BEAUTIFUL MESS

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Beautiful Mess – Episode 1

Maroon 5
Cold
*****
The sound of my phone ringing sends my eyes
open.
Are they serious? Like is this person serious?
I lean over the nightstand to check the display
and I raise a brow.
I don’t bother answering as I mute the phone.
I fall back on the bed and the warm body
pressed to mine registers.
What the hell?
I sit up again to access how much of a bother
this warm body will be, i almost sigh in pain.
Swear to God Marcel can be a fool sometimes,
he’s my brother but a fool nonetheless.
The person beside me moans in her sleep and
I almost feel bad about waking her.
Almost.
I don’t feel bad about anything, at all.
I stand up, they’ve succeeded in ruining my
sleep.
There will be hell to pay.
I turn when the door to my room opens.
“You didn’t answer your call”
Marcel says by a way of greeting, he knows
very well not to call me on my personal phone.
Infact not to call me at all for no reason.
I decide to let that go, it’s isn’t worth it, yet.
“I saw no reason to”
I say, replying to his question.
He sighs and glances at the bed.
“Get rid of that ”
I say to him as I pad to my bathroom, I do my
business and exit.
I see Marcel getting rid of the girl by pressing
some cash into her palm and what I am sure is
his cell phone number.
“Call me”
He tells her.
She nods and winks flirtatiously at him.
I show no signs of emotion when he turns to
me.
He winces when he sees my expression.
“When did you sneak her into my room?”
I ask as I move towards the window and he
follows.
“Gage…..”
“Marcel, I made i clear i wanted a full night
sleep, you disobeyed my others…”
“Gage, chill, I just thought you needed to
unwind, that’s why I sent her up, it’s been so
long since you had a ….”
I raise a finger and he stops speaking.
His first mistake was using my name, his
second was interrupting me while I was still
speaking and his last will be to continue
speaking when I clearly want him to shut the
hell up.
“Get Will”
I say, referring to my second in command after
Marcel.
“Why?”
He asks petulantly.
I freeze as I turn to him from my window.
“Did you just question my order?”
I ask coldly and he gulps.
“Boss…”
HE says , going to default mode.
“It’s clear you no longer value your life as
much as I thought,
It will do you well to remember I can end your
life when ever I want to, don’t think I can’t or I
won’t.
This…this…thing you have began is getting on
my nerves, end it, or I will”
I say to him and he nods.
“Good, now get will, he will be driving me and
debriefing me.
You’re on probation for the time being”
I say to him and he nods.
“Thank you for your kind consideration, boss”
He says and I don’t bother to respond, it’s the
best I can do for him.
Someone else would be on the floor bleeding
from a broken jaw right about now.
I let him get away with much because he is my
brother.
And much is little and little is too much.
I notice him move away to do my bidding and
my hands go to my head, massaging my
temple.
I feel a massive headache coming on, it’s a lot
of work being strong all the time.
Being Garrett Grayson is hard work, keeping
my reputation as strong and as stiff as it is is
even harder work.
I didn’t build this empire to watch it crumble at
my feet because I couldn’t separate my
personal life from my business life.
Although the means I used in getting to the top
is not a very clean one, the end as they say
justifies the means.
I am powerful, strong and a f**king force to be
reckoned with.
I didn’t get there by letting my brother walk all
over me.
My Mama might disagree and might be
disappointed but that’s the way it has to be to
keep her in the Channel suits and the red
bottomed heels she loves so much.
My doors open and I turn.
“Good morning boss”
“Tell me what I need to know”
“We have received an order to deliver a hand
made Italian shoe personally to a South
African delegate that just arrived at the African
National Conference in Ghana”
He says, going directly to business.
“What’s the duration on this delivery?”
“Two days boss”
He says and I nod.
“Any words for the recipient from our sender?”
“No sir”
I nod and he exits, knowing he has being
dismissed.
I turn back to the window.
I haven’t had a full night rest in a week and yet
I still have more job to do.
In my line of work there is no resting, when you
snooze you get killed.
You are always on the move and on the
lookout for scavengers.
To the world I am Garrett Grayson, importer of
hand made Italian shoes and bags.
That’s just a front for what I really am.
It’s makes my Mama sleep better at night .
In reality, I am a highly paid assassin and
mercenary for hire.
I am a criminal and I will have it no other way.
I speak into my phone.
“Get the plane ready boys, we are going to
Ghana”
“Yes boss”
This operation should be a piece of cake, in
and out, just as I like it.
In and out.
AN.
Heya, Bebe here.
It’s been a while right?
Please enjoy this novel, thank you, it’s going to
be the best yet.
Gracias!
At the beginning I have added a song I
listened to while writing, it’s something I do.
I have a playlist for writing, I know, am weird.
Lol.
If you do download, I hope you enjoy it as I
do.
Let me know if you already know this song in
the comment section.
Much love.

Beautiful Mess – Episode 2

Ariana Grande
Into You
Kismet.
“Calm down Mimi, you are making me nervous”
I say to my best friend as I listen to her pace
around.
I feel her stop in front of me and I sigh.
Here comes the lecturing, and as always, she
doesn’t disappoint.
“Calm down? Did you just tell me to calm
down? Kismet we missed our flight, we missed
our bloody flight!”
“Am aware”
I say as calm as can be, that seems to set her
off.
“You can’t be calm about this!!, We might miss
your surgery!”
“Am aware”
I repeat.
“Kismet…”
She begins to growl and I hold up a hand, she
stops.
“Mimi, I have been living with this condition for
20 years, am sure a one day delay on my
surgery won’t kill me”
I say, trying to reason with her, but alas, she
doesn’t want to be reasoned with.
“Your father will kill me if I don’t get you to
Ghana, Kis, he will kill me, Me!.”
And for what? Just because I couldn’t say no
to that a-hole Kevin.”
She says.
Oh, wait.
Did I forget to mention this is her fault?
That she totally forgot our scheduled time
because she was having a raunchy night with
her friend that she refuses to call a boyfriend?
“The situation will solve itself, just watch”
I say to her and she stops pacing the sitting
area of the airport to take a deep breath.
“You are right, I have to fix this, shouting won’t
help”
I nod my head solemnly.
“You know what, am going to go see if there is
someone I can talk to that will help me sort
through this mess”
She says.
“I hope you will be okay alone”
“Am not a child Miranda, go”
“Stay here Kis, I will be back soon”
I almost roll my eyes, I would have if I thought
she would see it behind the giant sunglasses I
am wearing.
I feel her step away and I seat in silence, my
hand going to the necklace on my neck.
I trace the heart shaped necklace with my
hand as I wait.
It’s one of the only thing I have of my mom’s,
after she died, my Papa made it a mission to
get rid of everything that reminded him of my
Mama.
I held on to the necklace.
I sigh as I wait.
I feel this is going to be a very long wait.
Mimi is everything but a diplomat .
I settle back on my seat.
°°°°°°°°°
Garrett.
“What do you mean we have to wait for the
plane to refuel?”
I growl at Will and Marcel.
They take a step back.
“Boss…”
“I work with a bunch of idiots…”
I say out loud while scrubbing a hand down my
face.
I look around the waiting area to see it
deserted, it’s almost empty except for a girl
sitting a little ways away.
It’s a small airport for local flights, so it’s
expected.
What I did not expect was for my boys to tell
me I have to wait.
“How long?”
I growl out.
“30 mins boss, an hour tops”
Marcel says and I feel my jaw pop.
A whole hour.
I give a sharp nod before I move to take my
seat.
When we get back from Ghana, I am going to
make it a priority to teach these two bozos
what they seem to have forgotten.
I take a seat near the girl who seem to have
dosed off and I wait.
I stay like that for about 5 minutes, checking
some updates on my phone before the silence
is broken by a…
“Hi”
I pause.
I take a look around.
Is she talking to me?
“You are not sleeping are you?”
She asks.
And yes, she seems to be talking to me.
“No”
“Okay, good”
She says before going silent again, I wait for
her to continue but she doesn’t, after a while I
go back to my phone .
“Where are you going to?”
She asks.
“Ghana”
I reply shortly, am sure my tone has made it
clear that I am not in the mood for any form of
conversation.
It’s either she doesn’t hear it or she choose to
ignore it.
“So, Ghana, that’s great, am going there too.”
She says and I nod, going back to my phone
for the millionth time.
“Business or pleasure?”
She asks.
“What?”
“Are you going for business or pleasure?”
She asks again and I give up on trying to use
my phone.
“A little of both”
I say to her and she nods, I turn my full
attention to her and wait.
Even grown ass men find it hard to meet my
gaze head on.
She doesn’t flinch but instead continues, I
raise a brow.
“So what’s keeping you?”
She asks.
“Am waiting for my plane to refuel”
I say to her and her breath catches.
“You have a plane?”
She asks and I almost roll my eyes, typical
women.
I could almost see the dollar signs on her big
ass sunglasses.
I don’t bother to respond but instead ask a
question of my own.
“What’s keeping you?”
“Oh, I and my friend missed our flight, she was
having a crisis so we forgot”
I nod.
She doesn’t seem to be bothered about
missing her flight.
“You must be angry at your friend then”
I say.
“Why should I be? it could have happened to
any one”
She says and I feel my brows raised.
The baffling thing is that she said that with all
sincerity and no pretense.
I feel my interest peaked.
I might have made a mistake on my earlier
assessment.
“So where’s your friend?”
I ask, finally.
“She went to see if there is anything she can
do”.
“So, you are here alone?”.
I ask.
I don’t know why I am initiating conversation
with this girl but I am.
“I don’t think I should answer that, you might
be a serial killer”
She says and I feel my lips tilt, I chuckle softly
and I freeze.
When was the last time I laughed?
I see Marcel and Will look towards this way .
“Am not a serial killer darling, close but still too
far, I believe they are classless”
I say and she laughs softly.
It’s sounds like bells tinkling.
“You are funny”
She says and I feel something in my stomach,
I push it down .
“So, can we come with you on your plane?,
We have our passports”
She asks and I don’t know when I say yes.
I see Marcel stand straighter at my answer.
“Thank you very much, am Kismet by the way”
She say, stretching her hand forward.
I grab the soft hand before answering.
“Am Garrett”
It takes me a while to realize that I gave her
my real name, my name not my nickname.
“Hi, Garrett”
She says and I realize something else.
It’s totally worth it to hear her say my name
with her bells voice.
AN.

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Maroon 5 Cold Cold enough to chill my bones it feels like i don't know you anymore I don't understand why you so cold
I know this song
Thanks for the mention. I wonder if Ann2012 and lightqueen have seen this one

Tweetyyy:
Maroon 5
Cold
Cold enough to chill my bones it feels like i don't know you anymore
I don't understand why you so cold

I know this song

Thanks for the mention. I wonder if Ann2012 and lightqueen have seen this one

I'm just seeing it, thanks dear

Ann2012:


I'm just seeing it, thanks dear

you are welcome

Ann2012:


I'm just seeing it, thanks dear

you are welcome

Tweetyyy:
Maroon 5
Cold
Cold enough to chill my bones it feels like i don't know you anymore
I don't understand why you so cold

I know this song

Thanks for the mention. I wonder if Ann2012 and lightqueen have seen this one

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Tweetyyy:
Maroon 5
Cold
Cold enough to chill my bones it feels like i don't know you anymore
I don't understand why you so cold

I know this song

Thanks for the mention. I wonder if Ann2012 and lightqueen have seen this one

Thanks for the mention

thank for d mention. comma take 2 cold bottle of trophy and dog lap pepper soup[/quote] i prefer smirnoff
Waiting for the update sha

