Naya felt relieved that Hailey was slowly opening up to her. They paused the movie for a while and took a walk in a park close to Brett’s apartment. They both watched cute dogs play around and some young couples giggling over a cone of ice cream. “How was staying in prison like?” Hailey asked. Naya made a funny face as if indicating that it wasn’t as easy as they presumed. “It was bad,” Naya confessed. “During my first few months, I was bullied a lot. I had to work as a maid for this ugly lady who wouldn’t shower at all.”“Ewwww!” Hailey exclaimed in shock. “That must be disgusting. How did you cope with her?” “I was positive at that time,” Naya smiled. “Someone gave me hope that I would be out soon, so I held on to that dream. The person deceived me big time. I felt very stupid.” “Is that why you are angry at dad?” Hailey asked. Naya shook her head. “No, your dad’s offense came later on. I was angry with him for years but it wasn’t his fault though. As usual, Lovelyn played her
Naya arrived back home with Hailey and waved her goodbye as she walked back in. Brett admired the view. He joined Naya with her hands buried in his pocket. “I see you are getting along with her,” he said to Naya who nodded. “It isn’t easy,” she confessed. “But I am trying. Hailey has been through a lot lately and she is learning how to open up. I just hope I was able to win her trust. She seems to like me a bit now.”Brett laughed sarcastically. “Hailey is a good actress, Naya. She can pretend to get along with you, but that doesn’t mean she really likes you. At that point, she might just be going with the flow, or trying to get the conversation over with.” Brett informed her.“Good way to encourage me to keep fighting for her,” Naya said with an angry look. “I cannot believe you are being such an arsehole right now. Is this something you are supposed to tell me at a time like this?”Brett smiled and ran his hands softly on her cheeks. “I am sorry,” he gazed at her lips and drew c
Hailey grabbed hold of her ringing phone and sighed at the sight. It was her mother calling her for the fifth time that day, probably trying to convince to choose her over her father. Hailey was indecisive of her choice at that moment. Since she spoke to Naya, her mind had second thoughts regarding her mother. Naya wasn’t such a bad choice and she knew she could learn a lot from this strange lady. But she was already used to being with her mother. It wasn’t a comfortable feeling living with a father whom she didn’t admire and a woman who claimed to be her mother. A woman who has been proven to be her real mother. Hailey groaned and laid on her bed in anger. “Why is this so hard?!” She thought to herself. “Why can’t I decide who to trust? Mummy must have made a mistake in the past, but she can change, right? She has promised to change.”Her phone rang for the sixth time. This time she picked it up and placed it over her ear without much thought. “Yes?” She questioned adjusting her b
Hailey gave Lovelyn a pitiful look as they all sat in court ready for the hearing. Naya prayed silently in her mind. She wished for nothing more than for Hailey to realize how much she meant to her. Hailey’s lingering stare at Lovelyn deeply discouraged her. It was at that point she knew that something was wrong, but she couldn’t tell what. What had Lovelyn told Hailey and why does Hailey keep staring at her mother like that?“I think we might be in trouble,” Naya whispered to Brett as he watched the judge settle down. “Why is that?” Brett asked, confused. “Hailey keeps staring at Lovelyn,” Naya explained. “Lovelyn must have told her something which is troubling her thoughts. I do not like where this is heading at all.”Brett took her hand and offered it a soft tap. “You are overthinking this now,” he informed her. “Relax, Naya. Everything will be fine. Hailey isn’t a child anymore.” “Brett, you do not understand!” Naya argued. “Hailey is a sentimental child. What is Lovelyn telli
No one expected Lovelyn to go crazy like that. The idea of Hailey leaving her must have really shook her a lot. Perhaps, she hadn’t expected Hailey not to fall for her lies of being sick. “So you do not care about your sick mother?!” Lovelyn asked in rage. “If I were truly sick, you wouldn’t have sympathized with me, would you?” Hailey was confused. “Wait, you aren’t sick?” She asked with surprise. “Mum, you told me yesterday that you were sick. I was going to ask dad to help you.” “Well good thing I am not sick, because it would be a blow to me if I were to experience this as a sick woman. This is definitely one of the greatest betrayals I have ever experienced in my life!” The police managed to grab hold of her and collect the gun. “I won’t forgive you for this, Hailey! I won’t!” Her mum screamed as she was taken away. Naya sighed with relief when she was gone and turned to Brett in shock. “You married a crazy woman for sure,” she sipped in some air. “I cannot believe she lie
“Did you ever imagine a day would come when we will both be in the room, sharing the same duvet cover and making love under the rising sun?” Brett asked the next morning as she opened her eyes from her sleep. She’d slept on his muscular chest the whole night, enjoying the sound of his beating heart. “No,” Naya admitted. “If someone came from the future and told me that I would marry you, I would never agree at all. I would think the person is crazy.”“It’s funny how life works, isn’t it?” He kissed her forehead. “It is the person you least expect that makes your heart ponder.”Naya smiled. She adjusted herself on his chest and cuddled him closely. “All I want is for this moment to last forever, that’s all. I want nothing more. I promise,” she said softly. “It will,” he assured her. “We just need to find the time to be all by ourselves. Just you and I,” he caressed her arm softly. She gazed at him sweetly and kissed him on the lips. “Just you and I,” she repeated. “My baby’s daddy,
Lovelyn knew how stubborn she could be when she sets her mind to something. As soon as she heard of Naya little dinner party, she disguised herself as one of Naya’s male cousins and walked in. She wasn’t sure of why she thought that would be a great idea, but that worked out well when she was allowed in freely. She gazed around the house looking at the guests and searched for her daughter Hailey. That was who she cared about the most and that was whom she had come to get. If she doesn’t get Hailey, then no one was having a successful party. As she gazed around, moving suspiciously trying not to be noticed, she bumped into Zara who looked as lost as she was. “Could you watch where you are going?!” Zara scolded her in anger. Lovelyn ignored her and went on. When she got to the mansion stairway, she turned back to be sure Zara’s eyes hadn’t followed her. How wrong she was? The lady was still staring at her, as if suspicious of why she acted so weird. “Where the hell is that girl?!” Lo
Brett has never run as fast as he did before. He pushed the guests out of the way and raced up the stairs. There was no sign of Lovelyn at the hallway, but he did catch sight of Halley's door flung open. He hurried in and felt his heart almost skip. Naya was with her, hugging her softly as she comforted her and reminded her that all was good. He could see the fear in the girl’s eyes and the non stop tears that wouldn’t stop flowing. “Where is she?” He asked Naya as if she would know. “I saw her run down the hallway, back towards the staircase. I had to call the authorities immediately.” Naya informed him.“It is good you did,” he sighed with relief. “That lady is crazy. I do not think anyone can handle this much craziness.”“Why is she out of jail though?” Naya questioned. “She pointed a gun at everyone in court.” “My wife has connections,” Brett informed her. “You shouldn’t be surprised at the things she gets away with. She has done so many crazy things, I can assure you.”“Your