LOGINVERA'S POV
His left hand was on my hair, his teeth were on my neck, and his right hand was on my breast as he pushed his dîck inside me, and I caught my breath. That's what he tried to warn me about, but I was too adamant to listen. He's a beast. A sex freak! I thought I was going to die in his hands and I begged for mercy, but my pleas fell on deaf ears. I didn't know what I felt; I couldn't tell if I was enjoying it or not. At one point, he thrusted deeply inside me and paused. His muscles creaked and I gnashed my teeth in pain as my vagina opened wider to accept the whole of him. "Jackson! Please!! You are hurt–hurting me!!!" I cried again, and forcibly pulled at the wall. He knew what I was trying to do, so he grabbed my two hands and twisted them to my back. He pinned them there as he started thrusting in and out again, fast and furious. I tasted blood in my mouth and heard my joints screeching. When I cried out again, his right hand flew to my jaw and bent my head backwards, his lips crushed on mine immediately, and I fainted. When I regained consciousness again, he was on his knees stroking himself and groaning as his cum poured on the floor. The whole room and his undaunted figure spun in my eyes. I was seated on the floor and my back was against the wall. When everything became stable in my eyes and I saw the demonic look in his eyes, I flew upstairs to my room and locked myself up. It was with sheer luck that I didn't fall because I automatically flew up the stairs. I looked at myself in the mirror, and tears filled my eyes and blurred my vision. What have I gotten myself into? Why did I agree to even take him for today? His nails had dug holes all over my body. My face was all red. Blood stains were visible on my lips, I sat down on my bed and wept. I felt as though he had set my whole body ablaze. Why am I crying now? I wanted it too, right? If I hadn't wanted him so badly, I would have asked him to leave or called security. For one thing, I know that there's no way he would've forced me. I was about to go into my bathroom for a hot bath when I heard him knock on my door. "Vera, I'm very sorry. Did I hurt you? Please, open the door, I didn't mean to do that." He kept knocking at the door even when I told him to go away. I angrily opened the door and glared at him. "What the fûck do you want now? Haven't you gotten enough? You know what, it's my mistake, I don't want to ever see you again. Get out of my house!" He knelt and shook his head. He tried to touch me, but I kicked his hands away. "I don't know what got into me, I would never hurt you intentionally." I laughed fauxly. What's he talking about? This guy doesn't know me, does he? I can't tell how we got to be partners in crime while we only met yesterday. "Like I said before, I will hand my resignation letter to the person who employed me. I don't want to cross paths with you again. Whatever we did is a spur of the moment for me, and I hope you see it as such and stop bugging me." I warned him. He stood up and ran his fingers over my neck where he had bitten me. He made eye contact with me and I looked dazed at him. "What are you doing?" I asked with a disgusted look on my face. "Please, go! Leave me alone. What are you?!" I was stunned at myself for reacting in such a way. "Every second that ticked by, I want you more and it's scaring me. I should ask you what you are doing to me. You are right; I should get far away from you; I can't bear to hurt you like this again; I won't forgive myself if I keep doing this to you." Desire flared in his eyes as he kept staring wonderingly at me. He turned quickly and took to his heels. I didn't know what I should be doing, so I stood there until I heard the door open and close. I hesitantly went into my bathroom. When I finally garnered enough strength to go downstairs to my kitchen, I decided to clean it and mop the whole house. I couldn't get over what happened between me and someone I barely knew. It's dirty to even think about. Someone I have never met before? He might not be a human being! Vera, what have you done? It wasn't that bad, was it? It's almost two years since I left home, and had a good sèx. My father is doing everything in his power to get to me, but no one knows where I am except my best friend. I trust she would never give me out to him or my mother. They never wanted me, what exactly do they want from me now? Which sounds better: my loveless, boring, and sex-starving relationship back then or this out-of-the-blue, head-spinning sex with a total stranger? I have gone crazy! I can't believe the nonsense I am thinking about. "Snap out of it, Vera!" I shook my head. I forgot I was standing on a stool trying to get a cobweb I noticed while cleaning, I took a step, fell on top of the bucket of dirty water and twisted my ankle. "Aish! How can so much bad luck follow me in one day?!!" I winced as I watched the dirty water spill around the parlour. Now I have to clean up the mess with a twisted ankle and find a doctor soon after. I didn't know where to start, so I just sat there as the dirty water made my skirt damp.WRITER'S POV"Kill her, Malone!" Ken shouted, his voice loud and cruel.Malone froze."No!" Hannah cried, shaking her head quickly as Malone lifted the gun toward Vera."He's trying to ruin you, Malone. Don't listen to him," she begged."You can't shoot our mother. You can't—""Don't you dare tell me what to do! Our mother? Please! Go wash your mouth!" Malone snapped, his voice shaking with anger.His shout shook the room, and Tim swallowed his words, fear written all over his face. Vera stood still, her heart racing. She knew Ken never played fair. They were trapped."Stop this madness, Prince Kenneth," she said firmly, her voice filled with pain. "Are you really going to turn your own son into a monster like you? Will you be proud of yourself after this?""Don't try your cheap tricks on me! Have you forgotten who I am? You think locking me up was that easy? I have people! I can always buy more! Justice doesn't exist! The whole system is a joke!" Ken yelled, stepping down the stairs
