Josephine went to get a drink for herself and she drank from the wine glass, savoring the feeling. When she turned to head back, she bumped into someone and the content in the glass almost spilled but she was careful enough not to let a drop escape. Josephine saw Brian standing in front of her and he also has a drink for himself.He smiled at her and said, “Josephine, I’m glad you made it.”‘As if,’ Josephine said in her mind and smiled back at him. “Of course, I am glad I made it too. I couldn’t turn down your invitation,” she said to him and she could hear the irony in what she said. She could see that Brian was checking her out and a satisfying smile appeared on her lips.Just in time, Maya appeared from behind him and she hugged him before planting a kiss on his lips. When she looked at Josephine, she gave her a smile which Josephine knew was not real, and she said to her, “Look who is here. My adorable sister and friend. It’s so good to see you here.”On seeing her, Josephine did
Maya was still baffled that Josephine ended up with someone like Lucas but she was still having her doubts about their relationship. She knew there was no way Josephine could have met Lucas and plan everything out with him and it made her want to believe that they actually knew each other before but she was still not very certain.“You must be so happy dear sister,” Maya said.Josephine looked at her and she remembered the day Maya said those hateful words to her. She would have hated Maya for the rest of her lives but she is letting it all go only because of Mrs. Rosa Lewis. “I am always happy,” she replied to Maya and smiled back.“I think I am the happiest man here,” Brian said and when Josephine looked at him, he said, “Maya is carrying my child. What more joy could I ask for?” and then he smiled.Josephine got what he was trying to say and it got to her but she didn’t show it, and then Brian went further to say, “Your boyfriend must be better than me in the waiting game.”Before
Lucas looked at Josephine who seems to be thinking about where they had met before apart from the bar but when she parted her lips to speak, she asked him, “Have we?”“I asked you first,” Lucas said.“You are a vampire. If we have met before, you should remember that,” Josephine said and quirked her lips up.“Unfortunately, I don’t,” he said and let go of her hand. To Lucas, Josephine held a familiar similarity with someone he came across with when he was still young, but he could not place his hands on it. There was only one way to find out, but somehow, he was not ready to know, at least not yet, because he feared that it might be what he thinks it is.“You sounded like you were so sure back at the wedding. Well, thanks for pulling it off with me. Everyone believed you. Even I almost believed,” Josephine said and gave a little laugh and as if suddenly remembering something, she asked, “Do you feel bloodthirsty?”Lucas eyes changed to red almost immediately and he replied, “I am. Do
Josephine bit her lower lip and squint her eyes as she tried not to make any sound or move her body. She has been awake for a while now but she didn’t attempt to get up because Lucas was still in bed with her and he was wide awake. She wondered what he was still doing, lying down. She expected him to have left the bed and maybe go outside. She thought of different things he should have done but instead, he chose to lie down with his eyes wide open.Josephine didn’t know the first thing to say to him. She deliberated if she should wish him a good morning or just look at him with surprise and say ‘Oh, you’re up?’ A sigh escaped from her lips and at the same time, she felt the strands of hair at the back of her neck pull.“You can get up now,” Lucas deep voice said and she knew he already caught her. Josephine didn’t open her eyes right away and when she felt the weight on the bed reduce, she knew he already got down. She opened her eyes slowly and saw him walking towards the window wit
Lucas drove back to his apartment with Josephine after stopping by a restaurant to eat. They both got down from the car and went to the apartment where Lucas pressed the code and they got inside. Immediately they got inside, Josephine could already feel that everything was back to normal and she has to face the reality that she was back to being single and there was no one for her.To celebrate her first day after the wedding and how her life had become miserable, she decided to get an ice cream for herself, but when she pulled the fridge open, she met it empty. Josephine blinked her eyes and looked again to be sure if her eyes were not deceiving her. All her favorite junks were gone and the fridge was clean. Her senses suddenly told her who had took all of them and she groaned inwardly.“Did you finish everything already?” Lucas spoke behind her and she quickly shut the fridge before looking at him.I know right. It has only been five days, Josephine said in her mind before respondin
Lucas sat in a poised manner on the couch in the living room with his back leaned against the chair and he crossed his legs while his eyes were on Josephine who tapped her feet on the ground impatiently while waiting for him to give her an answer to the question she asked.“What did you say your problem was?” Lucas asked and Josephine glared at him.“I don’t have any problem. I asked you why you deceived me into signing this,” she shook the paper in her hand and placed it on the center table.“Hmm,” Lucas hummed with humor in his eyes and he said to her, “Did I really deceive you? Or was it you who was eager to sign the contract so I can go along with you without changing my mind? I’m confused now.”Josephine felt like ruffling her hair but she held her hand in place and clenched it tight. “How do you expect me to follow all these?” she asked, trying to ease her temper.“Didn’t you read the content when I handed it over to you?” Lucas questioned and intertwined his fingers before plac
Josephine shot her eyes opened and stared up at the ceiling in her room. There was a break of sweat on her forehead and she tried to steady her breathing. She had just had a dream...or more like a memory of her childhood. She raised her upper body to sit up and then she got out of bed before walking towards the window. She pulled the curtain to the side and stared outside where it was now evening. There was a hint of sadness in her eyes as she recollected the memory...*Five years old Josephine had just returned back from school with Maya after Mrs. Lewis driver had picked them. Her mother had put her in the care of Mrs. Lewis as she was her only trusted friend, before she went on a business trip. It had been four days since she was gone and that day was the day she was supposed to return, the day Josephine had been anticipating.“Mother!” Maya called and Josephine raised her eyes to see Mrs. Lewis coming out from the corridor. She saw Maya run to her and her mother picked her up bef
Lucas stared ahead of him as he held the glass in his hand delicately and while Josephine waited for him to speak, she bit the inside of her cheek, scolding herself inwardly for asking him to tell her about himself. She knows everyone has a past_be it painful or a memorable one, but there are some who chose not to remember or talk about their past as it was painful and brought back the pains as they remember them, and she was no different.“You don’t h-have to tell me. I—”“It’s fine,” Lucas said and turned his head to meet her eyes. Josephine could see how his expression had turned serious with a slight frown on his forehead.“I had quite a remarkable past,” he started and the corner of his lips pulled up as if he remembered something exciting. “I had no one to call a friend, was always by myself. But I had a very lovely mother. She understood everything about me and she was the only one for me even though I had a father I wished I never had.”Josephine listened to him speak with lit