SURPRISE
1070 Words
Zoe's POV.
I watched Ken leave, my hands trembling in my lap as I stared at the door. I never knew Teresa lost her parents in a rogue accident that left her with medical issues.
Apparently that's how she and Ken met. So he was the man she always referred to as the one who gave her life.
'f**k!' I cursed, clenching my hands into fists. I was torn on what to do. My phone rang beside me on the bed and I picked it up, without checking who was calling.
"Yes?"
"Zoe, I heard what happened. Are you okay?" Teresa's tiny voice came on line and I shuddered unconsciously.
"Y-yes. Thank you for asking."
"Sorry I should have come to see you but then Ken told me you needed to be alone." Teresa told me and I took a deep breath.
"But who would have thought we would be sister-in-laws?" Teresa giggled.
"Sister-in-laws?" I repeated absentmindedly.
"Yes. I mean Kennedy is your brother now that your mum is married to his Dad." Teresa reminded me of the one fact that I didn't want to accept.
Why do life keep dragging this guy to my presence? Why were things more complicated.
I thought everything ended, I thought I closed that chapter to my life when I finally found the courage to reject him, but it seemed I couldn't even move on, yet.
Not only was mum involved now but Teresa was too.
"Right."
"I guess that means we would be seeing one another more often?" Teresa inquired and a huge lump formed in my throat.
Hell no! Seeing her now, meant seeing Kennedy and I sure as hell do not want to breathe in the same space as that dude but how do I tell Teresa this?
It's more like I have to be pretending that everything was alright between I and Kennedy or she might suspect something.
"I am not too sure about that. I don't plan to move in with mum and I doubt work would allow me to be present for family dinners." I lied, well not exactly since I didn't really plan to live with mum.
She and Killian needed their space.
"Oh! How do we see each other, then?" Teresa asked and I found myself smiling.
"Easy. We can organize hangouts during our free time. Girl's hangout only." I specified because I wanted no situation where Killian would be present.
I might lose my mind and cause a scene.
"Sure. Girl's only, I wouldn't want to oppress you for being single." Teresa chuckled and I froze, her words stinging even though she was right.
Why do I feel like she intentionally said that though? Or was I now overthinking?
"Alright then. Talk to you later." I dismissed her and ended the call right away, letting out the breath I didn't know I was holding.
I lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling then made a final decision in my head and drafted off to sleep. I needed to free my mind.
The wedding went perfectly with no other interruptions, luckily. Mum moved in with Ken and I moved back to our mansion, relieved to be alone.
I didn't need mum either lecturing me or teasing me about Kennedy.
I was at work the following week when I received an email from Killian.
"Your mum's birthday is tomorrow and I want to host a surprise party for her. Just families, pack members and maybe a few of her close friends that you know and can contact. please don't deny us your presence." I read out and felt an headache brewing.
Families meant Kennedy would surely be around. Teresa might be too and I don't mind her, perhaps she could distract her husband away from me.
"Alright. What time?" I typed back and we began exchanging more emails till we decided what exactly was needed for the birthday party, tomorrow night.
I got mum a newly, released, limited edition, Louis Vuitton bag. She has eyeing this bag since forever and could afford it but didn't want to use her money to get the bag.
She wanted either me or someone else to do her the honours and what occasion was perfect if not her birthday, for it?
I made sure to close early from work, got dressed in a beautiful, armless, dinner gown and red heels, didn't bother with makeup but applied a lipgloss before finally driving over to mum's new residence.
Come to think of it, this was the first time I would be visiting this place and as I drove into the mansion, my jaw dropped at how enermous it was.
Words couldn't describe how gergeous and beautiful the inside looked. It screamed wealth with the shiny, golden chandeliers and flashy exteriors.
I was led into the sitting room to see almost everyone present. Only mum wasn't around yet. I heard she went to an event or something.
I felt his eyes on me immediately as I began exchanging pleasantries with everyone but him. Teresa was surprisingly not here too and I was about to ask for her when I felt someone hug me from behind.
"Bestie." I turned around to face her and we exchanged pecks on the face before she led me to sit with her on one of the sofas and began talking.
I was trying to pay attention to her but all to no avail as Kennedy kept staring holes into my body till I grew uncomfortable, excused myself and found the restroom.
I rinsed my face with the faucet water, looking up only to see him standing behind me, looking at me with deep intensity in his eyes.
Saliva gathered in my mouth and I gulped them down as I took some tissue to clean my hands, our eyes still locked through the mirror. I broke the eye contact first and turned to leave when he suddenly grabbed me by the waist and slammed me on the wall.
I let out a gasp, my eyes widening when he leaned in, our face so close that I could literally feeling him breathing on me as he pinned me with his other arm to the wall.
"Each time, I try to stay away but you keep taunting me. Why?" He leaned to whisper in my ears, biting my earlobe in the process as my heart slammed roughly against my ribcage.
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