Billionaire Maltreated wife chapter 1
'Cheese." Abbey and her friends shouted happily as they took group pictures of their graduation dresses. This is the best day of my life, the day I have finally wished for. It's here." She said happily as they all shared high-fives and their laughters echoed in the air. Abbey, you look so cute." Nordin, her best friend said, hugging her from behind. Thanks and you too. Infact I think you are the cutest here." She said and they all burst into laughter but Nordin wasn't laughing, he just smiled and as best friends, Abbey suspected that something was wrong. She pulled him back away from the crowd and they both went to the back of his mom's car, which was parked far away from where the graduation was taking place. What's wrong man," She said, making gangster poses at him till he started laughing. Nothing much." He said, his smile and laughter wearing off. C'mon bestie, I know you like the back of my palm. Something is definitely wrong with you. It's more like it's written on your forehead. What do you mean?" He asked, covering his forehead and they both started laughing till silence took over. I will be leaving, Abbey." He said and her eyes widened. Leaving for where? I don't get what you are saying." She said, her voice laced with worry. I will be going to Canada for my Masters." He blurted, scanning her face for reactions. Abbey kept silent, pondering on what he just said, he was leaving. Yes, she heard him right but she just couldn't get it off her head. Canada?? That's too far. They have been besties since middle school and she has never been away from him. Even when they were away from each other, it wasn't as far as going to Canada. Abbey??"he called out, jarring her from her thoughts. I honestly don't know what to say, Nordin, why didn't you tell me about this sooner I would have been here with a cake." She said, pulling him in for a hug. Nordin knew that she wasn't happy, he could tell from how shaky her voice was when she said she was supposed to come with a cake. I know you are not happy, Abbey..." Who the f**k said that.." She said, holding him tightly as her tears streamed down his back. My makeup is ruined." She thought. I said it, Abbey. Remember we are best friends, the exact way you can read me like the back of your palm is the exact way I can read you like the letters of the alphabet." He said and they both started laughing. He tried pulling away from the hug to see the look on her face but Abbey refused, still holding him tight as she desperately tried to control her tears. Nordin is finally leaving me, going for his Masters like he said, he has a future ahead of him but I have none. I am from a rich home, not wealthy but the pain of how I struggled to get to the university was enough to let me know that there was no hope of me going further with my education and aside from education, the only thing I have in mind is the love of my life in my fantasy world. "Jamal James." The one my heart beats for." The thought of Jamal made her smile.Abbey, it will soon be time to collect certificates, loosen up." He said, jarring her from her thoughts before pulling away and surprisingly he found her smiling. What are you smiling about?" He asked before noticing tear marks on her face. Your makeup is ruined." He added and she burst into laughter. What's making you happy?" He asked, not matching her vibe.Nothing much, I am just very happy for you." She wanted to pull him in for another hug but he backed out and looked at her suspiciously. So what do you have in your mind after school?" He asked and she started smiling weirdly. Don't tell me it's what I am thinking?" He asked, letting go of her hand in disappointment. Don't get angry at me naw." She said, pouting. You know I don't have a say in my life, it's my dad's decision so please let me enjoy the place I have a say in which is nowhere other than my world of fantasy with my billionaire in the shining armor, Jamal.`` She started laughing but Nordin didn't find it funny. So you are still obsessed with that dude. What did you even like about him? You haven't met him before and you are drooling about him. What if he is not who you think he is?" Nordin questioned her, his voice laced with irritation. I can't think of anything else, Nordin. I don't have my life, I don't have a life. C'mon it hurts me that I am like this and it hurts me more knowing that you are the one judging me after all we've been through together. Have you forgotten all I sacrificed just to be in a university??? With my dad and all? So you want me to go back to the same thing? Risking all I have got a future I am not sure of. It's hurt me more than anything that you are leaving, Nordin. You are the only ray of light in my world in my world of darkness. Please bear with me, let me live peacefully in my world of fantasy." She said, with tears pouring down her face even blurring her eyesight. Nordin pulled her in his arms, and used his tie in wiping her tears. I am sorry for judging you." He muttered and she nodded her head against his chest. Just wait for me, I promise to release you from the claws of that bastard called your father." He said with every seriousness he could muster. It's okay. I have heard a lot about Canada and how cold it is. Make sure you cover yourself very well and also make sure that you call me everyday so that you would be the first to know when I have finally left this world." She said and Nordin frowned, you know how much I hate those words. Sorry." She muttered. And there is something else I have always heard about Canada...."Which is....." Their women's beauty." She said and they both started laughing. Make sure you get yourself a good girlfriend, if she is not pretty, her ass should be soft.” She added and they continued laughingYou are the only one for me." He muttered under his breath with her in his embrace but she didn't hear it. Come over here, Abbey." A voice interrupted. I think it's time for us to