NEW YORK_ BET media house.
Delilah slumped on her seat with a frown on her tired looking face, a colleague sitting next to her needn't to ask what was wrong with her, she guessed already." What now? Luke again? Why do you guys quarrel this much?" Her colleague and friend, Nina asked with a silly and knowing smile." You don't need to worry anymore, I broke up with him already. I still care for my mental health, okay? I can't keep up with his nags and troubles anymore. I wonder what I even find appeasing in him before." Delilah hissed, muttering the last part to herself." I hope you really did this time, I know you'll go back to him as always." Nina shrugged but Delilah ignored her knowing if she kept replying the talkative and tiny lady, they might end up not doing anything but talking till the day ends.Delilah sighed then sat up as she opened her drawers, Nina had returned to her table when she wasn't having any audience but Delilah still looked around carefully and immediately swallowed the several types and colours of medicines down her throat with a little sip of the water in her bottle." Finally ran out of drugs," she sighed, palming her forehead with a sigh, how'd she live well without her medications now?" Hey Nina," Delilah called and the tiny lady turned interestingly but when she heard the request from Delilah, her face immediately fell. " Can I get a few bills from you? I need to get some stuffs from the hospital, I'll repay you whenever I have it."" The remaining dollars with me are for my son's fees, I'd like to help but I can't. We aren't even always sure of a monthly pay in this gone and destroyed company." Nina scoffed, seething." I'd have told you to ask others but we're all the same, broke and employed people. Sorry Dee." Nina blew a flying kiss and turned back to her table.Delilah knew she was right and she was even feeling guilty for asking the single mother for money, for the last six months or maybe more than, they had not been paid. Their boss, Felix was a sweet talker and was always making fake promises, many had left already but if she left too, what would she be doing at home and sitting idly with that evil aunt of hers?As for Nina, the lady was still waiting for their so-called salary which Delilah knew they wouldn't get, where would they get it from?" Ms Faye and the others, to my office now!" That was Felix, their boss." I hate the way he still calls us with that annoying authority in his rugged voice, isn't he supposed to sound appeasing to us for all what we've been going through for him and this good for nothing media house?" An older staff who was also the departmental director hissed and others nodded in agreement as they walked to Felix office." Our problems are scoops, if we have new and interesting scoop, BET will surely regain it's popularity again." One insisted and everyone glared at her, most especially the director who talked first." Oh please, who doesn't know Felix embezzled the company's money?" Another hissed and that was how they kept going and talking on about their bankrupted place of work but when they reached Felix office door, everyone kept silent as they slowly entered.Delilah was the only one keeping silent as she walked like a black sheep behind them, even if they shouted, complained till thy kingdom comes, would it still pay their bills?She needed to move out of her aunt's house to a small condo she could proudly call hers but how'd she achieve that? She needed to buy expensive drugs that'd help to keep her alive till her time comes but how'd she achieve it too?Sometimes, she thought of turning back the hands of time and using the funds she had then for squandering now instead of using it for her education that now turned her to a jobless and unpaid person." Faye." Felix loud's voice rang in her ears and she shot back to reality, everyone was staring at her." I'm sorry, I got lost in thoughts."" Lost in thoughts about what? Is that why your hair's looking like a bird nest?" Felix asked irritatedly and Delilah casted a furious glare at him." A bird nest? Lost in thoughts about what? Why won't I be lost in thoughts? Why? Why? Why? Just tell me! Why won't my hair be looking like that of a bird nest own when I don't have the money to take good care of myself? Why won't I be lost in thoughts when I spent so much years in school to just end up like this? Just tell me!" Delilah yelled furiously, pouring all her bottled up and pent up anger on Felix.Her colleagues who looked startled at first nodded at what she said and averted their furious and accusing gazes at Felix who was looking quite shocked but fustration was more written on his face." I know that and I'm sorry about that but this is not because of me. I know all of you think I squandered this company's fund but have you all ever thought of the higher-ups above me and the competitions against this media house? No, you've not. I've tried my best but it's all moving to nothing but I think I came up of a solution." Felix said." What's that?" The female director asked gruffly." Since there's basically nothing we do here in the company rather than sitting, discussing and cursing me all day, I thought of giving you all a break, a short term break." Felix smiled but his words didn't elicit any reactions from the staffs who were staring at him like he was a comic character." Break? You're giving us a break so you'd finally sell this media house away?" The departmental director scoffed and Felix sighed." No, there'll