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’s POVIf wishes were horses, a beggar would ride one, they say. I wished the floor could open up and consume me that minute as I stared at the semi lifeless body. The whole memory of my friend and my lover replayed in my head and I felt so bad. I had been so gullible and foolish. My whole life had been a lie. The people I called my friends and centered my whole life around had turned my life to a joke. Wiping off the tears from my eyes, I stood up and walked to the body. There he was, laying peacefully. I was immediately filled with so much anger and hatred for the young man despite his state. If he didn’t exist, I wouldn’t be in this mess that I was. My whole life would not have taken a negative turn…. Or maybe it would have taken a more complicated dimension?Heading out of the room where he was kept, I proceeded to the living room. The sweet moment and memories we shared clouded my mind. Was it all a joke? Did I really mean nothing to him? “Your husband must not lack anyth
ALIYAH’s POVIf wishes were horses, a beggar would ride one, they say. I wished the floor could open up and consume me that minute as I stared at the semi lifeless body. The whole memory of my friend and my lover replayed in my head and I felt so bad. I had been so gullible and foolish. My whole life had been a lie. The people I called my friends and centered my whole life around had turned my life to a joke. Wiping off the tears from my eyes, I stood up and walked to the body. There he was, laying peacefully. I was immediately filled with so much anger and hatred for the young man despite his state. If he didn’t exist, I wouldn’t be in this mess that I was. My whole life would not have taken a negative turn…. Or maybe it would have taken a more complicated dimension?Heading out of the room where he was kept, I proceeded to the living room. The sweet moment and memories we shared clouded my mind. Was it all a joke? Did I really mean nothing to him? “Your husband must not lack anyth
Aliyah’s POV It was so hard… so hard to realize I was all by myself now. There was no one to stand by me or fight for me. “You should spend the night over. I miss you. I miss your presence.” He whined. Deep within me, I scoffed. Missed me indeed. I faked a smile.“I do too but.. I am married to your brother and your mother… she would be very upset with me if I do not tend to him. Please, try to understand.” I pleaded once again. He stared at me for a couple of seconds, his hands on the arm of the chair. “Alright then. Should I drop you off?” He questioned and I shook my head. “I do not want to breed suspicions. I have to leave now.” I responded and headed out immediately before he could object. Although he tried to accompany me to get a cab, I walked briskly. I didn’t want to see his face at that moment else I could break down in tears and that would be very horrible. Throughout the ride, I was down. I was heartbroken. It was still so hard to come to terms that I was all alone as
What type of mother was she? All she was bothered about was breakfast rather than the well being of her child? It was weird and crazy but it wasn’t my business anyway. All that mattered was for me to find my way out of the mess I had gotten into. Just like she instructed, I completed the cooking and served the meal. I was beyond irritated to see my 'sister-in-law', giggling as she stared at her phone, probably waiting for me to serve her breakfast. To say I was disappointed was an understatement. I was disgusted at the fact that she sat there and didn’t attempt to help with any chore. “Hurry! I am starving!” She yelled at me, still not taking her gaze off her phone. Poor Kelan! Perhaps, that was why he had never woken up. He had one hell of a bunch of useless family. I hated them all. “You heard me quite alright, didn’t you?” She questioned, this time, staring at me. Her brows curved inward. Her mother on the other hand was quiet as her eyes were glued to her phone. What was so im
“I am sorry. I shouldn’t have yelled at you and I am very sorry for that. I am just disappointed in the fact that you didn’t deem it necessary to place a call to me. I couldn’t place a call to you because I was in an emergency.” He lied. Emergency indeed.“Was Carey involved in an emergency as well?” “Hey, you should…” My blood boiled within me that very minute as I heard her speak to him, perhaps, unaware he was over the phone with me. My eyes suddenly became teary but I managed to hold it all in. I couldn’t break down over the phone. “Carey? What.. No, she isn’t. Why? Did something happen?” Uneasiness was evident in his voice. It was so hard to not yell at him at that minute. Needless to say, I was struggling not to live in denial. “I haven’t been able to reach her. She hasn’t sent me a message.” I responded and rubbed my forehead. “Oh… when I get to see her, then I would let her know. I can check up on her though, perhaps, she isn’t close by.” He lied. I squeezed my dress and
You got me so worried. I have been searching everywhere for you. I tried to find out from Jason and Carey but they both claimed they do not have an idea of where you are. It’s been two days. Where are you?” She questioned all at the same time. I wasn’t surprised they denied knowing my whereabouts anyway. “Are you there? Can you hear me?” She spoke once again as I had suddenly went mute. “Yes, I… uhmm.. I am here. I just had to… I am fine. How are you doing?” I questioned, trying so hard to be strong. “Where are you? You haven’t spoken a word to me. You have gotten me so worried. You promised to return my call but you didn’t . Where are you currently?” She questioned once again. I tried to think of something to say and I came up with one. “Well, I…. I had to travel for an emergency. There is .. there is… it was an emergency. I am sorry I couldn’t tell you before leaving. I just didn’t have enough time on my side.” I responded. “Emergency? Is everything okay? Are you fine?” She qu
What happened in Kelan’s room kept on playing on my mind. I didn't even know what to think anymore. "You shouldn't be thinking about the man waking up. You should be thinking of a solution on how you will get yourself freed from these mess you put yourself into" I said to myself. I watched the man lying there like he was dead. What was Jason's family trying to achieve by getting a man in coma, a wife. All these were still like a beautiful nightmare to me. If I could wake up from this dream, I was going to stay away from Jason. I remembered the warning of the officer and I regretted not listening to them. My life was good but I was blinded by a fake love and fell directly into the ditch filled with thorns. I was deep in thought when my phone rang, jolting me out of my thoughts. Looking at the caller it was Jason. I wondered how someone could be so heartless. After all he had done, he still had the nerves to call me. I picked up the phone and pretended to be happy to talk to him. "Hey
Aliyah's POVGetting threatened by Jason wasn't a joke at all. With what he did to me now, I didn't think he was bluffing. I couldn'timagine my nude moving around the city just after six months that my father died. My mother would definitely be heart broken and she would almost die.She had a lot of trust in me. I had disappointed her by disappearing already and now moving to my nudes and sex videos?I should have suspected something when Jason kept on insisting I send my nude and that we should also do videos when having sex. Now I'm in the middle of a dilemma. I can't be stuck with a man in a vegetative state forever, not to talk of his brutal family and also I can't let Jason release my nude to the world. My reputation would be ruined forever.I stood there not knowing what to do as tears rushed down my eyes and every part of me felt weak. Just as I stood there not having the strength to move, Jason's phone rang."Babe, when are you going to tell that bi*ch the mystery of her life.