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Henry stared at his family. “Hello Father, Mother, and brothers” he spoke in a monotone voice. He gestured towards Ashley “This is Ashley” he stated simply. She mumbled her greetings to them. “Fashionably late again are we?” his mother Mary asked with a smile. “My best guess is he had a panic attack this morning" Eric stated a mischievous smile on his lips. “Glad you could find time to hang with us lowly peasants...” Arnold smiled sheepishly. Henry ignored them and instead pulled out a chair for Ashley. She caught sight of Eric staring at her from across the table, he was eating olives “Wait...I know you...” he began. Mary lightly touched his arm. “Leave it, Eric, do not quiz your brother or his guest. He just arrived, we should get on with dinner first and...” “And pretend we are a loving family. Got it” Eric cut in. Arnold shook his head. An uncomfortable silence ensued. The animosity between them was obvious. When Henry had described his father for some reason she had imagin
The revelation was met with utter silence. Sir Allen held Henry’s gaze, Mary on the other hand stared intently at Ashley, her thoughts wandering off. Arnold poured himself more wine. Eric folded his arms across his chest. “Bullshit!” Henry turned to look at Ashley, a smile crept up on his lips. “Yes, we are" he whispered, he turned to look at his family. "We are together”. Ashley tried desperately to appear normal and not blow up her cover but there was nothing normal about what she had just done, telling everyone she was in a relationship with her boss, out of the blue. It was a spontaneous response. The dinner with Henry’s family was a rollercoaster of emotions. He had made it known to her that he had issues with his family but she didn’t know the hatred they had for each other was deep-seated. She truly understood him when he said he needed to drink after every encounter with them. From all the banters she was picking up hints of abuse. Henry had been abused by his family, she co
Adrian sat upright from the sea of naked bodies. He furrowed his brows. He massaged his forehead to ease the headache he was feeling. He got to his feet and stared in admiration at the numerous naked girls sprawled on his bed in different positions, some of them lying on the floor. There were littered bottles everywhere. He tried to conjure up images from the previous night. It had been a wide rave. He walked up to his cupboard. Took out an aspirin and swallowed it. He spotted a half bottle of wine, he picked it up with and glass and grabbed a robe and walked out of the room unclad like the day he was born. He walked through an empty corridor, at the far end there was a room. He slipped on the robe, unlocked the door and walked in. Angela screamed aloud. “What the fuck woman?” Adrian shouted, startled. She shut her eyes. Adrian pulled his robe over him and fastened the robe securely. Mason looked at him in disgust. “Cover up!" she said aloud. “Pfft! You’re not Henry’s woman any
Ashley dialled Leonard’s number repeatedly but it went unanswered. “Hello Leonard” she recorded a voicemail. She was pacing about the room, “I have been trying to get to you for days now...” she ran her fingers through her hair, “I have missed you so much" Henry walked at that moment, dressed in casual clothing. He had two glasses of margarita in his hands. He had a slight frown on his face. “...please talk to me Leonard, I am dying to hear from you...” she sighed. “I love you" she whispered. He froze at her confession. The rational part of his mind told him it was nothing and that they were just friends but he couldn’t shake off the uncomfortable feeling in his chest. “Hi Henry” she greeted. He stopped and stared at her. “Would that be the first time you’re calling me by my name?” She thought about it for a moment “I guess yes...” He chuckled. "Wow,” he laughed. “I do like the sound of that” he dropped the margaritas on the table and stared at her for a moment. “What?” she as
Henry’s eyelids fluttered open, he reached underneath his pillow to find his phone. He grabbed it and stared at the screen, his eyes squinted as he stared at it. He considered turning his phone off but decided against it at the last minute. “Henry!” Arnold shouted into the phone. Henry shook his head irritated. “What is it?” he asked flatly. His voice was groggy. “What do you mean little brother?” Arnold’s tone was mocking. “Can I not call to check on my yo...” “Continue talking rubbish and I might just cut the call on you" “That wouldn’t be the first". Suddenly Arnold let out an excited scream. Henry didn’t care enough to ask but he knew the silence that followed was Arnold expecting him to ask. “Arnold...” “Bro she is hot!” He paused. “Where did you find her from?” Arnold asked. “Find who from?” “I mean she looks like the real deal, not like any of the other girls. You must have offered a lot...” “Arnold cut to the chase, what are you talking about?” “I am talking about
Henry considered not taking the call. He sighed and finally picked it up. “Adrian" “I don’t know what’s more disappointing, the fact that you haven’t been taking any of my calls or that you are clothed in the bedroom" Henry rolled his eyes. “Adrian, how are you?” “Let’s address the issues I have raised...by the way I am fine” He responded. “I need to get wine" he muttered to himself. Adrian stood to his feet. Henry shielded his eyes with his hand. “Why are you unclad Adrian?” “Chill Henry. This is the closest to a perfect male body you will ever see...” Henry shook his head. “Do you get the joke?” Adrian asked. “Adrian...” “My body is the perfect male body because you don’t have a perfect...” “Adrian, yea, yea, I got it” Henry replied. “I don’t need you to explain" Adrian burst into laughter and returned with a bottle of wine and a glass. He poured a little for himself. “Why haven’t you been taking my calls?” “This" Henry answered without a second thought. “All of this” Ad
He took small hesitant steps towards his father’s room. He knocked and almost immediately it opened up, a maid led him through. “Your father is waiting for you on the balcony” She handed him a glass of champagne. He walked to the balcony and just like she said, his father was waiting for him there. “If your room was on the top floor I would be worried about you throwing me off the balcony to my death...Cheers Father" he said in a mocking tone of voice, they clinked their glasses. Allen let out a dry chuckle. “Should I be worried father?” Allen turned to look at him, he stared at him for a while, “You are so distrusting of people it is a good quality...” “You can’t blame me Allen, years of living with you all as a family can do that to any man...” he emptied the contents of his champagne over the rail, “One can never be too careful...” Allen said nothing. Henry grabbed the bottle of champagne beside his father and another glass and poured himself a new glass. “You can never be
She had on a yellow flowery sundress and brown ankle boots to match. She slipped on a denim-cropped Jean jacket. Her long blonde curls cascaded down her back framing her cute face. She grabbed her brown sling bag and turned around excitedly. “I am ready" she announced. Henry was laid back. His lips curved in a smile when she turned around to show him her dress. He had on black denim trousers and a plain white polo that clung tightly to his perfect body, and a pair of white sneakers. “What do you think?” she asked. He leaned backwards, his hands behind his head. “You truly don’t want to know what I think" She playfully rolled her eyes. “If I didn’t, then I wouldn’t ask” “I am thinking a lot of nasty dirty things that if I tell you will have you red...exactly like this" he pointed at her. She had turned bright red with embarrassment. He got to his feet and took her hand in his, he played with her fingers for a while before placing a kiss on the back of her hand. “Perfect is an inade