Lenu My Brilliant Friend Novels & Stories

Lena shouts as she waltzes right up to the biggest and most pissed off looking guard of them all. “Is that a fact?” the pillar of a man glares down at me. He sounds more amused than angry. A glint in his eye gives him away. I think he is impressed by Lena’s boldness. She has a way of disarming people with her smile and her charm. Who would suspect anything untoward from my deceptively innocent looking best friend?

When Lenny suddenly got up from her place on the couch and walked towards Julia, I wondered what she was up to. “Hello. I'm Lenny. Madelyn’s best friend," she said, holding out her hand with a wide grin. Julia took few steps until she was standing close to Lenny’s face then said, “I don’t care.” She sidestepped her to walk towards me as Lenny giggled. “I'm so sorry about my friend, Julia. Lenny can be too much at times. But I promise she means no harm—or insults,” I added hastily for good measure. “Right Lenny?”

His rich brown slanted eyes and finely chiseled jaws accentuated his facial contour and it took me a while to realize that the man was none other than my best friend. "Gerald?" Surprise flared in my whisper as I recoiled out of his arms. He was back in the pack? Oh! He must have come to celebrate with me but look at who is celebrating with a view of her cheating fiance. He gave me a sympathetic look and then whispered. "Let's just leave, Beth." Tears burned the corner of my eyes, blurring my vision as I turned away from him. No, I couldn't. If I tried to make it past the lobby, I would just collapse. This was too much for me.

Then I heard the front door slam, his car starting and driving away, and then nothing. * * * In the morning, my best friend Annie’s name lit up my phone before I'd even woken up properly. Her first message was just a link. The second message said: “Don't be mad that I'm the one telling you.” I sat up and clicked the link. It was a picture of two figures on a beach, with the sunset behind them, and white sand all around. This was the kind of scenery you'd see on a honeymoon brochure. Brian had his arm around Lena's waist. They were both laughing at something.

"Hi, Del. Where are you from? I've been looking for you since yesterday. Why did you disappear, huh?" Delmar was silent and just looked at Brisa with a sad look. For eighteen years of friendship, Brisa can read if now Delmar is not in good condition. Even though his best friend didn't say anything. "Wait a moment." Brisa stopped the person who was decorating her nails. Nails that have been colored silver and will now be decorated with small white gems.

Every employee in the company loves her as they started greeting her which she answered back with a genuine smile "Ma'am!" Rasheed secretary said with a big smile on her face "Hi Janet! How are you doing?" "I'm fine ma..how about you?" "I'm good too" "Good to hear that ma. And I hope from now on, we'll be seeing you frequently? Your friend has been giving the boos a habitual visit these days, which is so confusing" "What? My friend? Which of my friend?" It can't be Zulaiha, could it?

I admit. Lena suddenly staring at me, she removed her gaze from the ceiling. “Really?” She asks curiously. “Yeah, of course stupid… think! How can a girl who gets punched in her face could invite you to her house for dinner if she didn’t like you!” I say. Lena laughs because she wasn't realize my motive, she shook her head knowing that I’m smarter than her. “You are such brilliant shifty woman I’ve ever known” She laughs softly, wrapping her hands against my waist.

Of course, it didn't hurt that I had some money to sweeten the deal. After bidding farewell to my friends Alex and Ryder, I made my way towards my next target. As I approached the blonde, I was spellbound by her stunning beauty. She was incredibly attractive, radiating a golden glow under the club's dim lights. Her light blonde curls cascaded down her shoulders in an alluring manner. I stood there, momentarily captivated by her exotic allure. However, I quickly snapped out of my daze and flashed a charming smile, trying to regain my composure.

Lena said, sounding like she was holding her breath, “this is Adrian. He’s… a friend of mine.” Adrian looked down at me and smiled. Not the fake adult smile. A real one. He crouched down so we were almost the same height. “Hey, Cleo. Your sister talks about you all the time. Says you’re the smartest and toughest kid she knows.” I shook his hand firmly, trying to look like a grown man. “Nice to meet you, sir.” But inside my head: He’s tall. Handsome. Rich. And he’s looking at Lena like she’s the best thing he’s ever seen. Suspicious.