Chapter 22: 21
Unknown POV
I sit down in my office, acting cool and calm but tethering at the edge of mad.
It's been close to two weeks now and they've found nothing. Fine, nine days but why are they so incompetent? I excepted them to give me results by now. They can't expect me to sit back wringing my hands. Those freaking incompetent fools!
" will someone give me freaking results ?! " I yell throwing things off my desk and causing my chair to fall down, all at the same time. I rest my hands on my desk, breathing in heavily.
He knocks twice and comes in, his face expressionless.
" Tell me you have results. I want results! " I yell at him.
His face remains expressionless but he replies giving me an answer. " we found a route but we need a little more time to prepare certain files. There are a couple of formalities that need to taken care of before we can go through... "
" I don't care how you do it but if all doesn't go as planned, we use force. Ensure the guns are fully loaded. We never know when we might need them, I'll wait for your formalities Miguel, for now you can go. I suggest you rush things, I wouldn't want to miss Linda's birthday. "
We are going to meet quite soon Linda.
Luke's POV
Over the last few days I have tried my best to avoid Linda and Liam, as they always seem to be together. But it's bloody hell difficult when I have to study with her and at the same time listen to her take quick breaks to talk to Willy, her nickname for Liam whose full name is William.
Aww so cute. Not!
And now I have an invitation to some welcoming party her dad is throwing for some of his partners who recently came back to town.
And yay! One of those partners just happen to be Willy's family. How wonderful! Not. I could pretend to be ill and not attend, or fake some untimely death of sorts. I don't know! Just anything to avoid being there.
I let myself into the house, still thinking of possible scenarios to play out. I catch a faint drift of pine from the cleaning agent, whatever her name is used. I also scent roses in the air, probably from the air freshener, but for some reason that seems wrong, the maid has never used rose scented air fresheners. It has always been something more garden-like, a combustion of flowers to make you feel as if you were in a garden and one that seemed just right because of the see through walls made of glass and wood, bringing in the scenery of the gardens outside.
So why change it today?
The closer I draw into the living room, the more the scent becomes stronger and the sound of voices, speaking low and barely audible comes to me.
There sitting on the couch is everything I hoped to never see. The man who calls himself my father, cuddling with the woman he claims to love, the same woman he left my mother for.
I decide to leave them to their blissful love, the same love he'd deprived my mum of. It hurts that she'd even loved him. I turn away from them and stomp my way upstairs, not caring that I'd startled them or for the fact that he'd called out my name, only asking myself , why the bloody hell he was back?
As soon as I get into my room, I slam the door shut and kick my bag to some part of the cream coloured room, immediately falling facedown on the bed, while I shed the tears I've never shed in front of others. Thinking of the past year and how my life turned to shit.
Why does no one care? Why does it seem like the world keeps spinning and taking me by surprise, ruining my perfectly good balance. Why did I have to lose the one person who had actually cared?
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I wake with tears still on my face from the nightmare that is a memory I cannot forget. I wipe them off feeling stupid for hurting for the past.
My stomach growls, reminding me that it's evening and it's empty. I sit up immediately, so I can head downstairs to get something to eat. Then I remember the encounter I had earlier today with my dad and his wife. Choosing to avoid them, I decide to call one of the guys to see if they'd be interested in eating out, only to see that it's seven in the evening. I think of dealing with those people downstairs, just to get a meal but decide against it, choosing to order a pepperoni pizza instead. I lean back into my bed, keeping my ears on alert, so I can hear the bell ring as I open up my group chat to find Linda online as well as Veronica, Leah, Esperanza and Russ, all talking about some real boring topic, I don't want to find myself tangled up in.
Just as I'm about to message Russ privately, he leaves the room and goes offline.
Great! Now I'm stuck with a bunch of girls.
I leave the group as well but don't go offline. I quickly send a private message to Linda. * wat u doing? *
After waiting for about two minutes, she replies with. * tinking of a million ways 2 occupy my tym. *
* thought you were discussing the need for zombies in a slowly dying world. *
* got bored doing that. Though we do need zombies. *
* plz do not get me in 2 that subject. I'm scared I'll hav nitmares. *
* 😂 lolz *
* Hw dear u laf at me. I'm about having tasty pizza n I'm not gonna give u any🙅 *
* didn't ask u 2 *
* it has pepperoni and evry toping u can jxt imagine.😜 *
* still not interested in your pizza 👎 *
* fine den, sinx I can't get u 2 beg o awesome me😉 *
* seriously a wink. U running out of emojis or don't u no hw to use em 😎 *
* can u tink of a betar 1?😎 *
* nw u're 2taly stealing my emojis *
* 're not *
* 're 2!😁 *
* uh! Fine u win. *
* Luke, plz😥plz entertain me *
* in a minute☺ * I quickly send as soon as I hear the doorbell. I hurry downstairs so I can get back to texting Linda. Luckily dad is out with his wife so I don't have to face either of them. I quickly pay for my pizza and hurry back upstairs.
* o Lukey! were 're u *
* since wen did I become Scooby dooby doo😒 *
* hey it's a compliment. Scooby's cute, doggy cute😂 *
* I tink u misplaced a few brain cells 😤 *
* nah, just stating it as I see it. Scooby. *
* still bored? *
* no, it's always great talking 2 u *
My heart flutters for a bit and I feel myself go hot in the face
* so 're u coming 2 my dad's party. I really want u dere😦 *
Thousand tiny wings beating in my stomach.
Probably the stupid pizza.
I quickly set it aside.
* I'm going 2 b dere. Bt let's stop talking about dat, let's play twenty questions instead *
After a few minutes, she finally replies * Not 2day, I'm scared of wat u'll ask. *
* wat questions cud I possibly ask dat wud be so scary? *
* I'm scared 2 find out *
She goes offline and I lay down on my bed thinking of what she said.
She's scared to find out what questions I could ask. Could it be related to what I'd overheard her and her dad talking about? Could she be crying right now?
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