"Lesley!." My mom's voice suddenly said, jolting me awake. I almost jumped off my bed from the suddenness of it all. My heart was pounding so hard in my chest. I looked around trying to figure out where I was. I was disoriented. Slowly I began to regain complete consciousness. "Mom, what's wrong?." I said, my voice still hoarse from sleep. I was in my room, I glanced at the window to see if it was morning yet but saw it was still dark outside. "What time is it, mom?." I asked."It's past ten." She said. "When did you leave the party? Your father and I looked everywhere for you. We called your number but you never answered our calls."I ran a hand through my hair and rubbed down my face. "I forgot my phone at the hotel." A yawn escaped my lips. After my conversation with Chris, I had been so tired that I hailed a cab and came back home to have a short nap. Turns out it wasn't so short 'cause it lasted over three hours. "Mom, don't worry I'm not Chloe. I'm not gonna run away. Where i
My heart pounded in my chest as I pulled my car over in the parking lot. I turned off the engine and sat in there, unmoving. I stared down at the coffee shop situated just meters away from where I was. Chris was waiting in there for me, I was nervous. I had called him earlier after school ended to meet up. He had asked us to meet at my parents house but I refused. I had told him to let us meet up somewhere else instead, a public place preferable. Adriana was at my house and I needed some privacy to speak with Chris. And I know a public place isn't the best place to get some privacy, but it was the best I could get. Or maybe I was just trying to be cautious, incase he decided to get violent there would be people around to help. Not that he has ever given me a reason to think he was a violent person. I let out a sigh. I needed to do this. My phone rang in my purse and I was quick to fetch it out. My heart suddenly dropped in my chest as I saw the caller ID. It was Chris calling. "H
He stopped, his green eyes darkened as he and peered intently at me. His brows drew together as a look of puzzlement crossed his face. He shot me a quizzical look and said, "I don't get what you mean by that?."I let out a sigh and looked down at my feet. A moment passed by before I looked up at him again."Chloe...explain what you mean by—" he started but I cut him off."I'm not Chloe. Don't call me that. I know you are confused and I'm going to explain.""Then start explaining!." "Yesterday morning, we found a note in Chloe's room. She...she left. She didn't want to get married to you so she disappeared. My family had to keep their own end of the bargain so I had no choice but to get married to you." He had a blank stare on his face like he was trying to process all I had said. His brows knitted together."So at the altar, that wasn't Chloe?." He asked and I shook my head."No, that was me. I'm Lesley.""And at the park. The conversation, the kiss..." he trailed off."That was al
Three days passed and I still hadn't gotten the divorce papers. Chris was yet to send then and I was starting to get concerned. I mean he couldn't have changed his mine, could he? I contemplated calling him the first few days or even send him a text message to remind him that I haven't gotten the divorce papers yet but then, I decided to hold on for a few more days. I mean it does take time to prepare divorce papers, right?. Three days became a week and I knew I couldn't hold off on calling him again. It was now late on a Sunday evening. My mom and dad were out on their weekly Saturday date so I was the only one at home. I had been in the living room binge watching one of my favorite tv shows on Netflix all day. I decided to take a break and call Chris. I walked up to my room over to my bed side table where I had been charging my phone and unplugged it. I was just about to dialed his number when his call came in. I immediately clicked on the answer button and took a deep breathe b
Rays of sunlight peeked in through the windows, disturbing my much needed sleep. It was the first good sleep I've had since I moved in with Chris. I glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was almost seven o'clock and school starts by 8 am.Hesitantly I crawled out of my bed and walked to the en-suite bathroom. I started with brushing my teeth. When I was done with that I washed my hair with my favorite vanilla shampoo before taking a quick shower. Thirty minutes later I was done and dressed for school. I was wearing a long sleeved black dress that reached just mid thigh. I paired that with black wedged sandals. I sat in front of my makeup table and did my daily minimal makeup which consisted of just mascara, eyeliner and lipstick. I have always wished I could do my makeup like those girls on the cheerleading team who look like they had just walk out of a model shoot but well, I was good at many things but makeup isn't one of them. When I was sure that I looked good enoug
"Where are you going?." I asked Andreas.I had just finished with dishing out the pasta I cooked. I had expected Andreas to sit at the table with me but instead he picked up the food and wanted to walk off somewhere else."Er outside." He gestured to his back."Why? Sit here with me, I don't like eating alone." I told him. "Are you sure that is okay?." He asked cautiously. "Of course it is." I gestured at him to come over with my left hand and then used my right to put a forkful of pasta in my mouth. "Don't be shy to tell me what you think of it."He settled in the chair situated across of me on the table. The next twenty minutes was just the two of us eating our food as quietly as possible. The sound of our cutlery against the plates could be heard. I glanced up at him and he happened to look up at me at the same time. I have him a small smile before looking down at my plate again. "Do you like it?." I asked him after washing the remnants of the food in my mouth down with water.
A few days has passed and not much has changed in the house. Chris and I rarely see eye to eye and even when we do, we always argue about something. It was a Saturday morning. I had woken up earlier than I used to on a weekend. It was probably because I haven't gotten used to living in this house yet. I walked up to the balcony that was attached to myroom and took in the fresh morning air. Mist drowned everything in it and made my surroundings look cold and dreary, almost lifeless. Every day I wake up to hope that something would change about the place, that something miraculous would happen and I'd finally learn to accept the place as my new home, but it didn't. The mansion still had that foreign feeling that didn't want to accept me. Probably because I wasn't a true Storms.The sound of tyres screeching made me jump and I looked down to see Chris's Tesla coming inside the gates. I didn't even realize that he had been out all night. I gazed down at the white vehicle, waiting for
A few days have passed and not much has changed in the house. Chris and I rarely see eye to eye and even when we do, we always argue about something. It was a Saturday morning. I had woken up earlier than I used to on a weekend. It was probably because I hadn't gotten used to living in this house yet. I walked up to the balcony that was attached to myroom and took in the fresh morning air. Mist drowned everything in it and made my surroundings look cold and dreary, almost lifeless. Every day I wake up to hope that something would change about the place, that something miraculous would happen and I'd finally learn to accept the place as my new home, but it didn't. The mansion still had that foreign feeling that didn't want to accept me. Probably because I wasn't a true Storms.The sound of tyres screeching made me jump and I looked down to see Chris's Tesla coming inside the gates. I didn't even realize that he had been out all night. I gazed down at the white vehicle, waiting for