Bryan’s POV
From the mirror, I saw Ava sitting on the bed behind me while I got dressed, ready for my first date with Tessa Walker, a famous and well-known model in the modeling industry. A black jeep honked in front of my house. “That must be Tessa,” I said as we peeped through the window. Her car was fucking clean. “A car for the governor’s children,” I thought. “I’ll see you, Ava! I’ll see you when I return,” I screamed over my shoulder as I rushed toward the door, disorganized. She said something, but I didn’t hear it clearly. I hopped into the car. Ava was watching from the window; I knew she was crying, but that was something we’d deal with when I returned. I sat in the back seat with Tessa, and her driver moved the car. I suddenly started sweating. I removed my handkerchief from my trouser pocket and wiped the sweat off my face several times. Tessa’s beauty was like the glow of the sun, too perfect and spotless. I couldn’t believe I was sitting next to her and now officially her boyfriend. My goodness! I would brag in school and show her off like she was the rarest treasure, making sure everyone knew I was the luckiest person alive. “So, where would you like us to go?” she asked, causing me to nearly pee my pants. Her tiny lips painted in red, she was different from what I’d seen in school. Tessa Walker is fucking hot! I still couldn’t believe my eyes. My lips trembled as I tried to reply. I opened my mouth but ended up choking on my own saliva. She handed me a bottle of water and asked me to calm my nerves and relax. She ended up picking a place for our first date since I was clueless at the moment. We alighted from her car. Another car parked behind us, and two hefty men jumped out. They were her bodyguards. My heart pounded. I never knew Tessa Walker was a person of this caliber. “A lot has been disguised under that uniform of ours,” I thought. As we sipped our drinks, I noticed the look in her eyes, as if she wanted to say the unbelievable—the words I least expected. I became shy and unsettled. She placed her palm on my puffy chest, her eyes blistering with affection and desire. I returned a warm, innocent smile. “I hope you don’t mind, Bryan,” she said, sounding like a baby—the baby she was to me. I managed to reply. My manhood was already hard like a rod; I pressed it between my thighs to keep it down. If this was what I was thinking, I wouldn’t give it a second thought. “What?” I asked, my voice laced with lust. Her brows arched, pleading that I shouldn’t refuse. “I want to have a taste of you,” she begged, her voice faint and barely rising above a whisper. My manhood stiffened even more at the height of arousal. Her bodyguards weren’t with us; she’d asked them to wait outside so she could have some private time with me. “I’m all yours, baby,” I said, freaking out from the way she spoke. Her soft voice, feminine energy, and beauty made me drip. We entered the car again and drove to one of the luxurious hotels in town. It was more of a private apartment than just a casual hotel. The space was large and standard. Her bodyguards didn’t come in; they always waited outside for her. My heart beat louder as my excitement turned into anxiety and nervousness. I hadn’t seen this coming. If I had, I would have taken some pills to make my manhood hard enough to satisfy her. I became so anxious about how I’d perform in bed that I ended up drowning myself in alcohol, with my hopes high. Tessa didn’t drink much—she wanted to stay sane, I guess—but that wasn’t my problem. I just wanted to make her feel alright so that she could judge for herself if all her exes were better than me in bed. I had showered, and she’d done the same. She lay beside me, tickling my nipples and watching my cock rise under the towel wrapped around my waist. I pulled it out abruptly; her eyes caught the medium-size cock, and she smiled. She squatted down, held it, and started stroking it with her hands, sending chills down my spine and causing me to jerk from intense pleasure. My patience grew thin, and I just wanted to stroke her pussy to my satisfaction, but she suddenly stopped, her face twisting into something I couldn’t read. “What is it?” I asked impatiently. “I need a favour from you,” she said, her face pleading. “What cou—” “I’ll be having my birthday party tomorrow, and I’d like to make our relationship public.” I gaped. “That’s not the favor, Bryan. Could you come with Ava?” My face contorted with suspicion. She saw the look on my face and moved aside. My hard cock had fallen flat on my thigh. “Who sent you?” I asked, knitting my brows together. Surprise shimmered in her eyes. “I just want to be friends with her, that’s all, Bryan,” she said, almost in tears, but I sparked even more. “If anything ever happens to my friend, I’ll skin you alive!” I warned, not caring if her bodyguards were outside or not. She didn’t expect that. I stood up, grabbed my clothes, and put them back on. Ava was my very good friend, and I knew what she had sacrificed for our relationship. “If you step out, I’ll tell the world you raped me!” My blood froze. Was Tessa this dangerous?Bryan’s POVChris turned slowly, his eyes narrowing at Kia, who stood trembling behind him.For a moment, he just stared. Then, without warning, he closed the gap between them, his hand rising to her cheek—not with tenderness, but with a sudden, sharp shove.Kia hit the floor with a gasp, her books scattering across the hallway tiles. The crowd erupted in shocked murmurs, but Chris didn’t flinch. He turned his back on her like she was nothing, facing Tessa again, his voice breaking.“I love you, Tessa,” he said, chest heaving. “I only love you. No one else.”The corridor held its breath. Tessa stayed still, her lips slightly parted as though she was trying to absorb every bit of what he had said.Then—“A lie,” a voice rang out from behind the crowd.Heads turned.Ava.She stepped forward from seemingly nowhere, her phone raised high in one hand. Her expression was cold, her gaze fell on Chris like a predator that had cornered its prey.“Let’s all hear what you really are, Chris,” she
