Hazel's POV
Not all of us had a happy childhood life and a lot things could have caused that. It could've been financial issues, health issues or the situation at our homes. Some people had a horrible childhood because they had nothing, not even the most basic needs, others had everything but couldn't enjoy these things because of sicknesses, some were bullied by their mates time and again and others had broken families.
My childhood was not good at all and do you know why?...well I'll tell you why. My father is the reason why I had a horrible childhood. He was a horrible, mean jerk. A wealthy and no nonsense business man. Growing up I watched my father beat up my mother almost all the time and even now that I'm nineteen, I still get to witness that. The funniest thing is that my mother still loves my father despite everything. I wonder how that's possible because for me I hate my father.
Yes
I hate my father because he hurts my mum and I all the time and doesn't feel any remorse.
This night happens to be one of those nights when my father will loose his temper and get my mum and well beaten only that this night is worst. It's past midnight and I'm running on the street in my pyjamas, barefoot. I couldn't bear what just happened at home, my father has gotten my mum and I well beaten and my mum happens to be lying in a pool of her own blood as a result of hitting her head against the wall when my father pushed her. He was already charging towards me and that's when I fled away.I've been running for more than thirty minutes and now I have no idea where I am because every where is dark. I don't have my cell phone with me so there's no way I can contact anyone. I need to get help as soon as possible else my father will kill my mum."Hey!"Someone calls from behind and I freeze on the spot. I have a bad feeling about this. I've heard a lot of awful stories about young girls being killed by thugs at late hours. I slowly turn around and see three no nonsense looking guys smirking at me."H...hi" I greet nervously."Get her!". The guy in the middle orders and the other guys charge towards me, before I know it I'm being dragged to an unfamiliar building. All my screaming and thrashing goes in vain because no one comes to rescue me. Once we get into the building which happens to be old and evacuated, the three guys pin me to the floor and take turns in raping me mercilessly, breaking my virginity in the most brutal way.Kill. Me. Now.
I will never forgive my father for this.
SIX YEARS LATER
It's been six years since I got gang raped, six years since I lost my mum, since years since father was sentence to thirty years in prison for assaulting and murdering my mum. The last time I saw him was in court on the last day he was judged and sentenced, since then I've considered myself as an orphan. The three guys who raped me were caught and are now serving jail sentence. That's one thing I'll forever be grateful to the law for.Right now I'm twenty-five years old. I live with my best friend Wendy in a flat we rented once we had graduated from college. Wendy works as an Accountant in a renowned bank in the city and as for me, I just got a new job as a the PA to the CEO of Heritage Affairs. My former boss was a pathetic nincompoop who had no iota of respect for his employees.
So right now I'm standing before my mirror, inspecting my outfit. I want to be well dressed so as to make a good first impression. My mum always told me that first impressions are very important and you might never know where it'll take you. I have on a blue black kneel length pencil skirt with a white long sleeved shirt filed into it and a matching blue black suit jacket over it and a little scarf around my neck like a tie.
"Wow!, you look hot!" That's my crazy best friend Wendy. Trust me I don't look hot, she's always exagerating things."No I don't, I look professional" I correct."Professionally hot!" She insists and I scowl at her. I wonder why she's so stubborn."Wendy!" I whine and she rolls her eyes."Come on, being hot is not a bad thing, dress to impress remember?""Well I'm not going for a photoshoot sweetheart, I'm the PA to the CEO of Heritage Affairs and that entails work, work and only work. Impress is out of that league""But still, he's gonna be mesmerized by your beauty""That's "IF" he even notices me, you do know how these rich guys could be right?""Think positive for once"Honestly I don't even know why Wendy and I are having this talk. I'm going to work for crying out loud!
"There's nothing to be positive about, I don't care how he sees me or what he thinks about me"
"What did men ever do to you to deserve this hatred you have for them?""I don't hate men" I correct."Why don't you want to have anything to do with them?""You're wrong there, I have sex with men. That's a big deal""You have sex with random men, you never settle for a relationship. You're always satisfied with one night stands" she lists worriedly and I smile."It's fun, you should try it" I say still smiling."No, you should try having a real relationship with a guy, for Christ's sake Hazel you have a lot of suitors" she cries."Like...?" I ask in doubt."Nelson, the landscape Architect""Nelson is a womanizer" I say in a bored tune."What about Alex?""Alex is an egocentric goat who thinks he's smart but is as dumb as the ass of a chicken""And Derrick?""Derrick is a self righteous dog and the list goes on. Thanks a lot for caring honey bunch but that night those guys took away my dignity as a woman, I lost all the respect I had and will ever have for men and to think of the fact that my father who happens to be of that same gender got my mum killed only makes matters worse so....have a nice day"I carry my hand bag , peg her on her cheek and turn to leave then I remember something."Oh..." I say as I turn around " and next time if Blake has to sleep over, let me know so I would spend the night out and spare my ears your sexual moans all night... it's annoying"I say with a frown and she gasps in shock."You eavesdropped on us having sex!" She says in astonishment."Ew no!, You were just too loud""No I wasn't!" She denies flatly."Oh please, you were probably in Jupiter by then so you wouldn't know if you were loud or not""Ugh!..." She says in frustration as she covers her face with her palms."I know, right?. Have a nice day, I love you""I love you more" She blows me kisses as I leave the bedroom. When I get downstairs, I see a very shirtless Blake eating breakfast."Good morning Blake""Good morning Hazel" He greets with a smile.Traitor!
