CHAPTER 4 Back in America

Adina’s POV

It’s so good to be home at last, I walked right into my office expecting today to be a great day, but unfortunately, I don't think it's going to be that way.

I thought so because, there he was, Trent Bradley, walking lazily to me. I already knew his reason for coming so I just put on my straight face. Trent was my rival and also my competitor for the manager position. He was awarded the position so definitely he was coming here to show off.

“Well, well, well, look who we have here. If it isn't my very own competitor.”

“What do you want Trent?”

“Oh come on senorita, don't be so hard on me. That would make your beautiful face get wrinkled too early.”

I just rolled my eyes, if there was anything he was good at aside from his job that would be flirting. Well, that I understand, but what I didn't understand was the reason he would be competing for the position of a manager with me when he was the sole heir to this long-history hotel, but I wasn't in any way afraid of competing with him.

Yeah, you heard me right, Trent's Dad is the owner of this hotel so it got me wondering why he had to compete for the position, when he could be the CEO directly.

“As you would know by now, Mr. Ace accepted my invitation and I'll be your new supervisor.” he bragged.

“Whatever Trent, just know that this won't end here.”

“I'd be delighted to run with you in the future Mamacita.”

I let out a chuckle when he said that, Trent is a well-known playboy, he loves flirting with beautiful women and testing me was his joy so I just ignored him and walked away.

I guess he didn't mind that as he just shrugged his shoulders and walked directly to the new waitress bringing a new round of flirting.

I turned to glance at him for a while and shook my head. If only I had the opportunity he has, I would have grabbed it so tightly. I loved my career so dearly. Even while I was married to Tyson, a pretty famous billionaire, I never gave up working. After we got divorced it just seemed like an opportunity to devote more of my time to my job.

I didn’t allow Failing the competition for the manager position affect me professionally. I still kept my beautiful smile and offered the best service to the customers. Trent didn’t stop throwing glances at me, but I gave him the ‘I could kill you look’.

Although he is now my supervisor, we shared a really great bond at work. After a long day, I was done for the day’s work. A profound grief filled my chest instantly, not only because of the setback at work, but also because today was my late son Ricky’s death anniversary.

On my way out, I bought him flowers and his favorite iron man toy heading to his grave. Standing in front of his grave staring at his name inscribed on the stone boldly, RICKY TYSON.

I tried really hard not to cry and smile, I sat next to him as I spoke to him about the new joke and the new movie about iron man like he was still alive.

“Ricky, I know you can hear me. I just wanted to tell you about the new Iron man movie that just came out. I really wished I understood what I watched back in the cinema.”

“I miss the way you’ll always correct me and narrate the whole story to me for my understanding. I really need that right now Ricky, you know. In this episode I think there was a guy named Captain America in it, but I still didn’t get his role in the movie. Could you explain it to me?”

“I know you could, but that would have only been possible if you were alive, I'm really sorry Ricky. I’m sorry I couldn’t save you back in the theater. I’m sorry”

I sat there crying while singing the one song that calms me whenever I think about him, (Clouds). Whenever I hum that song to myself I reassure myself that I will definitely see you again.

flashback**

“Mummy? Come see it’s starting it’s starting.”

“Coming Ricky”

I quickly made the popcorn and went downstairs to meet my son as we were about to watch the new released iron man movie.

“Mommy you’re late”

“I’m sorry Ricky, I just wanted to get some hot popcorn 🍿 for us. Is the movie far gone?”

“Yes mom, and now Iron man is on his way to fight with the villain Thanos.”

“Thanus?”

“No mom Thanos, mom? Keep up.”

“Okay, okay.”

Just then Tyson came in.

“Hello people.”

“Daddy.”

“Hey big man, how are you doing?”

“I’m fine daddy. Daddy?”

“Yes son.”

“Please come join me watch the new released iron man, I’ve been more of a teacher than a fan watching with mom.”

“RICKY!”

“Hahaha, I guess mom never picks up whenever you explain to her right?”

“Just to be safe, please let’s not say this in front of her, maybe we could gossip later but for now, let’s all sit and watch together.”

“Okay son.”

“Yet again you boys are ganging up against me.”

“Mom? Focus.”

They both shared a laugh while staring at me.

“Aish, you know what you guys can enjoy I’m leaving.”

They continued laughing as I left them alone.

****** flashback ends*****

I sat there for hours talking to my son before saying goodbye reluctantly. I turned my back and was about to leave. I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing at this point as I let them flow with no erosion.

I looked up and sighted Tyson standing at the end of the road staring right at me with a sad expression on his face and the same gifts I had got Ricky in his hands.

That bastard, what was he doing here? How come he still had the guts to come see my son. I marched towards him with rage in my eyes and pain in my heart.

“How dare you come here, huh? How dare you come see him today? Who gave you the right to even come here? ” I said, hitting his chest profusely.

“Have you forgotten five years ago when my son was in the operating room, when he needed his daddy the most, when he cried to me asking where his daddy was, I couldn’t say anything?”

“I couldn’t look him in the eyes to give him a straight answer, because how could I tell a five year old boy that his Dad was with his mistress while he lay in the hospital in distress. How could I Tyson? How could I tell him that his dad was a liar, a cheater and a freak huh? How could I tell him that Tyson?”

“And now you still have the guts to come visit him huh? How dare you? ” I screamed at the top of my lungs, staring at him with just one thing in my mind and that was to punch him really hard.