the metal bedpost.As soo
CYNTHIA's P O V"Let's avoid each other from now on..."His words kept playing in my head over and over as I tried to calm myself down before meeting Alex. After slightly crying, I dabbed the corners of my eyes with a tissue and grabbed my purse before exiting the car after telling the driver to pull up in front of Roosevelt Field.Julian told me he’s sorry, for what? For barging inside my room, every time? For accusing and hitting Alex? Or for hurting me, physically, and emotionally?‘‘Cynthia!’’ Alex called me from the other side of the lobby. I didn’t remember the trip down there. I was too distracted by my thoughts to be aware of my surroundings but I managed to force a grin on my face, and get myself together before he got closer to me.‘‘Hi…’’ I greeted him, taking the hand he extended out for me to hold. I couldn’t help but feel guilty when I saw the bruise on his jaw. ‘‘I’m so sorry for my brother and cousin’s behaviour last night…’’ I said quietly as we continued to walk.‘‘I
CYNTHIA’s P O VWhen Dad asked me why I wanted to transfer to a different school, I couldn't tell him the truth since I didn't want to hurt his feelings. And because I was such a brat as a daughter, he gave in and decided to grant my request.However, dad was still informed about what I had done because the school's principal had phoned him. I was not allowed to use the phone, go shopping, or hang out with my friends during the week that I was grounded. But I had no problem with that at all. After what happened, none of my friends were around anymore.I made an effort to simplify my nature and become a more straightforward person. I altered everything about myself, from the clothes I wore to the way I thought about things. I'm not used to being a typical student, but I'll have to get used to it from now on.I was transferred to another school, and while I've made a few new friends, only Melanie had earned the title of my closest companion. Leina eventually became a classmate of mine a
CYNTHIA's P O VThe school wasn’t supposed to be cold, but ever since the incident that took place the previous year, the air had changed. I ended up losing my best friend as well as Oliver, and I was shunned by the other students at school since they couldn't believe that I had turned down the most popular guy on the campus.Thanks to Stefanie and her group of friends, they saved me. I thought I would no longer be able to make new friends.‘‘It was good, huh?’’ I heard Alex's voice, and I was immediately startled out of my thoughts and brought back to the present. I was unaware that I had already consumed the cheese burger and had even finished off my soda before realizing it.He paid for the dinner, and I offered to split it, but he refused my offer. ‘‘Yes, very… It may be my favorite place now too…’’ I smiled.Alex brought me to Rockwood, and it’s only nine in the evening when we arrived there, so we took a seat near the front.‘‘Would you like something to drink?’’ he inquired.‘‘
CYNTHIA's P O VI closed my locker and proceeded to the library, while carrying books with both of my hands. When things got tough, reading was my way to escape and relax. It did the job though. I loved it when my eyes absorbed the words on the page, and it allowed me to block out any distracting sounds that could have been around me.Even though it had been a year since the incident in the cafeteria, the majority of the students continued to believe that my terrible personality deserved to be made fun of till the end of the world.That idea kept running through my head, and because of that, I didn't pay attention when I turned the corner. I bumped into someone, causing my books to fall onto the ground.I bent down, while the other person helped me in gathering the books.‘‘Thanks…’’ I said, and when I looked up to see the person, my chest began to pound.It was Melanie.She’s picking up my book, but once she recognized my voice, she froze. She looked up to see me, and instantly dropp
JULIAN's P O VI saw in Coach’s eyes that he watched Alex with expectations. The other players were watching too, while Coach Brown looked for the proper technique Alex should demonstrate during position-related drills.First, an evaluation of his speed was carried out. Coach requested that he run a 40-yard dash so that they could get a general idea of his speed. He started timing Alex as he broke out into a full sprint-- curious about how quickly Alex could run and his ability to maintain his strength over such a long distance.I believe that Alex was pleased with how coach showed his approval by nodding his head while looking at his stopwatch.Alex possessed the ability to play as a quarterback for the team one day.The next thing that Coach did was put him through a battery of drills, which included taking and throwing a snapped ball from under center. A smirk touched Alex’s lips as coach watched him throwing a ball with a spiral a short distance, and his reaction caused me to frow
