I'M IN LOVE WITH SHAKAR

Elizabeth sat on her bed with her phone in her hands, it was a Saturday and she definitely wasn’t doing anything.The birds sang outside her window reminding her that it was so early in the morning but that was the least of her worries at the moment. Elizabeth’s parents had just gone through a terrible divorce, for the first time in a long while the house was a bit quiet than usual, there were no argument from her parents, no one rushing outside or throwing objects.Of course, her Dad didn’t live with them anymore but she had an undeniable bond with him, she would have preferred they worked things out for her sake but once again they chose themselves and she was just a random piece of the puzzle.Her life for the pass few months after high school was definitely on screen, she found peace and a bit of joy.With her face still buried deep in her phone she heard a knock on the door, that was the first.“Lizzy Hun? Are you still in bed?” her mother asked from the other end of the door. E

Elizabeth stood in front of her house as her mom locked the door, it felt as though she was leaving behind her life she once knew, without saying a word she took a position in the front sit of the cab far from Maria. The ride to the airport was quick as there were no traffic, Elizabeth and her mom got checked in and within the next 30 minutes she was bidding farewell to her state. Her mother sat next to her but Elizabeth paid no attention to a word or anything her mother was saying, she wanted to change her sit but didn't want it to bring any issues as she didn't want to sit close to a stranger. Finding a solution to her problems immediately as she plugged in her earphones hoping that the flight could be over really quickly."Elizabeth!" She could hear her mother call out with a gentle nudge."Baby we are here" she whispered. Elizabeth opened her eyes and it wasn't a bad dream.New Orleans, the most talked place in Lizzy's high school, she was bombarded by stories of her friends and

Elizabeth was a bit restless as she sat in her room, there were a lot of questions on her mind that her mother needed to answer but she had no idea where she could be in this huge mansion. As her mind ran through the possibilities of if she could remember exactly the way to Coco's room and if she did know she wasn't sure her mother was still there. There was a gentle knock on the door.Elizabeth didn't say a word as she waited."Lizzy? Hun? Are you in there?" Maria's voice rang through, Elizabeth couldn't help but be thankful for the miracle that had just occurred.She stood unto her feet and with one swift move she was already at the door, she opened it ushering her mother in. Maria was happy to she her daughter welcome her in such a matter."It's good to see you settling in pretty well" she voiced as she walked in while Lizzy closed the door behind."Yeah settling" she repeated, rolling her eyes."Do you love your new room? I made the decorations myself?" She asked with a smile as

Later that same evening, the house again sounded so lively as everyone had gotten back from their various business. Elizabeth stood in front of her window, her thoughts lingering on what had happened today, she thought long and hard and could blame no one but her mother.Elizabeth had already taken care of her wounds. She didn’t want to create a scene not after what happened between her and her mother.There was a knock on her door, Lizzy didn’t want to let anyone in, let alone see anyone but the second knock was followed by a tiny voice.She opened the door and there stood Coco with a bright smile, she found it hard to believe that she shared the same blood with Shakar. “Hey sweetie” Lizzy spoke politely returning her smile. “Mum asked me to fetch you, we went shopping why didn’t you come?” she asked observing her sister to be.“Well, I wasn’t feeling too good and I wanted to rest” she lied.“Are you sick? Y

Elizabeth stood with Shakar right in her face, she looked into his eyes and could see the angry written all over his expression.She didn’t want to start any form of argument, she wasn’t in the mood. Elizabeth slow backed away from him wanting to leave before a scene happened.“Your mother is nothing but a gold digger, looking for money like a cheap whore. That’s the only reason she wants to get married to my father isn’t it? Oh let’s not forget about the fame and power that comes with being a Manga, tempting” he spoke not minding what his words would do to Elizabeth.She couldn’t defend her mother either, she had no reason why she would quit her job and move all the way here just to get married, she would have said love but her mother was incapable of loving anyone but herself.“You know Mr. Louis, my father is nothing but a fucking cheat, he was the sole reason his wife, my mother died. You want to know why?” he asked turning away from her and walkin