ππ Beautiful
Mystery ππ
( Oceana )
By: Ukinebo Glory
Episode 4
Noah's Pov;
it's been over three days now since my encounter with Master khaid, and I was still yet to come up with something
dad has become so suspicious of my behaviour - I knew this through his constant questions, glances and checking up on me in my room
even when he doesn't come home on time; he still would find time to come before going to his room to freshen up
I think the work In the company is much because he always come back late and leaves early, and most of the time he's on phone calls
I didn't want to bother him with mine. I thought of ways to handle the situation.
I thought of what to do. the past three days has been hell for me - I always watch my back
there was no one I could talk to. no one I could trust
"hey handsome" a voice said behind me and I turned to see....
what's her name again?
yeah! bianca. she was standing behind me smiling seductively at me
I shot her a stare and turned to my book. the teacher was yet to come and I wondered what was delaying him
this class was suffocating the life out of me, and I needed to get away from here as fast t as I can
despite ignoring her, the mini witch refused to leave
she continue pestering me
" come on, Noah! aren't you gonna talk to me or offer me a seat at least" she pressed on
I frowned my face to show my displeasure but she wouldn't go away
" what do you want?" I grumbled
her face lit up immediately
" woah! this is the first time am hearing your voice at a close range; and it's so so cute - it's always when you want to answer a question in class that I do hear you talk" she shrieked, making me wonder what was so special about my voice
well; I guess y'all might be wondering why I know her name despite not talking to her
well... Bianca is like the female version of me in school
she's popular, beautiful and also smart, but super proud and full of herself and I detaste such girls
" can I sit with you?" she asked again
oh, God! where the hell is this teacher?
I don't know how to get rid of this witch. the students in class already had their gaze on us. some whispered something's to themselves, while some that were just coming to class threw glances at us
how do I get rid of her for goodness sake?
she didn't wait for my reply before she forced her self on my seat, sitting very close
" woahhhh!!!" she exclaimed after glancing at my journal.
" that's so beautiful" she said referring to the drawing of a young girl I was yet to complete
I closed it immediately and kept it in my bag
" can I see please?" she clasped her palm together, pouting her lips
what the...? does she really think that's gonna work on me
I have alot of things to deal with already and I don't want this girl right beside me to be one of them
" I've been to your gallery so many times and I've always admired your drawing" she said and made to touch me but I quickly shifted my arm and glared at her
she gulped, and took her eyes to the floor
" just stay away from me" I told her a little harshly
" but....I can't" she said
" I..."
"I'm late guys. so sorry about that" Mrs Philo our maths teacher said walking Into the classroom
she placed her notebooks and textbooks on her desk and went to the board immediately
Bianca glanced up at me before getting up to go to her seat
I heaved deeply as soon as she left
dont know what her problem is.
the maths class was interesting and fun as always
mrs philo was my best teacher. her teaching skills were incredible. even students that hated mathematics always looked forward to her class
I was sad when the class suddenly came to an end.i wish she could teach forever
the next class, was history and it was being taught by Mr Williams - a very tall and slim man
most people hated his class. it was always boring and lots of students sees this as time to sleep and relax before the next teacher comes in; and as usual, he walked in immediately Mrs Philo exited the class
I could hear murmuring from the students
" good morning class" he greeted turning to the board
I brought out my note immediately
not that I liked the subjects anyways - but I've never slept in his class - whenever I decide to attend it
he started teaching immediately and just like I said most students heads were down on their desks
he didn't even make any attempt to wake them up
I thought history class was supposed to be one of the most interesting and fun class ever - but in this case, it was vice versa
I could see the happy smiles on my classmates faces when the bell rang
" finally" some mumbled
we'll have two more class before break and I wasnt gonna stay for them; so I picked up my items, placed them in my bag and walked out of the class
bianca's pov;
I watched him as he walked out of class - as usual
Sally and Nora, my two friends came to sit by my side
" what happened girlfriend? did you get to talk to him?" Sally asked
I sighed sadly and chewed on my pen
" talk to us friend!" Nora whined
my silence was killing them
" he's same as always" I muttered earning an ' oh' from the both of them
" well..we told you it's not gonna be easy. that guy is a complete weirdo" Nora said
" yeah. he's been in this school for two terms now and he hasn't spoken to anyone. he doesn't even have a friend" Sally said gesticulating
" I wonder what kind of a guy he is. some guys that aren't even as handsome as he is are using theirs to get different gi torls on their bed" Nora added and I huffed
" that's the more reason i must get him. he's not just any guy - he's different" I said smirking
" and how do you plan on achieving that?" Sally asked staring at me curiously
" just wait and see. watch how I perform magic" I boasted smiling
they stared at themselves and smiled also
Noah! you think you can run away from me; but guess what - you cant
I thought inwardly.
