Jackie Peace Novels & Stories

A sob breaks hard. She rubs my back in a soothing manner. Jackie is not only my mum’s gossip partner but someone who watched over me when I was a little kid. “It’s going to be okay, dear.” She pulls away, water in her eyes and kind, brown ones peering into mine. “I don’t know what happened, but I’m glad you are safe and alright. I’m sure Lizzy is glad, too… wherever she is.” I nod, sniffing. “Be happy, child.”

Two seconds later, the screen flashed: [Julia Cruz, School of Nursing. No way. Julia Cruz? That was Jackie's sister's name. What were the odds? I convinced myself it had to be a coincidence. Astergrad U had thousands of students, so two Julias weren't impossible. Maybe they were even in the same department. Still, something gnawed at me. Jackie had described his sister as quiet and innocent. This girl was the exact opposite. Even their backgrounds didn't line up. Then Jackie's message came through. He'd sent a selfie of a young woman flashing a peace sign. [This is her, sir. Please help her!]

“Call the organizer.” Jackie grinned ear to ear, crossing his arms. “I am the organizer.” He was being pleasant to Liam, as he was a billionaire. While Liam’s expression hardened, his blue eyes narrowed as he regarded Jackie like a king assessing a peasant. “Then explain to me why you set up a stage that could have easily caught fire. What were you thinking?” Jackie shifted uncomfortably, his bravado faltering under Liam’s intense gaze. “It was for the special effects! Malfunctions happen sometimes; it’s not luck!”

“The success of the Persian Gulf project is the joint effort between the other investors and me. They’re the ones who should get most of the credits when compared to me.” Jackie slowly finished the red wine. “Mr. Topaz, you’re being too modest.” “By the way, do you know my daughter?” Anthony took a glance at Naomi. He had seen Jackie talking to his daughter a few seconds ago. Jackie paused for a second. “Is this young lady your daughter?” He responded, “Yes, my daughter rarely attends such occasions, so I’ve been bringing her along to get her to adapt to them recently.” “I see.” Jackie explained calmly, “We just met at the dinner banquet the other day.”

She laughed until we reached the corner that wasn't so crowded. Her face was blushing red, she was drunk. Quinn was too playful and naughty when she was drunk. We sat on the couch while she was vibing on the loud music, swaying her arms like crazy. "Who's Jackie?" My mind was poisoning me. Quinn handed me a shot glass for me. I gasped and took it. "Jackie? You don't know her? She's a famous architect." She leaned and reached for my ear. "She's one of the architects of Ecstasy Land," she whispered.

This year, my surprise was the very reason I needed that drink. Jackie Johnson, or JJ for short. A cosmic blast from the past towing a tail full of heartache, confusion and lust. And she was heading right into my atmosphere. This collision would make the big bang look like a firecracker. I filled up one milk carton, and started on the other, the meeting playing in my mind over and over on contin- uous loop…

"I won't hide, you just hit me. It's my fault, it's my fault!" "Good, I understand I understand." "Brother, I'm so sorry." "It's good to be back." "Second brother, Clause Chen can't come back." Clause Chen pushed his brother away, looking steadily at the two of them. It's back, the kids know what to do. It can't just let the children suffer, it has promised and promised to bring peace and happiness to them. It can't because of its own selfishness that let them sink to the bottom of the abyss.

Jackie said, playing with her har. Jack's eyes widen. Now he found something new about his sister. (She's obsessed with becoming the Clan Master.) "But I already said that I don't want to be the Clan Master." Jackie rolled her eyes and picked a sharp knife. "You're too noisy. As I said, YOU'RE A BIG OBSTACLE!" Jackie all of a sudden being the knife and hit his head.

he offered. And I opened my mouth to accept, slightly ignoring the fact that I hadn’t even had anything to eat throughout that day. Was I supposed to be drinking? I was about to speak when I heard someone clear their throat. I turned immediately, regretting why I didn’t ignore the sound. Jackie cocked her head to one side, smiling at me. Obviously a fake smile. I gave her one in return. That made her straighten up. “I just came to congratulate you,” she said. Her hand was constantly on her belly, rubbing it like she was rubbing it in my face that she was pregnant.

Jackie’s POV How was Lucas’ mom here? What business did she have with the people here? Was she friends with one of the women or knew Darrell’s mom? I was not comfortable with what I was seeing or the sudden change of atmosphere. My heart was beating fast as I felt like I was caught doing something bad. “Uh… Jackie. My name is Jackie,” I said, replying to her question and the women awed while she kept a blank face on. “You have such a beautiful name.”