Getting married to the beast

does not arr

urprised I'm still here. Of course, I share it with my roommate, Abigail. I'm n

AS

e twins Harry and Harmony pointing at each other. "Please take

e you seen my graphing calculator,

cross my arms. I promis

n is the pizza going to arrive? You only have th

en I'm hungry," I say under my

" Tyson

a full foot higher than me. He doesn't even move, yet I find myself sli

discove

," I

me an arm and a leg." I'm about to go into the

nt door. When I open it, the pizza d

ce from the circle and seeing the steam rise into the air, filling the room with its pleasan

has arrived!" The next thing I hear is a swarm of feet pounding on the floor and cries of "Finally!" and "Hooray!" I pla

devour a whole

er passion for animals is beyond my comprehension. Back in Georgia, she has a dog named France. She couldn't bring her to California since

not be eaten,

ice," Harmony says,

Tyson said. I whack Tyso

kids. Don't even think of touching my pineapp

o the kitchen. I take her bottle from the refrigerator and warm it up while carrying out a patch test to ensure it is not too hot for her to drink. Once the temperature is perfect, I sit in the high chair on the

a woman finding a spouse. My mother wants grandchildren to pamper, but I dislike children. Jokes on me since I'm caring for four children who aren't mine. I can't seem to fill up that blank. Don't even get me started on the clichéd nonsense about how the missing piece will be the love of my life. People, my life is not a fairytale. I don't want to marry; my major goal is to get my Midwifery degree

he counter and sigh, knowing that somewhere in that mail pile is a bill that must be paid, which makes m

e leftover pizzas in the refrigerator. Abigail cleans the cups as I clean the counter and sweep the floor. "The light bill i

d any remaining funds on Genesis's requirem

ns to ring, I go to

fired. I promise I tried to persuade them to keep you, but they've

g to keep my tears at bay

position," he sighs. "Delilah the hoe, he says, is lovely and attractiv

l, it's not fine that I was fir

ette." I nod, but I

ression on her face. I worked for a firm that paid well, and now I've lost everything since my boss's daughter s

afé." I nod, still unsatisfied, and add, "I'm going to bed; see you in the morning." S

houses six people. Abigail, Tyson, Harmony, Harry, and baby Genesis were there. Tyson is 17 years old and will graduate next year. Harmony and Harry are twin

elf and go to my closet, which is tiny yet contains all of my things. I hang up my towel and gaze in the mirror on the door. I recall when I didn't have any curves, and my body was a straight line. I picture myself now, with my modest curves from nearing womanhood and my hips broader than before, not excessively so, but just enough. My b-cup boobs are appearing a

ready to leave the apartment, Abigail bursts into the living room, a stressed look on her face. "My employer just phoned to

return my gaze to Abigail, recognizing the gravity

you," she repl

hen grab the twins. Tyson isn't home since he went to Devin's place. I told him he could, and now I'm sorry

children." I'll drop you off, and you can take an

operly and affluent people hanging around. I pull over and walk the kids to the rear since I'm not permitted to bring children, but

hy that they can stay up late on a Sunday night without having to go to work since they have somebody to do that for them. It may seem that I hate on the more fortunate, but I assure you that I am not. I wouldn't say I like ho

nish collecting my $50 tip and check the time. I groan and move back to the bar at 10:00 p

do you know what your lady frien

onderful today; how about you be my woma

t a blonde bimbo waiting for a wealth

s him. It's just our little thi

fake pout of pain. As though in anguish, he places his palm over his heart. "

ndes, not even a brunette; what do

ould get caught back there," Chris warns as I roll my eyes again. I roll my eyes

one or not?" I i

s, "I'm waiting on a buddy...

inally

with such elegance and confidence in every step is nerve-shattering. The want to leap on this guy and possess his lovely exquisite self is extrem

tongue would roll out, and my eyeballs would jump out of their eye sockets. Chris notices my gaz

why are you hurting me?" he asks, placing his palm on his heart. He turns around and grins at t