Cassie looked into Ken's eyes and quickly turned away. He was mad at her. She knows him and could detect when he was really mad at her.She sighed and rubbed her palms against each other tenderly. "Do you have a lecture to attend right now?"Ken shook his head and broke into a dry laugh. It was the first day of the new academic session and just like Cassie, he needed to be in class now."No!" He replied and turned away.Cassie heaved another sigh. She knew he gave the reply because she had asked an insensitive question. Meanwhile, she needed to tell him something but didn't know how to go about it and that was how the silly question popped out."I'm sorry!" She mumbled and cast her gaze to the floor. There were a lot of unsaid things between them and she could only come up with an apology."I'm sorry Ken.""Sorry?" Ken almost yelled.She lifted her head and caught him staring at her with a quirked brow. "Will your apology make up for the calls you refused to pick up and the messages y

Chaos on campus!

His Ascension/Destell Noir

"I think the noise is coming from down the alley!" Someone screamed immediately after the lecturer walked out of the class.The class was interrupted by noise emitting from an unknown place. It was as if a riot broke out on campus and the lecturer was forced to leave the class.Ken followed the group of students who were trouping out of the hall to trace their way to the place the noise was emanating from. When he came out, he saw students running toward the campus alley.Out of curiosity, Ken followed the students to the scene. When he got closer to the alley, he saw another crowd that had formed a circle around two police vans. Another group of students had blocked the entrance to the alley where a police officer was standing.Whatever the cause of the commotion was, Ken could tell that it was serious judging by the hundreds of students In the scene. Other students were running down the alley."Give way for the dean!" One of the police officers screamed and tried to pave way for the

Reconciled

His Ascension/Destell Noir

"Son of a bitch!" Charlie roared like a wounded lion and charged toward Ken with bloodshot eyes.Ken, who didn't see the movement coming remain rooted to his spot. He watched Charlie with astonishing eyes.Charlie grabbed both his hands and began to shake him vigorously. Ken noticed how shrunken Charlie had become. His eyes had lumps underneath and when he opened his mouth to speak, Ken was forced to look away because of the bad smell emanating from Charlie's mouth.The students rushed behind Charlie as a new commotion was about to take place.Charlie was holding onto Ken's hands. His lips were dried up and had cracks in them."I will get my hands on you and I promise you, Ken Trent, you'll pay for making my life miserable," Charlie swore.Ken arched a brow. Did Charlie just say he made his life miserable? Was he the one who asked him to abuse drugs?Charlie's attack on Ken attracted the attention of the security officers. One of them ran toward Charlie and grabbed him from behind."L

The Graduation party!

His Ascension/Destell Noir

Two years later!Ken didn't even wait for his alarm clock to give the signal. He sprung out of the bed with a bright smile that could illuminate a dark valley.It was graduation day.The day he had been looking forward to. Today, his years of study will come to an end at Harvard. He came to the institution as an inexperienced boy who had no formal knowledge of medicine but now, he'll be heading for his internship program once he clears all his papers.He dashed to the bathroom and turned on the shower. His excitement was so evident that he sang in the shower and even after coming out with a towel tied across his waist, he was still chanting his victory song.Ken stood before his dressing mirror and blinked at his reflection. He had asked his barber to give him a clean cut the previous day and the man did a good job. Ken rubbed his jaw repeatedly and ran his hands through his hair. He looked handsome.While maintaining the bright smile, he charged toward his closet and pulled out a gas

The hate

His Ascension/Destell Noir

The last time Ken and Cassie's dad crossed paths was about four years ago when Ken was still in Boston. He had always known that the man never liked him. It's been four years now so maybe some things must have changed or maybe not wondered Ken.Cassie and her dad walked up to him. She let go of her dad and immersed Ken in a hug.She whispered into his left ear. "Congratulations bro. I'm so proud of you. I can't wait for you to complete your internship program and be decorated as a medical doctor."Ken pulled away from the hug with a bright smile. "Thank you so much, Cassie." He handed the hat to her and turned to her father.The man flashed a quick smile at Ken and instantly put on a serious face. Ken swallowed. He could tell that the man's dislike for him was still a fact.Ken extended a hand to the man. "Welcome to Cambridge sir."The man gave Ken's hand a cold stare and smiled.Ken slowly withdrew his hand while Cassie watched with hopelessness in her eyes. She turned to Ken with a

Surprise visit!!