Bryan’s POV“Something tells me this is Liana at work,” she said, still staring at the message.I took the phone and stared too, as if I could find the answer to her worries just by looking at the screen. I dropped the phone on the bed when the incident that had just occurred flashed through my mind.“But Ava, what happened earlier today? Where did you go, and why were you bleeding?”Her face saddened immediately as she clenched her tummy. “I went to discuss the accommodation issue with Doctor Dane, and he blatantly refused to help me, saying it was risky on his end since he doesn’t know my parents or relatives—and that if anything happened to me in his house, it might lead to big problems he was trying to avoid for the sake of his career. When he said all this, my heart bled and my chest became heavy again. I googled some abortion pills and bought them at a pharmacy on my way home with a fake doctor’s prescription. I took them in a serene place and boarded a taxi home. I’m sorry, Bry
Bryan’s POVI couldn’t breathe as I sat frozen in the doctor’s office, the weight of the unknown crushing me. Then, after what felt like hours, the doctor finally spoke.“Your sister… she’s lost the baby,” he said carefully, pausing to let the words sink in.A heavy silence settled in the room. My heart sank for a moment, the grief for her loss hitting me like a punch. But then, the doctor continued, his tone softening. “However… She’s fine. Stable and responding to treatment,” he said with a level of certainty. “She should make a full recovery. In fact, she’ll be discharged this evening.”Relief washed over me like sunlight breaking through storm clouds. My sadness and pain rolled away as though a new page of life had been flipped over. I jumped to my feet, my knees trembling with the force of the emotion.“Can I see her?” I asked eagerly, my voice trembling with urgency.The doctor nodded. “Yes, she’s awake and alert now. But take it easy—don’t startle her.”I raced down the corrido
Ava’s POVI got up from my sleep and looked around to see if Bryan’s parents were back yet, but they weren’t. I walked into Bryan’s room, then into the bathroom, and took a shower. After drying off, I stared at my tummy in the mirror, my mind heavy as memories of Chris flashed through me: our relationship and that birthday surprise at the hotel that night. “This is the result of that night,” I murmured. I quickly shook it off and picked up my phone, dialing Dr. Dane’s number.The line clicked, and his calm voice answered. “Hello, Ava. This is Dr. Dane.”“Good morning, Doctor,” I said, trying to sound alright. “I… I wanted to discuss something with you. It’s really important to me,” I added, pausing for him to respond, but the line remained silent. I continued, “My aunt found out that I was pregnant and threw me out of the house. I’m homeless right now, and that’s why I’m calling you, Doc. I don’t know if you can help me.” I remembered how Dr. Dane used to say I could confide in him, t
Bryan’s POVFrom the mirror, I saw Ava sitting on the bed behind me while I got dressed, ready for my first date with Tessa Walker, a famous and well-known model in the modeling industry. A black jeep honked in front of my house.“That must be Tessa,” I said as we peeped through the window. Her car was fucking clean. “A car for the governor’s children,” I thought.“I’ll see you, Ava! I’ll see you when I return,” I screamed over my shoulder as I rushed toward the door, disorganized. She said something, but I didn’t hear it clearly.I hopped into the car. Ava was watching from the window; I knew she was crying, but that was something we’d deal with when I returned. I sat in the back seat with Tessa, and her driver moved the car.I suddenly started sweating. I removed my handkerchief from my trouser pocket and wiped the sweat off my face several times. Tessa’s beauty was like the glow of the sun, too perfect and spotless. I couldn’t believe I was sitting next to her and now officially he
Chris’s POVI knocked at the door before twisting the handle open. Ava sat on the chair facing Mrs. Forrest. She glanced at me, then returned her gaze to the ground. My eyes darted between the two of them; I already knew what this was about. She asked me to sit beside Ava, which I did.“Did you get Ava pregnant?” she asked bluntly. I looked briefly at Ava before answering. “No, I’ve never been involved with Ava,” I said plainly. She didn’t look up at me. Mrs. Forrest let out a sigh.“Chris has just confirmed what you said, so who is the father of your baby?” she asked, her voice soft and calm. She signaled me to excuse myself, but I stood outside the door, listening.“You can confide in me, Ava.”“I went out after school with some friends and got drugged. But I don’t want anyone to know about this,” she lied, still pleading that Mrs. Forrest keep her secret. Silence filled the room for a moment.“And you don’t want me to hand this matter over—”“No! No, I don’t want any of that,” Ava