THIRD PERSON POV“Are you sure that you are alright?” Ayo asked Josh for the umpteenth time.“Yes,” Josh replied but he knew deep down that was a lie.Beauty had just broken his heart in ways that he couldn’t get over and he doesn’t see himself healing soon from it. He couldn’t understand why she was so angry even after he apologized and explained to her.Could there be more that he had done besides refusing to see her when she came last night? He thought to himself.He tried reaching her phone back to the penthouse but to no avail. He even went over to her place but she wasn’t home. He waited but she didn’t return and so he came back home when Ayo called to tell him that he was waiting for him.“Don’t worry, it will be fine. It’s Beauty and I know that she loves you. Maybe she got scared and panicked. You never know. Just stay calm and wait for her,” Ayo tried to cheer him up but all of Ayo’s words weren’t moving him.He was already hurting and he couldn’t close his eyes without fee
MIRABEL“What’s going on here and what are we doing here?” Beauty asked.She tried to walk away but I pulled her back. “Relax.““And why should I? You said you were bringing me to a place where I’d have fun, not where I’d see the man who broke my heart. I don’t want to speak to him and don’t tell me that he was the one that you were speaking to?” She asked.“Just relax okay and let’s go inside. You don’t even know what’s happening yet and you are pissed and I didn’t know he was going to be here,” I lied.She doesn’t look convinced. “Well, I don’t believe you.”“And why would you think your boyfriend would chat me up instead of you? And besides I’m certain he wouldn't want me to find out from him so I don’t have an idea that he’d be here,” I tried reassuring her although the words that came out of my mouth were all lies. “If you are mad with him and you’ve broken up with him then you shouldn’t have an issue with being in the same space as him don’t you think? Besides, it's his problem
A MONTH LATERMIRABEL“Oh my goodness! You don’t mean it, do you? You are pregnant. This is great news! Have you told Giveon?” Beauty exclaimed. “Shhh,” I told her because we were outside. “I’m yet to tell him. I just found out and I wanted to surprise him.”“I’m so happy for you. You are expecting a baby! I cannot wait to be a godmother!” She cheered. “Thank you. I didn’t expect it.” I sighed deeply.It’s been over a month since Giveon found out that Miriam wasn’t pregnant for him and everything has been going well.I quit my job and have decided to go back to school to finish.“So when do you plan on telling him?”“Soon?” I replied to her. “But I have a plan. I want to surprise him. His birthday is coming soon. I want to tell him on that day and I want you to be the one who helps with a surprise.”“Really? Oh my goodness! I’m so excited!” “So what’s the plan and how do you intend to go about it?” She asked.I explained to her all of the plans that I have concerning the birthday
GIVEON JAMESON“Give me one more chance. Please don’t leave me.”It was exhausting to see her cry and plead for a chance instead of going to look for a place to ask for deliverance. She refused to let go of my legs, crying and asking me for a chance, one that even if I wanted to, I could not. I felt relieved to know that she helped me and there was nothing more. I didn’t know if I was relieved to know that she never carried my baby all along or if I was angry for the loss of a baby that never existed.“Let go of my legs, Miriam,” I said to her.“I won’t. I refuse to let go. Tell me that you won’t leave me. I love you. I cannot be without you. Please don’t cut me off for a simple crime. Yes, I fucked up but it’s all because of my love for you can’t you see?” She cried out and I turned to look at her friend who played a role in helping her lie to my face to the point I felt empathy towards Miriam.“I finally understand what they meant by birds of the same feather, flock together. You
MIRABEL“You must be a fool to think that this is over. I don’t care for how long I’m gone but I will forever be in the shadow haunting you for what you’ve done to me,” Chris said to my face, Giveon standing behind me.The court has ruled the case in my favour and the girls who came to stand as witnesses and with the proof dropped against him, Chris has been sentenced to twenty years in prison with no probation.His dad tried to use his connection and was exposed by my grandpa who had already expected such actions from him and was stripped of his position.The whole family name was in shambles. Everyone was coming for them, and the news and media were all about the powerful James family.They were exposed for their corrupt ways and their company stock was falling. “Don't worry. You watch in the shadows indeed after all you won’t be here but in prison where you’d get mental help and all of the help that you need to teach you how to live rightly,” Giveon replied.“I hate you,” Chris sp
MIRABELI hate this.I hate that I couldn’t be angry because that would be selfish of me.Giveon went over to Miriam and although I wanted to go with him, I chose not to just because I didn’t want to see her and be reminded that she was going to have a baby for my husband.I miss him and I know that he’s not going to come back until tomorrow. I tossed and turned on the bed. I wanted to sleep but I couldn’t sleep and I couldn’t help but think of him and what couldn’t possibly be happening at his side.I sighed deeply again and again. “Maybe I should take a shower,” I said to myself although I had taken my bath some hours ago.I wanted to sleep and if I didn’t find a way to sleep, I wouldn't be able to go to work the next day. It’s been over a week since I was discharged.I haven’t gone to work and I cannot wait to go back. Giveon and I already spoke and we’ve decided that I will quit work so that I can do what I’ve always wanted to do.It wasn’t an easy decision for me but it was best