A MERMAID'S LOVE - CHAPTER 32&33
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Starr’s heart was hurting till he got to the park, he entered his car and held his chest tightly, trying not to pass out.
He groaned heavily as the pains spread all-over his chest slowly.
He badly wants to go back and console her so she’ll stop crying but the kiss video won’t leave his head.
It’s still so lucid and though she made the first move, he couldn’t help but feel like ki||ing Tom right now for reciprocating.
The pains started subsiding and he started breathing hard, resting back on his seat.
His driver opened the front door and came in.
“I went to get something to eat, are you ok master?” He asked.
“Drive me home” Starr replied.
“Home?, Why?, It’s still so early”
“Just drive” Starr replied.
“Yes master” the driver sat and drove him out of the school.
*****
It was actually Martin who calmed Lotus down though she’s still hiccuping in her squatting position.
He bent beside her and patted her gently as her tears ended.
“Won’t you get away from me?, Everyone is saying I’m a ?îtçh” she said, looking up at him.
“Why did you do it though?, Why did you kiss Tom?” He asked.
“Even if I explain, you won’t understand” she replied and stood.
“I won’t understand?, Why?”
“You just won’t” she replied and started walking to class while he followed.
Returning to class was a daring this to do because the students won’t stop throwing stinging words at her.
Calling her names as she walked past the hallway till she got to class.
Kat is gone but the sharp eyes of the students almost bored holes in her body as they stared.
Mr Roger stopped talking and looked at her too, she stood still, unable to move.
Martin came in and when he saw what’s going on, he moved closer to her.
“Go on, don’t be scared” he whispered and she looked at him.
He nodded and she walked to her seat beside Constance.
“Are you….ok?” Constance asked.
“I… guess” she replied and Constance smiled.
Ophelia and Enolla were called out to lead the singers , they’ll sing alone this time, no instruments.
“REVERIE by Prima donna Paisley” Mr Roger said, passing them the book.
They took it and stood beside each other, facing the class.
Ophelia: Sweet reverie!!!
Sweet memories
Though the wind blew
Accompanied with rain and dew
I dare not wake up!!!
Oh!!!, Oh!!!!, Oh!!!, Oh!!!
Enolla: I wanna live in the reverie!!
The first line she sang literally spoilt the whole thing and she took a deep breath before singing the next line which was even worse than the first.
“Enolla it’s ok, stop singing” Mr Roger said and she stopped, breathing heavily.
“Why exactly are you here if you can’t even sing a line?”
“I’m not here to learn songs anyway, I came here for Bluey Kings” she said.
“Whoa!!!!” Everyone chorused and Bluey smirked.
“Dude you got a bride” Martin teased.
“Shut up” Bluey glared.
Lotus’s mind left the class throughout and stayed with Starr, she didn’t hear anything from what Mr Roger said or the songs they sang throughout and when it finally ended, she buried her face in her desk.
“Lotus, Lotus are you sure you’re ok?” Constance asked again.
“Yes” she replied silently.
“Lotus you need to explain things to us” Yolanda said, coming to her desk.
“If we’re really friends, then tell us the meaning of that video?, Was it real or did Kat manipulate it?” Constance asked.
Rhythm kept quiet.
Lotus slowly raised her head from the table.
“I didn’t do that intensionally, something triggered it but if i explain, you guys won’t understand” she said.
“You didn’t do it intensionally?, You mean you were forced to kiss him?” Rhythm finally talked.
“I wasn’t forced” Lotus replied.
“Then talk to us and stop confusing us!” Rhythm shouted.
“Don’t shout at her” Yolanda said.
Rhythm picked her bag and left the class immediately without saying bye.
Lotus picked on her nails as she kept her head low, Yolanda started stroking her hair.
Constance turned her face to herself.
“I love you, even if you refuse to tell us what happened, that won’t change anything” she said.
“Constance” Lotus whispered.
“We do, and you better hold up your head, don’t act scared else they’ll take out their plights and frustrations on you” Yolanda said from her other side.
“I love you both” Lotus said, feeling emotional as she hugged them both at a time.
They later walked her to the park and met Bluey and Martin waiting.
“Even if you really kissed him like it was in the video, I don’t blame you since he reciprocated, the sight was interesting” Bluey said with a wink.
“Don’t cry anymore … Ok?” Martin said and Lotus nodded before entering her car.
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LUTHER’S MANSION**
Martin has the kiss video in mind throughout the drive home, she really actually kissed Tom and it’s bothersome.
“Is she in love with Tom?”
The way she grabbed Tom before kissing him was so full of vigour and he wished he was the one in Tom’s position.
When they got home, he still stayed in the car, lost in thoughts.
“We’ve arrived” his driver said and he came down.
He held the knob and was about to open the door when he started hearing voices.
It’s definitely his dad’s and mum’s.
He decided to stay still and listen.
“What do you have to say?” Mr Luther asked.
“I actually… have something to request for” Mrs Luther replied
“What?”
“I need some. some money from you, I need it to … Treat my skin….the bruises caused dark spots and acne, I want to get rid of them” she replied and Martin could hear his dad laughing.
“Of course, I should give you” Mr Luther said and transferred the treatment money to her.
“Thanks” she replied and he stood, walking to her.
He stroked her hair .
