Deceitful Love ?
It was never felt?
Created by:
Humble Lee?
Chapter 12
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It was supposed to be a one night stay at the McKings’ house but Ryan wouldn’t let them leave without finding an apartment first and even though Eva has gotten her first month’s salary he still feels like he should be the one to look for an apartment for them, after all, they’re all new here in Texas.
The past weeks had been hell on earth for Eva and her family, especially with Madam Esther around, she has been the one frustrating their stay in the house and that was why Eva was so eager to leave.
“You’re sure there’s no conflict between my grandmother and yours?” Ryan had asked Eva when he was driving to the office.
“Whatever that is going on between those two I am very sure that your grandmother is the one at fault,” Eva said and Ryan laughed in sarcasm.
He might laugh but then he still thinks that she might be right. Madam Esther fights with anybody at all as long as she doesn’t like you then you’re done for and the funny thing is that she made sure the both of you hate yourselves to the core.
Eva Pov ?
“That’ll be all for now.”I handed the files to Violet who took them from me.
“Do you know what today is?”
“No, what is?”
“The result of your photo shoot is gonna be out!”
I can tell that there were no traces of excitement on my face and I don’t know why but what I do know is that I felt a quick bite in my che-st and that was it.
“Oh. Review them and kindly send them back.” I said and she left. I am pretty sure that she’ll be wondering why I’m not excited or nervous.
Shortly after she left, Ryan came in carrying his laptop with him followed by George.
Okay, things are starting to get messy.
What is he doing in my office?
He confidently sits on the sofa and George joined him while I just stare at them in awe. I mean, I envy their guts.
“I hope you don’t mind.” George spoke first and I reply by giving a quick smile and I don’t know what he think that means cause he just sighs and relaxed his back.
“Of course, she won’t mind, she nee-ds all the company she can get and she misses my face too.” Ryan said and I scoff. He’s really full of himself. Interesting.
“How can she miss your face when the both of you are living in the same house.”
Wait, how did he know that?!
God! I should have known.
“It’s not a secret baby girl, everyone in VPH knows that you’re living in the McKings house. How I wish it’s just a room stuck to the both of you ALONE.”
I picked up the pen that was on my table and threw it at him but he caught it instead.
“We’ll work on that.” He said. I roll my eyes and turned my face to Ryan’s.
“You can’t ask me to leave.”
He wasn’t looking but how did he know that I was looking at him?
“What?”
He raised his head.
“What are you thinking?”
The laptop is on his lap the whole time.
“You’re in my office youngman, what do you want?”
I want him out as soon as possible and I don’t know why am feeling this way.
I want to see him and I don’t want to see him.
Weird right?
I know.
“The result of the photoshoot is coming out today and I nee-d someone to share in the failure.”
“Or rather success. I’m sorry Mr. Ryan McKings but I don’t share in people’s ordeals.” I said faking a smile.
“Well, am sorry but am not leav…”
He gasps and our eyes met.
There’s this look on his face that I can’t really explain.
“What?! Let me see.” George took the laptop from him and he also gasps too.
Is it that bad?!
[McKings Residence]
Grandma Andrea was parking her clothes fitting them into her boxes when Madam Esther walked in.
“I hope you’re leaving for good this time.” Madam Esther said smiling. Grandma Andrea stopped what she was doing and faced Madam Esther. She had promised her granddaughter Eva that she won’t get into a fight with this old Lady but it looks like she’s going to break that promise.
“Can’t you just stay on your own and leave me alone?” Andrea asks her and she chuckled instead.
“You’re in my son’s house, pest.” She said and it’s Andrea’s time to chuckles. She took few steps closer to her and with the look on Esther’s face we can tell that she already knew the next thing that’s gonna come out from Andrea’s mouth.
“Really?! How about we just tell him the truth then? Let’s tell him who his mother really is.” Andrea said looking into Esther’s eyes. At first Esther was intimidated at her but she also has something she can hold against her so it’s a win-win.
“Yeah, I think we should do that and also tell him how he was conceived.” She said and they both chuckled at their threats.
“You don’t scare me Esther.” Andrea said and Madam Esther pushed her to the bed and she fell down flat. She quickly got up but stopped herself from doing thesame to her.
“I’ll let this pas-s Esther but this should be the last time.” She warned.
“Or what? I’m sorry to disappoint you Andrea but I don’t have another husband you can sleep with.”
“I didn’t have an affair with your husband. How many times do I have to tell you that?!” Andrea felt so raged like she should replay the event that happened many years ago to her so she’ll stop accusing her.
“Oh really?! Then how was Julius and Maria conceived again?”
“I don’t owe you any explanation.” Andrea said and wants to leave the room for her but Esther dragged her back and made her face her pointing a finger at her.
