Tears rolled down Victoria's cheek as she saw the hate in the eyes of her friends. She shivered in tremor not because she was scared of Elizabeth but because of the hate her best friend had come to have for her.
Her heart clenched as she tasted the salty water that rolled down her cheek. "Why?" She muttered."She wanted to know where she had gone wrong, what she had obviously done to her friend to make her want her death. She wondered how it all happened and what could have made her best friend come to a decision like this.Elizabeth scoffed. "Why?" She laughed hysterically. She rolled her eyes at Victoria as she held onto the knife in her hands tightly.More tears ran down Victoria's cheek, her friend sounded bitter. She couldn't believe it. The Elizabeth she knew was scared to hurt a fly.She was the one who preferred peace to violence and here in front of her, was another person entirely and she wasn't sure if she could call her a friend."Why did it have to come to this? Why! Why Bee?" She asked, choking on her spit as she shouted."Shut up! You lost the right to call me Bee the day you fell in love with the man meant for me!" She spat out with venom laced on her tone.Elizabeth's statement left Victoria speechless. She couldn't believe Elizabeth would go this far for a man. They had never had an issue concerning anything and knew how to overcome every challenge in their life.She wondered who that man was that could have made her friend come to this point. "A man? Who? I do not know what you are talking about?" Victoria said clueless.She had no idea what Elizabeth was talking about. The last time she checked, Elizabeth liked a man and she hadn't introduced him to her yet.Elizabeth laughed hilarious. "You think I'm crazy? You think I do not know what I'm talking about? Then you must be a hypocrite! That's what you are, Victoria!" She yelled."You act all friendly and clueless but the truth is, you have always been jealous of me! You wanted everything I wanted but couldn't have them! You think I do not see the way you get along with my sister or how you try to be like a daughter to my mother?" She huffed."You think I do not see it all? You are such a pretentious bitch! A chameleon! You are every sick thing in this world! You act all good on the outside but the fact is you are never a good person!" She shouted."I...I do not know what you are talking about?" Victoria cried out.She was hurt that her best friend thought of her this way and was hurling harsh words at her. Her stomach churned that moment and she wished Elizabeth would coke straight and tell her what her crime was."Of course you wouldn't know what I'm talking about because you never know!""You are nothing but a liar! A deceitful human being and I was a fool for letting you stay in my life for so long. So I will have to end you because I cannot tolerate you stealing everything I own!""I will not let you have him! If I can't have him then you won't!" She shouted."Who exactly! Tell me who it is that I stole from you? What is the name of this man because I do not know who you are talking about! I told you I liked someone and you know that too. We talk about everything to one another so who is it?" Victoria shouted furiously."Exactly! We talked about everything but you lied! While I was being honest, you weren't! All you cared about was lying to me! You said you liked a man named Jason but the truth is, you have been lying!""Lying about what? That's his name. Jason! I am so confused. Utterly depressed at your accusation and it hurts so much I cannot take it." Victoria placed her palm on her chest as she expressed herself to Elizabeth but Elizabeth wasn't fazed by her action at all."Liar! That's what you are. You started talking about this man two weeks after I told you of a man I met. You knew my password and everything related to me and you saw his number and found means to get his attention, didn't you!" Elizabeth shouted.To say Victoria was confused would be an understatement. She was in a situation where she didn't understand anything Elizabeth was saying. She didn't know where all the accusation was coming from and she was baffled by it."I do not know what you are talking about." Victoria said."Then I will help you understand."Elizabeth took in a deep breath and breathed out. "You are a big liar and I know that because you are denying even when you know what I'm talking about. Does Mathew Smith ring a bell?"Wherever you saw Elizabeth, you would see Victoria. They were two peas in a pod from the first day they became friends.Their relationship started from kindergarten to primary school all the way to middle and high school until university. Although they were opposite, they complimented each other well.Victoria is the extrovert between these two. She could get the attention of everyone without doing much and was extremely friendly. She was the complete opposite of Elizabeth which made their friendship interesting as they were able to understand one another and were always there for one another. People often wonder how they got along so well when their personalities differ but these girls have been able to fill each other's shortcomings and blend well with one another.They proved to everyone that friendship wasn't about liking the same things alone or being the same kind of people but the beauty of friendship was more about the different personalities and how they fit well in each oth
Whenever Victoria was nervous, she tended to have sweaty palms. She was always feeling hot whenever she was nervous and has never been able to keep herself calm.It was hard for her to mask her feelings compared to Elizabeth who did perfectly well at masking her feelings.She inhaled and exhaled as she stood in front of the skyscraper building with 'SMITH TECHNOLOGIES' written boldly at the top of the building.Feeling too worried to move further, she took out her phone from her bag with shaky hands to dial her friend Elizabeth's number. She had spoken to her mother earlier today and her mother had assured her it would all be fine but she was still worried."Hey Bee, I'm nervous!" She spoke once Elizabeth answered her call."Hi Tori once again. Worry not, you will do just fine. It's always like that. We all get nervous on our first day at work." Elizabeth tells her."I know but I just don't know why I feel this way. I'm so worried and I'm worried because I feel something bad might hap
