"Mathew Jason Smith." Elizabeth called the full name of Mr Smith after he sent her through a text his full name when she asked for it."You lied Victoria. You lied about everything. You intentionally misled me and called him Jason so that I wouldn't know who it was you are talking about right?" She blew out air from her mouth as she put words together."Mathew Jason Smith." She called again. She couldn't wait for Victoria to get back home so she could confront her.Victoria returned home that evening with a smile on her face as always. The feeling she had was of immense happiness. She was yet to tell Elizabeth about it because she had not seen her friend.The moment Victoria stepped her feet on the living room, she froze on spot as she saw Elizabeth seated on the couch with her head bowed and a knife in her hand."Bee?" She called as she walked closer to her friend."Bee?" She called again as she got closer. The moment she got closer, she had to move back in fear as Elizabeth pointed
"Mathew Smith?" The name rolled off Victoria tongue in shock.Elizabeth scoffed. "Are you going to feign ignorance? Or should I rephrase his name for you. Mathew Jason Smith." She spat out.Victoria's eyes widened in shock. Mathew Jason Smith was the name of her boss so she didn't understand what the accusation was all about."I'm confused." Victoria tells Elizabeth who rolled her eyes at her in return."Of course you would be confused! You always do like this! You always act lost as if you do not know anything at all but you are the worst!" Elizabeth spat out."Then explain for me Bee! At this point I do not understand anything and..." Elizabeth rudely cuts her off."Never in your fucked up life call me Bee anymore. You lost that right bitch!" She spat out in disdain.Victoria almost lost her balance and fell when Elizabeth referred to her as a bitch. It hurt so much that she would actually prefer a physical injury on her than all of the words Elizabeth spat out at her. "Bitch?" She
Sad, broken, hurt, were the few adjectives you could use to describe Elizabeth. She had not moved from the spot she was on the floor after finding out that she and Victoria had been talking about the same man all this while.It hurt her so much that she didn't glance at Victoria once. She was angry at Victoria and at the same time jealous of her.Ever since they were little, things came easily for Victoria. She was easily accepted by others and people loved to surround her.She never had an issue with it until now. She suddenly felt angry that everything was always about Victoria. She remembered when they were in middle school. There was a new student and she was the first to crush on him and told Victoria but the boy had confessed to Victoria instead.It hurt her but she moved on from it because she was her best friend and Victoria had rejected the boy because she didn't like him.Why does it have to be her always? She thought to herself. Why were they easily attracted to Victoria? S
"You've been quiet for too long now Vee, is there something bothering you?" Mr Smith questioned as he watched her from where he was seated.From the moment she stepped foot into their planned destination to meet, she has been worried, contemplating on how to speak to him and how to help save her relationship with Elizabeth.She thought everything was going to be easy until she saw him and everything inch of her body weakened. How was she going to start? Those were her thoughts. She had been avoiding eye contact with him which had not gone unnoticed by him. He tried hugging her when she came in but she had pulled away almost immediately but he let it go.Since last night, he felt something was wrong. They were fine and suddenly they were not. He had a lot in his mind, a lot of questions to ask but he didn't as he wanted her to speak up but looking at her now and all he could think of what, what was bothering her."You can do it, Vee." Victoria tells herself mentally as she prepares to
Mr Smith was shocked by what he heard. He never expected to hear this from Victoria. Victoria was best friends with Elizabeth, his friend."Wow!" He said, almost speechless."Yes." She spoke."I am shocked." He tells her truthfully. They were best friends and he was just finding out but what bothered him were the questions Victoria asked him and why she was asking him."Okay. I understand, she is your best friend and so what happened? I want to hear it all." He demanded as he leaned I to his chair, preparing for her answer. "The truth is something huge happened yesterday and now I am worried. I am not happy and it's taking a toil on me. I found out that..." She trailed off as she contemplated if it was okay to tell him of her friend's feelings for him.Since he didn't know, she worried that if she told him without Elizabeth's permission, it might actually do more harm than good. She wanted to tell him but she feared the outcome.She loved Elizabeth too much to lose her and she wasn't
Victoria wounded her arms around Mr Smith's neck as they kissed. Her chest against him, close and his strong arms firmly holding her closer to him. The moment they had dropped the wine they were drinking, he had claimed her lips unable to hold himself anymore and she let him.He got up from the chair and pulled her up with him, his lips still devouring hers. She moaned in his mouth, an acutely fierce feeling running down her spine.She felt goosebumps on her skin and her stomach rumbling in joy. Mr Smith groaned as his tongue danced with hers, both fighting for dominance at the same time. He cupped her face with his hands and then he pulled back from kissing her, needing a fix of air.He moved his lips, trailing wet kissing from her neck to her shoulder as his hands played with her button. She felt her legs ache from standing on her tippy toes which didn't go unnoticed by Mr Smith as he whispered, "Jump." To her and she did as told. He wrapped her legs around his shoulder firmly as