Tweetyyy:
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Waiting for the update sha

oya take am

Beautiful Mess –
Episode 3

Jon Bellion
Dead man walking Garrett.
I watch her tell her friend about us and I see her friend throw us a suspicious look. “Are you sure about this Kis?” Her friend asks, they are not doing a very good job of whispering. “Am very sure Mimi, he’s my friend” I feel my eyebrows raise and I hear Marcel conceal a chuckle with a cough, her friend’s head flies up and I keep my gaze steady on her. She sighs. “It’s not as if we have much of choice anyway” Kismet says when she notices her friend giving. “If they kill us I will come back to haunt you for the rest of your days” Her friend says. “If they kill us, I will be dead too, so you can’t haunt me, we will do the haunting together” Kismet says, a laugh in her voice. Her friend turns to me. “Hi, am Miranda” “Gage” “Ok, Gage, I just called some of our friends and they know we are getting on a plane with you, so no funny business” She says and I don’t respond, I just keep my gaze steady on her. If she decides not to come with us I won’t care. I don’t give a damn either way. “Boss, the plane is ready”. I rise to my feet and I feel the boys following. I don’t turn to look if the women are with us, I have broken most of my rules today, I won’t be breaking anymore. I get on the little plane and I settle in a seat, pain lances through my head and I clench my teeth. Damn migraine. I rest my head back and close my eyes. I can’t have this pesky pain disturbing me. I signal to Will and Marcel with my eyes close. They know I am not to be disturbed, they know I constantly get this chronic migraines and how I feel about it. I can get easily irritated. To put it mildly. I hear the girls get on the plane with their many luggage, I don’t bother asking the boys to help them. Another rule I won’t break. I feel the pain in my head increase and I clench my fists. Damn. I can’t have this, seriously. I feel a warm body settle besides me and my eyes comes open. They land on Miranda’s. She startles. “She insisted on sitting besides you” She says and my eyes go to Kismet’s. She is still wearing her sunglasses. I see Will step forward. “Ma’am, am sorry, you can’t seat here” He says. “It’s fine William” I say and I feel my voice crack. Will steps away and Miranda does also. The voice of the captain blasts from the speaker. I fasten my seatbelt and I rest back. I feel a touch on my arm and my eyes goes open. “Can you do mine?” She says. “What?” “My seatbelt” I don’t even bother asking why, I just sit forward and fasten hers. The plane gets into motion and again i feel a hand on my arm. “Can I hold your hand? Please? Am not a fan of flying” She says and before I can answer I feel her feel her way to my hand before slipping hers in. She clenches my hand and I know if I can see her eyes, they will be clenched also. I don’t know why I did it but I rest my other hand on top of hers and I feel her settle a little. I feel my headache go down a bit so I rest back. By the time the plane got in the air my headache had dimmed to a bearable extent. Even after that I still don’t slip my hand out of hers, she doesn’t seem to be bothered by it too. She rests back. “Thank you” She whispers. “Yah” I say and I close my eyes. After a while she speaks. “Does it hurt alot?” “What?” “Your head, does it hurt a lot?” “How did you know?” “You are clenching my hand” I go to let her go but she holds tight. “It’s fine, it’s okay” She says and I settle back. “It’s must really bother you” “I will be fine” I say. “You don’t have to be strong or act it to me, it’s fine to tell me how you feel” I feel my heart skip a beat. Who is this girl? She begins to stroke my wrist and I turn to watch her profile. “You must be someone important” She says after a while. “What gave it away?” I ask and she laughs a little. “Your big plane and bodyguards” She says . “I thought i was being cautious”. She laughs again. I see her friend turn to look at us from her seat. “Miranda’s looking this way right?” “Can’t you see her?” “Haven’t you noticed I am blind?” I go quiet as I watch her. Now that she mentioned it I notice the way she seems to tilt her ear to every sound. “Am sor….” I begin to apologise but I stop. When was the last time I did so? “It’s fine, am going to be fine soon” “What do you mean?” “Papa has found a doctor who believes he can help me regain 90 percent of my sight” I nod before realizing she can’t see me. “The doctor is in Ghana?” “Yup, am half Ghanaian” She says airily . I feel pain lance through my head again and I instinctively clench her hand. I close my eyes and I hold my breath when I feel a hand on my face. She seems to be tracing my face. “Does it hurt here?” She asks, her fingers on my temple. “Ye.. Yes” I reply, my voice breaking. I watch her kiss her other finger before placing it on my head. “It’s fine now, you only have good energy” I watch her lips as she speaks and all I wanted to do at that moment was to kiss her. We stay like that for a while. Her stroking my head. Me feeling things I am not allowed to, things I won’t let my self feel before a big operation. I should tell her to find another seat but I can’t , I am enjoying her comfort too much. It’s been so long I received any form of affection. “I like you” She whispers. I blink at her. “You have good energy” She says and I almost scoff at the irony. I don’t have any form of good in me at all, I am a killer. “Thank you” “We should meet after I become prettier” She says and I know my answer means a lot to her. “Yes, we should” I say and she smiles a big smile. I feel my heart clench because I just lied to her, I won’t be meeting her. She’s too good, too pure, i won’t taint her with my filth. But she doesn’t have to know that. This world is big, we don’t have to meet ever again. She rests her head on my shoulder and I lean mine back, my hand still in hers. We stay like that for the rest of the flight. **** When we get to Ghana it was already morning. We step out of the plane, my hand in hers. “Thanks for the ride Gage” Miranda says and I nod. I turn to Kismet. “Here’s my number” She slips a piece of paper in my hand. “I trust you to call me” “I will ” She goes on her tippy toes to kiss my cheek and I stand still. She slips something cold into my hand and my eyes go to it. “I will be wanting that back when we meet again” I begin to shake my head. “You have to take it, she will feel bad if you don’t” Miranda says. “Thank you, I won’t ever take it off” I say to her. It’s her golden chain. The one I noticed her tracing most of the flight. She steps back . “Untill we meet again Garrett” “Until we do Kismet” Miranda leads her away and I watch her go, after she gets into a cab I look at the necklace in my hand. I walk to the trash bin nearby and I dump it inside. The necklace and the paper with her number. I don’t have time for emotions. I have to keep my head straight. “Let’s go” I say to the boys. I did the right thing but why do I feel like I just made the biggest mistake of my life? AN. All my Ghanaian reader, where are y’all at? We are in Ghana!! You all are awesome. Thanks guys, for reading.

Beautiful Mess –
Episode 4
Hotel Transylvania
The zing song A year later. Garrett. “You have to stay under the radar for a while Gage” Marcel says to me and I nod. It was a risk even staying in Nigeria, I turn to him and he bows his head to me. “Thank you for everything Marcel” I say to him and he nods, I turn to Will. “Just one year and we are back, you guys think you can survive till then?” I ask with humour and he smirks. I shake my head. What ever made me think they would betray me?. These guys are my childhood friend and brother, Will is my best friend and it just is a good thing that he works for me and calls me boss. Although I run a tight ship, I still make them aware that they are a part of a team. My team. The Grayson Team.

TGT. Jesus, I sound like a sappy fool, am sure the bullet wound has set me to my default. I wince. The thought of my bullet wound brings back the pain of lead piercing flesh. My hand goes to my chest. It has been a hectic year, after the operation in Ghana. A successful operation I should say, I have had more. The last one in South Africa was a bust. It seems as if I was purposefully lured there so I could be killed. I sustained an injury from a bullet wound after narrowly escaping death. The authorities were alerted and it was pure luck that Marcel was able to get me through them. On the brink of death, I didn’t know how I got to Nigeria but I owe it to Will and Marcel. One thing was obvious, I had people after me, my enemies want me gone. It’s up to me to live and kill every last f-cking one of them. And make no mistake, I will. I feel pain go through my head, stupid migraine. Apparently, Mom was worried sick when I arrived Nigeria with bullet wounds and now she wants me to take a year off.


She believes I sustained my injuries by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. I don’t bother setting her straight on the facts. What ever makes her sleep better at night. Am just happy she isn’t on my case to get a wife anymore. My wound throbs and I feel my hand snake up to the necklace on my neck. I immediately feel better when my hand comes in contact with it. I stroke the heart outline and I think back to how I made Will and Marcel go through the airport trash just to get it back. I just couldn’t throw it away, I don’t know why but it has kept me company in the coldest of nights and the darkest of days. I feel my wound throb again and I openly wince. “You should get that checked out, it looks infected” Will says and I nod. “Tomorrow” I say. “What’s stopping you from going now?” Marcel asks and my first instinct was to tell him off but I remember that for the next year I won’t be much of his boss. Although he is still under me and still answers to me but he now makes decisions for himself without consulting me. Well for the next year any way. “I have a number for a good specialist we can go to, we have to treat this so as to make sure it heals properly” Marcel says and I nod. “Let’s go” I say “Now?” He asks as if surprised I agreed to go. “NO time like the present right?” He chuckles and we step out of the apartment but not before I grab a gun. Can’t go anywhere without my gun. ****** Kismet. “You should take a break, you are not a nurse yet, you are just volunteering” I listen to Mimi on the phone as I massage my feet on the roof of my hospital building. “Mimi, truth be told, I don’t think I am cut out for this” “Aww, my poor baby” “Am so tired” I lament “Welcome to the real world baby girl, it’s as hard as nails out here” “Sob sob” I say and she laughs. “You know you don’t have to be a nurse, right? You can see now, you can do anything you want” “I know, that’s why I am trying to give back to the society, I feel like I should” “Baby girl, you’ve been giving back to the society for close to one year now, you should really start to focus on yourself” ” But…” “No buts baby, I know you always wanted to be a florist, we will talk about it when I get there ok?” “Ya, but..” “How’s the new apartment?” That immediately takes my mind away from my job. “Oh , it’s divine” “I told you it will be, I choose it for you”

“Yes, yes,we have already established that without you I can’t live, no need to rub it in” “Just thought it will do you good to remember once or twice” “Yes, but I have to go now, break is over” “Ok, love, see you this evening” She disconnects without saying bye and I slip my feet into my clogs as I walk downstairs. I really like my job, I really do but it’s hard work. I will have to think about opening my own flower shop. I know it won’t bring in much of an income but still I will love it. And besides, I have my inheritance from my mother.

I don’t want to brag but am stinky rich. I grin at my thoughts. I collide into someone and i immediately pour out an apology. “Am sorry” I say as I lift my head from his chest where I can see some bandages peeking out. My eyes meets his and it holds. “So, it was green” He says . “What?” I say and he blinks, seeming to regain himself. “It’s nothing” “Am sorry again” “It’s fine” He says as he steps back , my eyes go to the guys behind him and they look to be surprised at something in particular.


The guy in front of me begins to walk past and I walk towards my station. I can swear I haven’t see him before but I feel like I have. My eyes fly up from the file I am holding when I remember the necklace on his neck. I drop the folder and I zoom towards the hospital exit. It can’t be. Can it? I look around the lobby but there is no sign of him. The man I collided with. He was wearing my necklace, well a necklace like mine, I recognized it from the pictures of me I saw after I regained my sight. I feel disappointment crush at my shoulders. I don’t think I will be getting that kind of luck in seeing him anytime soon . Sigh.

Beautiful Mess –
Episode 5



Magic Rude Kismet. “My poor baby” Miranda says as she massages my shoulder and I lean my head forward to take a sip of my beer. I grimace when the cold bitter liquid spills into my mouth. “How do you guys stomach this stuff?” I ask her and she takes her seat besides me. “You are part of us guys now” She says and I roll my eyes, she takes a bite of her suya before turning to me. “You should go out on a date” She says matter of factedly and I choke on my beer. “What?” “I said you should date, you heard me the first time” “Yeah, I did but am not ready to” “I know, that’s why I want you to experience the real world” I frown. “I would appreciate it if you stop talking like that, because I was blind doesn’t mean I wasn’t experiencing the real world” I say with a bit of bite to my voice, she just rolls her eyes. “I never said that..” “You insinuate it some times” “No, I don’t, what I mean is for you to remember you have your sight now and it’s ok to live a little, it’s fine to do things normal people do” I know she is right. I sigh, gulping down my beer, it’s tastes like ash now. I take a bite of my extra spicy chicken and I drink more beer. I can’t seem to stop thinking about Garrett, I know our meeting was brief but it felt like I met my soul mate. And now it feels like I have lost him. “You are thinking about him again, aren’t you?” Mimi asks and I nod. “How did you know?” “You sighed, and your hand went to your neck, it’s your tell” “I miss my necklace” “And you miss him too” I don’t respond. “You should stop doing that, you should stop holding on to him, for goodness sake you guys were only together for a total of about what? 4 hours?” “I just…” “You might never see him again, you should face that reality, it’s a big world, and even if you do, you might not even have a way of identifying him, although your necklace is rare, what makes you think he kept it?” She says and I feel tears threaten. “Oh baby, don’t cry” “I really liked him” I lament to my friend, she pulls me into a side hug, my head on her chest.



