𝕭EAUTY AND THE 𝕭EAST
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I walked into the house feeling tired, confused and most importantly very hungry.
it's been a long day and heaven knows that I didn't sign up for any of this.
I just need to eat and rest for a very long time.
"You're back home early" my mother asked stopping me in my tracks
"Aren't you supposed to be busy?"
"I'm done for today mom" I tell her but she scoffs
"how on earth did I give birth to a useless child like you. I gave you one simple task and you can't do it"
"Mom it's not easy. I've been trying. that girl is broken and she needs a lot of fixing and I don't think I'm the right guy for that" I replied earning me a slap across the face. I held onto my cheeks as I stared at her. did my mother just slap me?
"She needs fixing and you can't fix her up. I will not let you destroy my plans to get a better life. you will make sure to follow her everywhere until she gives in to marry you" she said shocking the wits out of me
"Marriage now? I'm pretty sure she's not my type and will never be" I tell her
"You do realize that we're doing all this for your father right? Her father humiliated your dad and he was locked up in jail for a crime he didn't commit and I promised him that we'd pay them back in full, you made that promise and now you're saying that you can't do it?" she asked tears glistening in her eyes.
The last time I saw my mom cry was when dad was locked up in prison. Myer's company actually fired him for embezzlement of the company's fund. He was fired from his office and sent to jail. Since then, mom nurtured nothing but hatred for the Myer's family.
She promised to make them pay for everything and when she knew that he had a daughter, I became a pawn in her game as well. She made me put a tracking device on her bike the first day she supposedly knocked me down with her motorcycle. The plan was to stalk her till she eventually falls in love with me. The day at the bar, wasn't just a coincidence, I followed her there. And I'll keep on doing so.
"Fine I'll make her fall in love with me till she wishes to marry me and then I'll take over everything" I said and she looked at me as she tugged her face in a smile.
"Thank you son" she said hugging me"
"They will pay for everything mother I promise"
"I know you won't let me down Chad, I trust you completely" she said still not disengaging from the hug.
I'm sorry Amber but I have to do this to restore my father's honour.
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AMBER
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"Here you go Amber, I made these bread rolls especially for you and I'm sure you're going to enjoy it" she said placing the plate of bread rolls in front of me as she took her seat right next to my dad.
We are having a family breakfast together, dad's idea by the way.
He said it'll give us enough time to bond and get to know each other before the wedding.
Tasha has been living with us for the past few days but I don't just like her.
And just yesterday, she brought her daughter to come and live with us and dad has been going all out to make her feel comfortable.
"Denisha do you like your room? is the space big enough for you?" he asks but she only nods.
"You know you can tell me anything and I'll have it fixed.
And I called my interior designer, she'll decorate your room and make it just the way you'll like it" he said to her she gave a bright smile "thank you daddy I'd like that"
"Anytime" he said then picked up the napkins to wipe his hands
"Honey I'll be leaving for work. please take care of the girls"
"Sure sweetheart"
he kissed her cheeks and ours before leaving for work.
the room became silent and awkward. And I just can't take the tension when I noticed Tasha's eyes on me. "Excuse me?" I managed to ask breaking the silence
"What?"
"you were staring at me. is something wrong?" I ask
"not really. I just love your hair and have you always had that mark on your arm or is it part of the piercings?" she asked and I flushed "it's a birthmark. I think I'll just excuse myself" I said and stood up for my chair as I made my way upstairs to my bedroom. I just can't stand her.
something's not right about her and I just can't put my finger on it. what if Tasha is just using my dad. I mean he's filthy rich and any woman would give up anything to be with him. And Dad loves her so I can't tell him anything or he won't approve. Or is all this just in my head. what if I'm only imagining all this and it's not really the case. what if she's nice and just wants to be with my dad.
Gosh I'm so confused.
maybe I'll go for a drive to clear my head.
I picked up my keys from the dresser and headed downstairs.
I saw my supposed sister sitting on the couch watching a movie.
we locked eyes for a few minutes but I turned my head to the other side as I made for the door.
