Loving Nova

I had just received an urgent message from her, and all I could do was rush to her. I prayed to God that nothing had happened to her nor to the baby, Eliana and I have been friends since we were just toddlers she’s the only one who knows all about me, the only one I don’t mind talking to and in more ways than one she saved me from me, she’s my sister, my soul mate, a very calm-spirited woman and ever since she started talking to Marcus everything changes, my best friend turned into someone else she became paranoid, afraid of everything always telling me to watch my back and never to trust anyone easily. She became more interested in my training classes and that made me more worried. As I ran down the alleyway I heard a baby crying and there she was.

“Eliana”, I cried

“I am sorry Nova” she whispered

“What happened?”

“I killed him, I killed Marcus”

She fights to talk while she held the baby in her arms, and that’s when I saw the multiple stab wounds on her

“Omg Eli”

“Shh baby girl, this had to happen I just couldn’t take it anymore”

“I know but why didn’t you call me, you know I can’t do this without you”

“Hey you won’t, that I why I am leaving my son in your care, for the first time ever I will be doing right by you”

“You’re never wrong in my sight Eliana, you know that we just tend to make messed up decisions that affect us later on”

“I know and that is why from now on and going forward you hold your head up, let this handsome baby boy here be your stronghold. I have a feeling he’ll be a hand full”

I cracked a smile

“I don’t know if I can do this Eli”

“Nova-Rae Lane you are the strongest woman I’ve ever met, if you put your mind to it you can move this whole universe, believe in yourself”

“Ok”

“Name him Novak”

“What”

“You always wanted to name your son Novak, give him that name, and don’t worry baby girl everything will be ok”

" I am going to miss you so fucking much”

“Just know that you will and forever will be my sister Nova-Rae”

And just like that my sister, my love, and my spirit left with her, everything I hold dear and love I end up losing, and now I’ve had it. No more, after my father died it’s been just me and my mom, and even though we didn’t have the best relationship it hasn’t been easy. I cried for what it seems like hours until I felt his little cute hands tighten on my finger as he cooed.

I smiled and at that moment I realized that Eliana was right, he will be my strength indeed.

Welcome to this world Novak Nuri Valentine Lane.

Nova’s POV

That was 5 years ago and for 5 years I love him as my own. Eliana was right, Nuri was indeed a handful.

“Mommy” he yelled

“Hey, baby boy what’s wrong?” I asked him

“It’s Mary at school she won’t leave me alone”

“I shared my lunch once with her and now she won’t leave me alone, she won’t even allow my friends to talk to me not even Sarah” he frowned

I couldn’t help but laugh, my sweet boy the exact copy of Eliana, his fair cool skin and his dark brown eyes. He really is the sweetest little boy ever.

“Nuri, it’s ok to tell her that you don’t like it”

“But won’t that hurt her feelings?”

“Well yes baby, but who knows she might not hate you, mainly because you were honest with her and your feelings”

“Alright Mommy,” he said as he came over to hug me

“You are the best Mommy”

Each day I become more grateful for this beautiful boy and I will do my very best to keep him safe and I mean anything.

“Miss Lane” called Heather, Novak’s nanny

“Hey sweetie I am in here” I replied

“Now be a good boy for Heather today ok?”

“I am always a good boy mom”

I smiled, “Of Course my Little Prince”

“Mom”

I smile

“I love you Stomper and I’ll see you later”

“I love you more Mommy”

“Impossible”

I left for work, I owned a small diner nearby an hour’s drive, it is quite a demanding job but I try my best and try to make it work for my son, so we make it work.

On my way, I saw this man talking to a girl, but she stormed off angrily, judging on appearance he’s probably an uncle or a big problem, a big brother. I parked my car and went to him.

“Having a hard time?” I asked him smiling

I must say he’s a looker, his well built chest and his hellish brown eyes.

“That obvious huh?” he asked

“Yea, sister or niece?” I asked him

“My little sister”

“I am guessing she wanted something to which you had to say no to?”

“Yea,” he said

I could see that he was exhausted,

“There’s a diner just around the corner do you want to join me?”

“It might help”

He nodded

He went into his car as he followed me to the diner, I instructed Kamar to make some coffee for him.

“Could you tell?” he asked

“What do you mean?”

“This is exactly how I like my coffee”

I smile, “Special gift I guess”

“We can sit right there” pointing to a table inside

Royce’s POV

I am quite surprised to see how formal she was talking to me, does she not know who I am. i mean I don’t mind but this feels surreal. But there was something about her that I had just realized. She’s breathtaking, she’s by far the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my entire life. While she was there talking I was thinking about her, I was in awe of how she’s so low-key and maybe so down to earth. I didn’t even realize that she was getting up.

“Like I said just understand things from her perspective and then you just make your decision after that”

“She may not like it but after a while, she’ll understand”

“I have to go now, take care” as she left for her car

I rush to her, “What’s your name?”

“Oh I am Nova ”

“Nova, I am Royce”

“It was nice to meet you, Mr. Royce,” she said and for some reason, I love the way she called me Mr. Royce, I love it. She drove off, shit I didn’t ask her for her number.

Nova’s POV

I left the diner because there’s a lot to be done today. I stop at a large building with glass doors and very beautiful interiors, there I saw my mother talking to someone.

“Who’s that sexy thing standing over there?” I sang to her

“Ooooh that’s me” she replied dancing leaving the people in the building laughing.

“Hey Nova-Rae,” she said hugging me

“Hey, mom, what’s up?” I replied

“Nia and Caedyn is waiting on you in the office”

“Ok mom”

“Are you sure about this Dewdrop?”

“Yes mom I am sure, anything to make us and Nuri safe, that’s exactly what I am going to do ”

“This has to end”

“Please be careful,” she said worriedly

“Mom I am the best in the system, all those mother cunts should be the ones who need to be careful”

“They should have just left us alone”

“I know but just remember you are my only child and if anything happens to you. I will bring hell on earth to them, so they will not only have you to worry about but a vengeful mama bear”

I laugh, “I know Miss Lane”

I walked off leaving her talking to a man.

“Ok James let’s get to business,” she said to him here…