Sorry for the late update guys. I'm just too busy nowadays. Hope youre not angry at me sha?

Oya sorry naa.

Shout out to _SHIMMER_SHINE_ for her votes.

   Thanks to IRELAND572 for the amazing book cover.

  Song for this chappy: POV by Ariana Grande. It's not totally related but I just want you to listen to it while reading.

Enjoy. Don't forget to vote and comment. And please, read A/N at the end of the chappy.

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* Dazzline *

  "Oh my gad! Gabriel!" I exclaimed as he dragged me into the storeroom.

  "Hey. I missed you"  He said, leaning on the wall next to me.

   "Why did you drag me in here?" I asked as I sat on the floor.

  "We needed to talk" he replied.

"And we couldn't talk in the house? We had to talk in the storeroom?" I snapped.

   "Chill! It's not like I forced you to come here" he rolled his eyes and I glared at him. "Okay okay, I forced you to come here".

   "What do you want to talk about?" I asked, wrapping my hands around myself. It was very cold in here.

  He removed his royal blue sweater and gave it to me. "Wear it".

"Why?" I asked. He stared at me like I just asked the stupidest question on earth.

  "Cause you're feeling cold" he replied and I collected the sweater.

"You still haven't said what you wanted to say" I pointed out.

  "Oh..right" he muttered. He sat next to me and stared at me.

   "What?" I asked in annoyance. He didn't drag me away from the party just to stare at me did he?

   He laughed nervously. "I guess it's high time I talk".

   "Okay oo. I'm all ears" I replied.

  "I wasn't lying when I told you I repeated class but I didn't tell you the whole truth too." He began and I remembered the day I asked why he was still in high school at 19.

     "The truth is.." He exhaled and sighed. "My mom died when I was nine."

  I gasped. "Oh my God! I'm so sorry.... You mean the nice woman I met at your house that day isn't really your mom?"

  "Nice?" He snorted. "Yeah right!" I didn't miss the anger that flashed in his eyes.

    When I didn't say anything, he continued. "She was pregnant with Fay when dad married her. His secretary. Apparently, they had been dating since before mom died. Dad was cheating on mom.

   Anyway, after he married her, he began to go on frequent business trips leaving me with her. When I finished junior school, she began to maltreat me and she beat me a lot. She didn't let me go to school for four years. Dad knew about it but he didn't say anything. When my mother's family found out, they made dad and his wife go to jail for six months. Then I had to repeat JSS1. I was fourteen already. Fay was five then. It was just me and her. I love her alot." He smiled and I smiled too.

  How can a mother be so cruel?

"I've never told anyone this. Just you. It's because I really....I really...." Seems he has a hard time getting the words out of Hus mouth. "Shit. I really....."

    "It's okay. I really really like you too" I helped him out. His eyes went wide.

"You do?" He asked.

"Yeah" I replied.

  He moved closer to me, wrapping his hands around my waist.

  "Can I kiss you?" His voice was soft. Like he was unsure of himself.

  "I thought you'd never ask" I replied and his lips landed on mine.

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  * Omotara *

  I was sitting on the floor, next to the bed, crying.

   God! Won't this tears stop?!

  I don't even know why I'm crying. I just started thinking of my childhood times and the time when I was bullied.

  What if no one likes me? What if everyine likes Dazzline? What if Zephan likes Dazzline too and leaves me? Heck! Stella and Salina likes Dazzline too! Everyone likes her!

What does she have that I don't have? What if people starts bullying me again?

I couldn't stop thinking. I was lost in thoughts.

  I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. "Tara?"

   It was Zephan. I quick wiped my tears and turned to him.

"Babe, you're awake"

"Why are you crying?" He asked me.

  "I'm not crying, Zephan" I lied.

"C'mon Tara. What is the matter?" He urged.

  I burst into tears again.  "Everyone likes her. What if you start liking her too? Will you leave me?"

  "God! Tara! Why would I leave you because of Dazzline?!  I love you, Tara! You know that" he hugged me.

"But what if you start liking her? What if no one likes me? What will.."

  He shut me up with a kiss.

"Tara" he murmured against my lips. "I won't ever leave you. I love you, don't you doubt that for even a nanosecond. Okay? I love you" his voice was soft as he caressed my cheeks and stared into my eyes.

  He kissed my neck, slowly unzipping my dress.

  "Z...Zephan.." I moaned.

   "Shh" he carried me, his lips still on my neck. "Trust me. I love you".

   He dropped me on the bed and got on top of me.

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(A/N: You can stop listening to POV now. Listen to any troublesome song. 😉)

   "Omotara! Where is that girl?!" I was hearing screams.

  "Tara! You better come out from whichever room you are!!!" I blinked severally before opening my eyes and checks the time.

  12:36 pm.

"Omotara!!!" The door opened forcefully in front of the room, my mom was there looking at me with pure anger.

  What have I done?!

"That's your mom..." Zephan was saying as he hurriedly wore his jeans.

I quickly wore Zephan's shirt and buttoned up. "M...mo.."

An heavy slap landed on my face. And another one.

  "Is this how I raised you?!" She yelled. "To go around sleeping with random boys? Ehhn?!"

  "What...mom I don't under..."

Another slap landed on my face.

"What is this?" She shoved her phone into my hands. A video was playing.

  My eyes widened in horror. If was a video from last night. When Zephan and I were having....... Who could have even done this?

JESU!!!! DAZZLINE I SWEAR I WILL KILL YOU!!!

    I wiped my tears as mom spoke. "Or you will lie that that is not you? I am so disappointed in you! Ita! Outside now!" She commanded and I ran outside.

   I passed Dazzline who tried to hold my hand.

"Don't you fucking touch me!" I screamed and ran into mom's car.

I'm so dead.

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Abeggggg, who is the bad belle that had the mind to video such a thing and send it to Mrs Adebayo?!!!

   And that person knows how pregnant people are naa.

Ooppps🤭. Did I just say pregnant? Forget I said that oo.

  Soo.... Dazzline and Gabriel finally kissed!!!

   Seems the Zariel ship is finally about to sail hmm? Abi it has already sailed?

Lemme be going. My phone will soon die.

  An update might come today or tomorrow. Keyword: MIGHT.

Sha be praying I'm in the spirit to write.

   Thanks for reading.
  Stay safe.
Till next time.
Love y'all.
Buhbyeeeeeee!!!
💖💖💖💖💖💖.

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