I knew it was going to be a long night because I had something bothering me that was going to keep me awake all night. It was the thought of Esther. For the first time in a long time, I wasn't thinking too much about Jaxson; his thought was still in my heart but the thought of Esther was more. Sarah was right; I shouldn't have asked her to leave my house.The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I had been wrong to ask Esther to leave. She was a kind and compassionate person, and she had always been there for me. I felt ashamed of my actions, and I wished I could take them back. She messed up badly but I should have scolded her in another way. I should have done better. I picked up my phone and tried to call her number but it wasn't connecting. It was switched off. I began to worry. I shouldn't have left her in the hands of that abusive boyfriend. What if he decides to hurt her? I was determined to go find her. I had little hope that she might still be around, maybe som
I knew it was time to get serious, as Jaxson had never called me in the middle of the night. I wasn't sure what the problem was, I was mute for a while, my eyes were wide open, and I didn't know what to say to him. “Do you want me to do anything for you? Do you need anything?“Calm down Jane, this isn't work related, I called because I needed to talk to someone, I couldn't sleep. I was calm at this point and I spoke slower. I was still trying to be comfortable, I felt like someone would wake me from this dream, but it wasn't a dream, it was a reality.“Sorry about that sir, how can I help? Do you need me to do anything for you?“Not exactly, I just needed to speak to someone, I’ll allow you to sleep, see you at work.The call dropped, and even though I wasn't there with him, I could feel the tension on his part, he was tense too and it was evident in his voice tone. I laid on my bed with my eyes wide open, I was excited to talk to Jaxson but it would cost me the rest of my sleep, I
I smiled back at Esther so she wouldn't feel embarrassed, I headed downstairs to get coffee, I came back to my room with my hot cup of coffee and sat by the chair close to the window, i was watching the view from the window side, I sat there, watching the sun rise over the horizon, It was like the world was waking up, and I was a part of it. I took a sip of my coffee and savored the taste. It was strong and bitter, just the way I liked it. I closed my eyes and let the sun's warmth wash over me. I could feel the hustle and bustle from a distance, the sound of car honks and traffic, it wasn't as peaceful as it was last night but it was awesome. Suddenly, I was struck by a thought. I knew what I wanted to do with my children. I wanted to give them an adventure. I wanted to take them on a journey, to explore the world and all its wonders. I wanted to give them a childhood full of memories that they would cherish for the rest of their lives. I was so excited, I could barely contain mysel
I was happy the pictures came out well; they were so pretty, the morning sun was radiating on my skin, and Esther took the pictures from the perfect angle. I was finally going to upload something to my Facebook page after years of not posting. My Instagram will finally have a new picture. “Thank you so much, Esther; these pictures are so pretty.“You are welcome, ma. Will you upload it to your social media page?“Yes, I will, but you know how much I hate attention. “Well, you are going to get a lot of attention with these pictures.I smiled and got into my car; I was smiling throughout the ride; there was nothing to make me upset; there was no traffic and no one annoying me; I no longer have anxiety about going to work because, since the incident with Jaxson, he has become less annoying; he doesn't give me troubles anymore; but the only person I have to deal with now is Victoria and her lousy attitude. I was always ready for anything, though. I was ready for whatever game she wanted
My whole mood was ruined; the little smile I had on my face vanished into thin air; my mind didn't only skip; it was filled with pain. I wonder why Jaxson was asking to be his guest at his friend’s wedding when he knows me and Bryan have a history together. Was he trying to spite me? Did he do that intentionally to hurt me? I just didn't understand why he would mention that; I wasn't smiling, and my face changed, and Jaxson noticed it.“Did I see anything to upset you? “Excuse me, sir, I would like to go back to work.I walked out of Jaxson and went back to my desk. I plugged my phone in because my battery was low and I went to Mrs. Marilyn’s table to pick up the list of deliveries we had. Jaxson went back to his office and he walked slowly because he knew he had said something that upset me. I picked up the delivery list and arranged the paintings that were going out; the delivery guys were already standing by, waiting for details.I was packaging the paintings but it was too much f
I lost track of time because I was focused on my painting. I plugged in my earpiece and was playing cool music to calm me down. The day seemed to go by really, really fast, and before I knew it, it was my lunch break. It was the alarm on my phone that drew my attention to the fact that it was time for my lunch break. I always get lost in time whenever I start to paint; it feels like I'm in another world of my own; it makes me forget about anything else. I was glad I was able to do what I loved doing the most. I always wished for the opportunity to work at an art gallery, and I was happy that life brought me here despite everything that was happening here. I was still happy with my life and my skill. My joy was beyond human when I saw that people were in love with my painting; they were ordering it online and it gave me great pleasure to continue drawing. I was hungry at this point and my tummy was rumbling. I removed my earpiece from my ear and removed my apron. I started parking so
Nathan stood up immediately because he didn't want any trouble.“I told you to stay away from my woman; why are you sitting here with her? Jaxson said with anger in his voice; his voice was low but firm. He didn't even give me the opportunity to debunk the news to Nathan before he interrupted. I wanted to debunk the news but there was no need for that. Nathan walked away without saying anything and Jaxson sat down opposite me with a smile on his face.“Why would you do that? It wasn't appropriate."Can you see that he is just a loser? It is written all over his face; can you not see that? I was only trying to protect you. “Protect me? The only person you should be protecting me from is yourself. I bet you are worse than he is; you just noticed it, so quit acting like I am a damsel in distress that needs saving.“I brought you a gift to apologize for today.Jaxson handed over the gift box and flower to me; he gave them to me without giving me the opportunity to say if I wanted them or
Victoria couldn't do anything; the only thing she could do was stand and stare at me. She moved away from my desk and went into the office. I was unsure if she confronted him or not; I careless. I plugged in my earpiece and continued my painting. I was supposed to do the inventory but I would do that; I planned to do it after my painting. When I was done painting, I stood up and started the inventory. There were no customers at the gallery at this time so it was easy for me. I was doing the inventory alone while listening to my music. It was a smooth jazz piece, and I was vibing to the melody. It made the job easy. I was deep into the job when I saw Hanna walk up to me. I had to pause the music so I could listen to what she had to say.“Hello Ma.“Ma? When did you start calling me that?“Mr. Jaxson said I should address you with respect.“You do not have to sound so formal. Anyway, what is the issue? Do you need something?“No, I do not need anything; I just want to know if there i