Novels by D. Jones

My eyes barely came open to the first light of the day when I felt repeated taps on my back. I struggled to raise my head in the midst of the pain and weakness that gripped my entire body.I looked around when I had turned, trying to figure out how I ended up there. In the sands.My eyes jolted open, a strong surge of energy ran through me when my eyes met Anna Rodriguez sitting, clenching hard to my jacket that covered her body and staring at me with a smirk on her face.I dropped my head back and closed my eyes hoping to wake up from the nightmare by the time I opened my eyes.“What the fuck are you doing here?” I said with narrowed brows and a frown that covered my face when I realized this was reality.“What am I doing here?” She gave me the once over look, the smirk had turned to a frown. “And what did you do to me?” Her voice was firm and fierce, her folded hands became tighter on the jacket.“Do to you?” I chuckled and tried to raise myself up, dusting off some of the sand from

I crossed my arms on my chest and leaned closer to Brad whose lips extended in a smile. He increasingly became reluctant to tell me the secret he's been keeping. If he's scared I'll be upset, then I'll really be upset and I couldn't make promises I couldn't keep. “Tell me what it is Brad,” I screamed in his ears. “Talk man, I'm curious here.” My brows narrowed in, as I held his shoulders. His eyes were firm on my face, and the effect of the alcohol was distorting his balance. “You'll really be upset Richmond, I know. I'm sorry I went that far.” “What are you talking about?” A smirk had plastered on my face, I left him, walked a few steps away and returned to him, but I didn't hold him again. The frown on my face got deeper. “C'mon Richmond, I just needed a chance with Lauren.” The smile on his face was replaced by a faint face, his countenance was like one who wants to cry. “Lauren? What's all these about?” I paced about again and returned, my heart beat had increased, m

I reluctantly dressed up in a pair of grey shorts with a vintage shirt after washing my face in the bathroom sink. The breeze would be heavy when it gets dark so I carried my jacket.I hadn't had that long hour of rest in a while. Brad had called twice, Lauren too. I didn't feel any interest in attending this party. It was optional but I had to be there for Brad, the same Brad who's betraying me.The last school party I attended only came alive when I stepped in, that was two years ago, probably that was the reason Brad wanted me to come. He wanted to enjoy the party with Lauren and he wanted me to add live to it.The drive down to the beach was slow, quiet. Only honks of impatient drivers blared on every corner and police siren chorusing about some few blocks away.Dr. Starr's lips had made an impression on mine, my brain had made a snapshot of her smell, I could still scent her on my skin. Our kiss didn't live long, though not in my head even though it didn't get past that. Her wor

I sat on the chair beside Anna when I entered the office. Dr. Starr sat across us at the other side of the table, leaning her back on the executive office chair, with a script in her hand.My face furrowed in a frown, I placed clenched fists on my thighs while my foot quietly tapped the floor like a music beat.“Mr. Sullivan, Anna was telling me how you contributed to the ER simulation I tasked you both to carry out. Did you do this work?” Her voice was soft, calm; but it came at me like a bullet shot from a pistol.I stayed quiet, took my gaze away from Dr. Starr's face which had lost all the intensity in her enticing grey eyes to the window pane behind her.“Richmond, I'm asking you a question and you dare not answer.” Her tone rose, I could feel her anger, but mine was higher.“Dr. Starr, I and Rich…” Anna confidently began a lie but I interrupted her.“Shut the fuck up you idiot.” I yelled, “all of this wouldn't happen if there was no scholarship, how would else would you afford t

The hallway was a lot busier than usual. I maintained my focus ahead like I always, not concerned about who was passing-by.The last person I had wanted to talk to met me just at the entrance of the lecture theatre allocated to my class.“Hey Richmond. I've been trying to reach you for about two days now.” Anna stood in front of me, obstructing my passage. Her hair was packed into a ponytail revealing her green eyes.“What for?” I replied, a smirk masked on my face.“Dr. Starr's assignment.”Memory of the evening with Dr. Starr filled up my thoughts. I shoved it off as I shoved Anna out of my way. “Excuse me.” I mumbled.I went straight to my seat at the left back corner of the lecture theatre, not replying to anyone's greetings. I was popular on social media a few days ago, probably why they want to fraternize with me. This feeling made me proud of myself, and I was determined to do better in my academics.Bradley came in with Lauren. It looked like they had slept in the same house,

Dr. Starr had snapped out of the kiss shortly after it started, her voice re-echoed in my head as I drove back home, “we shouldn't be doing this,” she had said when she pulled herself out of the couch.My thought was fixed on her calling eyes, the tan top she wore, I still felt the softness of her skin. I barely focused on the road as I drove, almost flooring the gas pedal.I could still feel her soft lips on mine, her smell lingered on my shirt, I kept sniffing on it trying to let off the pain of the disappointment in every exhale. Disappointed that I didn't get too lucky or I let down my guards and did what I wasn't supposed to do.“SHIT.” I immediately pushed the honk when my attention drifted to a man dressed in ragged clothes moving across the front of my car. I had almost hit him. I floored the brake, “Watch where you are going, man.” I screamed at him.The memories of Dr Starr's lips on my mind would not leave my mind easily, I had to find a way to sort it out.I changed the ro