????SHE’S NOT A CINDERELLA????
????A Cinderella doesn’t have to be a princess????
✍️ Written By Precious Pinky✍️
????Chapter Twenty-Eight [28]????
????Ruby’s Pov????
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going home. My brother needs me. I don’t know if he is still alive now or dead. I can’t afford to lose my brother. I…I…”
Malcolm gently pulled me into his arms.
My head were on his chest while he rested his chin at the top of my head.
He wrapped my tiny body in his arms while I wrapped my arms around his wa-istas I poured out my emotions.
Why exactly did Jennifer have to do something as mean as this?
Why does she hate like this?
We are her family and families love each other regardless of what happens but why was hers different?
Why is her love for her own family hate?
Why does she hate like this?
Tyson is just a kid who don’t deserve to be hurt by his own family…he doesn’t even know the fact that his father left him even before he was born.
But ‘that man didn’t leave because he heard that mom was pregnant with another child…he left because he was a coward.
But I was bothered about those stuff…what was making me feel so uneasy was the fact that I don’t know what’s happening right now.
The line got cut off just when I heard Tyson little voice screaming for help and Cherry’s panic voice when she called out to him.
I don’t if he was okay or not!
I’m scared.
I won’t be able to forgive myself if anything happens to my brother and I will hate Jennifer till eternity.
I will make her life hell if anything… anything at all happens to my brother.
“Everything will be okay, Gem.” I tried to ignore the nickname he had just used for me.
Because now wasn’t the time to get drown in my love fantasy.
I pulled away from the embrace and i hated myself from doing so because I began to miss his warmth and touch.
“And how do you know that? Who knows maybe he is dead now.” I say, sobbing.
Malcolm stood by me while I received that call.
He was here.
And I’m very grateful for that.
Because honestly, i need his support and care.
It shows that I wasn’t alone in all of this.
it shows that someone do care about me.
But then, there was someone who needed me also.
My little brother was that person who needed me right now.
“Your brother is a very tough and brave boy. I’m sure of it.” Malcolm said as if he knows my brother.
I sniffed as I try to stop myself from crying but it was all in vain because I started crying all over again.
“He needs me, Malcolm. I should have been there for him. I shouldn’t have let that bit-ch y beast I call….I once called my sister hurt him. I should have stood by him and defended him.”
Malcolm cupped my face in his palms and raised my face up so I could look into his eyes.
His thumb run throu-ghmy cheeks as he wiped off the stained tears.
“you got this, Gem. I know you do.”
I shook my head. “I don’t know….I really don’t know. I…I need to go back home. i need to go back to my brother. He needs me.” I say as I pulled his hand from my face and walked over to the bed where I’ve packed some of my clothes.
“I’m coming with you then.” Malcolm suddenly say, cutting off guard.
“What? No. You are not coming with me, Malcolm. You need to stay here. Your fans need you. You can’t get distracted because of me.”
“I can’t let you go on your own. You need someone to stay by your side and I want to be that someone.”
“Malcolm…you don’t have to make this stupid decision because of me. you have a concert to prepare for with your team. You have a lot to do here and as for me…”
He cuts me off. “Gem, I want to come with you. And if there will be any stupid decision I will make is letting you leave all by yourself.”
Does he really meant what he just said?
Was he willing to make this kind of priceless sacrifice just for me?
Should I be thankful?
But what if he starts to regret this decision later in the future?
What if he starts to see me as nothing but a distraction and a hindrance to his success?
I don’t want him to look at me that way.
I don’t want him to hate me.
I don’t want to lose him again.
And neither do I want to push him away from my life.
But I won’t deny the fact that I want him to come with me back home.
Yeah, I was greedy and selfish but…
My thought was been invaded when a call came in.
I look down at my palm and that was when I realized that I was still holding his phone.
This number….
Cherry.
I hurriedly swipe the call for it to be answered without wasting any much time.
“Cherry!”
“Hey, babe.” Cherry say at the end of the other line.
Her voice sound relaxing now. She wasn’t panicking. she was afraid.
She was just being….Cherry.
Was this a sign of good news?
Was Tyson okay now?
“How is he, Cherry? What happened?”
She let out a sigh. “He’s saved, Ruby. He’s saved.”
I let out a sigh of relief as I fell on the foot of my bed. My legs were trembling and no, it’s not of fear… it’s of relief.
I look up at Malcolm…he was staring right back at me with a smile on his face.
He was right.
Everything would be okay.
How could I have doubted him?
“James, our new neighbor saved him just in time. Our appreciation should go to him. He is the hero in all of this. You don’t need to worry anymore.”
“Where is Tyson now? Can I at least speak with him?”