still be other few staffs around. I'm giving a break for you all to go around, go out and find out about things, things you know that when we publish them, it'll blow the world off. Our company will be known again, your careers would boom again." Felix illustrated with his hand that a staff shifted back slowly to avoid being hit." So you're telling us to go on adventures about things that would shock people, right?" Delilah asked and Felix gave her a thumbs up." Exactly, if we can do that, you'd be giving reports every single seconds of your lives. We wouldn't be this idle and should I say, jobless anymore, just think about it."" You're kind of right. At least, it's better than coming here all day without doing anything, I volunteer, I would do it. I'll make sure I come back with something really useful." The director said and gradually, everyone volunteered." How long? The break?" Delilah asked again." As long as you return and bring back something useful, take your time." Felix smiled." Alright then, fighting! I would make sure I dig out and explore the cave of the ghost silita." Nina grinned dreamily, the dreamy looked disappeared when she met the strange gazes everyone was throwing at her." I didn't ask you for a suicide mission, Nina." Felix shook his head and everyone laughed at Nina's bashed look.~~~~~~~~~~~" What about you, Dee? What'll you go for?" Nina asked, holding on to Delilah's arm as they closed for the day." I don't know yet, Nina. Let's watch and see, aren't you picking up your son from school, you forgot him again?" Nina immediately halted and opened her mouth in shock." Oh my! That's right, I almost forgot, I'll see you later, Dee. Call me before you go for your break, okay?" Nina shrieked and Delilah just nodded.The tiny lady paused then turned back to Delilah with a sorry look on her face." I'm sorry I couldn't be of help then, Dee. I really don't know why you still acknowledge me as a friend even though I never did anything really tangible for you since we met, you've been the only one helping me." Nina pouted which made Delilah crack." Silly Nina, I never did anything for you, okay? I'm doing everything for Gavin and not you, just take care of my baby and that's all. You don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine." Delilah smiled, referring to Nina's little son." Thanks, Dee. And oh! Don't forget to call me if that witch ever tries anything silly to you, imma cut her hands off."" Copied ma." Delilah nodded, laughing deep down as she looked at the arm Nina wanted to use to cut her aunt's bigger ones off.Nina left in a cab after a while and Delilah waited for hers, today had been quite unadventurous for her, she had broken off with her rude, narcissist and spoilt richy rich boyfriend. If she decided to count and remember the times she had been of help to that rude bastard, she'd go to his house right away and break his head.But not now, she had an appointment with her doctor and she needed to ask if she could still bear a little longer without her medications.NEW YORK_ Crescent memorial hospital.Two men walked out of the VIP section with some other bulky men walking behind them like bodyguards, even though the bodyguards were also considered good-looking, the two men who walked out first had face that could make a lady pee on her body, handsome and prominent faces, tall and lean masculine figure and fit bodies.They looked like model characters that walked straight out of a webtoon.As they walked towards the exit with the medical staffs bowing at intervals, a doctor flew out of nowhere and came running towards them, he managed to reach them before they reached the exit as he panted heavily." Where were you?" One of the model-like men asked, he had a long, black hair that reached his shoulders with perfect dark eyes." I'm really sorry, Mr Knight. I....I was in the emergency, a surgeon just told me you and Mr Maddox came by and I swear, I came by immediately. Please pardon my insolence, sir." The doctor pleaded and the black haired guy s
Delilah glanced at him curiously and he smiled." I'd hand over a few spare drugs to you and you'll make sure you pay me when you get the money, deal?" Doctor Mike smirked, stretching a hand forward and Delilah immediately clamped his hand with a broad grin, the back of her left palm fastidiously cleaning the brooding tears in her eyes." Thank you so much, Doctor. That's why Delilah loves you." She winked at him and he chuckled, adjusting his glasses." Don't just let my wife catch you doing that, I don't want a divorce now." The doctor warned teasingly and they chuckled as they walked to his office nearby.Doctor Mike handed over the drugs to her and after thanking him for more than a million times, she remembered those men again, those faces, they were CEOs of course and maybe Doctor Mike was so afraid then because they were his bosses." Doctor," she called and Mike hummed, settling on his seat. " I saw those men, then, I'm sorry." She pouted." I know you wouldn't listen, it's f
