SekaniA load of vomit splattered right in front of me, missing my ballet flats by a few millimeters.To all that is pure, and holy, why does this always happen to me?The guy who had been retching at my feet, doubled over, and slowly raised his unfocused eyes at me. His blonde hair was matted with sweat and some other unidentifiable fluid, and there was a big grin stretching his thin lips. He must have had spinach for dinner because pieces of regurgitated spinach clung to his teeth and tongue piercing.“Maria? Is that you?” Who the hell is Maria? “You’ve always looked like one of those hymns back in church. Hail Mary, mother of—”He belched loudly, wretched, and shot out a projectile of vomit from his mouth again. This time, a firm hand clasped around my shoulders and pulled me several steps away. Not even a second later, the spray of stale vomit covered the spot I was standing in.“Yeah, that's definitely molly.” Luca's voice said into my ear. “And you should sharpen your reflexes a
SekinaMy head felt like it was stuffed full of wool.“Wake the fuck up.” A distant voice snapped.I groaned, grappling with my nerves for the ability to open my eyelids. But they were glued shut. And a splitting headache was blooming behind them. The harsh sound of curtains opening filled the room, and a hot ray of sunshine landed on my bare breasts.Wait. My what—My eyelids flew open. A chiseled body loomed over mine. Defined chest, ladders of abs, and strong biceps. My gaze slowly traveled further up, to meet the dark glower on Sean Remington's face. It all came back to me like a broken reel. We had gotten drunk together. Had sex.I had lost my virginity to him, not in the way of my fantasies because now his eyes glowed like he was utterly disgusted by me.“Get the fuck up, Sekina.” He growled, then grabbed his hair in his fists. “Fuck! How did this fucking happen?! Her of all people?”Panic had finally caught up to me, and I sat up, dragging the sheets over my naked body. I didn'
SekinaThe days that followed were hollow and guilt-ridden.I could not focus on anything other than my frantic heartbeat, and the sweat pooling in my palms each time someone stared at me too long, as if they knew what I had done.Simone, three-time winner of Cole University's Most Beautiful, with her luscious, long brown hair and sky blue eyes —her pale skin was where our similarities ended— and Sean, the most gorgeous guy in the school, were the star couple. Everyone drooled over what they had, and if news made it out that I had ruined it…I would be crucified. That is, if Simone didn't do it first.“Salvador?” The professor's crisp voice cut into my thoughts. I jolted back to the present, where I stood on the podium in front of the entire hall of students. “Are we supposed to wait all day for you to begin?”Low bursts of laughter rippled through the hall.I had prepared for this presentation for weeks, yet now I stood, completely blank and unfocused. I swallowed hard, and glanced t
Sekina “Are you sure you don't need a hand, Miss Sekina?” Lumere asked in concern.He stepped out behind me, from the Limo that had conveyed us to the funeral site. A private cemetery where only the most elite people in the city could visit.“No,” I mumbled, hiding my trembling hands in the black shawl wrapped around me. It matched the drab black dress I had on for the funeral, even if my mind was no longer here. I had bigger problems now.A problem rooted deep in my abdomen, slowly growing with each passing second.“Are you sure? You look sick.” He pressed.I snapped, trying and failing to hide my trembling voice. “I'm fine, Lumere. Please leave me alone.”I was not fine. I was pregnant. I didn't want to be left alone. I didn't know what to do. I still had one year of college left, but here was, standing in the shambles that was once my life. Tears leaked from my eyes into the shawl, and the mourners around me just assumed it was grief over the death of my parents and sister.Before
SEANFive years later.“This is your chance, Remington.” Jake's voice rang in from the black earbud in my ear. I winced at his fucking grating voice, and ground my jaw together. “Not just your chance, but Atrix's chance of becoming great again.”The valet eased the Lamborghini into the parking lot of the event venue. My eyes roamed through tinted glass, at the guests bedecked in finery stepping in and out of the various flashy cars. Looked like I was not the only one late to the party.“I know, Jake.” I answered flatly, “I fucking know. Now get out of my ear.”I ended the call just as the valet moved over to open the door to the backseat while lowering into a bow. I stepped out, pulling my black suit together. The disdain I truly felt towards being here, was smoothed over by the mask of indifference on my face. From the moment I stepped out of the car, various glances from all over the parking lot swiveled in my direction.Most of them, from the ladies.Unabashed desire and open flirt
SEKANI:I closed the door leading to the female restroom before walking over to the other side lined up with wash-hand basins, thankful that the walls were soundproof.After the thunderous standing ovation I had experienced as my name was called up for the awards, all I wanted was some peace and quiet, away from the noise and music. Away from fickle people, only attending to either watch you reel to the fucking ground or familiarise with you once it seemed like you were making huge successes.My sequined purse clattered against the marble counter and I sifted through its insides in search of my phone. It had been an hour since I checked in on Mya and her babysitter.During my brief moment of rummaging through my purse, I stared at the mirror in front of me, taking a good look at myself.My hair fell below my shoulders in thick long tresses, telling tales of a mane that was well taken care of and I pushed the bodice of my dress, causing my cleavage to plump up for a moment before I sli
SEAN~ Over the last few years, things had taken a different turn, plunging us into the depths of financial bankruptcy, and ever since then, all I had done was work and toil hard in my quest to return regulation to Atrix Communications. But none of that seemed to have worked. Not the ideas that had been pitched by the best of my employees or the seminars I had forced them to attend. Hell, we had tried following the footsteps of other successful media companies but it seemed like we were being eaten up from the inside. Whoever sat in the skies, watching us from up above must have sent a miracle in disguise through Sekina. And I called her a miracle in disguise because the history of our past would have had me running in the other direction, but surprisingly, I had trashed that, putting my company at the forefront of everything. I didn't need a soothsayer telling me that Sekina despised me. I had seen it in the way her salmon-pink lips thinned into a grim line and how her mos
Sekani: It had been a week since Sean's visit to the establishment and all I had done for the rest of the week was think up a plan that would not only greatly benefit me, but bring him down. It was the weekend now and after spending two hours at the office, I drove back home to pick up Mya from soccer practice. Of course, she was a hyperactive five year old and one of her teachers has suggested that she channeled that energy into soccer. Watching her play along with other little girls had been the highlight of my day, taking my mind off work and the stress that came with it, including Sean's business proposal. Now, she was fast asleep on my thigh, her favorite cartoon program playing mute on the television. I had turned down the volume as soon as she slept off, craving the peace of mind that came with silence. I delved back into my thoughts, going over my meeting with Sean earlier this week. I was still very much impressed with myself at how I'd been able to keep a calm