Hailey arrived home from school having a lot of questions about her mother. The information was too huge for her to keep in her mind alone. “Are you my real mother?” She asked Lovelyn as she walked into her room to get her dirty laundary. Lovelyn's heart sank when she heard the question. This was a question she hated and she had prayed days and nights that Hailey never asked that. She relaxed herself and turned back to Hailey. “Why did you ask that?” She asked. “I insulted Naya Aurora yesterday in school and she invited you and dad to apologize to her today. Unfortunately you didn’t come, so she told dad that she was going to sue you both for something that happened in the past. She also said something about me being her real daughter and the fact that she will do everything to get me back.” Hailey explained. Lovelyn got furious and pulled Hailey’s hair, ensuring it hurt her badly. “Didn’t I warn you not to hide things from me?” She asked Hailey in anger. “Mum, I am sorry,” she
Brett zipped up his traveling bag ready to leave. He had had enough and couldn’t keep up with the situation anymore. His home was draining to him and he had to leave. Wait?! Home. Was that even a home? A place that brings nothing but chaos and misery wasn’t a home. It was a freaking prison. “You are finally leaving,” Lovelyn said leaning against the door. “It was high time you left anyway. You have done nothing but cause Hailey and I pain.” Brett said nothing to her. He walked passed her, rudely brushing her off the way and yelled Hailey’s name. “Hailey!” He called. “Hailey!” “What do you think you are doing?” Lovelyn asked with a pisssd look. “Hailey!” Brett called out for his daughter one more time ignoring what Lovelyn said. Hailey hurried out of her room, wondering what was happening. “Do not call me to death!” She nagged in irritation. “Get your things, you are coming with me,” he ordered. Hailey was stunned by what he said. “ No! No!” Lovelyn argued against it immediatel
“Her pain?” Brett scoffed. “You do not even let her make friends. You do not let her follow her dreams. You control her all the time. How does that make her happy?” Hailey knew he was right about that. She sulked and turned to her mother. “He isn’t wrong, you know,” she said. “I know what’s best for you,” her mother snapped at her. “Trust me, okay?!” Hailey nodded and went back to back up her mother. Brett was done with both of them. He picked up his luggage and left for his new apartment. He needed to win Hailey's custody at all costs. He didn’t care how long it took or what it entailed. It hurts to see his daughter in such a condition and he couldn’t bear it anymore. After a brief conversation with his lawyer, his mind wandered to Naya. Perhaps Naya could also help him get custody of the child. He wasn’t sure of how he would convince her to help him, but he knew that he needed to take action. He had to take action. He searched for Naya’s beauty salon, but got discouraged by the
“Her pain?” Brett scoffed. “You do not even let her make friends. You do not let her follow her dreams. You control her all the time. How does that make her happy?” Hailey knew he was right about that. She sulked and turned to her mother. “He isn’t wrong, you know,” she said. “I know what’s best for you,” her mother snapped at her. “Trust me, okay?!” Hailey nodded and went back to back up her mother. Brett was done with both of them. He picked up his luggage and left for his new apartment. He needed to win Hailey's custody at all costs. He didn’t care how long it took or what it entailed. It hurts to see his daughter in such a condition and he couldn’t bear it anymore. After a brief conversation with his lawyer, his mind wandered to Naya. Perhaps Naya could also help him get custody of the child. He wasn’t sure of how he would convince her to help him, but he knew that he needed to take action. He had to take action. He searched for Naya’s beauty salon, but got discouraged by the
Naya laid on her bed recalling the night Lovelyn pushed her down from the bridge. It was a night she knew she would never forget, no matter how hard she tried. It was a night that held so much memory in her mind. A night that had made a history in her life. She took out a photo from her photo album and admired the picture of her mother and Desmond. “I hope you are both happy in paradise. Good night lovelies,” she said with a smile, before kissing the picture. This was something she did every night, before going to bed. She couldn’t get herself to fall without bidding her mum and step dad good night first. As she adjusted her duvet cover, her phone beeped with a message. It was from Miss Cherry. “There is an emergency meeting with a client! Very very urgent! Rose Garden, Los Angeles. Your presence will be very much needed, thank you.” Naya was confused on who this important guest was. She acknowledged the message and laid back down ready to sleep. Her thought went to Hailey. “My sw
Naya arrived at the Rose Garden, feeling desperate to see who this urgent client was. She's gotten her official outfit ready and ensured her make up was spotless just for this meetup. When she walked into the garden with a positive glamor, she ordered her guards to stand at the garden entrance and wait for her. This was unlike her since she was always cautious of people after her. “Are you sure?” Her body guard asked. “Have I never been sure of something?” She answered a question with a question. He let her be and ordered his other men to stay in position. “Good.” She smirked before walking further into the garden. There was a nice tent which had a nice dinner area. But she caught sight of no one. Who the hell was this guest who wanted to see Naya and why was she late? Naya bit her lips in anger since she hated her time being wasted. “Naya,” Brett's voice said as he walked towards the tent to join her. Her eyes widened in shock. She stood up from where she sat immediately and tried
“Exam is in an hour!” One of the teachers announced to the students as he entered Hailey’s class. “Make sure you revise what you have been taught and ace this.”Hailey gave him a cold stare as he began to narrate the rules guiding the students. “No examination malpractice. Any form of malpractice will lead to an expulsion!” The teacher warned. “When you are done blabbering, could you leave?” Hailey asked him rudely with confidence. The other student mumbled among themselves with surprise. The teacher frowned. He wanted to scold Hailey so bad, but he knew he had no permission to. The principal had specifically warned every teacher to let Hailey be. She is facing a crisis at home, he said. She needs time to adjust. Adjust his foot! Hailey was showing no freaking sign to change. “Take you time,” the teacher said eventually before walking out. Hailey rolled her eyes and called someone with her phone, as she walked out of the class. “Meet me at the back,” a deep voice said. She nodded
The Fashion Show started later in the afternoon of that weekend. As usual, Lovelyn made a promise she wouldn’t keep. “I am going to be there for you dear,” Lovelyn promised with a friendly tone. Hailey took it as mere words. Lovelyn wasn’t going to be there. The lady was never there for her and might never be there for her. The person she instead saw was her father who waved at her from the seat she sat. It’s been a week since she saw him and his cute childish smile hadn’t left yet. Hailey felt excited by his sight even though she showed a serious face upfront. “Thank you for coming,” she said in her head before walking to the session for the students. “You look beautiful, my date,” Ryan complimented her long silver gown. She felt a bit disgusted and gazed around to be sure no one heard. “Don’t tell me that!” She snapped, as she gazed around in embarrassment. “You’re making me feel uncomfortable.” “I am sorry,” he apologized, turning away from her. “But you do look very lovely th