Elizabeth was all cleaned up and looking happy when Victoria returned.Victoria was surprised to see her friend's mood different from what she saw two nights ago and how Elizabeth had avoided her. "Good morning Bee." She called, hoping things were great and back to normal as if it was between them.Elizabeth turned to see Victoria and she smiled widely at her. "Good morning Vee. You are back." She tells her taking Victoria by shock by her attitude. She walked closer to Victoria and wrapped her arms around her."Oh my goodness. I missed you so much. Where were you? I was worried." She told Victoria who was surprised by her friend's attitude.Elizabeth two nights ago had uttered hateful words at her and told her she hated her and now she was smiling and hugging her. It surprised and horrified her at the same time."Come on, hug me back or are you still mad at me?" She tells Victoria who immediately hugs her bag as lone tears rolled down her cheek. She thought she had lost her best fri
"Hi there Mathew." Elizabeth called with a beaming smile on her face.As promised she had followed Victoria to go meet Mathew and be officially introduced to her as her best friend.Mathew smiled back when he saw her. "Elizabeth." He replied to her. He looked away from Elizabeth to Victoria and his smile grew wider as he walked closer to hug her. He heaved a sigh of relief as he held her in his arms. "It's not been too long since I last saw you and I miss you badly." He said to her before kissing her on her cheek.Victoria blushed. "I missed you too." She whispered back to him.Elizabeth cleared her throat as she watched the couple display affection for one another. "Someone is watching and that's me." She spoke, making Victoria giggle.She pulled away from Mr Smith who reluctantly let go. "Stop Jay." She whispered to him, calling him by a nickname which made his heart melt.Everything that came out from her mouth to him always had an effect on him, good effect.Victoria walked close
It's been a year since Elizabeth died. Victoria went to her grave to visit her. After she moved away from New York and away from her hometown, she decided to return to visit Elizabeth. The moment she stepped into the cemetery, tears formed in her eyes. Like Deja Vu, memories with Elizabeth filled her head. They were the best of her life. Elizabeth died at age twenty three, leaving her to face this cruel world alone and it hurt her. There was no time she didn't see anything that wouldn't remind her of Elizabeth. Elizabeth has been a constant in her life and even though she was angry with her and decided to cut ties with her, she meant no harm to her. "Hi Bee," Victoria said once she stood in front of Elizabeth's grave. "It's been long," Victoria quickly wiped the tears that formed in her eyes. She sniffled a little. "How have you been? Has the weather...weather been treating you nice?" She asked, tears streaming down her cheek. "I miss you. I miss you so much that I wish that my life i
"I'm sorry but she's dead" That word kept ringing in Victoria's ear. It became a ringing bell in her head. Her best friend was gone and she left before they could make a proper make up. It hurt her so much. Tears streamed down her face profusely as she recalled it all. She blamed herself for calling Elizabeth out. She blamed herself that if she had not showed up in front of Elizabeth, she wouldn't have died. She blamed herself as she sat on the floor of the hospital ground. Elizabeth was no more. She had managed to call and inform Elizabeth parents She hated herself. She wished she had not called her out. She wished Elizabeth wasn't hit. As much as she was angry with Elizabeth, she'd never wish death on her. It hurt her so much that she has lost her best friend and she wished it never happened. It felt like a dream to her yet she knew it was reality. She felt she liked her friend. "Where is my child?" Elizabeth's mother cried out as she came into the hospital. Elizabeth's mother, Ella
On a bright Sunday morning, Victoria decided to call Elizabeth. She hoped Elizabeth would reply as she wanted to know her location and go meet her there so they could converse with one another. She was finally going to end all of this and come to a conclusion with Elizabeth. "What do you want?" Was the first word Elizabeth said the moment she answered the call. "I want us to meet," Victoria replied. "Meet? Why would I want to meet someone like you? You are literally not worth my time and I do not want to waste any time with you. I'd obviously be foolish to create time for someone as worthless as you," Elizabeth spat out. "I am only asking if we meet. It's nothing serious. I need us to talk," Victoria spoke, trying to keep her temper at bay. She didn't want Elizabeth to suddenly end the call while she was talking. She wanted to speak with her and ask her and end their friendship for life. She also wanted to clear everything and tell her mind and let everything end. After what Elizabeth
