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โจ …. Forbidden Romance …. โฉ
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CHAPTER 21๐22
By, Adinu Cindy
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DON’T PLAGIARISE, ๐
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As the reality of her mother’s de@th set in,, she
felt a crushing weight on her chest,, like she
couldn’t breathe. Her phone slipped from her
hands and landed on the floor.
What followed was the sound of the broken
screen.
“No!!! No!! It can’t be. This must be some kinda
dream. No!!!” Lyric shrieked and Floyd who was
standing beside her was left to wonder what the
matter was.
Her mood suddenly changed after the phone
call,, which means she received b@d news. And
he was so curious to know.
Floyd bent and picked up her phone,, and before
he could say *Jack*,, Lyric had already ran out
of there. She didn’t even bother telling him
anything.
“Taxiii!” She waved as she got to the gate. She
entered the vehicle,, and the driver drove off in
an instant.
Lyric threw her head against the soft leather
seat,, bit her lips and could only sob.
“Where to ma’am??” The driver asked. She
turned her head sideways,, and parted her
trembling lips.
“Heather hospital” She choked on her tears.
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The only sound you could hear from the ward
were silent sobs by Lyric. She was sitting on the
floor,, crying her eyes out after confirming that
the lady is really her mother.
A few nurses were sitting around her,, trying to
console her.
Even though she knew it’ll be impossible… she
had little hope that it might be a prank or they
just got the wrong name.
But much to her dismay,, fate slapped her.. very.
. very hard.
Lyric was the first person to sprang up when
emerald walked into the ward. Her eyes were
very red from so much crying,, and her skin
looked very pale.
“What are you doing here?? You caused this..
you k!lled my mother. You could have stopped
her when she was leaving,, this wouldn’t have
happened. I’ll never forgive you for this. You
monster!!!” Lyric nearly charged at him,, but the
nurses around grabbed her hand,, stopping her.
“This isn’t the right time to display your
m@dness kiddo,, your mother just d!ed,,
remember??” Emerald spat angrรญly,, and what
followed was a deafening slap. He held his
stinging cheeks as he glared at Lyric.
She’s such a spoilt brat!!!.
“Mom!!!.. Mother!!!” Lyric rushed back to her bed
in tears and hugged her tightly. She tried lifting
her up,, but she fell back on the bed
immediately.
There were no pipes connected to her anymore,,
and the machine was no longer beeping. She
hugged her to herself,, and let out all the tears
she’s been trying to hold fall freely.
All her life,, she has always been ashamed of
her mother. She always felt ashamed to be
recognized as Aneesa Dunlop’s daughter.
Why? Why’s that??
Before Aneesa became an actress,, she worked
at a popular Spa called HAPPY ENDING. The
name itself gives off bรกd vibes.
After the massages and predicures,, the workers
were paid double to spend the night with their
clients. And that’s how Aneesa got pregnant.
Lyric was born out of wedlock. She doesn’t
know who her father is and didn’t get to know
what having a father felt like.
“Mom! You promised to be with me forever. You
promised to be there when i graduate from
college. You promised to be there when i finally
have my first boyfriend. You promised to attend
my wedding. Why did you lie to me?? Why did
you have to leave me so soon?? Why??” Lyric
cried,, letting her head drop. The doctor in
charge walked in,, shaking his head as he
watched the depressing scene.
“Am so sorry for your loss ma’am. A few
months ago your mother was diagnosed with
glioblastomas,, which is the cancer of the brain .
At first,, she didn’t want to go in for surgery. But
she suddenly,, she came back to us saying she
had changed her mind. During the surgery,,
something went wrong. We tried our possible
best… but we couldn’t save her. I’m so sorry
ma’am!!!” The man said,, as he walked over to
Aneesa’s dรฉad body and covered it with the
sheets.
“So this is what she’s been hiding from me. I
can’t believe she did this…” Emerald murmured
to himself as he stared at Lyric who could be
mistaken for a zombie..
“Muuuum!!!!!” Lyric cried loudly,, hugging her
body tightly.
“You know how much i love you, you know i
can’t do without you anymore…… Mum!!!!!!!!!”
Lyric bent down and broke into tears,, she was
shaking as she wrapped her arms around her
body,, crying her eyes out.
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โจLATERโฉ
North was walking through the busy hallway
with her head bowed down. She’s just returning
from the library,, and she has a few books in her
hand.
“Why does she always leave without informing
me?? Why do i always have to end up being
worried at the end??” North was so deep in
thoughts,, that she didn’t know that a figure was
coming her way.
She bumped into a body and they both fell on
the floor with her on top. Her lips crashed on
his.
“Oh my G!”
“Did they just….?” A student spoke and passed
out.
“She kissed him!!!”
North slowly opened her eyes and it almost
went to the size of an orange when she realized
who it was. She was so embarrassed,, that she
started sweating all over and her body
temperature rised.
