Jasmine* We walked arm in arm-into the park. There were people of different caliber going to and fro the place. There existed the feeling of home as everyone seemed joyful and mindful of each other. Jayden and I moved into a seat and soon, the waitress came around. "Good evening to you all, what would you like to have?" I looked at Jayden's face, he didn't seem to hear the young girl. "Hello, mister." She called out again to attract his attention to her. "Oh, yes?" "What do I serve this table?" The waitress asked. Jayden gestured for her to ask me, "I'll go with whatever she wants." "Grilled mackerel with salad, add a glass of apple juice." I looked at Jayden but his eyes were on his cell phone. He seemed worried as though he had seen something that had rendered him weak and flummoxed. The waitress brought the food and soon we were eating. "Let me go to the lavatory, I'll be back soon." I nodded at him. "Don't take long," "Yeah," The place where I was seated had dim lights
Jasmine* "I can't come with you," "But why?" He asked breaking off his grip on me. He carried a disappointed face. "I don't want to visit a man now, I have..." He interrupted me. "I no longer want to be like every other man to you, Jasmine." "What do you want to be?" I looked up at him and when he saw my facial expression he apologized to me. "I'm very sorry that didn't come out well, I didn't mean to put it that way." He rubbed his temple. I shook my head, "Drop me at my house, I need time to be alone for a while, it helps with depression." "No, you mustn't be alone in a depression less you try anything stupid." "I'm not like other miserable depressed people, I'm depressed, not miserable." "I would like you to meet my family," He took my hand. "You are beautiful and I can't stop staring at your face everyday, I want to keep you closer so I don't have to travel miles every day just to be with you." He brought his hand under my jaw and lifted my face to meet his glowing blue
Jasmine* I stood by the door and watched him descend the stairs to his new car. This man also lived in luxury but he wasn't tagged a billionaire yet. I got back to the room and pulled off my sleep clothes. I got into the shower for a bat and turned on the water dispenser for some mild water. When I was done, I made food and ate to my fill. As soon as I entered the room again, I heard my phone ringing. It was my lessor and I had only two thousand dollars on me. He had stressed that he didn't need payment by installment so, I was hoping I could save up for him. I picked up the call and he was furious because I wasn't taking his calls the first time and he thought that I was ignoring the calls. "Hello, sir" "If you are not here in the next 15 minutes, forget about your apartment and your properties." He threatened. "But sir, I'm out of town," "That's no business of mine, we had discussed this earlier I don't expect you to play with me." I turned to the clock, it was almost noo
"You stole the money," Jason said calmly. "I didn't not steal your money, sir. The ring belongs to me, it was bought in a fair manner." "Seven million dollars is missing in this company, and your salary can't be compared to the ring you claim as yours, you stole my money." Everywhere was quiet, Jasmine began to sob. "I believe she stole the money," Maria said. "She loves coming to work very early and when she's done cleaning, she runs away like a thief. Who else noticed that?" She turned to the staff who were seated. Ninety-five percent of the staff raised their hands in the air. Jason heaved, "Is that true?" "I just love to go home early enough to avoid problems, I'm not a thief." She was still wearing the glasses. "Fiona," Jason called out. Fiona kept standing, "What is this that you have done to this company?" Fiona was tensed, she wished that Jasmine would take off her glasses, wipe off her bloody make-up and make things milder. He would have forgiven her but then, she wa
He picked her bags and other belongings that her lessor had left behind for her. He put them into the boot of his car, and got back into the car to be with her. He pets her and pats her on the back. "It's okay, stop the crying it wouldn't solve anything. You will be fine," He said. "Will you come with me?" He asked and all she could do was stare with an open mouth and indecisive heart. Wasn't this Lilian's prophesy? Lilian told her that she was going to pack in with this man. No, she would be staying there for only tonight, by tomorrow, she must have fixed her new place. Suddenly, she remembered that her boss at work had stressed the fact that no one should stay away from work or else, there would be a consequence. She pulled the sleeve of her dress to check her wristwatch, and she sighed. "What's that?" Jayden asked upon hearing her sigh. She didn't feel it would be right to tell Jayden about her job, telling him about it meant telling him about Jason and she didn't want tha
"Go to him, Jasmine go now. Delay is dangerous." She always said that, she always loved to say that. It was perhaps her favorite line. "Are you sure it will go well?" "I'm pretty sure," She nodded. Jasmine moved toward Jason's office and gave a cold knock on it. "Come in," She heard the usual deep voice emit through nowhere. She took a deep breath and walked in. "Hello," "I don't believe that it's you," He began, leaving his seat toward her. She stayed in a position unwavering. She was resolved to face this situation, it wouldn't be worst than going home with nothing. "You followed that man to the beach, why?" "Is that the way to welcome a visitor?" Now she had the boldness to face him and talk her heart out. "I don't understand you, who day that you are a visitor to me?" He came and stood in front of her. "Lock the door," He instructed. "For what? Are you going to rape me this time?" "I wouldn't do that, I got self-control, as a matter of fact, I haven't been with a wom
Jasmine* "Jason a womanizer?" Fiona burst out laughing. "I've known that man well enough, he is not the kind of man that looks at a woman twice, but if actually he does, then she's a magnet. A magnet like you." Fiona teased and I blushed. "I just hope to get the job, Fiona. That's the basic thing right now, get the job and continue earning. The thought that I wouldn't be receiving the weekly alert is draining," There was a knock on the door, it was Sona. She came to pick up a letter from the CEO. When she saw me, she smiled and greeted me, "Good morning, ma'am." She even bowed. Had she known who I was, the CEO's miserable office cleaner, then I wonder if she would have been that polite. "Meet Jasmine," Fiona said smiling. "She hopes to begin duties here," "Oh, waw, do we still have vacancies? Oops, the cleaning job." "Look at her, isn't she worth more than just a cleaner?" Sona turned around properly, her eyes went down to my legs from the top of my head. "A very elegant woma
"Mom," Jayden called out to a woman who was backing us. The woman dumped the bag in her hand and turned to us, "My daughter?" "Ma?" Oh God damnit! Hart's mother was Jayden's mother too? What was going on? "Are you sure that this is your real mother?" I whispered into his ears as Hart's mother began to approach me. "My dear," She took my hand and I shivered because it felt as though the world was turning upside down. She dropped her arm around my shoulder, "Are you surprise?" She asked me. I was already dead, I felt lifeless, Hart was the only son of his parents they said, how then was Jayden that woman's son? "I'm not, I am," "Admit it, my daughter," She knew we both had secrets and she knew full well that I wouldn't speak up in Jayden's presence. She knew about Jason and I regretted it, I should not have told her about him but then she asked on her own. "What's going on here?" Jayden asked as he rolled his eyes from his mother to me upon realizing that we were not strange