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Beneath the Shadows

Chapter 3 TRUE LOVE STARTS WITH FRIENDSHIP...

Word Count: 2560    |    Released on: 12/11/2024

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having our meal and were set t

e away. At least, my mum and

ot packed in a paper bag. But,

able to st

you look

much in a really long time. S

can't even stand up from the cha

nne

then at least try to get me up fro

up and just r

aid as he lent me his hand. I gri

about" I said as he just smirke

e front door for me to enter a

he finally entered the car

who I call

e hell is yo

you a gentleman. Is

t too much. You're

ng around. Now I remember you

ere the hell

paranoid. Just calm down. We'r

i

you seeing the time Ricar

We're going to be back before

please do th

or you? Remember, you're

eah rig

" he immediately zoomed of

o. Why do you love driving

w. How do I l

ou've got two lives . Wha

hy would yo

ar just right in front of you and

t you're a very reckless drive

ghi

t's f

're analyzing

ka

things by force or else you'll n

, I narrowly

at was a c

see what I'm

You were distracting me with yo

how's that my

re saying that

said as I playfully

roblem? Can't you se

u know you'

you didn't. If you did then you

estly deserve an award for putt

ink so

ave always cleaned your mess e

ard for putting up with my

queen. You nag a lot a

That'

're still the swe

e if you excuse me, I need to

er

ought that I'm a

ut I have confidence in you Ric

we both

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ile I was still sleeping but sur

t so dismayed. Had I actual

up slee

I can't seem to see anyt

ly? Why wo

mean " why w

old dummy" that was the time I

covering

f**k would you cover my

wanna surp

did you ev

kidnappers. Just stop asking

ap y

ow you

" he said but I obviously couldn

ned the door for me and held m

f the

lie, you'r

? Are you tryna te

ating all those foods,you th

so anno

are for drama. Please let's jus

blindf

kept holding me as we kept movi

d woman who needed someone to

him. Afterall, I was under hi

ldn't help but a

oing, Ric? Aren'

you be p

ight time cause

o can you at least take off

he said as he quickly remove

opened my eyes and I was so d

of a cliff and looking beneath

es. Birds flying in their number

as such a sight to behold. It m

ated th

ng nature so I just felt that y

do you

ve it. Thank you so much for br

rm and h

n't you think?" We both sat on

so good. I just laid down on t

of memories started kickin' in

s really very nice to me and

o to the park and suddenly wh

sn't expecting just chipped i

lose. How she always treated

mber

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*****..

wn on the grass and started g

eing how they decorate the ni

he sky. It's so beautiful and t

a. Don't you think?"I asked an

ed to ask again thinking she wa

?" She didn't reply for the sec

turned around to look at h

led as she snapped o

her face left to look at me. Onc

from her eyes. It got me

a,why are

alrig

e matter? You just stayed and de

ed sly

I just got more worried and decid

ded to tell me w

t first I was just gazing into t

denly, I remembered how my mo

e me despite being my mum. I fe

m have been the only ones w

y mum beyond what meets the ey

ally honest with myself, s

not far from the truth?

along, maybe she wouldn't hav

ppier. My dad was her boyfri

it ruined alot in her life. She

ure it was a whole lot to take

s could be different." She said

been a fan of Julia's mum,but h

r then maybe she wouldn't have tr

ht thing by venting out the an

st to make sure she helps out w

help her mum as well. She

se can you just sit up

el. Cause, if there's one thing

sed by single moms. The only d

but your case is totally differe

your mum's playing. It's not g

ot the cause of your mum's prob

aga

Ric, I

u're my best friend. I also see

ou can be happy. Please don't l

gned a few tears just to make h

rama queen " she

as painful " s

am a drama queen. You're ev

a drama queen. You should go to

othing as priceless as seeing h

sted on mine,my heart just pou

s one I never

ing it upon yourself to make me

happy. Thanks for alw

urse." I said as we both chuckled

later, she then st

ic,can w

reath and that made me just wo

nted t

n friends since we were kids.

and eac

Ye

omise to each other. We're go

ied,no one and nothing will co

cially when she said "even af

someone else. But

my best friend forever. No matter

I didn't just know why but hear

l this way? Julia is my best fri

offended simply because she was

ill ma

st call it a day and head home

to go ho

ome. Besides,so that the food do

r and walked to the car. While I

one day, I and Julia would ge

pend with each other. But not

li

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“Spending all her life with her very shrewd, arrogant but poor single mother, JULIA AUSTIN,a teenage girl preparing for college with a great ambition lives and has a slight flare for drama still endures the pain given to her by her single mom whose hatred,is due to the circumstances surrounding her birth. Julia sees herself always talked down by her mum who seems to have a lot against her. The only consolation and confidant Julia has is her very good and childhood friend who also happens to be here best friend, RICARDO THOMPSON, who is also being raised by a wealthy single mom. Ricardo is a sweet guy with a very personable spirit. He's always there to console and be a broad shoulder for Julia to rest on. The both of them share their story together and see themselves as siblings from different wombs. Ricardo makes it clear to Julia that he detests how she's wrongly treated by her mum and yet she always puts her first and wants to make her a proud and happy mother. Though Ricardo hates what Julia's mum does to her,he still tries respecting Julia's unconditional love for her mother. Unknown to Julia, Ricardo's friendship ends up creating an urge in him to take this friendship to the next level. He secretly starts finding interest in her and starts spending more time with her under the pretense that they're friends. She also has her instincts whispering to her that Ricardo has feelings for her but he refuses to admit his feelings. He's always there to help her out with her chores and even goes as far as taking her for outings afterwards. He just makes Julia believe that it's his way of being friendly. A day comes when he meets Julia's mum shouting and bullying her and decides to finally confront her and while this confrontation is going on, Julia's mum slums. Julia in dismay and Ricardo I'm shocked quickly rush her to the hospital. They arrive at the hospital and finally find out after a series of tests that Julia's mum due to a lot of drinking and smoking is faced with an ailment called LEUKEMIA which needs immediate medical attention. They didn't have enough money to pay for the treatment and she wasn't ready to take any help from Ricardo cause she sees him as a partial reason for her mom's condition and this causes a drift in their friendship. So Julia takes it upon herself to start doing things to generate the money which leads her to doing something which she never imagined she'd do and this is SELLING DRUGS. She started doing it and was able to generate a good amount of money but unfortunately for her,on a particular day,she was caught on camera by a low-key mafia king named GEORGE HART. She pleads with him and Eventually told him her situation but he still uses this to threaten her to get her to steal something from the museum and even promises her to pay her handsomely for her mum's treatment.This she does without telling her best friend. Even after this,she's still made to do some other things for him. They eventually get caught by the police and this leads to him denying all the allegations and making Julia look like a bad person but someone quickly comes to her rescue who happens to be a spy. Julia becomes shocked to see who the person was? Who could this person be?”
1 Chapter 1 HATRED FROM A MOTHER...2 Chapter 2 THE VALUE OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP...3 Chapter 3 TRUE LOVE STARTS WITH FRIENDSHIP...4 Chapter 4 A FRIEND IN NEED...5 Chapter 5 THE LOVE OF A MOTHER...6 Chapter 6 CLEARING MISUNDERSTANDINGS... Part one7 Chapter 7 CLEARING MISUNDERSTANDINGS...part two8 Chapter 8 A MOTHER'S INTERVENTION... Part one9 Chapter 9 A MOTHER'S INTERVENTION...part two10 Chapter 10 A MOTHER'S INTERVENTION...part three11 Chapter 11 A FRIEND THAT STICKS CLOSER THAN FAMILY...