“Am aware Kis” “We could have googled him but we don’t know his surname, you would have helped me find him right?” “With all my heart Kis” “I gave him my necklace so that just by chance if we meet I will be able to identify him” “Am also aware baby girl” “Why didn’t he call me? Am I not pretty?” I ask. My hand going to my chest, it hurts. “You are the fairest in the land baby girl” She says, making a joke and I laugh a little. I lie on the ground resting my head on her leg and she strokes my head. “I saw someone with my necklace today” “Oh really?” “Yes, he looked so handsome, he was walking with two guys” I feel her stiffen and I frown. “Did you speak to him?” “I didn’t get to, he left before I could” “Am sorry baby girl” “It probably wasn’t him” I say. “It probably wasn’t” She says still stroking my head. I sit up. “Our children have to get married to each other ” I say out of the blue and she sputters out a laughing.. “What?…” “We have to make our relationship solid by marrying into each other’s family” I say and ok, I might be a little bit drunk. “What ever you say Kismet.” “Let’s Pinky promise on it” I say, holding out a Pinky finger “Oh, the great pinky promise” She says with a smile before pressing hers to mine. That satisfies me. “You have to live a long long life so we can match make our kids together, okay?” She says and I nod, my head on her lap, I am getting sleepy. “Oh, my sweet girl, you know I love you right?” She asks. “I know” I say sleepily.



“Good, that’s why you have to forget all about Gage” “Never” I whisper before sleeping off. I don’t see her shake her head in exasperation because I was sleeping. °°°°°°°°°°°° Kismet. The door bell ringing wakes me up slowly. I sit up from the ground and the Afghan on my body slips away. “It’s ok, I will get it, go back to sleep” Mimi says from the kitchen stove, flipping pancakes. “No it’s fine, I can get it” “You sure? Aren’t you hungover?” She asks. “Does that explain the pounding in my head? And does it also explain the bitterness in my throat?” “Oh, my baby is a grown woman” I poke my tongue out at her. She laughs. I scrub my face as I slip my legs into my flip flops as I walk to the door. Who is that by the way? It’s a weekend, can’t they sleep in? Oh lawd. My head hurts. I open the door and I come face to face with.. “It’s you!” I exclaim. “It’s really green” “What?” “Your eyes, they are really green” “Why are you surprised?” “They were covered the last time “The last time, we’ve only met once right?…” I ask my voice breaking. “Hello, Kismet” “It’s really actually you” He smiles and I couldn’t help but wonder how lucky I am.


°°°° Garrett. I don’t know when I made the decision to actually live a little. But I did. I made Will find out everything about Kismet yesterday and he actually told me that she lives across the hallway from me. I thought about it all night and I want to experience what I see others experiencing. I came as early as I could because I can’t help my self. I actually feel something different for this girl. “I think I owe you an apology” I say and the next thing I feel a ball of clothe hit my chest. I grunt in exertion and a little pain. What ever made me think I could live away from this girl? “I waited” She says. “Am sorry it took so long” “Never make me wait again” “I promise” I raise my head to see Mimi standing there looking at me coldly. I don’t know how, but she knows. Am sure about it.
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part 6

Adekunle Gold
Yoyo
Kismet
I watch him sitting at my kitchen table eating
pancakes and I can’t explain the giddy feeling
in my stomach.
Am so happy.
I am surprised that I could feel so much for
someone in such a little time, I wasn’t always a
believer in the insta-love thing.
But I really still can’t explain how I feel right
now.
He lifts his head to look at me, our eyes holds,
I smile, he doesn’t.
I don’t care, it’s obvious he doesn’t have much
to smile about.
Am going to fix him, make him all mine.
“Do you work at the hospital?”
He asks and I shake my head.
“I just volunteer, I planned on being a nurse”
“Planned?”
“I don’t want to any more, it’s hard work, and I
always feel like crying when i see someone in
pain”
I say truthfully.
A shadow passes through his eyes, I don’t ask
what wrong.
Instead I ask.
“What were you doing at the hospital?”
“I needed an injury to get checked, it seemed
infected”
I sit up.
“Is it better now?”
He nods.
He goes back to his breakfast and we stay like
that for a while.
I open my mouth to speak but he beats me to
it.
“Am sorry I didn’t call”
I frown in surprise, one of the things you learn
when you are blind is to quickly learn how to
read tones, body language and body
expressions.
After I got my sight i added reading facial
expressions to it.
Humans are so open with their thoughts, i
haven’t met a person I couldn’t read, even just
a little.
I haven’t met anyone except Garrett.
He’s hard to read, his eyes are too cold, his
manners too harsh.
He feels to me like someone who prizes self
discipline above all things.
When he apologized, I got the feeling that he
normally doesn’t.
But he did to me, it sends a warm tingle
through my system.
I beam and I can see his eyes trace my smile.
My eyes goes to his chest and I beam wider at
my necklace there.
“Am happy you kept it”
His eyes follows mine to his chest before lifting
to me.
“It was the best present i have ever received,
still is”
“It was my mom’s”
He pauses for a moment before speaking.
“Am honored”
I smile but lift my head when Mimi enters the
room.
She left Garrett and I to have some privacy
while she bathes.
“Ohh, looking sharp”
I tease her,
She does a little twirl at the doorway and I
laugh.
Her attention goes to Garrett and I don’t know
why I tense, I get the feeling that Mimi doesn’t
like Garrett.
But it’s stupid, it’s not as if they have ever met,
except when he took us on his plane.
Wait…
“How come you have a plane and still live in an
apartment building?”
I ask out of the blue and I almost slap my
mouth, stupid me, always saying the first thing
that pops into my head.
He grimaces, as if uncomfortable.
“You don’t have to answer that”
I say quickly.
“No, I would like to hear his explanation, or
wait, did you lie to us? or did you go
bankrupt?”
Mimi asks and I shoot her a look .
Cool it down girl, I have been waiting for this
man all my life.
“You are right, the company I work for went
bankrupt, I had to move out of my town house”
He says and I feel my hear clench.
“Am so sorry about that, it must have been
painful to leave a place where you feel secure”
I say and he nods, Mimi snorts.
I throw her another look.
What’s up with her?
“Kismet, I left my red bag in your room, please
help me get it, some files I need for work are
inside”
Mimi says and I nod.
“Ok, get some breakfast, I will be back”
I move to my room, I hate to leave her with
Garrett but i also have to get her bag.
Mimi’s boss is a hard man to please, she
works as his Personal Assistant.
I exit the room.
******
Garrett.
Lying has always come easy to me, it’s one of
the things you have to learn when you work the
kind of job I do.
In all my life i have never regretted lying as
much as I did today.
It was so easy to tell her that I was bankrupt
while in essence i am as rich as the president
of my country.
When she gave me her sympathy, i felt like the
scum of the earth, no, I felt lower than that.
“You have to go, you have to stay away from
her”
I turn to Mimi.
I won’t insult her by acting oblivious to her
concerns.
“How did you know?”
I ask.
“After the surgery, she almost killed herself
waiting for you to call, i had to do something, I
investigated you, I didn’t find anything good”
“Did you tell her?”
“What do you think?, You think she will be
smiling at you the way she is if she knows?
You think she will be head over heels in love
with you if she finds out you kill for a living?”
I don’t respond.
“It must have been pretty darn good”
“What?”
“The resources you used in investigating me, it
must have been pretty darn expensive”
“That’s not what I …”
“Mimi, let’s not do this, you know my
reputation, you know when I want something I
go out of my way to have it.
I want your friend, for the life of me I dont know
why, I just know that I want to make her happy.
You can’t get in the way of that, I will misplace
you”
“Grayson….”
“How do you think she will feel knowing the
only family she has after her father works for
the NSS? {National Security Service} that you
constantly put your self in danger?
That one day you might go to work and not
come back? That you don’t actually work for a
PR firm as you make her believe?”
“Are you blackmailing me?”
“Yes”
I state.
When I asked Will to get me Intel on Kismet,
he got some on Miranda too, knowing I will be
interested to know that Miranda works for the
country’s secret service.
These people have been out to get me.
She chuckles dryly.
“You should be glad am not sending you in”
“You should be glad am not taking the gun you
have in your waist band and shooting you with
it”
She sighs.
She speaks after a short pause.
“You can’t hurt her”
“I plan not to”
“I will kill you if you do”
I don’t respond.
She steps back when we hear Kismet coming
into the room .
“This is between us”
She says and I give a sharp nod.
“Am here, you messy human, what did you do
to my room?”
Kismet asks and Mimi kisses her cheek.
“See you later?”
Mimi says.
“You didn’t have breakfast”
Kismet notes.
“Am fine, take some drugs for your hang over
okay?”
“Yes Mom”
Mimi nods before exiting the room,not even
once looking at me.

part 7

Imagine Dragons America Kismet. “Are you really sure about this?” Mimi asks me and I nod, helping her to stir the cupcake mixing. “You barely know the guy Kismet” “I can’t deny what I am feeling” I say as I like the batter from my fingers. “Feeling? Feeling? What exactly are you feeling? Kis, you barely know anything about the real world, you’ve been single all your life and now you think you are the relationship expert? Don’t you think you should actually look before you leap?” She says and I stop what I am doing to look at her. “It’s just one date Miranda, it’s not as If I told the guy I would be having his babies..” “You might as well have..” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “You hold your heart on a sleeve baby girl, you are too kind, it’s your type of vibe that make people want you and want to ruin you” “Ruin me?” I ask in confusion. “They are drawn like a moth to flame, you shine and they want to stay under your glow, when that isn’t enough they want to steal the light for themselves” “Miranda, Garrett isn’t like that..” “How do you know?!?!” “Is there something you know that you aren’t telling me?” “No” “Then what’s all this?” I ask. “Am just scared for you” “Why? You barely know Garrett, don’t you think your reaction is a little on the extreme?” That seems to get to her and she takes a deep breath before setting down the ladle. “What am just saying is that if in any way you feel indebted to him, you shouldn’t, we can even pay him for the ride on his plane. You don’t have to date him, we can start your dating life with someone else, someone secure” She says, pleadingly “But that will be boring” I reply truthfully. “Oh, wait, I get it, is this a bid to satisfy your insatiable taste for adventure? Do you think your life is a game?” “Mimi. All episodes of this story can be found here >> https://www.ebonystory.com/story/beautiful- mess . . .” “You are acting like a child Kismet” “For the love of God Miranda!!” I shout and that seems to shut her up. She blinks at me, I never get angry but right now am pretty pissed. “I am not a child you should coddle Miranda, and also you are not my mother, I love you and everything but what I need now is a friend not a mother. If or when I make a mistake, it will be mine to make, if ever I get my heart broken, I would expect you to be there with lots of chocolates and ice cream. Please don’t kill what ever I have now just because you have some misgivings about the guy and you don’t want to tell me. Only heaven knows why that is! ” I take a deep breath and I watch her consciously make an attempt to drop the topic. I smile. Mimi is a control freak but she is still my friend and I love how protective she can be sometimes. She’s like an open book most times and other times like a sealed vault. I won’t have it any other way. “Ok, do your thing, i will be here waiting for you ” She says and I pull her into a hug. “I would appreciate if you don’t insinuate that the relationship I am starting will end soon” I say before pinching her butt. “Ouch that hurts”. “You deserve it for making me shout” “I just…” “It’s fine sweetie, it okay” “I love you too and everything” “What?” “You said you loved me and everything, am just replying” I shake my head. She’s so cute. ****** “Are you sure about it?” I ask Mimi later in the night when we have gorged ourselves on cupcake and milk. “Yes, it’s in one week” I sigh. Although I was blind due to abnormal birth defect that was rare but thankfully treatable, I had to get surgery. And now I have to constantly go for check-up out of the city every other month. It’s not as If I can see clearly but with the aid of glasses and contacts I manage. But straining my eyes to see far is a big no no. “What’s wrong?” Mimi asks when I sigh again. “I had thought Garrett will ask me out on a date next week” She chuckles before replying. “What’s stopping him from asking you out this week and also what’s stopping you from asking him out your self?” “Can I ?” I sit up eagerly before slumping back down again. “I can’t , am too scared” “All the girls do it nowadays” “Have you?” “Well no..” “See”. “It’s just because I don’t have time for dating now after Kevin” “That’s a lie, you have a crush on your boss” Her mouth hangs open and I smirk. “What kind of absurd statement is that?” “It’s so obvious” “Kismet..did you go through my bag?” “I didn’t but it’s really so obvious, when you talk about him you get them dreamy eyes and you twist your hair around your finger and you sigh like a love sick bird” “I don’t !” She exclaims “Keep kidding your self, you are pretty easy to read” She rolls her eyes. “It can’t happen between I and my boss, he’s too macho and you know how much I like my control” She says looking everywhere but at me, I frown before realizing. “Miranda! , Did you sleep with your boss?” “No! ” “Mimi..?” “Ok, fine, we kissed and after that he wanted me to move into his house, ha! As if!” I roll my eyes. “You have pretty much moved into mine” She throws a pillow at me and I dodged, poking my tongue out at her. “You know how much I love my little cottage”. “Am aware, you even named it” I say. “See? It can’t work between us” “I don’t see, the only thing I see is you trying to find every excuse not to be with a guy that clearly likes you enough to want to live in the same house with you” “When did you get so wise?” “When you were sleeping” She laughs and I see that she wants to drop the matter, I do. See? She’s pretty easy to read. I kiss her head before settling back into her arms. ***** Garrett “Boss you might want to see this” I raise my head from the file am reading when I see Mimi standing at the doorway. I stand and walk to her. “What?” “I want you to ask her out on a date this week” “Excuse me?” “She wants you to ask her out, make it this week” “I planned on doing just that” “Good, don’t take her to anywhere fancy, she doesn’t like it” I don’t respond and she begins to back away. I have to set things straight. “Miranda, let this be the last time you attempt to attach a command to a statement while you are talking to me” “You can kiss my ass Grayson” “Not for a million bucks” “You a-hole, don’t know what my friend sees in you” I don’t reply and she leaves. I turn to the boys. “Find me a restaurant that’s not too fancy but at the same time classy, rent the whole thing out for tomorrow evening” “Yes boss” Will answers and I go back to work, closing the door. AN. Happy Tuesday. Have a great day. Don’t forget to like rate and comment. What do you think about Kismet’s character? I would like to know. Thank you. Much love