"Where are you going?" she asks immediately I touched the door knob
"is there a problem?"
"you're supposed to tell mom where you're going so that dad won't kill himself if you don't come back on time" she rolled her eyes at me. Bitch!
"Don't worry, Dad knows that I always come back. I don't need permission from anyone" I point out to her.
"Attitude. I guess that's why your mom had to leave" she said taking her seat on the couch.
"for someone who lost her dad, you sure know how to bug people"
"What do you think you know about me?" she asked and I suddenly went dumb.
What is she trying to tell me?
I decided to ignore and quickly left the house.
these people are definitely up to something.
I got on my bike and left almost immediately.
I went to a bar but I didn't order any drinks. I came to think.
He quickly sat down right next to me.
"Chad?"
"Hi Amber, how are you?"
"I'm good."
"No drinks today" he asked as he pointed at the table but I shook my head.
"that's weird and so unlike you"
"What do you mean? you don't know me to say that" I fired at him
"Sorry. I just thought that you'd... never mind. so what's on your mind?" he asks and I ponder on whether or not I should tell him.
he's the only sane person I can relate with right now.
"My dad is getting married and I don't trust the lady he intends to spend the other rest of his life with" I explain
"The other rest of his life? what are you even talking about?"
"He spent half of it with my mom"
"OK I get it. have you tried talking to her?"
"no... I mean I want to but I can't. there's something odd about her"
"try talking to her. you might be able to tell the kind of person she is."
"OK" I say and then we got talking. I don't know why but the more we talked, the more I got to know him and I could already feel the chemistry between us.
Chad was really fun to be with I'll admit.
I felt someone's eyes on me from the corner of my eyes and I turned to see who it was. I say a guy on a black robe and his eyes were hooded so I couldn't decipher who he was. And the light from the club was dim so his face was unrecognizable.
"is everything okay?" Chad asked and i turned to face him.
"yeah... yes I am" I quickly replied but when I turned to look at him again, he was gone.
Am I seeing things now?
A bartender brought me drinks and handed me a piece of paper.
"What's this?"
"someone said to give it to you"
"Who?" I asked
"He didn't say" he said and walked away.
I opened the paper and I suddenly felt cold all over
the paper read:
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"Trust no one. she's not what she appears to be"
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"What's wrong?"
"Nothing" I said with a smile "nothing at all"
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST***"Trust no one. she's not what she appears to be"***."What's wrong?""Nothing" I said with a smile "Nothing at all"I replied still looking at the paper.Chad stared at me obviously feeling confused about everything."I need to go" I tell him standing up from my seat.He stood up too."What's in that paper?""Nothing"he scoffs "nothing? then why did you act so off immediately you read that thing?"he asked pointing at the paper in my hand."It's personal so yes I'm leaving"I tucked the paper inside my pockets as I outside to where my bike was parked.I took a quick look at the environmental to see if Maybe I can catch a glimpse of him but I didn't.it's like he just disappeared into thin air and what does he mean by Trust no one?gosh I'm so confused.He is perhaps talking about Tasha and Denisha?And if he is
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST***TASHA*She gave me a scornful look before she walked out on us.she's really lucky that I wasn't like my old self otherwise she won't live to tell the tale. I've always admired her courage but at the same time, I feel pity for her because she's going to regret it very soon.Ever since I moved here, I've always suspected that she doesn't like me. and after eavesdropping on both of their conversation the other day, my suspicion was confirmed.she's smart unlike the other kid who was so dramatic and wanted me to fill in the gap as his mother.Unfortunately for him, he lost his father and I had everything transferred to my name. I left him on the streets to rot and I haven't heard from him ever again. besides he was only a child so I know he'll get over his misery. poor Miguel.But later, the company began to go bankrupt and I had to do something, that's when I met Mr Myers. I realized that this was
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST***Amber*The Weekend has been a really disturbing and stupid one as everybody was busy planning for the wedding. Dad stayed at home to make sure everything runs smoothly. he's really going all out to please this woman.Tasha also went out of her way to throw a glamorous party with my dad's money.She hired new maids to run all the errands in the house and did practically nothing but going through magazines to pick out a wedding dress.For someone who's getting married for the second time, she sure seems really excited.I refused to partake in anything concerning this wedding. in fact Chad is coming over to the house. we're going out for dinner and I asked him to pick me up from home so that he would meet the groom — My father..I got a text from Chad later saying that he was outside my door so I picked up my phone and keys and headed downstairs.I met him seated on the couch a