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the school environment was usually very quiet at this time of this day
I walked to the tree to relax; plus, I had to finish up the drawing before that weekend
I've delayed it long enough. it's supposed to have been in the gallery
I sat on my usual spot and was about to bring out my journal when my phone started ringing
I checked the caller to see it was dad
hold on! why's he calling?
thought he was at work. how come he had the time to call me?
I picked it up and placed it on loud speaker dropping it on the floor as I continued with my drawing
" hey dad" I cooed
" Noah. what the hell have you gotten yourself into again?" he fired at me. I was taken aback by his outburst
" what...what are you talking about?" I asked, keeping the pen and journal aside
" get your ass down to my office right now" he roared and ended the call
oh no! what happened?
I wonder why dad is so furious with me
wait a minute; is it possible he already knows?
no, no, no.he can't possibly be aware of that
who's gonna tell him about it? master khaid would never do that
or is it Brian?
many thoughts ran through my mind as I hurried to my car
I almost got into an accident on my way to dad's company
I arrived there in time, all thanks to the speed I had used to drive there
I walked briskly into the company, avoiding as many eye contacts as possible
I didn't even bother to go to the receptionist desk as I hurried to dad's office
there, I found him seated on his chair with a file in his hand,which he dropped as soon as he saw me come in
he kept it on the desk and stood up, then started taking heavy steps to where I was Standing
he got to where I was and did the unthinkable
A sharp and painful slap came landing on my left cheek - and that left me astonished as my eyes bulged out in shock. my mouth agasped
" dad" I managed to whisper,trying hard to hold back my tears
he didn't respond to me as he walked back to his table, picked up the file he was holding before I came in
he walked back to me and threw it to my feet
with my hand to my left cheek, I bent slowly - picking it up
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Tbc
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ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 5Noah's Pov;I picked it up and discovered it was a newspaperI flipped open the first page to see the shock of my lifeYOUNGEST SELF MADE RICHEST ARTIST AND SUPERSTAR - NOAH BRYSON HAS BEEN RUMOURED TO BELONGING TO A GANG SYNDICATE LED BY THE MOST FEARFUL AND DANGEROUS DRUG LORD - MASTER KHAID. PHOTOS OF THEM ARE SHOWN BELOWThe headlines read. I looked down hurriedly to see photos of master khaid and I from our last encountergoodness gracious!! how... how did this happen?I held the newspaper firmly with shaky hands, not wanting to raise my head to meet the eyes of my furious dad" what the hell Noah? why did you do this?" he fired at me" I didn't dad. you have to trust me" my voice brokehe scoffed and took few steps backwards, then ruffled his hair with with hand" do you have any idea what you've done?" he asked me" do you know the implications of this? what it can do to your life? not just
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 6Noah's Pov;" dad" I called again - slowly. I looked at him to find his eyes were closedI sighed and walked to the couch slowly - taking a sit beside him"dad" I called, tapping him slowlyhe didn't make any attempt to open his eyes as they were still shut" dad" I called again" what happened?" i asked not minding the fact that he wasn't replying me" if I have the chance I would have..." he snapped up immediately and walked out on me,taking the stairsto say I was shocked by his action was an understatementGod! what have I gotten myself into? how do I fix this?I asked myself as I sulk into the chairSOME DAYS LATERit's been some days now after the incident and after Dad walked out on me in the sitting room. he hasn't spoken to me since then and this made me more scaredI didn't and couldn't tell what had happened or what was going on in his mind?I hardly get to see him. he's hardly home and
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 7" what the...?" Beatrice screamed with annoyance laced in her tone" how dare you? you have the guts to walk to this table without an invitation and even sat down, then placed your filthy snacks on the same table am eating from; and then used that God forsaken hand of yours to take from my fries and start eating it like a lunatic" she cursed boiling with rageChelsea looked at Mario to see him smirkinggosh!! that was alot. isn't he supposed to be angry or something? she thought" you done?" he asked her smirkingthis only made Beatrice grew angrier. She wiggled her brows at him and held her face with contempt" you're a scumbag and so full of yourself" Chelsea said and dragged her tray of snacks to the end" well... I don't know why I take that as a compliment" Mario said and laughed. Chelsea couldn't helped it and she laughed out tooBeatrice stared at her with anger and disappointment" what..
