On Our First Attempt

Chapter Two

"I brought you here to save my brother." Val said.

"What do you mean by that." Ariana scoffed.

"No one can tolerate my brother except you." Valeria said.

"I still don't get you, why would you even think I can tolerate him when I've never met him." Ariana asked.

"Because you are hot tempered and you also don't accept defeat." Val explained.

"Let's assume am as you just described, how does that help in saving your brother?" Ariana asked, this time even more confused.

"Look Ariana, my brother is sick." Val said.

"Like physically sick as in disabled?" Ariana asked curiously.

"Like phycologically sick." Val replied. "He's got a severe Contamination OCD. He can't live with anyone except me not even my family. Yeah, he loves them but he just can't live with them. He's too clean to the extent that it's becoming unhygienic for him. He barely eats but washes his hands more than hundred times a day. He can't stand crowd and he can't even kiss a woman, like he loathes intimacy. He constantly have thoughts of people harming him intensionally even if were a mere mistake. Look, he's got so many problems and his psychologist said he might not be able to make a family of his own." Val explained further and at this point she couldn't prevent herself from crying

"Look, look, am no psychologist. I'm not even a science or social science student. I just can't do this Val, I can't. How am I even going to do?" Ariana asked worriedly.

"I know, but his psychologist recommended this." Val explained.

"Woah, his psychologist recommended me? How's that even possible?" Ariana wondered.

"He recommended my brother lives with someone, I mean someone who can shut him up." Val said.

"And why do you think am the one?" Ariana asked.

"Because am a great judge of attitude. Please you need to do this for me. I can even increase your pay if it's not enough. Please think about Dylan's birthday wish and go see him." Val cried aa she begged.

"No, I can't....I just can't....do this. I can't." Ariana said, crying herself.

Val's husband called and asked her to come home immediately as one of their boys was sick. She quickly stood up and gave Ariana a tight hug.

"Do this for me sweetheart. He can't live like this forever. I'd support you in anyway I can." Val said and left the house afterwards.

Once again Ariana was left all alone in the penthouse. She thought of how she could possibly do what Val was expecting of her afterall she was already receiving payment for it.

She brought out her phone and ordered a box of chicken feet and three bottles of Alcohol, which was delivered to her as soon as possible as the restaurant was very close to the Platinum Palace.

She cried as she ate her food and also drank herself to stupor. In no time she finished her food and Alcohol and as well slept off in the couch where she ate, leaving the whole place littered with carton of chicken feet, bones and bottles of the alcohol she had.

As early as 5am in the next day, Kyle Kings walked into the house to find his usually sparkling clean house turned into a total mess with a lady laying roughly on his soft couch. He quickly got his cleaning devices and wiped the whole room clean before coming back to deal with the trash laying in his couch.

With the intention of not letting his hand come in contact with her, he took out his phone and played a music in a very loud sound, forcing Ariana up from her sleep. As she was still feeling sleepy, she slightly rubbed her hands on her face and was surprised to see a young man sitting in front of her.

"Who the hell are you and how did you get in here?" Ariana asked, yawning.

"Am supposed to be asking you that. How are you in my house?" Kyle asked, not been able to see her face as it was covered by her hands.

"Oh you must be Mr. Kyle, Val's younger brother and......my supposed boss." Ariana said. "Oh God, I really need to wash up and....OMG I need to make a great first impression." Ariana said before rushing off to his room.

Kyle was dumbfounded by her behavior. "Great First impression? Like the one we just had." He wondered.

Ariana came back after a few minutes looking more kept and tidy. She bent down politely to greet him, whilst she introduced herself.

"Good morning sir, it's my pleasure to meet you, Am Ari....ana Le........" She was about to complete her statement when she slowly lift her head and was shocked to see the person who was going to be her new boss.

"How the hell are you her brother?" She wondered as she sat sluggishly on the couch next to her with the thoughts that she was already fired even if he hadn't mentioned it.

On seeing the face of his new house help, Kyle quickly stood up and lashed at her.

"You didn't succeed at the office now you come to my home?" Kyle asked angrily.

"Succeed in what? I barely even know your name back at the office." She said.

Kyle immediately left the penthouse house for his sister's place whilst Ariana still sat on the couch pondering over her troubles.

"I should have known Kings Holding Enterprise and Kings Palace belonged to this same lunatic." She muttered to herself.

"How on earth am I going to Puerto Rico if I lose this job again?" She wondered.

"Well, I think I better talk to Val before he reaches there." She said and quickly picked up her phone to call Val.

"Hey Val." Ariana said, sounding worried.

"Hey, how are you doing? What's wrong with you?" Val asked.

"Uhmmmm, do you remember the story I told you about the lunat...I mean the guy who fired me on my first day at work?" Ariana asked, rather hesitantly.

"Yeah, yeah, I remember how much you insulted him and put him in his place. So what about him?" Val asked.

"Oh God, Why did you have to remember that." She muttered to herself.

"What did you say?" Val asked as she couldn't hear what Ariana said.