Alpha Carter took in the environment and frowned, he turned slightly and his gaze jammed with a rickety, old car parked in the corner of the mansion.When he perceived his friend's scent, he smiled gently as they got into the backseat of the car, removing the thoughts of the car from his mind." Where's Derek? He isn't coming with us?" Carter asked." He's in the car behind us." Ian replied shortly and rested his head on the window, a silent way of telling his Alpha friend not to say anything nor disturb him anymore." I won't say anything anymore, I'm sure you'll regain your lost humor when we arrive our world, you never always fancied this world." Alpha Carter smiled, giving his cold face friend a nudge." What's there to fancy about? If it wasn't for the treaty, I'd be snapping their weak bones every seconds." Alpha Ian snarled, referring to humans." What's that old taxi doing over there? Are the securities sleeping?" Alpha Ian asked, looking at the rearview mirror where he could
" Who are you?" The bright golden eyed angel asked and she subconsciously squeezed her thighs together, what was that voice? Had she died or was still on earth? Was that voice a human's own?Instead of replying to his question, Delilah was swallowing her saliva repeatedly as she continued gazing at his face, her emerald eyes opened widely like she wanted to inspect all the prominent features of his face without leaving a clue.Derek, Alpha Ian's Beta slightly chuckled though he stylishly and immediately switched it into a cough so the Alpha wouldn't notice and eat his head, he was amazed by the human's weird behavior, what the hell was she doing?Even the other men behind Alpha Ian and Carter tried hard to hide the amusement on their hardened faces with the way Delilah was behaving, she had her legs crossed on themselves like she wanted to pee urgently and her eyes glued on Ian's face as she gulped countlessly.They were used to females being always stupefied when they saw the faces
" Nooooooooo!" She screamed loudly, holding her head like an insane person." No way, there's possibly no way. Oh Lord, I know I'm dreaming okay? I know but it's high time you wake me up, please." She rubbed her hands together in prayer with eyes shut tightly.Peeping her eyes open slowly to see if she had teleported back into her room in New York, her both eyes fully opened in shock and tears as she saw she was still where she was, sitting on the floor." I'm finished." She muttered again, raising her both hands on her head." Aunt, I'm sorry. Aunt, please kindly come here and take me away. I promise I won't try to drug you ever again, I won't ever try to find out about these devils again. I'll buy a new car to replace that old, ugly jeep of yours. Aunttttttt!" She screamed now rolling on the bare floor.Suddenly she paused when that familiar pain started biting at her, her heart was reeling in pain and tears started dropping from her eyes as she held her chest, trying to gulp in as
Delilah swallowed, taking a step back which made her head hit Devin's chest.With a finger, he pushed her forward but she moved into his chest again, staring at the furious, glaring golden orbs before her.Devin pushed her head forward again with a finger and this time, firmer which made her bump into Ian's chest, Delilah and the others eyes widened immediately at what happened, she didn't even wait before jumping away from him.Ian stared down at his chest, he was wearing a white, baggy shirt on but now, it had a red, lipstick mark like a decoration on it, all thanks to Delilah." I'm.... I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." She stuttered, clasping her palms together as she saw the way he was glaring disgustingly at the mark on his chest." Is she sane?" Ian hissed angrily, directing his questions at no one exactly." She's not, Alpha. She's too much of an insane person, I don't think she's alright." That was Devin and Delilah felt like slapping his head.Ian averted his gaze to her and s
Derek and the Gamma, Alan walked through the long pathways of the halls till they crossed into another passage and finally, stopped at a door.The guards behind them slowly retreated when the loud sounds coming from within the Alpha's suite climbed into their hyperactive ears.Alan shook his head, then drew the nearest seat his hand could reach and plopped tiredly on it." I'm damn tired." He murmured, raking his hands through his hair with a yawn." You know what, Derek? Give me a few minutes, I'll just take a short nap then return, at least when he's done with his whoring." Alan gestured at Ian's door. " I'll join you later." He added and made to leave but the Beta drew him back with a finger." Come back here. Laziness would be the end of you. You don't expect me to go in there alone and tell him what his friend did." Derek hissed at him and the latter glared at Derek for a while before sitting back tiredly.Long minutes had passed, yet the moans and grunts from the inner room wa
Delilah sighed as she touched her forehead where Carter placed a peck on before he left for his pack; that was what he called the name of the place he stayed.Pack? She almost chuckled, was he living in a pack of wolves or something?" Delilah." A cool voice like the sound of a passing breeze called behind her and she momentarily froze? Who knew her around here?" I'm Derek, Alpha Ian's Beta." The man introduced himself, now stepping out in front of her. Oh, she could recognize him? He was the one standing behind that arrogant angel in the study room." Hi." She waved and he merely nodded." It's nice to meet you again." Derek stretched his hand forward but Delilah simply stared at his outstretched hand then turned her face away. Disdain written all over." It's really not nice meeting you again, Derek." She told him outrightly while his lips subconsciously parted in shock. Did she just talk back at him now?" Pardon?"" Why exactly should I pardon you? I'm saying the truth, it's no