part 8

Vancouver Sleep Clinic Someone To Stay Kismet I am so nervous, really, am really nervous, it’s as if he can feel my nervousness or maybe it’s just me talking. He pulls out a chair for me and I take mysit, he does the same thing across me. “Nice place” I comment, he nods. “Why is it so empty?” He doesn’t reply. “You don’t talk much do you?” He lifts his head and shakes his head at me. “I thought so” After a beat I comment. “You have to talk, it can’t be only me doing the talking okay?” “I will respond when you ask a question” He says. “That’s not enough” “It isn’t?” I shake my head. It’s as if he has split personality disorder, when he came to my door earlier this morning to ask me out on a date, he seemed different. A little nervous even, but right now, he looks in control, as if nothing can get to him. A thought occurs to me that makes my heart clench. “You don’t feel like am forcing you into this right?” I ask my fear and it won’t take the spirit of discernment to hear the worry in my voice. He pauses before lifting his head. “I don’t do things if I don’t want to Kismet, no one can force me into doing anything” “Am just scared..” “I am too” He admits and I melt a little that he can confess his insecurity to me. “You are?” He nods. “Am a bad man, I have done bad things, I don’t deserve you, but yet I still find my self clinging to you like a last resort. I don’t want to ruin you Kismet, you are pure, you are perfect, if for any reason I should stand up and exit this room because I don’t deserve to sit at the same table with you” He says finally and I feel tears prick my eyes. How lonely he must have been to make him think he doesn’t deserve to be with me. “I don’t care what you’ve done” “You won’t be saying that if you actually knew” He says. I smile, standing up and going to sit next to him, he tenses, I laugh before saying. “It’s fine Garrett, what ever you’ve done before me is none of my business, I don’t care, I forgive you so you can forgive your self” He blinks and I see the emotions written on his face. “You won’t be saying that if you kne…” He begins with a broken whisper and I shush him with a finger to his lip. “It’s none of my business” I reply with a whisper. “I don’t.. seriously don’t care, I have all of you now, I won’t let you share you with all of your guilt and demons, you are mine” He blinks “Who are you?” “Am Kismet” He looks at my eyes for a moment before saying. “You make me want to be better, you make me want to forget everything i have done, you feel like a clean slate” “I don’t want to be your clean slate, I want to be what keeps you clean Garrett” “You make me want to be clean” “Am glad baby” He kisses my head and I speak in his ear. “Listen up, you can’t feel guilt when you are with me, you have to smile more, you are owned by someone now, okay?” “Okay” “Good, then, please, commence with your smile” “What?” He asks in confusion. “You have to smile, I want to see you smile” “I don’t smile” “Everybody smiles” “I am not everybody” “I am aware” He tilts his head to study me. “You are serious” He says. “Serious as a heart attack, baby” “Well baby, I won’t smile” I almost smile at him making a joke but I don’t, I don’t want to draw any attention to him being a little carefree. “Then baby, I just have to make you” “I would like to see you try” He says. “Game on, you know you have to smile at how cute I am right?” He looks unimpressed. “Is that all you’ve got?” He asks. “Ok, I have to bring out the big guns” I say wriggling my fingers. “Don’t even think about it” He say. “What?” I ask innocently. “Don’t even try it” He says, leaning away from me. I raise my hand and he jumps up, laughing. “Swear to God, Kismet I will kiss your face off ” He says, laughing. I stop and i lean back. “Mission accomplished” He stops laughing abruptly before taking his sit. “Is something wrong” “You are too good to be true” He says. “You should know that, you shouldn’t ever try to leave me” “Umm” “Promise..” “Kismet. .” I don’t say anything more on the subject. “So could you please proceed to kiss my face off?” I ask and he smirks. “That I can do” He pulls my gently close and he kisses me for a long time. For a first kiss, it wasn’t so bad. ****** Garrett’s bodyguards watched the woman make their boss laugh. It was something they haven’t seen for a long long time. It felt good to see him enjoying himself after a long time of trying to achieve everything and trying to make everyone happy at his own expense. They knew this thing wouldn’t last long but at least he could enjoy himself for a while. He was too tainted to really live a normal life. They all understood that. They look away when he kisses the woman passionately, it was too beautiful for words. They could feel their respect for the woman growing, that she could give of her self without wanting more back. This were the thoughts running through their mind. Well at least one of them, the other one was just plain bored and scheming. Thinking malicious thoughts on how to use the girl in hurting the man. He clenches his fist. He must see to the end of this man, the man who thinks he owns the world. AN . Hullo. Hope you loooved this episode. You know what to do right? What do you think of Garrett’s character? Tell me what you think and also the songs, anyone download any? And also I kind of changed the POV for a while there. Hope you understand, we will be seeing this a lot in the future. Tell me what you think. Much love.

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eautiful Mess – Episode 9 See all episodes here » Bob Marley Redemption song Kismet. “So how is it?” I ask Garrett from over across the kitchen counter. “It’s taste like solid acid” He says truthfully, i pout, he seems to reconsider his answer. “It’stastes great, really awesome” He says and I frown. “You are such a little liar, I will go with your earlier assessment” I say as I dump the samosas in the sink. “You should give up trying to cook” He says, wiping his mouth and hand. “I think I will” I say and he pulls me into his lap as I walk towards him. I twine my hand across his neck and I speak. “You know, I don’t like giving up” “Am aware” “You are ?” “Am here, aren’t I?” I smile and he kisses my head. “How’s your shoulder?” I ask and he nods. “It’s better” “Want me to get a look at it?” I ask and he nods. “I need some TLC” He says and I laugh. “You are gonna get some” I say. I get up to get my first aid kit and I think how awesome the past two weeks have been. It hasn’t been a small feat getting him to loosen up and live a little, he’s so stuck in his ways. We’ve gone out on a couple of dates, and once to a public place, he wasn’t so comfortable there so we left. I have understood his need not to be in public or were there are lots of people, he doesn’t like it. So I kind of try to make sure we are always indoor. He has start to let me in, he makes jokes now, he laughs and smile. Although those are rare and far between, I will take them as they come. If I am told to explain why I feel this way towards him, all I can think about is completion. He completes me, he feels a need in me I didn’t think I had. I walk back to the sitting room to see him sitting on the floor by the couch, his attention on my ringing phone. “It’s your dad” He says . I tense. What does he want ? I walk to the coffee table and I mute my phone, I can call him later, it’s not as if he can’t wait. I don’t want him to ruin the mood I have going with Garrett right now. I set the kit down and I kneel besides him, I help him unbutton his shirt. I swallow at the smooth brown skin beneath the shirt, our eyes meet and o look away. Am not a fool, although I am completely innocent about what happens between couples, I won’t deceive myself to think that the tension between us is nothing but s-xual tension. My hand goes to stroke the skin but he grabs it. “Please Kismet, don’t start, am just a man” He says quietly. I gulp and nod, we take off his shirt and I lift the bandage. Again, I am not a fool, my time in the ER has been educating, I know a bullet wound when I see one. I don’t ask because I believe he will tell me when he is comfortable enough to do so. I unwrap the bandage and I dab a little at the red skin with some peroxide. I disinfect and clean. I begin to reapply the bandage as I say. “Does it hurt?” “No?” “Am sure it’s beyond painful” “You make it better” He says softly and I slowly raise my head to see him watching me . I smile and his eyes trace my smile. “I don’t ever want to loose you” He says out of the blue and I blink, although my heart melts a little because it seems he is starting to like me. It also clenches because him telling me he doesn’t want to loose me means there might be a situation in the future were he has to. “I don’t ever want to loose you too, I promise to wait, no matter how long, I will be waiting” “Promise?” He asks. “I promise, with my heart soul and body” “I promise to return to you, with my heart soul and body” I nod, I shift the kit as I kiss his head. He pulls me close, laying me in the ground, putting weight on his injured shoulder and chest. “Garr, your shoulder” I say, he doesn’t say anything, he just leans down and kisses me full on the lips. I begin to protest because of his shoulder but he tangles his hands in my hair and pulls me closer. Soon, I forget all about his chest and concentrate on how his kisses are making me feel. He begins to trail kisses from my face to my neck and I close my eyes, is this…? “Sorry for interrupting” A very bored and unapologetic voice says and my eyes fly open, Garrett slowly sits up, kissing me softly on my lips one last time. I must not have heard the door open because Miranda is standing there glaring at us like she is my mother and she caught me with a guy . “How long have you been standing there” I ask her, she doesn’t reply, her eyes on Garrett, glaring at him. ” Mimi, when did you arrive?” I ask her, putting all emphasis on my tone, silently asking her not to make a big deal of this. I don’t know why but Garrett and Miranda hate each other.. I am not exaggerating, they really do, they try to hide it from me but it’s hard not to see. “Miranda James, are you going to glare at my boyfriend all day?” “We have to talk, tell him to get out” She says and I am appalled “Miranda!” “Tell him to beat it, he has been here long enough” “What is wrong with you?” I ask her. “I don’t like your boyfriend, I haven’t actually hid it from you have I, he can leave now” Garrett stand up, pulling on his shirt. “See you later hazel yeah?” He asks and not even his nickname for me smooths things over. Miranda is acting like a little brat. “No, wait Garrett, I am coming with you, Miranda can stay here alone” I say to him and I exit the room to get my sweater. “You aren’t seriously going to leave me here and go with him will you?” She asks me as she follows me to the coat closet. “Watch me” “You can’t do that, I was your friend first before he became your boyfriend” She says and I almost laugh. “Will you just listen to yourself? Is this what this is about? Petty jealousy? About who knew me first? Are you going to ask me to choose next?” “No but..” She begins. “Am going on an evening stroll with my boyfriend Mimi, get used to it, prepare something while you are here and think about how much of a child you are acting like” I say to her, walking towards the sitting room to see Garrett exiting the door, I run after him and I catch him in the elevator. I enter with him and I intertwine our hands together, resting my head on his shoulder. He pulls me close, his hand going around my waist. I close my eyes and I inhale a deep breath . This man is my life. AN.. So, what did you think ? I need feedback people, what did you think about Miranda’s attitude just now? And how do you think the book is going? Facebook commenters are not left out, I promise to reply every comment. Expect an episode today. Domitilla, this is yours. Don’t forget to like rate and comment on your best characters. 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part 10
Drake
In My feelings
Kismet.
“Am sorry about Mimi’s behavior”
I say to Garrett as we sit on a bench by the
sidewalk in the park looking at running children
and barking dogs.
“I told you not to apologise again, it’s fine”
“Are you sure?, You’ve been pretty quiet since
we got here”
“Am sitting beside the most pretty woman,
forgive me if I am quiet and I want to savor the
moment”
“You flatter me”
I say with a hand on my chest, I bat my lashes
to make it comical.
He shakes his head as he pulls my head to his
shoulder and kisses below my ear.
I shiver a little.
He whispers.
“Cold?”
“Maybe just a little”
“You sure?”
He asks.
I don’t reply, he is fishing and I am not below a
little childishness.
“I want ice cream”
I say as I see a kid gorging himself on ice
cream, it’s dripping down his chin and I almost
swallow my tongue.
“Okay, let’s get you some ice cream before you
dive the little kid”
He says and I hit his chest playfully, I poke my
tongue at him.
He goes to pull me up but stops, instead
saying.
“One day, am going to kiss you so hard and so
long I won’t come up for air”
He whispers.
“Waiting for that day baby”
He tugs on my hair before stepping away to get
me some sweet goodness .
“Newly Weds?”
A voice asks and I turn.
“What?”
I ask a pregnant woman who sets her bag on
the ground and sits besides me.
“Your husband looks pretty possessive of you”
“He’s n.., we are not…”
“It’s fine dear, I have been married for close to
2 years now and it still takes me sometime to
wrap my head around the gloriousness I feel
when am asked about my husband”
“But he’s not…”
“This is my first baby with John, we are hoping
it’s a girl”
She says talking over me.
“Where is your husband?”
I ask her.
“He’s getting me some popcorn, I have a
craving”
I nod my head.
“How far along are you?”
I ask , my eyes going to her swollen stomach,
she looks so pretty.
“4 months”
She says, rubbing her back.
“Wow, that’s big for 4 months”
I exclaim and she laughs.
“It’s going to be a healthy baby, a word of
advice, enjoy all the time you can get alone
with your man now, because am telling you,
when the baby comes, you will be too tired to
do things”
She says wagging her brows and I laugh .
“Thanks for the advice”
She nods.
“Can I touch it?”
I ask, nodding to her baby bump.
“Oh sure, go on, if you are really lucky she
might say hi”
I place my hand on her stomach and I am
awed at the peace it brings.
How wonderful to know that a living being is
going to be birthed soon.
The baby kicks and I giggle, Maggie does too,
I guess am lucky.
“It really is wonderful”
I whisper.
“Maggie, are you distracting people again with
the gloriousness of your belly?”
A voice asks playfully and I lift my hand from
her stomach, my eyes going to a man standing
beside us.
“They love it”
The woman, Maggie says to whom I presume
is her husband.
“Your wife is right, I love it, thank you, it was
an honor”
“Oh it’s fine dear, this is my husband John, am
Maggie”
I shake hands with John and he beams down
at his wife.
It’s hard not to see that they are in love.
A hand wraps around my waist and I lift my
head to see Garrett standing besides me with
a cone of ice cream.
“You must be her husband, my wife and yours
are now besties”

