Mile’s POVThe knocks on my door persisted and I didn’t give a response.“Who the fuck is that?” I fired when the knocking didn’t cease.“It’s Aaron sir.” He responded from the outside.I sighed and wiped my forehead delicately. It then occurred to me that I had sent the messenger on an errand.“Come in,” I replied and he immediately pushed the door inside.He walked to me and dropped the cup of coffee on the table. He was about to leave when I noticed the drink. It was darker.“What the fuck is this?” I held the cup.Aaron turned around, his eyes rolling. “Your coffee sir.”“How many spoonfuls of milk did you add?” I was trying to stay calm because there was this rage forming inside me and a little push might send me exploding.“I didn’t count.” He said and lowered his head.I dropped the cup on the table and rose to my feet. “You didn’t count? And you had the nerve to say that to my face? You know how I like my coffee. With lots of fucking milk, you idiot!” I raised my voice.Aaron
Mile’s POVWe stepped out of the library and stood across the street to wait for a cab. Graham wouldn’t stop staring at the book in my possession so I handed it over to him without uttering a word.As soon as he got it, Grayham began to open the book and then fiddle with the pages. A few moments later, there was an unsatisfactory look on his face.Then he finally turned to me. “All I can see here are lists of infectious diseases and plaques that affected the city years ago.” He looked at me. “I’m not even sure if this book will help.” He sighed.I watched him while my brows furrowed with rage. “I thought you were so sure the book was going to help.”Grayham arched a brow. “Look, man. If there’s something else eating you up aside from the stupid thought that I was stealing your dumb boyfriend then say it out.”“Cut the crap!” I fired back. “Do you think I care about Gregory, if I had wanted to be with him, I would have done that long before this swap happened.”“Then what’s the problem
Grayham’s POVI stood across the street and wondered why he was taking so long to show up. He replied to my text that he was going to show up in thirty minutes and now, I’ve been waiting for over forty minutes.Is this how it feels to be kept waiting?I sighed and was about to go and sit around the kiosk behind me when I spotted a black cab pulling up.I had a deep conviction that Miles was inside the car so I waited for the vehicle to reach me. The car finally pulled up right in front of me. The windshield was lowered and I saw Miles seated at the back seat.I opened the door, entered the back seat, and joined him.“Hey!” I said while adjusting to the vehicle.Miles didn’t utter a word.I wasn’t sure whether he was mad or just being cold because he kept a straight face and was looking at the driver’s head.“What did you find?” He asked without looking at me.I was now convinced that something was bothering him but if there was anyone who should be bothered right now then it should be
Mile’s POVEnergy!More energy than I have ever experienced coursed through my veins just when I dropped the nearly empty bottle of vodka on the table.“Yeah!” I charged with clenched fists.Several congratulatory taps graced my shoulder while the ladies looked in awe and in that moment, I felt invisible.The three men surrounded me as the curly-haired haired emerged with two shots of tequila in both his hands.“Grayham!” They started chanting when he presented the shots to me. Even though my head was starting to bang and I could feel my legs betraying me by being excessively heavy, I was determined to take the shots.Maybe it was stupid of me to grab the bottle and gulp directly when I could have started with the shots but who cares?I was already into this game.Amidst the chants, I took both shots and downed them one after the other. The drink burned my throat and I shut my eyes to relish the strong flavor.When my eyes opened, I flashed a proud smile and lifted my hands in victo
Mile’s POVI wanted to fall asleep bad but more than anything, sleep evaded me so I sat up and stared at the emptiness in front of me.A peek at the wall clock showed it was past 10pm. I sighed and was about to head out for a stroll in the yard when the iPad pinged.It was a reminder, obviously not set by me because I started using the device days ago. I checked the phone and noticed that the message ‘Club Day’ was flashing on the screen.Grayham was a party freak. I knew it but I didn’t know he kept tabs on it.An idea struck me so I left the bed, went to the closet, and got dressed. I booked a ride because I wouldn’t want to stress Sam tonight.By the time I reached the mansion’s gate, a black corolla was already waiting for me so I got into the back seat and sat.“Take me to VISTAS!” I told the driver.He nodded and started the car while I eased comfortably on the chair.As much as I wanted to play Grayham so well, I also needed some time out.A night at the club won’t be a bad ide
Grayham’s POVI have a confession!I bought a smartphone.I know I’m supposed to ease into this life and maybe cope with Mile’s tiny cellphone but then, Alex is no longer here so there’s nobody to bake.For the past two days, I’ve been serving just coffee and drinks. The cookies I delivered to Cain’s mom were from the grocery store downtown. I just repackaged them and took out the labels.Customers had been asking for cookies and cupcakes and I’ve given them a thousand and one excuses. I’ve seen Alex mix dough and I kind of grab the baking process but I don’t think I have the balls to try it yet.So I reached a resolve and ended up in a gadget store with my credit card.Right now, there are no customers in the café, and any moment from now I’ll be flipping the closed sign but before then, I’m settling for some tutorial baking videos on YouTube.I did buy the phone for a good cause.Now, I’ll master the art of baking, try my hands on something tomorrow like red velvet and if the taste