“I… i didn’t do it on purpose. Am so sorry” She
got off him and bowed. Dwayne only nodded
his head and walked away like nothing
happened.
The students averted their gaze and scurried
away too.
“I’m going to destroy her! I’ll destroy her stay
here!! I’ll destroy her life!!!! She f**ing stole his
first kiss..” Quincy screamed from the corner
she hid when she saw Dwayne.
She ruffled her hair in anger and kicked the air.
She wouldn’t ever let any girl who tries to get
closer to Dwayne go scot free.
“I’m in the mood for vawulence. Let’s teach her
a lesson and leave her crippled” Mona Lisa
chuckled behind her and Quincy nearly fell from
being frightened.
“TF! You nearly gave me an heart attack. How
long have you been standing there??” Quincy
frowned,, wrapping her hands under her B@@bs.
“Long enough to know that North likes your
man. Well… in a few days she’ll be no problem
for us. When Tessa gets discharged from the
hospital,, we’ll plot something ev!l. Just like we
always do…” Mona Lisa laughed ev!ly.
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โจAT THE CLINICโขโขTESSA’S WARDโฉ
Tessa squinted her eyes and finally opened
them. Her sight was blurry at first but after
blinking them thrice,, it became clearer.
She floundered on the bed and mo@ned
painfully as she felt pains on her head,, neck
and legs.
Her eyes roamed around the room,, itwas bright
and realized that she was also lying on
something soft and comfortable.
*Where is she? How did she get here? Is she in
the beyond?* Those were the thoughts running
through her mind.
She sat up with a groan and looked around and
found she was at the hospital. Bandages were
wrapped around her head and legs.
She was also connected to a device.
Huh?. The last thing she remembers was Floyd..
.
“That wasn’t a dream!?. I wasn’t hallucinating??
It really happened?? Ahh…” She gasped loudly
when she remembered being stood up.
“He stood me up… he tricked me into waiting!!!!
Why?… why!?. Aren’t i pretty enough?? Aren’t i
sรฉxy enough?? Why’s he so mean??” She cried
with anger and frustration,, then thrashed the
bedsheets.
The door opened and the nurse came in with her
friends behind her.
“You’re awake” The nurse smiled and did some
routine check-up.
Tessa’s nostrils flared and she squeezed the
pillows tightly,, imagining that it’s Floyd’s balls.
She has the urge to Fรผรงking k!ll that jรฉrk.
“Tess… Tessa?. Are you feeling any better
now?” Quincy asked worriedly as she went to sit
beside her on the bed.
Mona Lisa rested her back on the wall and
stood still like a mannequin,, staring at them.
She was utterly surprised by Tessa’s action.
Did she plan on k*lling herself because of a
guy!??
Tessa’s hand curled into a hard fist as her jaw
clenched.
The images of the exquisitely set table,, the
drinks…,, her dress kept flashing over… and over
again in her mind.
This made her grow… M@DDER…. and
M@DDER…
“Are you really asking me that right now?? Were
you expecting me to sing and dance happily,,
after being stood up?? Were you…. were you!!?”
Tessa screeched at the top of her voice.
“He played me. He toyed with my feelings… but
guess what??. I must have him,, whether he
likes it or not, i’m gonna be his girlfriend…” She
laughed menacingly.
“Chillax babe. She was only trying….”
“Only trying to do what??. Oh,, so y’all ganged
up against me right!? Avoid me from now on,,
cuz it’s totally over between us”.
“You’re no better than that JERK.. you
backstabbing Bรฎtchรฉs. I detest you! Get that!!!!
Get out” Tessa cut Mona Lisa off. “I don’t want
to see your faces..” She added.
She tried to stand up,, but the nurse was quick in
time sedate her. In a matter of seconds,, she
was deep asleep.
“Let’s leave,, she doesn’t need us!. We’re all on
our own now. We don’t need her anyway… it’s
not like she’s the boss of us” Quincy frowned
and they walked out.
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“Dwayne!” Quincy gushed when he picked the
call.
She got his number from his dad and hasn’t
tried calling him not until now. Maybe she can
get closer to him by playing the nice girl.
“Yeah. Who’s this?!” He replied and Quincy’s
shoulders fell.
“You’re kidding right? There’s no way you’ll ever
forget my voice” Quincy said.
“Are you Selena Gomez or Black Pink Lisa that
i’ll keep your voice in mind. Tell me who the Fรผรงk
you are,, else i’ll hang up” Dwayne snapped.
“It’s Quincy. I called to check up on you. How’re
you doing…??” Quincy smiled f**lishly as she
spoke.
Dwayne was quiet for a while,, then she heard
him scoff.
“Is this your new game?? I thought you were
smarter than this,, but i guess i was wrong.
Check up on me… seriously?? C’mon that
excuse is lame. Just tell me why you can’t get
out of my life… I don’t have feelings for you,, so
why do we have to get married huh?? Why
would you accept this arranged marriage…”
Dwayne frowned.