CYNTHIA’s P O VBefore I even had a chance to respond to Julian, I noticed Alex running towards the bleachers. When he didn't find me there, he began looking around trying to find me.I saw Becca and Oliver went inside the shower room. I knew what they’re going to do next, and I shivered at the thought.‘‘I’m sorry, but I have to go…’’ I shoved Julian to the side and went out from hiding behind the wall as I walked my way towards Alex.‘‘Alex!’’ I yelled out, and he turned around with a smile. His hair was unkempt, still wet from the shower. ‘‘Let's go…’’I didn’t need to turn back to check what Julian was doing but I knew for sure that he was watching me leave with Alex.‘‘I’m sorry, but are you okay with motorbikes?’’ Alex asked as soon as we got out of schoolMotorbikes? Is it safe?‘‘I know you haven’t tried this at all, but trust me it’s safe to ride with my baby…’’ Alex's statement made it seem as though he could read what’s running on my mind. He climbed onto his motorcycle, qu
CYNTHIA’s P O V‘‘I knew it!’’ I shut my eyes, leaning my back against my seat. When I opened my eyes again, I sighed. ‘‘I know nothing about football…’’‘‘You don’t have to…’’ Alex stated. ‘‘We’re going to read the journey, not how to play football…’’I squinted. ‘‘But that would be boring…’’‘‘Of course, for you…’’ he smiled. ‘‘All well then… What about a successful businessman?’’‘‘Sure! That would be great!” I leaped in excitement.Alex got up from his seat and scanned the biography book inside the shelf, and as I watched him, I noticed that his shoulders straightened as if a book already caught his attention.‘‘Come here…’’ he said, gesturing for me to approach him, and I lazily stood up, moving closer to him. A smirk curved on his lips as he grabbed a book from the shelf, and showed the cover to me. ‘‘I don’t mind writing about a businessman if we choose this book…’’Arnold Maxwell: Think and Grow RichI stared at him in disbelief. No, not my family. ‘‘No, Alex! No fucking way!’
JULIAN’s P O VAunt Olivia insisted that Cynthia must first complete her education, and give birth to our child before she allowed us to get married. And I felt worried about Cynthia because I was aware that she was waiting for this moment. Even though she wasn’t voicing it out, I could sense that she was expecting me to propose to her, for us to build our own family, but Auntie asked me not to let Cynthia know about our agreement.After seven months, Cynthia gave birth to a healthy baby boy who she gave the name Mark Julian. And while I was occupied with the expansion of the business that Arnold had requested me to handle, Cynthia continued her studies.Finally, Cynthia graduated and I’ve never been so proud of her. I believed that as a result of all of the things she went through, she got more matured. She never complained about the fact that I did not offer her marriage.When it was time for Cynthia to get her graduation present from me---it’s not exactly a graduation present, but
CYNTHIA's P O VAt this moment, tears were beginning to run down my face. I couldn’t keep them at bay. Now that it was almost certain that I’m losing this baby.I may not know a lot about pregnancy, but I knew that bleeding was a bad sign.As soon as we entered the emergency room, an array of questions and answers ensued, and I answered them to the best of my ability, while my parents and Julian were listening attentively. Julian refused to let go of my hand even when I was wheeled back toward a room and directed to strip for an ultrasound.The nurse stopped Julian when he was about to enter the changing room, insisting that he wanted to help me change into a hospital gown. ‘‘I can help her, Sir. Just stay with her parents outside…’’Julian did not immediately follow the nurse after initially hesitating, but he did so eventually. Soon after, he began to loosen his grip on my hand before leaving completely.My parents sat in a chair along the far right wall, and Julian stood a few feet
CYNTHIA's P O VTWO MONTHS LATERI groaned as I sat up in bed and stretched my arms. A quick look at the clock that was sitting on my nightstand revealed to me that nightfall would arrive sooner. How long have I been dozing off?These past few days, my normal pattern of sleeping has been thrown off. Simply put, I was mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point where I lost track of time because of it. Even though my parents, Arnold, and Celestine regularly checked on me every once in a while, one of the harmful things I'd been doing was spending most of my time alone in my room. This was another habit I'd gotten into.They have been monitoring the media, calling people and giving them orders, as well as discussing the situation with the authorities. They would act wary every time I descended the stairs, as if they didn't want me to hear about those fucked up news again.I never heard from Julian again after that day. I was aware that his wedding took place last month, but none of
CYNTHIA's P O VNothing could have prepared me for the crushing agony I experienced when my mom told me that Julian had departed without even alerting me, or even bidding farewell to me before he flew back to France. Nor could anything have prepared me for the profound sense of loss that caused my heart to tighten, leading me to believe that it was going to cease beating altogether.Even though I was aware, on some level, that he was meant to return and marry her, the fact that he did still hurt. How could he? How, after making love to me? After I had already given him everything? After stroking my hair until I fell asleep? After spending so much time gazing at me with that breathtaking smile? How could he love her and marry her still?There was a painful lump that was lodged in my throat, and it was making it difficult for me to even breathe. In addition to this, I had to fight against my tear ducts in order to keep from crying in front of my family because of him. In total honesty,
