Another night to sit with the Cowper's and pretend like I give a fuck about anything that has to do with them. Luther got out of the car and then stretched his hands out for me. I took it. "Remember the plan", he said as we approached the back of the house where they were having dinner. "Remind yourself that next time", I mumbled. Before he could say anything, his godfather noticed us. "There they are", he said soon as they saw us.They rose and bowed, something I Will never understand.Laura wasn't in the table today and boy did I feel relieved. At least no one to throw dagger stares at me.After we greeted ourselves, we sat down."Well I'm sorry for dragging you two love birdsg away from your home. I just want to make use of every moment I spend with you." His father said."Try a be a bit positive old man and you might just Live a bit longer "Luther teased."Well I mean you should be praying for me to die so that you can get the whole throne, maybe speed it up a bit and poison
Some rides are quiet and then there's silence. That's what Luther and I went home with.I wasn't even ready for that conversation at all; soon as we alighted, I got out of the car and headed straight inside.I said what I said and I don't regret it. "Ivy", Luther called me making me stop on my tracks and turned around slowly."We need to talk", he said calmly.I didn't say anything, I just stand there waiting for him to talk."What happened between you and Laura?", he asked.I shrugged, "What does it look like happened?", I mumbled."You said a lot of things out of place -""Out of place? I'm sorry. You've been here for the past 4 months watching this woman threaten my life, abuse me and drive me into the point of almost commiting an abortion for your child and I just let it off my chest and I'm the one talking out of place?", I say calmly, very calmly."Luther listen, if you're tired of me, if your family is tired of me, just let me know and I'll be on my way. I'm not talking to an
LUTHER * * I asked Laura to come see me later that day. I expected her to barge in and rage, but she didn't; she looked broken when she walked in. "I hate my life", she mumbled and took a cigarette from my table and lit it. "Why do you look this way?", I asked. "Your fiancee insulted me brutally last night; my mother's nagging about how I allowed her to do it and how I'm allowing her to make me a weak woman. " "I'm sorry about her outburst, but if we're being honest, I mean, you've been pretty hostile towards her." She dropped the cigarette, "I'm supposed to be accommodative? Bring her flowers every time I see her? Take her shopping, paint her nails? I had a clear opportunity in this family, and she gets to sleep with you one night, and she has it all", she said in furry. "Laura, you will always be a part of this family; that's just the truth, "I said. She dropped the cigarette and placed her hands on her temple. "I don't want to be a part of your family. I want
IVY * * Laura just barged out of Luther's office holding tears, she looked at me for a split second before walking out of the house. And it wasn't that mean scary look, it was pain, raw pain. He got out too and saw me, "My office, now", he said. I exhaled and headed there. To be honest, my hot head was beginning to calm down, and I think I was gonna fold into a ball if he started yelling at me. "I said a lot of hurtful things to her at the top of my voice yesterday but she didn't break down, and you'll say I'm saying things out of place", I started as I got into her office. "Nothing that has to do with you", he said coldly as usual. I had this urge to roll my eyes, of course, typical Luther. "I'm sorry I asked", I mumbled. "But I do want to ask, yesterday, you said I didn't care about you that I only care about the child, why would you assume that?", he asked. I shrugged,"Uhm because it's quite obvious in you don't care about me but your child ". "Luther, you
LUTHER **I threw his room door open, everyone was surrounding him. Please don't tell me I'm late.Mrs Anna saw me and her face sank. I went to the bed, he looked barely alive."What happened?", I asked the doctor "His heart is failing him, we don't know what happened, he was a lot better this morning, something must have triggered it but he's going", she said.I took a deep breath in and tried to calm myself down."Everyone leave", I instructed., they all did.I sat beside him and held his hands."Old man, you can't possibly do this right now, c'mon", I was trying so hard to put myself together.He's all I've ever had after I lost my mother, whatever I am today is because of him and him alone."Where's... where's Ivy?", he asked."She's... she's outside", I said."Bring her", he managed to say.I dashed to the door and met the doctor, "Get Ivy", I said and immediately went back to him."Son listen to me, you have to marry Ivy", he said."I will, I promise"."No, not that game you
IVY**Luther has been different ever since the day his father died. He's usually cold and all but it's different. I've been a shadow before, so I know when someone's becoming the same.He's depressed, he's acting like he's fine but he's not, it's like every second he's slipping away. I know what it feels like to be this, I've been this way all my life.I know I can help him but, he's not going to let me in.He didn't show up for his father's funeral, he's barely at home, the few times he's around when his family comes to see him he puts up this fake profile of being happy, but I could see through it, clearly.I strolled downstairs and met Ben in the living room, this was a week after the funeral."Uhm hey, is Luther around?", I asked."I can barely even track his movement", he said sounding genuinely worried.He sighed and raked his hair."He's depressed", I said, "The death is affecting him more than how he's making it seem", I said."He keeps saying he's fine that it's a phase an
I sighed, "I never got over them, I never got comfort, never got closure, I was carrying this invincible pain that no one could see. I started things up, got a scholarship to go to college, got multiple jobs, graduated well, and got a good job. I loved my job; I was so good at it. It made me think less about my sad life and focus more on building the company. And that's what I did. Until I lost it, I started slipping into depression again, Kathy could see it all over me. And to top it all up, the day I lost my job was my parents death anniversary, so it was a lot. I went to their graves after I got my resignation letter, and I cried my heart out; I cursed them, and I cried that I missed them. I was alone in this world, and nothing made sense to me anymore; I didn't even see the use of living because what was I living for? I gave myself more than enough time to grieve. When I was done crying, I went to the club that day, and that was when I met you..", I slowly slipped into th
LAURA**I threw away what seemed to be the remains of the 7th cigarette I had lit today."That was your mistake, not mine".Those words Luther said to me still echoed in my head. I have been a fool all my life. All I've ever done was beg for love from someone who never wanted me.I knew it, I knew he did but I couldn't bring myself to believing it, now it was all clear, very very clear.Luther's father had given Ivy the position of the Cowper's father heiress whether or not she decides to stay with him, she was now officially part of the family; a family that I played on role in building from scratch.A one night stand just walked in and stole everything from me.I cursed and poured myself another glass of alcohol.Obsession is a cruel thing, it truly is."Rough night?", my mother asked coming behind me.I rolled my eyes, I am not ready for any of this, at all."If you're here to convince me that I shouldn't give up on Danger then please leave", I said calmly.She was part of the fa