I went forward and sat in front of her, she looked plain in my eyes now. I used to see her as a fairy Princess, but that was just me glorifying her because I hadn't seen too much of raw beauty, after my visit to Ryan's resort, I know better.“Look at you, I could barely recognize you." She said softly.“I was walking by and I saw you enter... I decided to finally have my closure."Her breath hitched but she released it almost immediately and she smiled nervously.“I had feelings for Chase."“I figured." I said sarcastically.There was silence, she pursed her lips and thought about what to say next.“Cristela, you have to understand something. When Chase came to set, that wasn't the first time I saw him, I have known him because I followed him on Instagram, I thought I told you."“You showed me and told me about a lot of boys on Instagram, how do you think I'll remember one of them."There was silence again.“When he was touching you on the dance floor I felt pained, I joined in, hopin
My phone buzzed in my handbag, I pulled it out to check who it was, when I saw the caller ID was Gabriel, I felt safe.“Cristela, where are you heading to." His voice came out sharp, there was no hello or hi, the question didn't even sit well with me.“Why are you asking?." I asked him, feeling suspicious.“You just left the coffee shop and now your cab is going the wrong way, did you get lost?."“How did you know I'm in a cab?."He was quiet, I turned to look at the cab closely following behind us.“You told that guy to follow me and here I was thinking that I'm going to get kidnapped."“I'm sorry. But where are you going?." He didn't deny the fact that he sent someone to follow me, to stalk me!. “I'm going to my parents house."“It's too early, I thought they asked for dinner."I shrugged even when he wouldn't see it.“You don't sound so good baby, what's wrong?."I'm your bloody niece.“Nothing."“Was it Paige?."“No, Paige was nice." I lied.“Then what's the matter.."“ nothing,
“What is wrong Cristela, I'm not going to repeat myself again, talk to me."I didn't want to look at him, I didn't know how to.What was actually wrong?.There were lots of things. The guns, the violence, the hitmen. I heard my phone buzzing from afar, It was an opportunity for me to busy myself. I went to grab my handbag from where it laid and I pulled my phone out.It was a series of texts from Blue.'Cristela are you alright?. What would make you think you're disgusting? Jeez, call me when you get this text and take care. 'She didn't answer me, was I disgusting, yes or no. Probably the answer was yes.“I was thinking..." I started saying, I found new courage.Gabriel was paying great attention. “I know that you've told me about my people pleasing and how much I care about people's opinion about me but..."I looked up from the ground to look at him, his face was straight, jaw clenched, eyes hard but he gave away nothing.“But this is just plain wrong, look I went into the kitchen
He opened the pantry and took out some plain ingredients.“Baby, check the rooster and see what your parents are supposed to have today." " Truffles and bacon." I said looking at the cooking rooster.“I can make that." He said matter of factly.“I don't like it." I told him.“Okay... What do you want."“Mashed potatoes and grilled stake would not be bad, we can even garnish it with caviar." "Perfect." He said with a small smile.I heard the doorbell ring.I looked at Gabriel.“I'll get it." He told me.“No, don't, I'll go." I told him and I left before he would go.“Dad, hi." I said opening the door.“It was locked from the inside and I swear I wanted to call the police." Dariel said laughing.I opened the door wider for him to walk through.He walked in, he looked nothing like Gabriel.He had sandy blonde hair and deep brown eyes, he did not have any dark mysterious aura, he was an entrepreneur alright but he didn't have the undying zeal that Gabriel had, he didn't even look dashin
I pulled away from him and jerked off the couch. Without turning to look at him or my stepdad, I went to open the door.“Cristela, you came." My mother said gleefully.I hugged her and she hugged me back, times like this seemed precious. I was her daughter and she was my mother, it was simple and perfect.I pulled out of the hug.“This dress looks expensive." She said scrunching her nose at me.“Mum, you know how to ruin a good moment."“Hope those aren't real diamonds Cristela, remember to save."“You're dad's financial advisor, not mine." I told her and I closed the door.She chuckled.“Gabe, it's nice to see you after a few days." My mum said giving him a hug.“It's nice to see you too, Elise. Dariel said you went to visit a friend?."“I did, her daughter just got married." My mother said throwing a sideward glance at me.“Who knows when Cristela would finally decide to get a boyfriend." My mother said, she didn't fail to show her disappointment in her eyes and her tone of voice.G
I couldn't stop him, I watched him leap from there, jumped through the twelve footwall like a cocaine bear and he landed right beside me, he rolled on the ground, got up, dusted his clothes and smiled.“Woah, you look more beautiful from up close, Cristela, look at you." He said coming close, his fingers made contact with my skin and it stung, like small electric currents was passing through his fingers into my skin.“You felt that too didn't you?." He asked me.I tried to make sense of it. Why did I feel it with him, I felt it with Gabriel... This was the universe trying to play ticks with me and test me to see if I'll consider a reverse harem. “I did." I mused.“I have missed you greatly, Cee." He said hugging me, I liked the way he smelt.Not entirely expensive, subtle, calm, natural and homey.I closed my eyes, and basked in the pleasure of being simply held and simply wanted, nothing added.I heard the door slam shut, it deliberately loud so that I would snap, my eyes opened, Ga
GABRIELJacob is talking, everyone is laughing. He's teasing, saying things that feels like a sharp knife twisting my soul and all I want is to get out of here. Once again I'm reminded of my dark and sorrow-filled childhood.I'm the black sheep, that doesn't get the luxury to laugh with the rest. I'm reminded of Cristela's words, her threats. I want to tell him that she's mine, simple. Cristela is mine but she made it clear that anything I say or do would make her leave me for good and I never even knew that something as small as that would make her leave me.It made me feel our relationship doesn't feel significant to her. I'm tortured, it feels like a plague.I can't leave, I love her too much, but, I don't want to be here. For the first time in my entire life I'm scared, for the first time in a long while I'm genuinely scared.Fear was never a thing I felt before until this afternoon when she hung up on me and then I came here to find her bag in the door but the entire house was
I opened the door of the car and held it open for Cristela to climb in. She was as eager as I was. It was a good sign. I entered into the car, closed the door and looked outside. All the windows were tinted, no one could see us. Even if they tried. I wondered why Dariel or Elise didn't come out to look for us, maybe Jacob was keeping them entertained. I reached for Cristela and pulled her on my lap so she would be straddling me, I kissed her once more, smiling as she moaned on my lips. I needed to get the clothes off her body, I was desperate to put out every barrier between us. Her hand came up to the top button of my shirt, I kissed her knuckles and put my hand behind her back to find the zipper.I pulled it down and slipped the dress quickly off her shoulders, she took her fingers off my shirt and pulled her hands out of the arm loop, the dress came down to her belly.I took out two more buttons and my shirt was off, I tossed it to the side of the car. She looked outside anxiou