CHAPTER THIRTY—TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY—TWO


The bright light from my laptop was the only source of light in my pitch-dark room, it was still evening, but I shut out all the light sources and switched off all light bulbs because I felt like… it’s my house, sweet home, home but feels empty.

I DON’T WANT TO SEE ANYTHING, it’s getting me annoyed already, see how homeless I felt in my home, I didn’t feel it for a long while, I was too busy working for someone else.

Now, my laptop before me, drafting letters, Wesley promised me a job, but was I supposed to sit around and spend his money— My parable Wesley even gave me his credit card.

My phone beeped, interrupting me from brainstorming a suitable title for my next letter.

“Oh Sarah”, I exclaimed, my face lightened up with a broad smile.

Her text read: I just finished, where should we meet?”, I danced in excitement.

A lot in my mind, positive and negative, I needed the gossip too, I’m dying of boredom, she should run down here already.

I typed down my reply: “Let’s meet at…”
I paused, twisting my mouth to the side and staring at the ceiling as I thought of the most suitable and comfortable place for us to hang out.

After a few seconds of comprehending, I was too lazy to even change out of the lingerie I was on.
I’m too lazy to stand, at least not until I finish this work.

So I started typing once more: I’m home, come over to my apartment”.

I’m surely going to be a bad host today, I’m too lazy to even get a drink for myself more of Sarah.

I took another thirsty sip from the already empty glass like a beggar in the desert offered wine to quench his thirst.

“Problem”, I yelled loudly in the silence as I continued working.

In a short while, Sarah was here.

“Hehehehehehehe, start from the door my baby, what on earth is this beauty looking for on earth”, I hailed as I opened the door.

The energy I had strained and enthusiasm that was low fueled immediately— a bursting current of electricity running through my veins immediately after I heard Sarah’s voice.

“Yoh… chill… this Angel has been on earth for a while now, it’s your fault you are just meeting her now”, Sarah teased.

I took a step back dramatically, taking in her look from head to toe, “Ahh, this Angel doesn’t have wings, and she Carry a baddy vibe, there are two things— it’s either this Angel is now outdated or this Angel has been recruited to the earth and strikes with the thunder of baddy gene”, I said sarcastically, my voice high in joy.

At last, I got the drink, one for me one for Sarah.

I wasn’t that lazy after all, my bones just needed a few shouts, or I was missing the princess treatment from Wesley.

Oh the way he swept me into his arms this morning, I’m hallucinating already.

“You look so sexy, did he just leave or do you want to seduce me now”, Sarah teased with a smirk.

“I’m home alone, I was just too lazy to dress, leave my breast, and look at my face”, I joked clapping my hand in impatience as I led Sarah in and sat.

“Alright girl, start from the bone of this matter, the marrow itself, I want to touch the blood of the bleeding knight that I tried to stab but couldn’t be stabbed but was hit by an arrow across his heart by fate, even the earth wanted him dead”, I joked again.

“Ewww, I didn’t bring any death news, you have turned even eviler and naughtier than you left, what has been cooking inside your coconut”, Sarah questioned, touching my head like a mother when her child complains of a headache, but this time, with scorn in her eyes.

“Have you started searching for a new job?” Sarah added, concern laced in her voice.

I nodded, pointing to my laptop before me, “I just started searching, I’m drafting the emails”, I assured.

Her scornful look increased, “for a decade that you fired yourself, what were you even thinking? Leaving work without having another one at hand, or at least a hope, have you forgotten how this city has become?”, Sarah questioned again with concern.

My face fell, yap! that’s true… I forgot Sarah doesn’t know about my sin— I didn’t tell her about the incident with taking the flash drive.
And now… I don’t think I want to break it yet, I’ll just… leave it pending, and she’ll gradually understand.

“What have you been doing all these while?” She asked again.

I paused, “Yeah, right from the day I left the office, I didn’t even come home straight, actually today is the first day I’m staying home this long”, I answered, but with the scornful look still on her face, I guess I’m still far from answering.

I exhaled again, “ok, here it is, WESLEY!, yes! Wesley is his name, we met at an auction and he is a cool guy, he is… Uhm really cool…”

“And you slept with him?”, Sarah interrupted.

My heart sank, was I in trouble? How did Sarah know about it? Is there another reason she came around?

All these and ninety-nine other questions flood my mind at once, my eyes open wide but frozen as my brain focuses on the questions, ignoring my body functions.

“And with that look that’s a yes!” She exclaimed, dancing softly.

With this gesture my heart softened a bit, “Anna calm down and listen to what she has to say before you die the death of the knight yourself”, I murmured words of encouragement to myself as my breath started returning slowly.

“I was just joking oo, but I’m proud of you”, Sarah chimed with a thumbs up.

“Is she crazy? Proud and she just gave me a heart attack, what’s she even talking about?”, I questioned myself audibly.

Or maybe I was just the outdated one as everyone has now learned the parable lifestyle, is this a new trend, I thought?

“Letting go of this job was a good thing, arh… Anna… with a man, I taught you were lesb…”, I don’t let her finish and stuff chocolate in her mouth as she bursts out laughing.

“No, no no… You of all people, leave that your shadow and go with a guy, hehehe, I need to see him already, get your shoes, we are going to look for him”, she teased.

“Oo, please… Sarah chill please”, I pleaded.

“I want to hear what’s going on in your area, how are you guys coping without me?” I added apologetically with a crying face.

“No one even noticed your absence”, Sarah replied with sarcasm and we burst out laughing again.

“Oh lord, it’s been a while since I laughed this good, I have missed you a lot my Sarah”, I whined hugging her warmly and wholeheartedly.

“Keep wesley pending, but I’m not goin’a forget him, let’s start with Ethan. 
No lillian rather”, she added with a chuckle.