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MAGIC.

I feel tears rush down my face, ugh, I can't believe am crying over some silly words a stupid human being said.

Ugh.

He is an ... An...an...

A-HOLE!

There I said, I don't curse but this warrants for cussing. I rush to the room Mr Justin said is mine and get changed quickly into my blood stained clothes.

Am leaving.

I get my purse and I match to the door, I fling it open and come face to face with Mr Justin.

"Ha, there you are, I was about to, ....are you ok?"

I match pass him, I have stopped crying but that does notean I won't leave this house.

I walk downstairs and toward a door that looks like it might lead outside.

" Hey, magic where are you going?"

I don't answer, it's not in my character to be rude but right now am as pissed off as Medusa's snakes.

I open the door with my all my strength, gosh it's heavy.

"That's the laundry room, little one"

Oh heavens, am so embarrassed.

I don't let it deter me though, I match pass him and I pass a dinning room, I enter and I finally I see a door leadt out.


Am held back.

I turn, Justin is holding my hand and looking at me imploringly.

"What happened little one?"

I break down, and cry, he hugs me to his chest.

"Shh, it's alright"

I can't believe am crying like a baby, where's Emilia? Where has she gone to? Emilia never cries, never.

"Tell me what happened?"

I explain and he tenses.

"Am so sorry that happened to you little one"

He says this while stroking my hair, that feels good, too good, I take a deep breath and his scent feels my nose.

I like this man, I blush, he is my saviour.

I go to take another breath but a clearing of throat pulls me away from him and I look over his shoulder.

I see a man and a woman eating, or it seems they were.

The woman is currently sitting on the man's lap.

The man is glaring at both Mr Justin and I .

I guess we interrupted something.

Opps.

"Magic, meet my sister, julliet, and her fiance, Sage"

"Good morning ma, sir"

She looks at me from my head to my toe and I get a feeling she is not pleased to see me in Mr Justin's arms.

God I hope she is not like the man upstairs.

She glances away from me and turn her attention to Mr Justin, she just dismissed me. Witch.

"Who is this J?"

I can see the man called Sage stroking her back and I see him perusing me also from head to toe, but this time there is no emotion in his eyes, he is looking at me the way he will look a ceiling fan.

Jesus, are all rich people like this, well my Justin isn't.

I blush at my thought.

"This sister kin is magic, she is a stray."

I might not have gone to the university but I know  what stray mean, that hurt.

My hurt disperse when I see him wink at me, he was just joking.

"Where did you get her from?"

I am tired of being talked about like I wasn't there.

"Her--is standing right here, you know".

I almost slap my mouth, this is a wrong time to be mouthing off.

I panic at what she will do, but she smiles and stands up from Mr Sage's body and walks to me.

"I like her Justin, she doesn't scare easily"

I am shocked

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. What?

"Hi, am julliet, that's my soon to be husband Sage"

She says this while putting her hand out for a shake, I glance at Mr sage and I see him watching me with still no emotions.

I guess that's how he treats everybody, I instantly feel better, they are not snobs, Amen..

I shake her hand.

"My name is magic"

"Beautiful name".

she pulls me into a hug.

"Go on, you can tell me all your secrets, you can cry, am here for you"

Am shocked, I glance at Mr Justin for guidance and he winks.

I don't know what to say, I needn't have bothered because my stomach growls.

Ugh, embarrass me much?

"Ha, you must be hungry, come let's eat"

The woman julliet leads me to the dinning table, I can see some rice, I want.

My stomach growls, I blush.

"You can't eat the rice chit, my little bird is everything but a cook, have some toast and coffee"

I glance at Mr sage at his words, he speaks?

He must have seen the question on my face because he winks.

Holy God, all the men in this house are handsome, even the bastard upstairs.

I get some toast, no a lot of toast, I spread some jam and I devour.

I haven't had anything to eat since the day before yesterday.

When I become full I slow down and I glance up to see them watching me, i blush.

"It's ok magic, we all get hungry sometimes"

I smile and sip some coffee, oh it's so sweet, bittersweet, like a walnut.

It turns sore in my stomach when I hear his voice and words.

"So tell me brother, where did you get this animal from?"

"Justice!...."

This comes from julliet, The man upstairs, his name is justice, it suits him, his eyes are so black and painfilled.

What happened to him?

"Good morning July"

Am shocked because he says that so softly, and I know he loves this woman called julliet.

