TessaSmoke from two wretched chimneys were almost choking me out so I took a seat am watched them play from a distance. Their relationship had not started that well when Gideon moved in. Gabriel kind of stuck to the script of being a butler and constantly taking Blake's side even while walking out on us at the dinner table. It had me worried a little bit say but as usual dad fixed it.Speaking of dad. Why on earth was he asking me to divorce Blake? I think he knew one topic he couldn't talk me out of was the Blake topic. Maybe he was just angry, that bastard was mine until I decided or I was convinced he was no longer useful."My little girl seated all alone, let me guess, the boys are rumbustious and smoky" mum said joining me with a chair of her own, the two of us seated watching the stars in the dark skies, as if she read my mind she had wine and a couple of glasses a maid brought a coffee stool."Your guess is right""Mama got you something kiddo" she said p

TessaA soft knock on the door made me spring out of bed, I was awake already with a slight headache after hours of sipping wine. I didn't even remember walking into my room and tucking under my sheets. It was one advantage of having fun with my brothers and not strangers because I could imagine what strangers were capable of especially with a wasted damsel like me.It was also one of those days I looked in the mirror and smiled at my own beauty before washing my face. I emerged and donned in my gym clothes, tied my hair into a pony and slid into a pair of sports shoes. Behind the door was my wicked mother that I had decided to love the way she was so I surprised her with an early morning hug....what was it, two three months since we last hugged each other? She seemed lost like a non-hugger. Took her time to hug me back."Are you okay kiddo?" She asked sounding uneasy you could tell from her constantly clearing her throat."Yeah am fine, just wanted to feel like this

AnitaDays after Blake stopped by I was feeling guilty for how I treated him. Careful analysis of his case led me to a conclusion that he was not aware of what he was doing, Blake was watching his life unfold in front of him and he had nothing to do about it. So instead of being mad at him and acting all mean I chose to let him be.Anyway, that midmorning I was on my way home. After another dose of critical thinking I didn't like the way things ended with mum it was time to fix it. Seated in a bus, closer to the window, watching the beautiful emerald vegetation. Amazing how it had bounced back to life merely months after it was razed down with random forest fires not to mention the massive human encroachment that had occurred on it. There were also abandoned roadside stalls, formerly occupied by women selling their groceries and foodstuffs. I longed for days when Christmas would come and we would enjoy watching soccer, walking on the roads testing every homemade food, and pl

TessaAfter a less fun filled day the guards drove us back to the manor. I was trying to wrap my head around what Gideon said. Gabriel being smart avoided sharing a car with us and rode shotgun in one of the other SUV's. It was just Gideon and I in the back seat of the Rover. In silence, busy on our phones doing nothing but trying as hard as possible to avoid talking to each other. He wronged me, I felt betrayed and it was upon him to start talking apologize and get on my good side."So you're just going to act like we are not both in this car" he said sadly.I didn't even flinch. In fact that's when those headphones came in handy. And you can imagine the look of disappointment on his face. He earned it and thank God he knew me more than anyone. Like a waitress I served my attitude hot or cold, depending how one wanted it served to them. He seized my headphones and being stronger than me there was nothing I could do to overpower him."Okay what do you want me to say?

BlakeThe Wallace dinner was officially a wreck and somehow I couldn't stop feeling bad for ruining it. The food was served to an empty table and no one showed up. Instead the maids were asked to serve them at the comfort of their room. Something funny was going on in the manor and it had everything to do with me, no surprise there. So like everyone I took my food and decided to eat solo in the house, all alone. No music nothing just the sound of my breathing and playing games on my phone hoping it was going to help me relax. Yeah nothing, didn't work I kept wondering when the big bad wolf Gerald Wallace was going to stop by and give me a piece of his mind, probably fire me and ask me to leave. Oh wait no, he couldn't because he loved his daughter so much and she loved me she just didn't know how to show and act about it.The long awaited Gerald Wallace knock finally came and I left the seat with a heavy heart, but to my surprise when I opened the door it was Gideon. He had a death wis