HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
By Obianke Prosper
Chapter Sixty Two
GRACE POV
“Wait… What?”.My mouth fell open in shock as I processed what he said. “He is your uncle… How? Why? I mean why would your uncle do this to you? I know it’s for revenge but I want to know what you did to him. It must have been something terrible or horrible and I… I think you should maybe apologize to him”.
“Duncan isn’t the only one seeking for revenge, I do too but he is quite determined to see me suffer and break into pieces. I didn’t do anything to him but he did something to me, not to me tho but what he did is what you can call hell on earth. I want to see him suffer too, I want to see him scream in agony tearfully but unfortunately Duncan is more powerful, he got ammunitions, lots of them and he also got many boys under his command. I know am a small threat to him but I will never stop so low to apologize to him, not in reality, not in my dreams”.
“But you can never know. If you apologize to him, he might stop all this nonsense he is planning to do to you and to me. It could help, probably”.
“Tsk! If apologize could have calmed him, he would have stopped all this since but no, he is a hard nut to crack and a evil, cruel man who will take pleasure in watching me and my love ones suffer in agony and misery. Little wonders he wanna make you suffer too because he thinks you are one of my love ones, he is so ignorant”.
I watched him fist his fist and I swallowed when I realized how angry he must be.
“Dylan….”.I called with a sigh. “I don’t mean to ask but…”.
“You can ask anything”.He cut me off and I nodded.
“Okay hmm, it’s about your parents….”.I stopped when I saw the veins popping out from his hands. I hesitated to continue cause it seems he didn’t wanna talk about his parents with the way his eyes snapped at me.
He stood after many seconds of silence and turned to me, his dark eyes going brighter.
“I will go bring some drinks and…”.He paused when he saw my expression. “I wouldn’t bring alcoholic drinks”.
HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
I breathed out with a smile and watch him go. He returned two minutes later and kept non alcoholic drinks he brought on the floor.
“Let’s form a circle”.He sat on the floor and I joined him too, wondering what he was up to. “Okay we’re going to play a game, AOD, I used to play it in my childhood”.
“Used?”.I rose my eyebrows.
“Yeah, I don’t play it anymore”.
“Okay but the game, what did you call it? Oh AOD, it sound strange, I haven’t heard of it before”.
“Well, I formed the game and AOD means answer or die”.
I shook at that.
“It sounds scary”.
“The die part, right? But don’t worry, it sound scary but it isn’t scary, it’s a fun game where questions are asked and answers are given”.
“You mean any question?”.I smirked, knowing fully well that I would ask about his parents.
“Yeah any question”.
“But the answers, what if their are lies?”.
“Then that’s when the die comes in”.
“Oh… You mean real die, I mean real death?”.
“No, not real death. You see this?”.He pointed at the drinks he brought and that was when I noticed how strange they looked. Some were curved as if squeezed while other had strange inscriptions and colors.
“They look….”.
“Strange, I know”.He pushed one slightly to me. “Take a look at it, read the inscriptions, you’ll know what it is”.
I nodded and read the inscription on the dark red drink with the decoration of a smoke
“Warning, this drink is very nasty and not suitable for children under thirteen years of age. Not recommended for pregnant women, please do ensure to be at alert!”.I read out loud and gasped.
“This is a nasty drink?”.
“Yeah it is”.He smirked and push it back to the rest. “That is the die. If you lie or your answer sounds like a lie, then you’ll have to drink a full can of this drink”.
“Eww….”.I squeezed my face in disgust, remembering when I drank a nasty drink. I was six at that time. I thought it was a coke or other sweet drinks but unfortunately I drank it and remained sick for three days. “But what if I refuse to answer?”.
“Then you’ll have to drink the drink… So now can we start the game?”.
“A…alright, all ready”.I smiled and he straightened himself, looking quite happy.
“Fine then, first question. Are you single?”.He asked and I chuckled.
“Of course I am. Am just sixteen, okay?”.
“Don’t make being sixteen seem like a holy age. A lot of people under sixteen already got four exes”.
“Impossible”.I rolled my eyes.
“It’s not impossible. It’s possible”.
“And how do you know that?”.
“Never mind… Your turn. Ask your question”.
“Okay”.I smiled, thinking about the question to ask. I really did wanted to ask about his parents but I guess that would ruin his happy mood so I would ask about that when he looks more cheerful and lively.
“You once told me that you stopped playing the game, for how long and why?”.
“Excuse me miss but you actually asked two questions”.
“Oh, really?”.
“Yeah but I guess I should only answer how longed I have stopped playing the game”.
“No, answer why you stopped playing the game”.
He sighed and brushed his hair with his fingers. “I stopped because I got no partner, the person I used to play it with left me alone and….”.He paused, chewing his lips. “And I had to stop”.
He look sad, his face dropping and his continuous lip chewing increasing, I guess he does that when he’s sad.
