????SHE’S NOT A CINDERELLA????
✍️Written by Pinky????
????Chapter Eight [8]????
Subtitle: {It feels like a dream}
????Ruby’s Pov????
“Did you find it?”
“No. But this was where I spent my entire day during the party. I’m quite sure I lost it here.”
“Could it be that he found it and took it?” Cherry questioned, looking around the sto-re room with me.
We had actually sneaked into the sto-re room to find the necklace. The security doesn’t even know that there are people in the building.
But I don’t care. I’m very determined to find my necklace. My mother’s necklace. it’s the only thing I have of her.
“Nah. That can’t be possible. He couldn’t have just pick something from the ground that doesn’t belong to him.” Or could he?
“I am not trying to accuse him or something. I’m just stating the probabilities of where the necklace could be. Because we’ve practically searched everywhere in this sto-re room but can’t find the necklace.”
She was right and that was what was killing me most. The fact that we are searching but can’t find it.
Oh God. what do I do? And my mother had asked me to take care of the necklace and cherish it. But how could I do that now when it’s missing? I don’t even know where I had dropped it.
I helplessly dropped down on the floor and rested my head against a table behind me.
“Ruby…we have to leave here now.” Cherry said.
“No. I need to find my mother’s necklace.” I said.
“You will. we will. But we have to find it while following the law. Right now, we are against it because we had sneaked into this building. What if they find us in here, huh?”
“God. Cherry, what do I do of i don’t find my mother’s necklace?”
She bent down beside me and pulled me into her arms for a warm embrace and patted my back gently.
“I have the feelings that you will find it. Okay? So just trust me and let’s go home.”
“You sound like we stay in the same house.” I said, using her same words.
She laughs softly and pulled me up to my feet along with her.
“Using my own words against me? Brilliant! Tyson is still with Dr Vincent?”
“Dr Vincent is his role model.”
“So our little Tyson wants to be a doctor?”
“Yeah. Wait, are we going to stand in here to discuss about it?”
Cherry laughs and we both started heading out of the sto-re room. “We better don’t dare.”
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????Malcolm’s Pov????
“You keep staring at that necklace… are you sure you are okay?” Mason said, sitting down beside me on my bed.
“I don’t know…I just want to keep rea-ssuring myself that meeting up with that girl wasn’t a dream but reality.”
“You love this girl, don’t you?”
“Crazy, right? I only just met her for the first time that day and I’m already in love.” I sighed as I dropped the necklace on the table and turned to look at Mason. “She’s different. Although I didn’t get a better view of her face but her behavior, her voice, her smile, her li-ps…they are all beautiful.”
“You are indeed in love with this girl. I can’t wait to see our little Cinderella.”
I faked glare at him.
“She’s no Cinderella, man. And I also can’t wait to see her.”
We were still talking when the door to my room was pushed open. I thought it was Elvis, because trust me that guy knows how to invade people’s privacy.
But it wasn’t him. it was….
Kara.
What does this cheap slut want again?
Hasn’t she done enough already?
The whole world thinks that we are dating now, isn’t that what she wanted?So why was she still forcing herself on me?
“Malcolm.” She called throu-ghgritted teeth as she walked into the room. she turned to Mason and said. “I will like to speak with my boyfriend alone, if you don’t mind.”
“Alright…” Mason threw his hands in the air in surrender and walked out of the room.
I’d had enough of this girl. What’s wrong with her? How dare she refer me as her boyfriend?
Doesn’t she have any decency or pride at all?
I stood up to my feet.
“You have no damn fu-cking right to chase my friend out.”
“I didn’t chase him out. I only asked him to excuse us.” She defended.
“That doesn’t change anything. You had barged in on us when we were having a reasonable conversation… you should have waited first.”
“waited? As what? One of your fans dying for your autograph? I’m not like those girls, Malcolm.”
“I know. I never compared you with ‘those girls.’ Besides they are far more better than you…they have pride if you are wondering what I mean by that.”
“Excuse me? Did you just insult me?”
“I have no time for all this shit, Kara. I’m busy right now.”
“Busy? So I am less important is that what you mean?”
“Kara…we shouldn’t do this. And mind you, I am not your boyfriend, we are just pretending to be in a relationship because of the stupid rumor you made. Hope I’m clear on that?”
