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Best Man 10 Audacity!
I hug Kate for a while before I take her to the bench at the river bank. "Happy birthday Ash" she hugs me again and I sniff. "Why didn't you tell me about this""I couldn't tell you Kate, it happened so fast. I'm just a pathetic collateral" I scoop a spoon of ice cream from it's plate into my mouth. "This will soon be over. I know". I stop myself from telling her about the contract Nathan signed with me, I feel guilty about not telling her but this is past my control. "Are you happy with this?""Are you kidding me? If I can go back in time to change this, I would" "We'll think of a way out of this. I'll work something out for you Ash""There's a way out of this Kate, I just have to put up with this for 9 months" oops! It slipped, I swear!"9 months?""Nathan doesn't want this too, he'll work this out for me after 9 months" "Oh" she opens the box of pizza and takes a slice. We just sit there for a while, comfortably with each other, eating, enjoying the cool river breeze, my birth
Best Man 11 Corky
I drag my clumsy body from my room to get a cup of coffee from the kitchen. I dreamt about my mom last night, but this time she was the one walking me down the aisle to marry Nathan. I understand it's because I got married yesterday and my mind is still pondering over it. I miss my mom, a lot, I miss my dad too, even though I didn't spend enough time with him. My dad was murdered when I was 6, he really loved my mom, a lot, and I hope I can have that kind of relationship with someone, something genuine, something selfless.It's quite early and I'm already dressed up, ready to apply to work at a cafe, it's my only option right now and I can't jinx that. I'm feeling a bit tired, I didn't get enough sleep last night, I hope I don't sleep off at the cafe.Nathan is sitting on the chair in the kitchen and he's doing something on his laptop. I pour in the coffee from the percolator into a cup. "Good morning Nathan" I gulp down the coffee and pour myself another cup. "Where are you going t
Best Man Author's note
I really apologize for not updating this book in a while, a lot has been going on but I will try to become more consistent, however I'd need a little time, to clear my head and to re-read the book so I can sink into the story once more in order to give you my best.Please sit tight as more interesting and suspenseful chapters are on the way, I just can't wait!!Shout out from your fav, Ashley and Nathan Kriss, ugh! I've missed them a lot!!Please check out my other book, "Spirals:Tattoo in my mind" while you wait.Thanks a lot for understanding 😊~~ LoveMarvy-dee
Best Man 12 Floral
NATHAN"I'm going for a conference at Australia, I'll spend most of the summer there" I say and Ashley sighs and drops her fork down.I couldn't help but just watch her on my bed when I came back, she looked so harmless, like her sharp mouth can't literally wound a soul. I understand the reason for her being like that, she's had a pretty rough childhood and she grew up in a violent home. For these 9 months that we'll be married, I hope I can make it the best time for her, I'll treat her like a younger sister. I agree that I needed company and it took Ashley coming around for me to realize that I've been pretty stuck up and emotionless to even care about myself, talk less of others. She opens her mouth to say something but she decides against it. "I'll drop some money with you as your allowance, Roy, my driver will take you anywhere you want to go, keep me informed on your whereabouts, I have so much on my plate to worry about you getting kidnapped. Roy is capable of protecting you a
Best Man 13 Impatient
ASHLEYI drop the paint brush and look at my work, critically, through the painter's eye of course. I smile inwardly at another master piece created by me, this one is more special than the other paintings that I've birthed, yes I like to call my paintings my babies. I look around the room smiling in satisfaction, Nathan would be so surprised to see that I've turned the room into an exhibition room, it's already three weeks since he travelled and honestly, I've been enjoying this free time alone, just thinking of my life and trying to make worthwhile decisions especially as I'm about to start college. Although some days I just wanted to talk to him desperately, I missed him and his bossy cold tone. As much as the alone time did some good to me, sometimes I just felt extremely lonely, even though Kate was here on some days.I'm also happy that I was able to buy all my paint tools with the money Nathan gave me. This particular drawing reminds me of how I felt when I kissed Nathan for
Best Man 1 The news
ASHLEYAunt Stacey covers her hand over her mouth and I know instantly that this matter is serious, it's unlike those other ones that my uncle will do. I look at my Aunt and I inhale deeply. There is just this bond, this feeling I get whenever I look at my Aunt, she always reminded me of my late mom, of course they were twins, identical ones at that. My eyes settle on her cracked lips, cracked with bruises and my heart sinks in disgust. I've always wondered why my Aunt still stays with her husband, I've always dreaded the sounds of beatings and arguments every night when Mr. Ray comes home drunk. It's like a second nightmare to me. I am not left out from the bullying, most times he'll come home totally wasted, reeking of alcohol and putrid desires and he'll pounce on me, letting out all his frustrations of taking care of me– which my Aunt bears all the cost of– and will beat me till my Aunt will step in to help me and sometimes he'll stop, but other times he'll put my Aunt in an und
Best Man 2 Terror
I grab a tissue and clean my eyes. My eyes dart to the picture of my mom sitting on my nightstand and I pick it up and hug it to my chest. My mom would never allow this if she were here. If my mom were in my shoes, what would she do? Run?I carefully weigh my options and I let out a breath. If I run, I wouldn't marry anybody, that would be better for me. Mr. Ray will be arrested, at least a worthy punishment for all his crimes but the house? Aunt Stacey and Kelly can find their way. I would leave to another state probably and start a new life there, just me and when I've worked there for a year, I can come back here and apply to college again. I can't sit here and waste my time crying. Nobody can decide my future, nobody should tell me what to do. I'm almost eighteen, I can't be forced to marry someone I don't know, someone I don't love, at least I deserve a near happy ending right? I take out a duffel bag from my closet and I start shoving some of my things inside. I take few c
Best Man 3 uncuffed prisoner
I'm taken to the car and shoved into the back seat. What a way to have his wife treated! Goosebumps appear on my skin at the thought of being married to an oldie.One of the men enters the car and sits beside me. A sound clicks signalling that the doors have been locked I lean on the window as the tears freely roll down my face.I am going to be an uncuffed prisoner, that is sure. My eyes are blurry from the tears and I look behind at my Aunt's house as it gets smaller till the car takes a sharp turn. This is it! I look at the road carefully, trying to grab the routes so I can cook up a perfect escape plan even though the only thing my brain can assimilate right now is the tears that cascade down my cheeks. I cry very quietly, I do not even have the freedom to cry the way I want. I look at the guard beside me but his face is straight as he looks ahead. It's already dark and after an almost unending drive, the car stops in front of a huge gate. The gate opens revealing a terribly hu
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