Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 6
Toni
i cant believe this. Now, i am jobless. That's yet another thing i have to explain to my parents when they come back about an hour from now.
What do i tell them. Hey dad, i raped my jerk of a boss and it got me fired. No way!. What do i do?. I pace up and down our sitting room which isn't exactly big.
"come on sis, your pacing is giving me an headache. What's wrong"
"what?
. Nothing." i squeak
"toni, i always know when something is wrong with you so stop pretending and tell me"
"its nothing"
"you sure?"
"um yea"
"okay whatever" my kid brother says and plug in his earphones probably to make the fact that he is ignoring me, obvious. I sigh then continue
my pacing.
I am always truthful, so coming up with a good cover story
is so hard for me. I jump in nervousness as i hear a knock at our door.
They are early. I look to my brother but he pretty much ignores me.
I have to go out and let them in. I clean my sweaty palms on my long flowing skirt and walk to the door.
"welcome home d--" my eyes widen to unbelievable proportion once i see
who's at my door. He also looks stun
. I come out of the house and lock
the door.
"are you following me?!" he asks and i laugh.
"why would i follow you to my own house?. It seems to me that i am the
one being followed"
"your house?. Isn't this pastor Solomon's house?"
"how do you know my dad?"
"your dad?!" his eyes goes so wide and i fear that it may pop out of their sockets.
"antonia" i hear my mom's voice and i jump in fright. As i jump, i
clash into my boss and he holds my hips from behind to steady me. I
freeze and look to my dad who's watching the both of us. His hands
start to caress my hip and i sag against me. He feels comfortable
which is weird as i barely know him. I have never felt this kind of connection with kacy.
I look behind me and my eyes lock with his for a moment.
"what is the meaning of this?!" my father bellows and snaps me out of
my daze. I step away from my boss.
"um, dad" i say and nothing else comes out
"who is this young man and why does he have his hands all over my daughter?"
"he is no one" i say but my boss steps in front of me
"i am her boss" he says and stretches his hand to my dad for an handshake.
My dad just looks at his outstretched hand dubiously.
My mother takes the hand though.
"wow. You are really young to be a boss already. That's how young men
should be." my mom turns to me."Antonia why didn't you take him into
the house? Where are your manners?. Come in my son. I am sure antonia
has something prepared" i watch with my mouth open as my mom hook her
hands in his arm and they walk majestically towards the house. I look
towards my dad and he just shrugs and walks behind them. Am i the only
one who finds this situation awkward?. When they get to the door, my
boss unhooks his hand and open the door for my mom while grinning at
her.
"your majesty" he says and spreads his hand towards the door.
I see my mom blush as she walks pass and pat him on the shoulder. The door is still held open as my dad walks through.
The jerk has my parents
fooled. They must think he is a perfect gentleman. I expect him to
lock the door on my face but he holds the door till i enter before he
closes it. I feel him beside me but i don't pay him any attention.
"we have to talk"
"about what?. Didn't you say you didn't want to see me again?"
"am sorry about yesterday. I realise that i was too harsh. Could you
just please hear me out?"
"i don't want to" i say and walk away from him.
The next half hour is just plain weird. My mom fuss around him during
break-fast. It's fun to watch him interact with my 16 years old
brother though. They talk sports and game. My brother is just so
impressed by him. I can tell by the way he hangs unto every word that
comes out of my boss' mouth.
. He even makes my dad laugh when he talks
about his 11 months old little niece who during a sermon, shouted the
pastor's name. I ignore him throughout the meal and concentrated on my
foot which i was just picking at. The sight of him interacting
comfortably with my family was not good for my appetite. If only they
knew who he was and what the both of them had done. After everybody
was done with their food, i stand up and start clearing the table.
"that was delicious" he says as i pack his plate. I don't answer him
but my mom does.
"antonia is a very good cook. She is always experimenting in the
kitchen. She'll make a great wife don't you think?" she says to him
and i know what she's trying to do already.
"yes, she will" he affirms
"too bad, her talents would go to waste on that no-good fiance of hers"
"mother!" i scream
"i told you, i don't like him"
"well i am an adult and i can make decisions on my own"
"do you even know what he does for a living?"
"he said he's an importer"
"of what exactly?. I don't trust him. He always has this calculating
look in his eyes"i go to say something but my boss clears his throat
and i remember that he's still here. My dad and brother just look
everywhere except at us
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