I don't like Blake for my best friend. He's a rich and good looking fella but there's something about him that I dislike very much, the fact that he once hit on me while he was still dating Wendy. I had warned him severely and threatened to tell Wendy if he ever tried it again and since then he's been a good boy but I still don't like him because I know he doesn't love Wendy enough. He doesn't treat her right and I'm tired of advising Wendy about breaking up with him. She's so blinded by her love for him that she doesn't even want to see his faults. I always feel like eating her head up whenever she takes his side during an argument. He doesn't deserve her!. But I do believe that one day Wendy will realise herself and put him in his right position and when that day comes....ugh!, I've got to go.
"Just wear a shirt already" I say as I walk outside to my black Audi where I get in and drive to the Heritage Headquarters.When I arrive, I pull in the driveway, alight from the car and walk into the building where I take the elevator to the nineteenth floor where mine and the CEO's office are located. When I get to the nineteenth floor I meet with a woman who welcomes me with a smile.
"Good morning Madam""You can call me Gloria""Oh... Gloria""Good morning, you must be Hazel""Yes I am""You can go in, Mr Klaus is expecting you""Thank you"I walk to the office door which is closed and exhale deeply before I knock. Seconds later a voice comes through."Come in" says a calm but confident voice.I open the door and step in confidently and the view before my eyes is a wonder to behold. I admire the white comfy couches and the transparent glass table at the center. The office chair behind his table is like an actual throne and the ceramic tile below are so beautiful that for a moment I feel bad for stepping on them. White must be his favorite color because almost everything in this office is in the color white. The office is very spacious and for a moment I wonder if he's claustrophobic else why would someone have such a spacious office."Miss Hazel Kenish" the CEO's voice snaps me out of my thoughts and I turn to him. He's actually very pleasant to look at."That's me""You're Welcome to Heritage Affairs" he says warmly"Thank you Sir""You're Welcome"He says with a smile. He even has the courtesy to smile, he could be nice after all."I'm sure you know what being a Personal Assistant is all about""That's why I applied""That's good then. Gloria will show to your office and let you know everything you need to know about your work here""Okay Sir""Good, for now I need you to get me a cup of coffee. Bitter and hot. Here's my card". He gives me his credit card and it's code."Please get my coffee from "Parker's Cuppa", you can use GPS to find it.""I'll be right back".I turn around and leave his office. Wanna know what my boss looks like?, he looks like a Greek god. Even though he was seated, I could tell that he's a tall and graceful man with an athletic body build. Even with his tuxedo on, I could see his muscles printed out and damn!, he's one delicious man. He's not only handsome but he's smoking hot like hell fire. He's also very soft spoken and respectful. We're gonna work together just well.*. *. *. *. *.
"How was work today?" Wendy asks as she sits by my side on the couch. I'm watching my favourite series CSI Cyber.
"Hectic!. My boss is one busy business man""I can only imagine.""How's Blake?" I ask out of nowhere and she looks at me in awe. "What?" I ask confused."Since when did you start caring about Blake?" She asks with a cresed brow. She knows Blake is the last person on the planet I care about so my question shocked her."Trust me I don't, he just crossed me mind""Oh...he's fine"" Good to hear""Tell me about your boss" She says with a sudden excitement that I don't understand."What about him" I ask confused"Is he handsome?, Is he hot?" She asks eagerly and I chuckle" Well... he's okay""Is he hot?""Get away from me!" I say as I get up from the chair." Come on, don't be such a party pooper, just a little info about the CEO won't bite" she says with a puppy face."Not a chance!". I say as I take the flight of stairs leading to my bedroom ignoring her pleas and curses. Once in my bed room, I check my cell phone and I'm surprised to see ten missed calls from an unknown contact. I curiously dial the number and the person answers on the third ring."Where on Earth have you been?" The person demands and I recognize the voice instantly. I can never forget that calm but confident voice.It's Klaus Arthur, my new boss.
