Fated not

Chapter two

[Three days later]

Starring at my new phone in disbelief as i saw a message sent by Anthony to me.

"Make sure you park up your belongings today . I have booked your flight for you tomorrow. "

Unprepared and happening so fast, i asked. " I thought it was going to be next week".

"Well you thought wrong, it is tomorrow", he simply replied.

Shit, i cursed under my breath.

"My chauffeur will be there by five a.m to take you to the airport. When you get there update me to be sent further instructions. "

"Wow, okay quite convenient, " i complained. Receiving no reply i decided to visit Jessica.

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[Jessica's House]

After knocking for a while, Jessica finally came to open the door for me . Giving her a quick hug i swiftly rushed into her sitting room.

"Hey!, sorry for dropping by unannounced but we need to talk, i said talking as fast as i pace.

"Me too, i have some good news but go first , let me get water for you ," she said as she walks towards the mini fridge by the left corner of her small but overly arranged living room.

"Well i got a job," i sadly said.

Excitedly Jessica jumps on me, "yay!, that's good news, this calls for a celebration, " as she runs to get a bottle of wine and glass cups from the room divider in her living room.

When she came back to see i was sad, she asks, "are you not meant to be happy?, is the salary small?, or does the job involves cleaning of dead bodies?," she curiously and teasingly asked.

"I am relocating to Toronto tomorrow for the job," seeing her round grey eyes grow into sadness, I immediately added, "but it's only for at least three months, please tell me you are not mad". I spoke as fast I gulped on the wine.

"Oh Kay. Wow that's a pity big news to take in especially now. I was planning on giving you the good news tomorrow but since you had insisted on visiting tonight, I wanted to inform you that Landon proposed to me and we plan on getting married in a month time but I guess my best friend would not be there to help me choose a wedding dress, or worse she might not be there for the wedding." Jessica lamented.

"Wow!, "I screamed excitedly, "congrats, "I said as I walked towards her to hug her.

"I am so happy for you both so I guess that was the reason for the getaway huh," I teased.

"Am sorry I brought up such sad news about me leaving on your happy day. "

"It's fine, at least you didn't run without telling me. "She said.

"Why on Earth would I do that?," I asked mildly annoyed she would think that of me.

"Am sorry, it's a joke". She apologized.

"Okay you know what I will not go for the job, I will just call the man and cancel on the job." I said.

"No no ,. Nobody is sacrificing anything for me . I can be a best friend too you do not have to be the only one sacrificing all the time."

"I will find another job that pays this well," I said trying to reassure her.

"Are you trying to convince yourself or me, cause it's not working on either of us, I see the way you struggle everyday as your family breadwinner. At sixteen you left college to take care of your sick mom. If this job could give you the break that you deserve, I have no right to take that away from you."

With tears filled eyes, I said thank you for her understanding.

Ah, ah wait wait, Jessica says as she drops her glass on the small wooden center table in her living room. There is a condition, if you are to go for this job. 1. You are to do Vc me whenever am shopping for my wedding dress we choose it together. Done I replied. And.... You must be there for my wedding, you are my bridesmaids. Who other person was it gonna be girl!, Done done done. Lucy replies excitedly.

Okay then let's toast to a new job and marriage and to new beginnings.

Pouring more wine for me as we raise our wine glasses to a toast. As we both sat on her L shaped soft sofa which marched with her white and purple wallpaper and beautifully arranged decorative ceramics in the long shelves located by the right end of the room.

So, she said, tell me more about this your job that wants to steal you away from me.

Well its like every other job I am to work in a company . I said not wanting to go into details. And it pays quite well, I won't be owing anyone again if I do this job well enough . I replied.

That's cool, am happy for you. She said genuinely.

So are you planning on selling this house?, Since you know, you are no longer a spinster .

I know I have been thinking a lot about it , this house might just be a bedroom flat, but it's the first gift I bought myself when I got my first job. I don't think I want to sell it. I was thinking in letting my maternal cousin Margo stay here while she does her P.H.D.

Okay, I get it. I said as I hug her tightly by her torso as I proclaim how much I will miss her and how I will kill Landon if he breaks her heart.

I will you too bish, she replies as I lay my head on her lap.

After a long night of drinking, we finally said goodbyes as I headed to my apartment which was a street away as I prepare for the following day.