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST *** Weeks turned into months and I was still stuck with Chad. I haven't spoken to Dad at all and the mysterious stranger hasn't shown himself yet. I really miss Dad but I'm just too stubborn to admit it. Chad on the other hand has been acting a bit strange ever since I agreed to get married to him though we haven't fixed the date yet. He keeps late night and comes back in the morning and most times for days, when I try to talk to him about it, he shoves me off saying that he's been busy. And anytime he's home, he's always on the phone talking to someone that only the heaven knows. And when I confront him, he ends up saying that I'm too controlling and not understanding. I made up my mind not to stalk him or anything but what if he's cheating on me? what if there's someone else that he's seeing. the thought of Chad cheating on me will completely ruin me. he's the first guy that I've ever loved and I t
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST***I woke up feeling tired, and my head was aching badly.My mind instantly played back to what happened yesterday and the tears suddenly welled up in my eyes.I stood up and walked to the full length mirror while I stared at my reflection.What was I thinking when I said yes to him? he's cheating on me, not just with any random person but my step sister and he's been lying to me about it to.I broke down in tears.Daddy was right, I should never have trusted him. he was nothing but a cheat and a liar.I instantly slumped to the floor as I clasped my legs together allowing the tears to fall freely.He was just using me and I completely fell for it.what was I thinking?who told me that I was beautiful and that I could compete with other girls.who told me that I was beautiful and that there's someone out there who would love me for me?Why did I ever think t
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST . *** I woke up to the sound of indistinct chattering. What's that smell? I feel like I'm about to throw up. I slowly opened my eyes but blinked severally to adjust the rays of sun passing through them. It took me a minute or two to realize that I was in a hospital. my head was throbbing badly. it felt like someone was pulling a saw through it. "Doctor she's awake" The nursed hollered at the doctor who walked up to my bed. He picked up his stethoscope and touched some of my body parts then scribbled something on the paper and handed it to the nurse. "well Amber it's a miracle you're awake. The impact of the accident did a major damage to your system that I wasn't sure if you were gonna come back alive" He said in the most quiet voice he could muster. That's when it all came rushing back to me. I remembered that night, dad and I were in his car when suddenly he slumped
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST***“YOU can't dance with the devil and wonder why you're still in hell“... Ella***AMBER***Right now I'm standing in front of the porch.Part of me is telling me to run away from everything and never come back but another part of me is telling me to face my demons.I can't believe that I'm now an orphan and that I've lost both parents.I wiped the tears that threatened to fall.After weighing all the pros and cons in my mind, I finally decided to knock. I was hesitant at first but then I took another step by opening up the door.I stepped inside the living room.the house was dark as all the lights were turned off."I knew you wouldn't resist coming to your own funeral" A voice spoke, I recognized it as Tasha's before the lights suddenly came on.She was seated on the couch as she sipped on her whisky she poured into the glass."I thought you
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST***"How is she Doctor?" I ask immediately I noticed that he was done with the check up as I waited patiently for his reply."She's responding to treatment and the baby is alright. we just need her to wake up" he said and I nod. "She's a fighter. I didn't think she would ever survive this. When I first came to treat her, I had already registered her dead but I relied on hope. it makes the impossible quite possible" he told me and patted my shoulder "Take good care of her and if you notice any changes then alert me at once." he said"Of course."After he left, I sat down next to her as I watched her intently.She had bandages on her head and most of her body parts were covered in bruises.I'm really glad that I arrived there just in time.I never really wanted to follow her anymore. cause each time I tried to reach out to her, she runs off and acts scared but Grandpa made me do it.Ever