The moment everyone left and it was just Mr Smith and Mr lucky, Mr lucky decided to ask what had been in his mind since he heard what the actual problem was. "Are you sleeping with Miss Perkins?" Mr Smith was taken aback by Mr Lucky's question as he had not expected him to be so direct about it. "Are you?" Me lucky asked again, his brows rose up slightly in a questioning manner. "She's my girlfriend," he answered. He didn't want to say yes to Mr Lucky's question and male it seem like Victoria wasn't important to him and he was using her to pass time. "You are not surprised?" Mr Smith asked Mr lucky as he noticed Mr lucky had not reacted as he imagined. "Yes. It's surprising right?" Mr Lucky asked and Mr Smith hummed. "Why is that so?" Mr Smith asked, wanting to know. "Well, it's easy. You remember what you told me when I asked you why?" Mr Lucky asked. Mr Smith thought back to the time Mr lucky had asked him why he chose Victoria as a part of the programming team. "Where are you drivi
Mr Smith was surprised to see Mr Lucky in his office as he wasn't expecting him. What surprised him were the people that followed behind him and most especially Victoria. As he took a closer look at her, he saw tears in her eyes and his heart clenched. What happened to her? He thought to himself as he diverted his attention back to Mr Smith. "It seems we have got very unprofessional programmers in this company and I think it's time we remove them and recruit new ones," Mr Lucky said the moment he sat down on the chair. Rebecca played with her fingers whole avoiding contact with Mr Smith. Flora and Maryanne were ready to defend their cause as they believed they only did what was right. "What happened?" Mr Smith asked Mr lucky frantically. "I do not know what happened but these programmers are now children and have decided to engage I'm fist fights and pulling each other's hair," Mr Lucky spoke sternly. Mr Smith looked at Victoria for some seconds before looking away. She wasn't involve
A scowl formed on Rebecca's face immediately. She thought to herself what Elizabeth had in mind and why she was creating a scene. "You all want to know the truth right and then I shall tell you," Elizabeth said. Rebecca got up from her seat and in anger she walked towards Elizabeth. "You are not allowed here and who are you? Leave this instance before I call the guards on you," Rebecca warned but Elixir could care less. Nobody was going to stop her from saying what she had in mind today and she doesn't care about the consequences. She refused to lose to Victoria and so she will drag Victoria to the mud. "Your precious college here is fucking your boss!" Elizabeth exclaimed, making everyone in the room shocked by her revelation. They all have one another, a knowing look while trying to figure at the same time is what she was saying is true. "This girl here name Victoria is nothing but a slut because she's fucking your boss Mathew Jason Smith!" She made sure to call Mr Smith by his full
Mr Smith shook his head in disbelief. Elizabeth's attitude had changed all of a sudden once he asked if she would take the opportunity to be his girlfriend. The same girl that had acted as if she loved her best friend could suddenly care less about her and it baffled him. "So you would date me now if I asked you to?" Mr Smith asked and she nodded her head. "Of course. I mean..." She shrugged. Mr Smith got up from his chair, having heard enough from her. He didn't want to stay in the same place as her or have any conversation with her anymore. "Are you leaving?" Elizabeth asked as Mt Smith got up on his feet. "This conversation is over," he said sternly, surprising her by his action. "Over?" Her brows furrowed in confusion. What was he talking about and why did his attitude suddenly change? She thought to herself. "Yes Elizabeth. I do not want to ever speak to you again. I hope this is the last time we ever speak to one another again," he tells her in a stern manner. Elizabeth got up f
'Let meet up.' Elizabeth read the message sent to her by Mr Smith out loud. A frantic expression formed on her face. They had no plans to meet today so why was he suddenly expecting them to meet. She quickly typed her reply. 'Sure.' Not too long Mr Smith sent the address to her and she texted a reply that she would be meeting him when she closes from work. "It's done," Mr Smith said to Victoria. "So she'd be coming to meet you then. I'm nervous," Victoria sighed. Mr Smith rubbed her shoulder that was exposed softly. "You don't have to be. Things will work out fine," he assured her. She heaved a deep breath. "The truth is, I really want to make things right with her. I want to put friendship back. I miss her so much but I fear that it would never be the same," Victoria tells him. "It will be fine. I will just talk to her as we planned and clarify the whole situation and then you guys will be good again," he tells her but she has doubts. The Elizabeth that spoke to her the night she lef
That was all Victoria needed to hear. To know that her man doesn't see her as a mad woman was enough for her."Babe, come on. Tell me already. What happened between the both of you. What's going on because I do not want to be lost in all of this. Weren't you guys best friends? What happened and why does she have to say you have mental issues?" He inquired.Victoria opened her mouth to say something but she closed it back. How does she start? She thought to herself."Elizabeth and I are childhood friends, not just friends but best friends. We grew up together, went to the same high school and same college and graduated the same year. To be honest the problem between us is still baffling me.""If someone had told me that my best friend and I would no longer share the same close bond with one another again, I would have doubted. I would have fought that person because it was impossible for Elizabeth and I to stay away from each other. We were more than friends but sisters.""Our relation