KEIRA’s POV“When are you going to come back?” Natasha asked me as I threw my small bag of skincare into my box. I had another set at home, but I wasn’t sure if they had the same essentials since I didn’t do the shopping.“I don’t know, I’ll be attending classes from there and try to spend as much time as I can afford with my dad,” I had realised how little the time we humans had together was when I got that call from the hospital.I mean, I had always known. I was very aware of how it felt. After all, Mother had left. And then brother too. But my father had always given me the idea of being like a mountain that wasn’t movable or anything.So, this heart attack was a harsh clap back into reality.“Okay then, be good, okay?” Natasha said as she pulled me in for a hug. She smelled like lavender every time, and I took a deep whiff as if I wanted her scent to live with me forever.It wasn’t like I wasn’t going to see her any time soon. We were all in the same faculty, so despite our diffe
KEIRA’s POVMy heart was thumping wildly as I took the steps back to my room.I can remember how anxious I had been to leave home. To be as far as I could be from every memory that haunted my dreams every night.Even though school was less than an hour away from here, I had been determined to leave home. But today, my room seemed like it could feel the way I was feeling.Like my life was falling apart all around me, and there was nothing, just nothing that I could do about it.I had gone from telling my therapist that I was sleeping with to play dirty against his ex-wife to realising that Matt was playing dirty on my dad too.It sucked to be on the other end of the table but at the very least, Marie deserved it. But there was no way in hell that my dad and I deserved to be played around by some guy like Matt.On the other hand, though, I was extremely curious to know just what the hold he had on dad was. How big could it be to have even Dad backing off with his hands raised?As I curl
CLINT’S POVAs I held an almost finished cigarette in between my fingers, I stared at the pictures of my ex spread out on my study desk. They were all pictures of her in different places, going about her daily activities.I had hired someone to investigate the whereabouts of my ex-wife. It was essential because I was trying to dig up and find some dirt on her. I hated how she had a chokehold on me, one I could not break free from. I needed leverage on her, and although it was not a decent way, it was the only way I could do it.I picked up a picture from my desk and stared at it. In the picture, my ex-wife was seen coming down from a car in front of a large law firm. I sighed as I gazed at her brown, curly hair and her chestnut eyes. I could not stop thinking about her. My ex-wife. Even though it had been years since we officially ended things, she was still always on my mind, like a parasite feeding on me and draining me out. I had completely forgotten about her years ago. I was ha
KEIRA’s POVGoing back to school after missing so many days meant a whole load of work waiting for me. I was not mentally prepared for it, yet I got ready that morning to leave for class. I wrapped up my hair in a bun as I stood in front of my mirror, giving my outfit a once over. It was modest and casual and I was satisfied with it. Even if I was not, I was late for school and could not afford to begin rummaging through my closet for another outfit. So I grabbed my car keys and walked out of the house. Papa's car was not in the driveway when I headed out. Where did he go that early? He was supposed to reduce work because of his health as per the doctor's advice. The man never listened. The journey from Papa's house to school was a bit longer in distance but I got there on time. I tried to get some schoolwork done to catch up with my schedule. It had been a week since I had missed school and I was behind on a lot of stuff. Assignments and projects were piled up waiting for me. I h
KEIRA’S POVThe day after the humiliating conversation with Professor Lewis was my therapy session with Clint. Professor Lewis' words rang in my head as I drove to the clinic. It was all I could think about and my mood had taken a turn since yesterday. Slut shaming me because I missed classes was taking it too far. What crawled up his ass and died? I bet he would not have spoken to me that way had I not opened my legs for him. It was my fault for jumping on every male I found attractive. But on the brighter side of it, Clint was going to cheer me up. He always knew the right things to say. I had no idea on how he did it. He just never failed to make me feel better.I liked how close we had gotten recently after he came clean about his ex wife. If he had done so earlier I would not have gotten the wrong idea and mistaken her for his girlfriend. There were no more secrets between us now. I preferred it this way. I pulled up in front of the clinic and stepped inside, flashing a quick
CLINT'S POV It was extremely hot that late afternoon as the city bustled with traffic and inaudible chatter outside the cafeteria. I could tell most people were already rounding off their day and prepping to enjoy the cosiness of their various homes as the weekend set in. And this particular cafeteria teemed with hungry souls who could not get over the exquisite meals and great customer service they provided, except me. I sat in a corner, my nerve on edge as I drew uneasy patterns on the manila envelope resting on the table. I perked up every time the door slid open, checking the customers to see if any one of them was the woman who pestered my life, only to slump back in my chair when it was not her. I sipped on my water and looked out the window, my mind wandering to how I had gotten here. Marie had called this afternoon to meet up again urgently, and I knew it was definitely to blackmail me again. Reason she chose a teeming restaurant in the heart of the city, to get people to
KEIRA'S POVI poked a fork into the plate of spaghetti and meatballs that sat in front of me. I was not exactly hungry, but it was time for dinner, and I had to eat something at least. I took out the frozen spaghetti from the refrigerator and placed it in the microwave.Now that the meal was sitting in front of me, I had no drive to shove it into my mouth. I let out a sigh and twirled the spaghetti around as my eyes wandered my kitchen until they stopped at the owl-shaped wall clock. From the ticking hands, I could see that it was a little past 7 pm. I was terribly bored and I had nothing to do and no one to talk to. Usually, during a Saturday night like this, I would be all dressed and on my way to a lively club to party, which usually ended up with me bringing a man home and having sex with him till dawn.But since I met Clint, the desire to be a party animal had died. And now I was left with nothing to do on a Saturday night. I groaned and placed down my fork as I felt a mix of em
Keira’s POVThe drive back home was serene. The silence that blanketed the car was a comfortable one, and I was not shy to bask in the wonderful feeling. The events of that evening came rushing back, filling me with warmth. I glanced at Clint's palm on my lap and then rested my eyes on his face. He seemed so at peace, strumming his fingers lightly on the steering wheel as he bobbed his head to the soft pop streaming through the speakers. I had never been happier. Clint turned away from the road to smile at me. I beamed back, grinning all the more when a naughty thought fleeted across my mind. I smirked at Clint who was switching his attention from me to the road and back to me. He gave me a questioning stare. "Are you good, Keira?" This was not safe, what I was about to do. But the thought of trying something that dangerously thrilled me. It caused my blood to sing. I slid the passenger seat back as far as it went and then reclined the seat as low as possible. Then I spread my le