PSYCHOPATH IN LOVE - CHAPTER 17&18
<< FLASHBACK CONTINUES ~ GORDON’S PARK >>
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“Is this the date you had in mind?” Luther ask as he sat on the picnic blanket Sierra had spread on the floor.
“It is. It’s better than a restaurant where we won’t be able to talk properly” Sierra reply.
“What do you want us to talk about?”
“Everything. Well, I already know a lot of things about you but I still wanna know more like, what you want to be in the future? If you weren’t born a prince, what would you like to be?” Sierra ask.
“An architect. Have always dreamt of building houses, it’s something I love but I can’t have it because my life have been decided for me” Luther said sadly.
“You are your own person, Luther. And it’s best you do what you love instead of doing what your parent want you to. It’s going to lead to a lot of regret if you take a career you don’t want” Sierra said, her hand on his shoulder.
“Thanks” he said, taking the plate strawberry she was offering him.
“What about you? What do you want to be?”
“A nurse. I want to be a nurse who cares for the people and one of my greatest wish is that I have my own hospital and am going to name it the faith hospital” Sierra said, having a dreamy look on her face.
“Why will you name it faith hospital?”
“Cause I want to give hope to the hopeless. I want them to know that with faith, everything and anything is possible” Sierra reply.
“You really will make a good nurse someday” he said.
“Come along, you need to see the sunset during this time of the day, it’s very beautiful” Sierra said, pulling him to where a big rock was, they climb on it and watch the sunset, giving out a beautiful glow.
“It is beautiful” Luther said,mesmerized by the beauty.
Sierra was about to speak when she saw the smile on his face.
“This is the first time I will ever see you smile upclose and I must admit that it really, really makes you look more handsome. Am a little jealous of the girl who will end up stealing your heart, she’s going to be lucky seeing that smile everyday. Let’s go back or our food will get cold” Sierra said and was about to get down when Luther took hold of her hand, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
Realizing what he did, Luther let her go and got down the rock but Sierra isn’t ready to end things.
She went after him and when she got to him, she wind up her arms around his neck and stood on tip toe to kiss and he didn’t hold back.
Though it took a while, Sierra pulled back a little, starring at him dreamily.
“Sharing a kiss makes us a couple and there’s no going back, okay”
“Okay” Luther said in return.
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Later that day, Sierra got back home, excited at the thought of being Luther girlfriend that she failed to see three black Mercedes park in front of her home.
“Am home mo….” The smile on her face turn into a surprise one when she saw two men in the room.
One of them she recognised as Tony Maxwell, Luther’s older brother and the soon King to be.
“Come take a seat sweetie” Lilian said to her daughter with excitement.
“What’s going on?” Sierra ask, starring at the gifts she is sure prince Tony brought with him.
“You have been chosen as the next queen. You out of numerous girls in the city have been chosen to marry the prince” Lilian said.
Sierra stared at her mom before starring at Tony who was watching her in silence.
“Can I talk to you alone” Sierra said to her mom before leaving the sitting room to head upstairs.
Sierra was waiting in her room when Lilian showed up.
“Am not getting married to him, mom” Sierra said.
“But why? It’s every girl dream to be with the…”
“It’s not my dream and besides, am in love with someone else and that is his brother. I love Luther and he loves me too, so please, end wh@??ver you have going with him” Sierra beg.
“I had no idea that you had someone you love and that person happens to be the second prince. Let me talk to Prince Tony, am sure he will be able to understand since you are in love with his brother” Lilian said just as the door open to reveal Tony.
“Would you mind if I speak to your daughter alone?” Tony said, knowing Lilian won’t be able to refuse him.
After hesitating a bit, Lilian left the room.
“So, you are in love with my brother?” Tony ask, picking up a frame which had a picture of her in it.
“Have been in love with him for a while and we just started dating. You must see that a marriage between us can’t be since I love….” The smashing of the frame got Sierra screaming out in shock.
She watch in fear how he retrieve the picture in the broken frame and pocket it.
“What were you saying again?” He ask, turning to her.
“I….I said that a marriage between us is…” Her words were left unsaid when Tony walk up to her and holding onto her arm, he push her against the wall.
“A marriage between us is possible, you hear me! Ever since I saw you, have wanted you in my arms, in my life and in my bed and there’s no freaking way am letting you go for that foolish brother of mine” Tony said as tears slid down her face.
“You are hurting me” She cried trying to pull away but he pinned her hard against at the wall.
“You are mine little missy and am prepared to do wh@??ver it takes to make it possible even if I have to get rid of your precious Luther” He said as he let go of her arm to stroke her face.
