Broken Pieces by L. S. (best thriller novels of all time txt) 📖

local news paper this morning.” She said, “You look stunning in that sparkling blue dress,”

I didn’t know it was on the morning tabloid, I never got the time to check the news paper before I left the house, I didn’t even bother to eat breakfast or even have coffee because of my head hurting, I don’t know if it because of I lack sleep or it’s because of Adriana Krueger.

I sighed as I opened the book I was reading for the paper I have due next week. I don’t want to talk about Carter and that model.

“So, you’re boyfriend and Adriana Krueger is an item now?” she asked, not getting the hint that I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

Among all of us three; Christy, Brooke and I, Brooke is always the last person to get things we want to say to each other. We need to elaborate and explain it further to her so she can get what we are meaning. Though, she is the most beautiful between the three of us but that’s all she got, she is beauty and wealth no brain, Christy is Beauty, a bit of a brain and a bit of wealth and I was beauty and brain but no wealth. I maybe driving a Bentley but I didn’t buy it with my own money.

I closed the book and turned to her.

“He’s not my boyfriend,” I corrected her.

“Oh, come on, you’re living with him, sleeping on the same bed, for sure you two are having steamy sex every night so that makes the two of you in a relationship,” she explained.

That’s true.

“Well, he’s paying for my school and other expenses, I guess I should give him something in return but that doesn’t mean we are together or something,” I told her.

“Well, point taken. But he bought you a Bentley, I think that means he likes you,” she pointed out.

I shrugged my shoulders, trying to avoid the topic and just stop the conversation right there. I don’t like what I am feeling towards this whole Carter and Adriana thing. I don’t own Carter but why do I feel like I was jealous. Well, there are a lot of things that you should be jealous about Adriana, she is beautiful, rich, a public figure, she looks like a princess. Last night before we left the house I thought I was Cinderella, but when I got to the venue and Adriana appeared in front of me wearing her red dress and walking graciously around the place I suddenly felt like I was Marilyn and she was Jackie. I was embarrassed and ashamed of being there all night, trying to fit in with those gorgeous and wealthy people where I am nothing but a teenage girl who ran away from home.

I know I was jealous, admit it or not I am, Carter made me feel I was the only one and I never felt being an outsider when I’m with him not until last night, not until Adriana Krueger came in the picture.

 

 

The day ended without me noticing it, Brooke and Christy invited me to a party at the beach, the sorority is having a party and all the members are allowed to have a plus one. Both of them are members and they were encouraging me to join, I told them I was considering it but I really don’t have any plans of joining them. My head still hurts so I told them I can’t go out with them tonight. It’s already 8 in the evening and Carter called me earlier asking where I am. I replied that I was still at school and my class ended late. He offered to pick me up but I told him I can drive on my own.

I took the pathway going to the parking area where I left my Bentley, I feel exhausted even though I didn’t really do anything at school. I just sat on my desk all day, didn’t bother to check the library or participate in class but I feel like I ran a mile or spent 3 hours on the treadmill.

I unlocked the Bentley and was about to get inside the car when a red convertible flashes in front of me. I shut my eyes closed when the bright lights of the car directed towards me. The lights were off so I took it as a chance to open my eyes and I saw Adriana Krueger getting off the convertible looking like a goddess wearing a black leather short dress that hugs her curves perfectly. A sudden envy feeling grew inside my chest when I notice how small her waist is, she is the perfect definition of a real life Barbie Doll.

“Jillian Winters, right?”

She emphasized my name with her natural Californian accent. Now I regret not dressing up cause I look like her freaking maid. Her shoulder length black hair shines through the moonlight while I have my hair in a super messy bun. I didn’t even remember going to the ladies room today to at least check myself out. I know I look so pale cause of not bothering to put any color on my face.

I nodded when I notice her slightly raising her brow waiting for my answer.

“Hi, I’m Adriana Krueger,”

I was hesitant to shake her hands after she let it out to me but I did anyway, I want to tell her that she doesn’t need to introduce herself to me because I know who she is and as a matter of fact, I have been thinking about her all day even if I didn’t want to.

“I’m sorry about my intrusion last night, I just got back from Europe yesterday morning to attend the auction and I didn’t know Carter brought his new toy.” She chuckled.

