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Daniel's POV

Timi dropped me off in front of my house, I came down from the car and waved at him and Vicky

I've never been so happy, Today was sure one of the greatest day, I tapped my phone and saw three missed calls from my mom.

Also two messages
Daniel where ever you are, come home now it's urgent.

This was unusual, I checked the time, 12:27.
My heart started racing as I walked to the gate, I knocked the gate and almost immediately our gate man opened the gate for me.

I got in and greeted the gate man, he looked very worried so I had to ask him some questions
"Sir where's my mom... Is anything the matter?" I asked he didn't say anything instead he shook his head in disbelief

And I was very sure that something had gone wrong?
My heart started racing as I rushed to the door bell.

I pressed it a couple of times as I was loosing patience, I started thinking of what could have happened, did armed robbers attack my family?, well if there was a robbery scene the gate man would have told me.

Or did anything happen to Debbie?
I was about to press the bell again when someone opened the door, I raised my head and my eyes ran from her head to toe.

She was wearing a really short gown and I could almost see panties, she smirked at me in a devilish manner and my heart started racing again.

She was only one thing, trouble!
"Where's my mom?" I asked her and she gave me a devilish smile.
"you can't even greet." She uttered before sipping wine from the glass in her hands.

Who wouldn't notice those long overly artificial fingers of her, and her multicolored braids, lashes that almost seemed like canopies and which maniac wears heels at night when they're no parties.

I almost pushed her out of my way and I was a bit surprised she did not talk about my rude attitude.

I wouldn't want to share the experience I've had with this slut.
She returned to the dinning where I assumed she was seated before.

I moved to the staircase and was about to go in search of my mom in her room when something hit me from behind.

It was so hard as I fell unto the floor, touching my neck all I saw was blood... I told you there was trouble
There's fire on the mountain and there's no way I can run from this one.

I tried to open my eyes and when I did, I wished this whole day was just a night mare, staring into his eyes full of pure venom took me down memory lane.

To those who lost their dad at a younger age their better of than having a dad who beats you up for no reason at all.

"You son of a bitch, so you go out at night!" He screamed placing... Who am I kidding?b
Dropping hard punches on my face.

"David please leave him!" My mom begged from her room as she banged the door.
I could hear Debbie cry too.

I'll be so lucky if I survive this cause my clothes were already covered in blood and my skin covered with painful bruises.

He kicked me, hit me with what seemed like a anvil, who knows? I can't see well and my eyes are closing.

I tried to run but it was not possible, he was either dragging me back or pulling me up so I can have some of the blows he had to offer.

He kicked me all over, my chest, my stomach and in the groin and I could see Jessica was enjoying the show, I could smell alcohol and I knew it was coming from my drunk dad. I could also smell blood, all over my body!

"I'm sorry sir." I begged rolling on the floor in my own blood as I held unto my stomach which seemed to hurt the most.

I tried crawling but he dragged me back and pulled me, I realised that screaming infuriated him and made him much more furious.

"Dad please forgive me I won't go out late again." I begged trying my best to be on my knees as I joined my hands together.

I was literally crying, who am I kidding?, I was bawling, sobbing, weeping.

He picked me up from the floor dragged me up stairs with all the energy he had, when we reached the top and I started screaming and begging he threw me back down as I tumbled landing on my head and I felt it was the end.

Everywhere was now hurting.
Fuck love!
Life hurts!
The worst type of pain is the one caused by people you love, people close to you!

My eyes were closing....

I remember, I remember when Derrick my older brother was treated the same way.
He beat Derrick for insulting his side chick Jessica.

That time Debbie was still in primary school and I was still in junior year, as young as we were then he beat us for no reason all.

He'd beat us for my mom's mistake, for Debbie's mistake and for Derrick's mistake.

That day... When Derrick insulted Jessica, Debbie landed in the hospital, with God's grace she did not end up in coma.

Maybe I'll end up there now cause I can't take it, I'm not so strong, I'm not a big boy.
I've been the weak son, I took after my weak mom and right now I don't want to live because all I feel is pain! Pain!! Pain!!!

Jaiye's POV

"Stella get your ass down here!" I screamed holding a broom, my head was pounding and the whole living room was a mess.

Party cups, left over pizza, alcohol on the rug, broken vase, broken bottles, plates scattered, torn curtain and gin nylon, balloon left overs, torn decorations and lastly a broken microphone!!

I wonder how the DJ feels, well Stella's gonna pay for it whether she likes it or not!

I sat down, not ready to clean the mess made alone, as I stared at the microphone, then I remembered yesterday!

Daniel!!!
Jeeez!

Yesterday... Our lips were inches away, yes, and what happened next?

I'm such an idiot, I knew it, I knew I would fall for him even though I sworn not to fall in love with anyone
Love hurts!

Wait did we? I asked before I face palmed myself screaming out of frustration.

Then I started hitting my head with my hand.
I couldn't remember anything and this was because my stupid friends forced me to drink with them.

"Steeelllllaaaaa!" I screamed one more time still trying my best to remember what happened yesterday.

Finally she came down the stairs and for a while I stared at her as she roamed around the living room stretching like the lazy person she is.

She walked into the kitchen and I could tell she was looking for food by the sound of the pots which were certainly empty.

It's Sunday and we're going to church so we better clear this mad house fast.

"Stella let's clear this place." I uttered when she came out of the kitchen, I must say she looked pretty good in pajamas, it's just that she usually doesn't remember to change into pajamas I wonder how she remembered last night.