He fist bumps Mr Sage and he takes his seat at the head of the table.

Am compelled to call him master.

"So Justin, still waiting, what is that gutter trash doing in dinning room?"

"I would appreciate if you tune down the animosity a lot , brother."

Mr Justin says and am surprised to see he looks angry on my behalf.

Le sigh.

Mr Justice lifts a single eyebrow, he looks so intimidating.


"Am listening"

Mr Justin explains my situation, everything, I mean everything, my coming to Lagos, everything, he explains that I will be working as the new house keeper since it seems the other one left.

Am beyond embarrassed.

Miss julliet had tears in her eyes after listening to my story, but master justice is not impressed.

At All.

"So, let me get this straight, she is the new, house slave......sorry, maid?"

He asks and Mr Justin nods.

He picks up the carafe of coffee and pours some in a mug, he takes a sip of the black coffee and I almost die.

He is handsome, albeit a big bastard.

He see me watching him and he lifts a single eyebrow again.

He picks up the carafe and lifts his hands and leaves it, it shatters and black coffee spread everywhere.

"What the hell justice?"

That was miss julliet, Mr sage chuckles, Mr Justin sighs.

Master justice does not respond to them but he speaks to me.

"Go on girl, clean up this mess, this is a warning to you"

I just stare.

"You are the hired help and soon you will be gone, you do not bloody dine with us, you eat in the kitchen like a rat, you get it?"

He says this calmly and I am forced to nod.

He looks away and grabs a newspaper and starts reading, he does this like there isn't coffee spreading everywhere on the marble tile. Like he didn't cause it.
A-shole.

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  • carmen picture
    carmen
    Justice I'll kill u if u don't stop treating my poor girl dat way
  • Abimbo Aji picture
    Abimbo Aji
    Nice story line. But Pls make d story more understandable
  • daragoldy16@gmail.com picture
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    he's really an asshole I swear
  • Amma picture
    Amma
    hahaaaa.,..Le sigh
  • Olaleye Adedamola picture
    Olaleye Adedamola
    Justice is an asshole according to his sibling..... Hope magic will cope with justice character... Next
  • Adeoti Akindele picture
    Adeoti Akindele
    Justice is an asshole indeed haba! not any human feelings at all.
  • Mandy-princess picture
    Mandy-princess
    Justice will soon be looking forward to spending more time with Magic. Keep it coming dear
  • Vivian Chime picture
    Vivian Chime
    Hmmmmmm... Justice
  • Mandy-princess picture
    Mandy-princess
    Thanks for the update
  • Victoria Ejeh picture
    Victoria Ejeh
    Intriguing, thrilling and breathtaking...... ?
  • Folasade picture
    Folasade
    Pls some1 should send me d addy to Justice house I want to instill some manners in him.
  • Mandy-princess picture
    Mandy-princess
    LOL@Folasade
  • Solomon Vivian picture
    Solomon Vivian
    Love the storyline, keep it coming. ..
  • Solomon Vivian picture
    Solomon Vivian
    Love the storyline, keep it coming. ..
  • Solomon Vivian picture
    Solomon Vivian
    Love the storyline, keep it coming. ..
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    lol@folasade, am sure it's somewhere in Lagos. hehehe
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    am sorry@abimbo aji, if you feel like you to not understand this novel, please read my first novel, the homecoming.
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    am sorry@abimbo aji, if you feel like you to not understand this novel, please read my first novel, the homecoming.
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    how you take know sef@mandy princess
  • lydy mbuh picture
    lydy mbuh
    waiting for the turn of events
  • Tochi Enyinnayah picture
    Tochi Enyinnayah
    I love this story already
  • Mandy-princess picture
    Mandy-princess
    @Bebe, na so o. Some Naija guys can put up attitude for babes eh
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    @mandy,it's up to us to put them in their place, lol.
  • @ININI picture
    @ININI
    abeg reduce justice heartlessneSS too much
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    inini, I hear you
  • zinny picture
    zinny
    Hmmmmmm.. Justice, Justice..how many times did I call you? You bera respect your self oo
  • zinny picture
    zinny
    Hmmmmmm.. Justice, Justice..how many times did I call you? You bera respect your self oo
  • zinny picture
    zinny
    You bera do cos Magic is ma girl. I hope you heard me clearly.
  • zinny picture
    zinny
    You bera do cos Magic is ma girl. I hope you heard me clearly. Good. Ride on my sweet Bebe
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