John says, stretching his hand for a hand
shake with Garrett, they introduce themselves.
I open my mouth to tell them that we are not
married but Garrett beats me to it.
“Thank you, my wife really needs new friends”
My eyes flies to his and he smiles at me before
handing me the ice cream cone, it falls
because I wasn’t paying attention.
I was struck at how handsome he looked when
he admitted we were married.
My hand goes to my chest, it hurts, it’s craving
what it isn’t supposed to
His eyes frown but he doesn’t loose his smile,
he watches me as I do him.
“Whew, I can feel the tension from over here”
Maggie says breaking my concentration on
Garrett.
“Am sorry about…”
I begin to apologise to her but she shakes her
head.
“No, it’s fine, here let’s exchange numbers, we
should meet up soon”
She says and we do that .
We exchange air kisses and she moves away
with her husband.
When they are gone I turn to Garrett.
“Why did you do that?”
I ask.
“Kismet..”
“Are you playing with my feelings?, Do you
know how much you saying that meant to me?”
I ask, almost close to tears.
“I meant every word I said, I want to spend the
rest of my life with you, nothing is as it is when
I am away from you, I need you to stay”
He says and the tears spill over.
He wipes them.
“I think I am in love with you Kismet”
He says and I sob.
“Please, keep me close and love me most
Kismet”
He says again and I sob, again.
“You have all of me, all that I am is what you
have hazel eyes”
He says and I laugh softly.
He kisses my head and I close my eyes to
savor it.
“I will keep you close Garrett, loving you most
is not a problem”
He smiles against my head and I almost cry at
how this lovely man has let me fix him.
AN.
Whew, indeed.
Thank you Vancouver Sleep Clinic for inspiring
this lovely episode!!!

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part 11

Jason Mraz
Hello, You Beautiful Thing
Kismet
I am burning all over, I seriously am
incinerating.
“Are you sure?”
He whispers in my ear and I nod.
“I love you”
He says.
“I love you too, just . . . , I haven’t. . ”
I clear my throat.
“You can tell me Kismet”
“I haven’t . . . , I haven’t done this before”
I say in a small voice and he tenses.
He rolls off of me and i tense, why did I have to
open my big mouth?
“I love your mouth just right, Kismet”
He says and I blink, I think . . .I think I said
that out loud.
“You are not angry are you?”
I ask.
“No, never”
He says, pulling me and our sheets close.
I rest my head on his chest and he begins to
trace lazy circles on my hip, I shiver .
“Am sorry I rushed you”
He says and I sit up.
“You really didn’t rush me, I wanted to, more
than anything in the world”
I say and he pulls me back down, he kisses
my lip when I get close enough.
“You are mine, I have you, I can . . ., We can
do this when ever you want, just not now,
okay?”
He says.
“Why?”
I ask, insecure.
“Because baby, you deserve a candle lit
dinner, a walk on the beach, flowers, dinner
amd the works”
He says and I shake my head.
“I don’t need those things, I just want you”
I say and he kisses my head.
“I want you now”
I say again and he tenses.
“Kismet…. hazel eyes..”
I straddle him, letting the sheets pool on his
chest as I bend my head and kiss him.
He returns it, deeply, far be it for anyone to say
he doesn’t need me.
He rolls us over, throwing the sheets over his
shoulder.
“We might be needing that later”
I say teasingly and he winks.
“Are you sure about this Kismet?”
“Am sure baby”
I say and he kisses me again, he intertwines
our fingers and I close my eyes as I feel him
kiss my face towards my neck.
He whispers in my ear.
“Am going to have my way with you now and I
won’t come up for air, be prepared”
He says and I feel my toes curl.
*****
Garrett.
“So these things are called eyes?”
She asks and I nod.
“Wow, what a mystery”
She says with a laugh.
“And these are called lips, ears, nose, cheek”
I say pointing to the various parts of her body,
she is straddling me and we are playing a
game of name the body parts.
She can’t seem to get enough, she’s laughing
like a loon, it’s make me feel awesome to think
I bring her such Joy.
If someone told me I would be in bed with a
woman I call a girlfriend and after having s-x
we will play a game of name the body parts.
I would have shot him dead and fed his body to
the dogs.
“What are these called?”
She points below her neck, grinning
mischievously.
“Those are mine”
I say as I roll us over.
I grunt when I feel the stitches on my shoulder
pull.
She coos as she kisses it and I watch her hair.
“I was shot”
I say and she freezes.
“I am aware”
She says after a while.
“What happened?”
She asks.
“I told you I was not a good man baby girl”
I say and I expect her to push me away but
she pulls me closer.
“Am sorry you have monsters disturbing you
my love”
She says and if before there was any doubt
how I felt, it just changed.
My heart has been laid on the ground by her
feet.
“I love you”
I whisper in her ear.
“I know”
She says and I pull her again closer, she
comes willingly.
We stay like that for a while.
“So. . . , Are you tired?”
She asks and I shake my head, my hand on
her hips, drawing circles.
“Okay, since you aren’t, do you think we could
. . .um m . . . .”
“Kismet, shut up”
I say before pulling her squealing form under
me.
*****
Kismet.
We are sitting by the couch in his apartment,
wrapped in his sheets.
It’s the next morning, we are still too lazy to
take our bath, I can’t move without him cos if I
do I will be taking the sheets with me.
“How do you stomach that sh-t?”
He asks, nodding at my bowl of ice cream.
“How do you stomach your whiskey’s?”
I ask
“Touché”
He says and I nod my head, I refuse to point
out that I got my ice cream from his fridge.
He stocked the thing full for me.
I rest back as I take another bite and he eats
his bagels, changing the channels.
“Don’t watch football, I want telenovelas”
“Baby, you can only watch that stuff when I am
not sitting next to you”
He says before kissing my neck.
As sweet as that was, I seriously need to tune
in to my favorite telenovela, it’s gonna air
soon.
“Garrett, baby, I wanna watch”
I say, leaning back against his chest.
“Sh-t”
He says before tuning in to my favorite
telenovela, he even knows the station.
See, he’s a big softie under all the hardness.
I lift my spoon to his lips, not even looking at
what i am doing, that’s how engrossed I am in
the movie.
The cool sweetness falls on my shoulder and
he licks it off.
He gives me a bite of his bagel and I chew.
“So that’s Macarena, the mother of the guy that
just kissed the girl”
I say, attempting to explain the movie for him.
He just says.
“Baby, eat your ice cream and watch your
movie, don’t bother”
He says.
“What will you be doing”
He tilts my head to his, finally getting my
attention off the TV, he kisses my lips before
saying.
“I will be watching you”
My toes curl and I settle into him as I watch my
movie.
AN.
Hello.
This one is for, Mandy Princess and Zinny, my
two lost online besties.
Joy, are you here yet?
I am sorry I couldn’t upload the picture of the
homecoming new cover photo.
Maybe I will change my DP to it for one day,
tell me what you think.
Please don’t forget to like rate and comment.
Much love.
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Lil Dicky
Freaky Friday
Kismet.
I enter my apartment later in the evening to
notice my kitchen light off and a shadow sitting
at the kitchen table.
I scream before hitting a light.
“Jeez Mimi you scared me”
I say to her and she lifts her glass of beer
towards me lazily.
“What are you doing drinking in my kitchen?”
I ask her.
“You didn’t come home last night”
“I wasn’t aware we were keeping tabs on me”
I say to her and she flinches, I sigh.
“What’s wrong Mimi?”
“Am scared that you are mad at me”
She says in a small voice, I almost roll my
eyes, Mimi is like an older sister to me.
Ever since she was brought from the
orphanage to our home by my parents, I kind
of adopted her as my sister.
She can be insecure and aggressive
sometimes but that’s just her way of self-
preserving.
“Am not angry at you, you don’t have to think
like that”
I say to her, before taking a sit beside her.
“Am sorry I acted like a b-tch, I even made
some fried rice to apologise but you didn’t
come home last night, I wanted to knock but I
didn’t know if you were ready to face me”
She says, delivering a long epistle.
“You don’t have to call yourself a b-tch Mimi, I
understand that you are protective of me, but
you also have to understand that I am a grown
woman”
“Am aware”
She says in a bored voice, I roll my eyes.
“Mimi, you don’t have to be scared that you will
have to share me with anybody, am all yours,
okay?”
“Okay”
“Good, I want some fried rice, will you
microwave some for me?”
She nods before moving to do so, I stand and
walk to my room wearing a big smile as I
remember that I and Garrett made plans to
Netflix and chill.
I walk to my bathroom and I bath, I finish and
walk out tying a big terry robe.
I walk to the sitting room to see that Mimi has
set the table and has a new episode of Into
The Badlands going.
It’s a movie I fell in love with after I got my
sight.
I guess she wants to bond too, I miss her.
I sit beside and she comes closer dropping her
head on my shoulder.
“You smell nice”
She says.
“I always smell nice”.
I reply and she pokes me in the side and I
laugh, she hands me a plate of rice and I
commence the eating and watching thing.
When am done, she takes the plate and sets it
on the table, I begin to take a sip of water
when she comments.
“So, do you want to tell me how you got the big
hickey on your shoulders and neck and almost
on your face?”
I choke on my water and she pounds my back
lightly.

