♠️ 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒 ♠️
[ Beyond the Shadows ]
©️. PRYNCE INKS … ❤️🔥
It's morning at a penthouse.
Celine woke up feeling awful , she didn't have anything to do since it was Saturday and she didn't feel like leaving bed.
Reluctantly, she moved away from the duvets, standing from her bed as she trudged to the window where she gazed out overlooking the great city skyline.
Her long curly brown hair cascaded down her back as she sighed , feeling suffocated by the luxurious room. Her mind suddenly wandered to Ken, her ex boyfriend.
The memory of his infidelity stung and she felt a familiar surge of anger and hurt.
★★FLASHBACK* A YEAR AGO★★
"How could you do this to me Michael? I trusted you, i loved you but you cheated on me, why, just whyyyyy?? Celine shouted angrily already on the verge of tears.
"Babe it's not my fault, she's the one who made me do it, i had no choice" Michael said trying to approach her but she cut him off.
"Don't give me that bullshit Micheal, you had a choice, we all have a choice, but it's fine anyways, Thanks for showing me your true form" Celine said as she wiped away a stray tear on her cheek, no way would she cry for this fool, he doesn't worth it' she thought.
"Babe please can we talk this over, I promise to make it up to you" Michael said with an expression of desperation already etched on his face. He tried to reach out to her again but Celine moved back not giving him space, expression of deep sadness etched over her face .
"It's over Michael, we're done, i don't want to see you in my life anymore, i don't want you cause after everything I did for you, you treated me like this, i hate you Michael , I fucking do!!!.
Saying this, Celine turned to leave but Micheal grabbed her hands wanting to say something, but Celine broke and gave him a defeaning slap across his face.
"Don't touch me you Filth, she walked out of his room and banged the door behind her leaving Micheal whose hand was still on his stinging cheek, his eyes on the door Celine just left through.
***PRESENT TIME***
Celine withdrew from the window, hating herself for still thinking about Micheal, she has already moved on so why the sudden remembrance .
She undressed herself from her pajamas which was royal blue, her favorite color.
She grabbed her towel and headed into the bathroom and bathed , then she changed into a baggy blue shirt and black leggings.
Her phone rang moments after she stepped out of the bathroom, Hesitantly, she picked up her phone and looked at the screen to see Cindy her friend Calling, she swiped the green button and yawned as she placed the phone on her ear.
"Hello" She mumbled dully
"Hey girl, heard what happened with you and Michael, so sorry how you coping?" Cindy asked
"I'm fine okay" Celine replied
"Tell you what, Cathy and I plan on attending a club since it's Saturday, why don't you come along you might find a hot guy who'll take your breath away" Cindy said giggling.
"Not now Cindy" Celine growled
"Oops sorry my bad, but still come along anyways, we your friends wanna see you, we can't attend when our Big lady is not with us, don't you wanna have fun?, you've taken a break from modelling so use it and relax more" Cindy urged
"Alright I'll be there" Celine said rolling her eyeballs.
"That's our girl, I'll text you the location" Cindy said and cut the call.
Celine quickly got changed into a satin blouse and a blue high waist jeans and carried her purse making her way downstairs.
"Going somewhere?" Her mother, Mrs Claire asked .
She wore an elegant morning yellow dress , she was seated at the dining table eating scrambled eggs with toast . Celine's father wasn't around as he was on a business trip as usual, he rarely visits home.
"Yes mom" Celine replied
"Won't you have your breakfast first?" her mom asked but she shook her head .
"No appetite, bye mom" she waved nonchalantly and made her way out of the house, she got into her blue lamborghini and drove out of the compound.
‡ A FEW HOURS LATER ‡
Celine drove with her friends in a car, they were just coming back from clubbing, the car's speaker boomed , playing one of their band's hit songs titled "Midnight Rebellion" It's a hip hop music with a dark, exciting, and funky vibe. It blared loudly as they sang the lyrics crazily :
🎶"Damn, the night's on fire, shadows start to creep
We're takin' over the streets, where the darkness speaks
Funky's takin' control, like a ghost in the night
We move like shadows, with the beat in our sight
Damn, the bass is poundin', like a heartbeat in hell
We're losin' ourselves, in the music's wicked spell
Midnight rebellion's risin', like a beast from the dark
We're dancin' on the edge, where the madness sparks
Gritty rhymes and funky drums, we're livin' in the hype
We're breakin' all the rules, like we're takin' the night
Damn, the lights are strobin', like a fever in the air
We're chasin' the thrill, like we're losin' our care
In the midnight shadows, we find our wicked play
We're livin' life like a dream, where the darkness sways"🎶🎶
Cathy and Cindy sang the lyrics crazily but Celine didn't seem interested in the fun as she steered the wheel with one hand , and sipped from her glass of whiskey with her other hand her expression forlorn but mean.
"Celine darling, could you stop at the nearest restaurant, I'm so damn hungry" Cindy groaned admist the blaring music.
"You're such a foodie, you know that right?" Cathy said licking a lollipop as she turned down the music.
"If I'm a foodie, then you're lactose addict baby, your boyfriends might taste a lot of flavours from that tongue of yours" Cindy replied
"They're not my boyfriends, they're just dicks and admirers, I'm just giving them something to dream, I'm so generous " Cathy said rolling her lollipop with her tongue in a sexy way
"Yh yh whatever tssk " Cindy said rolling her eyes
"We're here girls " Celine muttered aloud as she parked her car beside a restaurant.
