Since High School

Tempted

XAVIER

" tommorow night"? I half screamed.

" Yes dear, tomorrow night," she said and sighed..

DANGER, DANGER:: Emotional blackmail.

" Fine," I answered, and i could see her smiling.

Don't ask me how..

" But just thirty minutes," I said in a whisper.

" fiiine," she said almost immediately

" Time? i asked, mentally checking my schedule.

" Seven," she bloated out as though the words were on the tip of her tongue and was struggling to come out

" Okay, Mrs Elena Davies Smith, good night," I greeted as it was already late

" Goodnight, my CEO," she answered thoughtfully.

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I woke up from a very strange dream.

Anna looked to me and screamed. " I hate you sooo much." she was dressed in her school uniform, and we were both in an empty classroom. I could see the pain in her eyes , she was crying, and even though I was Soo tempted to wipe those tears away, i just couldn't bring myself to do it . something in me was holding me back.Then suddenly she turned into her, ___the grown her____ I mean. but the tears and pain and anger didn't leave her face. she looked at me throughout without as much as a word.

suddenly, I heard the sound of a Bell ringing. I turned to look, but when i turned back, she wasn't there anymore .

The sound of the bell became louder, and I closed my eyes and ears to block the sound of the bell but when i opened my eyes again, I was in my room and the bell sound was actually my alarm clock blaring loudly.

I woke up to my body filled with sweat and my heart heavy. I sat up on the bed for some minutes, thinking about the strange dream. why was I dreaming about Anna? Have I been thinking about her too much? Is it because I saw her again after so many years.And why was her eyes filled with pain.

After successfully shaking it off, I got up and went into the bathroom, I had to get my mind off her for my own good.

ANNA

I woke up and walked towards the bathroom. the strange woman had said she handled my missing work, but I couldn't be so sure. " fingers crossed right." Who knows, she might be a con artist.

let's talk about Jane.

well, after the annoying driver dropped me off some metres away from the house, I walked slowly into the house. I still felt a bit lightheaded considering the shock. I clutched the bag containing my belongings and the medicines I was given at the hospital tightly as I dragged my feet towards our building. It wasn't a very large building. It was a small building that Jane received on her birthday as a gift from her parents. And since the company was close, she asked me to come stay with her.

I tried to refuse, but Jane Is very persistent when she wants to get something, and that is how we began to live together.

Away from that ... .......

Immediately, i walked into the house, I heard Jane screaming as she came to hug me.

" Hey, how are you, how did it happen, are you okay, where does it hurt, who is that bastard that did this to you? I promise I will kill that bastard, " she said almost out of breath.

Typical Jane.

" I'm fine, j, i said silently. I'm really fine," i said and turned a little to show her that I was fine.

" tell me everything that happened " she said and made me sit.

Even though I was tired and needed to sleep, I knew she wouldn't rest till I told her everything.

As I began to tell her how I almost had an accident and how I was asleep for almost four hours because of the shock, I could feel her tense nerves relaxing.It was really evident that she was very very worried.

And I know I have said this before. buy just this once more, I have the best best friend In the whole world.

I continued narrating, not leaving out any detail. Including the annoying driver and the strange woman who asked me out for dinner.

Jane was unsure at first and suggested following me, but I disagreed with the idea. she had missed work once already for me, and I wouldn't want her to do so once again.

After much deliberation and negotiation, she finally agreed to only driving me to the venue.

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Fast forward to today.

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I walked slowly towards the company. I was early since the company isn't, too far from the house and so there was absolutely no need to rush.

" Good morning mrs Stephens " I greeted the receptionist, she was a very nice woman and so we easily got along"

"A good morning to you too, miss Anna" she greeted with her beautiful smile.

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The rest of the day went on quickly,

Everything went on smoothly as though none of them noticed my absence the previous day.

I was starting to get confused. Did the woman really have the power and authority to cover up my absence like it didnt even happen.

I also did not see any sign of the ceo throughout the day, and surprisingly, a part of me felt sad, a part of me wanted to see him. But i mean, he is the ceo, and i am just an intern and so, maybe i was wishing for too much.

The rest of the day went on in a blur, and soon it was time to go home.Time to prepare for my dinner with the strange woman.

I had not been out on a dinner with a woman old enough to be my mother, and so, i had zero idea on what to wear.I just put on a simple purple Tshirt since purple was my favourite colour, and a pair of loose black pants paired with white sneakers. A complete contrast to the corporate outfit I wear to work.

I was starting to have double thoughts, bit since I would be driving with Jane I felt safer.

Just like she said, some minutes to seven, i saw another black car pull up in front of the building.It was oddly similar to the one that was driven by the annoying driver.

But wait, I didn't direct the driver directly to my house, so why was a strange car that looks like the car driven by the annoying driver in front of the house.

Not good.