What are the odds
624 Words
Christian's Pov
Had a really terrible day at the office, my staff got a proposal that wasn't benefiting and did a lot of things that riled me up and I was really angry. I decided to visit a nearby bar as recommended by my most trusted bodyguard, Lucas. I told Lucas to wait for me while I go get my VIP card because it was actually my first time there. On getting to the counter, there was a drunk lady who looked really disheveled but I didn't really care. Just looking at her made me want to puke. I couldn't blame her though, I never really liked Ladies to be close to me because of my childhood trauma.
Just out of nowhere, the lady gripped me hard and mistook me for her boyfriend. Lucas suspected I was having problems and came to help me with the maniac. Lucas dragged her outside and asked "what should I do with her?"
"Leave her there"
"....." "But sir, it's in the night and she could get attacked by anything or anyone "
"That's the price she has to pay for being so reckless"
Lucas dropped get without further questioning and we drove home. On getting home, I went straight to my bathroom and scrubbed myself hard. Usually, on contact with women, I develop a rash where my skin turns red. The doctor said it was allergies due to mental and psychological friction. He said it'll go away with time but he didn't have a cure for it so I had to stop getting close to women.
When that lady at the bar touched me, I had expected to see a rash, I didn't, which was weird but I knew it was going to come so immediately, I got home, I scrubbed myself hard. After having dinner, I went to sleep. Few hours later, I woke up with beads of sweat on my forehead. I had the dream again. The same dream that had been tormenting me ever since my parents died. I could barely have a two hour sleep without having this nightmare and I won't be able to sleep anymore. I went to my study and worked till morning since I wasn't able to sleep.
That morning, when I went downstairs to go to work. I felt all my workers staring at me. I understood because I was a cold and Heartless man who didn't spare anyone. I didn't mind them and went straight to my car. Lucas was already waiting for me.
"Morning, boss" he said
"Hmmm" I replied as I got into the car. On the way to work, I kept rubbing my temples and Lucas noticed it.
"Having sleepless nights again boss?"
"Hmmmm"
"I think you should resume your drugs, boss"
"They never work"
"I know boss, but they calm your nerves". After thinking for a while I replied "Okay"
On getting to office, my secretary followed me to table my schedule for the day. After saying all that, she told me that a lady submitted her resumé to them. We weren't really in need of anyone at the moment but I told her to drop the lady's information.
When she gave me her Curriculum vitae, I was shocked to see that it was the same drunk lady I met at the bar.
"What are the odds" I said to myself
"Set an interview panel right away and call this young lady and tell her to be here on Thursday for her interview"
"...."
"Didn't you hear me or are you going deaf?"
"No, sir"
"Good, you can leave"
As the secretary left my office, my mind went back to the drunk lady couldn't wait to see her expression once she sees me.
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