“Vincent is attending to him. We had rushed him to the hospital….”
“But you told me nothing happened to him, right? so why is he at the hospital?” I ask, cutting her off mid sentence.
“Well, if only you had kept quiet and listen to me then you would have understand everything.” I could imagine her rolling her eyes now.
“Sorry.”
“We brou-ght him to the hospital to see if he’s perfectly fine. James is here with me. And yeah, you won’t know him because he’s a new neighbor. He packed in just yesterday. Wanna speak with him?”
“Yeah. i need to thank him.”
After what seem to take like forever, the phone was Finally handed to the James of a guy. My brother’s Savior.
I owe that man now.
“Hey.” His voice came in.
“Hi. i heard everything you did for my brother and I and I really appreciate. Thank you so much. I don’t know what I would have done of anything happens to him. He is my life.”
The guy chuckled. “It’s alright. I’m glad to have being able to help. Your brother is a strong little man, you don’t have to be afraid of losing him because sooner or later, he will be the one to protect you. And, your brother really loves you.”
I couldn’t help the fresh tears that came down to my face.
My gaze went up to Malcolm again. He had said that to me also about my brother being strong and brave.
God, he was right in everything.
“Thank you.”
“I’m James by the way.”
“Ruby.”
“It’s so weird to get introduced on phone.”
“i know right.” We started laughing again.
I was glad.
My brother was fine…I couldn’t be less happy.
“I owe you.”
“I will keep that in mind though it isn’t necessary.”
After a little talk with him, the phone was Finally handed back to Cherry.
“He is such a nice guy, right?”
“yeah. And I’m so thankful to him or saving Tyson.”
“Yeah.”
“I will be coming back home.” I announced.
“Is it two weeks already?”
“No. But i have to be there for Tyson. I have to stand by him. He’s one of the reasons why I’m working my as-soff. What will I be if he dies….what will I gain, if he dies…. Nothing. Absolutely nothing!”
“You don’t have to come down here, Ruby. Tyson is okay and i promise to take very good care of him. Trust me. You don’t need to worry yourself and focus on your job, alright? And besides you will be needing it now that your evil monster of a sister wants to start collecting rent from you.”
wait. what?
“what did you just say?”
“Your sister came over here just to tell you that you should start paying rent for staying in her house. she said the fact that you disown her doesn’t mean that She isn’t still the first born of the family. She also said that, she won’t let a stranger live in her house comfortably without paying rent. But she said Tyson can stay for free sice he was still her brother and that was when she said those mean words to him…. She’s bond to make you suffer, Ruby. Your sister is a witch. No offence.”
“No offence taken.” I say. “i can’t believe this. How dare she? Where was she when I saved up some money to keep up the house and maintain it? huh? where was she?”
“you just have to calm down, Ruby. We will talk things out when you get back from the trip, okay?”
“Okay. Please take care of Tyson.”
“Sure.”
We both hung the call up.
I stood up to my feet and walked into the arms of Malcolm.
He was a bit taken aback by my actions but sooner, he wrapped his arms around my body and pulled me closer.
I rested my head against his chest and shut my eyes close.
He was my strength after Tyson of course.
“I told you everything will be fine.”
“How did you know?”
“Because I know they will.”
I smiled and tightened my arms around his waist.
“I have such a shitty family, right?”
I felt him shook his head.
“You have such a great family. Besides they are better than mine.”
“Won’t you ask me?”
“Ask you what?”
“About what happened? Why my father left? why my family became this way? Why my sister hated us? Why my brother tried to kill himself? why I’m working my as-sof….”
He cuts me off my rambling as he pulled my face up and pressed a ki-ss on my li-ps.
I shut my eyes closed as I ki-ssed him back with all of my heart.
Do i need to remind you that we are both dating?
But… it’s a secret relationship.
To the whole world, his girlfriend was Kara and not me.
But to him…the one who owns his heart…the one he loves is… me.
I was way, way, above Kara.
I know what I’m doing was very wrong… because she loves him but I can’t keep doing things just to please others people.
I can’t keep fighting for other people’s happiness when I’m not happy.
I deserve to be happy.
I have to be happy.
The ki-ss was very gentle.
It was a ki-ss of consolation…
A ki-ss of understanding…
A ki-ss to remind me that I wasn’t alone in all of this.
“You will tell me when you are ready. But don’t force it now. I’m still here and I won’t go anywhere.”
Was that a promise?
Should I hold on to that?
“Thank you.” I say once we broke off the ki-ss.
“For what?” He asked, confused.
“For being here.”