It's Klaus Arthur, my new boss.But wait... how did he get my number and why on Earth is he calling me at this hour?. I hope all is well."Excuse me?" I ask annoyed at the fact that he's trying to make it sound like I'm supposed to answer his calls anytime he calls."Why haven't you been answering your phone?" The nerve of this guy."I happened to be far from it""In case you're wondering, it's Mr Arthur""I noticed""Good" I hear him exhale heavily over the phone. "Hazel" he calls and I find it odd because he's always all formal with Miss Kenish. "I know this is unexpected but please I need your help""My help?" I asked confused."Yeah, I've got a lot of work before me and I don't even know where to begin, I've got a deadline to meet tomorrow morning and even if I work all night by myself I won't make it . I need you to come over to my place so we could do it together. Please Hazel, it's urgent"This is so
He says sternly and I bow down my head in embarrassment."That's not your decision to make Klaus" Craig opposes."Yes it is, she's my employee" Klaus insists in a bossy tone."Dude, you're not her dad. Besides you should go and get all protective over Daisy and leave Emerald alone""The name is Hazel!" Klaus corrects in angry tone. Honestly, Craig is a pain in the ass."Oh please just drop it" he says rolling his eyes. He's obviously the younger and lousy brother."Hazel this is Craig Arthur, my younger brother, he's the Director of Heritage Affairs" He introduces and I'm totally wowed. So he's the CEO and his brother is the Director, their mother must be very proud of them. "Nice one there" is all I can say."We're going out so you take the rest of the day off"I yelp internally in joy. CSI Cyber, here I come!"Thank you sir." I say trying very hard to hide my excitement. I just can't wait to go home already."Emerald" The stubborn brothe
Klaus' POVBy ten am, Craig and I are at our mum's place eating breakfast."So how are things at the Enterprise?""Good, real good mum. Your first son is just as fruitful as his father"Craig compliments and I smile. He's always praising my works. Our sibling bond is unbreakable. I love him to bits and I'll never stop defending him. I'm twenty- eight and he's twenty-five. We attended the same school from kindergarden to college though I was always ahead of him in class. He was always getting into trouble and I always got back home with a broken nose as a result of defending him, but I never got tired and till now I'll stop at nothing to defend him. That's how much I love my little brother."I'm very proud of you son, both of you" Mum says as she smiles at us. I love my mother very much most especially because she raised my brother and I the right way. As little boys she never spared us. She would whoop our asse
When we get to his car, he opens the passenger seat door for me and I get in. He walks over to the driver's seat and once he's seated shot gone, he ignites the car engine and drives out of the parking lot. We drive to the office in an uncomfortable silence.If he tries talking to me I'll just jump out through the window.Once at the office building, he parks in the driveway and I immediately step out of the car and walk into the building. I take the elevator to the nineteenth floor where our offices are located and when I get into my office, I meet Craig comfortably seated on my chair.That nerves me a great deal."Hello Emerald" he greets with a cheerful smile.That nerves me even more. Right now everything about these two brothers nerves me."The name is Hazel" I correct in a cold tone."You were fine with me calling you Emerald the other day"
It's my very hot ex- boss Klaus. He's dressed in a pair of signature black jeans and white T-shirt with a black leather jacket over it. He has on a pair of black Snickers too. His black hair is perfectly combed and almost covers his left eye, damn he's hot and delicious!. I feel like kissing him this instant but hey.... that's not where we are right now."Hello, come in please" I usher him into the living room."Nice flat you've got here" he compliments and I begin to wonder why he would find this place cool. It's nothing compared to his fabulous condo."Thank you. Why are you here?" I ask not caring if I'm being rude or not."To know why you didn't show up at work" he says giving me a serious look.If he thinks I didn't mean what I said about quitting at his office then he's got it all wrong."Klaus I thought I gave you a resignation letter yesterday"
"I think I'm pregnant Wendy" I say worriedly"Let me get the pregnancy test so we could confirm" she leaves the toilet and later comes in with the test in her hand. I suddenly get very nervous."I..ca...I can't do this" I panic.Could I really be pregnant?"You have to do this so we'll know the way forward, Hazel come on"I reluctantly take the test from her and she excuses me while I drop my urine on it. I wait for five minutes as instructed and boom!, two lines fucking appear and that means I'm pregnant. I suddenly feel moredizzy but I manage to drag myself to the to my bedroom and lie on my bed."What does it say?" She asks concerned" Wendy I'm pregnant" I say sadly . How can I be pregnant?"Hey, it's gonna be fine" she assures me but I know it's not gonna be fine. I'm scared."No it's not. I'm going to have a baby, do you
"She was acting very pregnant"At the mention of the word pregnant, I feel my heart migrate from my mediastinum to my abdomen and blood pause in veins."What do you mean pregnant?" I ask curious"She was puking, dizzy, clingy, and I even had to tuck her in bed when I took her home. She's definitely pregnant. Do you have any idea?""No and I haven't even been able to figure it out""How's that bro?, Can't you see how she's glowing?""I...I noticed, even the puking and the crazy mood swings but I just couldn't understand""Well, now you do, so do you have anything to do with it?"I look at him and he shrugs."That's what I'm going to fine out right now""Good luck brother""Thank you""Mum will be very proud of you bro" He says with a wide grin and I shake my head as I leave
I know I'm being extremely forward but I just can't help it. This is my best friend we are talking about here and it's my duty to have her back whether she likes it or not. Klaus is a good man and he loves Hazel dearly, I can't let her loose such a good because of some past event that she keeps holding onto. Even if she hates me after this, I'll be at ease with my conscience when her baby grows up knowing his or her father. This is the same mistake most women have made in the past and their children are the onse who have suffered the effects. I won't allow my best friend join that crew.Never!I'm being led into Klaus' office by a very pretty woman whose smile can light up a dark room. She has been nothing but nice to me since we met.Once we walk int