Panic rushed through me. With my full strength, I forcefully pushed the door to close it back, although his hand was reflexive enough to stop me from completely shutting it on his face.“S-Stay there! Don’t you enter!” I shouted with alertness. Atlas seems too shocked at my odd reaction. “What’s going on?” his eyes filled with confusion. He tried pushing the door open, taking over my force. My eyes frantically widened as I vigilantly leaned my body against it to strengthen the force on my side. “Just stay right there!” I snarled.“Okay, okay.” He said, surrendering. He also let go of the door, making me fully shut it close.Then I heaved a harsh sigh before I hastily jumped on the bed, drowned half of my body into the thick comfort, clutching it tightly just to make sure the bump’s hidden properly. Atlas knocked on the door but still opened it by himself anyway. He stood near the edge of the, watching me intently. I gulped as I tried to breath normally. He started stepping forward u
“M-Mom…” I got up as fast as I could. Meanwhile, Atlas was one hell of a sleepyhead, I had to shake him off just so he could wake up! After multiple attempts, he finally opened his eyes and it immediately met my frightening pairs. He pulled himself up in a snap, we were both naked underneath the comforter. I had to pull it up to cover my nudity. I lifted my gaze up to meet mom’s teary eyes. Beside her was Trevor whose face began to darken.Shit. Shit. Shit. This is the day which I considered as a nightmare and now it’s all coming true…Atlas was the first one to recover as he picked up his clothes and wore them one by one. I followed him after and put my dress on.“You shameless son of a bitch!”Trevor aggressively closed the distance to attack his son. He harshly grabbed Atlas’ shirt, taking him off the bed then without a second thought, he punched him on the face! I knew it was seriously hard ‘cause I heard his knuckles crack. Trembling, I covered my mouth to muffle my sobs. Mom pu
After two days, mom has been discharged. She’s required to take a rest for another few days while eating nothing but fruits and other healthy foods. Right after Trevor temporarily left their room, I took it as a chance to stay at my mother’s side until he comes back.“How’s your heart?” I asked, lips stretched for a half smile.“All good, with calm beats.” She answered with delight. I nodded then blew out a sigh afterwards. Now that she’s recovering, another batch of fear entered my system. When me and Atlas were exposed, it resulted her this. I’m afraid that one day… when the time comes and she’ll know about my pregnancy, it might cause her worse. Especially once she realized that the father of her grandchild was the son of her husband, the man who can never be mine.“You seem healthy. I really think it’s so stupid of me not to notice there’s something wrong with your body.” I said, remorse laced my tone. It was her turn to sigh as she held my face. I took a slice of tangerine and p
We’re finally out of the club, Atlas was holding me still and it’s like he has no plans on letting me go. He looked so furious, his breathing was heavy and harsh. I couldn’t seem to find courage to speak, he’s frightening me every time he’s this angry, like no one’s able to calm the rage that kept on rushing through his veins.“Get the fuck in.” He ordered as soon as we reached his car.However, this shouldn’t be done this way. Things aren’t the same as before anymore but here he is, acting like nothing has ever happened, like we weren’t exposed, like he wasn’t gone missing for a week and now, he showed up out of nowhere just to fucking control me again.“No.” I refused firmly. It’s scary how he can easily bend me and make me forget about our reality. How can I possibly move forward and start anew if he got my whole damn heart? “I’m staying…” I added in a monotone.“Come again?” He toned dangerously. “I said, I’m staying! I’m going back inside!” My gaze sharpened but when I met his d
“What are you waiting for? Just do it, Bev.” Hailee kept on convincing me. I looked at her, apprehensively. “B-But I’m scared. What if-“ Before I could finish my words, she already cut me off.“Oh come on! It’s normal to feel scared but there’s no point if you’d continue being like this. So, try it now. If you never try, you’ll never know.” She then showed me her warmest smile as she caressed my arm.Her smile and her soothing voice were too comforting, and she’s really a great convincer—there’s no doubt on that. In the end, I found myself walking inside the restroom with a troubled mind. My heart never stopped beating so loud, it only worsened as I closed the door and sat on the toilet bowl. It’s as if any minute by now, I’m going to collapse due to the anxiety lingering through my system. I just know I never saw this coming. No one ever did. I just woke up one day and I started feeling the symptoms. God knows how hard I tried to ignore it and disregard the possibilities. But late
TWO WEEKS AGO“Come on, Hail!” I pulled my friend just as we entered Pentagon, the Torryn Hills’ one and only high-end club. Particularly, me and Hailee’s favorite place in the entire city. We immediately blended in the crowd. We headed to the island bar without further ado. I don’t know. I just feel like I want to get wasted tonight.The cool ambiance was giving, the loud noise, upbeat music done by the DJ, and the smells of different liquors and smokes from cigar and vape were all mixing up into the air. It’s just so perfectly giving. Definitely something I’ve been craving for since a week by now.“Whoa, whoa! Hey, you chill, girl.” Hailee reacted as I drank my Tequila shot one after another, straight to my throat.“What do you think? Did my alcohol intake improve? Is it passable now?” I grinned at her. She frowned. “Honestly? Still sucks,” Ouch. “Well, anyways, let me guess…” she shook the ice cubes in her shot glass. “You had an argument with your mom again, that’s why you’re dr