"C'mon gal light up you wouldn't want your fans to find you all drunk and messy" Cindy teased and Celine shot her a glare
"Chill babe" Cathy said patting Celine's shoulders as they made their way into the restaurant. The customers who were present were immediately awed at their presence , gasps and whispers began flying around the place.
🗣️ "OMG it's the Triple Cs"
🗣️ " I love them so much"
🗣️ "Celine's the hottest"
🗣️"I prefer Cathy, she's so sexy "
🗣️ "I prefer the classy tomboy Cindy, she's more of a badass, I love her vibes"
🗣️"We all love you Triple Cs" !! Kiss me babies
🗣️"Go on a date with me Celine"
🗣️ "Just one night Cathy "
Claire ignored them, Cindy waved at them with her charming smile while Cathy winked seductively, blowing kisses at them , one almost coughed choked on his drink.
Celine wasn't looking where she was going as she was lost in thoughts or maybe a little drowsy from the influence of the whiskey she drank, she bumped into someone and nearly fell but her friends caught her from behind.
Celine blinked to clear her eyes to see who bumped into her , she saw a young lad dressed in a green faded hoodie wearing black trousers over a pair of brown sandals, he was holding a mop in one hand and a bucket in the other, some of the water in the bucket had splashed on Celine when they bumped into each other.
Celine was infuriated, no, she was damn mad seeing her dress wet and were her friends.
"I'm so sorry, I swear it was an accident...." The young lad Zhane tried to explain, a hint of anxiety evident in his voice .
TWACK! Came a slap across his cheek cutting him mid sentence, hardly had he recovered when another landed on his cheek at the same side, it was Celine who first slapped him before Cathy followed suit .
Zhane was shocked as hell, was she , no , we're they this mean?
"Look what you did to my dress, asshole, you think you can afford it" Celine growled in anger and everyone present including her friends seemed to be in support as no one tried to intervene, instead whispers flew in support of Celine.
🗣️"Tssk such an idiot, he dares to embarrass Celine..
🗣️"Who did this to my model"
🗣️" That dude has got himself in a big jam this time , I never liked him anyway"
Zhane stood dazed and rooted on the spot where her stood, his hand on his cheek slowly caressing it to soften the stinging pain he felt from the slaps .
He was surprised that no one stood up for him , it wasn't actually his fault, he thought, she was actually the one who bumped into him so why is everyone turning against him even though he tried apologising, this works was so unfair, he signed feeling a pang of pain and anger simmering within himself.
"It seems he works here as a cleaner, get the manager to fire him" Cathy whispered In Celine's ear and she nodded immediately, she looked around saying loudly "Where's the manager of this place?" A man in his late thirties came forward, from the way his body shook slightly, one could tell he was nervous,
"I'm the manager" he spoke up trying to sound calm and respectful, Celine pointed at Zhane "Does he work for you?" She asked and the manager nodded "Get him fired" . The manager's eyes widened in surprise "But...?"
"Would you prefer we shut your restaurant down?"
As Celine's threat hung in the air, the manager's face paled, and his eyes widened in fear darting nervously between Celine and Zhane, his gaze lingering on Celine's icy stare.
His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard, a faint sheen of sweat breaking out on his forehead. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other, his hands trembling slightly as he clasped them together. "I-I mean, I'll take care of it," he stammered, his voice barely above a whisper.
He glanced around the restaurant, as if searching for an escape route or a witness to intervene. His lips parted, but no sound came out. Finally, he turned slowly to Zhane, ignoring the pleading look in Zhane's eyes , his voice shaking. "I'm sorry, Zhane. You're... fired."
Zhane felt his heart sink to his stomach
His eyes widened in shock as the manager's words cut through the air like a knife. "You're... fired."
The mop and bucket slipped from his grasp, falling to the floor with a loud clatter. Zhane's mind went blank, his thoughts stumbling over each other in a mad dash to comprehend what was happening. He felt like he'd been punched in the gut, the air knocked out of him.
He stared at the manager, hoping to see some hint of hesitation or regret, but the man's eyes darted away, avoiding his gaze.
Zhane's gaze drifted to Celine, her face a mask of indifference, and a spark of anger ignited within him. He felt a lump form in his throat as he struggled to process the injustice. This was his livelihood, his chance to prove himself, being taken away in an instant.
The silence was oppressive, punctuated only by the sound of sizzling food from the kitchen and the murmurs of the patrons.
Zhane's eyes burned, but he refused to let tears fall. He took a deep breath, the cold reality of his situation crashing down on him.
He couldn't believe this was happening, why was everyone always against him, he wanted to beg but he knew it was useless, he felt like breaking down in tears again but he held himself, he had to act like a man , he took a last look at the restaurant before turning to Celine and her friends with Fury burning in his eyes .
"If only your mothers had swallowed, Bitches like you wouldn't have been born in this world "
Saying this , Zhane stormed away slamming the door behind him as he left, leaving behind Celine and her friends who were shocked to the bones, not only them, even the people present were amazed , gasps fleeing from mouths .