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Chapter Nine
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2025-04-02 05:24:36
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The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Ten
“I’ll treat you to dinner tonight. 7pm, at The Smith’s Cafe,” she said, laying emphasis on the time. “Can we reschedule?” I asked her, attempting to test her patience which I knew was non-existent. “Don’t piss me off cousin,” she retorted and I let out a nasty laugh. “See you then!” I said, and I tapped the red icon on my screen to terminate the call. Nicole was my favorite cousin and in fact my closest friend and confidant. She was strongly rooting for my previous failed relationship so it hurt her deeply to see that it didn’t work out as she had envisioned.“You two have great prospects for the future,” she would always remind us whenever we hung out as a trio. And now that it had gone down the drain, she was still here, standing firmly by my side.It was currently 5pm and I had just retired from a very busy day at the studio, trying to get a few records in. I had a music career that I didn’t know whether to refer to as upcoming or failed. Since my childhood, I’d always aspired t
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I rolled myself over the bed and picked up my smartwatch which I'd placed on the wooden stool next to my bed to check the time and it read 6:30pm. I rubbed my sleepy eyes with my palm, trying to get them to be clear and I hurriedly got out of the bed, taking off my boxers which was the only clothing article I had on. I scurried to the bathroom which was located in my room for convenience. I pushed down the lever to open the door and I quickly turned on the shower and got into it.I was usually very careful and paid attention to details whenever I took my bath because a clear skin was luxury for me, but today I had less than thirty minutes to get seated at the table with Nicole and she was always on time.I hastily poured in a few drops of shower gel into my sponge and scrubbed my skin like my life depended on it. Nicole said she hated boys but envied them a lot because they could be so rough on their skin and still have it crystal clear and glowing.While it was true for me, that wa
최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-04The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twelve
May’s POVAs I shut the door behind me wondering what on earth prompted Peter to speak to me in such a manner, I sluggishly pulled myself towards the gate leading out of the estate which was quite a long distance from where I presently was, the entrance of his dormitory.When I stood up and said my farewell bid, I only did that out of goodwill. Why did he ever think that wishing me such was the best thing to do? As I walked on, his last words kept ringing in my head, making it pound with a headache.“Peter, you shall receive in hundred folds whatever you wish me that is not favorable”, I proclaimed, and my heart calmed a bit but with the thoughts still sliding in uncontrollably.The weight of the meal I had just devoured was taking a toll on me, making me move with the speed of a tortoise. I dragged my feet behind me, helplessly panting and gasping for air.This was the typical pregnant woman walk but I wasn't that heavy, I thought. I racked my brain, trying to fathom why I felt the w
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Brittany’s POVAs I settled to have my breakfast for the day, I suddenly began to feel uneasy within myself. Since 8am when I arrived at the shop, I'd been so busy sorting orders and attending to walk-in clients that I barely had the time to sit, not to mention feed.My doctor had given out a stern warning that I do not miss breakfast but I still found it hard to keep up with that rule because my first meals always ended up being somewhere between breakfast and lunch, which most people called brunch. I took out my cutleries to devour the meal after dishing out my smoking hot rice and salmon on the ceramics plate, but I still felt a little unrest, my intuition suggesting to me that something was wrong.I knew never to shove off my gut feeling as it was never wrong so I picked up my phone to call May. As I unlocked it, I was greeted with four missed calls from her about an hour ago.Today was supposed to be the day she met with Peter, her ex’s dad, and I hoped those monsters had done
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Drew’s POVI shut my car door gently but firmly and I pressed the lock button on my key fob for a central lock just before I proceeded to walk towards the mall.I was on my usual favorite outfit combination, a pair of black baggy pants and a chocolate brown t-shirt with imprinted lines like a thread on the fabric. I was feeling myself in this fit, knowing damn well that I looked good.I did my confident walk towards the store’s entrance, my shoulders as high as a pillar and my gaits rhythmical and well coordinated. I wore my usual bright smile, lighting up the hearts of everyone whom I made eye contact with. The mall’s entrance was slightly crowded, with people walking in and out, some with items that they’d purchased in their hands and others with their kids. I saw this gorgeous little girl, probably around two years of age. She was walking hand in hand with her dad, her cute little chunky legs in a white shoe and her head crowned with a beautiful pink band with a bow, pushing back
최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-09The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Fifteen
