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Chapter 3 My crush

Chapter three

'Are you out of your fucking mind?? Nancy throws it at me and I look away, a bit angry at her question. She vividly saw what transpired the other time. She should be siding me and not going against me, 'Don t you get it, Jones, you are stepping on the lion's tail. You need to apologize and get it done with'

I look at her, 'I don't care. I'm not going to apologize to that arrogant son of a monster. He can do whatever he loves for all I care, 'I say angrily.

Nancy stares at me dumbfounded for a while. 'Jones, you ve got to understand me. I am doing all this for you. Daves Margay isn't an ordinary guy. He's rich and influential. Asides from that, there is news about his wickedness. You can't get away with punching or slapping him. I'm telling you that you Jones will get hurt and to prevent that we need to go and apologize'

'Did you hear what he wanted me to do??'

Nancy sighs, 'You could have done it to settle the whole matter. Now, it has gone way deeper and you even slapped him again'

I sigh, 'I know I'm poor but I have pride and dignity and I will never let that good-for-nothing guy tamper with the little thing I have in my life. I know I'm not rich but the pride I have is more than that. I am not going to drag it on the floor just because am scared of some dumb ass. And I want you to stop going against my decision or I would see you as my enemy too, I say and walk away before she would say anything else. I heard her swear before I could close the door.

Nancy is right anyway, who knows what Dave's would do in a country where the riches controls all forms of activities

Oh, God! How do I get a job!

My phone rings suddenly, its song startling me for a while. It's an unknown number. I wait and let it stop ringing, only for it to start ringing again. I press the receiver button and ease the phone towards my ear, 'Hi'

'Hello, am I speaking with Jones Macbeth? 'a deep accentuated voice asks.

'Yes, I am. May I know who this is? '

'My name is Michael and I'm interested in your application. May I see you tomorrow? '

Wait! What! My application? Does he mean he wants to offer me a job???

'Please, what company is this? '

'Mercury light production'

What the fuck! I'm speaking with Michael from Mercury light? I have been dreaming of seeing him or even talking to him. I can't believe he's the one calling but how did he get my number

'Hello, are you there? 'his masculine voice brings me back to the mundane world.

'Yes, I am. I'm so happy to be able to speak with you but when do we see?

He went silent for a few seconds, probably thinking about the answer, '4 o'clock tomorrow in Mercury light company, 'and the phone went off.

OMG! I'm going to get a job after all. I scream happily and race out of the room into the sitting room where Nancy is, watching the TV.

Suddenly, the images change and my eyes widen at what I see. My fist clenches angrily at my side.

'Who the heck took those pictures! My high-pitched voice was enough to make the whole world stop. Nancy looks at me, then stands and walks away.

Even my best friend is angry at me.

What do I do exactly? I know she's just concerned about me. I mean who doesn't know what those rich guys are capable of doing. I understand.

But well, that doesn't mean I would kneel and kiss his shoe. I mean as a fighter and a boxer, the first thing we do learn is how to keep our pride. I wouldn't let it get shattered like that.

But on a normal note, the guy is so strikingly rich and he even smells so nice. How I wish I could smell that way.

I'm a very beautiful lady. If I can get money today, I'm sure those rich guys would drool over me but that can't happen. Not in this world.

Anyways, I'm not bothered about that. I am going to live my life to the fullest. I need to go see Michael tomorrow.

The next day came so early as if I forwarded the night.

I stretch and yawn noisily. Nancy isn't by my side. I don't know for her but these days, she s always off to work very early in the morning.

A knock and the door opens slightly while my little brother Sam stretches his head in, 'Jon, mom wants to see you, 'he said and closed the door

The boy is so rude, he can't even greet.

I move to the door, open it and rush toward him. I hold his hand and whirl him to look at me, Can't you greet?'

He looks at me for a while, 'Good morning', he says so quietly and with no expression. I have never seen him speak like that. Did something happen to him in school?

I walk inside the sitting room where mom is eating her breakfast. She works as a teacher in Sam's school, 'Good morning Mom.

'And what the fuck is so good about the morning! , "my mom's frightening voice made me shake with tremor. Did something happen?'What did you have with Daves Margay? Why did you slap him! her angry voice was echoing the whole house.

I don't know why mom is stressing herself out unnecessarily.

I sit and look at mom, 'he s at fault.

'Yet you have no right to have punched him. You punched and even slapped him!'

'Mom, he splashed on me and he wanted me to kiss his feet! My anger matched with my mom. I don't know why mom is getting herself worked up but I wouldn't do that, I would rather die than kiss his feet.

