The rest of the journey went smoothly, most of the guards were seen running about. Ricardo had tried to ask what was going on but the guards were too busy to give him an accurate answer. He got his pickup without any questions and was asked to deliver it before nightfall. He sighed in relief when he saw the familiar line of shops. He was so scared that he made sure he wasn’t being followed by anyone. Carefully, he let the ladies out of the car and ordered that the workers return the dryers back to the shop. “I think I’ve done you ladies more than enough favor and I ask that you kindly leave immediately” it sounded more like a command but his eyes held otherwise, he was tired and wished Doris would have a little mercy on him. “Oh please,” Doris waved her hands and walked to his office.She had called for Elijah to come to the spot where he dropped them off, he told her he was going to take a little while so they had to wait at Ricardo’s office. Ricardo groaned as he watche
The door creaked as she let herself into the house, she had thought of a plausible excuse but none was coming to her head. After Elijah dropped her off, she turned her phone on and watched as messages began flooding her phone. She sighed when she saw Nate had sent her sixteen messages, he was worried about her and she had caused him so much pain.She didn’t bother opening the message as she feared what was inside. She got a couple of messages from Esme and Ethan, those she wasn't willing to open at all as she knew they carried bad news or they were going to ruin her mood. Ethan had refused to speak to her no matter how many times she had tried to contact him, Cassie and some of the ladies asked her to give him space as they had noticed he had changed a lot. “Why would you do that to me?” She stopped in her tracks as she turned to face the direction of the voice. Nate was in the living room although the lights were turned off. She felt her heart sink immediately, his voice w
A wide smile played on Ruby’s lips as she yawned and stretched. She had fallen asleep on the couch with Nate by her side. It felt like the best sleep she had gotten in weeks. With Nate staying up all night and working endlessly, she felt lonely and always had to force herself to sleep.She placed a kiss on his forehead and watched him sleep for a bit, he looked so peaceful in his sleep. She envied his beautiful lashes, she wished she had them, maybe she won’t have to apply layers and layers of mascara in highschool. She moved to the bedroom and changed her clothes. To make up for causing him so much pain the previous day, she decided to make him a scrumptious breakfast and run a bath for him. It was her way of soothing her nerves whenever she felt tense and she hoped it worked for him.Her phone buzzed with a text, she groaned as she reached for it, she tried her best to ignore the messages.It was from Esme, she said she wanted to meet with her as soon as possible. Ruby fe
Ruby slipped her feet into her converse. She pulled her hair into a high ponytail and kept her face bare of any makeup. Esme asked her to meet at the slushy store they used to go to in highschool. “Are you sure you don’t want me to drive you there?” Nate asked with pouty lips “I’ll be fine, I promise” He made sure her phone was well charged and had even given her a powerbank and even a charger. “And don’t forget to reply to your messages” he addedRuby nodded with a smile. She loved when he doted on her and treated her like a baby. “How’s Adam?” “He gets discharged today so that’s good news”Ruby nodded and placed a quick kiss on his forehead before running off. *********** Ruby sighed as she sipped her slushy, it tasted even better every single time she had it. “Aren't you going to have yours?” She asked Esme She had gotten to the store before Esme and ordered them something to drink. Mango was Esme’s favorite so she made sure to
The silence that followed after Ruby’s statement was frightening and brought back memories.She was a little girl again, sitting on the counter in her mother’s kitchen, tears in her eyes with a broken eyeglass in her hand. All objects appeared blurry, the tears coupled with her poor eyesight was a terrible combination.She sniffled and wiped the tears off her face. It was the fifth pair of eyeglasses she had gotten that school year. “Honey, are you going to tell me how you got that one broken?” He mother asked with sad eyesShe was preparing dinner and had an apron on when Ruby walked into the kitchen sobbing. She was alarmed and feared for the poor child. It wasn’t the first time she came home with broken glasses, each time she asked her how it happened, she would lie that she tripped and fell. Her mother had reported the case to the school but there wasn’t any proof a fellow student was the one who broke it. “You know how much these things cost us, we are barely trying to
“Everyone knows you’re such a bad friend, you left Esme when she needed you” Taylor spat and took a seat beside Esme. As usual, she was dressed in designer clothes and had her makeup carefully done. “I wanted a meeting with Esme, this isn’t about you” Ruby frownedIt was almost as if they ganged up against her. “I invited Taylor” Esme said immediately Ruby groaned, she was in for a long time. “Esme, can you get done with this already, we have some shopping to do”Esme had been mean during their meeting but it got worse when Taylor came by. “I packed some of your belongings with me, it’s in my car” “Why didn’t you just get to it immediately when you got here? Why did you have to put me through much humiliation?” Ruby demandedThe tears were in her eyes but she decided to stay strong, she wasn’t going to let Taylor get to her just like she always did.They weren’t little girls anymore and Ruby was ready to give her a taste of her medicine. “I’ll go get your thin
“What’s the matter Ruby?” Mrs Sonja asked as she rushed to her daughter Ruby had cried all the way home. She couldn’t remember the last time she went home. The cab driver was coincidentally playing a sad song, she wasn’t the only one who was going through a lot. He didn’t say anything but offered her a box of tissues. “Come on in honey” Mrs Sonja pulled her to her chest.She had missed her so much. Even though she now had enough money to adopt a child, she didn’t bother doing it. No child could replace her Ruby. Ruby wasn’t as social as other children, she kept to herself most times and never caused any trouble but she was the best child she could ever ask for. She decided to get a cat to keep her company. Ruby wrapped her arms around her mother and cried into her shoulders. She found comfort in her mothers familiar floral scent. Asides, the memories of her being bullied and coming home to cry, she didn’t understand why she refused to come home. The good memories she had o
Ruby carefully opened the door to her former room. In highschool, she always ensured her door was always under lock and key. Her mother always had a way of peeking into her room and searching for stuff. When Mrs Sonja suspected she was getting bullied, she would sneak into her room to search for proof that her daughter was being bullied. She didn’t have money but she was ready to expose those who were bullying her daughter. Ruby felt waves of nostalgia wash through her as she walked into the room, the box in her hands shakily. Her mother kept everything the same way it had always been. Her pink sheets were freshly washed and her night table was dusted. She had a weird obsession with pink when she was in highschool.Everything in her room was pink including her drapes. She remembered once after the gym, the girls had to shower before the next class. Most of the girls were so confident in their bodies and there was this obsession with Victoria’s Secret lingerie. Most of the girl