I admired how calm and soft she speaks, you won’t even feel you are being insulted already. A toy? Did she think I am Carter’s toy? What am I? A thing? Ridiculous.

“What do you mean?”

She smiled softly at me. People are staring at us, she looked around and waived to the people passing by with the usual beautiful smile on her face.

“I’m sorry, I guess Carter didn’t tell you, well let me do it for him,” she said still keeping her smile. “Carter gets girls from god-knows-where and he keeps them as his toys, you know big boys and their toys, he’s giving them gifts and all the luxury he has. But Carter gets bored easily and he always comes back to one person only,” she left out a slight evil laugh. “Of course that’s me, Carter and I are soul mates, we were inseparable, people love us together and his dad wants me to be the only carrier of their last name. This is not a threat honey, it’s more of a favor that I am doing for you, because the girls before you fell head over heels for him and were left like a trash after.”

She didn’t wait for me to respond instead she leaned forward and kissed both of my cheeks.

“See you around sweetie,”

Then she got in her car and drove away. I was left there glued to where I was standing unable to move. I don’t know if I believed what she said to me, there are a lot of things running to my mind and I am confused as hell. I don’t know how I got to this situation. I feel like crying. My chest hurts as if I was stabbed by a knife. Is she telling me truth? Am I just a toy for Carter? But why did he bring me here? Is this temporary for the both of us? Will I be left like a trash like the others too? I am completely clueless.

Adriana is really an actress, she did act very well, and she talked to me like as if we’re friends even though the words that came out of her mouth were insults. She kept the smile on her face to keep the others from suspecting I am being insulted. I thought coming to California will be the fresh start that I have been waiting for but it looks like I was wrong after all. I’ve been here not more than a month and I am certainly not Cinderella, and I will never be.

 

 

I decided to just go with Brooke and Christy at the beach party of their sorority. After hearing what Adriana Krueger told me, the last thing I want right now is to go home. I don’t know how to act around Carter knowing that he looks at me like I am such a toy, though it’s not confirmed if Adriana is telling the truth or not but I don’t have the courage to talk to him yet. It is so hard for me to deal with this situation not knowing my real role on Carter’s life. I didn’t want him to worry about me so I called him and told him I am going out with my friends. It was obvious on his voice that he didn’t like the idea but he agreed anyway. I can’t talk to him yet, I can’t even face him. God I am such a coward.

I drove my car with Christy on my side leading me the way. Brooke brought her mini cooper and told us to meet her there. The party is already starting when we reached the beach. The loud sound coming from the huge speakers is deafening. There are a lot of familiar faces in the party. Some are from our class while others are from other class. I walked with Christy since Brooke isn’t here yet. She knows about the Carter thing too since it was printed on the morning news but she didn’t ask about it. I like how sensitive she is about the things I didn’t want to talk about anymore.

“I’m glad you came,” she said,

We were at the other side of the beach a bit away from the party and I was sitting on the sand hugging my knees while she remained standing beside me because she was wearing a sun dress. The wind is cold making me hugged myself tighter.

“Yeah, I don’t want to go home yet,” I said.

I’ve never been to this kind of party or should I say I’ve never been in a party at all. Dan never allowed me to join any kind of school activities, besides I never had any friends so parties never caught my interest.

“Still caught up with the Adriana thing?”

On our way here, I told her about what Adriana told me, Christy can understand way better than Brooke. I really didn’t want to tell anyone about it but it was suffocating me if I won’t let it out and Christy is the only person I thought can be reliable.

“I don’t know, I didn’t want to be caught between the two of them, I don’t have any idea what kind of relationship they have and I don’t know what my stand here.” I said biting my lip keeping myself not to break down.

My chest still hurts and I don’t even know why.

“Why don’t you just talk to Carter?”

I gave her a shaky sigh.

“I can’t ask him, I don’t want to ask him, maybe because I was afraid that what Adriana told me is true? I don’t know.” I sob. “I am sorry, I know this should be a party and I am ruining the mood.”

 “Don’t mind it, you know what, let’s drink to it,”

Then she offered her hand and helped me to stand up and we walked to the group of people sitting around the huge bon fire. She introduced me to a couple of girls and boys there and Christy handed me a foam cup with a beer on it. I drank it and the sudden heat I felt on my throat almost took away the pain in my chest. Brooke is still nowhere to be found, Christy said that she might hooking up with