All Chapters of Imperfect Strangers: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

51 Chapters

Respectful Boundaries

Kylo's POVI was just sitting in my hotel room in New Delhi, minding my own business, when my phone beeped with a message notification.My face lit up when I saw who it was from. She had sent a photo and I was curious as to what it was.I opened it and I almost stopped breathing.She was flashing an engagement ring-but that wasn't the worst part. The worst part is Tristan's lips were on hers.It was captioned she said yes, ergo it wasn't her that sent the nasty message.I paced up and down the room trying to ingest what I just saw. My brain couldn't process it. Maybe it's a mistake? Or an old picture? Oaklynn wasn't so vindictive, she would have let me down gently."Love your sense of humor Oaktree lol." I sent the message and waited."Sorry to disappoint you Kylo. But this is Tristan. Game is up. I won.""I didn't know we were playing but while we're still exchanging notes of show me yours and I'l

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Goodbye Is Hard

Oaklynn's POVWhat do I do now?After eavesdropping-no I didn't actually listen in. Technically, it was my phone that Tristan used so I wasn't guilty of any wrong doing. Was I?I didn't know whether to be angry or hurt, but I knew I had to give the ring back. I shouldn't have accepted it in the first place.My feelings were scattered all over the place. In three different directions actually... namely Tristan, I still had feelings for him, then there was Kylo-tgere was definitely a spark there.. and lastly there was Ren, my telephone love.I had been in love with Tristan for the longest time and I had a hard time letting him go. But I think it was time to do just that. Our relationship had run its course and there was nothing left to salvage. If I'm being honest, we had been drifting apart and it was inevitable that we split up. He was a really great guy-loyal, ambitious and really sweet.Somehow Hailey was right, he only came back after Kyl

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Sound Advice

Kylo's POV It's finally happening...I'm going to meet Oaklynn. Well...not me per se but Ren. Then again that's still me, only problem with that is she doesn't know that..yet. But I intend to rectify that mere technicality on Friday morning when I see her.As luck would have it, my shows were cancelled due some payment issues with the promoters. I was more than happy to leave and go back home. Especially after Oaklynn agreed to see me.I don't know how she's going to react. I'm hoping she will try and understand why I had to keep my identity hidden until now. But knowing my feisty kitten she was going to be...angry? Betrayed? Shocked? Taken for a fool?All of the above??I made a mess of things didn't I?Ren is kinda like my last card and if I use that then it backfires, where will I be??I guess it's a chance I have to take right?Since Ren had promised to call her later, just before she went to bed,

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Fat Chance

Oaklynn's POV"So it turns out Ren has a girlfriend." I announced sadly to Hailey as we sat watching some random show on Netflix."Please pass me the Pringles?" she said as she surfed through shows. "And you know this for a fact? It seemed like he was into you.""Story of my life.." I mumbled before I stuffed crisps in my mouth. "I'm the almost girl.""Don't look so glum chum. Want to talk about it?" she frowned and tucked her foot under her, giving me her undivided attention. "Let it out-wait let me get the ice-cream so we can really kick off this pity party.She dashed to the kitchen and gave me my own tub before she settled back on the couch. "Ready when you are kitten," she wiggled her brows and dug her spoon into the frozen goodness."It's just that I was talking to Ren yesterday and I was telling him about my drama with Kylo and Tristan. Then I asked him if he had a similar story to share..then he went on about some gi

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Face-Off

Kylo's POVToday was the day.Last night I fell asleep with some difficulty. My stomach was in knots, I was having heart palpitations, my nerves were on the edge..Yeah, I got it bad.I didn't even know what to do with myself. I couldn't eat, all I managed to drink was a cup of strong black coffee. After I showered I stood in front of my closet for ages, trying to decide what to wear.I finally settled on a black sweater and matching jeans. I guess it was fitting, since I was coming out of obscurity, and I had no idea how this day would play out. But it could only swing in two directions: Oaklynn could be shocked or pleasantly surprised and we would laugh about it...Or she would be angry, hurt, betrayed..taken for a fool.If the latter happened then odds were she would never want to see my face again. That alone made me want to back out off this meeting. I didn't want to lose her. Just the thought of losing her sent me spiralling in