'Fine then. We can be an accomplice , she says sarcastically, 'And note that we have less house stuff at home. By the time it finishes, we will sell this house to feed ourselves. And that is if they will even buy it!'

What's happening? Why is mom taking this matter too far? She should be siding with me, not that idiot.

'Mom, you shouldn't be taking this so far'

'Take what so far, 'for once that day, mom's voice went too low for comfort, sadness echoes in it

'Mom, what happened?'

She sighs and looks away, 'I ve been sacked.

What! My eyes narrows

'And, 'she starts sobbing, 'Sam was told never to step foot in the school again, 'she looks at me, 'you shouldn't have started this fight. You should know we would never win, she says with so much emotion as the tears drop from her eyes.

I look up and see Sam crying beside the dining table. So, that was why he acted so weird this morning.

But why would Dave do this!

Without mom's work, we are useless and in fact, we will go on a hunger strike soon.

God, what am I to do? What can I do?

Jones, I can't believe you did this to your family. I can't believe you've succeeded in ruining them.

My brother just started high school. How would he handle life as a dropout!

I closed my eyes against the tears that threatened to come out.

I feel so useless and weak. God, what should I do?

Dave

I smile mentally as I imagine what would be going on in the Macbeth family.

After sacking her mother and sending her brother out of school. She would have no choice but to come and kiss my feet.

I give her three days and she would be here to apologize and kiss my feet.

I don't know why I am so brilliant. Well, the case is that I went to the best school ever, and I'm the only son.

There's absolutely nothing I lack. I live a life of luxury. Aside from that, I am handsome and tall, every lady's dream. I have ladies at my fingertips and the reason why I am not married now is that I haven't found true love. My ex-girlfriend who I love and cherish the most broke up with me five years ago. And since then, I have been so busy with work that I don't even have the luxury of falling in love.

But an adventure like this seems to make my heart beat a little bit faster. Well, you can say aside from falling for my ex-GF, nothing has made me so obsessed in the last five years. It's just a pity that this will end soon because I'm 90% sure that Jones will be here to apologize today

God, I can't seriously wait.

'Boss, are you ok?' Peter walks in.

I look up and signal him near, 'Get someone to go spy on Jones Macbeth's

'Yes sir, 'he says and walks out.

Jones

Sam has been so silent since morning. He wouldn't even have anything to do with me. There's nothing I could do to make him talk to me aside from getting him back in school. He so much loves going to school and had once told me he would love to be a doctor.

Why are schools even like that! Why would they sack a teacher and send one of their students home just because of some idiot? I'm so highly disappointed in these people.

It's midnight and I'm in front of the Mercury light company. I'm so scared of entering. What if he has changed his mind? After what had happened so far, I'm more than convinced of the fact that I may not even get this job.

I close my eyes and recite the Lord's prayer. God, I have never been so scared.

I take a deep breath before walking in. Everyone stares at me as if they've never seen someone before. Nonsense!

I walk to the receptionist, 'Hi, I want to see Mr. Michael. I have an appointment with him.

The lady smiles at me, 'Ok, give me some minutes, she says and picks the telephone to probably call Michael. I like this lady, she's so kind unlike the one at Tianshi company. I guess everyone at Tianshi is proud. Maybe that's one of the credentials in working at that place, 'Yes madam, he's expecting you. You take a left turn and enter the elevator. His office is the first on the ninth floor.

'Thanks so much, 'I bow slightly before walking away.

'Is that not the lady that slapped Daves, 'someone says behind me but I ignore it and walk inside the elevator.

My heart hammers wildly in my chest as I accelerate. God, let this be good news.

I walk to the door where an indicator reads, 'CEO Michael Philip.

Wow, he has a nice name too.

I knock briefly, a bit scared of the sound my hand makes on the polished door.

'Yes, come in, a deep voice says. I guess it's Michael. His voice sounds very romantic in person but if this is right, then why will Michael call me. He's the CEO, his workers should be the ones to do it and not him

But how did he even get my number?

'Will you stay by the door forever or are you coming in? 'the voice this time seems a bit teasing

I take another deep breath before opening the door and walking in. Oh My God! This room is so breathtaking. It's just like Dave's office. The scent, the decorations, everything is so out of this world.

Mehn, these people are fucking rich, bastard rich, in fact strikingly rich. I don't even know the word to qualify them anymore

'You seem to like what you see, 'a voice startles me and I look up slowly at the person I perceive to be Michael. He smiles and my heart suddenly stops, only for it to start beating again.

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