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 8Mario's Pov;I just couldn't sit down anymore and watch them harass her.not that Beatrice was the type of person you could mess with but i felt I needed to stand up for her and do something; especially when I saw one of Mitchell's friends raised her hand to slap herit would have landed if I hadn't intervened on timeI held it mid air and turned to glare at her - lilly or whatever she was calledthe whole place was still as quiet as a grave yardI looked at Beatrice ad she battled her eyelashes at me repeatedly In a ' what are you doing' kinda lookI dropped her hand and turned to Beatrice" don't you ever try that again" I warned still staring at Beatriceno one could tell who I was referring to. Cindy opened her mouth to say something but before she could I took Beatrice's hand and walked out of the cafeteria with her amidst her struggles and hesitations**" let go of me you jerk" Beatrice yel
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ (Oceana)By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 9Noah's POV;we arrived at the airportβwhen I say we, I mean dad and Ithe past few days after hearing the news has been hell for me I basically couldn't do anything and I hardly left my roomhow do I cope in a place where I lost the person dearest to meβthe only thing that had mattered so much to meβ We are hereβ dad peered Into my thoughts. I looked out the window to see we were already at the airport.I got down from the car immediately and stood by it, staring roundβat the people in particularthe chauffeur that had brought us to the airport went to the back of the car to get my luggageβ so son; this is where we part waysβuntil we meet againβ dad said smiling at meI wish I could see past his smiles to what he was thinking about? Isn't he affected in any way by all this? I wondered.β Dadβ¦β I trailed off.β You're going to be fine, Noah. You will be fineβ he reassured, and I heaved.β Your Au
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana ) By: Ukinebo Glory Episode 1 Chelsea peeped into the room. it was dim as usual, but still; she was able to catch a glimpse of Ana who was sitting on the chair facing the window, and then at the untouched plate of food close to her Chelsea sighed and closed the door gently before heading back to the sitting room, where she met her mom " mom!" she yelled her mom's eyes went to hers immediately and she could see the anger in them " what's it dear?" she asked tenderly " is it not Oceana,or whatever she's called. she's refused to eat the food I kept there since morning" Chelsea said angrily. her chest beating hard as she spoke, and her arms were folded across her chest her mom smiled and dropped the sweater she was knitting " come sit dear" she said tapping the space besides her Chelsea snared and walked to sit close to her mom - the anger and resentment still on her face Mrs Welch - Chelsea's mom smiled and took her
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 10Chelsea's Pov;school was really hectic for me today and almost all the classes we had were boringI couldn't wait to get home and was so glad when the last bell for the day rang outI picked up my bag immediately and rushed outBeatrice had offered to give me a ride but I had declinedI wouldn't wanna risk anyone knowing where I live - mom's instructionsI got home after a long walk. the distance from home to school was really long, and I dont fancy taking taxis or cabswe have a car - just one car; but mom drives it to worksometimes, she would drop me off at school if am up early because she goes to work super earlyI don't like going to school in time but I guess I don't have a choicethe whole house was as silent as a graveyard - the usual silence I get every god forsaken day I get back from schoolit Almost looks like the house was empty; but hell no...it wasn't, because she's always home
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ (Oceana)By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 11Noah's POV;I walked into the sitting room with them. I was wowed by the decor. It was all whiteβinside and out. I looked to the room, admiring it.There was a family picture in the middle and some designs on the wall. There were other paintings as well, but one caught my attention.I stood gazing at it intenselyIt was a painting I made during my last visit to New York. I had made it for my mom before she...woahβ¦ Its still...it's still here.I've had so many memories in this placeβboth good, bad and ugly.I felt a tear threaten to drop on my cheek as I recalled my last days with my MomβNoahβ I felt a hand on my shoulder and quickly held back the tearI didn't turn to look at the person, but I knew it was Marioβ I know you miss her- I miss her too. She was the best Aunt in the whole wide worldβ he said and chuckled.I smiled and turned to himβ where's aunt Adeleβ I asked referring to his momHe