collect certificates." He said and as the realization kicked in, she wiped off the rest of her makeup and they sprinted off to the main hall. Their laughter echoed in the air as they ran. They weren't happy but they also couldn't look like their problems. They got to the hall, seeing fleets of cars that were parked outside and wondered who owned them because it wasn't there when they were in the hall at first. I never thought any of our cousemates were as rich as this or any of their parents were as rich as this. Goshhhhhh look at those cars." She said, seeing the surprised look on Nordin's face. I guess, we cannot know everything but one thing is sure, I agree with you." They made their way through the buzzing crowd to their seats. Where the f**k have you two been?" Ravenna, her gossip buddy asked. We just went to have a chitchat." She said, not wanting to meet eyes with her. You are hiding the full gist, right?" Ravenna asked, tugging her playfully. No, I am serious." She replied, stifling her laugh. Nah, the absence of your make-up, says more than that." She said, still not giving up. So what do you think we were doing?" Abbey asked curiously. Fornicating." Ravenna whispered and Abbey covered her mouth in shock. You p*****t, how can you think of something like that." She said, finally releasing her laughter.I got you, I am sure that is what the both of you were doing, so because of the sweat you had to take off your make-up and the rest........you seee all the puzzles fit. You guys were definitely fornicating." Ravenna said, and Abbey couldn't control her laughter. The thought of f*****g Nordin was just weird. You got it all wrong babygirl, I am serious. He told me something emotional so I started crying and it ruined my makeup, that's all." She said, trying to stabilize her voice which has become loud because of how much she laughed. So what's the emotional thing he told you, his feelings?" Hell nahhhh, what's wrong with you, girl. He's leaving for somewhere far away that I can't join him so I started crying." She said, finally recovering from the laughter. Okay fine, but I know you know how he feels about you, right???" She asked and Abbey smiled. Did she know? Ofcourse she wasn't dumb, she knew how he felt but it was already too late, she had already friend-zoned him with Jamal taking up the whole of her heart the moment she heard of his existence. If there was something Nordin could change about her, she was sure it would be her obsession for Jamal. Well, I can't help it. He is my dream, his lips on mine, my head on his chest, his hands curving around my waist pulling me in for a warm hug is everything I could ever ask for. But I guess none of that would come true anyways, how would a man that has all ladies under his finger tip, come for a partially dumb lady like me. It's just not possible." She thought before something registered in her brain. The fleet of cars she had seen. Ravenna," she called out, drawing Ravenna's attention from her boyfriend. I didn't tell you to be single." She blurted, obviously hating Abbey for spoiling her good time. What's with the fleet of cars outside? Whose parents own it or is it for the school?" Abbey asked and as Ravenna was about to answer someone interrupted. Abbey Adonis," The principal called out. " Find your way to the podium for your certificate."Abbey," Ravenna's called closer to her. " The principal said you should go and collect your certificate. Go to the podium now. Hurry up. Abbey, who was preparing to receive the gist of who owned the fleet of cars, frowned not because of the interruption but because she had been reminded again that she was partially dumb. Not everyone in her school knew, it was just only her close friends and some teachers. While the rest saw her to be rude for not answering them when they called her. She stood up and walked confidently to the podium as they cheered, collecting her certificate from the principal and accompanying it with a handshake. Can we have you back on the podium, Miss Abbey," The principal asked and she thanked her stars that she was able to hear it as she was already about to leave. She turned back and walked to where the principal stood and she urged her to face the crowd. Abbey's eyes met the crowd, a feeling of adrenaline coursing through her veins. She scanned to see if her ruthless father was there but she saw no one. She felt a mixture of happiness and sadness. Happiness because he wasn't there to spoil her day and sadness because there was no one there for her. The principal said you should tell us your dreams and aspirations in life. What you want to do after your schooling." She heard as a whisper in her ears. Fuckkkk, how did I not hear it at first, now they will definitely know something is wrong." She thought. She turned back to the principal who nodded to her that she should carry on. So she positioned the microphone close to her mouth. She has always been known to be the most confident in her set so it wasn't the first time she was talking to them. My dream in life is to get married to Jamal James." She said and everyone was shocked. How can that be a first class student dream?" People whispered but she didn't care. That was the advantage of her partial hearing disorder, she doesn't get to hear the rubbish a lot of people spilled. She went back to her seat smiling broadly as all her friends that also had a crush on Jamal hailed her. They called themselves the J.JsNordin didn't let her sit down before he pulled her out of the hall with people staring at them. What is it, why are you pulling me like that?" She questioned still following his lead. I said I wasn't going to judge you but don't you have self-esteem?" What do you mean by that?" Abbey asked, overly annoyed. Didn't you see his father seated there in front? Didn't Ravenna tell you that he is the owner of this fleet of cars? How can you be so desperate about someone you have never met while you ignore the ones in front of you."