∆

“What?”
I ask, acting oblivious to her question, she is
unimpressed by my act.
“I know you heard me”
She says .
I don’t reply.
“Oh my gawd!!!, You totally did it!!”
I hide my face in my palm.
“Oh God ”
I lament.
“Oh Jesus, you totally had s-x, that’s a big ass
love bite”
She say, pulling the robe off my shoulder,
examining them, I beat her hands off .
“What happened to waiting for the one?”
She asks and I blink.
“Garrett is the one”
I reply.
“You are serious”
She says soberly as if just realizing that I
wasn’t joking all those million times I told her I
liked Garrett.
I nod anyway.
“You really like this guy”
She says and I nod again.
“Wow”
She says and i nod, yet again.
“Am sorry i made it hard for you, Kiki”
She says and I don’t respond.
“It means I have to be very nice to him then,
seems I will be seeing him for a while”
She says and I beam my approval.
“I love you Mimi”
I say and she laughs before asking.
“So, how was it?”
She asks and I blush.
“it was fine..”
I say, blushing like mad.
“Ehhi, just fine?”
She asks dubiously and I nod, by the way,
what does she want to hear.
My door opens and my eyes go to the shadow
at the doorway.
I remember giving Garrett the pass code to my
apartment, I didn’t know he was going to show
up unannounced.
Am not even dressed!
His eyes take in the scene before coming to
me.
“I can come back later”
He says and my face falls.
He must have said that because of Mimi.
“it’s fine, you can stay, we were watching a
movie anyway, wanna join us?”
I turn my head slowly to Mimi like a zombie on
drugs, my eyes flit to her expression and I see
her clenching her teeth.
Aww, my baby is doing everything to make me
as happy as possible, even though she hates
my boyfriend’s guts.

“Thank you darling”
I say to her before giving her a side hug.
Garrett sits on the highback chair and I
immediately move to him.
He cuddles me close.
“I missed you”
He says in my ear and I smile.
“We were only apart for 2 hours”
“Two hours too long hazel eyes”
He says and I laugh.
“Am right here now, not going anywhere”
I say to and he pulls me close, his hand
wrapping around my wrist and I settle into him.
I lift my eyes much later to see Mimi looking at
us, when our eyes meet she looks away but
looks back at me with a small smile.
I smile back.
Yep, everything is going to be fine.
AN
Howdy my good people

part 13
Imagine dragons Darkness Garrett “What are you doing?” I asked Kismet when I saw her dragging a big box towards my apartment. She squeals and turns around. “I thought you said you were not going to be back for another 4 hours.” “I changed my mind, I missed you too much” I say and right in front of me I see her face melt. My sweet girl. “So do you want to tell me why you are dragging a box as big as you to my apartment?” She sighs before leaning against the said box. “It was supposed to be a surprise” She says, clearly put out. I don’t even blink at her statement, we’ve been together for 4 months now and am used to the fact that my girlfriend believes in surprises. As much as I hate the concept I have grown used to it. “So, what’s this surprise for?” I asked and she looked at me like I was crazy for asking that question. I just pick the box from the ground and move it to my apartment, she follows me. “What’s inside?” I asked. I didn’t wait for her reply I just used my car key to open the box and behold there is.. Wait. “Christmas decorations?” I ask her and she nods. “Baby, Christmas isn’t for another five days, why do you have to do this now and in my apartment of all places?” She pouts and I feel my self bracing up for the inevitable fake tears. I am not disappointed. “I thought you loved me?” She asks and I nod. “I don’t see how that figures to the Christmas decorations, babe” “I wanted to do something special for Christmas, I mean, it’s our first Christmas together as a couple” She says and I think I begin to get it. “Babe…” “It’s fine if you don’t like it” She says and I feel like shit “Go on and do what you want with the house baby girl, it’s yours too” She throws me a big smile and I felt like the luckiest a**hole alive. “So are you going to help me?” She asks and I began to shake my head. “I promise to repay the help with something of my own” She says and I have a good idea what my payment would be. “Well, since you asked so nicely” She laughs as I flicked her nose. 4 days later. Christmas Eve. Garrett. **** The buffon laughs at my girl like his life depends on it. What an idiot. “If you glare at him any harder there won’t be anymore of him to glare at” Mimi says besides me and I turn to her. “Are we friends now?” I ask with my drink going to my lips. “It’s Christmas, even you deserve a break” She says and I don’t respond. It’s obvious it kills her to see me so close to her friend but its okay if she dies, I don’t care. I will take care of Kismet through the grief. “Are you plotting my death in your head?” She asks and I almost choke on my drink. “What?” I sputter and she laughs. “I knew it, your poker face is loosing it’s touch” I turn to look at her and for once, I didn’t see my arch nemesis , I just see a girl. I chuckle and she laughs, I turn to see Kismet smiling at me. Apparently she is happy I and her friend are getting along. I beckon her and she falls on my lap, I threw a smug look at Marcel and he looks surprised. I can’t believe I was jealous at my brother. “Why did you that?” She ask and I turn to her. “Do what?” “You just threatened Marcel with your eyes” I kiss her neck. “Are you enjoying yourself?” I ask her and she nods. “Thank you for inviting Marcel and Will” I say to her. “They are your family, so…” She says and it reminds me of something. “Why aren’t you with your father on Christmas?” I ask her and she stiffens. She never talks about him and I wonder why. “We are not on good terms, we made a deal not to reach out to each other on Christmas, it’s a celebration we don’t want to ruin for each other” “Why?” “We always get on each others nerves, ever since mom died, he has been different, very different,he’s been too protective and judgemental” I nod. “I can see my mother being like that ” I say and turns to look at me. “Is she not a good mother to you?” “Most times, when it comes to asking things of me” I say, and she kisses my head. “It’s a good thing we found each other then” She says and I nod. “Do you want to dance?”





I ask her when a slow song comes on and she nods. I stand and pull her close as we begin to dance and she wraps her hand around my middle. “I love you” She says to my chest and I pull her closer . I am so content right now. Nothing can go wrong. *** The person looks at them as they dance and he feels so much rage at how happy he looks. It’s not fair, it’s not fair! He is going to ruin them and kill them and make sure the man regrets everything he ever lived for.
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part 15
The Vamps All Night 5 months later. Almost 1 year. Garrett. I feel a hand stroking my chest and I pull the body close. “When did you wake up?” I ask her and she moans into my chest . “I didn’t get any sleep” She says and I roll over to give her a critical look. “Why?, I noticed you’ve not been getting any sleep for sometime now” “You always notice everything” She says and I just raise a brow. She sighs. “I wanted to watch you sleep” I don’t call her out in her lie, I just kiss her lip. “Eww, you kissed my morning breath” She says and i kiss her again before saying. “You will tell me if something is wrong right?” She seems to get that I am serious because she nods. “I will be going out today, let’s have dinner when I return, I will pick you up at the flower shop, okay?” “Ok,” I kiss her head and she closes her eyes before whispering. “I have something to tell you when you return” She says and I nod. I think I have a very good idea of what she is going to tell me. I think she wants me to meet her father, am prepared. You know how they say people don’t really change? Well that’s a load of bull. I have been changed by Kismet James. When I got the call this morning that I am free to go back to my normal routine and that the security agencies are not our for me again and that I even have a client, the first thought that entered my mind was Kismet. I am going to go out today and keep my reputation and my self clean. I am going to kill Gage Grayson and birth Garrett Grayson. Am going to be a better man for Kismet. I turn to her and say. “Am going to spend the rest of my life with you hazel eyes” She smiles before snuggling close. ***** “What in hell are you talking about?” I ask William who seems to be acting neutral to what might soon be the day of his death. “Sir, we got you out of South Africa with the help of the Shawn’s, they are requesting a payment to the debt” “Why wasn’t I ever notified of this problem?” I ask him, going directly into Gage mood. “Am sorry boss, but I was in charge of transportation, Marcel was in charge of everything about moving you” I stiffen. “Let me get this straight, you know nothing about how I was moved? What do I pay you for” “I am sorry boss but Marcel told me that he was given orders from you, that I could in no way get involved” “Marcel?” Why am I hearing that name a lot? “Yes boss, I am…” “Finish that statement and you will be on a liquid diet for all of your life” He takes a step back. I close my eyes as I turn away from him. Apparently, moving me from SA took the power of the South African mob and now I owe them a debt. They want it in form of me wiping out their rival family. I drag at my hair, what to do? I know all about debts and payments, in this life you pay up your debts or you go down with them. I don’t have an option and it seems I really don’t have any option. My happy ending with Kismet will have to wait. I can’t kill and come back to her. Am going to get this job done and am going to take my girl on an eternal vacation. I feel a migraine coming on and I scoff at the irony, I haven’t had a migraine in almost a year and the moment I step back into this world it comes back. *** I watch her arrange a bouquet of flower for an old lady while smiling at her and making conversation. I smile and for once in my life I regret my job, I curse at my father for getting me involved in this shit in the beginning. And for dying and leaving me without direction. The woman exits the store and she smiles at me as she does so. I don’t smile back instead I raise my head and I see Kismet smiling and waving at me. She walks me and we meet half way. “What’s wrong?” She asks instantly, I shake my head and I hug her close. “Did your meeting go well?” She asks but I don’t respond. “Kismet. . Read ” The Homecoming ” by the same author ( Bebe Ernest ) All episodes of this story can be found here >> https://www.ebonystory.com/story/beautiful- mess . . .?” “Hmm?” “You know I love you right?” “I know and I love you too” She says lifting her heads to smile into my face. “Promise me.. . . ., promise me that no matter what happens you will wait for me. . .” “Garrett? What’s wrong?. . . .” “Promise me Kismet, promise me that whatever you hear you will always wait for my explanations, promise me.” “Garrett.. .., Am scared” “Promise me first Kismet” “I promise” ***** Kismet. “I promise” I hear myself saying because it seems to mean a lot to him. He kisses my head and I rest my head on his shoulder. We close up and he takes me directly home and directly to his room. He pulls my bag from me and throws it on the ground,.he begins to pull at my blouse. “Garrett?” “Please Kismet, just please, I want to be as close to you as I can” He seems so vulnerable, I want to ask what’s wrong but instead. I nod and he raises me, my legs immediately goes around his waist. We kiss to his bed where he proceeded to make me feel as close as I could to him. Much later when he is sleeping I watch his handsome face. I finally admit to my self that I am more than scared, I am terrified. Why did this feel like too much of a good bye? AN.

part 16

Kim Min Seung One day Kismet. I feel his body rise from the bed and I snuggle deeper into the sheets. I hear him go through his morning routine, he shaves, brushes his teeth and he bathes. Still I don’t rise from the bed. When he makes his way to me and kiss my head I finally ask. “Where are you going this early?” He ceases his kisses to my face to reply. “I have a meeting today” He says and my heart clenches. “You will be back right?” I ask and he nods before kissing me again. “Hurry back, remember I still have something to tell you” I say and he nods before exiting the room. I try to go back to sleep but I can’t, I lie there worried. I have no idea why I am though. I should get up and go to my apartment but I can’t. I want to be around his scent a little more. I hear the doorbell ring and I finally get up from the bed. I open the door after wearing one of Garrett’s sleeves. It’s Marcel. “Hi, Garrett already left” I tell him instantly and I almost cringe at how rude I must have sounded. “Oh” He says his shoulder falling. He must have really wanted to see his brother. “Do you want to come in for coffee?” I ask him and he perks up. “Can I?” “Sure” I open the door wider and he steps in, we walk to the kitchen and I immediately move to the coffee maker. As I get the coffee grounds I can’t help but notice that he looks nothing like my boyfriend. Where Garrett is dark and broody, Marcel looks all light and prince charmingish. I turn to the coffee maker and immediately I get a whiff of the strong smell my stomach roils. Oh gawd. It’s morning sickness. The doctor said I might get those. I clap a hand over my mouth as I run to the sink where I dry heave. “Kismet, are you ok?” I hear him walking towards me so I wave him away. I pull myself together and I turn to see him standing there looking at me speculatively. “How far along are you?” He asks suddenly and I blink. “What?” I ask. “For how long have you been pregnant?” He asks again. “3 months” “Does Garrett know?” “No, I plan to tell him this night” “You Can’t” He says and I freeze. “Excuse me?” “You can’t tell Garrett you are pregnant” He repeats and I scoff. “Is this a joke?” “No, it’s not, you can’t tell Gage, trust me” I almost tell him to get out and come back when Garrett returns but I find my self asking. . . “Why?” “Garrett Grayson is not who you think he is”. “What do you mean?” “Come with me and I will show you” He says, I shake my head but he pulls me to a wall, I struggle but he holds tight. He presses a button and the wall opens. The wall freaking opens. “What’s this?” I say as my eyes take in the scenes, there were guns everywhere, on every surface. What is this? Am I dreaming? Am I actually here or am i in a coma somewhere, dying?. “Do you want to know why you can’t tell him? Do you want to know what he does for a living?” I almost nod my head,I want to know, I really want to know. “Garrett is…” He begins but I hold a hand out for him to stop. “I trust Gage and he will tell me himself” I say as I rush out of the room. “Are you stupid?” Marcel yells, he continues. “Do you think he actually loves you?, You were a fling Kismet,just a distraction, it’s time for you to wake up, fucking wake the hell up” “I don’t believe you” I say as I feel my world shattering, my chest hurts. I clutch at it,it hurts so bad. “You are so naive Kismet, don’t know if you are really innocent or just plain stupid” He says but I don’t answer,i try to concentrate on breathing,on just surviving,on keeping my convictions. “I will tell you this,if when he arrives today he doesn’t offer you an explanation even when you ask, make sure you call me” He says and I frown,I slowly turn to him to ask . “Why?” “If you know what’s good for you, you will call me” He says before exiting the room. I slide down to the ground and I clutch at my chest. Why does it hurt so much? ***** Kismet. I hear the door to my apartment open and I tense,he comes into view and I watch him. I watch him drop his jacket as he walks towards me, I hold up a hand. He frowns. “Kismet?” I take a deep breath and start. “I saw your guns today” He freezes,I literally see all the veins in his body stand out. “Kismet?” He says again but this time with a little bit of tenderness. “Please explain Garrett” “Just let me hold you in my arms and I will explain, I promise” I nod and he sweeps me into his arms, he goes to kiss me but I move my face away. “Kismet please” “Explain to me Garrett” He shakes his head and I feel my heart break. “Garrett?” I ask as a question and he shakes his head again. I pull away from him standing up and he lets me go. “I can’t tell you Kismet, there are somethings about me I can’t say, not yet, it’s to protect you” “You are hurting me right now Garrett” “My love .

