Chapter 1: What life throws
The blaring of music from the house was the only evidence that Grey needed to know that her girlfriend, Nora, was reallycelebrating her birthday. But she told him she wouldn’t. And Grey didn’t understand why she would lie to him. They’ve beendating for six months now. Grey opened the door, and Nora and several friends were dancing together. Grey was really unhappy,he called Nora’s name several times but she didn’t hear that because of the loud music. Rushing to her, Grey grabbed Nora’shand, Nora held his hand too and turned her face to Grey with a sweet smile. But when she saw Grey’s angry face, her smiledisappeared. “Why did you come here?” Nora asked calmly. Grey said,” I think you told me that you wouldn’t celebrate yourbirthday, so now what’re you doing? Why are you lying to me?” Nora responded mockingly, “I had a lot of friends. They havedecided to celebrate for me. It wasn’t a big deal, anyway you didn’t even have money to do it for me!”. Grey was in silence, hehad been saving up for four months to get her a nice birthday present. Working as a delivery man was the most stressful workever and Grey had to go hungry sometimes especially when he was bent on satisfying his girlfriend. The music stopped, andGrey looked around the apartment. The apartment was the first thing Grey did with his salary while he got a room outside theleague. But he almost didn’t recognize the room again. The wall paint was now cream in color. There was a huge home theateraround and a large TV set. The chairs have also been altered which shocked Grey because he doesn’t remember getting newtypes of furniture. All Nora’s friends saw Grey coming in, but they didn’t care about him at all, they all knew that Grey was only adelivery man, and he even had no money for a birthday party for his girlfriend. “See the wretched boy! Who invited him hereanyway?” A feminine voice hissed suddenly and Grey turned towards the speaker. “Is he your boyfriend, that delivery man?” Thewoman with heavy makeup looked at Grey, “I don’t think he deserves such a beautiful girl like you.” Nora was awkward, but infact, she totally agreed with what the woman said. She was a Havard student now, and Grey was only a delivery man. Althoughhe paid for all of her costs in university. And he met her recently after he had struggled with college as well. Grey had a lot to askthem. Like why won’t she come to the party with her girlfriend? Nora was the celebrant and she was his girlfriend. Grey howeverdecided to let the matter slip. He had always gone through insults like that in the past, especially the first time he enteredHarvard to see his girlfriend. Though, Harvard was a place he was familiar with. But he had always gone through insult evenwhen he was still a student in Harvard. He realised something quickly; how the riches trampled on the poor, what happenedwhenever you aren’t rich or whenever your family goes bankrupt. It was something Grey decided to get used to since he wokeup in the orphanage. “OMG! Seth is coming!” Tracy squealed happily and Grey turned around. Hearing Seth’s name, Norarushed to the door. Grey was surprised, why was she so excited about Seth’s coming? Grey looked at the door, a handsomeman came in, he was wearing a fancy Armani suit, with a smile on his face, every girl in the room was looking straight athim. Seth came into the room, seeing Nora and holding her hand naturally, Nora felt a bit nervous since Grey was still there, butshe didn’t refuse Seth’s act. Wait a moment! Who the fuck was Seth to her? Well, Nora started working at KK corporation and itbelonged to Seth. Nora did it to save money for school. And Grey wondered how the two got together to the extent that theycould hold hands in such a manner. Grey walked closer anyway with the box in his hand. “Nora, happy birthday,” he greeted with
a smile, ignoring the stares and the murmuring coming from the background. Nora went stiff for a moment before she and Sethturned to look at him. There was a disgusted look on Seth’s face as he beheld Grey for a moment. “You told me you broke upwith this guy already and I clearly said I don’t want to see him at this party,” Seth complained. He looked older. Grey thought hedidn’t hear it well at first. He looked over at Nora, ignoring Seth’s words. It could be a prank anyway. Grey stretched out the box,“I got you a present.” Nora eyed the box for a moment, took it, and threw it away. “Are you blind or deaf? Or both? Can’t you hearall he’s saying?” Grey went still for a moment. He still doesn’t even believe that someone was ordering his girlfriend around in thehouse he got for her. Life was really full of sarcasm. “Damn Nora, why will you throw away his gift? He could have saved up allthe salary he earned two months ago for this,” Tracy hinted with sarcasm. “Seriously?” Seth laughed, “how could you move withsuch a pauper. This guy can’t take care of you.” “I know,” Nora accepted, “I just pitied him as to why I stood in the relationship butI’m fed up with that. I need someone to take care of me.” Tracy giggled, “The only thing he’s so good at is fucking. You know hehas a big cock,” she murmured and looked over at Grey. Nora blushed slightly and quickly looked away. Grey couldn’t speak,didn’t even know what he was supposed to say. He had never expected such disgrace to come upon him. Though, he had beenmanaging his life with no family. According to what the sisters at the orphanage told him, he was found injured and there was notrace of his parents. And well, life have really been full of hardship for him. He got insulted at every moment. His only hope wasNora. It was only in Nora that he found peace but he didn’t realize she was only staying because she pitied him. “Ok, I will helphim then,” Seth said suddenly and Grey looked at him. Actually, Grey was an inch taller than Seth. “If you can lick my shoe, I willgive you a work as security man in my company. you can earn 1000 bucks for that, have you ever earned that much, loser?” heboasted. “Come on, accept the offer, maybe in ten years you can get your salary raised to 1200 dollars!” Tracy urged with ateasing smile. Grey looked back at Nora, at the woman he gave his heart to the moment he was lost, the moment it felt like hewould never find happiness in life.Some content on the website is uploaded by users. If it infringes on your rights, please contact us.