He smiled and dropped a ki-ss at the top of my head. “Ah, least I forget, do not joke about death again. Do you know how scared I was when you said that….if you die then I will go with you as well.”
I laughed and went tiptoe and ki-ssed him lightly on his cheek and tucked his phone in his pocket.
“Then, that makes it three of us.” I winked.
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“I can’t believe this. How do you keep winning in each game?” Johnny says to Mason for like the umpteenth time.
“I’m a pro at this, I guess.” He says like it was an obvious thing.
“Are you sure you aren’t cheating?” Elvis questioned, giving Mason a pointed look.
Elvis, Johnny and Denise were in one group while Mason and Malcolm were in one group. They were both opposing the other group.
At first i thought it wouldn’t be a fair game since the other group were just three and they were just two but as they game went by, they got to prove to me that numbers doesn’t matter in some situation.
Because 2 is also a team.
“And how is this call cheating, Elve? This is just a game and you three are no way near our ability.” Malcolm say.
“Fist bump, partner.” Mason say to Malcolm providing him his fist.
They both fist bumped and started smirking at the other guy’s direction.
Boys and smirking.
“You can do this, Mal.” Kara cheered them on.
I eyed her from head to toe, discreetly. Why was she cheering them on?
Malcolm belongs to me!
fu-ckmy subconsciousness.
“You got this Johnny!” I cheered the other group.
Malcolm looks at me and gave me a, Really?-really bit-ch ? look.
I smirked at him and mouthed, ‘They will kick your as-ssoon.’ to him.
He furred his brows at me and mouthed back, ‘shouldn’t you be rooting for me, your boyfriend?’
I rolled my eyes and mouthed, ‘You got yourself a fan already.’ I indicated by nodding my head towards Kara who was filing her nails now.
Wait. was I being jealous now?
Dang it!
‘Are you jealous?’ He mouthed to me.
I smiled. ‘You wish, man.’ I mouthed right back.
And just then the game started again but before it did, he mouthed to me; ‘just watch as I kick their a-ss.’
The game went on and on until it became late.
We ordered some pizza and was waiting for it to be delivered.
I walked into my room and lay on my bed.
I wonder when all this will be over so I could get home.
Although, I don’t want it to be over because this was the only way for both Malcolm and I to bond together.
I suddenly heard a knock at my door.
“Yes?”
The door was pushed open and it revealed Kara.
She walked over to me and handed me her phone.
“It’s Joe. And could you please do Something about your phone because i don’t share things. I hate sharing my stuff or things that belongs to me!” She walks out of the room.
How would she take it when she gets to know that I’m sharing her man with her?
I don’t care.
And there’s no way she will be finding that out.
“Mr Joe.”
“How are you doing?”
“Fine. How about you?”
“Not bad. You need to do something about your phone you know that right?”
Yeah, yeah, someone just told me that.
“Yeah.”
“Anyway, I called to tell you that their practice begins tomorrow. I will send the address of the studio where they will have their practice tonight on Kara’s phone.”
“Okay.”
“I will see what I can do to get you a new phone.”
“Oh. Thanks.”
“And how is the boys? Hope they are been reasonable?”
“Yeah.”
“Alright. You got this.”
“Yeah.”
He hung up the call.
I sighed before getting up from my bed and walking out of the room and to the living room.
Kara and Malcolm were sitting down on a love couch.
Her head were rested on his chest as she laid on his him.
He was playing with her hair as he was scrolling throu-ghsomething on his phone.
I felt a pang of jealousy in my chest as I took in the scene.
Why was I jealous?
Oh, I think I know….that guy sitting over there is no other than my fu-cking boyfriend!
But he was her boyfriend also!
“Here,” I say to Kara as I handed her phone back to her.
She collects it and started pressing it and as for Malcolm….he didn’t even act like he heard my phone.
He was just scrolling throu-ghhis damn fu-cking phone.
I walked over to Johnny who was listening to a music at the island.
“Hey.” I plopped down beside him.
He took off one earphone from his ear and smiled at me.
“Hey. What’s up?”
“Good. What are you listening to?”
“Music. Wanna listen to it?”
“Sure.”
I collect the earphone from him and out it in my ear.
How to break a heart by westlife was what was playing.
I smiled at it.
“Westlife are my favorite.” I say.
“Really? They are also my favorite and Mal’s favorite as well.”
“Malcolm loves westlife?” I ask in disbelief.
“He idolizes them.”
“Wow.”
“Let’s sing along.” He nudges my side.
I laugh. “wouldn’t we disturb the others,?”
“The others are busy with one thing or the other and they won’t even mind. And look, Mal and Kara are in there own world.”
I look over at their direction and indeed they were in their own world.
They were both su-cking each other’s face up.
