I groaned as I rolled off the bed; my stomach hurt so badly that I didn't even feel like moving.
Fuck! My period was here. I wasn't in the mood to deal with this, but to be fair, I don't think I'd ever be in the mood to deal with this,I quickly hopped into the shower and ran myself a warm bath. It felt good and relaxing, and I wished I could stay here all day, but I had a job.After I got dressed and made my way to work, I took a few pain relief tablets. They never worked, but I still took them, hoping that they would magically work at some point.By the time I arrived, I felt like the pain was radiating from my body. The only thing I didn't do was cry.I trudged up to the office and began doing my work for the day. We had such a busy schedule today especially since we had a meeting with the shareholders.I hadn’t seen Michael all morning. That’s good because I wasn’t in the mood for his bullshit.Before lunch time I was already doubled over from the pain. I knew it was usually bad but this was the worse it has ever been. I didn’t want to eat or drink anything. I just wanted to curl into a ball and not exist for a bit. Was that too much to ask?“Babe I think you should go home,” Yasmeen said. She looked concerned. She knew how bad it got and how it made me feel.“Nope I can’t do that, I have to attend the meeting with the shareholders today,” I sighed.“Arya you look pale,” she touched my forehead.“It’s okay I just need to drink some water. I’ll be fine. I promise,” I flashed her a smile even though she didn’t look convinced.“Okay, drink this for some energy,” she gave me a Gatorade which I gladly accepted.“Thanks for always having my back Yas.”“Anytime girl. I’m heading back to work now,” She said and I nodded.Some minutes later I decided to head to the meeting that was about to start before I could reach the door my body collapsed. The pain was too much and the light was hurting my eyes.I took a deep breath as I tried to get up from the floor but I couldn’t. My body was tired. Too tired to function.“Miss Stone, I need you to get up. We have a meeting soon. Please get ready.”“I can’t,” I mumbled.“What? If this is one of your stupid games, I am not playing.” He reached out and grabbed my hand causing me to scream in pain. It was unfortunate that I got cramps right at that moment. I felt it rip through my body.“Please stop, I can’t do anything right now,” Tears cascaded down my cheeks.“What’s wrong?” He asked.“It fucking hurts. It’s that time of the month,” I grunted.“You did always get really bad cramps but this is the worst I’ve seen it,” He said as he stooped to my level.“Come on let me help you,” he scooped me into his arms very easily.I wrapped my arms around his neck as I buried my face in his chest. This was a moment of weakness.“What about the meeting?” I whimpered.Right one cue two of the shareholders came outside of the room.“Mr. what kind of unprofessional behavior is this. We are inside waiting on you and you haven’t even started now you’re out here frolicking with an employee! That woman was lying on the ground when I came in, breasts spilling over her shirt. What is this, a whore house or a company?” The man yelled. The other shareholders and workers gathered as soon as they heard the commotion.“Firstly, Mr. Reece, this is my company and I call the shots here. If you don’t like it you are free to leave. This woman is not just an employee to me and I’d appreciate if you could stay out of my personal life. Now if you dare raise your voice like that and disrespect me again, I promise you things wouldn’t end well. I don’t give a single damn about how many shares you own, I will personally kick your ass out. And one more thing, I think you owe Miss Sterling an apology especially since she’s unwell. Michael said coldly.“I am very sorry I didn’t mean any disrespect Mr Stone. Miss Sterling I’m sorry to you as well for my disrespect. I hope you feel better soon.”Michael walked past the crowd that had formed and they scurried back to work.“That was pretty badass,” I mumbled. He didn’t reply but there was a smile on his face.“Where are you taking me?” I asked.“Don’t worry about it.”I felt a warmth on my stomach, which caused me to wake up. Looking around, I saw that I wasn’t at my home. I remembered Michael carrying me to the car but everything went blank after that. There was a heating pad on my stomach and I was wearing an oversized jersey and my underwear. “I see you’ve woken up,” Michael said as he entered the room. He was still in his work clothes but his sleeves were rolled up. He had a tray in his hand with food on it. My mouth watered instantly. I didn’t even know I was so hungry. “I could really go for some food right now,” I said and he chuckled. “Yes that’s the plan. I made you some chicken teriyaki and noodles.” “Yum, bring it over here.” I immediately dug into the food and began scoffing it down. It was really delicious. If it’s one thing about Michael, he could cook really well. “You were really hungry I see,” he said and I nodded. “Yeah I didn’t really eat today.” “That’s not good Arya. You have to do better.”“My period is so bad sometim
“Lana! What a surprise?” I faked smiled as I steadied myself. “It is a surprise. What are you doing here?” She asked. She looked like she had seen a ghost.“Just had a meeting with Michael, that’s all.” Her eyes bore into the bag I had in my hand. The bag that Michael gave me with all the chocolates and snacks. “I can see that,” she managed through gritted teeth. As I was about to step inside, she blocked my path. “After all these years, you can’t come crawling back to Michael and acting like nothing happened. There’s a reason he’s with me and not you. If I were you I’d back off.” She whispered in my ear.“If he’s with you, then why are you threatened?” I smirked and she scoffed. “We both know—“ she started but I cut her off. “Both know what? That he’s a two timer? That he’s a cheater? That he could leave you at any moment without an explanation? Yes we both know that but one of us is smarter here. If I were you I’d keep my head low and mind my business.” I smiled and her eyes
