LOGINMARK“Are you really going to go over to her?” Vector had asked me when I made to leave after he pointed me in the direction of where Alexa had her business stand.“I just want to see her, that’s why,” I had responded to Vector.“But why?” Vector had asked. “You said you were moving on from her, and you are even in a relationship with Mona now,” he had reminded me. “What would you say to her if you went to her now? Do you want to trigger her? Do you want to upset her?” Vector had questioned me deeply.“Why are you being defensive over her, Vector,” I had asked. “I am not being defensive, Mark Ronaldo. I am just being very realistic, and it’s only fair that you go back to your lover whom you have been flaunting since the fair began, and stick with her,” Vector had said, almost angrily.Not that Vector really wanted me to be with Mona. I figured that he was just upset. He had always wanted me to be with Alexa and no one else.“What is the meaning of this?” I had asked Vector.“I just d
ALEXA“I don’t know why Noelle is taking so much time,” I muttered to myself, becoming more and more uncomfortable being left alone.After what he said to me, my eyes began to dart about, seeking Donald Shell.I didn’t want him to appear without my notice. Now that I had been alerted, I wanted to stay conscious. Maybe that way, I wouldn’t be so scared.But inside of me was already shivering.“Gosh, I think I am going to be sick,” I said to myself as I placed my hand on my chest.The feeling at the pit of my stomach, mixed with dread, was making my head spin. Right now, I just wanted to leave. I didn’t care about the fair anymore or even my business; I hadn’t even had a single person look in my direction, and Shirley had been gone for a while now and yet nothing anyway.If leaving would make me feel better, keep my baby safe, and get me far away from Donald Shell, I would gladly forfeit it.If only I had raised the money, I would have flown out of Paris right this instant; that was how
MARKSince Vector told me about seeing Alexa, I hadn’t been at rest. Against the wishes of my heart, my eyes kept wandering around, hoping to catch a glimpse of Alexa somewhere around.“Mark!” Mona called, drawing my attention back to her.“Huh?” I asked dumbly.“You haven’t heard a word of what I said,” she said.And she wasn’t lying.Mona had almost become invincible to me and I was really struggling to pay attention. It made me wish now that she had other friends so that she would give me some space. Vector had walked away with the excuse of wanting to explore after Mona returned with drinks, and I knew that he didn’t want an awkward situation with her, so he would rather just leave.“What were you saying?” I asked Mona even though I wasn’t particularly interested in anything she might have to say.“I was talking about moving in together,” Mona said.My eyes widened in shock.“Hell no!” I said instantly and vehemently, so much so that it made Mona sad. “What I mean is that it is t
ALEXATaking my eyes away from Marcus and Mona, who didn’t see me was quite easy, but taking it off my mind was completely impossible.Noelle and Shirley didn’t understand why I had to ask us to move to another corner. They hadn’t seen them too, and so I had to act before they did.I didn’t want to catch sight of Mark and his lover acting all loved all in the fair every single time I turned.“This is better,” I told Noelle and Shirley when we found a better spot.“It’s coming out nicely,” Noelle said gleefully.“And hopefully, it is going to be a fantastic day,” Shirley added.They were so optimistic that I didn’t have a choice other than to force a smile and nod in agreement. All I wanted was for something good to come out of today’s fair so that I could raise some money for the trip I wanted to make.That was all I was interested in.“Can I get you something to drink?” Noelle asked me. I was going to say that I wasn’t in the mood to have anything, and Noelle noticed it, so before
MARKThe fair was almost in full swing now and I was feeling better about it. “This is the first time I am attending a fair, Mark,” Mona told me.Since we arrived about thirty minutes ago, she had been clinging to my side, not wanting to let go, and because I understood that she was new to this because she had spent almost all her life in Toronto, I didn’t say anything about her clinginess.Mona had spent the night with me. We had had sex. This morning, we both got dressed and came here together.My team was already making sure everything was in place so I could actually enjoy the fair, and I was allowing myself to.“Do you like what you see?” I asked Mona even though I could already guess the answer.“Yes, I do!” Mona said. “And I think I am going to have some fun!” She added.“I believe so too,” I said.Soon enough, other people started arriving. I knew that in no time, the whole place would be crowded by most of Paris, but it would be fun and beautiful; I didn’t have any doubts ab
ALEXAThe D-day was here!“How do you feel already?” Noelle asked me as we got prepared to leave for the event. Shirley was assisting the handymen to get everything ready into the van we would be using for transportation.“Do you want the honest truth or just an answer?” I asked Noelle.“Of course, the honest truth,” Noelle answered.“I am nervous,” I admitted.Noelle came closer to me and held my hands in hers.“I am not going to ask you not to be because it is normal to feel that way, Alexa. Today is a very big day,” Noelle said deeply. “What I don’t want you to do is worry your head about how it is going to go,” she added, as though she could ready my thoughts.“I am worried too, Noelle,” I revealed.“Everything is going to be fine,” Noelle tried to assure me.“And what if it doesn’t?” I asked her.I couldn’t stop thinking of the possibility of that. For a while now, things hadn’t been going on well for me. It was almost impossible for me to be optimistic with all that had been h
ALEXAIt was right after I had trashed the package that Noelle came back out from talking to her father on the phone. “Please, can we just get right to watching the movie without all this debate and analysis?” I asked her.“Sure, at least until I am able to prove my point,” Noelle insisted as we sa
ALEXAFinally, the dinner that seemed to be stretching for so long ended, much to my relief.“Alexa, honey, do you want to maybe join me in clearing the table?” Clara asked, getting back to her acting.She had been quiet for long, and that was majorly because the conversation had shifted from false
MARK I was expecting that what happened at Donald’s office would have made it to the news by now, because knowing him, he was excellent at lying and manipulating situations to suit him, and that was the exact reason I went with Vector.But there was nothing like that.“Because the bastard knows he
ALEXA“How many more of this design do we have left?” I asked my secretary.“About four of them,” she answered, holding her tab.“That means we are running out fast, aren’t we?” I asked her.“Yes, Miss Alexa,” she answered.“We will need more of it, so include it in our next purchase,” I told her.