The man who I fucked last night is my stepbrother? Is this some kind of a fucking joke?I removed my eyes from the danger of his gaze and shifted it to my mother’s face. My heart was in my mouth as I gathered all of my courage to speak up after a moment of deafening silence.“Tell me you’re kidding, mom.” I said in a controlled voice. She raised an eyebrow at me, as if my words sounded ridiculous to her ears.“I’m not kidding, Bev.” She stared at me for a second before I got to see her sarcastic smile. “Oh, I get it now. Of course, I should’ve saw that reaction coming. We’ve already talked about this matter but I guess, we just couldn’t understand each other.” She toned bitterly.I swallowed hard, not because I was affected by her words. But because I could clearly feel those intense stares from that man named… Atlas.What’s with his stares, by the way? He must stop doing that! It’s as if he could remember what happened last night between us.Or… maybe he really could.My eyes widened
“I can’t believe you!” I looked angrily at my mother. Her expression didn’t even change. It remained apathetic and it was annoying.“What are you ranting about, Beverly? Can’t you see? Everyone already moved on! Why can’t you just do the same and accept the fact that things will never be the same anymore?” She said in a calm tone. My lips parted because I found it ridiculous.Just how could she say that?This woman standing in front of me was once my anchor, my supporter in almost everything. She was my first best friend before Hailee, I actually idolized her more than my Daddy. But now, I just… I just couldn’t see her as that woman anymore. For me, she became nothing but a selfish woman who neglected her husband to be with her other man. All I know is, it was never my father’s fault that our family got ruined. It’s hers.“You know what? Fuck your decisions! They are nothing but bullshits to me!” I hissed. Her eyes widened a little bit.“Will you stop being a brat? Or can you at least
We’re finally out of the club, Atlas was holding me still and it’s like he has no plans on letting me go. He looked so furious, his breathing was heavy and harsh. I couldn’t seem to find courage to speak, he’s frightening me every time he’s this angry, like no one’s able to calm the rage that kept on rushing through his veins.“Get the fuck in.” He ordered as soon as we reached his car.However, this shouldn’t be done this way. Things aren’t the same as before anymore but here he is, acting like nothing has ever happened, like we weren’t exposed, like he wasn’t gone missing for a week and now, he showed up out of nowhere just to fucking control me again.“No.” I refused firmly. It’s scary how he can easily bend me and make me forget about our reality. How can I possibly move forward and start anew if he got my whole damn heart? “I’m staying…” I added in a monotone.“Come again?” He toned dangerously. “I said, I’m staying! I’m going back inside!” My gaze sharpened but when I met his d
After two days, mom has been discharged. She’s required to take a rest for another few days while eating nothing but fruits and other healthy foods. Right after Trevor temporarily left their room, I took it as a chance to stay at my mother’s side until he comes back.“How’s your heart?” I asked, lips stretched for a half smile.“All good, with calm beats.” She answered with delight. I nodded then blew out a sigh afterwards. Now that she’s recovering, another batch of fear entered my system. When me and Atlas were exposed, it resulted her this. I’m afraid that one day… when the time comes and she’ll know about my pregnancy, it might cause her worse. Especially once she realized that the father of her grandchild was the son of her husband, the man who can never be mine.“You seem healthy. I really think it’s so stupid of me not to notice there’s something wrong with your body.” I said, remorse laced my tone. It was her turn to sigh as she held my face. I took a slice of tangerine and p
“M-Mom…” I got up as fast as I could. Meanwhile, Atlas was one hell of a sleepyhead, I had to shake him off just so he could wake up! After multiple attempts, he finally opened his eyes and it immediately met my frightening pairs. He pulled himself up in a snap, we were both naked underneath the comforter. I had to pull it up to cover my nudity. I lifted my gaze up to meet mom’s teary eyes. Beside her was Trevor whose face began to darken.Shit. Shit. Shit. This is the day which I considered as a nightmare and now it’s all coming true…Atlas was the first one to recover as he picked up his clothes and wore them one by one. I followed him after and put my dress on.“You shameless son of a bitch!”Trevor aggressively closed the distance to attack his son. He harshly grabbed Atlas’ shirt, taking him off the bed then without a second thought, he punched him on the face! I knew it was seriously hard ‘cause I heard his knuckles crack. Trembling, I covered my mouth to muffle my sobs. Mom pu