"This is really nice." I smiled as Yasmeen and I walked into the cinema. It was Friday evening"Girl, you needed it. We both did." Our popcorn was stacked in our hands, along with sodas and nachos. This was our girl's night, which we would have every now and then. As we waited for the movie to start, Yasmeen's phone rang, and she stepped outside to take the call. My mind wondered back to Michael and the way he treated me so coldly when we were together. He just ignored me. Quite frankly, I didn't care, but the thing is, it still made me feel a certain way. I texted Damon, and he told me that he couldn't hook up this weekend, much to my surprise. Well, that's a good reason to go clubbing. Yasmeen reentered the room with a sullen look on her face. Immediately, I knew something was wrong. "Yas, what's going on?" I asked, and tears began rolling down her eyes. "It's Raine; there's been an accident. She is hurt. I'm not sure what happened, but it doesn't sound good." She sobbed, and
“What am I doing here? That’s a bold question to ask, considering what you just said. So let’s try again, what the fuck are you doing here?” I retorted and he released a frustrated sigh. He turned away from me and I quickly put on voice recording on my phone. I needed to record this for proof. “Look, it’s not what it sounds like.” “Okay well what does it sound like? What is it? Because I’ll be damned if you think that I’m just going to stand here and let you spit bullshit to me.” “Look Arya, you’re a nice girl and I really don’t want you to take this the wrong way but you should really mind your own business.” He placed a hand on my shoulder. “What’s that supposed to mean? Is that a threat?” I raised a brow and he smirked.“It means that you shouldn’t be in things that don’t involve you. It could get really bad for you.” His smirk widened. “Is that a threat Troy. Just because your parents have government influence and power because they’re politicians doesn’t mean I have to be af
Yasmeen's face was twisted in disbelief. "What? That's... that's insane. He was my boyfriend, and he proposed to me. How on earth is this even possible?" She staggered back. I nodded solemnly. "I know it sounds crazy, but Troy admitted it to me just now. He tried to brush it off as if it were nothing, but it's clear he's been involved with her. It is clear that something happened." Helen's hand flew to her mouth in shock. "But why would he... Why would he do something like this? Raine is only a child. She's my sweet, precious baby." Her lips quivered. "Because he's twisted," Yasmeen said, her voice trembling with anger. "He's always had this weird obsession with Raine, but I've never seen it like that. I figured they were getting along. He would just always talk to her and try to include her in our activities. I figured he was trying to be a part of the family. I just never thought... I never thought he'd go this far." "We have to do something," Helen said, her eyes darting toward
After Yas disappeared in the room, the severity of the situation collapsed on me, and I had to excuse myself to the restroom to try to get some sort of composure. Checking my phone, there was a text from an unknown number. 'If I were you, I'd mind my pretty little mouth.' That's all it said. I chose to ignore it and decided to text someone else. My hands were shaking as I sent a text. I was worried now. This wouldn't usually get to me, but it did. Hearing about what Raine went through really hurt. My phone buzzed as Michael's ID popped up.Here I was, having a low moment, and my ex was the one to bail me out. I didn't want anything to do with Michael, but I wasn't sure who else to call. "Hey Arya," Michael's voice came through the line, soft and concerned. "I saw your text. Are you okay?" I hesitated for a moment, feeling a lump form in my throat. "Not really. It's been a rough day. " "Do you want me to come over to the hospital?" His offer was tentative, but genuine. I pau
Damon and I had a wild night and a memorable one too. I was beyond exhausted and so was he. But I had a job to do so I snuck out of bed while he was sleeping and got ready for work. After taking a cold shower and brushing my teeth, I pulled my hair into a high ponytail and got dressed. Thank goodness I left spare clothes here because of Damon’s and I little moments that usually spill over into the morning. “Sneaking out on me Arya?” Damon’s raspy voice penetrated my ear. “Well I didn’t want to interrupt your beauty sleep.” “If it’s to see you before you go, you can interrupt me all day princess.” His finger glided against my lips. “As much as I would love a round two, I’m satisfied as fuck. I’m going to be walking side to side all day.” I said and he smirked. “I fucked you pretty good, didn’t I?”“Don’t flatter yourself.” Damon smacked my ass causing me to yelp as I walked out of the door. He had that smirk on his face as he winked. I arrived at work on time and went to the o
My head was pressed against the headboard as I listened to the soft hum of the AC that chilled the room. My mind wandered back to Michael, what was he doing right now. Was he thinking about me? Did he even care? Him remembering those little things about me made me feel a type of way. “I need a drink,” I muttered as I rolled out of bed and went to the kitchen. After I poured some wine , I was about to sit at the table when my door bell rang. Opening the door I saw Yasmeen standing there looking worn out and tired. “Mind pouring me one of those,” she pointed to the glass and I nodded. “Girl come on in.” “What’s going on? How’s Raine doing?” “She is fine but I can tell she is ashamed of her actions and she doesn’t really want to speak to anyone about what happened. She is withdrawn. I tried to talk her and she just started crying in my arms. All she to told me was that she was sorry for what happened and she wished she could fix it. I wish things could have been diffe