Against The All Odds Novels & Stories

All I could think of was how close he was, and his scent overwhelming me like a smoke. Before I could process it, I heard the crowd exploded in cheers, screaming Liam’s name. I snapped my eyes wide open as the ball dropped through the net.. “what the fuck just happened”? I utter confusly. “I lost and Liam won”! He tricked me. I stood still, as I muttered under my breath. “my position. my career. all that I have worked hard for, all gone within a second.” My whole body went stiff, as my mind flashed back to his last statement before the challenge,“if you lose, you'll do anything I want without delay or resistance for as long as I want”.

Clara replied. "I know him." The doctor was well renowned in the field and this made him scared, but he intended to seek a second opinion. "We will seek a second opinion, Clara, there might be a mistake somewhere." "What if the result comes out the same." She looked at him as she spoke. "Then we will fight and defeat it together." ***************** A few days later ***************** The test results came out and it diagnosed the same ailment from all the hospitals they went to. Kabir was frustrated and angry, Clara had already accepted what the doctors said and were ready for chemotherapy and life or death whichever came her way.

"There are more than a thousand endings, but we only emerged victorious in one of them. Our odds of winning is one out of a thousand.” Those were incredibly low odds. However, Adrian knew there was no turning back now, and he would take whatever odds were in his favor. "Even with the help of these people, you're miles away from defeating him. You have another plan in your mind, don't you?" What do we do now?" Rozi asked.

She was beautiful, very beautiful, and for the first time in my life, I felt my heart flutter. I kept staring at her as time ticked by, not knowing what to say. Eventually, it dawned on me that I could not remain in the same spot. I stared at her some more and finally managed, "Who are you?" She swallowed, and her lips quivered as she spoke with a soft voice, "My name is Rey." AGAINST ALL ODDS 2

Bobby and Jordan argued at the icecream shop on a childish topic. "We will take chocolate flavour." Bobby ordered. "But I like Butterscotch." Jordan said. "But I like chocolate. And we are a couple and we will take the same flavour." Bobby shouted her logicless fact. Jordan rolled his eyes. The shopkeeper's reaction to Bobby's arguements was indeed hilarious. They have been arguing since they entered the shop. The shopkeeper was on the verge to die hearing them shout on each other.

I asked him frowning. “Yeah! I moved in, right? I also brought my things and they are in my car.” he asked back while I just shook my head. “Now, explain this groom less marriage.” He asked staring at me. “Okay! Do you know the main reason for my broken engagement? It is that I couldn’t give them any money or anything from my side. They were fine with me being an orphan but their family culture didn’t accept a mere nurse.” I explained while he opened his mouth immediately with a furious expression.

Tiara is behind them and they all take a seat for the game to start. Few minutes later, I feel frustrated by the game cause everyone is winning except me and Gosh I dislike losing! I think about something to turn up the game to another thing, like a debate. " So I have a question for you the couple gold. How can you pass seven years together and finally get married? How?" I asked waiting for a response. " It is simple dude, I love her and she loves me," Jackson says while kissing Ivy on the cheek. " No matter the quarrels and indecision we are always together and resolve everything together," Ivy said in her turn enrolling her hand around Jackson with a huge smile.

And she knows so well he thought she was taking some petty revenge when she showed the door. What can she say that she too learned to understand what people are thinking or at least what he is thinking after living with him for all those months. This is going to be a long journey. *Note* This is a Sequel to "Against The All Odds"... Must read the previous one before reading this as it contains important content related to this story...

Whenever the three of us shared a crawfish boil together in places specializing in spicy food, the two of them could enjoy the meal, while I would start coughing after only a couple of bites. "Simon, don't order so many spicy dishes," Danielle said with a frown, looking at me. Only then did Simon seem to remember I was there. He said casually, "Then we'll get this almond cake to share. Janice likes sweet things." Bitterness rose in my heart. Only at the very end did he finally bother to consider my taste, as if it was a gift from him. "Simon," Gem said awkwardly, her eyes darting from Simon to me. "Janice is allergic to nuts."

My legs gave out, and I slumped against the wall, barely staying conscious. When I walked out of the building, cheers erupted outside, the sound of people surviving a disaster. My coworkers rushed over, hands everywhere as they held me up, voices full of gratitude and lingering fear. "Edmond! You're a damn miracle!" "I knew it! As long as Edmond steps in, nothing's impossible." Invitations to celebration dinners poured in one after another. I turned every single one down. I just wanted to go home. The moment I pulled open my car door, a sharp pain struck the back of my neck. A hand clamped over my mouth and yanked me backward.