LEVI I joked around with my friends, catching up on everything that had been happening in our lives since we all gathered months ago. Of course, they didn't leave out the marriage stuff. They made me explain how I met her and of course, I didn't fail to narrate the story Delia told my family at the first dinner. It wasn't entirely a lie. We did meet on the first day of college when she got into trouble with some rough-looking men because of her big mouth. "Wait, wait, wait! Shut up, bro." Hudson covered my mouth and began swimming to God knows where. My other friends left me and swam to the edge of the pool. I turned to see what caught their attention and holy mama!! The ladies walked out in their multi-colored bikinis, all chattering amongst themselves. Delia was the only person tying a towel and somehow, I wished she'd just removed that God-forsaken towel. "Remove the towel, remove the towel." Hudson anticipated seeing my woman's body but earned him a knock on the head and a de
DELIA I still hadn't gotten over the kiss with Levi. I kept on touching my lips on the way to the female changing room. The feeling felt surreal, it was hard accepting the fact that everything was real. I didn't think it would come to that. He took things too far. He could have just pecked my cheeks or even a light peck on the lips would do but he went as far as kissing me, even after giving that rule. As I got to the changing room, I pulled my clothes from the hangers and proceeded to wear them when I heard some commotion outside the bathroom. Tying my towel, I opened the door to see some armed men standing inside. What were they doing inside? Who permitted them to enter? "There she is." One of them pointed at me. My heart skipped a beat when he said that. Why was I being wanted? Before any of them could get to me, the girls stood in my defense. I felt relieved seeing that many of them standing in for me. "Move out of the way." One said sternly. "No, we are not letting you thr
DELIA My heart pondered in my chest as I listened to my mother speak. "She's such a fool for believing everything without properly investigating the situation and that's why we're going to continue using her till she runs dry and gives up on this world." Those words broke me, I felt hot tears run down my cheeks. I needed to see those involved in all of this. I dropped my bag, making sure the noise was hidden and then walked to the kitchen window. Gladly, it was open and I could see everybody inside. I covered my mouth to prevent myself from shouting. The people I called my family were there, the men that barged in requesting two thousand dollars and Mr. Fuller. There was money scattered on the table with drinks surrounding them. My heart which I had put back together after it was broken by Bruce shattered again into tinier pieces. They were all in it together and I didn't see the surprise coming. I walked back to my luggage and picked it up. They were right. I was such a fool for
DELIA "Hey, Charlotte Daniels, how are you?" I asked, sipping my drink and taking peeps at her protruding stomach. It would feel nice to have life growing inside of me, that is if I ever get married. "I'm fine. What about you?" "I'm good. What brings you to my table? Last I checked, you and I never crossed paths without sneering at each other but here we are, talking calmly like we were such great friends in the past. "You're such a killjoy, you know that? Why did you bring that up now? I knew this was a waste of time." She sighed. "Fine, I'm sorry. It just seemed suspicious. I see you got married and from the looks of it, you are doing well for yourself. Congratulations." I smiled. "Thank you, I guess. Yeah, I got married to the one person I couldn't stand in school." She shrugged and smiled. "Don't tell me. Weston?! You married Weston? What happened to the hot ladies you used to hang out with?" "The sexuality stuff was all in my head. I realized I just wanted to feel among a
LEVI "So, what are you and Delia now?" I asked the inattentive Javan. We were standing outside the hotel, just right beside my car. He was busy texting whatsoever on his phone and from a little peep, I saw it was Delia. We had arrived in Miami for our appointment a day back and today was the scheduled day for the long-awaited meeting. We were invited to a dinner party to discuss our idea pitch and Delia was still inside the hotel, getting ready. "Are you now deaf or she's now taking over your senses?" I asked, fuming with annoyance. The fact that he no longer paid much attention to his boss somehow hurt me. He was channeling all his attention to a woman, my assistant, and my future wife. I had thought about telling him of our arranged marriage but I didn't know how he'd take the news. He was probably in love with her and that would shatter his heart. He was my best employee and I didn't want to lose him because of a short commitment issue. "Me and Delia?" He asked, eyes still lock
DELIA I gulped down nothing as I stared at her sparkling eyes. This lady still has a thing for me and the more I think about it, the creepier it becomes. How does she expect me to kiss my fellow gender? Did I ever mention to her that I wasn't straight? Still standing stunned, Laurah walked slowly to me and before I could say Jack, she had planted her lips on mine. I was horrified but I couldn't do anything. My body was glued to the spot, no part of my body was moving. My eyes dilated at the thought of her kissing me like that fateful day in high school. The only difference was that we were alone. As soon as I got back to my senses, I clenched my fist and moved away from her. I cleaned my mouth in disgust as I stared daggers at her. "What gives you the right to do this? Shouldn't this be consensual?" I yelled. "What? Not like you didn't enjoy it. Come on, babe, I've missed you so much. Why are you acting like a kid?" She tried to touch me but I pushed her hand away. She gasped an
DELIA It was Saturday evening and I was getting prepared to go out with Devin and his fiancee. Before leaving the previous day after our little slumber party, he promised to introduce me to his fiancee which he never mentioned her name. According to him, her name should be as mysterious as her appearance. I didn't bother arguing about that. All I knew was that he wanted to surprise me. I hadn't seen Javan nor sir Levi since we got back from that party. Only God knows what those two were up to. Even my neighbor, Shawn, mysterious disappeared. I wondered what was going on with everybody. It was as though I was forgotten. I wonder what I would have done if not for Devin always checking up on me. I smiled at my reflection in the mirror before picking up my clutch and walking out of my room. I locked the door, boarded my ride, and exited the estate. I already told him my destination when I was booking and he drove there without any questions. "Have a splendid evening, ma'am." He said h
DELIA That week at work was normal, as usual. I had short talks with secretary Ellie and I hardly saw Javan and Levi. None of them even texted me even after I dropped countless messages for Javan. Seriously, what were those men up to? I couldn't deny the fact that I was worried. I even had to ask Ellie about their movement but all she could was, "Don't worry, wherever they are or whatever they're doing, I'm pretty sure they're okay. They might be up to a little mischief and probably don't want any disturbance." Though I didn't understand what she meant by mischief, I just had to take her advice. During the lunch break, I had my lunch and spoke to a few people before going back up to my office. I was tired because nothing interesting was happening. Just me replying to necessary emails, signing shipment papers, and going through shady-looking contract terms. I decided to get off work quickly. I wasn't feeling too well either. I gave Ellie my reason for leaving early but she explained