"Oh, I mean, you know you said you loved my attitude and my not being able to accept defeat, right?" Ariana said.

"Yeah, so?" Val asked.

"You know that day, I only challenged him because he was kinda rude and I was only defending myself and the staff who had employed me." Ariana said.

"Can you please go straight to the point, I've got a thousand and one things to do." Val lashed at her.

"Oh okay. Uhmm .....the luna.....i mean the guy, yeah, the guy ended up been your brother and am sure he's going to fire me. Please save me." Ariana pleaded.

"He can't fire you without my permission. I need to go, I think he's already here to complain about you." Val said and immediately ended the call as she heard his brother's voice in the living room.

She went to the living room and saw his brother pacing about the room restlessly.

"You're already back. Welcome." Val said to him.

"You know if anyone told me you'd try to kill me, I wouldn't believe but am disappointed sis." Kyle said.

"I hope this isn't about the coffee incident with Ariana again?" Val asked.

"Oh, Great. She already told....no I mean you actually sent her after me. Come on sis." Kyle said.

"Oh God K, you exaggerate all the time. Ok let me make you understand this. I met her after the coffee incident and she just called to tell me you where the one. Hope we're good now?" Val asked.

"No we ain't, except she leaves my house." Kyle said.

"Oh no K, you know she's going no where." Val replied.

"I don't know what you're planning to achieve by doing this sis, but let me tell you now; you won't succeed and I hope none of us regrets this." Kyle said and immediately left the house.

Val sat down a bit to think about what she really wanted for her brother.

"I hope we don't regret this K, you really need to get better." Val muttered to herself.

Kyle went back to his house angry and frustrated. As he entered the living room, Ariana who was sitting quietly walked up to him as he was about to enter his room and greeted him as politely as possible. Kyle ignored her and went straight to his room. After almost a minute, he came back to meet Ariana where he'd left her standing.

"What do you have against my sister?" Kyle asked.

"I don't understand what you ar......."

"What is it that you are using on my sister?" Kyle asked again.

"Sir, I still don't........." Ariana stuttered before Kyle's interruption.

"You know what, I don't care what is it you are planning with my sis, but if you seriously want us to coexist in this house and at the same time, then I advise you stay off my sight." Kyle warned and was about to leave for his room when Ariana's next statement stopped him.

"I know you're psychology unstable and doesn't like other people's company but you won't get better if you don't try to......." Ariana was trying to motivate Kyle but it looked like she just worsened the case.

"What? She even told you that?" Kyle asked angrily with tears forming in his eyes.

"I didn't mean to offend y......." Ariana was again interrupted by Kyle.

"I swear you'd regret ever coming here." Kyle threatened, leaving her shocked.

"I didn't know it was going to make him go mad like this." Ariana muttered to herself.

She was still standing in front of Kyle's room when she heard loud clanging sounds from his room. Ariana knew from the sound that he was angrily breaking things in his room. She thought the best thing to do at that moment was to leave him alone and let him be for now.

She went back to her room and had a cool bath before heading to bed. She laid flat on her bed facing the ceiling.

"Guess I'd have to stay away from his sight." She muttered to herself.

The next morning, Ariana woke up as early as possible to prepare breakfast for Kyle and she ensured to do that before Kyle woke up so as not to show up on his face.

Kyle walked into the dinning room and saw the meal that had already been prepared for him. He ignored the food and made himself a cup of coffee before leaving for work.

Ariana who had been watching him was disappointed to see her hard work go down the drain. She went back to the living room and ate the food herself rather than watch it get wasted.

After eating her food she went back to her room and spent the whole day indoors just so as to avoid been in Kyle's sight.

Kyle who had been infuriated by the previous day's event invited his best friends (Jason Fleming and Miguel Watts) including Lucas Jones to his office. They all discussed the pressing issue Kyle had and tried to come up with a solution to it.

"Why don't you come up with something to send her out?" Jason suggested.

"You think I haven't thought of that?" Kyle asked. "Val would literally stop coming over or checking up on me." He said.

"Then why don't just leave her be, am sure Val wouldn't bring just anyone to your house." Miguel said.

"Actually he's right. You know she's very beautiful as well." Lucas added.

"Woah, that's great. You might as well have your way with her." Miguel suggested mockingly.

"Yeah yeah afterall there's barely any girl who can resist you." Jason mocked.

Kyle scornfully glared at them. He stood up from his seat, walked up to them and dragged them by the hand towards the door. "Looks like you've over stayed your welcome. Get out of my office." He scolded.

"Oh really!" They exclaimed.

"Yeah! Really." He said.

"No matter how much you beg me am never coming to your place again." Miguel exclaimed.

"You might as well suit yourself." Kyle said.

After few minutes of struggling, he was finally able to successfully push them out of his office and could finally have his space to himself, he sure didn't forget to wash up immediately after.

He sat for sometimes thinking of what to do just to make sure Ariana leaves his house as soon as possible. After thinking for sometimes, he called Lucas whose office was just right in front of his.

"Find everything you can about her." Kyle said.