Drew’s POV“Sheena, I am already on my…” I tried to say but the call was terminated abruptly as I spoke, almost driving me crazy.I transferred my frustration to my steering wheel, banging it as hard as I could. “How dare she turn me around and play me like a basketball? Was I a joke to her? Didn’t she think I had better things to do?” I asked myself over again.I bent my head over, staring at my feet and burning with frustration as I tried to fathom my next course of action. For the umpteenth time, I hated myself for letting her into my life. It wasn’t all that good before her, but I could say for sure that I’d never known peace ever since she came into the topic. I would have probably just been mourning the loss of a love that I thought would last for a lifetime, but here I was battling with a toxic woman and still having to be stuck with her because according to my oppressors, “they make the rules and I don’t get to choose”.As I reflected on my terrible life choices, I genuinely
최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-12The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Sixteen
“That doesn’t sound like a rat honey, can you check who it is?” I heard a female voice speak from inside the house and I immediately knew it was hers.I was struggling to get myself back on my feet when a light as bright as the sun shone on me. I looked up, squinting my eyes to prevent myself from going blind from its extremely bright rays, but the holder only directed it ruthlessly into my eyes, making me turn them away to the side.“What are you doing here man?” He asked me, taking a glance at my bags, whose items were now littered on the floor. “Who are you?” I retorted, staring at him properly in the face to see if I could recognize him, but his looks did not ring a bell.“Sheena, you have a visitor, see you some other time,” he said, as he opened the dormitory door and walked away, not minding my question or my purpose of visiting.I held on firmly to the rails that held the door and lifted myself with all the strength in me.“I scouted for the items that fell out of the bag and
최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-12The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Seventeen
May’s POVI tried to lift my body from the seemingly soft and bouncy surface on which it lay but I was greeted with a sharp pain from the side of my ribs.I opened my eyes, my sight as blurry as a foggy window. The room I was in was all white and as quiet as a graveyard. I tilted my head to the left side of my bed, trying to check if there was someone here with me and my eyes met with a head bowed, and resting on a table surface just by the side of my bed. I tried to grasp a proper look at the face of the individual who sat there but it was almost impossible, except for the ear and a few strands of grey hair which I could see. I tried in vain again to lift my left arm but I felt a restraining order on it. I shot a glare at it, trying to unravel the cord that bound it and the individual who held it.Lo! I beheld a transparent rope; a closer look at it from the side of my eyes and I realized that it was a drip connected to my arm.I jerked off the bed realizing that I lay on a hospit
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The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-Seven
After my mom was declared dead, we had to leave the hospital for the house.I heard the doctor tell my dad that her body would be transferred to the mortuary, a place where dead people were kept.I have heard about people dying, but I didn't know what the true meaning of death was, nor how gruesome it felt until it came knocking at my family’s door with its cruel knuckles and snatched away my innocent mom.I walked slowly into her room, the weight of misery lying squarely on my shoulders. I looked through her closet and wondered whom all these now belonged to.All the beautiful dresses, shoes, bags, and jewelry that she had in heaps and piles.I held the door of the closet, screaming my lungs out in pain of what my life had now become.The once lively house where I played, running around and playing hide and seek with my mother now felt like an abyss. Our home was now a hollow shell and I lived in it, miserably.To everyone she died, but to me she only stopped breathing and being phy
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-Six
“Mom, I'm holding your hands tightly and I'll never let go, can you promise me that you'll stay for me? Mom, you're my everything, my life, the best mom to ever exist in the world, I cannot imagine a life without you.”“My baby, Drew, I wish I could say that I would stay but it's not in my power to say that. I can feel myself losing it and darling, I wished life did not come at me this way,” she said, her eyes dripping with tears.“No Mom, don't speak like that. You need to exercise your faith in your healing,” I replied, caressing her hand which I held in mine.“Baby, when I had you at the hospital ten years ago, I looked forward to doing life with you till good old age. I foresaw a future where I'd always stand firmly by your side, cheering you on through every victory, but I guess the universe had alternative plans.”“Today, I lie on my sick bed like a potato, heavily bedridden and losing my life right before my eyes. I have fought hard since my diagnosis a year ago until this crit
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-Five
“What? No way Drew! How is that girl moving so fast?” Nicole asked in disbelief. “I am as speechless as you are sis. What started as a casual hook-up is now gearing towards a committed relationship. I have no feelings for her! Doesn't she get the memo? I don't even love her,” I replied, lamenting. “It's you young folks who refer to something intimate as casual. In the actual sense, there's nothing casual about a genital meet-and-greet,” she added. “Argh… we’re at it again! Sis, you know I would never have done that on a normal day, it was just the timing and the effect of the alcohol that gave her that advantage over me, and now I regret it every day!” I replied, raking my fingers through my hair.“Fine. I'm sorry about that, but we must learn our lessons regardless of whether we like it or not. Not to worry, I'm standing firmly by your side, and when it gets tougher and I probably grow wearier, the worst I'll do is sit, but still by your side, I'm never leaving! “You're such a da
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-Four