CYNTHIA's P O VThe moment the door to the Maxwell villa opened, I was met with a resounding slap across the face from my irate mother.‘‘Aunt Olivia…’’ When she raised her hand to slap me again, Julian attempted to stop her, but she instead hit Julian which caused my eyes to widen in shock.‘‘Don't address me like that, you have no connection to any of us anymore!’’ she said through gritted teeth, a threatening tone was used as she glared at him.It appeared as though everything around me had come to a stop. I blinked back the tears that was on the verge of falling down my cheek. ‘‘Mom…’’Did Arnold tell her about us?‘‘What are your intentions with regard to my daughter?’’ She asked Julian while completely ignoring me. ‘‘Do you intend to take him as your mistress?’’‘‘No, I…’’‘‘There is no future for the two of you, and even if you leave the woman who will soon become your wife, I won't let you have my daughter!’’ And she smacked his face once more, which prompted me to push her aw
CYNTHIA’s P O VJulian grabbed the shower head, turning on the water. He pointed it at me and he made sure to let it pour all over my body, until every inch of me was soaked. ‘‘I’ll take it that it will make you behave…’’‘‘Uhmmm…’’ I agreed mindlessly, not really listening to a single word he uttered, for I was too busy gawking at his dripping wet physique. I could feel my lids becoming heavy, my veins burning under my skin as pure sexual desire course through them.Unwittingly, without even noticing it, I kneeled in front of him, coming face to face with his semi-hard shaft, but before I could even touch it, he grabbed my shoulders firmly. ‘‘Get up before I fuck you again…’’‘‘But I want you to fuck me again…’’ I protested with a pout, still resting on my knees.He chuckled amusedly, lightly shaking his head. ‘‘Come on, Cynthia, we’ve got to go…’’But I didn’t listen, I remained still.Julian decided to bring his arm under my armpits and pick me up against my will, laying small kiss
CYNTHIA’s P O V‘‘Do you think that somebody was listening to us?’’ I inquired anxiously as fear began to course through my veins.Julian gave a dismissive shake of his head before rising to his feet and reaching for the bathrobe that was still hanging on the door of the bathroom. ‘‘No, the rooms are soundproofed. You stay here...’’ he covered himself and left the room.But I couldn’t mind my business in a situation like this. I rolled out of bed and took a fluffy bath towel, wrapping it around my body before following him towards the living area.From the other side of the slightly open door, I could hear a feminine voice. ‘‘Uhmm, Hi… I mean, good morning. I was wondering if you saw Cynthia---’’I rudely pushed Julian out of the way and came face to face with Stef, who let out a sigh of relief upon seeing me.‘‘Oh, Cynthia… I was worried about you!’’I smiled at her and placed a kiss on her cheek. ‘‘Well, as you can see, I’m good…’’ I then stepped closer to her so that she would be a
CYNTHIA’s P O VI completely let myself go, carelessly giving up on trying to hold myself up and completely leaning against his tall, manly frame. ‘‘Oh, fuck…’’ I moaned as I gripped his hair and pulled on it, moving his head and craning my neck so that our lips would touch. I immediately opened my mouth, allowing his tongue to slip inside.Julian added a second finger into my tight canal, starting to thrust harder. ‘‘You’re such a sexy little thing, aren’t you...?’’ he pulled his hand away and brought his fingers which were coated in my juices, to his mouth, sucking them clean before he picked me up and walked back to the bedroom, letting me fall onto the bed, and then followed me immediately.I pushed him down onto the sheets and got on top of him, hovering over his rock hard member. ‘‘Do you want me…?’’ I inquired in a hushed tone as I took both of his hands in mine and placed them on my waist.He nodded with his mouth agape, looking up at me with full of desire and appreciation.‘
JULIAN’s P O VThere was something unbelievably intimate about waking up next to someone, especially when that someone was the one you love.Strips of golden sunlight shone into the room and Cynthia managed to wrap herself around most of my thin sheets.I woke up with my arm lay across her stomach and her head was tucked into my bare chest. We hadn’t bothered dressing ourselves after last night’s events, as we had already seen every inch of each other.Also we were exhausted, that we had drifted to sleep after another heated kiss.Cynthia stirred slightly, which brought me back from recalling what brought us here, and buried her head further into my chest while placing a hand onto my torso.But all of this felt so wrong, since everyone around see us as cousins, and in addition to that, I am already getting married.But then, why did last night feel so right? And why did her touch alone light my body on fire?I knew that my old self would think otherwise, but Cynthia and I couldn’t hap