Just The Beginning ?
Episode twenty four
Vee
” Say… We go out for lunch, ” Mike asks. We are in his car and he’s driving me home.
” Say… We don’t, ” I tell him not looking his way. Am still thinking about everything that happened. I really wish I could unsee what I just saw , but I can’t seem to get it out of my head.
Am still not over the shock to be honest.
The George I saw today was definitely not the one I thought I knew. Couldn’t they get a room or maybe even lock the door?!
” Hey… Earth to vee, ” Mike says.
” What? ”
” What do you mean what? You just zoned out and left me talking to myself. ”
” Am sorry. ”
” I’ll only accept your apology if you let me take you out for lunch, and please don’t say no. What are you afraid of anyways, it’s not like you are the one been served. ”
” I already said no! am to exhausted and I definitely don’t want you to start getting the wrong picture. ”
” I only want to take you as friends, why are you always thinking the worst of me, ” he asks frowning like a little child.
” Am sorry, I just have this habit of not trusting anyone and am not planning on changing it. ”
” Who hurt you? He asks shaking his head. ” But seriously, who did? I mean, by looking at you and that pretty face you have, one would think you are the sweetest thing ever, but when they get to know you, you are a savage. Not everyone is out to get you vee. You should stop acting all protective and open up. ”
” Let me give you some free advice Mike, you should stick to what you are good at, you know, been a flirt and stop playing psychiatrist. It really doesn’t suit you, ” I say with a smirk.
Mike rolls his eyes and finally shuts up. He’s crazy to think that I can ever share my problems with him or anyone else.
How am I supposed to open up old scars that I buried long ago? The scars that never let me sleep at night for so many days. Those scars that took away my childhood and totally destroyed my future.
They should remain buried six feet under, where they belong.
The rest of the journey is quite and it looks like Mike is angry. He keeps on glancing at me as if waiting for me to say something.
If he’s expecting for an apology from me then he’s going to be waiting for a very long time.
” Thank you for the ride, ” I say as soon as he stops and get out of the car.
“I’ll see you later. ”
” Yeah, sure. ”
As soon as am inside the house, I go straight to bed. My plan is to sleep the remaining part of the day and that’s what I do.
*****
” What? I can’t believe it! ” That’s my crazy sister Maya. She has a huge smile on her face and I swear her eyes are about to pop out. ” Everything that happened is God’s plan, can’t you see that? This is a sign that you two are meant to be. ”
She just got home from school and am busy filling her in, on some of the things that happened today. I surely can’t tell her everything for reasons we all know.
” You know, sometimes I wonder if we are related! I just told you that the guy I rejected and kicked out of the house turned out to be my boss,and you are busy celebrating?! Am really scared that he might fire me! ”
” George wouldn’t do that. ”
” You can’t be sure of that. You barely know the guy and just so you know, he’s not the kind of person you think he is. ”
If only she saw what I did.
” Why are you always looking at the negative side of everything? Okay…., ” she says with a sigh. ” Let me help you see this in my point of view. George, the guy that claims to be in love with is your boss and a lawyer. You should take advantage of this and ask for George’s help. Am sure he would be more than willing to help us out with Peter. ”
” First of all, he’s not in love with me, and secondly, you know am not the type of girl who uses people to my advantage. And anyway, it’s better if no one ever finds out about our past. ”
” I know vee, but chances like this only come once in a lifetime. It’s like our parents are helping us out from heaven. We need to get back what is ours. ”
What’s wrong with her? There’s no way we’d win a fight against that beast!
” Maya, we already talked about this. ”
” I know but i still think moving is crazy. ”
” Am sorry, but its what we have to do, ” I say and she walks in the bedroom with a frown and I follow her.
” Come on Maya, you know i can’t stand it when we fight, ” I say walking over to her.
” I know and am sorry. I just can’t help it. ”
” Am doing all this for you. You are the only family and friend I have and I’d loose it if something happened to you, ” I say giving her a hug.
” I love you vee, ” she says.
” I love you more baby sister.”
Maya has always been the emotional one between us. She’s quick to trust and forgive, always trying to find the positive side of everyone and everything. What we went through never changed the sweet girl she was and I know there’s nothing wrong with that, but in the world I live in ,people like her are considered naive and weak.
I can’t and don’t want to change who she is but I’ll always make sure to protect her in every way I can.
” Okay, I have to go. I don’t want to be late for work. ”
” Okay, bye.”
In no time, am in the club and already working. Today been a Monday, there’s nothing much for us to do.
Nick has been distracted since I got here and I really feel bad for him. I hate how the innocent always suffer for stupid people mistakes, it’s just not fair.
He’s sitting alone looking lost and I decide to join him.
” So how are you? ” I ask smiling softly.
He smiles at me sadly and shakes his head.
” I don’t know vee. Am still not used to not calling her or seeing her every single day. I just….. feel strange. ”
” Why don’t you just call her, am sure she’s done been angry and she misses you too. ”
“Not this time vee. Am always the one trying to make our relationship work. I even stopped coming over to your place because she got all jealous. I have always taken all the accusations and hate full words she always threw at me because I was afraid to loose her, but not anymore. ” he says taking in a huge sigh. ” I wont lie and say that it doesn’t hurt because it fucking does, but time is a healer, right? ”
” I know nothing I can say right now can take away your pain but can you at least cheer up, am not used to a grumpy boss, ” I say pinching his cheek softly and he let’s out a small chuckle.
” You are crazy vee. ”
” Yeah, I know. ” I tell him and then suddenly my phone rings.
” Excuse me, ” I say picking it up.
” Hi Rita, what’s up? ”
” Vee, you have to come to the hospital right away, ” she says crying.
” What’s wrong? Are you okay? ” I ask getting up, my heart racing.
” Yes, but Maya got shot! ”
“What?! How…. This can’t be true! Where are you? ”
” We are at the hospital near the park. ”
” Okay, ” I say hanging up. Tears are already streaming down my face now.
Could it be him?
Did he finally find us?!
” What’s wrong vee? ” That’s Nick. He and Mike are standing next to me, worried expressions on their faces.
” Maya…., ” I say trying to control myself. I just can’t break down, I have to be strong for my sister. “She’s been shot. ”
” What? ” They both say.
” I need to get to the hospital, now!”
” Mike, drive her to the hospital. I’ll finish up with something and follow you, ” Nick says and Mike takes my hand leading the way.
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