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 50Noah's Pov;Hold on; what...what does she mean by..." What...what are you doing? What's going on?" I asked in confusion.Ana turned to look at me also, but there was no single emotion in her face. It was neutralDoes he know her? Does she know the lady?" Do you know her?" I asked herShe slowly shook her head, looking back at the woman" Please ma'am, you need to get up. Soon, people will start thinking and taking this the wrong way" I begged silently looking roundWe were already getting stare from people.She refused getting up " Please" I held her arm an dragged her up" Your majesty. What are you doing here?" she asked Ana again.Ana looked at me and poked her index finger to her chest" Me?" she asked in a solemn tone." What's going on? who are you, and why are you calling her that?" I asked**" Lemme get this straight, infact lemme put all this together" I shrieked in disbelief" Th
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 49Noah's Pov;I watched the CCTV camera and the only thing I could get from it , was when she left the mallI saw her stood up from the chair I made her sit on, and walked out.Goddd!!! Where did she go to?Couldn't she just stay still and wait for me to get back?I thanked the lady from earlier, before running out of there.I need to find her real soon.Where do I even start from?There are alot of people outside the mall. At first, I wanted to get into my car and search for her, but kicked against it.There's no way I'll find her like that.Taking a deep breath, I started from anywhere, asking anyone and everyone I saw on the road" No...I don't think I've seen her" a young boy said.This should be the tenth person have asked, and they all keep saying the same thing" Ahhhh" I groaned in frustrationHow could I have been so stupid?Where do I go next to look for her? I don't even know where to
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 48Noah's Pov;I gasped staring up at her on the stairs.Her long hair flowed down her shoulders, and her deep blue eyes pierced into our soulsAunt Adele went to Mario's back immediately. If it were to be in another situation, I would have burst out laughing so hard.She paused at the stairs, staring at us three. Her eyelids neither moved none did her eyes. They were fixed on our skin" Is that your name?" came Mario's voice, breaking the depth silence that was almost consuming us.She remained still, not saying another word." Are you okay?" Aunt Adele asked, walking out of Mario's backMystery girl...sorry, Oceana still didn't say anything" You don't have to be scared alright. We are not gonna harm you" Aunt Adele said againShe stood motionless, one could easily mistake her for a statue.Aunt Adele walked to the stairs, walking closer to her. She got to her front and stretched out her palm to
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 47Noah's Pov;" Is she awake yet?" Mario asked.I nodded, sighed and went to take a seat on the dinning close to him" And why aren't you dressed for school yet?" he asked again, arching his brows at me" I'm not going " I replied grumpily.He scoffed, rolling his eyes alongside.It's been two days now since the incident and Mystery girl was yet to wake up.I watch her day and night but there was no sign of her getting up anytime soon. If worries me alot. I don't wanna go to school because I fear she might wake up in my absence and might run away.I would never let that happen, not when she came to me her self - on a platter of gold. I didn't even go to look for her." Don't tell me it's because of that girl?" Mario saidI kept mute." Noah. The contest was ruined. It only makes sense that it will be reorganized" he said,but I paid no attention whatsoever to what he was saying.I don't care about