His Ascension/Destell Noir

"Why don't we all get inside? The event is starting soon." Mr. Carter hinted."After you Sir," Ken replied and pointed to the entrance.He was holding onto Jane's right arm and was about to take a step after the CEO when his phone began to ring.He released Jane and motioned to her to lead Mr. Carter into the hall. "Why don't you take him inside the hall? I'll be with you shortly."She agreed with a nod and led Mr. Carter into the hall.Ken pulled out his cell phone from his breast pocket. He arched a brow at the phone screen. It was a private number calling him.The host was already on stage and was urging all the people outside to get into the hall because the event will kick off. Ken abandoned the call and was about to slide his phone into his breast pocket when it began to ring.He decided to pick up the call."Hello, who am I onto?"Ken almost froze when a familiar voice responded."Turn to your left." The caller said.Like a robot that was controlled by a machine, Ken slowly tur

Something dark

His Ascension/Destell Noir

Cassie walked into the after-party hand in hand with her father. A graduation after-party was organized by the faculty to celebrate the graduating students. The event was slated for a few days after the graduation ceremony.Cassie was dressed in a beautiful red floral gown. The school's conference hall was filled with the graduating students and their dates. They were all looking glamorous.Immediately after the graduation ceremony ended, Cassie's dad insisted that they fly back to Boston and return a few days later for the after-party. Cassie had argued. She wanted to stay back in Boston till the days roll out but her father wouldn't let her out of his sight especially since he was bent on keeping her from reaching out to Ken.Cassie and her dad walked into the hall. The colorful disco lights fell on them and everyone else in the room. There were waitresses and bartenders smartly dressed and they were up and doing.Bar stands stood at every corner of the conference room while a few st

Her escape

His Ascension/Destell Noir

Cassie didn't get up from the floor. She continued crying and then it dawned on her that her father was going to get suspicious if she spends a longer time than expected in the restroom.She wiped her eyes with the edge of her left palm and got off the white tiled floor. She decided to call Ken one more time.She dialed his number but Ken wasn't responding. She began to ponder. Should she send him a text message? If he didn't pick up her calls, was there a guarantee that the mere buzzing of a text message making its way into his phone would get his attention?Cassie was out of both time and options so she decided to send him a text message.With trembling hands, she punched in the keys.'Meet me in the lady's room right now. It's urgent._ Cassie."She knew it would be difficult for Ken to get through to her especially since her father had attached a bodyguard to her and she was sure that the man was still standing outside the door.She had no choice but try. She knew that Ken was a se

Karma

His Ascension/Destell Noir

Cassie didn't get up from the floor. She continued crying and then it dawned on her that her father was going to get suspicious if she spends a longer time than expected in the restroom.She wiped her eyes with the edge of her left palm and got off the white tiled floor. She decided to call Ken one more time.She dialed his number but Ken wasn't responding. She began to ponder. Should she send him a text message? If he didn't pick up her calls, was there a guarantee that the mere buzzing of a text message making its way into his phone would get his attention?Cassie was out of both time and options so she decided to send him a text message.With trembling hands, she punched in the keys.'Meet me in the lady's room right now. It's urgent._ Cassie."She knew it would be difficult for Ken to get through to her especially since her father had attached a bodyguard to her and she was sure that the man was still standing outside the door.She had no choice but try. She knew that Ken was a se

Bursted?

His Ascension/Destell Noir

Cassie didn't know that Miranda had seen her with the tail of her eye through the mirror. She moved to the sink, turned on the tap, and began washing her face without paying attention to the girl beside her.Miranda watched Cassie with astounding eyes. Who would have thought that the rich and pompous Cassie could have problems and end up venting her frustrations in the lady's room?Cassie washed her face thoroughly, ensuring that the soreness in her eyes was gone. She pulled out some napkins and wiped her face. After being satisfied with her look, she turned around and charged toward the door.She was about to take another step toward the door when Miranda hurried after her and seized her by the right arm.In a fit of rage, she turned around to see who it was that dared grab her by the arm. Her eyes widened in horror when she realized that it was Miranda. She let out a gasp and flashed a fake smile with dozens of questions going through her mind.When did Miranda get into the lady's r