Novels by Mikbelly

Venus lay awake in the dark. Sleep refused to come. The room was too quiet, and the silence pressed down in on her, making it hard for her to breathe. Her eyes stayed open, fixed on the ceiling above her.Her mind wouldn’t stop. Who am I? What happened to me? Why can’t I remember anything? Why is no one coming for me? Do they think I’m dead?She closed her eyes, hoping it would help, but it didn’t. The questions just kept spinning.She shifted slightly on the bed. Her ribs and shoulder still hurt, but it barely mattered. Nothing hurt more than not knowing who she is. Her thoughts were louder than her pain.The first light of morning crept through the curtains. She sat up slowly. Her body felt heavy and weak, but her mind was wide awake and afraid.A knock at the door made her look up.The nurse came in. “Good morning. “You’re awake early.” She smiled gently. How are you feeling this morning? “Tired,” Venus admitted. “And… lost.”“That’s normal,” the nurse said softly. “Your bra

Days later, Venus opened her eyes to a loud beeping machine.The sound was intense, drilling into her head. The light was too bright, stabbing into her eyes even before she opened them. She blinked slowly, her eyelids heavy. Her head felt thick, like it was stuffed with cotton. Every thought she tried to hold onto slipped away.Pain spread through her ribs, her shoulder, her back. Her fingers hurt when she tried to move them. Even her legs ached. She stopped moving altogether, breathing shallowly, afraid of making it worse.She opened her eyes fully now.The walls were pale and smooth. The ceiling above her was white and shining. Machines beeped beside the bed, their screens glowing softly. The room smelled clean and unfamiliar.A tube ran into her arm. Cold liquid dripped through it, sending a chill through her veins. She shivered slightly.She tried to remembered.A road. Screeching tires. Metal twisting. Glass everywhere. A face, someone screaming but it slipped away before she co

Venus woke up with pain gnawing through every muscle, cold seeping into her bones. The hard driveway pressed against her back, rough and unyielding.She tried to move. Her limbs rebelled, every joint is in pain. Her head throbbed, her shoulder burned, and her ribs ached as if they had been shattered. She blinked, the pale morning light harsh against her swollen eyes.Pain shot through her as she tried to sit up. Her fingers dug into the rough concrete, nails scraping. Her breath came in short, ragged bursts. Her body felt like it belonged to someone else, stiff and broken.A wave of memory crashed over her. Annalise’s scream. Leo’s disbelief. Alexander’s small, trembling voice.Tears pricked and spilled. Her body shivered violently, she hugged her hands around herself, every nerve raw, every heartbeat hammering in her ears.A soft creak from the door made her freeze. Her head turned slowly toward the house. The front door opened. Leo and Annalise were in the doorway. Annalise’s sharp

She staggered back, clutching the counter for support, her fingers trembling. Her vision blurred, for a moment, the room spun.Venus covered her face with her hands. The sting of the slap burned across her cheek like fire. Alexander stayed still in the chair, his tiny hands gripping the edge of his chair. His wide eyes brimmed with tears. “Aunty…” he whispered, voice small and shaking.Venus turned to him, despite the dizziness. She lowered herself to his level, “Shh… it’s okay, baby. It’s okay…” Her voice shook fragilely.Annalise’s voice sliced through the room “What do you think you’re doing, feeding my son?!”Venus stiffened. She turned slowly, she couldn't believe it. Feeding him? That’s all I did. I was only trying to help. And now she’s screaming at me like I’m a monster.Annalise stood a few feet away, arms crossed, eyes blazing with anger. Who gave you the right to touch my son? She questioned her. “You have no right, no right at all to touch him.”I… I just, he was hungry

“Venus… meet Annalise.” He smiled. “And this is my son, Alexander.The words hit her like a fist to the chest.Venus was sitting at the dining table with a cup of tea in her hand. Slowly, she lifted her eyes to look at Leo standing a few feet away from her. Her hands shook violently, and the cup of tea she hadn’t even finished slipped from her grasp.Ann… Annalise?Her throat went dry, “What…. What is this? She said, her voice barely above whisper. Leo’s eyes were obsidian. The man she had loved, the man she had trusted, the man she had married… standing there with his ex-lover, the woman who had once left him broken, who had walked away and shattered his heart. “They’re my family now,” Leo said casually, like it was nothing.Her eyes widened in shock, family? Her gaze bounced between them, her mind refusing to accept the scene as reality.She felt a tickle in her eyes, but she tried so hard to hold back the tear. She can't believe this was the same man who showered her with love