Maybe she wasn't drunk, because the Stella I know normally sleeps off on the couch while watching a movie and once Aunty Kehinde wakes her up to go to her room she goes straight to her bed that's if she doesn't miss her way.

I once woke her up to go to her room but instead she went to the kitchen.

What of the other time she was sleep walking, she wanted to use the toilet so bad, she walked to the living room, pulled down her underwear and sat on a stool clearly thinking it was her toilet and she was sitting on a water closet.

Overly dramatic idiot!

"You." She uttered narrowing her eyes at me like she was finding the truth in the eyes of a criminal.

"What?" I asked with curiosity

"Last night." She uttered placing her hands on her waist and I kept wondering what could have happened last night.

This is what happens when you drink for the first time, and this was caused by peer pressure.

"What happened...?"
I cleared my throat a bit nervous as different things kept running in my head

"What happened last night?" I asked staring at her blankly.

"You danced... And something is fishy about you... You and Daniel, Paul knows but he's not telling me, do you like him?" She asked.

My jaws dropped immediately as I scratched my head acting like I don't know what she's talking about.

Great question, do I like him?
If feeling weird when he's around means I like him then I feel really weird when he's around!

"No... Why'd you say that?" I asked looking confused trying my best not to stutter.

"Weeell... Both of you, yesterday, you guys were so close when you sat down outside.... Alone, and it felt as if he flinched when I saw you guys, Are you sure you don't?, you know... Like like him?" She asked narrowing her eyes at me again.
I really did not know what to say because I also think she likes him.

Now I was glad I did not kiss him, probably she came and interrupted it... Thank Jehovah!

"No I don't... I don't like him, we're just cool friends." I replied but I regretted it immediately, I mean, it's better to tell a lie and make her cry than to decieve her and make her smile.

"Hmm... Okay." She uttered, smiling, she was about to pick a broom when I decided to ask.

"Hmm... Why'd you ask?" I asked, she was quiet for a while and I was kinda proud of her...

For the first time she's thinking before letting words fly out.

"Well... I may have developed a crush on him." she uttered and I could tell she was avoiding my eyes, also blushing.

I scratched the back of my neck and now I knew this feelings won't end well so, I better get rid of it

Maybe I'll tell Daniel I said a those stuffs because I was under the influence of alcohol.

"Don't tell anyone oo... I trust you that's why I'm telling you this." She added and I immediately felt like a back stabber but I thanked God I already found a way out, so now all I had to do is send Daniel a message.

it's not what my heart wants but I think it's the right thing to do.

We started to sweep and clear the house, changing the curtains and clearing the dustbin and in an hours time we were done.

Then we decided to open the gifts Stella got for her birthday.
We opened my gift first, a pink diary very similar to mine but it's pink it also came with a pen.

To others it's just a diary, but it's more expensive than it seems.
And I was glad she loved it.
Then we opened Vicky's gift, Colourful hand chains, waist beads, neck laces, and leg chain and some other jewelries.

I guess Vicky's mom sells all those stuff

"Seriously?" Stella uttered with a very amused look as she immediately decided to test the waist beads on, stripping herself naked in the living room just to test waist beads.

She deserves an award for the most unpredictable and overly dramatic and vulnerable person in the world.

And after that she started posing with it and staring at her butt, I shook my head in disbelief.

She wore her clothes back and we continued to open the presents, Timi gave her a T-shirt which was customised.

Stel's Sweet sixteen was boldly written on the pink and white T-shirt with glitters and pearls.

She's damn lucky she has friends that care so much.

Paul's gift was so hard to unwrap, we kept opening gift boxes and the gift I assumed to be big became smaller as we removed the wrapping papers and boxes.

And judging by the gold plaited cover of the perfume I was very sure it was expensive, Stella immediately took it to her room, scared that the fragile glass would break.

"I'm going to use it to church." she decided looking very excited.

We opened Aisha's gift, it was a bag that came with a purse and stella started screaming because it was Gucci.

Then next was Daniel's gift, a greeting card which Stella decided to read out loud using the broken microphone even though it wasn't working.

Seriously??
Then we opened the gift, and it was a stupid designer wrist watch Stella has been screaming of and begging her dad to buy her.

I guess she kept blabbing about it in school too.

"See what daddy cannot buy for me... The love of my life has already bought it for me, I'll snap it and rub it in his face." Stella uttered before running upstairs to get her phone.

Did she just call Daniel the love of her life?, I wonder why I care and I wonder why my heart started racing when she said that.

She snapped the wrist watch with other gifts and sent it to her dad and all the cool pictures from last night.

Then she opened Daniella's gift, she wasn't so excited to open it, it was a small make up kit which she loved too.
I mean she loves make up.

Then my friend's bought her three different dresses from a mall I guess judging by the packaging bag.

She tried all three on because she wasn't interested in opening the last gift which was from Richard.

"I wonder what's in this one." She uttered not interested by her facial expression.

I wonder why she doesn't like the guy and I think the guy likes her sef.

Weird life
The person you love doesn't love you back and someone else is dying for you.

She unwrapped it slowly and the gift left us shock, her eyes bulging out as she stared at the phone in front of her... She checked to be sure opening the phone's case.

Her protuberant eyes almost falling out.

"iPhone 11" I uttered, as I studied her expression, Richard left her hanging she really wasn't expecting it.

I guess love can make you do crazy things... Like buy a phone for a girl that you're not sure loves you back.

Loves crazy

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