GAIA“I'm so sorry about that. I had no idea she was in my room. Do you need something?”I nodded before remembering that he couldn't see me. “Yes, I do. But before that, are you out of the hospital?”I heard him sigh. “Yes, yes I am. I'm fine now. The doctors say everything is fine now. I never got to thank you again for helping me out that day. I really don't know what I would have done without you. You saved my life, so thank you.”I was trying not to smile. I really didn't want to..“You’re welcome. I couldn't stand there and watch you die, could I? Anyways, the reason I called was to tell you that you could come over this weekend.”“Oh, that. Sure, do you have a time in mind?”“No, anytime you're free is fine.”As I placed the phone back on my lap, Bella was already out of her seat and almost staring down my throat for answers. “What did he say?”I turned to her. “What did you expect him to say? He said he'll be there.”She scoffed. ”What’s with the whole performance he's pu
GAIAThe employment process went by in a breeze because I had help with it. The construction company was also very fast with what they were doing so in about two weeks, we were already to start business. Bella suggested that we do a grand opening and I didn't really see the point since the last thing I wanted to be doing was being around a bunch of socialites that I didn't like but then again when I thought about it, it would be hols for.my parents since they were starting their business all over again. Thankfully, she was there to help me set things up because I had little to no knowledge about setting things up for a party. She wanted it to be this weekend but that was the time I wanted Javon to come see Juan. “Can’t we move it to some other day?”She shook her head. “No, we can not. It's that day or nothing.”Or maybe I should just tell Javon to come at another time. But then again, he wasn't coming to see me. He was coming to see Juan and Juan wouldn't understand that I made
GAIAI was nervous. So nervous that my heart was beating fast as Bella helped me put my hair in a very tight ponytail. “You’re squeezing my brain.”“Sorry.” She sighed “That’s the first word you've said within the hour. Are you sure you're fine? Do you feel sick?”I turned around to look at her. “I don't know. This may not be the first party I'm attending but it's the first one I'm hosting. Which means I have to be everywhere and say hi to everyone and my speech…oh gosh, my speech.”I was losing my breath and losing my mind. “Relax. I'm going to be there with you at every step of the way. You just have to go around saying hi to people, say your speech and then, leave them to enjoy the party. How hard could it be?”Sure enough, it didn't sound very hard but that was because it wasn't Bella that was going to do it. What if I stutter? What if I trip over my own two feet? What if I talk and spit flies out of my mouth and lands on my guest's face? “I can hear you imagining all the worl
GAIAI walked up to him at the door, taking in his appearance. He had on a three piece dark blue suit, with some strands of hair falling over his face and the heel of his shoes clicking against the tile. I had noticed that I wasn't the only one affected by his presence. The guests around had stopped and turned around to look at him, obviously wondering what he came to do here. “Is this the party?”Was he back to being an asshole?“Truth is the invitations were sent out a bit too early but it's all good. We can start the party early.”He scoffed and put his hands in his pockets, looking around the house like it irritated him.“So this is your house.”“Is there something wrong with it?”My eyes fell to the door, thinking it was Javon who was walking in. It wasnt. “Is there? I was just stating a fact. Is he always behind you?” He asked, pointing at Evan. I didn't even know Evan was behind me. “It’s his job, isn't it?”I can't deal with this right now. “The maids will attend to you
GAIABella took responsibility for Juan while I rendezvoused with the guests. I moved from table to table, talking about how their hair looked different and how their dresses looked like something right out of my dreams. That was one of the lines I'd learnt from my mother. After a while, I didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore. It felt more natural, relating and speaking with them. But as much as I was swamped up in the party, I kept looking around, hoping to see a particular somebody. But someone else kept catching my eyes. “Where the hell is he?” I whispered. And why the hell were my eyes always catching Mr Miller’s?“Evan, have you tried his number again?” He nodded. “I have. It was ringing before but now, it's going right to voicemail.”Great. Just great. “Is everything fine?” Bella joined us. “No, it's not. I'm about to disappoint my son again and I can't do anything about it.”The MC tapped on the mic and cleared his throat. “Please gather round. The ceremony is about to
Javon“And what about the financial reports for the first quarter? Is that being evaluated?”A file was passed to me and I opened it and dropped it on top of several other files that had been passed to me. Today was another meeting between the Heads of Departments and my butt was already sore. It sounded like they all had had the same voices now since everyone had been talking for the past three hours. I was barely even listening.“Can we take a break after this? Half an hour and we’ll get back to it.”They hastily agreed and we wrapped that section up quickly. As I walked back to my office, I couldn't sit so I just stood by my window and faced outside. Gaia’s call had come in earlier today to set the time for our meeting. Hopefully, we’d be done with today’s meeting by the time I have to be there. Even if we weren’t done, I would have to leave. I couldn’t miss today for anything. The door opened and my secretary walked in.“Sir, there’s someone here to see you.”I don’t remember
Javon“And what about the financial reports for the first quarter? Is that being evaluated?”A file was passed to me and I opened it and dropped it on top of several other files that had been passed to me. Today was another meeting between the Heads of Departments and my butt was already sore. It sounded like they all had had the same voices now since everyone had been talking for the past three hours. I was barely even listening.“Can we take a break after this? Half an hour and we’ll get back to it.”They hastily agreed and we wrapped that section up quickly. As I walked back to my office, I couldn't sit so I just stood by my window and faced outside. Gaia’s call had come in earlier today to set the time for our meeting. Hopefully, we’d be done with today’s meeting by the time I have to be there. Even if we weren’t done, I would have to leave. I couldn’t miss today for anything. The door opened and my secretary walked in.“Sir, there’s someone here to see you.”I don’t remember
GAIAWe had started work. Well, I had started work and I was having to go to court almost every day. It made me wonder whether these people didn’t have a lawyer before. I had more work than I could Handle but I was trying. “Madam, you have a meeting with Mr Miller this afternoon. Are you still on or should I cancel it?”I didn’t even know that I didn't answer her. My mind was focused on something else. Before she came in, my phone screen lit up and I saw it was a text. “I’m sorry.-jV.”He was saying that he was sorry one week after he failed to show up? Seriously? What exactly did this man think he was doing? Did he think he could show up when he wanted to and not show up?“No, don’t cancel it. Just give me a few moments and get Evan to get things ready.”I don’t have the time to think about Javon or the way he was acting. My mind flashed back to that night. I’d been moving around, trying to see if there were still people I hadn’ said hi to when Juan came to meet me. “Mum, isn’t