Melissa I sat behind the desk occupied with the student's assessments. I had dropped them for a while and now, seeing them on my table, tall and frightening, they were beginning to choke too much. Janet was on her annual leave, there was no way she was going to help with this. She hated going home with school work and preferred everything that needed to be done in their appropriate places. “Melissa,” one of the teachers called out. I forced my head away from the piled up work. “Yes?” “There's a lady at the waiting room asking for you.” “Lady? Me?” I asked again like there was 2 Melissa in the office “Yeah, she gave a perfect description of you in short.” “Thank you, I'll be out soon,” I said, trying to wrap up the current book I was assessing. I was a huge fan of floral flared skirts and boot heels, it gave me the kind of confidence I seeked. And also, plus it made me look so good. I walked into the waiting room to find the lady that was claimed to be adopted into the Thatcher
AlexanderDeciding to take a stroll out, I had given Nancy the necessary task to do and also gotten the latest update of what has been going on ever since I left.The information given to me by Damien that morning weighed me down. I felt guilty and responsible for how that woman's life turned out.After all the money he garnered from people, the best thing for him was to abandon his wife at a disabled clinic for the past 2 years. Not for once, going to check on her.And the only person who had her best interest at heart was forcefully taken away by me.I battled within myself if I should tell Melissa about my new findings. With the current level of hate she has for me, I'm pretty sure that it would skyrocket and by then it might be too late for any sort of forgiveness to happen between us.As I drove my car into the college's car park, my phone pinged and I looked at the content of the message.Only one person could say those words to me. I sat a few more minutes, debating whether she
AlexanderThe headache I woke up with could be compared to an angry person banging on the door of whoever he wants to vex with.I tried searching for my phone and finally saw it lying just above my head. I hadn't taken the current state I was in fully.I switched on the flashlight of my phone and shone it around the room, it was an unfamiliar room. The time was a few minutes past 8pm.I sighed and sat upright, carefully resting my head on the headboard. A gentle moan emanated from beside me, I gently took my phone and shone it around.“What the heck?” I jumped away from the bed and felt the cold sensation from the tiles on my bare ass.I took a good look at myself and noticed that I was naked. I searched for my boxers lying around the room and wore them quickly, same as my trousers.I found the switch to the light, turning it on immediately. Bree was naked as well. Her plump fair breast poked at me and I threw the duvet over her.“Wake up,” I hurried to her, waking her up from whateve
BreeTo be honest, I was scared. Scared of everything I was doing, wondering if it was worth it in the end. But then Francis was just at the hem of my neck, encouraging me that Alexander was going to be mine; just a little bit more. Even though it never felt like that, it wasn't close to feeling like that.The walk to my room was heavy, it felt like bags of cement had been attached to my body, making it difficult for me to walk properly.The same question went over and over in my head: is Alexander going to ever see me as more?I went straight to my bed, everything was becoming more and more complex. As my back hit the bed, what happened that morning flushed through my head again.FlashbackI watched his car zoom out of the compound and I couldn't help but want to burst into tears. But definitely not in front of the people that called themselves my parents. I ran to my room and cried my eyes out. They didn't even try to run after me, the only thing was their voices escorting me to my
MelissaThe day had barely begun and I could feel my entire body succumb to its tiredness. My eyes felt like they had suddenly become lead and my legs wobbled badly, I desperately needed a good rest.Just like every other night, I had spent the entire last night in the school library again, trying to catch up with the term's work, forgetting that I worked a morning shift at the local eatery."Melissa, we have an order at table 10 and table 23," the voice of the manager dragged me out of my reverie."I'm on it," my voice scratched, failing to go higher than it was. I stretched my limbs and they felt like they had weighed more pounds overnight. I grabbed the tray housing the cups of coffee and walked into the main restaurant."Here you go," my smile came so faintly that you could barely notice it. I dropped the first order at table 10 and walked towards the next table. As I neared table 23, a customer in a hurry bumped into me from behind, causing me to spill the coffee on the very fine
AlexanderImmediately we arrived at the office, I turned towards the receptionist. "Get me Damien, have him come to my office immediately.""Yes sir," she stood up and scurried away to Damien's office.Felix held my bags and walked into my office.He bowed. "Sir Alex, I would like to apologize on behalf of the lady's behavior. If I had stopped her in time, things wouldn't have happened the way it happened.""You don't have to worry Felix, I'll make sure she's punished. You can leave now."He faced the door in time, about to go out."What was her name again? I didn't quite catch it.""Melissa," Felix replied."You can leave," I dismissed him again and repeated the name to myself, smiling. "Melissa. Such a feisty one, I promise to clip those wings of yours."My mind traveled back to what happened in the restaurant, truth be told, she wasn't at fault. I saw it all but the words had left my mouth before I could refrain from saying them.Her response made me repeat the same word. I wanted
Melissa"Never, I'll never marry him. I'd rather die than find myself spending forever with someone like him," I cried for the 100th time. My father wasn't listening to me, he came home that night announcing my marriage to the last person I ever thought of.I had dreamed of fantasy, happily ever after. Irrespective of how old I was, I still had the stature of a 20 year old kid. I always believed that one day my prince charming would come and sweep me off my feet.I couldn't believe I was keeping myself for him, I was going to be married to the bastard I had hassled with in the morning."Father please," I lowered myself on my knees, begging him, because I knew my life depended on it. "Don't do this, my whole life will be halted. I'm in my final year in school, let me finish in grand style, please.""Unfortunately Melissa, there's nothing I can do for you. Your fate has been sealed. Tomorrow you get married to the billionaire, Alexander Pierce," he said deadpan and walked out of the roo
MelissaIt's been 6 months in Alexander's home and to me it felt like years. The emotional and mental torture was one I couldn't deal with. Most of the days, I spend them in the room all alone without talking to anyone.My muse had drifted away from me so bad. I was an artist, I loved painting, I love drawing but lately I couldn't find the courage to pick them up again. I had become my own shadow, lost without a direction, without a place to call home.Alexander slept on the other side of the bed, snoring away peacefully. The whole room was illuminated yet I glanced into the darkness right in front of me, praying that I would find a way soon to color myself in it. My right hand unconsciously caressed my tummy.In a span of 6 months, Alexander had me remove my babies, twice. He claimed he wasn't ready for kids now as they would deter him from his goal.I was pregnant again but I couldn't let him know otherwise it would meet the same fate as others."Why are you rubbing your tummy?" His