The replacement
Elliot's POV
I was sitting next to her,while she laid on her dying bed. Elisa was my girlfriend. The girl I've always loved. She had been shot two days before our wedding. Everything was ready as we awaited the biggest day in our lives.
I felt it was all my fault. I should've ensured her safety even if she had refused it a thousand times. I should've protected her with my own gun. "I love you baby", I said as I held her hand and tried to move it. She looked more pale than ever and with every second that passed by I was afraid I was going to lose her. Why was I even scared at all. I thought her death was inevitable but my heart still clinged to some hope. I remembered the many times we kissed and the countless nights we spent together in each other's arms. I could still recall her smell. I hadn't forgotten it.
A sound blew like an alarm and I knew I had lost her already. She was all I had, all I looked up to and when I touched my lips with hers, I felt the lifelessness in her. Before I could kiss her more, the nurses had pulled me and sacked me from the room.
I found myself a bench in the corridor and sat down. I remembered the moments we had shared together
I loved her or....?
Elisa was pretty..nice and the day I met her was the best day of my life. That day I knew I could have her and I wasn't wrong..I was too handsome to have lost her. I couldn't hold my 'manself' as I burst into tears. I was hurt..she was my third girlfriend and I loved her like my first girlfriend who broke my heart. Alessia was my first girlfriend and after she jilted me. I promised myself never to fall for any other woman again but I gave everything to Elisa. There was no doubt that I was the cause of my own pain.
I stood up and left the hospital. I had to avoid the media. Elisa was an upcoming star and she was under my management. Her death was definitely going to get me into trouble. Journalists were going to chase me for
sure.
Nanelle's POV
It was around 10 pm when I stepped into one of the clubs down town to have a drink. Jake had just broken up with me and tears were the only thing my eyes could bear. How could he? Didn't he understand how much I loved him? I accepted him even though he cheated on me with my Best friend and now he had decided to leave me for good.
As I stepped into the club, I knew what I was in for. I just wanted to be happy, I just wanted to forget the world and move on. I just needed to get drunk. I moved closer to the drinking spot and I took my seat.
" I want one glass of drink..a very strong drink...the strongest available ", I requested as I bowed my head and closed my eyes and recalled the moment Jake left me begging on the road side. I just wanted to know what I did wrong.
"Lady, your drink please"
He alerted me and I grabbed the glass with so much pain and bitterness in my heart. I drank everything at once. It was very Strong and that was the first time I had ever taken alcohol. I felt it was going to kill my headache and it was going to be a source of healing to my soul.
"I need another one...make it full"
I made that request. I didn't care how the attendant looked at me.
"Another one please?"
"..but Lady.. The.."
"..I'm paying you right?"
He kept quiet and handed over another glass to me. I got addicted to it to the extend I took three additional glasses in about half an hour. I was getting weaker instead of getting stronger. I was tired and my head kept aching me...I couldn't take it any longer. I tried to hold myself but I couldn't. The drinking had overtaken my entire body and I began losing myself.
Elliot's POV
Elisa had been buried four hours ago upon her own request. Her death left pain in my heart and uneasiness in my chest but I knew where exactly I would find that inner peace. I stepped into one of the clubs down town, knowing very well what I was going to get from there.
The club embraced me with real music but when I moved towards the drinking counter, a lady grabbed my hand. Her offer to keep me company wasn't a bad idea but I humbly declined. Another lady had caught my attention. From that angle, I Knew she was pretty. She looked miserable and like a girl who had the whole world against her. I stood right there and watched her take about four drinks in a row. I was amazed but scared at the same time. I was worried for her. I had never seen a lady cut a drink like she did. When I saw that she would give up any moment, I rushed and grabbed her. She couldn't hold it any longer for sure. She looked tired, hot and I knew she had passed out.
"Are you coming for her?", the attendant asked.
I looked at the pretty girl and I knew I couldn't leave her to face the dangers of the night.
"Yes". I answered as I drew out my wallet from my pocket and handed him a few papers." Keep the change", I added as I held her in my arms and sent her away.
She was an angel. The prettiest I had ever seen as I placed her in the backseats of my car and drove off. As I drove with a reasonable speed, I felt I was in trouble. Why did I have a stranger in my car? I had never helped stranger out and I felt I was destined to send her to my house. I had lost Elisa and maybe she was meant to be her replacement. When I got home, my servants helped me out with the car but I refused to let them take her to the house. I wanted to carry her myself. I loved her being in my arms and for a moment,I forgot that I had lost my girlfriend some hours ago. I carried her to my bedroom instead of the quest room. As I landed her on my bed, she opened her beautiful eyes- those eyes took my breath away. The room was illuminated by my two huge lamps which were placed on opposite sides of by bed.
"Jake , Jake...you're here"
I heard her say but I was surprised she was able to pull me closer to her. Her sparkled eyes, her neatly pointed nose, her rosy cheeks gave her away that she was the definition of true beauty.
"..I love you", she said in a very soft tone.
Those words were certainly not for me and she was too drunk to realise she was professing her love to a stranger.
"I love you" , she repeated herself.
Then I just had to answer the pretty lady back.
"I ..lo.ve...you..", I struggled to release that statement. It was difficult for me to profess my love to anyone..even Elisa but I had said it to a stranger.
But did I truly mean it?
I had never carried a lady in my arms but she managed to be the first one. Who at all was this stranger. Elisa had been to my house several times but I had never allowed her into my bedroom but the stranger had broken that record.
Before I realised it, she had trapped me in her mouth, giving me unending kisses.She was a good kisser and her lips was one of the best I had ever tasted.
We started making advances towards each other. I knew she was not in her clear state of mind because she kept mentioning Jake's name but she was so sweet I couldn't let her go.
She started unbuttoning my shirt as I tried to unzip the side of her dress. Her skin was smooth and her skin colour was the best I had ever seen. What kind of beauty was this.. I said to myself but I only wanted her. She had aroused me and there was certainly no turning back for me- not even Elisa's death😕
#BeInspiredToAcquireAnEmpire
-nstina boat
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