Heartbreak Kid

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 10   8 months down the line and everything went back to normal. My nephew, Charlie, will be a year old in two weeks and Victoria is going through so much trouble planning a birthday party. He was still a toddler and barely knew the meaning of a friend, let alone have any. “I know he’s still a baby but I want his first birthday to be memorable. I’ll only invite the nei...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum  No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author. Chapter 9   “No more grudges,” I told myself. I was done holding grudges. They were no good for me anyways. So far, I’ve made amends with people I hurt, and forgiven those who hurt me. All grudges were settled so, all except Kyle’s. No one knew where Kyle was. Maybe he was missing, there were lots of missing people cases all over the city, and Kyle isn’t an exception. N...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 8 It was starting to feel like a habit for people to knock on my door to ask for favors. First, it was Victoria, then Mrs. Bailey; my next-door neighbor. She’s old, then this delivery guy who brought me the wrong package asked me to sign it. And now…Jeremy. “You got some nerve showing up at my door, Jeremy,” I stared at him with my arms crossed. “Hey, Jane. Can we ...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 7   25th December; Christmas day. Not one of my favorite holidays, but what could I do about it? I never felt like I fit into all the ‘Jolly’. I always preferred my own company, a bottle of wine, and no presents or Christmas lights whatsoever. But something was different about this Christmas. Mum decided we all spend the holiday at Victoria’s. It was only fair...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 6 I woke up almost freezing to death by the cold breeze which seeped into my bedroom through the window. The windows were faulty and I hadn’t had the chance to get someone to work on them. But today was different, my boss finally gave me the leave I deserved after so many months of working, and now I had a whole week to do whatever I wanted, which meant staying ind...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 5 It’s been a week since Charlie’s christening; a week since I last saw Kyle. Turns out I was right, something did happen between the two. Something they hid from me. After the incident, I left the church without Kyle. He’d called later that day but I ignored them. Sent a few texts too, but I still ignored them all. I suddenly didn’t want to have ...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 4 The very next day, I woke up, snuggled in the arms of the man of my dreams. The memories of last night were stuck in my head. I smiled at the ceiling as I recalled everything–his body against mine, the slow and steady romance coupled with the tender kisses. It was electrifying. I didn’t even notice Kyle was awake. He planted a kiss on my cheek, drawing closer to ...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 3   It was almost 6 pm and I still hadn’t decided on a suitable dress. I barely had clothes for casual dates, nonetheless a major one. I was so nervous, my pits kept sweating. The worst part was I was running late. “Not date material..too shabby..too revealing,” I mumbled as I tried on different gowns. “I give up,” I groaned as I forcefully sat on my bed. How ...[Read More]

Copyright of Amara Ibeachum    No part of this work should be copied without the permission of the author.   Chapter 2   I got back from work extremely tired. Being a secretary was harder than I had thought. There was lots of paperwork and so many errands to run. Maybe I should have thought things through before taking on the job. Amidst the fatigue, I still had to stop by the grocery store. As I tried to slot in the key to open the door to my apartment, my phone started to ring f...[Read More]