ALIYAH’s POV
If 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 anything. He is incapacitated as you can see so ensure you provide all he needs. ” His mother spoke with so much authority. How could she sit there comfortably, saying such words to me? “If he needs anything, do let me know.” “If I was your daughter…” I halted, staring at her with so much anger and frustration. “Would you wish the same for me?” She turned to look at me, her brows arched. “If you were my daughter, taking care of your husband wouldn’t be a big deal. Of course, I can ask you to do that. As a matter of fact, I would ask you to do it as it is your responsibility” She responded with so much confidence. What on earth was she talking about? “If I was your daughter, would you want me to marry a man in such position?” I probed once more, unable to move even further. “Your marriage with him wasn’t under duress. “ She spoke briskly, holding her phone in her hands. “You were in the proper state of mind when you agreed to marry my son.” “I was deceived! I was lied to..” My voice broke. Raising her meticulously curved brows, she stared at me as though I had lost my mind. “Like I said earlier, young lady. I do not know what you are talking about. All that matters is… you weren’t under duress and you were also in the proper state of mind.” Where was her empathy? How could she be so cruel? Now, I was trapped. My whole life was trapped with a man who was barely alive. Who knows when the last thread of life he held on to will be cut off? Lost for words, I headed back to my room, trying so hard to not break down right in front of her. Just then, my phone rang. I scoffed as I looked at who the caller was. A wry smile formed on my face at the change of events. Each time I saw his calls, each time he placed a call to me, my heart would be gladdened but this time, it broke. I was shattered and hurt. It hurts even more to know the one man I had loved for so long never loved me. I wiped away the tears and tried to behave so calm. It was difficult but I knew it was something I could pull up. “Hey…” I spoke over the phone. “Hey beautiful, how are you doing?” He questioned. I faked a chuckle. “Very well, thanks. I.. I am just exhausted. Today was a whole lot. “ I let out a sigh and he smiled. “Thank you so much for helping me. I am grateful for standing in for my brother’s wife. You are a rare gem.” He spoke. With each sweet words he said, my heart shattered even more. The confidence with which he lied to me was alarming. How could he be so confident with such lies? “Sure. By the way,.. is there anything you want to say to me? Is there anything you want to tell me?* I questioned, giving him a benefit of doubt. I really wanted to know if he was going to tell me the truth. He was quiet for a while. “Are you there?” I questioned, once again. Perhaps, he had realized his secret had being exposed and wanted to confess to me? My heart was aching but I knew I had to get it over with as soon as I could otherwise the remaining years I have to spend would remain miserable. “Yes…yes, I am.” He responded briskly. “Is there anything you want to say to me? Is there anything you want me to be aware of?” I questioned one more time, my heart racing so hard. “Let’s meet up.” He spoke out of the blues. “M..meet up?” I questioned. “Yea, sure. Is there something wrong?” He probed. “Not at all. Send me the location you want us to meet and I will see you there.” I responded and ended the call immediately. I couldn’t keep up with the lie and pretense anymore… I was going through hell and high waters. How I was going to take care of everything now? While still in thoughts, my phone rang once again. It was my mother. My heart raced even more and my whole body was paralyzed with fear. I was in a mess. I ignored the call but it rang again. “Hey, mom. I am in the middle of something very important. I will place a call to you later. “ I spoke quickly and ended the call. Mother would be quite worried since she had not seen me in hours but I could not tell her the truth. I remembered the words I was told earlier. I remembered the warnings Mother had given me about him. She would mock me and be disappointed if she finds out the truth. As soon as I ended the call, I got a notification.. A notification from the man I once loved. It was the address of where he wanted us to meet. I had to face it. I was hungry but I couldn’t go out to eat. I lost my appetite immediately. I picked up my phone immediately to place a call to Carey but on a second thought, I decided not to. I was going to give them both the benefit of doubt, perhaps, they would come out clean and confess everything to me. My mother in law did not fail to call me occasionally, to carry out several chores she deemed fit. I had always envisioned my life after marriage with Jason. I had dreamt of us having kids, having fun and travelling too but I guess I was building a castle in the air. It was all a waste of time. Seconds rolled into minutes and minutes into hours and the time seemed to finally come. The time I long awaited….or maybe not. Some dresses had being kept in a wardrobe in the room I was allocated to. My mother in law had told me they belonged to me anyway hence I picked out a black sequin dress. It was a bitter day for me and that was the reason why I got cladded in a black dress as well as every other accessory I used with it. I wasn’t so sure my mother in law was going to let me leave so easily without tending to my 'husband.’ As expected, she tried to stop me from leaving but I had to plead my way. Although I knew it was going to be very difficult to face that traitor, I just had to do as he had asked. Finding my way to the bar he asked up to link up wasn’t so difficult. It was however time consuming as I had to look around suspiciously with each step that I took to ensure I did not come in contact with my mother or anyone who could be spying on me or who knew her. Jason had a wide smile on his face as he watched me saunter to the bar counter with a fake smile etched to my face. My chin had begun to hurt but I continued to fake the smile. He had once glass of wine in his hands and I knew he had just one intention… to be wasted. I on the other hand wanted to find out the truth from him. I wanted him to tell me himself. “You are way too beautiful.” He started as he ordered for a drink to be given to me to but I declined the offer. My mission wasn’t to get wasted like he was. I had better things to do with my time. His smiles pierced my heart. They were once the smiles that lit up my world but realizing the level of betrayal he exhibited towards me, everything that caused excitement in my heart suddenly began to look evil. It was still so hard to understand how he was able to put on with this charade all this while. The sweet nights we had had together, when he professed his love to me, the days he promised he could take a bullet for me? The extra miles he went for my sake? They were all for revenge. “Why?” He started, his breathe stinking. He reeked of alcohol. “Why aren’t you having something to drink?” He questioned. “I do not need to. I am not thirsty neither am I hungry. I do not need any drink.” I responded with a frown etched to my face. “By the way, I am not so comfortable here. Can we leave to your house?” I pleaded, watching his eyes for any change but there wasn’t. “My house?” He probed, his brows arched. “Yes… your house or anywhere more comfortable. I would prefer your house though. We need to talk about something very important.” I informed him. He was quiet for a millisecond but almost immediately, he stood up and held me with care. “Alright then.” He smiled. “We have some unfinished business anyway. “
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.
Aliyah's POVI realized that living with a man who is as walking dead isn't easy. I've accepted my fate of ignorance. I wish my father was here to help me with this problem I dumped myself into. My mother would be too heartbroken to hear that I got caught up in this situation.Jason's family was not helping matters at all and they left me to care for their son alone and would even make me do the work of maids. There were tons of maids in Donald's mansion but they just derived love by torturing me.I didn't know about the enmity between the Donald's family and I, if not I wouldn't have gotten close to the Donald’s. I watched my husband lie in that bed and didn't even know what to do. After graduation, I was supposed to take up my father's business and start looking for a way to get it revived but then I'm here doing nothing but babysitting a man in a vegetative state. My mother would be so mad because she had made me promise her that I would do everything in my power to revive my fath