Alpha’s Virgin Stripper

LAKE:

I could swear I saw Kenji cast a pitiful stare. He knew that I had gotten the one thing I sought to avoid the most; Jade’s attention.

The girl had managed to start up one new activity or the other, somehow, always roping me into them all. For once, I wanted to be free of her nonsense. But, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Here she was again, tugging my arm even after I gently brushed her off the first time. This woman never listened.

We got to the car and I was about to throw myself into the driver’s seat and zoom off. Kenji could have his car later, but I was not about to stand here for one more minute and listen to…

“Are you certain you already have a date, Alpha? I mean, you did not decide you have to attend until my father spoke about how important it was.”

That.

She held my right arm and fluttered her eyelashes, pouting and giving me bubbly eyes. I was utterly repulsed and uncomfortable by her acts of familiarity. We were not friends; I did not understand her growing need to act like we were.

“Yes,” I said aloud, again.

“I have a date, Jade.” And even if I didn’t, I’ll rather comb the ends of the Galaxy for one, than go with “crazy Jade.” She frowned slightly. I tried to open the driver’s seat door, but she pushed the door closed.

The audacity.

“You have to go to the party with me, alpha. You just have to.” She was not begging anymore, she was telling, stating, and ordering.

Anger began to sprout from my stomach. As much as I had tried to ignore her before, she was currently crossing boundaries.

I seized hold of her wrist and flung her hand away from the car. I did not care that it caused her to stagger ten feet backward.

There was no need to treat her like a woman, for she did not act like one. I pulled open the door of the driver’s seat and slipped into it. By some miracle, Kenji had left the key in the ignition. Perhaps, he had suspected that I would need to flee in such a manner.

Good call Kenji. I looked up and found him standing in front of the house. But, his eyes were narrowed on Jade’s red face, and not the car. I gave him a mock salute and started the engine.

Once it roared, I revised the car and got the hell out of the house, far away from Jade.

I could only wish it would be like this for the coming days; staying as far away from her as possible.

JOJO:

Mel and I held onto Valerie’s both hands as we stood beside my mother’s bed. We said silent prayers in our minds, while the doctor and nurses waited for us to exit the room.

When we opened our eyes simultaneously, Valerie looked up at me.RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

“Would they take good care of mama?” Her feeble voice was both concerned and distrusting. I could not blame her, the hospital had already broken our trust once, what was the guarantee that they would not repeat it whenever they deemed fit?

I looked away from her and fixed my gaze on the doctor. I gave him a stern warning with my eyes. He had been so particular about money all the while we did not have. Now that I was making a tangible amount to take care of her, he needed to know that he did not have an excuse not to do a good job.

“He would,” I said when the doctor looked back at me. I had noticed a form of fear and respect in his gaze since earlier today, after the incident in his office. He no longer stared at me like I was a poor beggar.

Was this the power of money?

“He doesn’t have a choice.” Mel followed, as if on cue. The doctor seemed uncomfortable, sweating in the fully air-conditioned room.

“We would do our best and ensure that we call you if anything goes wrong.”

“Then you should not have a reason to call us. Nothing should go wrong.” Mel was still visibly and mentally pissed by the hospital’s incompetence. It showed in her voice.

“Let’s go now. We have a long day ahead of us and so many things to do.” I started. Ley’s eyes shimmered with happiness as she broke away from my hold and dashed towards the door. Mel and I exchanged knowing glances before we followed her behind.

Her joy knew no boundaries. How could I tell her that I would have to delay payment of her tuition for another month, at least? I had been the one to raise her hopes, it sucked that I would still be the one to dash it against a stone.

As we walked out of the hospital corridor, Mel leaned into my right ear.

“You have a lot of things to tell me girl, and I mean, a lot.” She didn’t sound unhappy, so I could tell she was not referring to the hospital matters.

I turned to her, left brow arched in query.

“What?”

She shook her head with a light chuckle.

“Girl, if you think that I don’t see the way you’re glowing, then you have a long thing coming for you.” She withdrew from my skin with a short laugh before she ran after Mel.

“Last one to reach the gate is a potato basket!” Mel cried out. Her statement seemed to excite Valerie because she picked up her speed and began the race to the hospital gate. I saw eyes turn to us in disdain, but all I could do was smile.

“No running in the hospital halls!” I called after them, despite knowing they would not listen.

Now that I was home, I was going to do everything I could to spend quality time with Mel and Ley. They were the ones I did everything for, I could not lose sight of what mattered; them.

I would make things right, somehow. I knew I would because I didn’t have a choice.

I continued to laugh, while I picked up my own pace and ran behind them.

“Hey, guys!” They didn’t turn back to look at me.

“Wait up!”