“I… Am sorry I asked that question. I replayed a bad memory I guess but it wasn’t intentional. I…..”.
“You have asked your question, it’s my turn”.His once sad face turned a little bright. “Had you ever had an ex? I mean a boyfriend or…”.
“Am confused. Why are you asking about my relationship status?”.
He smirked and cocked his eyebrow. “It’s my turn now Puppy, when it’s your turn you can ask that question but for now am the one to ask and you will have to die when you interrupt a question, it’s one of the rules now”.
“You are unbelievable”.I scoffed.
“Thanks for the complement but now you will have to answer my question or die by drinking one of this drinks”.
“Fine!”.I frowned playfully. “I don’t have an ex, well I had one but our relationship didn’t last. It was just a one week thing, funny huh? I was just fourteen then, a kid who wanted to take a taste of what the adults were tasting. Luckily though I and my ex who was a brat broke up because of our everyday quarrels and misunderstandings…. We also didn’t want my brother to find out of our very short lasting relationship but I don’t think that was real relationship though. A boyfriend and girlfriend relationship can never last one week, right?”.
“It can, it’s possible since you both agreed to be boy and girlfriends but since it was filled with little or no love, am okay with it”.
“Okay with it?”.I was confused. “What do you mean?”.
“Nothing and yeah, you should ask your question. It’s now your turn”.
I smiled a little and stare at him. “Why do you act so cold, so rude and later act nice and friendly. You have a very confusing behavior”.
His lips curled up in a tiny smile which ended up to be a smirk. “Sometimes shutting every one out is the best option, it may sound crazy but that’s the truth. Have told you the other time that am nice but I often act cold and rude when I feel like, when am in the mood. Staying alone, being friends with myself doesn’t make me cold, it makes me feel cool and secure. I mean what is it to gain when you allow useless friends step into your life only to damage it and leave it in pieces. No! Am not gonna make that mistake, I better remain lonely than making myself a subject to betrayal”.
“But not all friends are betrayals, maybe you should allow one into your life to prove that to you”.
“Not to worry. Someone already did”.
“What? Who is he?”.
“Is a she actually”.
“Oh wow! What’s her name?”.
“Another question. Cheater. It’s my turn to ask a question but you’re already taking my place”.
“Sorry, I was just curious”.
“I know”.He tapped his fingers on the floor grinning. “So, my next question is…”.He paused and bit his lips. “Are you a virgin?”.
Okay, can the ground open up and swallow me up? This is one he.ll of an embarrassment.
“W…what?”.My voice was croaky.
“You heard me, didn’t you? Or should I repe….”.
“No don’t repeat it. I… I was just wondering why you asked that question, it made me feel…”.
“Uncomfortable, right? Well sorry for that but I can ask another question if you wa….”.
“No, don’t ask another question”.I picked my fingers, ignoring the fact that Dylan just apologized to me, he had never done that. “Am fine with the question *this was a lie tho* and am still a virgin, yeah question answered. Now, it’s my turn”.
I sighed, caressing my thumb with my index finger.
“In Springs Academy, it have been rumored that you chopped off a girl’s fingers. Is that true?”.I just remembered this and I wanted to know if he really did it.
“Nope, those students are just ridiculous set of beings trying to put the blame on me. How funny”.
I smiled at his words. He didn’t do it!
“Okay… Your turn”.
“Do you have a crush on someone? I mean do you feel any feeling for someone even though, it’s just a slight feeling?”.He asked and I scoffed.
“This is not fair. You keep asking me about my relationship status”.
“Well, in this game you can ask any question you like to ask. I said it earlier, didn’t I?”.
I frowned playfully and folded my arms, wondering the answer to give. I stared at him and paused, feeling a bit nervous.
I like Dylan, I wouldn’t deny it but it isn’t a crush, right? It feels more than a crush.
“I… I don’t have a crush on someone”.His face fell but it quickly came bright again.
“Now, my question…”.I stopped. I wanted to ask about his parents. “Where are your parents?”.
His lips twitched and I suddenly regretted asking that question. “They… They…”.
He coughed sadly and I almost slapped myself feeling guilty for his sadness.
“I can change the question if you….”.
“They are in heaven”.He cut me off and I became confused. They are in heaven? Meaning they are dead?
“My question”.He stared at my face for a long time and then his eyes ran to my lips, he gulped. “I don…n’t k..now but can I k..ss you?”.
Swears, my heart stop beating.
HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
“Goodbye Jean”.Kyree bade her goodbye as he drove off. He just dropped her off at her home and he was going to his.
Jeanann knocked on the gate and the gatekeeper opened, ushering her in.
She walked to the living room but her mouth fell open when she saw the people she least expected sitting on the sofa, watching TV comfortably.
“Mum… Dad?!”.She gasped out, feeling her body shiver and like if that was not enough, she saw someone else which made her eyes popped out widely.
“Jeff?!!!”.
HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
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