Panic rushed through me. With my full strength, I forcefully pushed the door to close it back, although his hand was reflexive enough to stop me from completely shutting it on his face.“S-Stay there! Don’t you enter!” I shouted with alertness. Atlas seems too shocked at my odd reaction. “What’s going on?” his eyes filled with confusion. He tried pushing the door open, taking over my force. My eyes frantically widened as I vigilantly leaned my body against it to strengthen the force on my side. “Just stay right there!” I snarled.“Okay, okay.” He said, surrendering. He also let go of the door, making me fully shut it close.Then I heaved a harsh sigh before I hastily jumped on the bed, drowned half of my body into the thick comfort, clutching it tightly just to make sure the bump’s hidden properly. Atlas knocked on the door but still opened it by himself anyway. He stood near the edge of the, watching me intently. I gulped as I tried to breath normally. He started stepping forward u
“Atlas’ step uncle.” I acknowledged. He looked at me, transparently amused.“So he already told you about me. Anyway, don’t call me that way when he’s near or he’ll break loose.” Damon’s lips tugged up. He’s also holding a cup of coffee, dressed in light blue polo sleeves tucked in his belted slacks, his aviators hanging on the upper center of his polo. He was so uncle-coded.“I don’t really care if he hears it.” I shrugged and looked away before I took a sip on my coffee.He chuckled lowly. “Jealous baby, I see.” I swiftly faced him again.“Excuse me? I’m not jealous!” I defended. Who does he think he is to concluded that? And why would I be jealous, huh? Because of what? Because of that?My eyes darted at the two who were smiling at each other. She gestured him something and he smiled at her. I pressed my lips together as I saw them moving towards the café now, Atlas met my gaze and I witnessed how his face immediately darkened after he noticed who was standing next to me. I scoffe
“I thought you hate me.” I made a cheeky smile as I rested my chin on my palm, my elbow glued to the marbled countertop.“I still hate you, Brook. Nothing changed.” Atlas uttered sternly yet there was a small smile seeping through his lips.My smile grew wide, I angled my head more to get a better view of him from here. He was in the kitchen, cooking something that seemed savory, I could literally smell its taste and I’m already hooked. Plus, he’s wearing that pink cute apron again which just motivated me more to watch him. Heck, I don’t think I will ever get tired watching him act like a pro chef with his well-toned abs as an appetizer. Lancer’s words before popped in my mind like a timely visit. He’s indeed right when he told me about Atlas being a blessing in the morning.“Go on. Hate me more, Cameron.” I chuckled softly. He only flashed a smirk before his broad back face me as he resumed his cooking. “What are you cooking?” I asked just to make another topic.“Cordon Bleu.” He an
“You’re still hard?” I toned unbelievably, gazing down on his proud manhood saluting to me.“What do you think?” Atlas smirked knowingly. He then, reached for my hand and guided it to his erection! “Hey, let’s take a rest. I want to go home already.” I yawned and took back my hand which earned a frown from him. “Calm that relentless dick of yours.” I jested. “Damn it.” I heard him mutter. A playful smirk curved my lips.He put his pants back on and zipped it, including his shirt before he eventually restarted the engine, his hand staying on the steering wheel while the other was left on my thigh, caressing it from time to time and sometimes drawing circles on it. So, in the end, I only got to wear my top but not my trousers, and just when I was struggling to put my undies on, his hand suddenly went up until it stopped at my shaven genital. I gripped on his veiny arm, trying to push it a little but to no avail. His expression remained cool, opposite of my flushed cheeks and labored
“He’s your uncle?” I asked Atlas. He rolled his eyes and clenched his jaw, his grip on me also tightened a bit.“No. Let’s get out of here.” He gazed darkly at Damon before he pulled me to follow his lead.Hailee tailed us behind. Atlas’ expression was dark and firm. I got to see his side that I honestly fear, again. His steps were heavy yet hasty, my tiny legs were trying hard to keep up. I could feel his anger. He’s really mad.But aside from seeing us here as a reason, I think there’s another one behind his labored breathing and protruding veins, for him to act this way. Was it because of Damon? Why is he so triggered?We only stopped when we reached his McLaren. I gazed at him with unbelievable look on my face. He ignored my reaction and opened the car door instead. I glanced at Hailee, eyes filled with worries.“How about her? I brought my car, you know. It’s in the parking lot.” I told Atlas whose expression didn’t change.“It’s fine, Bev! I can just use it and drive to the vil
“That was freaking weird.” Hail reacted as soon as we continued our walks, away from that old lady.“Yeah. She’s creepy.” Jeez. I had goosebumps right there, swear. Especially when she held my hand and said those words to me.What did she mean endless chaos? Was that a warning? A sign or something?“Hey, are you still thinking about what she said? Forget it. Don’t stress yourself. Remember, the baby.” Hail wiggled her eyebrows as she caressed my tummy. My lips crept a smile. “She’s just fooling around. I know that stunt so well.” She uttered in displeasure.“I’m not a believer of such, Hail.” I shrugged. She gave me a satisfied nod.“That’s good. Let’s not waste our time for some street clowns.” She grinned. We ended up shopping in the mall and mostly, we bought baby things like cute pillows, toys, socks, gloves and etc. All of them were unisex. I strictly told Hail to keep the baby things in her house for the mean time and she’d just give it back to me once the bump became visible w