“See?, If you continue being obedient to me, there’ll be no reason to beat you, I’m a good man you know?” He said and Mrs Luther nodded fearfully.
He got his suitcase and left the house.
Martin quickly hid when he felt he’s coming out already.
He left in his car and Martin went in.
“Martin you’re back” Mrs Luther smiled.
“Yes” he replied.
“I’ll transfer some money to you, get yourself the things you need, it’s been long since you got new things” she said.
“The money you collected to treat yourself?” He replied.
“You…heard?” She asked surprisingly.
“Everything” he replied, walking to her.
He hugged her tightly.
“Till when are you gonna keep doing things to your own detriment because of me?, Till when?” He said.
“Just a little time is left” she replied, hugging him back.
“If I’ll have to sell my car so we can leave this house, then I’ll do that, let’s sell my car and yours” he replied.
KING’S MANSION**
Bluey got unexpectedly excited as the time for the tutorial drew nearer and nearer.
He even went to the study to wait while reading her diary.
He went through it last night, reading her secrets.
“She surely has a lot of secrets” he smiled.
There was a part where she wrote about her crush.
“I h@?? CRUSHING ON GUYS BUT WHEN I MET THIS GUY FOR THE FIRST TIME, I TRIPPED HELPLESSLY, POOR ME”
“Who could the crush be?” He wondered, reading the next line.
“SO I FOUND OUT WHO HE IS, HE’S A RICH BOY SO I BETTER STAY ON MY LANE, I’M TOO POOR TO CRUSH ON HIM, I HOPE WE DON’T MEET AGAIN… BYE CUTE BOY”
He was about to start reading the next line when Tasha came in and immediately she saw the diary with him, her eyes widened.
“Give it to me!” She said, rushing to get it from him but he stood and hid it behind.
“You didn’t read it did you?” She said, struggling to take it from him by turning to every angle he turns to.
“I did, but it’s much so I’ve not even gotten to the middle” he replied and pointed it up.
“Give it to me” she said, jumping to get it but he’s taller.
“Say please” he said and she stopped jumping.
“Are you crazy?” She glared and he smiled.
“Give it to me already” she said and started jumping again.
Her sneakers hit on his toes and he jumped in pains, making her lose balance too.
She’s already falling when he held her back and they both crashed into the nearest chair, her b*tt landed on his laps, their faces in front of each other.
They stared at each other till the opening of the door made her stand.
“I brought snacks” Lorraine said, coming in with a plate which she dropped on the table.
“Enjoy” she said, leaving the room afterwards.
The awkward air refused to go away and they kept avoiding each other’s eyes till Bluey cleared his throat.
“Let’s get started” he said, throwing a fry into his mouth.
“Yeah” Tasha replied.
*******
LOTUS’S PLACE***
She has no appetite to eat nor drink anything, she just sat on her bed, thinking about him.
She’d have gone to swim right now but she’s not even in the mood.
She wished countlessly that Anita was still here, she wished she hadn’t gone to the blue house at all, she wish her fate is not cruel.
She sat curled up and kept staring into space, thinking about the look on Starr’s face earlier when he called her betrayer.
He looked hurt and pained, it must have left him devastated.
She had the idea of wiping Kat’s memories about the kiss at the blue house but she had to throw it away.
Keeping the truth…she doesn’t want to do that.
Now the whole school is against her and Rhythm seems to be so disappointed.
Her soulmate is mad at her, she’s f_cking lonely.
A lonely mermaid.
The opening of the door downstairs made her rush out of bed.
She left the room and peeped down the rails only to see Starr surprisingly, he’s just coming in.
Her eyes widened and she stood still, thinking he came back to continue raging at her.
Starr climbed the stairs fast and came to her.
She faced him and wondered what the meaning of his blank look is.
“Soulmate” she whispered and Starr grabbed her by the waist suddenly, causing her to gasp.
“Starr..”
He carried her and her legs belted his waist, her arms stayed on his shoulders as he pulled down her singlet strap.
She’s not wearing a bra so her B??@š?s became naked.
Without saying a word, he kissed her B-__-bs and buried his face in the middle of it before walking into the room then he closed the door behind.
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AN HOTEL**
Mr Luther stared at the test result with him angrily and looked up eventually.
“So it’s real” he said.
Judy faced him from where she’s sitting at.
“Darling it’s f_cking true, I’m pregnant for Davis again, four weeks gone” she replied, standing up to come meet him.
“I h@?? this fact, how could you carry his baby again when I’m still looking for ways to clear Starr?, How could you” he said disappointedly.
“Darling I’m sorry, it’s not my fault you know, I can’t deny him s*x and the foolish thing wants another baby” she replied.
Mr Luther brought out an injection from his pocket.
“What’s this?” Judy asked.
“I prepared it since you told me, if this gets to your system, the pregnancy will get aborted within five minutes” he said.
“It won’t be painful right?” She asked.
“I won’t wanna see you in pains so I selected an easy one” he replied and she rolled up her gown arm.
“Give it to me” she said.
Mr Luther gave her an hard kiss first and when they broke it, they smiled at each other.
“I love you Judy” he said.
“I love you more darling, get rid of the unwanted baby already” she replied and without wasting time again, Mr Luther shoved the injection into her arm.
TBC