“You make sure to leave this house before the end of the week or I exp-ose everything to Julius and tell him that you’re his wretched mother who abandoned him to continue prostitution.” Madam Esther said and burst into laughter.
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Deceitful Love ?
It was never felt?
Created by:
Humble Lee?
Chapter 13
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Vivian is sitting on her office chair, her elbows are on the table, and uses her palms to hold her face up.
Maybe it’s time for her to go in search of her missing child.
Five years after the missing of her child, she stopped looking cause she felt like she was only holding onto her past but after the recent conversation she had with Madam Esther she couldn’t help but think that what if her child is still alive somewhere waiting for her to come?
At least it won’t hurt to first find out the gender of her child and she meant to deal with Madam Esther if she finds out that she was the one who took her child from her.
She sigh and took out her phone then stood up from where she was sitting to go out when Chris walked in.
“You’ve seen the report of the Billboard right?” He asked her but the expression on her face shows that she was not interested in that. In fact, nothing seems to interest her anymore.
“We came 3rd place, I must commend Eva and Ryan. Eva most especially.” Chris said gushing and Vivian asked him to take a step away that she was leaving.
“Start looking for a new model for our next project.” She said and stepped out without sparing him another glance.
Chris thinks she’s going crazy or maybe she’s just having a moment again because Eva is the best they have right now and she just wants to throw it away because of what?…..
Chris then told himself that he was not going to prepare any letter until he talk with her. She can’t be serious.
Vivian went to the village she gave birth many years ago and asked people if they saw her give birth or even remember seeing her but nobody had the answer to her questions she was referred to an old Lady who has been staying in that village for more than anyone of them.
Vivian greeted her and she recalled her face that instance. Vivian asked her if she knew anything about her missing child.
“I’m sorry. You see, the moment you gave birth you lost consciousness and I was the only person around at that time cause it was raining badly. I left to get a cab that’ll convey you to the hospital but when I came back your child was gone.” The old lady said and tears roll down Vivian’s cheeks as she falls down to the ground.
Despite all that she has gone throu-gh, she still couldn’t find a simple answer to her child’s whereabouts.
“What’s the gender?” She asked on the ground.
“She’s a girl and she’s very beautiful. She has eyes just like yours.” The old lady said and Vivian chuckled in tears.
“I want her in my arms.” She said and the old Lady emBr@ce her.
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EVA POV ?
I got out front the bathroom after washing my face and took the towel that’s lying on the bed to wipe my face. My left eye had been itching me since this morning and Grandma Andrea suggest that I wash it with warm water.
Don’t ask me cause I don’t know what warm water has to do with my face.
After wiping my face with it, I lay on the bed flat facing the ceiling watching as the fan roll slowly.
It’s times like this that I miss Mom and Dad and I wish they’re here right now with me. Even though I knew they don’t love me for a reason best known to them I still misses them.
I remembered when I was still very young, they used to bring me to come stay with Grandma Andrea together with Angel who was still a toddler then. I asked grandma why my parent always bring me to her and she’ll tell me that it was because they are so busy and might not even come home the next morning.
I thought grandma was telling me the truth until I overheard them telling Grandma that they just want to get rid of me and Angel that we’re a burden to them.
I cried my eyes out all throu-ghthat day and that was the last time I saw them. Not like they died that day but I made grandma promise me that she won’t bring I or my sister to them ever again and they also didn’t bother and they stopped coming around and two years later, we heard they were drugged to death.
Till today I don’t know why they were drugged to death and I don’t intend finding out.
I close my eyes to just imagine their beautiful faces when I felt another weight on the bed and on opening my eyes the person turned out to be Ryan. He’s lying down flat as myself.
“I believe you. Sometimes been alone is good.” He said and breathe out. I roll my eyes and sit up.
“And I’m trying to have an alone time that got ruined by you. Thank you very much.” I said and he also sits up.
“But what are you doing here all by yourself?! We won the third place! We should be partying by now duh!” He said making the DUH sound so irritating.
“Third place isn’t good enough. I promised your mother that we’ll hit first place. I’m pretty sure she’s mad at me right now.”
“More like she doesn’t care. Chris told me that she didn’t pay much attention to the report.” He said swinging his legs and he mistakenly hit mine.
“Sorry.” He said and I turn my ne-ck to look at him and I realize that we’re very close and what am I suppose to do? But am not seeing myself doing it, I just kept staring at his face or should I say li-ps and he’s staring at mine too.
This is where he’s suppose to ki-ss me but he’s not doing it.
“Are you okay?” He asked.
Like who asked such question in times like this? Are you kidding me Ryan?
What is this feeling that am getting?!
He slowly brou-ght his face closer to mine and our nose tou-ched then he smiled.
Taking things slow huh?!
He turned his head as if turning a clock and his li-ps landed on mine.
Did we just ki-ssed?!
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Hell yes, you just ki-ssed!
Can anybody just put the puzzles together please?