All Chapters of DYING ONCE WAS ENOUGH : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Faith lay on the cold floor; her back ached, yet she was doubled over on the floor, arms wrapped tight around her stomach, an overwhelming pain explored in her abdomen. She gasped continually, an attempt to renew her lost energy. With another excruciating blast, she could already the taste warm blood sliding down from her nose. Her stomach churned harshly. " Help," she breathed the word, but it only made the pain increased. Her weary eyes drifted to a bowl of food, just by the corner of the room, she couldn’t help but salivate as she could barely move a muscle in that direction.She crawled toward it anyway.Her teeth sank in before her pride could stop her. The rancid flavour quick replaced the blood she had tasted earlier, as she started devouring it, she didn’t notice how musty it was.The food violently aside, before she could finish it. Her gaze met with that of Lydia, with a faint frown sitting calming on her lips“Who said you can eat dog’s food?”A sudden laughter echoed t

The door swung open. “Sorry I’m late,” Warren said from the back. The room turned as one. The silence that followed was the kind that has weight.“Isn't he the heir to su tech?”“I thought Faith disliked him?”“Why is he here?”Faith smiled. “You deserve a punishment for coming late.”Warren started walking forward, without listening to their whispers. Before he could reach where Faith was standing. Cassius blocked his way. “What are you doing here?”Warren let out a mocking smile. “You are here; why can’t I? She is my classmate too.”Lydia's smile had gone rigid.Cassius punched Warren in his face; his lips tore. “What was that?”“They are all classmates; why is he being so aggressive?”Faith rushed toward them. She pushed Cassius aside, holding Warren. “Can't you see that my hands hurt?”“Go get yourself treated,” Faith muttered. Lydia held Cassius's hand, but she was pushed to the other side. “Hmph,” she stomped her foot hard. “Are you okay?” Faith asked Warren. Warren no

After the party, everyone went to their humble apartment. Except for Uncle Marcus, he is waiting for dinner. Faith descended to her room to rest. After a quick shower, she wore something simple, as she was about to rest a little before going downstairs for dinner, and her phone rang. It was Cassius calling. His name sat on the screen like an insult. She let it ring three times before picking up.The first sound that came out was the yell from Cassius. “Aren't you going to bring dinner for me and Lydia, or do you want us to starve to death?” He yelled from the other end. “Once you are ready to talk calmly, then you call back; as for now, I'm hanging up."“Wait! Wait, okay, can you bring dinner for Lydia so she can take her drugs?"“Do I look like a maid to you? If she is hungry, go get her something to eat."Silence from his end. The kind that meant he had never been spoken to that way before.“You heard me; if there is nothing else, I'm hanging up." She ended the call and set th

Lydia sat down where he left her on the floor, hot tears burning down her cheeks“I thought you love only me, why the sudden change?”“Yes I only love you, I just don't want faith to see us both together”Faith, who was at the corner, was recording everything. “but the way you have been looking at her lately, it's unfair to me”“I will make it up to you, just keep your distance for now, if we are seen together now the plan will fall apart. You know that right?”He kissed her on the forehead. The camera captured it, his hand, his voice and the kiss on her forehead. Clean and clear. She walked out of the scene. Lydia smiled, “I know you will always choose me.”Faith stood in the hallway, she brought out her phone, she called someone. “Hey, there is this photo I will send to you, post it anonymously, with a nice caption.”“Okay miss," a voice from the other end.She hung up immediately.“This will not just hurt them,it will humiliate them, " she smiled before walking into the class

Faith brought out some candles. “Here, take this and you will be fine” she assured her. Lydia eyes were to red “ can I at least see your face or know your name”“Don't worry I'm always here by this time everyday, you will get to see me one day”“Okay, your name than”Faith thought for a while before responding. “I'm Deborah”“Nice name you got”“Thanks, I will get going see you other time”Lydia waved at her. That evening faith stood in her room, preparing for the charity gala her parents hosted every year for the orphanage children. Her mom had already laid down her dress on the bed. They were still applying makeup, before a knock Interrupted. “Miss, this is for you”Faith collected it, she opened the box and Warren's name showed on a written note “Hope you love the dress”Faith smiled, she picked up her phone. “I already have a dress, but don't worry I will wear yours, and I told you to keep your distance away from me” she texted. His reply came almost immediately “ you kno