Chapter Seven

   the phone that I didn’t continue listening to the voicemails I deleted everything off my phone including the messages and blocked his line.

With all these fights going on between the two of us, there is one thing I was sure of and that is Andre is never going to stop until he sees me but I am bolshie to just give in that easily and until he comes back to his normal senses I will not budge.

After that day, He came over to the house the next day and the day after that and day after that. Most times I will be at home alone and ask my room mate Rosalie to lock me in. On her way back from work she would get groceries and take outs for us to eat so I don’t have to leave the house.

He had tried calling me with different phone numbers but I am quite aware of how far he would go just to talk to me so I switched off my phone. 

This silly fight lasted for two to three weeks and between those weeks, it wasn’t easy for either of us. To be honest I still love him and I miss him so much but I want to stay away from him till I believe he has accepted his mistakes and change for the better.

After some weeks of my stay at home, I received an about a job offer. I had applied for a job at a child care center to work with one of the well known pediatrician in town. I studied child psychology in college and my reason to pursue that career in life is because I Love children and I believe that I can help them be what ever they want in life.

My interview date is the next day morning, that means I will have to leave the house, Eventually. I called in to see if I could reschedule but they declined my request. This was my dream job and I want it so badly. As much as this might bring an end to my peaceful world, I had to do this.

The following morning, I dressed up for my interview. Coming out of my room I bumps into Rosalie who is about leaving for work.

“ Hey. Why are you all dressed up?”

“ I’m going for an interview.” I took a deep sigh.

“ Wait, What? Does that mean you are done hiding from your cuckoo boyfriend.”

“ Will you stop calling him crazy, I have to go now.” I left for the interview and the elevator hit the ground floor, I uttered a sigh before stepping out of the elevator.

Immediately I got out of the building I took a cab to my destination and sat through the interview, coming out proud as I successfully secured my dream job.

I took a cab back home all euphoric but on getting out of the car, I met Greg. Andre’s best friend and also a very good friend of mine. Greg is the only male friend I made since I moved to Phoenix and he has treated me just like his own sister and the only person Andre does not feel insecure having him around me because he was gay. He was standing by his car and when he saw me , He started walking towards my direction as I approached the building.

“ Hailey! Baby girl what’s up.” We exchanged kisses .

“ I'm good Greg, for the first time in a while you actually showed up in front of my house, I hope all is well?” I pretended to not know the reason why he had come to see me.

“ Hailey, you are aware I know you a lot better than this so will you please keep your acting at the corner. We need to talk.”

“ Greg, there is nothing to talk about here please just forget about trying to bring Andre and I back together .”

He chuckled. “ But I never said that did I?”

I felt awkward. “ then why have you come to see me?” I stunted. 

“ I came to have a few words with you and also spend some time with my very good friend, you are aware that I am not just Andre's friend right?”

“ Yeah. I know. So shall we go upstairs or hang out at the café close by?” 

“ Hey! That’s my call not yours girl.” 

“ My bad. Please go on.”

“ Come with me, I have a perfect place in mind.” I followed him and we left in his car.

No idea where we are going but I trust Greg completely. As we drove just ten minutes away from my place. He pulled into a beauty spar.

“ A spar? You want us to talk in a spar?” I asked him.

“ uh- huh, a spar.” He said reluctantly as he turns off the engine and pulls the key out from the ignition.

“ But why are we here?” .

“ well I would like us to start from here, Pamper our selves a little . Trust me Hailey you need this.” 

I became speechless because I am quite aware of the fact that I could barely take care of myself let alone my skin. If the human skin can talk mine would be crying by now, it’s all parched and sad.

On entering the spar, the fragrance exuding from the inside I could feel my skin screaming impatiently. “ calm down Hailey, pull yourself together.” I mumbled to myself. 

“ welcome sir and you too ma'am.” A fine young lady dressed in a bright yellow gown with a name tag’ Nicole’ pinned on the left side her chest, she was wearing such a warm smile as she walked us across the room and ushered us our seats.

“ once again, you are welcome to our beauty spar. Please go ahead and select the services you would like us to start with.” She offered us the brochure.

Gosh! Just looking at the list of their services I couldn’t stop myself from wearing such a huge smile.

“ you want to do all of it don’t you?” Greg whispered to me, I glanced at him with a smile. He really gets me. “ I am so lucky to have someone like you in my life Greg.” I said to him.

“ Come on Hailey, don’t ruin the moment with all that let’s just have a good time. Just the two of us.” He gave me his hand and I took it.

“ Excuse me! Can we start with the body treatment and massage first?” 

“ That a girl!” He smiled at me.