Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

SARAH'S POV

Keila returned after a short while. We hopped into the car and headed home.

My head seemed to be spinning as long as the journey lasted.

This was certainly not what I had expected to happen on my special day.

I was supposed to be happy with the one man who made me feel loved, but the reverse seemed to be the case.

We finally arrived at the house. Luke was sorting out some files when we walked into the building.

The moment he saw us approaching his room, he shut the door aggressively, instantly preventing us from coming in.

This was definitely weird of him. Keila was just as confused as I was.

“Everything will be fine with him. He's probably not in a good mood right now.” 

Keila tried to reassure me with every soothing word she could think of.

I soon found myself smiling at the kind words she said to me.

In this time of distress when I felt like my head was beginning to fall off my neck, she stood by to make me feel better.

Amber arrived shortly. “Can I have a word with you?”

My mind swirled with different thoughts as he said those words to me.

Amber and I were not so close to the point of having a personal discussion with each other.

We have never even had the opportunity to know more about each other, talk more of engaging in a conversation.

I was worried and at the same time, expectant. I knew that whatever had prompted him to wish to have a talk with me would really be an important one.

“I'll be back shortly.” I said to Keila as I went to join Amber.

He took me to a corner of the building. His eyes shone with concern. 

For a while, he said no word to me, causing me to battle with the many thoughts in my head.

‘Why is he quiet all of a sudden?’ There was no point my mind didn't go to.

At some point, I finally broke the silence.

“You sent for me, and you are yet to say a word. I hope this is not a prank.”

“Oh, come on! It's not a prank. You know what? Come with me.” 

Amber went ahead of me, going through different corners at the building's basement.

I couldn't help but go after him. Who knows what he was about to say to me?

He led me towards the personal room which Luke had made available for him in case he visited.

I stopped as we got to the entrance. I was unable to understand why he was taking me to his room.

My curiosity piqued.

“What's the meaning of this? Why are we in front of your door?” My voice was laced with anger.

I could no longer control my impatience.

Amber tried to calm my nerves, but it only worsened the case.

“Relax, Sarah! I just want to have a word with you and I don't want anyone, including Luke, to hear about it.” 

He sounded so convincing, I just had to go with his suggestion.

He held the door ajar as I walked in.

“Okay what do you have to say?” My eyes scanned his face with curiosity.

There was a medium sized chair lying around a corner of the room.

Amber pulled it close to himself and sat on it. He brought his gaze close to me, his face as serious as ever.

“I care so much about you, Sarah and I wouldn't like any harm to come to you. You are like family to me, it would be so cruel of me to watch you suffer when I can actually do something to help.”

Now, this was where confusion took a better part of me. What was he actually trying to decipher?

“What's going on? You speak in parables.”

“Alright, I'll break it down if that's what you want.” He turned an awkward stare at me, making me feel uncomfortable. “I don't know how you would see this, it might make me bad as a friend but I just have to do it.”

My eyes narrowed. He was still yet to hit the nail on the head.

“I have been meaning to tell you that Luke is not meant for you. Flee from him if you want to be happy.”

For the first time in my life, I got visibly upset by someone. The speed at which I hissed and walked out of Amber's room was still a shock.

What insolence!

How would a man even say that about his best friend?! I sensed a lot of bitterness and greed in his voice.

How could I not have known?!

He has been acting suspicious lately, little did I know that it would come to this.

I hastened my pace as I headed to where Keila was.

Disappointment etched all over me when I met her absence.

Was I dreaming? I had just left her here a few minutes ago when Amber called me. Where could she have gone to?

“Keila, where are you?” My voice disbursed in an echo, yet, there was no response from anyone.

I gave up and went towards Luke's room. 

Luckily for me, his door wasn't locked. I twisted the handle gently and strode into the room.

My eyes blinked with shock at what I saw as soon as I stepped in.

Keila looked so comfortable as she wrapped herself around Luke. They were so engrossed in their romance that they didn't even notice when I walked in.

“Luke?!” I yelled in a loud tone so that they both heard me.

Luke suddenly jumped out of Keila’s arms, but instead of looking sorry, his face twinned with anger.

“What are you doing here woman?” He shot an aggressive glare at me.

As if that was not enough, Keila wrapped her hands seductively on Luke's shoulder.

I knew full well what she was trying to do, mock me!

“Keila, I trusted you.”