“Because i am cr@zy about you Dwayne”
Quincy snapped.
“No other girl can love you the way i do. There’s
nothing you can do about it,, we’re destined to
be together” Quincy replied sharply.
“Stop this madness Quincy. I don’t feel the same
way. Don’t you get that!” Dwayne said,, palming
his face.
“I will only stop till you’re mine” Quincy said.
“Ohh,, really?? Ok then… after this call,, im
gonna block you in every social media platform.
When we see,, i’ll pretend like i don’t know you”
Dwayne warned her in all seriousness.
Quincy’s eyes widened. “You can’t possibly do
that” She said.
Dwayne rolled his eyes at the other end and
placed his hand on the hang up button.
“Dwayne if you do that,, every girl around you
will suffer. I’m going to make sure they’ll never
have joy and happiness in their life…” Quincy
warned him.
Dwayne hanged up immediately she finished
speaking.
“Dwayne! Dwayne!! Dwayne!!!”
She checked the screen and realized he had
already ended the call.
“Dwayne!!!” Quincy screamed maniacally.
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โจLEE RESIDENCEโขโข2PMโฉ
Sasha chuckled as she stared at the frame she
just painted. It looked really horrible and
hilarious. She was tryna paint Ashton,, but it
came out terribly.
Ashton took a quick glance at what she painted
and guffawed. He pressed his lips together and
fought to contain his laughter,, trying not to give
himself away by even the slightest snicker.
Sasha glared at him.
“You could have just lied to me by saying it’s
preety. I carried you for nine months in my belly.
.” She scoffed.
“Lol. How does carrying me for nine months
have to do with this? Your drawing is terrible,, i
wasn’t born a liar” Ashton chuckled.
They are both at the studio. Currently when she
came in to keep him company since she has no
work for today,, she met him setting up his
tools,, ready to paint and decided to join him.
“Let me see what you painted” Sasha said and
glanced,, a gasp escaped her lips.
“You painted… you painted your sister…” She
cried and he nodded. Ashley was sitting on the
swing in an amusement park and she was
licking her lollipop.
“I wish she could come to life” She cried more.
Ashton pulled her into a hug and wiped her
tears with his hands.
“You can keep it if you want” Ashton said after
he broke the hug and she looked up then smiled
at him. Her gaze landed on the birthmark on his
hand.
She chuckled when she recalled something.
Ashton looked at her with scrunched brows.
“What’s funny?” He asked.
“Uhmm. Looking at this reminds me that your
sister had hers in a very funny place. Imagine
having a birthmark on your bรบtt” Sasha
chuckled and Ashton’s paint brush fell from his
hand.
He stood up and turned to his mum.
“H… er.. bรบ…tt??” He stuttered.
No,, this can’t be a coincidence right?? Could
Raspberry be his si…
“Are you okay son??” Sasha wondered,, but
Ashton ran off in a flash,, leaving her in the
dust.
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โจNIGHTโขโขANDERSON’S RESIDENCEโฉ
Kingsley’s paced around the living room for the
umpteenth time. He drove his hands into his
hair and stared at the wall clock again. It’s 9:30..
9.. Fรผรงking 30 and yet Raspberry isn’t back
home.
“No. I shouldn’t be worried about her. What the
Fรผรงk is wrong with me??” He ruffled his hair
messily and made to go up to his bedroom,,
when the door burst open.
Raspberry walked in and was surprised to see
Kingsley. She tore her gaze away from him and
was already ascending the stairs when Kingsley
ran up and blocked her path.
“Any problem??” She frowned and tried pushing
him,, but he didn’t budge.
“Where are you coming from this late at night??
If you say College,, i’ll never believe that. So tell
me…” Kingsley caged her on the wall.
“It’s none of your business. You have no reason
and right to know wh@tรซver i do. It’s not like
you’re my father or something. I can’t wait to get
back my memories so i can go back to my real
home. Maybe i’ll be able to breath fresh away
when you’re not in sight” Raspberry spat
ferociously.
“Tell me now,, or else…” Kingsley’s tone changed
to a flirty one. He tried to control himself,, but he
just couldn’t. This stubborn girl doesn’t know
what she’s doing to him.
“Or else what?” Raspberry scoffed. “You’re
gonna lock me inside my bedroom.. You’re
gonna-”
Her words lodged in her throat when Kingsley
placed his hands above her,, caging her tightly
to the wall as he stared down at her.
He pulled her towards him,, his hand gripping
her waist. Raspberry’s backpack slipped from
her hand and fell to the ground.
“I warned you. Didn’t i?” Kingsley said as his
eyes locked with hers,, and he slowly closed the
distance between them,, brushing his nose
slightly on hers.
“What are-”
As they stood face to face,, Kingsley leaned in,,
his gaze never leaving hers,, and slammed his
lips on hers. The kiss started of smoothly,, and
as if fueled with lรปst,, Kingsley fed on her lips
hungrily.
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