A Bitch's Perspective

THREE

I know how long it took to update this book and I'm really sorry for that.

I have no excuses.

Hope you absolutely love it.........😅

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Darley sat at the breakfast bar in the kitchen with a glass of freshly made fruit smoothie in her hand. Her blonde hair was in a messy bun. And she wore a leaf print shirt over a pair of skinny jeans.

She bent her head over her iPad as she swiped down the YouTube homepage. She did that often when she just wanted to watch something but didn't know what exactly she wanted.

She settled on watching what Kyutie's latest video was about seeing as she subscribed to the YouTube channel. While it was buffering, she stood up to clear the messy state the kitchen was in. With peels of fruit lying about and the unwashed smoothie maker.

Darley looked up from her video five minutes later when the front door opened and Ivory walked in. She looked at the time. It was well past eight. Darley hadn't asked why Ivory hadn't been home the night before. Keanne didn't seem to even notice. And Darley made up her mind, she wasn't going to ask.

Seeing as it was a school night, Darley made sure to keep her distance from her stepdaughter. On weekdays, Ivory always seemed to be worse than usual. That was what Ivory wanted exactly. Space and time.

"Hey Darley" Ivory muttered as she walked past her and up the staircase. She didn't wait for a reply before reaching her room and slamming the door.

Darley shrugged and went back to what she was watching. She would leave Keanne to sort his daughter out. Not like she didn't care. But when she used to be caring and tried to be like a mother to Ivory. Ivory told her not to try it.

She had screamed, "You aren't my mother slut! So don't even try to act like you care!"

So Darley was more of Keanne's wife than Ivory's mother. And she was fine with things that way.

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Ivory looked up when the door opened. Blake, Reeve's 13 year old brother stood there. He let out a big smile when he saw her.

"Hey you" She greeted him and stepped into the house.

"Hi Ivory. Your boyfriend is at the back" Blake closed the door behind him and went back to to the carpet where he sat watching TV.

"Where's Esmie?" Ivory asked Blake referring to his 5 year old sister.

"She's out back with Reeve"

Ivory nodded and turned out of the sitting room. She went down the passage and went out through the back door.

She saw Reeve playing football with his sister. And he wore grey sweatpants and was shirtless. Ivory shook her head at that. Did he need to show off to the whole world that he had an amazing torso?

He was playing goalie and Esmie was the one kicking the ball. Ivory rested against the glass wall watching them.

"Hey!" Reeve called to her in a wave.

She waved back.

"Ivory!" Esmie ran to hug her, forgetting her game.

"Hi princess" Ivory engulfed her in a big bear hug. "You make an amazing striker"

"Reeve said I'll become a football goddess!" She announced excitedly.

"Giving up your dream of becoming a princess I see" Ivory placed her down.

"Hey babe" Reeve gave Ivory a kiss on the forehead when he got to where she stood. "Missed me too much?"

"You are so full of yourself you know? And why on earth didn't you put on a shirt Reeve?" Ivory asked.

"What exactly is with girls being unable to answer direct questions? And don't even attempt to lie to me. You can't deny that you like what you see Ivy. And it's very hot" Reeve stated with a grin on his face.

"You are forgetting bae, that I'm used to this. And yes, I'm very impressed" Ivory said to him

"You know, you are very lucky you have me as a boyfriend. Girls would kill for a piece of this meat"

He turned to Esmie who had busied herself with untying the laces of her very cute pink football boots. "Get the ball let's go in"

"You wish" Ivory snorted. "Anyway, I came here to study Reeve, so I don't have time for this" Ivory said as she walked inside with her boyfriend's arm resting lazily on her shoulders.

"Since when did you suddenly want to study?" He asked with a smirk.

"Since I started taking tests idiot. And I have this English project that you need to help me with"

"I planned on lazing around today Ivory. I have no intention of studying" Reeve replied.

"Reeve!"

They turned at the sound of his name. Esmie stood outside with the football in her hand and a small frown on her face. "You promised me a piggy ride back into the house!"

"What?!... when?"

"Just now" Esmie answered innocently.

Ivory laughed and walked into the sitting room with Reeve coming after her seconds later with Esmie on his back.

"So, you just have to help me analyze the poem Mr. Backtrode gave me" Ivory stated the minute Esmie slipped down Reeve's back and joined Blake on the carpet.

"I'm not helping you because I want to. I'm doing this solely because I know you won't leave me in peace and that I have no choice. Got it?"

"Yeah, whatever. Shower first. You stink. And put on a shirt" Ivory said with a wave of her hand.

"That hurt. I thought you liked me in any form darling" Reeve placed a hand on his heart dramatically.

"I don't know why I am into you Reeve. Honestly, I do not. That is sad. Too sad" Ivory said.

"Because I am the greatest guy ever?"

"That can't be it. That is too big a lie. The universe is groaning under it's weight" She shook her head.

Reeve laughed, "I love you too. Give me a few." He turned out of the sitting room.

"Ivy?!" He called. "My room or the kitchen?!"

Ivory looked at Reeve's siblings busy engrossed in the TV.  She figured they wouldn't be a distraction. So she walked into the kitchen and dropped her bag on the kitchen oasis.

"Kitchen's fine Reeve!" She called. "And don't you dare keep me waiting!"

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I know I took a billion years to update. And I'm sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy😖

But then, I actually considered deleting this book since I'm not so sure it's great.

Still give this book a golden star!

I'm out...
-minnie_pop