{Ace}Faith’s head turns ninety degrees. Her eyes bulge from the sockets as soon as she sees me at the back. She opens her hands and mouths, “What are you doing in here?”I mouth back. “Stuff!”She slaps her forehead and covers her face in embarrassment.I have been sitting here for thirty whole minutes. No one noticed when I came in through the back door. During the lecture, Matthew looked my way a few times and didn't even notice my presence.Thanks to the black hat I have on.I have places to be and business things to attend to. However, I choose to be here because over my dead body will I sit back and do nothing while he tries to steal Faith from me.She was in love with him once.With the right persuasion and religious brainwashing … who knows, she might just go right back to him.Don't misunderstand me. I have nothing against religion.I just draw the line when it comes to unwavering forgiveness. Folks like Matthew are the biggest sinners, but once they want to manipulate people
{Faith}What!Nah-ah! It must be another Matthew Montgomery. Definitely not the one I know and hate!The door which was slightly ajar creaks further open. A slender and long foot appears. Then with long and slow strides, Matthew walks into the lecture hall. He’s wearing a black suit with a purple shirt. A pair of reading glasses sits very low on his nose. What the hell!I gasp, my eyes almost popping out of my head.Matthew shakes hands with the professor, then turns to the class. “Hi, guys!”Half of the class responds with dead silence.I am part of the half.Is he out of his mind? What happened to him leeching off Odette instead of working? And has he forgotten that he disgraced himself by bringing me flowers and balloons the other day?Come to think of it! None of the pictures the crowd took made it to the school's paper. I was so focused on Ace’s unexplained absence that I didn't realize that.Anyway…How in God’s name did he manage to get the job?The main professor pats Matthe
{Faith}Sleep clears off my eyes in an instant. I snatch the blanket to my chest. “What the hell are you doing in my room!”The smile on Kourtney’s face disappears. She sits on the edge of the bed.“Answer the question!”Ace locked the door with the key last night, didn't he? We both dozed off after the first round of sex, but I am sure I heard the lock click when he first came in without permission“I used a spare key.” She dangles a pink labubu keychain with only one key on it.This psycho!How did she get her hands on that? Did Ace give it to her?To the best of my knowledge, the workers here do not like Kourtney enough to hand her the keys to a bedroom in this house. Especially one to MY bedroom!So that leaves only one possibility. “Get out!” I yell angrily.Ace finally stirs beside me. Holding his head, he groans, “What’s wrong, Princess?”“You gave her the keys to my bedroom?”“What are you talking about?”“Kourtney!”His eyes finally open. He sits up. “What are you doing in h
{Faith}Watching him leave with her hours ago broke me. I couldn't sleep thinking of what happened and what might be happening while they were out.He not only failed to acknowledge my concerns that she’s using but also basically told me to mind my business.Now he's here? Just because he wants sex?Boy, please!I push back. “I am not in the mood to be used today.”“When are you never not in the mood, Princess. You want this dick all day, every day.”I look down at his pants, only to find the huge bulge pushing against his zipper. The sight of it lights something in me.“Well…” I cough, clutching my nightdress. “You are wrong. You are mistaking your own obsession to be mine.”He chuckles. “Oh, Princess...”Ace brings his lips to the side of my neck. He kisses my skin softly. “Do you not know I can tell when you are lying to me?”His kisses trail my neck, down to my collarbone. He grabs my right breast and strokes my nipple with his thumb.The tiny flame inside me ignites my whole body
{Ace}The fuck!I snatch my hand back so fast her fingers scrape my skin. “What’s wrong with you, Kourtney?”“You are…You are what’s wrong with me.”She comes closer again and rubs my chest. “I want you inside me, Jonny. Is that too much to ask?”“Yes!” I slap her hand away and walk to the sofa. I uncork the complimentary bottle of whiskey. After drinking straight from it, I look back at her. “Why do you always do this?”“You are breaking my heart.”“No, you are breaking your heart! I told you clearly, I am taken.”“Duh! I don't see a ring on your finger.”“Marriage has nothing to do with it. You are not the woman I want. Fine, I agreed to stand by you through your tough times, but that’s just about it. I don't want us to have sex, nor get back together.”“You are mean!” she yells, snatching her purse from the table.“Where are you going?”She spins around by the exit. “To get fucked by a guy more handsome and nicer than you!”Then she storms out.With the half-filled bottle in my ha
{Ace}I look up from my wristwatch, expecting to see Kourtney already done with her quick bite. So why am I seeing Faith standing before Kourtney and glaring like she's ready to throw hands?“What’s going on here?”Their heads turn in my direction at the same time.“She started it!” Kourtney points at Faith.Faith frowns. “I didn't start anything. Was just trying to talk her out of using illicit drugs.”“What!” Kourtney and I exclaim at the same time.“Don’t even try to play dumb now!”She turns to me again, pointing to the sink. “I saw her taking three pills from a weird-looking blister pack. When I tried to talk to her, she shoved it down the garbage disposal.”Kourtney presses her forehead. “You don't know shit! How dare you accuse me!”The pills must have been one of the medications Kourtney was placed on recently. I understand why she would resort to shredding it up.But what I don't understand is why Faith is so concerned about Kourtney’s business. Doesn't she like the fact tha