My angel in human form.

Soon after, confusion and emotional heaviness began to settle in my heart. Thoughts become scattered, my heart feels tight, and I feel a mix of sadness, anger, fear, and helplessness.

As the truth begins to sink in, my feeling deepens into hurt or grief, the betrayal from my mother is worse than the one from my father. I couldn’t believe she would turn her back on me.

This doesn’t feel real, my heart is as heavy as a rock.

“I love you Ashley, but you know I can’t cope with this broken lifestyle. You should have done better when your father was alive, he saw a fault and now you’re paying for this.”

What fault did he see that he couldn’t teach me? What must I have done to deserve this heavy and wicked betrayal?

I lay on the couch all day, didn’t eat, and didn't change my clothes. I couldn’t cry anymore, I was distressed and I couldn’t handle betrayal anymore.

I got a call from Duke, I had forgotten I have a husband.

“Hey, Ashley. How are you doing?”

“I’m okay, thank you. I’m really sorry, but there will be a delay in the payment of your money.”

Of course, I have to tell him, he shouldn’t be expecting it anytime soon.

“I just called to check up on you and see how you’re doing.”

With the response he gave me, I knew that I had hurt his feelings with my harsh response. I apologized and explained everything to him.

“Ashley, it’s okay, you don’t have to keep crying over spilled milk. Your mother did what she thought was best, not that I’m praising her for her actions.”

“I know, but I’m her daughter. She didn’t even think about it, she took the offer and left me without turning back.”

“It sounds familiar.”

“Duke, there’s nothing familiar about this. I didn’t leave my father’s house to pursue my dream. My parents kicked me out of their lives. I don’t have a choice, you did.”

“Fair enough. How about this, we don’t get divorced, we stay married and maybe you can just find something to do before you get your inheritance.”

“You would do that for me?”

“Of course, we are friends, aren’t we?”

I was so happy that Duke wasn’t going to divorce me, I hope it helps me get my inheritance.

Kane sent me out of the house, he left for my mom and me.

“Now that your mother is no longer with you and you’re married, you should move in with your husband. Being a housewife suits you perfectly.”

I moved in with Duke, his house wasn’t luxurious but I had to try and adjust to this new standard. We ate three times a day, he slept in the parlor, and I slept in the room. It was his idea, and I wasn’t uncomfortable staying in the same room with him. It’s an arranged marriage.

I wish he would make a move to maybe doing something with me. I get tensed everytime I’m around him. I get funny feelings, especially between my legs.

I’m not used to sitting around and doing nothing. I cook, clean, and do the laundry. I literally do everything in the house, but I still feel lazy.

I tried watching movies. I watched 365 days one time, and I couldn’t stop thinking about Duke doing all those things to me.

The thoughts of his lips on my pussy, his fingers fucking me, his breath close to my chest.

I get really horny that I can throw myself at him everytime I see him.

Duke goes out in the morning and gets back home early evenings. He works at the Apex Silver company.

He came back home one evening and as he was eating his dinner, I decided to tell him about my decision.

“I’m going to meet Kane, maybe he will consider me working under him.”

“What makes you think he will consider that?”

“I don’t know. Duke, I’m really not used to sitting all day doing nothing, I need something to do.”

Duke tried to convince me that it was a bad idea but I’m not ready to give up.

I called Kane’s assistant later that night, after pleading with my last breath to make an appointment for me to see him, and I got it.

The next morning, I went to see Kane at the time his assistant had told me to come.

I explained to Kane that I needed a job and didn’t mind working under him.

“Oh Ashley, with everything my mother has told me, I never expected you to come begging me.”

That sounds like Donna.

“Please Kane, I don’t mind anything.”

Kane let out a mocking laugh.

“I feel generous today. You can work in the media section.”

With joy and gratitude, I went on my knees and appreciated him.

“It’s okay, at all we are siblings, yes?”

“Yes, we are.”

“And seeing that we are siblings, you wouldn't be able to give me what I want, so I will ask for a different request.”

I didn’t know what he meant by that and he saw that I didn’t understand me.

“I want you to lick my feet, Ashley.”

“What?!”

I refused to do what Kane had asked me to do. He said it was the only way I would get the job I would, after a few minutes of debating whether I should do it, he gave me his word on it, so I dropped down on my knees and kissed his feet.

Kane laughed, slow and cruel, as if my humiliation amused and pleased him, he called me a desperate hoe and kicked me out of the company.

I sat outside of the company, with my files all over the place and I was in tears, humiliating and bitter tears. I have never been embarrassed as I was today. I should never trust anyone, I have no family, no one.

I crouched down, feeling ashamed and degraded, then I felt someone helping me pick up my papers one by one, I cleaned my teary eyes and looked up to see Duke by my side.

When I fall to my lowest, Duke is always there, my Angel in human form. He already knew what had happened to me.

“It’s okay Ashley, everything will be alright. Let’s go home.”

My home is with him, he’s my home. I know we are friends, but with his kind gesture and comforting words, I think I’m falling for him.