MARRY ME NOW

Opening the door, I got out. But for some reason, my body wasn’t moving instead it relaxed on the door. I brought my hand to my chest. Why was it suddenly beating fast?

If it goes any faster, I was sure it was going to explode.

So… That’s his girlfriend. Why was I even thinking about it, of course, she’s his girlfriend. Hitting my head, I thought, what are you doing? Jeez, stop.

“Ma’am?” I heard a lady’s voice, I quickly stumbled away from the door and looked at the lady calling me.

She was the secretary. “Uh. Yes? Oh, I was uh… My legs hurt, I just, You know,” I laughed nervously. “I’d go now,” I said and walked into my office.

Placing my hand on my chest. I prayed for it to stop beating so fast. It did calm down after minutes but I didn’t do anything for 35mins. Just sat there.

Looking at the time, I noticed it was 1:34 pm. Oh, I had to go get Anne from school. Jake said I could be home at 2 pm. Does Mr Kings know?

I guess I’d go find out. I stood up and walked to Mr King’s office, silently praying his brunette Barbie girlfriend isn’t there.

You sound jealous. Pfft. Jealous? Ha! That’s I have got the biggest lie I’ve heard. I was just referring to how she looked.

She looked like a brunette barbie. With the dress, shoes… I’m not surprised that’s the type of girl he dates. Oh my god. What was I thinking?

I have gone crazy.

I knocked on Mr King’s office before opening the door and yipee, God answered my prayers this time. I walked closer to the desk.

“I-” he cuts me off. He seems annoyed though.

“I know what you want to say and it’s not yet time, you still have 25minutes, 47 seconds before you leave.” He said, he didn’t look up at me even for a second his eyes were fixated on the paper before him.

“I just wanted to confirm if you-” he cuts me off, again. I don’t know why, but it seems people just like cutting me off.

But I think he’s just doing it because he hates me. I mean, he took that chance to fire me before, I bet he’s looking for another.

He laughed a little and it was a bitter one. Okay confirmed. He hates me.

“You wanted to confirm?” He asked. “He told you he told me about it, didn’t he?” He asked again. He was referring to Jake. He’s starting to make me think he has something against Jake with the way he said that.

“Y-yes.” I stuttered. Just why was I stuttering right now? If only he was ugly, I wouldn’t be having a hard time here, jeez.

“What a bastard, he likes a lady who doesn’t trust him,” He said lowly, but it didn’t escape my oversensitive ears.

Okay, it wasn’t oversensitive, but I heard it.

What did he mean? His jaw was tight when he said that. “I think he’s a fool to friend a lady as stupid as you,” he said. My fists balled. He’s such a bully. How does it even concern him if Jake is friends with me?

“You call him a friend and you don’t trust him?” He was doing all he could to make me cry, well, jokes on him, I’m not going to ever make such a rude person like him make me cry.. Ever again.

“I never said I didn’t trust or believe him. I just wanted to confirm if I could leave. ” I said and his simple reply was.

“Yeah, sure. Anything to get you away.” He said and I looked at him unbelievably.

I hate him so much. And that is it, I’d go look for a job elsewhere. I won’t tell him now though, he might fire me immediately if I say that.

What if he fires me and I can’t find any other job? I’d have to find one first, then quit this stupid job. I’m sure there are other jobs with better pay than this.

If he doesn’t want to fire me because of Jake he could at least transfer me to other positions, right?

I remembered when I started this job, he wasn’t always here and I never knew him. I’d do anything to get that back. “Thank you, sir.” I hated myself for saying that, but I had to, it’s formal.

I walked out of the office so fast that it hurt. I got to my office and took my bag, I mean, he said I could go now, right? Putting everything in place and got out.

I kept getting in elevators till I was on the 5th floor. Yeah, I probably didn’t mention but this is a 15floor building. It was so huge.

I remembered when I started working here, I got lost when I had to use the bathroom and that was when I met Yvonne.

She was so nice and sweet. I was really glad I got a friend apart from Jake. I never really got along with people.

After my dad and mom had left me, I stayed with my aunt. I didn’t go to school for a whole year. Unfortunately, I had to work and make money for school expenses.

I did make lots of money, but she took more than half of it and said it was money for the food I ate during my stay at her home. During that same period, she bought expensive things for her daughter. I felt used.

I couldn’t say anything for fear that she might kick me out of the house because I had no place to go.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

I graduated from high school at the age of 19, and a year later, I met Carson. I fell in love with him immediately.

He was really rich but I wasn’t after him for his money, I wanted to love him. I was so happy when he first told me he loved me. I cried that day. Nobody has ever told me that for a long time.

Unlike me, who wanted his love, my aunt wanted his money. She’d always asked me to get money from him but didn’t a want me to have a love relationship with him because I quote ‘I know someone who is so much rain cher and he has an interest in you

Yep, that’s it. When I told Carson about it. He became about serious our relationship and asked for my hand a month later.

My aunt was furious and threatened me not to even think of it. But, I was so blinded, that I ran away from her. I mean, it’s a good and bad thing that I did.