I quickly look away from them before I break down and start crying.
“Sounds like a good idea.”
“perfect.”
“????….you taught me how to break a heart…hea, hea,hea,hea,heart…you taught me how to break a heart…
Since you’re not worth my love, I haven’t given up… I’m stronger than that… I’m stronger than that…????”
Johnny and i kept singing with a smile on our faces.
I felt relieved as I sang the song with him.
We sang the song from the beginning to the end and after we were done Johnny started clapping.
“Are you clapping for yourself or for the music?”
“I’m clapping for you, tiny girl. You have such an amazing voice. Damn! I’m already falling in love.”
I laughed and stood up to my feet as i bowed my head towards him while laughing.
I could feel someone glare on me but i didn’t care.
I was having so much fun with Johnny right now.
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I wore the white shirt over my shoulder and stare at myself at the mirror.
I wasn’t looking that bad.
I sniffed at the white shirt and his cologne was still very much on it.
I smiled as i let my hair down and walked over to my bed.
I laid on it and tucked myself in the white blanket.
I look up at the ceilings and let out a sigh.
I was about to shut my eyes closed when I heard a knock on my door.
Who is it that’s knocking by this time?
I got out of bed and walked over to the door.
I unlocked the door and opened it and before I knew it, I was already ki-ssing someone.
The door was slammed shut and although I don’t know who slammed it shut exactly.
The ki-ss felt so familiar.
Oh, yeah.
Who else could ki-ss me this way?
I wrapped my arms around his neck and started ki-ssing him right back.
The ki-ss wasn’t gentle….it was rather rou-ghand was that of hunger.
He backed me up and before I knew it, I was trapped in between him and the wall.
One of his hands were on my wa-istwhile the other was playing with the hem of my shirt.
My fingers ran throu-ghhis hair.
God, I love this feelings.
I’ve never felt this way before.
And actually. I needed more.
I wanted more.
More of him.
Yeah, I was a Vir-ginbut it’s not like I chose to be a Vir-ginbecause I’m waiting for the night of my wedding day…Nah.
I was a Vir-ginbecause I had no time to have se-x.
And It won’t be a bad idea if I gave my vi-rginity to Malcolm.
I won’t regret it because I love him.
yeah, I’ve said that like a hundred times and anyone who still doubt me sure do have a problem.
He pulled me up and I quickly wrapped my legs around his waist.
He walked over over to my bed and gently placed me down on it. I still didn’t entangle my legs from his waist.
He was hovering over me but his weight weren’t completely on me.
“I’m sorry if I hurt you.” He say in between ki-sses.
“What are you….” I swallowed the lump on my throat. fu-ck, I needed more of him. “What are you sorry for?”
He moved from my li-ps and started trailing ki-ssed on my jaw line and down to my ear lobe and to my neck.
I couldn’t hold it any longer as a soft mo-an escaped my li-p.
“I shouldn’t have ki-ssed her. fu-ck! Do you know how I wished it was you I was ki-ssing and not her? Do you know the dirty stuff that was playing in my mind?”
I chuckled.
I can’t believe we’ve gone this far.
Once upon a time, I met this guy at a sto-re room.
We got stuck in there.
We shared our secret to each other.
We fell in love.
We got separated.
And then met again.
I tried hiding my identity.
But like the saying goes; Nothing can be hidden under the sun forever.
He found out my identity.
We decided to be in a secret relationship.
And now, we can’t seem to get our hands off the other.
“I won’t deny the fact that I was jealous when I saw you both ki-ssing…” I say and just then another mo-an escape my li-ps again.
“I was also jealous.” He suddenly say.
I stiffened at that as I look into his eyes.
“Jealous of what?”
“Of you and Johnny.”
Oh, so he was the one who was glaring at me while I was having fun with Johnny.
Hmm, not bad.
“You guys seem so close. And it won’t be a surprise to me if I get to know that Johnny has fallen for you already….”
“Shut up and ki-ss me.” I say.
And he did just that.
He took off the shirt I was wearing… which was technically his shirt.
I also took off his shirt with a little help from him.
We were still ki-ssing each other. He moved down to my neck and started ki-ssing me there.
I let out a mo-an when he ki-ss my soft spot.
God, why did i deny myself of something as beautiful as this?
“Can I go further?” He ask.
Was I ready?
Do i want him to go further?
Was I ready to lose my vi-rginity?
Will i regret it if i lose my vi-rginity?
I opened my eyes and he was looking right into mine.
“fuc-k me.” I say.
Yeah, I was ready for him.
He shook his head.
“I don’t want to fuc-k you, Gem. I want to make love to you.”
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#TBC.