Fatal urge

Chapter 5:There's still time

I have never imagined living without my legs.

I know I was never going to forgive Phillip for what he’s done to me.

LINDA’S POV

When I got to work the following day, I had a website to work on before any other thing comes up, I was still working on it when I saw Phillip walk past my office to his office.

I was happy to see him I know that was weird but something in me was happy to see him and I just couldn’t wait to see his reaction and excitement when he sees me so I went to his office to submit the design for the website I was working on with his order “Good morning Phillip”

“Good morning Linda” he said without looking up at me, I was disappointed, my excitement dropped has he forgotten so soon what happened between us “Is there something you want me to know Linda” he looked up this time but his face was blank there was neither excitement nor resentment, it was just casual as usual. “Sir I uhhhm thought you would need me this Morning” “If I need you I’ll make sure to call” his face dropped back to his laptop, I was angry, why was he acting like nothing happened between us, I made to leave his office but I couldn’t I was too angry to “Are we not going to talk about the other night” “What about the other night” he said without mincing words “ I felt stupid, I felt used I couldn’t hold it in anymore “Seriously? What about the other night? Like that’s just it” “Where you expecting me to say something Linda”

“Is that how you go about sleeping with women and act like nothing happened afterwards”

“I didn’t force myself on you, you wanted it as much as I do, it was consensual and we both enjoyed it, can’t see any reason why we should keep visiting the past” “you’re an asshole Phillip a total douchebag” “That doesn’t make me less of a boss to you, was I so good that you can’t forget that easily” How on earth can someone be so full of himself I couldn’t believe such human was inside me few days ago I stormed out of his office and banged the door right behind me. I was so angry so I headed for for the ice cream shop I needed something to cool my head

Why was I angry though, I’ve always known he was an heartless person ‘but he was so sweet to me the following morning’ I tried to console myself “what flavor would you want ma’am” the attendant asked me “Chocolate and a scoop of Vanilla” not long after I was done I was going back to my office when I heard some chatters from Phillip’s office I was angry but I was still curious “Phillip we need to get engaged”

“There’s still time for that”

“You said that last year, our families needs to come together, we need to get engaged Phillip we love each other, we’ve got money so what more are we waiting for”

I was not interested in whatever the the discussion was about again

I was angry, I stormed out of the office straight to my house, it was not until Ms Earl asked me “Why are you crying Linda” that I realized I’ve been crying I felt used “Nothing” I stormed out of her sight into my room I was fed up. I want to avenge my brother’s plight, I want to avenge my father’s unfair treatment from the Colony’s but it seems I can’t I got used in the process and I lost touch, Phillip is damn good at his game and one thing I know for sure is I’m never going back to that office let Karma take his cause with him I’m not karma I can’t do anything so I’m just gonna let it slide “I really tried Joe, I tried but he’s just too powerful for me to bring down like that” I said gently to my self with tears streaming down my eyes I wiped my face and drifted to sleep before I knew what was happening. For the next one week I chose not to go to work, I was no longer interested in my internship anymore I just wanted to forget about everything and stay off any part where Phillip will be in until my phone rang “Linda” his voice sent chill down my spine as long as I don’t want to accept it I knew Phillip was doing something to me, I knew this was no longer the feeling of revenge this was something else “Linda are you there” “Yes I am” “It’s been a week since you last came to work and you didn’t drop a note pertaining to why you’re absent” “I quit” I said that before I could even think, I knew I can’t quit I have nothing to fall back on I need the job to survive, I can’t just quit like that but yet I can’t take back my words “Linda you need to think this through” “I’ve done that and I know this is the right thing to do Phillip I quit” there was a sigh at the other end and a long pause “Linda can I meet with you”

“That wouldn’t be necessary, I would drop my resignation letter with the secretary tomorrow” There was a long pause again “Good bye Mr Phillip “Linda Please let me meet you” I was shocked I have never heard Phillip used the word please for anyone before “Coffee & cookies 3pm”

“Thank you” I had no idea what was going on I was shocked to hear Phillip use those words.

( Coffee & cookies 3pm)

As much as I hated this feeling yet I was happy to see him “You look good Linda” he said with such heart melting smile, God! He’s so handsome “Thank you” I managed a wry smile, why did you to see me”………..