“You have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now” he said, leaning towards her but Sierra turn her face away. Hoping he would get the drift and leave.
She felt his lips against her neck and she stood still doing her best to withstand the disgust she felt.
“I can wait until the day of our marriage. When you become my wife, no one on earth will be able to stop me from possessing you ” he whispered into her ear before leaving the room.
Sierra was still standing against the wall when her mother showed up.
“Did he break that? What did he do to you?” Lilian ask worriedly.
“He’s scary, mom. I don’t want to marry him, do something” Sierra cried in her mother arms.
“You know we can’t refuse the king wish but then someone can. You said you like Luther right? Get him to talk to his family” Lilian suggest.
“Why didn’t I think of that? Let me call him”
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<< LUTHER PRIVATE APARTMENT>>
An hour later on the same day, Sierra got to Luther’s apartment, pressing the door bell.
She was about to knock when Charlotte open the door, dressed in a skimpy night gown.
“Why are you here?” Sierra ask.
“I should be asking you that, what are you doing in my fiance place?” Charlotte said in return.
“Am here to see Luther”
“Why?”
“I don’t have to tell you. Let me in so I can speak…”
“Why the hell are you trying to force yourself in!” Luther suddenly appear his eyes filled with anger.
“Am here to see you”
“For what? Don’t you have the sense to know that I don’t want to see you” Luther said cruelly.
“But…”
“But what? You think what happen between us today gives you the right to seek me whenever you want?”
“What happen between you two?” Charlotte ask, wrapping her arms around his waist.
“Nothing serious. Why don’t you go and wait for me inside” he said to Charlotte who nodded and gave him a kiss before going in.
“Now let me set something straight. You and I are nothing and you almost ruin my night with my fiancee. If she decides to call off our engagement, am never going to forgive you” Luther lash out.
“But you told me… this afternoon that we…we are dating”
“And you actually believe that? Have met a lot of girls who throw themselves at me but have never met a dumb one. Forget about everything that happened between us today cause it means nothing to me. Now, get lost” he said, shutting the door on her face.
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<< WEEKS LATER ~ DAY OF SIERRA’S WEDDING WITH TONY>>
“You look beautiful” the maid who help her fix the veil said, admiring Sierra wedding dress.
Sierra let out a sigh as she recall how she did her best to try to stop this marriage from taking place but all she did is to no avail.
Just a week ago during an outing with Tony, he made it clear that he’s going to get rid of everything she love if she didn’t cooperate.
The thought of never seeing her mom again got her putting an effort in their wedding preparation.
And the day has finally come, she feels hurt but not as much as Luther has hurt her.
After that night weeks ago, he’s done his best to ignore her, going around with Charlotte while they act like the perfect couple, it’s like she never exist.
“Time for you to go down” the maid said, breaking into her reverie.
Sierra took her bouquet, prepared to leave but then a thought came to mind and as soon as the maid left the room.
She took off the veil and her heels and luckily for her, Tony had left his car keys in her room when he came to see her earlier.
She slip out of her room and expertly dodge everyone till she got out of the palace.
She spot Tony’s car and quickly went to it.
She was driving out of the premises when she notice some guards getting into the other car to pursue her.
She made it to the highway and thought she was safe until a boy with a bicycle came out of nowhere and trying to avoid him, she drove down the hill causing a major accident for herself.
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<< END OF FLASHBACK ~ BACK TO THE PRESENT >> DENMARK CITY
A twenty five year old Charlotte got out of her car, walking in haste into the hotel where she will be meeting Tony.
She used her card to get into the hotel and went into the room to see Tony standing by the window, gazing out at nothing.
“I just got a call from your mom. She’s in Washington city with Luther and guess what? Sierra is alive” Charlotte inform.
“I know, I just finish talking to her” Tony replied.
“But her mom told us she died that day when she tried to escape on your wedding except she…”
“Lied. Lilian lied to protect her daughter from marrying a man she didn’t want ” Tony said, turning to stare at her.
“What are you going to do? She being alive is a thr_@t for me again, will I lose Luther to her?” Charlotte ask.
“Luther has been gone for years now and you didn’t seem to care” Tony reminded.
“That’s because I had no idea of where he could but he has been with her all this while….Sierra isn’t going to take my man from me and don’t tell me you aren’t going to do anything to get her back”
“What do you think? ” He ask showing her the ticket he book to Washington.
“You…”
“That’s right. Am going there to claim back my girl ” Tony said, a cruel smile parting his lips……
⭐ TO BE CONTINUE ⭐