Serenade Me Novels & Stories

I laugh and say, "Ha-ha Let's go. We have the get-together at Ava's and we have a party to attend tomorrow and we need our beauty sleep before the Dinner and Gala." We open the door and sit inside. While she is busy starting the car engine, I switch on my bluetooth and connect it to the speaker and start playing Taylor Swift's latest album. We drive away, singing loudly and jamming to the song. I roll down the window, allowing the cold wind to enter. I look outside, admiring the beauty of my neighbourhood and I repeat to myself that everything I achieved is definitely due to the hard work I put in. I couldn't help but think to myself,

“How many times do I have to tell you? Even when you're crying, you're beautiful too The world is beating you down, I'm around Through every mood You're my downfall, you're my muse My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues I can't stop singing, it's ringing In my head for you What he was trying to convey with his singing my resonating with my feelings. My heart was beating erratically and I felt like I was being pulled in. My heart beat was steadily increasing the more I listened and the more I watched him, the more my feelings stirred. My head's underwater, but I'm breathin' fine You're crazy and I'm out of my mind 'Cause all of me Loves all of you Love your curves and all your edges All yo

Serena One cold evening, with the fire casting long shadows on our faces, Thomas reached out to me. His voice was a raspy shadow of his usual hearty tone. "Serena, you've been our angel in these dark times. If... if we don't make it, promise me you'll continue on. Live a full life, for you and your child." I grasped his hand, the weight of his request anchoring me to a reality I wasn't ready to face. "Don't talk like that, Thomas. You're going to pull through this. We'll get through this together," I implored, my voice cracking with emotion.

Elara said nothing. “Having a son with him doesn’t make you belong in a room like this,” Serene continued, pleasantly. “The last time I checked, you weren’t a company owner.” She smiled. “You might have his child. But I have his history. His love. He left you for me — don’t forget that.” The music had faded. People at the nearby tables had gone very still. Serene looked around at the attention and seemed to find it agreeable. She straightened slightly, addressing the room now as much as Elara.

"Meet me tomorrow. At the park. By the old fountain." I blinked, startled. "I can’t. I’m being… watched." "I know." Ivan’s smile returned, this time more predatory. "But don’t worry. I’ll take care of that. You just have to come." I hesitated, but his grip tightened slightly. "You trust me, right?" His eyes bore into mine, and I felt the weight of his words pressing down on me. "I—" I faltered. Ivan’s voice dropped, darker now, almost menacing. "I’m doing this for you, Sera. You don’t want to see what happens if you don’t show up."

Taking this as my clue to leave, I take my bag that I dropped on the floor when I sat on the chair with Ada. “And where do you think you're going?" Lucas' husky voice echoes from behind me. I have to admit, apart from Luke's being an asshole, every other thing about him is perfect. His voice is like music to the ears of a person hearing for the first time in their life, like a melody being sung by the best choir in the world. His voice brings the satisfaction of a person drinking water after being stuck in the desert without water for three days, it is like the sound of a new born baby in the arms of a mother that has been barren for years, like....

I nodded and took a deep breath before answering. "Hi baby!" I said overly excited. They groaned at my stupidity. I put him on speaker. "Um... hey baby. Did you get my message?" "I'm with Serene right now so no." "Serene. I assumed so. Well can you hurry back so I can take you shopping for your dress?" I looked at Serene and Rachael confused. Realization dawned on Serene, and she mouth 'the yearly gala'. "Oh right! I'll be back as soon as possible." I hung the phone up and set on the table.

I was speechless earlier because I was ashamed of Raphael's parents who were looking at me now and Raphael was next to me holding my hands tightly. "She is the daughter of the woman you helped with Raphael?" Raphael's mother spoke in firm manner again. "Mom can you talk in nicely instead?" Raphael tightened his grip on my hand. "Oh sorry." The woman turned to me so I politely nodded. "What is your name young woman?" She asked me. "Heart Serenity." I answered politely and she just nodded and looked at Raphael.

I asked him in a seductive tone. “I…” he hovered over me. “I want to f*ck you so hard…so hard until you cry out of pleasure.”

“They made sure I could never have another baby.” Serene broke eye contact with me and I came out of whatever this was. Could it have been a kind of spell? I felt drained. My eyes closed and I fell asleep. I woke, still laying on the exam bed. Confused, I sat up. “What was that? What did you do to me?” Serene came over to help me down. “I lifted some of the burdens from your mind.” She said, “It’s my ability. How do you feel?”