Most times, you just wish you listened to your hunch and prevented most situations, Victoria thought to herself as she stared at the wall mirror in the restroom.She inhaled and exhaled as she constantly looked at herself in the mirror wondering what she could have done to have prevented herself in the situation she had found herself in.After a while, she left the restroom, ready to go and see Mr Smith, the man she clashed with earlier today. "It's gonna be alright." She said to herself, forcing a smile to her face.Victoria inhaled and exhaled deeply as soon as she was in front of Me Smith's office. All her life, all she ever wished for was to work for Smith Technologies and most especially meet the brain behind Smith technologies.After the former president of Smith technologies passed away, his son took over but there was no image of his son. Many outstanding achievements were done by his son yet his face was never seen by anyone in the company and she wished she got to see him.S
It was as if the entire room was rotating in the eyes of Victoria. She was still comprehending what Mr Smith had just said to her. There was no way she heard right, she thought to herself, shaking her head furiously refusing to believe she heard him right.Her heart broke into a thousand pieces as she thought of the words over and over again. Did he indeed fire her? She asked herself, still in a state of shock. She thought in her head that she was dreaming but the face of Mr Smith remained unchanged. Her eyes filled with tears but she remained strong, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall. She was starting to panic again but she didn't want to show it and she was afraid it would only make her look stupid.She swallowed a painful lump in her throat, thinking of what to do next or how to begin. Working for Smith technologies had always been her dream and now she had lost the chances of showing what she is capable of before she could begin. Nothing hurts her more as she though
A grin formed on Elizabeth's face at her friend's words. Elizabeth knew it had always been Victoria's dream to meet the brain behind Smith technologies. Ever since Victoria knew I'd Smith Technologies, she has spoken non-stop about them that Elizabeth knew about the company and their mysterious CEO whose face wasn't known to the public. She knew he didn't attend any public gatherings which made people extremely curious to know this man.Not everyone who worked at Smith Technologies knew his face, only those who worked in the top floor and the people who held higher positions in the company.He was known as Mr Smith to many while his first name wasn't known. His details were kept private and no one dared reveal the little details they knew about him. Everyone adored a man whose face wasn't seen and rumours went about that the CEO was young and was between the age of twenty five to thirty but everyone could care less as they wanted to see his face and not his age."That's great Tori, I'
Victoria got up from her chair, ready to go meet Mr Smith after being told by Robin he asked for her presence. She wondered what he needed her for and worse, did he notice she came late? She thought to herself."Of course!" She muttered to herself. "He must have noticed you weren't there when he came in as he is still keeping close eyes on you.""Oh Lord help me." She prayed within her.As Victoria approached Mr Smith's office, her palm became sweaty. She wiped her sweaty hands on her skirt as she made advances towards his office. As she stood in front of his office, she took in deep breaths and exhaled before knocking on the door.She mentally prepares herself for the words he'd say to her. She expected to get some scolding from him about her attitude on her first day at work.Just as she stepped into the office after being told to by Mr Smith to come in, she was relieved to see Mr Lucky, Dylan and Rebecca in the office. While Mr Lucky was seated, Rebecca and Dylan stood beside him o
Elizabeth pushed the door back as she stepped into the restaurant. She has been craving crispy chicken since morning and thankfully, she closed early from work and decided to get it for herself."Good evening." She greeted the waiter with a smile on her face."Good evening." He replied with a smile too. Her eyes suddenly landed in the name tag hanging in his left chest. "Martinez. Nice." She complimented.The waiter noticed and smiled at her friendly gesture. "Thanks." He replied."What do you want?" The waiter asked."Can I get a spicy chicken sandwich?" She asked and he nodded his head."I would also like crispy chicken," Elizabeth said to the waiter attending to her."Okay ma'am. Are you eating it here or are you taking it away?" He asked her."I am taking them home." She replied.Just as she waited for her orders, her eyes saw something or rather someone making her heart skip in joy. Coming into the restaurant was Mathew and his younger sister. He stood behind her, guiding her int
Elizabeth woke up with a big smile on her face. She yawned and got off her bed preparing for the beautiful day ahead. She had found it hard to sleep last night as the thoughts of spending time with Mathew filled her thoughts. Elizabeth hummed a melodious song in her head as she blew her hair with the hand dryer. She stood in front of the mirror, admiring her face. She already knew what she was going to wear today as she had planned them last night.After applying body lotion on her body, she put on her underwear before wearing her favourite nude colour body hug dress that fitted her body perfectly.Feeling satisfied with herself, she left the house with high expectations for the day.Elizabeth came down from the Uber before paying the driver. She brought out her phone from her purse to look at the address again to know if it was the right one Mathew had sent to her. It was the address indeed and the Uber driver had inputted the address in his Google map before driving so he definite