The good thing was if I hadn’t run away, she’d married me off to a guy I had no idea who he was. Maybe to an old man, who knows?

And the bad thing was I ran away only for my heart to be broken two years later by a man who promised to love, me forever.

Oh, my poor heart.

I hated talking about Carson, it brings me some unknown feelings.

Getting out of the elevator, there was another one I had to enter still. But someone stopped me.

Gwyneth.

“Miss Carl..” She called. She was too formal.

“Oh, just call me Tessa,” I said giving her a friendly smile. She returned the smile, but if possible, even friendlier.

“Yes. Tessa, So.. You’re going home? It’s not yet 4 pm..” She said analyzing me. I nodded my head.

“Yes, I am. I have something important to do.” I said. for some reason, I didn’t want her to know the real reason why I was going. Il

“Oh. Did he let you off? That’s a surprise, does never almost do something like that.” She asked.

“Yeah, that. It wasn’t easy convincing him.” I said.

“You know you can tell me anything, right?” She asked. I didn’t reply to that. I just met her, it feels weird hearing that from her. I guess she wanted to be friends

“Yeah, Sure?” I said and she laughed.

“It’s okay, no pressure. Anyways, I’d see you tomorrow, okay?

“Yeah, thanks,” I said walking away. After a few minutes, I got to the first floor. I walked to the exit and was about to come out when I saw Jake walk in.

He smiled. “You’re going now? Shouldn’t you have left a couple of minutes ago?” He asked. I looked at him confusedly.

He flicked his wristwatch at me, showing me what the time was. My eyes widened. It was already 23 minutes past two?

Time sure does fly by fast.

“Ahhh, I’d go now, talk to you later,” I said.

“Yeah, later. Bye love.” He said making me smile like there is no tomorrow and he chuckled. I walked away waving like an idiot.

I got to my car and drove off to Anne’s school.

On reaching there I hurried to her classroom. Her teacher must be so annoyed for me keeping her waiting for so long. With an increased pace, I reached her classroom.

“Mommy!” Anne called immediately she noticed me, running towards where I was, I hugged her.

“Miss Carl!” Mrs. McClain scolded. Yeah, it is because I was late. “I’m sorry ma’am, but something happened and I couldn’t make it on time, I promise it won’t happen again.”

“It better not!” She said. I just nodded my head and took Anne’s bag and lunch bag. I looked inside her lunch bag to know if she ate all her food. She did, but I noticed some sweets in it.

I didn’t give her sweets today. “Anne?” I called bending down to her level. “Who gave you these?” I asked referring to the sweets.

“Nobody..” She answered.

“Mrs. McClain?” I stood up calling the teacher. She turned towards me with a questioning look.

“Uh, do you know who gave these sweets to Anne?”

“You don’t know who?”

“No.”

“Her nanny. I thought you sent her.” She said making my jaw clench for a brief second. She was here? To give her sweets?

I can’t believe this. I fired her, why can’t she just leave us alone? She? is up to something. After telling Mrs. McClain I fired Zara and also ask her not to let Zara see Anne.

She agreed. “Thanks, we’d be going now,” I said grabbing Anne by her hand. Her bag and lunch bag was in my other hand, and we got to the car.

“So, you’re not going to tell me who gave you sweets?” I asked her again. I already knew but I wanted to hear it from her.

After almost a minute of silence, she said. Zara.” I hate it when she calls Zara ‘mommy Zara.’ But, this is not the time to lecture her about that.

It looks like a huge storm was coming. I had to go to the mall and get Anne some new clothes. She’s already growing out of the one she has now.

Starting the car, I drove off and arrived at the mall a few minutes later. Getting out, I went over to Anne’s door and opened it for her, she jumped out.

“Okay, let’s go get you some clothes!” I said.

“And ice cream!” She said cheerfully. Jumping toward all. She likes places like this. Whenever I bring her here, she always jumps around screaming ice cream or at times cheese.

Or cake.

I chuckled and ran towards her. “Wait up!” I called. She did. And believe me when I say it’s a miracle. We got into the mall together, I took a cart.

I shopped for her clothes first before shopping for foodstuff we did not have at home. Placed some food in the cart. Anne was throwing sweets, cakes, bowls of ice cream, etc inside the Cart.

Oh, she was going to be the death of me.

After shopping, we paid for everything. “Okay, we’re done!” said and she said opened a packed cake, and started eating it.

I sighed as we walked to the elevator. “Mommy?” A, one called. “Yes, baby?” I replied.

“We’d come tomorrow, hmm?”

“Well, let’s see how that turns out,” I said as we entered the elevator. It was a 9-story building, which sold different varieties of goods.

The elevator stopped. I think someone was coming in, shifting to the other side of the elevator, and someone walked in.

The person has a familiar scent.

Looking up to see the person, my heart immediately started beating faster than usual. A person I wasn’t planning on seeing, anytime soon. He looked at me and then at Anne who was giving him a huge smile.

Carson.

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