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
“Are you alright, Jane? Are you under any spell? Did Jaxson cast a spell on you? What has come over you? How can you develop feelings for someone who makes your life a living hell at work? Have you suddenly forgotten what Jaxson put you through? Have you forgotten how he humiliates you at every chance he gets? What is wrong with you?“I know; I remember everything he did to me; you do not have to remind me about it. “Then why are you suddenly acting like you are under a spell?“He is a changed person, Sarah; he has changed for good.“Don't tell me that; I do not believe that. He might be pretending, and what makes you think that he has really changed? What is he doing differently? “The way he acts towards me, the way he looks at me—he always stood up for me today when Hanna was trying to disrespect me.“What? He did that?“Yes, Sarah. He even threatened to fire her.Sarah was awkwardly silent at this point; she was trying to process things and add things up in her mind. “He has cha
I do not like the look on your face. Sarah, you are up to something; what is it? Please don't tell me that you're about to do something crazy.“Calm down. I am not going to do anything, crazy. I just want you to use this guy to get over Jaxson.“That is not going to happen, Sarah.“And why not? “Because it is not going to end well; look what happened between me and Bryan; you know how it turned out; I am not ready to go down that lane again.“This is different; I didn't say you should have sex with him; all I'm saying is that if you distract yourself a little, maybe you will get over Jaxson.“I think I need to go upstairs; you are filling my head with too much rubbish.“Are you kidding me? I’m trying to help you here.I stood up and took my bags upstairs. I dropped everything on the bed and went to my children's room. They were busy doing their assignment but they rushed to hug me when they saw me. I stayed with them a little before I came back to my room. My back was already aching
I screamed. I didn't know when I raised my voice. I would like to call it an involuntary action but my voice was over the room. The door opened. It was like a storm pushing through the sea. Everyone rushed into my room at this moment, including my kids. They were all worried and curious to know what made me yell in such a manner; they were all scared of me, anticipating an answer. My kids were the first to speak, followed by Sarah."Mummy, are you alright? Are you hurt? “Jane, is everything alright? Sarah spoke with so much concern in her voice. I stared at all of them, not knowing what to reply to. I tried to speak but I was stuttering. A thousand and one thoughts were running through my mind at this point. I struggled to focus on the people standing in front of me; they fixed their gaze on me and this made the whole situation very awkward because I was the center of attraction. I finally found a voice to speak. I spoke but my voice was barely above a whisper.“I’m fine, guys; you
The drive to the pharmacy was a long and quiet one; I could hear my heart beating; it was as if it were going to pump out of my chest; I developed anxiety; and the worst part of it all is that if the test comes out positive, I might not know who the real father of the child would be. Would it be Jaxson or Leo? What if it is Leo? How do I convince him that the child belongs to him? It was just a one-night stand and I have practically been avoiding him for weeks. Even though he has been trying to reach out to me, I totally ignored him. We finally got to the pharmacy. It was the same pharmacy where I met Bryan and his fiancee. I reluctantly got out of the car but I stood by the side of the car door. I was so scared to move that it was as if my legs suddenly became heavy.“Why did you pause, Jane? Common, let's go in.“I don't think I want to go in, Sarah; I'm so scared and nervous. I think I want to go back home.“Quit acting like a child, Jane. The deed has already been done; let’s ju