Under Her Shadow – Episode 16

Under Her Shadow – Episode 16

© Bunmi B. Gabriel

#Lucien ‘s POV

I walked around quickly searching for Aj, I didn’t know if Lucy was telling the truth or joking again but I just had to confirm first. Someone flash past me laughing. Lucy, that girl is like a human cheetah

‘Slow down princess, you might slip’ I shouted but she ignored me and ran faster so I had to run too. She ran downstairs to a lady….Aj! My lips broke into a wide smile seeing her sitting there with legs crossed typing on her phone

‘I did it! I did it! Look sister in-law, I did it!’ Lucy said shriekingly clapping her hands. Aj’s eyes averted from her phone to her and Lucy happily pointed to me. Aj smiled wider too. ‘Poundsie? Yea!’ She cheered fist pumping the air. Like I said, she has the mind of a baby in most area

‘Jefferson darling’ I said teasingly spreading my arms for a hug. She rolled her eyes but still ran into my arms giggling. Aj is the more version minded version of Lucy, she’s not I don’t know what less offensive word to use…stupid. ‘You didn’t tell me you were coming. I would have picked you up from the airport but I thought the meeting would end next week’ I whispered

‘I missed you so I ran away’ she said babyishly. ‘And I wanted to surprise you’ she lifted her head from my chest and pouted. ‘Did I?’

‘You really did. I missed you a lot’ I said softly tucking her hair behind her ear. She giggle blushingly

‘Can we go now, I don’t like the stares’

‘Let them observe my beautiful girlfriend properly and know she’s mine and mine alone’ I said possessively. She blushed and shook her head negatively. I took her hand and led her to my office at the highest floor. Aj is a really shy person but tries to act bold, I love her courage and all.

‘Wait my bags’ she gasped. I smiled remembering Lucy stole it

‘Lucy borrowed it’ I said chucklingly

‘Oh come on! I spent hours preparing those meals’ she exclaimed compliantly. I laughed as she kept nagging about the food, I was happy Lucy stole them because I wasn’t in the mood to eat

‘Ammy’ SK called, she was leaning on my office door nonchalantly

‘Tweeny!’ Aj shrieked rendering my left ear useless. She ran to her and they hugged. ‘I missed you’

‘Yea me too, don’t ever leave me again’ SK warned playfully

‘I won’t. Hope this goat was good to you’

‘So I’m a goat now?’ I asked feigning annoyance. They giggled. I didn’t know if I was overreacting but I felt like SK was faking, like she was planning something bad but it might just be a feeling

‘Ignore him. I have to go run an errand, see you at home’ SK said sharply and kissed her cheek. ‘Screw my sister and you are dead’ she warned pointing her finger at me. Aj chuckled blushingly. ‘Bye lovy dovies’ she chirped and ran out

‘Let’s go’ I said faking a smile. I walked to the door and it opened

‘Whoa! It’s like they know their master’ Aj said amusedly

‘You can say that’ I shrugged. I walked inside and she followed me. ‘So how was your stay in Paris?’ I asked calmly walking to the sofa, she was staring at the closed door

‘I have to get this door’ she muttered before turning to me. ‘It was amazingly boring. Three days of no Lulu was hell. I couldn’t kiss or hold you’ she said poutingly plopping herself beside me. ‘French boys are annoying and ugly, they are…you are not annoying!’ She exclaimed remembering I’m a French dude. ‘You are sweet and considerate it just that…well…it’s like this…sh*t!’

‘You are so cute’ I laughed pinching her cheeks, she blushed and leaned closer to me. I shifted back

‘What? I just want to kiss you’ she said shyly. I smiled and pulled her closer to my body before bringing my lips to hers. Honestly I wasn’t feeling the kiss at all, I was worried. She broke the kiss with a worried look. ‘Princey are you okay? You are suddenly acting cold’

‘Why would you think that?’ I asked laughing humourlessly

‘Your hands are up in the air not touching me and you are not kissing me either’

‘I’m fine, really dear’ I lied

‘Lucien when you lie you tap your right foot and twirl your hair, a really weird habit. Don’t forget the crinkles between your eyebrows’ she said folding her arms

‘Aliyahna I’m fine’ I snapped

‘I knew it! You are mad at me, what did I do? Is it because I came here without your knowledge? Is it what I’m wearing? Is it my hair? Do I smell bad? What did I do?’ She cried with glassy eyes. How do I tell her to her face that’s she cheating on me, what if I’m wrong? Wouldn’t it break her to know I don’t trust her?

For the past one month, I received messages and pictures with her and other men, I’ve been ignoring it but the pictures are getting more convincing everyday. I can’t look at her like the innocent girl I fell in love with.

‘Amethyst’ I called coldly, she gasped and broke into tears. ‘Hey why are you cry…look I’m not mad at you’

‘But you called me Amethyst’ she wailed. ‘You only call me that when you are extremely mad at me, please don’t leave me Lucien, I beg you. Tell me what I did wrong, is it the dress? I’ll change it..no I’ll burn it but please don’t break up with me’

‘Are you kidding me! You’re overreacting’ I exclaimed. How can such a girl cheat, I won’t believe whoever is trying to ruin our relationship. ‘Look, the dress is lovely, I love it but do you know what I love more?’

‘Break up’ she sobbed. I rolled my eyes

‘No, the person wearing the dress’ she stopped crying and gasped

‘Me?’

‘Yes Lia, I love you’ I confessed. It was the first time I uttered those words to her. ‘I’m sorry if I shocked you with my words but I just have to tell you how I feel, I love you Softie. Don’t worry, I’ll wait until you get there’

‘You really really love me?’ She asked crying again

‘With all of my heart’ I smiled. She squealed

‘Lucien loves me! Yahoo!!!!!’ I closed my ears to stop her scream from doing more damage to my left ear and destroying my right. ‘I love you too my Lulu, I thought you would never say it’

‘really?’

‘Should I go shout it out on the roof top?’ She asked gleefully. She loved me and I could see and feel it. It was in her eyes, smile, voice and her every move. My lovely girlfriend. I smiled and kissed her sweet lips with my heart beating with joy

#Sardonyx’ POV

‘Are you sure he won’t know it’s me?’ I asked Rinda. I was in my room

‘Trust me, he won’t and like you said, he’s very sensitive to cheating issue. He’ll be too busy crying to track it down. The pictures are too convincing’

‘Lucien is a very calm and gentle guy, his logic always go first before anything else’ I reminded her

‘Not in this case, I’m sure. He won’t think it through’ she said assuredly. I nodded even tho she couldn’t see it. ‘So when should I send it?’

‘In two days time. The exact date his ex died’

‘Alright, bye’ she hung up. I smiled and tossed my phone on the bed. I will ki*ll Rinda myself once I’m done with Ammy. She doesn’t know I found out that she’s the reason most of my boyfriends dumped me in the past

She will regret ever been born by the time I’m thru with her

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To be continued

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