Midtown High,Phase 5,The Oscars MansionDaniel's POVThe house was a graveyard when I stepped in. The kitchen light was switched on though. Probably Jenny cleaning the dishes, I thought, walking in.She was there alright, not cleaning dishes though but eating slices of apple. "Good evening, Daniel. How were work activities?" she asked, avoiding my gaze."It was great, thank you. Why are you still up? It's past 11 already.""I was hungry. Didn't eat much for lunch.""Oh…Alright, I will be going to bed now. You should try to get some sleep too"" Wait, aren't you hungry? I could do some toasted bread for you.""No, I'm okay. I ate some pancakes at the office and it was a lot. Thank you though"" Alright, that's okay. Good night, " she replied, dropping the remaining slices in the trash bin."Good night too, I said, walking away.That was strange. She didn't even start all that annoying conversations aligned with her. Maybe, she was finally losing interest or planning something stupid
East Alley,New York City,The Stephens' MansionLaura's POVFridays are for gods and guesses, for the elites and high-toned citizens, and the working classes and bosses. I scribbled, taking a sip of fruit juice. I think I would just let this, for now, I thought, getting up from my study chair. Tomorrow was May's wedding, finally. She would be Mrs Grayson and a citizen of Midtown High. I couldn't stop myself from thinking about our friendship. How we started, the good days and bad days. The disappointments, successes, falls and celebrations. We had a good time and now, she is finally going home.She sent in some photos of the event hall and I was amazed. According to her, Daniel's uncle, Mr Vincent Oscar, did everything. It was high class, exquisite and smelt rich.I knew the Graysons would have invested a lot in the wedding. They had this uppity attitude to everything, just like Dad and Mom, so I wasn't surprised.I scrolled through my photo gallery admiring the hall, and then the
Midtown HighThe Oscars MansionDaniel's POVI walked through the door, ignoring Jenny's stare. She's been following me all day with angry looks but I avoided it and I didn't give her any audience. She was wrong, so wrong on Sunday.Going through the stairs, I had chatterings… That must be Uncle Vincent... Probably had a short day at the office. I mean this is 4: 00 pm and knowing him well, 6:00 pm was his closing hours. I took a U-turn, walking slowly to the library and also his study room. Pausing a while, I knocked steadily."Come in, it's unlocked!" he yelled. I heard scuffles and then, some chairs creaking."Good evening, Uncle. How was your day?" I asked, stepping in."It was pretty slow. Had to round up activities early. You know the team and I haven't rested ever since Grayson's wedding. That was our biggest project ever and all thanks to our hard work and referrals from Mr Grayson, which I wasn't expecting, more projects are in review now.""And you said the day was slow? Tha
Midtown High,Uptown Restaurant,Daniel's POV I glanced at my watch for the umpteenth time. 6 pm, it read. Where was Nicholas?? He was supposed to be here by 5 pm and after several times of trying to reach him and got nothing. I gave up on that option. Maybe he got into traffic or probably forgot to check his time. I was tired though of the ups and downs, the threats and seduction, the hunger and thirst to rule and be in charge. Hopefully, this turns my life around and finally, I could return to Laura and amend things."Hello, Daniel," a familiar voice breezed in, jolting mine. thoughts, "I had a flat tire, so it took minutes changing it and driving through the traffic."I nodded, taking in his outfit choice. He was on a red t-shirt, white denim shorts, a baseball cap and white sneakers. Quite the man, right?"It's alright, Nicholas. I thought something bad had happened. You weren't picking up your calls and that made me more worried." Oh, I'm sorry. My phone was in the vehicle when
Midtown High,Fortunes Headquarters,Daniel's POVIt's been three months since I took over the Fortune Empire. Rick and Veronica were somewhere in East Alley trying to get a lawyer who would help them with no pay. It's funny how you could be at the top of the table and now you are down there, pleading for some sort of help. Nicholas was in Mauritius with Mrs Potts. Rick became more violent, so he had to take move there with his family till everything becomes settled or better still, until the Fortunes siblings gives up which was likely going to happen soon.Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!Dean, I smiled picking up the call, "Hello, champ, how are you doing?""I'm doing great, Daniel, he laughed, "Dublin is so beautiful! It still feels like yesterday, you know, when we first got here. I miss you though and Jenny."" Don't feel so sad, Dean. We would come to visit during the holiday season. Just enjoy school, life and friends, okay?"" Alright, I will do just that. How's work going?"" Everything is
Midtown High,Empire Tai Chi RestaurantDaniel's POVGoldilocks did look stunning, I glanced, watching her take another full spoon of Tai Chi's famous Apple Pie."Are you just going to watch me eat all night or are you gonna say something?" she asked, taking a sip of her * champagne."I think I will just watch you eat. You look so stunning tonight. Love what you did with your hair""Oh really?" she glowed, slowly playing with her red curls, "It was last minute thing, I'm glad you like it""Yeah, Goldie. So how's the apple pie?""It beats every pie in Midtown! It was so delicious! I can't just stop eating it.""Chef Tai Chi is the best in town no doubt about that, so his pies just have stood out," I smiled, staring at her, "How's Simon doing over there?"She sighed, dropping her spoon, "I don't know. It's been weeks since I spoke to him but I guess he should be fine.""That's odd, Goldie. He's your brother, not some alien. You should reach him soon.""Argh!" she sighed, taking another
Midtown High,Empire Tai Chi RestaurantJenny's POVThere is happiness. There is growing happiness in my heart. Some days, I used to be scared about who I am and what I was becoming. On other days, I would jubilate in my heart and appreciate who I was turning out to be. Today was one of those other days. It is amazing how you strive to be one thing and the universe describes you as another thing. I was Jezebel, the one who was ignored, embarrassed, tongue lashed and rejected. Now, I was Daniel's girlfriend and it felt so good to call him mine.Taking a sip of the champagne, I slowly cut through the grilled chicken, then lifting a piece with a fork, I munched on it, watching the studious glare of Daniel."You are a difficult book to interpret. Sometimes I feel like I know you, other times you're an alien. It's hard to believe you are here right now and we're together. I'm so happy, really am. Thank you so much," I said, holding his hands."Those are some interesting words and I will t
Midtown High,Empire Tai Chi Restaurant,Daniel's POV,This was my last day at Midtown High. My luggage was driven right now to the airport and by 2 pm I would be on the plane. I couldn't wait to meet Laura. It's been months and conversing with her last week reawakened the desires, loneliness and yearnings.It was another new kind of drive that pushed me through the hefty week, closing contracts and trying to keep in many meetings, since I will be shifting the headquarters to East Alley."...I have always wanted to operate from East Alley but Rick and Veronica didn't want me to. They said, the business space over there was choking and didn't think we would be able to work through it all. It was funny, you know, I had businesses running over there and the return on investments was remarkable. So, why didn't they want me to shift fully there? Daniel, we later found out, they were using East Alley for illegal businesses with those unethical general managers I placed there. I couldn't bel