"Whom are you talking about?" Lucas asked.

"My new house help." Kyle said.

"You mean Ariana? Why?" Lucas asked.

"Because I want to marry her to you, how about that?" Kyle asked.

"Ahrrr, you are the worst." Lucas said.

"I know." Kyle replied proudly.

"Why do you even need it?" Lucas asked.

Kyle smiled slyly to the question, "Val won't let me send her away, so I have to make her leave on her own accord." He replied.

"Oh God! Why are you like this? Let's see her files." Lucas said and Kyle quickly handed him Ariana's files. Lucas studied it for sometimes before leaving the office.

"I want it as soon as possible." Kyle shouted after him and Lucas reacted with a wave.

Feeling fulfilled about his new idea, Kyle decided to go home early and rest his tired body.

As he stepped out of the elevator into his house, he could already sense that his house was in a mess. He opened the door to his living room and was surprised to see packet of Pizza and chocolates littered around. He quickly took out his phone and called Lucas to inform the cleaning ladies that they are fired.

Kyle was still on the phone when Ariana rushed out from her room and pleaded on their behalf.

"It wasn't their fault, I didn't know you'd be coming home this early." Ariana explained.

"So you are trying to say that I have to inform you before coming to my own house?" Kyle queried.

"No that's not it, I ju...." Ariana was trying to explain when Kyle cut her shut.

"You know what, it's obvious you are free loader here, so why don't you just lay low and eat all your cravings in your room." Kyle lashed at her.

Ariana was infuriated by Kyle's word and was bent on giving him a piece of her mind.

"I might be staying in your house but that doesn't give you the right to insult or nag at me whenever you dim fit." Ariana fired at him.

"Huh, how dare you talk to me like that? Are you forgetting am your boss?" Kyle asked angrily.

"Hmmm, why don't you just fire me if you can." Ariana replied, rudely walking out on him.

Kyle was dumbfounded and highly infuriated. He gritted his teeth hard and cursed her beneath his breathe.

"It not your fault, Val brought this upon me." He said to himself before walking off to his room. Lucas voice juggled him from his scrambled thoughts as he sat on his bed.

"What was that? Did she just shut you up?" Lucas mocked.

"Why are you still on the phone?" Kyle asked angrily.

"She's a great match for you K." Lucas continued to mock him.

"f**k off my phone." Kyle said and angrily ended the call.

"Shut me up my foot. He better find something tangible about her on time." He muttered to himself. He decided not to step out of his room for the rest of the day as he was embarrassed by Ariana's confidence in lashing at him. Whilst Ariana on the other hand was fed up with tolerating Kyle's nonsensical attitude and was ready to face him anytime.

The next day, Kyle sneaked out of his room to go for work without being noticed by Ariana. He looked back and forth trying to make sure he's not noticed by Ariana whom he thought was still sleeping.

As he wasn't looking at where he was going, he mistakenly and unintentionally bumped into Ariana who was walking to his room with a cup of hot tea on her hand. The tea fell from her hand, pouring on Kyle who had bumped onto her. He jumped up as a result of the pain he felt and just then he mistakenly stepped on the tea which had spilled on the floor causing him to fall hard on the floor. He laid there for sometime before Ariana offered to help him on his feet as she was already feeling guilty. Kyle shoved off her hand and struggled to stand up on his own. After few seconds of struggling, he finally stood up but he still felt pain on his butt where he had hit the ground with.

"You tried to kill me in my office but you didn't succeed and now this?" Kyle lashed at her.

"Am really sorry, it wasn't intentional." Ariana apologized.

"Huh, is anything ever intentional about you?" Kyle asked angrily.

"Tsh, if you hadn't being sneaking around the house, you wouldn't have bumped into me and all this wouldn't have happened." Ariana muttered to herself but it was audible enough for Kyle to hear.

"For your information, this is my house and I decide how I move about it." Kyle lashed out.

"Ok Boss. How about I rub some ointment on your burn? Your butt might need some too." Ariana mocked as she walked towards the first aid kit.

"Tsk, My bu....tt? Who do you think you are to do that for me?" Kyle said, angrily walking back to his room and locking the doors behind him.

"Who does he even think he is?" Ariana hissed. "But I hope he gets better and go to work." She muttered to herself.

She cleaned up the mess Kyle had helped her to create and sat down in the living room for sometimes thinking, and with Kyle still indoors, she became worried.

"Maybe I should get him another cup of tea." She said to herself as she walked towards the kitchen to get the tea. Just as she was about to knock on his door, she heard footsteps from the room and afterwards, Kyle opened the door, this time perfectly dressed in an exclusive Navy blue tuxedo.

NOTE - OCD - OVER COMPULSIVE DISORDER- is a disease which makes a person feel entitled to over do things.

CONTAMINATION OCD Is a type of OCD which make a person over clean themselves to the point that in unhygienic to them as a result of fear of being infected with a kind of disease. This Contamination OCD can be both Physical and Emotional -that is fear as a result of past unhealthy experience.