An elegant looking woman pushed the bedroom room door open, but didn't come in, she remained at the door. "I guess you have met my first son, i mean your husband?" She asked. "You both should have a splendid wedding night." She chuckled then slammed the door.
I recognized her face as one of the few people that were in the hall. I raced after her and caught up with her in no time. "Excuse me ma'am.." I tapped her shoulders.Mrs. Rosa scowled over that and brushed off my hand. "Don't you ever put your dirty hands on me, ever again, do you understand me?"I swallowed hard, nodding. "I'm sorry." I needed my dark mood to be cleared. I had so many questions and I needed answers to all of them. "I want to see Jason, please ma." I forced myself to look into her eyes."Oh no, don't worry about Jason, get busy and worry about Kelan, your husband." She said in an obvious mocking voice."There's something you need to know, I can't keep it to myself anymore." My voice was breaking. "Please hear me out.""I'm listening." She turned to fully face me. "It had better be worth my time.""Maybe you're not informed but I am not Kelan's original bride..the bride.." I stuttered then picked up. "..the bride was kidnapped and Jason asked me to play her role while he go in search of her. I wasn't..the wedding.. it's a mistake. I am Jason's fiancee." I caught my reflection on the wall, my cheeks were burning in tears.Mrs. Rosa eyed me for long then huffed in a sympathetic way. "I don't know what you're saying..all I care about is that you take care of my son, Kelan, whom is now your husband.""Kelan is not my husband!" I yelled even before I could control my voice. "And I am not his wife..maybe you should ask Kelan yourself! Where's he - Kelan?""You're asking where he is?" She asked in amusement. "Your husband is in that bedroom, laying on the bed..now, as a good room wife, you should be by him.. singing to him or dancing.. anything that makes the both of you happy, so long as it stays in this bedroom."I shifted backwards, almost falling to the floor. "Tell me this is a dream."Mrs. Rosa gave a scoffing laugh. "Very well then, you're leaving the dream." She turned and walked away.I struggled to walk back to the bedroom that was supposedly mine.I walk closer to the bedridden young man and glare at him for long. "Could this really be Kelan Donald? What is wrong with him?"My reality struck me but i still couldn't believe it.All I wished for was to talk to Jason, my finance, the love of my life.I stand and decide to take a look around the room and look for Jason. "Maybe this is all a prank and he's somewhere.."While taking a walk around the large room, I stumble upon a partially opened door. Out of curiosity, I take a step forward. I heard a female laughter and froze! The voice! It sounded familiar, no it wasn't just familiar - the voice belonged to Carey!No way it was Carey. Maybe I was hallucinating..Carey did not attend the wedding. I walked closer to widely push open the door when i heard another voice, a deep one.It was Jason! Instantly I became happy but my happiness didn't last for long when I heard him speak."Thank you baby.." Jason said. "I owe you a trip to Paris."Carey smiled. "I told you she was going to accept, she’s so naive, I’ve known her since kindergarten, she always got the best of things in life even though my grades were better.""Such a dumbass.." Jason laughed."I guess she thinks she has hit the jackpot with you again after her father’s company went bankrupt." Carey placed her legs on Jason's laps. I could see and hear them clearly. "Back then in high school, everyone used to praise her.. worship her even when she failed her exams - the typical billionaire's daughter and only child." She laughed hard. "Let's see what happens to her now that her father is no more and his wealth is all gone."Jason hissed. "Every minute I had to deal with her, I hated her the more." The tight lines around his mouth explained the hatred in his tone."But you are such a badass, why go extra mile to get revenge on her, because her dad’s company was a rival of your dad’s? Or because you got humiliated by your dad after losing a contract to her father’s company?" She laughed."She deserve more than what I've done to her today. After I lost the contract to her dad, he went ahead and opened a new establishment and named it ALIYAH'S AIRWAYS..can you imagine? The guts..I hate her!""I can't believe you made sure to shut down the investment just after six months of losing her father." Carey moved closer to Jason. "And all the while in college, the naive poor girl thought she was with the love of her life.." She laughed again. "Not knowing she was dining with the enemy of her body, soul and spirit."“Thanks to you I wouldn't have known her or even had my revenge, come here baby." My Jason pulled Carey into his arms, passionately kissing her. "I'm glad I listened to you and started dating her during our final year in college.""I pity her a little…" Carey frowned. "She just lost her father six months ago..and now this? I'm not sure she'll survive the shock when she sees us together as a couple..and her mother! Gosh! I hate her mother so much, I don't know what I'll do to make my mom hate hers and stop the friendship.. it's sickening."Now it’s clear I am in my doom. I had loved a monster, and the whole wedding charade was a revenge game. I was in hell!!My paralyzed husband was my cross to carry. I slowly dragged my feet back to the the room where Kelan lay, i fell to the floor, crying bitterly.This is the beginning of my miseryAliyah POV“Fuck,” I shouted. I had been trying so hard to fix the hairpin in the right direction on my well-permed hair. It would tilt sideways at intervals, and I would have to straighten it. Maybe I was looking at the mirror for too long. If Carey was here, maybe. My mind flashed to the last time I had seen her – body bagged up, headed to the morgue. It was a gory sight, one I never expected I would see Carey in. Kelan had told me how everything occurred; how she grew in rage after Jason shot himself, and fired at an officer. A bullet in her chest, and another buried deep into her head killed her instantly. “Fuck. You didn’t have to die like that, Carey,” I cursed, and soon fell to the ground, my face soiling with tears. I didn’t mind my wedding dress, as I kept pounding the floor, taking the hurt from every nudge I gave the hard floor. She was my best friend for as long as I have lived. The only person who could stand beside me on a day like this. She didn’t have to betray me