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Mystery Solved

Oaklynn's POVOf all the-How could he-?I'm such an idiot!I continuously berated myself as until I burst through the door of my apartment."Hey," Hailey trilled from the sofa in the open plan living room. "How did it go? I didn't expect you to come back so soon.." she slowed and took in my slightly distressed and angry face. "Not good...?" "Ren is Kylo. Kylo is Ren. Mystery solved," I snarled as I wrenched the fridge door open, nearly ripping it off.That certainly got my friends attention. Her head snapped back and her eyes widened. "What?!" she choked on her soda."My sentiments exactly my dear Hailey." I grabbed a tub of ice-cream and a packet of crisps, gummy bears and choc-chip cookies from the cupboard, before joining her on the couch."Are you trying to tell me that all this time.." she trailed off and gave me an incredulous look."Yep." I answered before stuffing my mouth w

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Retreat

KYLO'S POVSo, Oaklynn and I were gracing the headlines again.The infamous slap she gave me in Central Park broke the internet. I was the stub of so many jokes and memes, it wasn't funny anymore.I know I made a mess of things but I had hoped she would have been more understanding once I came clean.She was so mad-actually saying she was mad is like the understatement of the century. She was livid-way beyond in fact.My friends, Mason, Jordan Carter and Corbyn Coleman had burst through my apartment an hour after it happened and they teased me relentlessly. They had laughed at me until they were gasping for breath and tears rolled down their cheeks. To add insult to injury, they replayed all the videos they found on social media and argued about which one was the best.Some friends I have, huh?Having had enough of their antics, I dragged myself to my bedroom and shut the door in their smug faces.They ga

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Unlikely Ally

KYLO'S POVMy party had a black and white theme so my stylist chose a smart casual outfit. A white dress shirt paired with black ripped jeans and black and white Vans. I had a long, messy undercut hairstyle and it was due for a re-touch but who cares? I surely didn't. What was the point?The one girl that I wanted, didn't want me and it was the end of the world as it is. To me anyway.My driver/bodyguard Cash was waiting for me in the lobby and laughed as I stepped out of the elevator."You look like you're going to a funeral and not your birthday party Kid Boss.""That obvious huh?""Maybe you want to tone the melancholy down a notch?""I won't make any promises," I chuckled.Cash had been with me for the longest time. He was African-American and looked like a model instead of my trusted side-kick. Girls always went crazy whenever they saw him but fortunately he was one of the good guys. He was tall, goo

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Waiting In Vain

OAKLYNN'S POVFrustrated, I paced down the eerily quiet hallway before stomping to the front door.Someone was pressing the buzzer incessantly, like their finger was stuck on the button or something. It was irksome and I was already cranky because I'd finally found a comfortable position and was so close to falling into a deep slumber-but no- someone thought it would be better if I never got any sleep at all. It would be dawn before I managed to fall back asleep againI didn't bother to look out the peephole, too annoyed to care who stood behind there. I wrenched the door open and my frown turned into an angry scowl when I saw who it was. I toss a quick glance at him. Our eyes collide and a zing of connection fires between us-kind of like an electric current.But I was mad at him and my traitorous body got the memo but chose to ignore it. But then again who could blame me? His scent wafted through the door, teasing my senses.There

Last Updated : 2020-11-02

Dumbstruck

OAKLYNN'S POV Gosh, I'm so late.My final week at work, it's a Monday morning and I'm late for work. Madison was going to have me for breakfast-she loathed tardiness. I didn't want her to think I was slacking because I was leaving.For some reason, my alarm didn't go off and I overslept. Then my car wouldn't start until my friendly neighbor helped to jumpstart it. If you must know, I had been binge-watching SEE last night. I mean who wouldn't? It's Jason freakin' Momoa and one episode wasn't going to cut it. I had to watch the whole season. To make matters worse it was so gripping and-you know what? Before you judge me, just watch it.I burst into the lobby like a bullet from a gun, aiming for the lift right at the end. My breath came in tearing gasps and I stumbled in the heels I had gotten used to wearing-stupid, high stilettos that Madison had insisted on as part corporate wear. With a glorious ping the doors opened

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