I made my way to leave but the next thing she said made it very difficult to move my leg up.
“Was that why you ki-ssed that trash?” She yelled in anger. “Answer me! was that why you ki-ssed that waitress? Is she also the owner of that stupid necklace on the table?”
I snatched the necklace from the table before Kara could reach out for it and dropped it inside my pan-ts pocket.
“How did you know that?”
“Technology is now advanced, Malcolm. There are CCTV everywhere, you cheating bastard! How dare you break my heart? How dare ki-ss any girl when i haven’t even ki-ssed you myself!” She was crying now.
“Are you crying?”
“Why wouldn’t I cry? My heart is broken. It’s shattered all because of you! You keep hurting each time. Why do you hate me so much? Why?”
“I don’t hate you, Kara?”
“Then why?” She was standing very close to me now. Our faces were just inches away. “Why…?”
“Kara, I..”
We ki-ssed.
She fu-cking ki-ssed me.
No, she’s ki-ssing me.
What the…?
I quickly broke the ki-ss off and glared at her.
“How dare you? How dare you ki-ss me like that?”
“Why are you getting so worked up over the ki-ss? Didn’t you ki-ss that ugly waitress also?”
“She isn’t you! Okay? Mask girl isn’t you and will never be you!” I lost control. I was just so angry.
Angry on what she just did.
How can a girl be as lose as she is?
ki-ssing a guy who doesn’t see you as a woman, wasn’t she ashamed of herself?
I cleaned my li-ps, feeling so disgusted. The ki-ss felt like I was ki-ssing a fellow guy like me.
Gross.
“So aren’t gonna deny the fact that you ki-ssed a girl behind my back? Who am I to you, Mal?”
Just someone who is trying so ha-rd to get my attention. I was going to say that but decide not to.
I didn’t say anything but just stared at her.
“You are not going to say anything?”
“I’m busy, Kara.” I said then walked out of the room leaving her all by herself in my room.
Why exactly am I taking all this insult when I have a company waiting for me?
Oh wondering what I meant?
My dad owns one of the most largest and popular company in New York City but I chose not to work in it.
Confuse?
My dad is just another man who wants his children to do as he please.
He wasn’t a bad man, take note.
I don’t hate him.
In fact I love with all my heart and I see him as a role model.
But doing things according to how he wants it, isn’t just my thing.
I wasn’t one for submission.
So I left.
I wanted to prove to him that I could be great in life with or without his help but then…
There are temptations that always make you look back.
And my temptation was Kara.
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“Sister Ruby…!” Tyson cheered as he tan towards me and jumped into my arms.
I swirled him around while he giggled and held me tightly. I so much love this boy.
“Now I see why this little man keep disturbing me to bring him home. He misses you.”
I smiled as I set Tyson down to the floor on both feet.
“I’m so sorry. Tyson could be quite annoying and disturbing. Hope you aren’t mad at him or something?”
Dr Vincent laughed softly and waved me off.
“Of course. I told you I love kids like him. I don’t mind having him around in the hospital. He was very entertaining to the patients at the hospital. They all loved him.” Dr Vincent explained.
Tyson had already left for his room. I was now left with Dr Vincent. Alone.
“Forgive my manners. please have a seat.” I offered.
He chuckled lightly before sitting down on a single couch.
“Water or juice?”
“Why does it sound like I’m I’m a restaurant?”
I laughed. “Well, I’m a waitress. remember?”
“Water is just fine. Thank you.”
I walked over to the kitchen. After some time, I returned with a glas-sof water.
I dropped it down I’m front of him and took a seat opposite from him.
“Thanks.”
“It’s fine. I should even be thanking you for babysitting Tyson. I really appreciate.”
“Can I ask a question?” I nodded my head yes. “What about your sister?”
I was taking aback by his question. Why does he care? Did he see Jenny somewhere around here or what?
I shrugged.
“I don’t know. She’s none of my business after all.”
“Hmm. How did the party go?” He now asked, changing the topic and I was so glad that he sector change the topic.
But then, I hate the new topic we’ve just entered.
It reminds me of my heartbreak and missing necklace.
Tbc