“Hey sissy! I just dropped her off at her house and I’m headed to yours,” I said to Nicole and dropped the call to focus on my driving.I had seen several people die accidentally from using their mobile devices while on the car's steering wheel and I didn’t want to join in the statistics. I was such a mono-tasker, such that I could barely carry out two activities at a time. During my lover boy era, I had countlessly told my girlfriend that I could never cheat even if I wanted to.I was the type of guy who would mix up the names of two girls as well as their personal information. I could be chatting with Chloe and mentioning something from my date with Carla the previous day. It was that bad!I rolled my hands following the steering wheel for a reverse out of Sheena’s street. It was nightfall already and I saw myself passing the night at Nicole’s home because I was so drained from the date.As the thoughts of the gentlemanly display I put up a few minutes ago at the restaurant replaye
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-Three
Drew’s POVMy gaze swept across the magnificent restaurant space that I found myself in. It was so beautiful and gave off the perfect dining feeling. Sheena and I were back together again and I was working so hard, trying to keep the air as fresh and good as possible. Being with Sheena was walking on eggshells that were very tender and ready to break at the slightest pressure and so I needed to be on my best behaviour. As I walked to the table for which I'd made a reservation the day before, I caught sight of a radiant and glowing woman, the one whose beauty was never rhythmic with her character and personality. She wore a bright smile that heightened my mood and excitement. The date seemed so promising and I was only anticipating how well it would go if I played my cards well of course. As I drew closer, her aura engulfed me, making me smile sheepishly. She did a damn good job on herself before showing up because her beauty radiated like a masterpiece displayed in a gallery.Her
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-Two
“Let’s leave this premises before he harms us," I urged my sister, pulling her by the arm. We both ran out immediately into the streets, far away from his prying eyes and then we stopped to sit under a caravan store that was closed for the day. I was panting heavily and gasping for breath, and Kelly had to tap my back to ease off the stress and tension. “I know she wouldn’t ever be needing another life lesson,” Kelly said, referring to our aunt.“Hopefully… but we all know her; she has a heart so large, that she’s so willing to accommodate any and everyone, their excesses inclusive,” I remarked trying to find a balance on the wooden stool that I sat on.“We’re shying away from the problem at hand, we need to get mama out of there before he commits her to further torture like he did to his wife,” she said, with a tone of urgency.Let’s call the police,” I said, recalling the suggestion of Nelly, just before we left the house. That was really our last resort because neither of us cou
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty-One
May’s POVI gently tapped on the twins to wake them up. The wall clock read 5:50 pm and still, our aunt was not home.We’d all retired to the room to take a nap alongside the babies about three hours ago and we all slept pretty long.“Nelly! Kelly! It’s getting late already and Mama Bear is not yet back from Mrs. Brandy’s,” I said out loud, and they jerked out of their sleep, with a look of surprise on their faces.“What do you mean she's not back? Have you checked the sitting room and the balcony? You know she loves to sit there in the cool of the evening,” Nelly said, yawning in between her sentences and stretching out her hands and legs.“I checked everywhere already and she was not in sight,” I retorted, pacing back and forth, with my arms akimbo. “Let me put a call across to her," Kelly said, sitting up slowly and reaching for her phone which was on the table, her eyes as red as crimson, as she rubbed the side of her palm slightly against them as if to awaken them.“Oh, that! I
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Twenty
Brittany’s POVThe voice of my distressed friend sent shivers running down my spine. This was not the time to blame her but to render the help that she was in dire need of.She was an asshole and never listened to all my warnings to steer clear of him when news that he was back in the city ravaged everywhere. If you asked me, I would say that I was tired and so done trying to save someone who frequently gave up herself to be drowned in water.“Hello! Where are you at the moment?” I asked her, ignoring the thoughts that ran through my mind like a flood.“He threw me out of the house after beating me to pulp and blue, there are cuts on my skin from the whip he used on me, I also dislocated my left thigh when I tried to outrun him, I'm in so much pain Brit,” she wailed over the phone.“I need you to be as calm as possible Brandy, you're my friend and I would love to help but I have no strength in me to contend with Cole,” I said to her. I knew how her tyrant of a husband was and I was
The Deceiver's Handbook Chapter Nineteen
May’s POVI held Kelly by her hands, looking deeply into her eyes and still in awe of her new look. My sister had changed so much and realizing it brought tears to my eyes. I let them flow freely as I threw my arms across her shoulders, hugging her from the side because of my bump.“You look so different now, in a good way,” I said to her, and she smiled with her eyes covered in tears as well.“Who would have thought Kelly could put on some weight and gain some boobies? Motherhood has been far from easy but I've been loving every single aspect of it,” she said.I looked over to Nelly who was holding her baby. I moved to her and held her from behind, and then I reached for the baby.“Look at you, so gorgeous from head to toe, Harrison is doing you real good,” I said, and she bursted out into a round of laughter.“You can say that again, he’s been so supportive and such a great parent and I'm so grateful for that,” she responded. “I'm so proud of you my sisters, you two made very beau
