||" Kristen Stewart "||"Kristen, you are going to be late for work," I heard my mother cry out for the umpteenth time, I sighed and reached for my covers, pulling them over my face to block some of the sun rays from peering into my eyes. She has been shouting the same thing since the early hours of the day, I couldn't help but wonder if she wasn't tired of shooting already and nope, I wasn't going to work today.She was already asleep when I got off the phone with Damien yesterday, I had asked permission to be given a day off today, to rest and hopefully, some of the bruises on my neck will fade before I return to the office.I tried going back to sleep but even after closing my eyes and lying still for sometimes trying to get myself to slip off into unconsciousness, it still proved futile. I was awake, much to my detest.I still felt the ache and soreness all over, exactly why I wanted to extend my sleep schedule this morning.This was my mother's fault, I grumbled as I made my way
||" Damien Troy "||I lay on the bed feeling exhausted after my return from the gym that morning, I knew I was sweating but I didn't want to be unbridled by the fact that my sweats were going to soil the sheets.I knew the maid was going to change it immediately after I was out of the house for the day.I went straight to the gym after I left Kristen and from there I exercised for more than 4hours, I can't remember the last time I did so much exercise and stretches for that period.It was exhilarating as it was also very exhausting.But I did, thanks to the mess in my head, My mind was fuzzy with nonsensical thoughts, and I felt like an asshole, I couldn't seem to come to terms with myself.Not to mention that Kristen's words kept looping in my mind, even when I tried to distract myself by working out the extra hours, but it was futile.With a frustrated grunt, I jerked up from the bed and headed to get a quick shower.Within minutes I was already dressed and headed out to the office.
||" Kristen Stewart "||My mother looked at me with the same surprised look I had on my face."Mama, Sky just said that my boss is on his way here to have lunch or brunch, I don't have any fucking idea," I said worriedly,"Language, watch your language lady," Mother chided,"My apologies mother, I just feel stressed and I thought it was going t9 be a rest day for me, but apparently not." I sighed, "Sky said it's supposed to be a secret, she was asked not to inform me about them coming,""Them?""So Sky will be coming with him, and I'm pretty sure Mr Vitali would be joining him too, Mr Vitali is the head of human resources, he is the one in charge of all the workers' well-being.""Oh, that makes sense. Then there is no need for us to sit around. Since we already know about them coming here, we should make good use of that information." Mother said,"What are you suggesting?" I asked,"Well, your boss is here to eat right?" She asks,"Yes, that is what I have been told,""Well then, let
||" Damien Troy "||I didn't know what to expect when I decided to go to Kristen's home. My anxiety rose even more when I arrived at the house.It was a beautiful complex building, with a beautiful garden that had only flowers. It smelled homely. It felt at home like I was home.Now that was a feeling I haven't felt in a while."Let's go inside sir," Sky said after she stepped out of the car."This is where Kristen lives with her mother?" I asked,"Yes, sir." Sky replied, "Is there a problem?"I shook my head, "There is no problem at all, but just curious, do they deal in flowers, why are there so many flowers in the garden?"Sky peered her eyes towards the garden and then smiled fondly. "Kristen has loved flowers since she was a child, so she plants them for pleasure and also for learning. She also experiments with them in her free time." She explained,I nodded in understanding,"I didn't know Kristen was that type of woman, I'm both surprised and impressed," Vitali added,I nodded
||" Kristen Stewart '||I rolled my eyes when Damien shrugged, it was the audacity he had for me, first of all, he comes to my house unannounced and now he is throwing words to provoke me.Tell me that isn't like the joke of the century.But I won't give him the satisfaction he wants, I will ignore him as I should…I glanced back at Vitali, "If you like it that much, I could sneak more from the fridge. My apologies though, it never occurred to me that other people will have similar tastes to my mum and me.""That will be very nice of you, Kristen. I knew you were the right choice for the job from the moment you stepped through the door of my office," He flattered, "I chuckled and smiled gratefully,"Thank you for giving me a chance then, Mr Vitali, honestly if you didn't give me that chance, I would have concluded that I was out of luck," I said,Damien scoffed,Vitali looked at him and then looked at me and grinned, "You are very talented, Kristen and also very…" He glanced at Damien
||" Damien Troy "||"Damien," I mumbled, "Would you please join us for a meal? Mother is a great cook, I'm sure you will like it."Her voice even though it sounded so reluctant sent shivers through my spine and I could not help the radiant smile that coursed through my body up to my face. I bent towards her until I was face to face with her, "Okay!" I muttered,I watched her nodding her head as she turned away from me and gestured her hands towards what I presumed is the way that leads to the dining, but I wasn't having that, not when I felt something flipping in the pit of my stomach. A very weird feeling."After you, Kristen, you should lead the way," I muttered,I shrugged when I noticed her glare on my face, well that was about it, she scoffed and started towards the dining and everyone else followed after her.We got to the dining table and I was surprised by the amount of food that was displayed on the dining table. There were varieties of dishes. They were meals that would take
||" Kristen Stewart "||"Damien, wait!!!" I blurted out, but Damien didn't wait, I have never seen him like that before, I have seen him angry, furious, feral and hell even horny but seeing like this was completely new to me.He looked broken.I wanted to chase after him but Vitali held me back, I looked at him surprised, "Why are you holding me back Vitali?""I think it's best if you let him be alone for now, the topic of his mother is a sensitive topic, a very sensitive topic, we never talk about it, like ever," He said, "When I got employed newly into the company by his father, I had on one occasion asked him about his wife, because I was just wondering why his spouse never visited him, I almost got fired that day, luckily for me, he loved my work, so he didn't just want to lose me,""I'm sorry, I didn't know it was like that, wouldn't have said anything if I knew," My mother spoke up, I could eyes looking glassy, I knew she was tearing u because just like Damien, she too had a sen
||" Damien Troy "||I arrived at my father's mansion after I left Kristen's place. Fear pricked my heart as I made my way through the hallways into my father's study.I knew what was waiting for me immediately after I set foot into that study, I knew it was unhealthy, but that was literally the least of my concern, all I wanted right now was that pain I hated so much.Sometimes words scar more than action, and sometimes action scar more than words but in my case, words scar more than actions. My mother's actions scared me but my father's prickly words scared me more and made me forget about my mother's scar.It was an unhealthy way of coping, I knew. My therapist drums it in my ear every time. I almost fired the last therapist when she made mention of this again, but I didn't want to, I just couldn't, she had been the fifth one just that month and she happened to be the most understanding of all of them, so I kept her.I knocked on my father's door, even though I knew he wasn't going