VERA'S POVIt started raining hard that evening while we drove home. Jack and Nathan had gone to search for Malone, but they couldn’t find him, and it got too dark to keep waiting around in the graveyard. A police report had already been made in case things got worse. I didn’t know how to describe what I was feeling. The pain inside me was loud, so loud that even Hannah’s voice beside me sounded like extra noise in my already noisy head.From the moment she told us Malone was missing, I felt like throwing up. A sharp pain started in my lower stomach, and I curled up in the backseat, dropping my face to my knees. Hannah sat next to me, trying to comfort me without waking her sleeping baby. Timothy sat quietly on Jessica’s lap in the front seat, both of them watching me through the mirror with sad eyes.When Max pulled the car into the driveway, I had to blink many times just to see clearly and carefully get down. Hannah was now talking to someone on the phone, telling him I would be ok
VERA'S POVIt was a cool evening when she was laid to rest. I stood quietly beside her grave, not really sure how I felt. She hadn’t been the best mother, but she still said "bless you" when someone sneezed. That had to mean something. Still, I never understood how she could watch me suffer at the hands of her boyfriend. It made me doubt if I was ever truly her daughter. But even with all that, I never wished death on her. Not this soon.We were slowly becoming friends, trying to fix things between us. She really cared about Jessica, even though she stayed distant. She hadn’t been sick, and she wasn't the type to take her own life. Yet, she died so quietly. According to Jessica, she lay down beside her one night and didn't wake up the next morning.Thanks to Jack, we had gotten the chance to make peace. But I thought she'd do more. Maybe say sorry. Maybe try to be a better mother. I thought she would at least try to be present, to make up for all the time lost. Instead, she chose eter
WRITER'S POV"Stop right there, Malone! Don’t walk away from me when I’m still talking to you!" Vera’s voice rose, sharp and filled with anger. Her eyes were blazing as she stared at her son’s back.They had rushed to the police station after Jack told Vera and Maureen about what had happened to Malone. Seeing how panicked Vera was, Maureen had offered to come along for support. Jack had politely asked her to stay back so they wouldn't have to explain she was Monica's twin, not a ghost. She understood and wished them luck.They reached the station just in time, before Malone was sent to a cell. Jack took charge, speaking to the Police Chief and doing the paperwork with Harry, the young officer who had helped with Ken’s case and Vera's stalker. Eventually, they were allowed to take Malone home.On the drive back, Vera tried talking to Malone, but he said nothing. As soon as they got home and Jack pulled up, Malone jumped out and headed inside, ignoring his mother.Boiling with frustrat
JACK’S POVI felt Vera shiver beside me, and when I turned to check her face, it was clear, she looked scared and confused. Slowly, I looked back at Maureen, who was now standing and blowing cigarette smoke into the air.“What are you talking about? I’ve always known Monica. I never even heard of you. I used to visit her dorm, and her roommate was a guy. A gay guy, to be exact,” I said, confused, my forehead wrinkled as I tried to remember everything clearly.“We met at our school parking lot,” Maureen started calmly. “You tried to park your white pickup truck and hit my black BMW. You kept apologizing and promised to fix it. But I was having a terrible day, so instead, I slashed your tires.”She turned around now, facing us while her back touched the window glass. A soft smile pulled at her lips.“And I told you, ‘Now we’re even, so no hard feelings.’ Then we both laughed like crazy. We had our cars towed to a nearby repair shop, and while waiting, we shared pizza and ice cream. That
VERA'S POVJack held my hand as he led me into the clubhouse. I’d heard about this place, people talked about it a lot around Downtown. It was popular with the locals, especially the rich and wild ones.But as soon as we walked in, my stomach twisted.A masked woman came right up to Jack and said his name like she knew him well. She even had the nerve to pull off her mask and show her pretty face. I hated how jealous I felt. It was like someone scraping sharp nails across my chest.When I first got to this town, people warned me about the clubs, the sex workers, and the high-end hotels, but nobody said these women were this bold. Or maybe I was just reading too much into it. Maybe I was just mad because she dared to act like she belonged in Jack’s world, like I wasn't standing right beside him."Jackson Taylor," she said, smiling like she was proud to know him. "I didn’t expect to see you here again."Jack didn’t smile back. "I’m here strictly for business. Excuse me."He gently brush