” “Tell me please” I say as I feel tears slip down my face. “Am sorry, Kismet, I. . . Read ” Twisted Twice, Twisted Mine ” by the same author ( Bebe Ernest ) . . Can’t” I take a deep breath and I almost faint, my hands go to my chest. I can’t believe I have to do this. “Garrett,….” I start, taking a trembling breath. “Do you know why I never called you Gage? Because I knew that’s a man with secrets, a man I couldn’t handle, a man I wanted but could not have,I came to terms with it, stupid me. Garrett, I wanted you, I wanted to spend my life with you and am sorry I have to do this but you have to choose, choose between me and your secrets” He stands, clenching his fist. “Don’t do this Kismet, please” “Choose Garrett” I repeat as I feel tears spilling down my cheeks. “Kismet . . . ” “Choose!” I say as I sob. I watch him and I see him make his decision and it’s not the one I wanted. Not the one I prayed for. “Am sorry, Kismet” He says again and I feel pain go through my body with it comes a calming cold. “You’ve lost me Garrett” I say in a cold voice and he stiffens, I see the fear in his eyes but I don’t care. “Kismet, come here” He says but I take a step back. “You’ve lost me, Gage” I repeat. He seems to hate that I called him that because he kicks my coffee table, upsetting the flower vase on top. It crashes to the ground and it breaks, water spilling everywhere. It soaks into the rug but I don’t take my eyes off Garrett’s face. “Kismet, hazel eyes. . . ” “Get out and never come back” I say to him . “Kismet. . . ” “Leave, get out” I say to him and he takes a deep breath. “I will be back, you just need some rest, we will talk about this tomorrow, I love you. You can’t leave me, we will talk tomorrow” He says and he waits for me to say something but I don’t, he waits some more but leaves after a while. When the door closes I slide to the ground and sob my heart out. Oh God. It hurts. **** Garrett. As soon as I clear the doorway to my apartment I begin to let the rage in me pour out. “Bleep!!!!” I kick at the door and the wall and any surface I get to. “Shit” Kismet can’t leave me, she just fucking can’t. Am going to kill anybody that stands in the way. I walk to my room to take a look at the camera footage. Am sure there is someone who has to die for spooking Kismet with my secret. AN. Thanks for reading, don’t forget to like rate and comment. I need feedback on how you think the book is going. If you were the one in Kismet’s character would you have forgiven Garrett? Let me know.

part 17

Janet Jackson
Made for now
3 days later.
Kismet.
I hear him outside my door, asking me to let
him in, I cry into my pillow.
I know I said I didn’t care about his secrets but
now I have not just myself to think about.
I sob harder.
Mimi turns to me.
“Are you sure you don’t want to see him?”
I don’t respond, just curl up in a ball and
continue crying.
****
4 days later.
Garrett.
I hear her crying through the door, she
changed her pass code, I can’t get to her, I
feel so helpless.
I slide down the wall to sit on the ground, my
back against the door as I speak to her
through it.
I know she can hear me.
She has to hear me.
****
Kismet.
I slide down the wall to sit on the ground, my
back to the door as I listen to him through the
door.
It’s been seven days, seven long days since
we broke up.
I feel like dying, death will be the sweetest
relief.
I rest my head on the door as I listen to his
voice sing a song he always does to me.
It’s Beautiful Mess by Jason Mraz, i feel tears
begin to spill down cheeks.
I clutch at my chest when it feels like I can’t
breathe.
Why does it have to hurt so much.
When he is done he speaks.
“Kismet, I know you can hear me, please let
me in, please, let me in”
He says but I can’t speak, my chest hurts too
much, I slump to the ground, my breath coming
in short bursts.
I feel my sight darkening, I can’t breathe.
I try to call out to him but I can’t.
Oh it hurts.
My hand is on the door, trying to get to him, in
anyway but I still can’t speak.
My other hand goes to my chest as I quietly
sob, please, hear me.
I feel wetness down my thighs and I begin to
panic.
Please God, not my baby
I open my mouth and still nothing comes out.
I hear him speak as I die in silence.
“I will be back tomorrow Kismet, make no
mistake, I will break down your walls and get
you back , I love you”
He says and when I hear him move away I feel
helpless, it hurts.
Please make it stop.
That’s my last thought before I black out.
*****
5 days Later.
I slowly blink my eyes open,why does
everything hurt?
I close my eyes when it gets assaulted by
harsh light, I moan a little.
I feel a hand pushing me down and that’s
when I realize I was trying to get up..
“Shh, calm down, lie back down”
Mimi’s voice say to me and I lie back.
“What happened? Where am I?”
I ask her as I look around.
It seems I am in an hospital.
” You are in a hospital,you passed out”
That triggers my memory because I
immediately ask.
“How’s my baby?”
I clutch at her hand , dreading her answer.
I try to sense if my baby is still there but I can’t
.
Is it.. . .?

“Your baby is fine, you are both fine”
I almost die in relief.
“Why didn’t you tell me?, You knew you were
in this condition and that you didn’t have only
yourself to think about and you were that
irresponsible?
You missed meals,you cried yourself to
sleep,is Garrett really worth loosing your life
and your baby’s?”
She ask and I feel properly chastised.
” Am.. . . . Sorry”
“You don’t have to apologise to me Kismet,
you made the decision to leave Garrett, then
you should make a decision to take care of
your health and happiness and your baby”
She says.
Even the mention of his name hurts.
I feel my self slipping into that dark place in my
head and I make a conscious effort to hold it
together.
I have someone else to think about.
My hand goes to my chest when I feel that
familiar pain .
I can’t trust my baby to someone who doesn’t
trust me enough to share his secrets.
I have to take care of myself. My child needs
me.
****
Garrett.
It’s been two weeks now,two long weeks, she
hasn’t been home and my plan to give her
space has been shot to hell.
I have searched everywhere and still no sign
of her.
Where’s my hazel eyes?
I feel my head pound and I rake my hand
through my hair.
“Boss, we have to go now”
I hear Marcel say behind me and I feel the
venom in my chest threaten to spill out.
It’s said that you should keep your friends
close and your enemies closer.
That’s what I am doing.
Marcel stole from me, he stole my happiness
and joy,I will take from him what he doesn’t
have and when he doesn’t expect it.
I want to know what his deal is, yes,he won’t
know what hit him .
I bend to slide the letter I wrote under Kismet’s
door.
It just says 7 things
‘Wherever you hide,I will find you”
– Garrett
I hope she gets it and understands that it isn’t
over between us


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part 18

va Max Sweet but psycho Same day as the birth of baby Jasmin. Garrett. “I don’t understand what’s going on boss, we searched everywhere, we have done everything possible but we still can’t find the last member of the Osei’s family” Will says and I lift my head from dropping my boots. “Where can a measly little girl hide?” I ask Will and he takes a step back, he seems to get that I am beyond triggered. I have succeeded in almost paying up my debts, I would have gotten on my mission of finding my girl if the idiots I worked with didn’t do a sloppy job of reconnaissance . How hard was it to find out how many members of a family there was. It’s not as if you are the one doing the killing. “Boss,am . . .” “Just get out” I say and he exits the room with all haste. I pick up my wallet and I get the picture of Kismet I have In it out. In the picture she was smiling, it was the day she opened the flower shop,she was so happy that day. My hand goes to my chest when I feel a ache there. Why does it hurt? I go to stand up but I have suddenly lost all strength,I fall to the ground in the process upsetting everything on my desk. It falls on the ground with a crash. I hear my door open and I hear Marcel’s voice. “Boss?” “Get out” “But. All episodes of this story can be found here >> https://www.ebonystory.com/story/beautiful- mess . . ” “Get the Bleep out” I say to him and he exits. If there is anyone I do not want seeing me weak it is Marcel. That fucking backstabber. I try to stand but I can’t,I cry out when my chest gives a sudden ache. I laugh humourlessly, is this how heartbreak feels? Is this how one dies of heart ache? I roll on the ground and I curl up in a ball. How can I be so fucking weak. I almost die when I feel tears slip down my eyes. I think my eyes broke,my eyes are leaking. I sob into my hand. God,I miss her so much,I miss her so damn much. I sob harder and I pound on my chest. My chest is going to fall. I think something is wrong, something is really wrong. I think something is wrong with my Kismet.. Nothing can happen to her, nothing. I curl into a ball and I pray to any God that is listening. Please,protect her, please protect my Kismet. At that moment I realized I would do anything for her. Anything for my person. I would give my life for her,she can have it. I curl harder and I pray harder. **** At that moment, the man Garrett didn’t realize the levity of what he did. He didn’t realize the nature of sacrifice he made in keeping the girl Kismet alive. The greatest sacrifice of all. He gave up his life for his woman. ***** Six years later. Kismet. I step out of the plane ,I take off my sunglasses, searching, looking around for that special person. “Honey!” I lift my head at the voice and there she is. “Mimi!” I squeal before running down the ramp of the plane to her. She has balloons and everything with her and I jump into her arms,she commences to kiss my face. I laugh as we twirl around like little girls. When she stops she asks. “Where’s Jasmin?” I turn around and so does she,we watch as Jasmin walks to us ,he hands in Honey’s. “Oh my baby” Mimi squeals before kneeling down so that jasmin can run into her arms. My sweet girl doesn’t hesitate because she does just that . “Momma!!” She squeals and I almost roll my eyes,my daughter has two mothers,I and my best friend. “How’s my baby girl doing?” She asks and Jasmin nods. Mimi’s eyes goes to were Honey is standing beside me. “Who’s this?” She asks, straight to the point. “This is Honey” I say and she just lifts a brow, she is in protective mode. “Who is Honey?” She asks in a prickly manner and I roll my eyes. Ever since I died,yes died,she has been extra protective with a cherry on top. Apparently after I gave birth to Jasmin I died for 2 mins 34 seconds. Then I woke up,on my own,even after the doctor had announced the time of death. The doctors called it a miracle,a spontaneous remission. I think the sentence the nurse used was that it was as if my life was exchanged. Like I had the angel of life there , breathing life into me. I just believe that I wasn’t meant to die then, I still have my life in front of me. “Well, Honey is a friend I met in South Africa,she was coming to Nigeria and we decided to come together,we will be living together” I say and Mimi gapes at me. “Are you serious? How can you be so trusting?” She asks and I wince at her rudeness. I open my mouth to speak but Jasmin beats me to it. “I like her,she is nice and she gives me the best of chocolates” Mimi fakes a smile before she speaks. “Well, since my bunny can vouch for you I guess that makes it alright” She says and I laugh. “Let’s go” She says and we turn to go but not before she throws me a look that says it wasn’t over. Sheesh. She still is as cold as ever. AN. You were scared right? Hehehe. I know, I was scared too. Hope you have a great day today. Don’t forget to like rate and comment.

