RachelShe was trying to use the opinions of the other people here to force me to drink. "It has nothing to do with her." I said calmly. I did not reach out for the glass cup even with her grim face. "Are you sure?" She did not wait for me to answer before she continued, "You might not want to accept the drink we gave because I am friends with Patricia." I tucked my phone into my pockets, "Why would I not be sure? You are friends with Patricia doesn't mean I would hold a grudge with you for what she did." Polly perked up after she heard my words. It was like she was injected with adrenaline. She was similar to a cat that got an hidden rat. "So, you mean you have been holding grudges with Patricia? Is that why you refused to accept the drink?" Polly said in a rush. I shook my head. Polly was just going round and round. She was repeating what I had already replied to. She was right about the fact that I did not want to accept the drink she poured because of Patricia. Patricia
RachelI don't know why they were this frantic.They kept knocking on the doors to the cubicle.If there was no sound, my pursuer would leave. They left any cubicle that had people answering with a voice that wasn't mine too.I clenched my phone in my hand as I stared at the door.My decision to find out about my coworkers was right but my way of executing that decision was wrong.It brought me trouble.It was obvious that these people that set me up had taken the cure for whatever they gave me.Their normalcy was the reason I was deceived. It was the reason I was pressured into drinking what they offered.My body was still showing me hell but I managed to lift the edges of my lips a little.Those people did not force me. I was the one that let their momentum and aura get to me.I was reaping the results of my actions now.Sweat began covering every inch of my body. It felt like I was dunked in lukewarm water.The sweat on my body cooled and more sweat continued coming out of my pores
RachelIt felt like I was going in and out of consciousness.When I came to, I saw that I was lying on Chase.My whole body was basically hanging off him.The thing that made my heart beat with intense joy was the fact that he didn't push me away.That means he felt something.The brief unconscious spree I had did nothing to improve my condition.I was still feeling hot.No. The keyword is heat.I was still feeling intense heat flowing through my nerves, skin and body.The drug was still working its charms.I couldn't focus. All I could concentrate on was thoughts of Chase.Everything I felt was magnified.A man wearing a lab coat was standing in front of Chase.The man's golden framed glasses dropped but he pushed it back into position with his finger."Mr Williams, I have gotten the results from the test I ran on Miss Rachel." The man said.From his words, I knew he was a doctor.It seemed like Chase wanted to treat whatever Patricia and her cohorts spiked my drink with.I hugged Ch
RachelThe feeling of satisfaction and the heat generated from the muscled arm laying across my midsection woke me up from a beautiful slumber.I stretched and I paused in the middle of my stretching.I looked around and I saw that I wasn't on my bed. I was not even in my room or house for that matter.My body unconsciously went into a fight or flight mode as I looked around warily.Soon, all the memories of yesterday poured into my mind like a tsunami.A red blush climbed up from my cheeks to my ears and neck.I cleared my throat a little."You are awake?" A deep voice asked and I turned around to meet the dark eyes of the man next to me.Chase's gaze was as intense as the day before.The mild ache between my legs was a glaring reminder of what had happened.I felt like a high school girl in front of her crush.I broke off eye contact and stared at the white headboard behind him.Chase had sat up.The white bedsheets pooled around his waist.I hummed as an answer to his question.His
Rachel"What?!" My mother said sharply as she rose to her feet again. Her hands was cleamched into fists. She looked ready to engage in a fistfight anytime.She did not look like she wanted to take her advice of using words instead of violence."Sit down, mom." I said and I patted the space beside me."Why were you drugged? Why did you not come home?" My mother kept firing questions as she took her seat.I smiled.I loved the care that her words and actions showed.She glared at me, "Why are you smiling? Is my words funny?"I shook my head quickly. I would face her wrath otherwise.The wrath of a mama bear is no joke."Nothing is funny. I was just thinking of something else." I said in a bid to appease her."Enough of that. Continue your story." She said as she faced me totally with her eyebrows furrowed in concern."My coworkers invited me out to a workers' hangout. I did not know it was a trap. They spiked the drink they gave me." I explained.My mother's hand appeared in my vision
RachelThe fury within me was bubbling. Still, I curbed the urge to lash out.I had to constantly remind myself that Patricia was not worth it. I should not stress myself over her.The reason I was more susceptible to rage is because of Chase. I thought he was the one that called my phone.The pain of my hopes dashing into nothingness fostered my anger."I am sorry. My hands are tied, I can not do anything to help you. Still, I accept your apology." I said curtly before removing the phone from my ear.My hand hovered above the red button that would end the call."Wait!" Patricia yelled and I stopped.Her voice was loud enough to grate my eardrums even as I had distanced the phone from my ear."Patricia. I don't have time to entertain you." I commented in a cold tone.I was being benevolent by exchanging a few non-lethal words with her.For a person that harmed me, I had tolerated enough.My patience was already stretched to its limits."Rachel, I am really sorry for acting against you
RachelToday was the day I would demand an explanation from Chase. I had used yesterday as a rest day.I did my chores and I freshened up.Norman wasn't going anywhere today so I borrowed his car.I was still on my leave.I didn't rush or panic. I got to Steel Cell Group's premises within fifteen minutes.I did not have time to greet the receptionist or socialize. I went straight to Chase's office.I stood outside his office for a brief moment. Then, I took a deep breath and knocked the door.I did not wait for him to give me the signal to enter before letting myself in.His head rose sharply and the hard contours of his face was set in a frown. His lips was parted in preparation to scold me for my disrespect.I did not wait for him to call me in before barging my way into his office. That was blatant disrespect to Chase.No matter how kind Chase is to his employees, he had some lines that he forbade them from crossing.My action was one of the taboos.His words died in his mouth when
RachelAfter we got the misunderstanding out of the way, I happily left Chase to his work.Now that everything had been resolved, I knew Chase would call me or text me when he is less busy.There was no need for me to be too stubborn. I did not want to stay in his office and obstruct his work.I got to my family house with happiness radiating off me.Tomorrow, I was going to go to work. I don't care if I had used up the required off days that Chase had given me or if I had not.I sat on the chair at the living room. The soft material caressed my skin.I groaned in comfort before switching to a tv channel that I liked.My mother came down from the upper floor.She was a freelance content creator and blogger so she stays at home frequently.She was the person a visitor would have a higher chance of seeing whenever the visitor comes to our house.She liked traveling or strolling once in a while.She was holding a laptop with one hand.Her other hand was typing swiftly on the keyboard."Y