Love In Between

“You little scum, you’d come into a company as a measly clerk and not know your place?” Nora asked looking at her in contempt, Ava couldn’t keep the promise she made to herself to not cry in the presence of Nora and Bruce,

“I’m sorry,” Ava said, her voice cracking as she clasped her hands,

“Leave this instant, go away you scumbag of the earth!” Nora thundered at her, Ava hurriedly left the office amidst sobbing

Bruce couldn’t look at Nora in the face, he felt guilty for failing Ava the second time but more like a coward he was too weak to keep his foot on the ground and defend the woman he loved, he barely replied to Nora incessant chatter about how condescending Ava was to throw herself at every dick and Harry.

Bruce didn’t say anything in response because he knew berating Ava brought her so much pleasure

Ava locked herself in the bathroom sobbing profusely, she had had enough of the embarrassment and shame Bruce caused her she went to her desk and picked up her bag and headed home with the excuse that her child was sick.

Ava slumped into the bed immediately she got home and buried herself in her pillow crying profusely, she drifted off to sleep and was woken up by the nanny.

Apparently Bruce had come to see her—like he always did hurt her leave, and come back whenever he deemed necessary, she gestured to the nanny to give them a minute alone.

“Get lost,” she said in a low tone,

“Ava please I can explain,” Bruce pleaded, he made to hold her but she angrily pushed his hands away.

“Don’t you dare touch me,” she replied angrily, raising her voice.

“I know you hate me so much now which is understandable…”

“Hate, did you just use the word hate?” She chuckled coldly

“On the contrary I detest you, I hate you so much Bruce and I don’t want to have anything to do with you,”

“Pffft, you lied Bruce, how do you think that would make me feel?” Ava asked not expecting an answer from him

“Ava, sweetie you can hate me as much as you want but don’t cut me off from your life,” Bruce pleaded

“I try not to, I try to forgive and put the past behind us but you always leave me with no choice… Bruce get out!!” She said at the top of her voice, Bruce knew there was no point dragging with her so he left he tried to check on Chloe before leaving but Ava rejected, she slammed the door on him and cried her eyes out,

Sleeplessness was her torture, while the rest of the world embraces their dreams, their eight hours of sleep, Ava spent the night tossing and turning, thoughts zooming her mind, her body shot up and she yanked off the thick blue blanket that clung to her skin attempting to sleep without a covering

She went to check up on Chloe who was sleeping rather peacefully, she smiled and crouched by her bedside before sleep took her to Dreamland.

She sluggishly got up from the floor on Chloe’s bed where she drifted off to sleep, surprised that she wasn’t feeling sleepy she prepared Chloe and waited for the nanny to show up.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

The atmosphere at the office was off, the entrance of the office was unusually crowded with security, she made to enter the comes but was accosted by one of the security men who prevented her from gaining entrance into the company.

“We’re following instructions madam,” the security man had said— Ava couldn’t wrap her head around what was happening to her that morning, she doubted the possibility that it was Bruce.

“Well it seems our little Miss CEO didn’t quite get the memo,” a familiar voice said from behind her. Ava turned to face the person and she wasn’t quite surprised— Nora.

“What part of leaving this premises didn’t you understand?” Nora asked, Ava was too confused to do anything so she just stood blankly looking while Nora raged and called her all sorts of names— in the heat of the ruckus, Ava regretted having anything to do with Bruce and loving him one thing she didn’t regret however, was Chloe.

“She’s not leaving,” Bruce said, he had just come to work and was greeted by the scene Nora was about to make.

“Bruce, are you going to choose a common employee over me?” Nora asked, shocked at Bruce’s reaction.

“I’m not choosing anyone over you, Ava’s my employee, she works under me… In my company I decide who leaves or remain in CT wines,” he said with a stoic expression,

Nora knew better than to force things so she let him have his way just this once, she walked out of the company angrily and when Ava tried to walk away Bruce held her back.

“We need to talk,” Bruce said, from one glance she could tell he didn’t get enough sleep,

“Just listen to what I have to say Ava,” Bruce said holding on to her wrist tightly as she tried to pull away from him,

“Leave me alone Bruce, I don’t want to talk, there’s nothing to talk about,” Ava replied almost in a whisper.

“Ava, please I won’t take much of your time,” he pleaded, ignoring the security personnel stealing glances at them and wondering what everything was all about he held her by the hand and led her to his car.

“Ava, I didn’t leave because I hate you or I stopped loving you I left because that was the only option I had,” he scratched the back of his ear and began

“Dad insisted I come back and take over the company as CEO, I was helpless Ava there was nothing I could do to change his mind so I had to do my dad’s bidding,”

“Even the marriage with Nora was forced, I don’t love her,” Ava wasn’t surprised at the obvious.

“I’m deeply sorry for all the pains it must have caused you, you know I wouldn’t hurt and I longed to hold your hands all through the journey with Chloe,” Bruce added, he waited for Ava’s response but instead she pulled him close and kisses him on the lips, he hugged her tightly and watched her as she walked back into the company and to her office— if only things would be better and they’re free to express their love for each other.