part 19

Vincent The beauty inside Kismet. “It’s totally fine Mimi, chill” She looks appalled, she is still on my case with the Honey case. “Don’t tell me to chill, Kiki, just because you went on to SA to go on an energy cleansing trip in the mountains does not mean my energy is cleansed” I roll my eyes as I push the tub of ice-cream towards her. She woke me a while ago for this. “You should get your energy cleansed” I say to her. “You did not just say that you” She says to me and I shrug. “What’s with you?, it’s like you have no sense of self preservation, after all you went through, even the Garr…” She stops herself when my eyes fly to hers, she winced, that’s a forbidden name to mention in my presence and she knows it. Not after everything I went through in the name of love. She clears her throat and opens her mouth to continue but I just cut her short. “That’s fine Mimi, what ever happens will be mistake to bear” I say to her and she sighs. “It hurts me when you make these mistakes and get hurt Kismet, don’t be selfish, think about how I feel” She says and it becomes weird for me, I don’t know how to reply. Ever since the incident 6 years ago I find it hard to empathize with people. It’s like my feelings are bottled up or something, I even tried to talk to someone about it but it was useless. Just made me hurt more and it was going no where. I didn’t have to bother though because her phone rings. I raise my brows, who calls a lady at…,i glance at the clock. 3 in the morning? Wow. I take a bite of my ice-cream as I pretend not to listen to her conversation, although it’s one- sided. Mimi ;”What?” She asks the person on the other line, wow again, cold much? Mimk; “It’s 3 in the morning Jason, I told you my sister was coming to town didn’t I?” Jason? Was that the….. Oh, naughty girl. I smirk as I take another bite of my ice-cream. Mimi; “I can’t say that now Jason…” She listens some more before saying. “Fine, I love you, goodnight or morning or night” I choke on my spit and I cough so hard my eyes tear up. She ends the call and looks at me unimpressed. I get ahold of myself before saying. “I could have choked” “You were fine, you wouldn’t have choked” She says and am baffled. “You were lovey lovey awhile ago, how can you be so cold to me? Your best friend and sister?” “Just spit it out Kismet” She says in exasperation, massaging her temple. “That was your boss right?” I ask. “Give the woman a medal” She says sarcastically, I poke my tongue out at her. “You are dating your boss? Good for you” I say and she finally cracks a smile. “It’s been 2 years now” “What? You didn’t tell me” “You didn’t ask” I shake my head, I know why she didn’t tell me. “I would have been happy for you Mimi, I am fine now” I say and she nods, clearly not believing me. “Really, I am fine, I am even dating now” “You are?” She asks surprised and I nod. “I have a date in a week” “Are you serious? Are you going? With whom?” I roll my eyes before replying. “Yes, I am serious, yes I am going, why would you even ask that? And it’s with the good doctor who saved my life” “The good doctor is coming to Nigeria?” “it’s not as if ghana is that far” I say. “No,No, I mean a guy is coming from another country to take you on a date, that’s awesome, where would he stay?” “Right here” I say, trying to play it off, thinking she will be mad at me but she squeals. I raise surprised eyes to her,Mimi never squeals. “Why are you so happy?” “It’s awesome to see you finally moving on” I smile wanly at her and she squeals again. I smile for real this time and we go back to our ice cream. I don’t bother telling her I haven’t moved on at all, that sometimes when the pain is too much my chest hurts. That most days I cry myself to sleep and that I take pills just to make me sleep. That I have searched around for a replacement but it’s as if nothing works. She doesn’t have to know that, she should believe that I have moved on. My hand moves to my chest when I feel the familiar pain there. I clench my other fist around my spoon as I swallow the pain. This is nothing, most times I expect to see blood on my chest. My eyes goes to Mimi and she smiles at me, unaware. I smile back as I clench my fist tighter.

PART 20

Conor Maynard Crash Garrett. My hand goes to my chest as I listen to will brief me on how the selling out of my business is going. “Don’t settle” I state and his head comes up startled. “Boss?” “I said don’t settle, he can afford another few million dollars” “But boss, this is a very good deal” He says and I raise a brow. “You better not fucking settle, he’s gonna accept the price we give, if you do, say good bye to both of your knees” I say and he nods, bowing his head a little. I wave him off and he exits the room, I make a mental note to keep my eye on the transactions, Will can be stupid at times. I rest my head on my chair as I feel a migraine coming on. Shit. I think back to the past few years, on how I have succeeded in cutting ties with the underworld. I am now a honest to God clean business man. I have done everything in preparation for when I get my girl back. Even after 6 years and 4 months her memory is still fresh in my head. I fist my chest when that darn pain starts again. It won’t be long now, I just have to find the last Osei’s brat and I will be done with this life. I will be free to get my girl. I take a deep breath and I smell triumph I the air. A knock sounds on the door. “Enter” My mom comes into view and I think. Oh Bleep. “You really are wicked Garrett Grayson” “It’s good to see you too maman” “Phoo!” She exclaims, I sigh, this will be long. “You refuse to come see me, you are always too busy even for your mother” “Maman….” “I will kill myself if you don’t agree to come see me soon” “You won’t Maman, you love yourself too much” “You know me too well” She says with a sigh. “I miss you Gray, won’t you do something for your Maman? Even Marc comes home every now and then” The mention of his name sends my mood plunging and I sigh before nodding. “You will come to dinner with me then? At the house?” I nod again, when I cancel I will do it far away from the house. “Promise me you won’t cancel” She says and I nod again. “Good, see you later son, bye bye”

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She says exiting in the same cloud of perfume as she came in. I just roll my eyes. Typical Maman, not once did she ask how I am doing. **-** The god leza looked down at the male and sneered. Typical human, thinking he rules the world. His fellow god watched him as he did so. “Don’t you think you are being too harsh? You know the Nigerian pantheon won’t take it likely, they protect their own” The god says and Leza sighs. “It has to be done, it’s the only way to atone my sins towards….” “You think so? Don’t you think you are actually confounding things by involving the Ghanaian and Nigerian pantheon?” “Don’t you think I have thought of that?” He asks in anger and being the sky god the tress they stood on trembled against the sudden wind. “Whatever you say Leza, just be careful, the Nigerian pantheon might eat you for breakfast” ….. Says before disappearing. Leza turns, now alone with his thoughts his pain returns. Why did he it have to hurt so much? After he fell in love with a human he couldn’t protect, his chest had hurt after her death. He beats on his chest as he vows to make this human who thought he was a god pay. This human will be a scapegoat for the animal that killed his Sewa. *** AN. You don’t understand? Please bear with me. Will explain in later episodes. *** Leza is the South African God of sky and creativity, (well according to Google) I have added a link below of an article I think will be of help. Apparently in the myth there was a woman who tried to climb to the heavens to ask Leza why she is going through so much sorrow as all her family members were killed. She wasn’t able to, she later fell to the earth and died of her sorrows. I have romanticized it and made it in a way that the woman, Sewa was actually Leza’s lover and he couldn’t protect her and her family. So his pantheon gods punished him to protect women forever. I hope this was helpful. Please bear with me. Muah.. http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Le-Me/ Leza.html That is the link Don’t forget to tell me what you think. Like rate and comment. Much love. Pantheon:A temple dedicated to all the gods in a religion.

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Rothy
Kismet.
“Am so nervous”
I roll my eyes.
“it’s not as if you are the one going on a date,
why are you nervous?”
“It’s the first time you are going on a date in a
while, I’ve got to be nervous”
“OK, keep on being nervous then”
I lean closer to the mirror to make sure my
mascara is not smeared.
“Did you make sure you didn’t eat any garlic
and onions?”
“Mimi, you literally made sure I ate nothing but
cereal all day”
I smear some lip stain to my lips and I pucker
them to tease her, she rolls her eyes.
“Did you wax?”
She asks and I roll my eyes for the thousandth
time.
“No, I did not wax, I don’t plan on sleeping
with the guy on the first date”
“Why?”
She asks, clearly appalled.
“it’s, not as if you have anyone you are
bumping uglies with”
She says and I nod my head slowly.
“You are right, I don’t want to have sex with
any one, well yet”
“Ohh, you naughty, naughty girl”
She says and we laugh together.
“How do I look?”

I ask, twirling around to make sure she gets
the full effect of the gown.
I am wearing a gold dress with a plunging
back, it makes me feel like a A-list actress.
“You look like a A-list actress”
“Ha!, my thoughts exactly”
I say and we laugh.
Jasmin shows up at the bathroom door and I
turn again to smile at her.
“Wow, mom, you look like an actress”
See, great minds work together.
I bend to kiss her head and she giggles.
“Uncle Daniel is down stairs with Honey”
“He’s here?, when did he arrive?”
“Just now, come”
She says, pulling me by my hand and I almost
trip.
My baby does not know it’s a feat to run in 6
inches platform heels.
We get down stairs and there he is.
I seriously don’t know why I am going on a
date with the guy any way.
It’s not as if i like him, well I do like him, as I
would like a brother but well….
“You look nice Kismet”

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He says when I get to him and I nod, I can see
Mimi watching us keenly and I make an effort
to smile at him.
The girl can detect a fake date from a mile
away, and seriously this is what this is, a big
fake date.
She doesn’t have to know that all we are going
to talk about is how he will move onto one of
lands my mom left me.
That he wants to move his practice to Nigeria
and that I offered up my land for sale just as a
gesture of gratitude.
She doesn’t have to know.
She should believe am moving on.
“Am going to wait up for you mom, with Honey”
I nod at Jasmin.
“Have a good time Kismet”
Honey says and I smile at her.
We begin to exit the room when Mimi speaks.
“Don’t do what i wouldn’t do”.
I throw her a look and she grins wickedly.
Daniel holds out a hand for me and I accept it,
he open his car door and I get in.
Wow, spacious.
I think as I look around the interior of the
vehicle.
“Is this a rental?”
I ask him and he nods.
“It’s nice”
I comment.
“Thank you, I have a thing for cars”
He says and I nod, we drive for a while so I
ask a question just to break the silence.
“Where are we going now?”
“I made reservations for us at an hotel, hope
you will like it.”
He says and I nod.
I can’t help but think that doctor Daniel is a
little bit boring.
We get to the hotel and we get valet parking.
He leads me to the entrance and immediately I
pass the threshold I feel a cold draft around
my body and I shiver.
My chest begins to ache and I come to a stand
still.
What’s happening?
“Kismet? Are you coming?”
I see Daniel beckoning me from the hostess
stand and I force a smile before gesturing for
him to give me a minute.
I think…i think it’s gonna be a long night.
****
Garrett.
I throw Marcel a dark and if looks could kill he
would be on the floor writhing, his innards
boiling.
“Gray, darling, did you plan to stand me up?”
Maman asks as she peruses the hotel’s wine
list.
I left my house to this place to finalize a deal
and after I get done my mother shows up just
in time to stop from leaving.
Shit.
“Never, Maman”

I say with my teeth clenched, I don’t have time
for this shit.
“Good, Marcel will be joining us for dinner”
She says before signaling for a waiter.
I sigh as I massage my temple when I feel an
headache coming on.
Shit.
I look around as the waiter takes Maman’s and
Marcel’s order.
I feel a cold grip me and immediately my heart
starts to aches.
My hand creeps to it as I take a deep breath to
settle, a flash of gold comes into view.
I don’t know why it catches my eye but before I
can concentrate the waiter blocks my view.
I let it go as I give him my order.
Whisky, neat.
As the dinner progresses I find out what a
disaster it was to think I could spend a whole
hour with my mother and brother.
All she talks about is my step-dad and of
course how she needs more money.
I don’t respond, I just nod along and when she
finishes her first course I stand, placing some
bills on the table.
“Are you leaving Gray?”
“Yes, maman, let’s not do this ever again”
I say, throwing Marcel a look before walking
away.
I didn’t even get to drink my whisky, that’s how
much I hate my brother.
My hand goes to the necklace around my neck
and I immediately feel better.
I go outside and wait for the valet to pull up my
car.
I feel a couple come to stand beside me and I
pay them no attention.
“Are you sure you are okay? You look a little
pale”.
The man asks and I glance at my wrist watch.
Where in hell Is the godforsaken valet?
“Am fine honey, it’s just a little cold, nothing a
warm cup of tea won’t clear”
The female replies in a voice I know as I know
mine and I freeze.
It can’t be. It really can’t.
I turn slowly but only catch a glimpse of her
before she gets into the car a valet just pulled
up in.
I immediately turn so she won’t get a look at
me and my brain begins to work.
Kismet, my Kismet is in Nigeria.
She is only a breath away.
Her car pulls away and mine pulls in and that
immediately sparks a thought in my mind.
Who is that she was with?
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