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 46Noah's Pov;Oh...my... God!!I gasped and watched as she fell slowly to the ground, and then the smoke went out - making the atmosphere clear again.I rushed to where she was, laying on the floor - with my heart almost jumping out of my chest." Hey, hey.Fuck!! Hey, get up okay.Are you alright?" I shook her vigorously, countless times but she was still as steel and hard as a rock.Her skin was whiter and her body cold, like...like she's dead; but she's not. I could hear her faint breathe, almost like she isn't breathing.I looked back and saw they were all looking down at me...at us.I gulped, and turning her to her side softly, I carried her up in my arms and walked out of the field**" What was that at your school?" Mrs Adele shrieked at her son in disbeliefThey had gotten home. The entire contest was ruined because of a mere girlMario itched his forehead severally, trying to figure out w
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 45ENGLANDMaster Khaid sat upright when he said that, with a grin on his face." Woah! What a splendid news! Where?" he asked in excitement." New York. What should we do?" He smiled and thought for a while." We visit of course. We pay him a visit. How about his friend?" " Brian....Brian has been on the run and no one knows where he is. He's like he vanished into thin air. Why do you keep on looking for him? He's not the one we want - it's Noah" " You won't understand. Find Brian also. I have a plan" Master Khaid said with an evil grin.A plan!NEW YORK " Who else is nervous about tomorrow?"Beatrice shrieked on their way to the parking lot.Finally, the long awaited contest was tomorrow.They were all excited and nervous at the same time." Definitely not me" Chelsea said with an eyeroll ." You're such a killjoy" Beatrice told her." Alright guys, see ya tomorrow" she waved at them before r
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 44Leo's Pov;" What's your plan?" Mitchell asked meI grinned and turned to her." Just sit back and watch" I told her.She rolled her eyes, obviously not satisfied with the response she got." You don't give me that. I want to know what you have in mind - what are you planning?" she asked againI heaved "Oh, Mitchell! Alright, what are you also planning?. I know you're trying to get back at his girlfriend" I said huskily" By his girlfriend, you mean that bitch" she asked and I nodded.She sighed and flipped her hair to the side." Well, I've got nothing for now. Although, Lily and Cindy asked me to do things a little differently" " What do you mean?" I asked" oh, Leo! Are you gonna tell me or not?" she shrieked" The Contest is in few weeks time; you'll get to know what I'm planning when the time comes" I told her" Meaning you can't tell me" she asked, puzzled.I sighed and shifted away fro
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 43" Who told you that. Who told you I have a sister?" Chelsea rasped after waiting for her mom to say something, but she never did" Uhm...whatt girl are you talking about?" Mrs Welch asked , when the atmosphere was already getting too tense" The girl at the window...we saw a girl at the window when we dropped by the other day" Beatrice said." And we know she lives here, because we've seen her before" Noah said also" Where? Where did you see her?" Chelsea asked dumbfoundedly" The first day we came to drop you off. Noah saw her at the window but I didn't. At first, I thought he was just bluffing and stuff like that, because of the way he was going about it and describing her" Mario said" Oh, that! She's not really her sister. I mean, she's just a friend's daughter" Mrs Welch said and gave a short laugh"Really? Is she still in? Can I see her?" Noah asked, looking so desperate" Oh, dear! I'm
ππ Beautiful Mystery ππ ( Oceana )By: Ukinebo GloryEpisode 42Oceana's Pov;I opened my eyes slowly to meet the dim darkness of the roomWell...I'm used to it; I'm not just used to the cold air - yet.I stretched and yawned on the bed - lazily; and yeah, I remembered all that happenedThat's the thing - I never forget them; even if am to wake up a thousand years later, I'll still rememberThe room was so dim and I noticed also, that the window was closed,and the curtains shut.Courtesy of my stepmomI hope Chelsea's fine though.**Chelsea's Pov;I woke up from my deep slumber feeling like shit. My body ache so bad ,I thought I was about to die.Gosh!! I managed to get out of bed, and walked to the table.2:25pm. I checked the wall clock.Damn!! Am supposed to be in school. I just hope it's not what she did to mom that she did to me. I don't wanna believe have been sleeping for days now.Jeez! I walked out of the room, slowly - holding the wall for suppo