Twisted Fate

Festus kept glancing at his friend. He saw his face was still in a rage. He had already dealt with the girl, why was he still feeling so hurt?

He was wrong and yet, he ensured she got fired. Not every woman can take such nonsense as being disrespected. He harassed her and she revolted.

That’s her only way to pay him back in his own coin. And now, he is furious. Anyways, he has to be furious because no one ever did that to him.

He glanced at her for the uptenth time and sighed softly. “Why are you still so furious Alex?” Festus asked, pretending as if he didn’t know why.

“Did you see how that bitch humiliated me Festus, how dare she?” He gnawed, giving the space between him and Festus a blow with his fisted hand.

The chauffeur was shocked and looked at his boss through the rear view mirror “Is everything alright boss?” He asked.

Immediately the chauffeur asked, he regretted asking. Who said he could poke his head in matters that do not concern him? His curiosity will one day put in trouble.

“What’s your business you bastard? Who asked you to care if I am alright? What if I am not, what can you do about it? Huh, tell me?” Alex yelled at his chauffeur.

“I’m sorry sir” the chauffeur immediately apologised and concentrated on the wheels. He was employed as a chauffeur and did not care about how alright the boss was or not.

Perhaps one of his numerous girlfriends has Crossed his path. Whoever made the books to be like this will never get away with it.

“Sorry for yourself” he snapped at him and hissed. Festus chuckled aloud. This is called transfer of aggression. The fellow has only asked an innocent question and Alex flared up over his concern for him.

“You harassed her Festus, you did. She only did what her instinct came up with” Festus replied honestly.

Alex turned sideways and glared at Festus and then declared “that instinct will make her feel my wrath!”

******

Ella arrived home and as usual, met her mother seated in the sitting room and going through her health journal.

When Ella arrived home, her eyes were red and puffy. Despite trying her best to bottled up her tears and emotions in her heart, they were still able to find their way in her facial expression.

She sighed softly and cleaned her tears for the uptenth time before walking through the door.

Sarah Smith wasn’t expecting anyone at the time. When she heard the door open, she startled, raised her head and looked at the direction of the door.

Slowly before her, Ella walked in, her head bowed. She shut the door and tied her best to keep her face away from her mom seeing it.

“Hello Mom” she said and without waiting for her response, she walked towards her room.

Sarah Smith couldn’t find her voice immediately and raised her hand to call Ella back but the latter wasn’t looking at her direction.

She kept staring at the back view of her daughter and she disappeared into her room. She squinted, this is unlike Ella to arrive home shortly after lunch time.

And walking straight into her room without pausing to ask her how she’s doing is not a good sign that everything is fine.

Did anything happen at work? Is she alright? Had she heard unpleasant news? What is wrong with her daughter?

Sarah Smith was asking all these questions in her heart. But she couldn’t get the answers to the questions from her heart.

She kept looking in the direction her daughter went. She wanted to walk after her, hold her in a tight hug and ask her what was happening to her.

But she can’t stand up on her feet for a while now. She had a stroke which had left her unable to use her feet again.

Ella was the only who stood by her through thin and thick. And now, she’s the only source of livelihood for them both. She was indeed blessed to have such a girl for a daughter.

Immediately her eyes had gone moist. She doesn’t know what is going on with her daughter and she cannot stand up on her feet to ease whatever it is.

*******

Alex walked into his office briskly. He had that look of don’t bother when he got into his office. His secretary kept her distance and didn’t bother to tell him that Lusa Anderson had come to check on him.

She promised to check back after her lunch. When she comes back, she could go and see him herself.

Alex sat on his exquisite chair and swivelled around on it. What should he do that would pacify him? He doesn’t know how long he was in that thought when Lisa Anderson walked in.

He glared at her. Didn’t his secretary know that she shouldn’t allow anyone Into his office? He’s in a bad mood already and doesn’t want any slightest provocation.

“Hello darling” Lisa chimed as she walked towards Alex. Lisa is a young woman who had stayed by Alex for over three years now.

She’s twenty five tall and slim. She’s a blond with grey eyes. She is accustomed to wearing heavy make-up that makes her beauty hardly recognised because of her make up.

On this particular day, she was dressed in a slit gown that reached down to her feet. Her lipstick was red and her hair was made into a neatly tied ponytail

As she made her way towards Alex, he demanded “who let you in?”. That was when Lisa paused in her path and her smile gradually disappeared.

She looked at Alex properly now and realised that his facial expression was cold. Not only was it cold, it appeared Alex was going to tear whoever provoked him into pieces.

“Do I still need your consent before stepping into your office?” Lisa demanded in an apologetic voice. She knows Alex too well, like the back of her palm. If he is in such a mood, tread gently with him not to receive the heat of his displeasure.

“Yes. Do I own this office with you?” Alex demanded as if he had an unsettled quarrel with Lisa. He was glaring at her with so much hostility in his eyes.

“Ok, I’m sorry” Lisa apologised and sighed softly. What kind of a fellow was Alex? One time he sounds romantic and another time, he is Peevish.

“Leave!” Alex ordered. He didn’t even care about her apologies. The one he wanted to say the words I’m sorry to him did not. Lisa’s apologies made him feel angrier than before.

“Is there a problem? Talk to me Alex”Lisa asked, now walking towards Alex to give him a peek. Whatever it is, she should be able to penetrate through his emotions with her seductive advances.

“I said leave!” Alex thundered. He glared at her irritatingly and Lisa was shocked. For the next few seconds, she was confused on what to do.

She soon regained her composure and walked away from Alex. “Whatever or whoever has crossed you, it wasn’t me. Why are you taking it out on me?” She asked, looking aggrieved.

“Spare me that trash and get the hell out of here” he commanded. Without waiting for another word from Alex, she picked up her bag and walked towards the door.

When she got to the door, she turned and glanced at Alex again who had already closed his eyes, to continue in his thoughts where he stopped.