Kelan POV“Jason, let's not do this. Just listen to the officers and put down your gun.” “No. I will do no such thing. I'm walking out of here with Carey and my mom and no one here is stopping me,” His voice retorted with anger laced all over his tone. “Sir, permission to fire,” one of the FBI agents called out to his superintendent. Their eyes glared at me as I threw quick glances at my phone screen awaiting Aliyah's call. We had agreed to split just in case Jason was smart enough to leave the babies behind and come here alone. He was and currently Aliyah and another team of agents were following the trace of the last call. The tracker was still on the phone line and we hoped to find them before Jason or Carey realizes. “No one is shooting my brother,” I jumped into the rising tension. Jason hands still held the gun firmly as I gradually walked to the front of the men. My hands we up, and I knew it wouldn't cost him so much to shoot me right now, but it was a move I was willing
Jason's POV“I cant believe Kelan’s got the balls to boldly say no to me. His boys should be more important than the company or money.” I nagged, kicking my feet in the air. “Clearly, he is not as dumb as you think he is. I did not see that coming, I had already imagined he would come crying and begging for his children.” Carley said to me with a smirk on her face which was quite confusing. I furrowed my brows from feeling displeased with her facial expression. “What?” she snapped.“What? Are you really asking me that?” I walked towards her and paused my steps when I was right in front of her. “What is this look on your face?” I asked her and I could hear her whimper. Clearly, my facial expression got her terrified and that is exactly what I wanted her to feel. “Nothing Jason. Get out of my face.” She said and pushed me to the side but I gripped her hand before she had the chance to take another step. “What was that about?” I asked her again. “Nothing! Jesus!” she exclaimed and
Aliyah's POVMy heart raced. My mind throbbed. My head pounded. I stood apprehended not knowing the exact emotions to process. Fear? Anger? I wasn't certain of the particular one to settle for. So, I paced from one end of the house to the other, running my hands through my dishevelled hair. I stopped abruptly and turned around immediately the front door creaked open with Kelan running towards me."Hey honey," he rushed towards me and held me in a tight embrace."Are you okay?" he asked with a tone of concern. "K... Kelan..." I called in a teary voice."Baby," he responded, running his fingers through my hair."Talk to me. How did it happen?" he released me from the embrace and cupped my cheeks in his palms."Our boys... They... Our boys..." I trailed off, welling up in tears."Honey, put yourself together and tell me all about it," he dried my tears with his eyes.I sniffed then blew my nose noisily into a tissue."Come, sit," he draped his arms around my shoulder and walked me to th
Kelan's POVAs I alighted from the cab and walked towards the wooden gate, a thousand thoughts cloud my mind. The past few days of my life had been dedicated to the search for my mum. I had talked with almost all of the old staff that worked in the company as at that time I figured that she was still around. But all of them had communicated their regrets of no longer having her contact. I had even looked up the internet but I realized that she wasn’t on any of the social media platforms. This woman whose house I approached, turned out to be my last resort. But I can’t help it but think if this search would turn out to be successful? If I wouldn’t get the same answers?Well, there is no better way to find out than finding out. So, pushing the gate silently, I walked in casting quick glances at my surrounding. Lilies and hibiscus flowers lined up at one end filling the atmosphere with the beautiful scent of nature. Standing at the door, I hesitated a while before I rang the bell. On the
Aliyah's POVMy soft hum filled the atmosphere as I gently stroked Jared whom I cradled in my arms. His body relaxed against mine while his little fingers curled around my index finger. I brewed a smile as I could see my face when I look at him, my exact prototype. Jacob, sat beside us grinning with content in his baby bouncer, sucking on his teething toy. His chubby cheeks curved into a smile then a chuckle, which was suddenly followed by a cry. I took the cry as a clue that he was trying to communicate that Jared's time in my arms was up. So, I carried him and Jared took his place in the baby bouncer. Minutes later, the front door creaked open, revealing Kelan, dressed in a black shirt tucked into an ash-coloured trousers. He loosened his tie as he walked over to where we were. "Hey, honey," he smiled. "Hey darl," I winked. "How was your day?" "Stressful," he sighed. "As usual," he replied, his voice sounding exhausted as he kept his briefcase gently on the table."My boys," he