The Ill-fated One

er mother peeped her head out, squeezing her left hand out of the window burglar doors and throwing some keys to her feet. The b

ing her head from the steel patterns and shut the window closed, drawi

n, knowing very well that she was never to return back home tonight, and was sure t

ie's lacy undergarment in the opening. Natalie laughed to herself while rising to her feet and sauntered lazily to the gate. She brushed the dog's neck before exiting, locking the gate and throwing the keys back to the

see, and it was then that the curtains closed a

coming towards her direction and stopping only a few inches away from her, causing her to move away to avoid being hit by the motor. The owner revved his car, annoying Natalie more than ever as black smoke escape

ming out of his car, still whistling, leaning against his

r on her phone, batting her lashes at Terrence who could see how frustrated she looked,

being to be so beautiful yet very sassy. Natalie was a light skinned girl with a slender body that blended so nicely

und of loud music making it impossible fo

oke so quickly and rolled her eyes, hearing no

red on his face, his dark brown eyes almost inv

face turning almost pink in anger, impatient as she tap

I'll get back to you shortly. Bye," was all she could make o

said, unfolding his hands and touchi

alie responded, looking down at her phone

ake me to Duke's tav

y girl," Terrence convinced her, l

nsure about the commitment she set upon herself but knew now more than ev

ing Terrence goodbye, who beeped his bell and drove away. She turned around and saw her dre

sh man. She knew that by the color of his skin, his thick ginger h

cattered on the ground. She sighed and walked to the man, taking a seat next to him. The minute that man raised his head to look at

uckled, placing her c

fireworks burst into colors of green and red in the sky abov

rence grabbed his, and Tbose clasped his hand tightly around Terrence's waist, sh

from Modiehi came rushing to them,

l Tbose interrupted their embrace and his bottle fell on the gr

, trying to grab Tbose by his shirt but far too drunk was he

aying, although it sounded m

walking back the way she came as the fireworks exploded into the darkness, painting patterns of light in the sky, a beautiful sight to Terrence who gulped

s though shielding herself from the fireworks, an

entire world came to a halt. He rushed to the garage and drove his lorry out of its

ing tire with someone spinning it around, something that he had done all his life excep

his wife so sweaty with a towel wrapped around her enormous stomach was a sight that ma

e had been hiding for so long and once found

he had vowed all his life that he would protect Natalie, but now, it appeared that he couldn

rd, heading towards Natalie's home, a house at the corner of the street where he and Natalie first agreed to have a romantic relationship. That moment was the start of a beautiful chapter

e Natalie's home and helped her out. Spiky barked as they entered, pulling Terrence's mum's dress with his teeth as she r

lights, just like those number of months earlier, were still switched off. She lit them, but the sight in front of her haunted her for the rest of her life. H

fter ma, for my mother probably died so she coul