Story about two people who are stubborn as hell, the whole world can see their chemistry but they can't.
She is sweet, charismatic, turns head when she walks in but has no clue about it. She is a single mom of a lovely boy. And because of one extrem...
That brief meeting with Kevin just put me in the worst mood possible. I walked upto Nina's desk and smiled at the picture it was of me, Jo, Nina, James and Bianca. I heard Nina clear her throat, I looked at her and the expression she had means it was not a good news.
I have the information you wanted on the corporation that sued Smith Corporation and the lawyer they hired to takecare of the case and it does not look good , its Giovanni and sons said Nina.
"Do not complete the next line."
And Lucas is representing them said Nina, exactly the name that I did not want to hear. Man I do not seem to catch a break today can I now. Please tell me you got the information incorrect please for once, I whined to Nina. By the look of helplessness in her eye, I knew whatever she was telling me was correct.
I made my way to James office thank god, whoever was there a minute ago has left and he was alone, he saw my expression and came running to me to open his door.
"What did Kevin do this time" James
Its not Kevin, I said.
"Than whats wrong, for fucks sake you are scaring the shit out of me Anzee, is Jo ok? Says James.
Jo is fine, he is in preschool right now, its Lucas I said with trembling voice.
"Lucas, as in your evil stepbrother Lucas, what did he do know, did he finally decided to kill himself to let us have a world without satan" James.
That last line brought a smile on my face. No I said.
"One can only wish" James
James put an arm around my shoulder, giving me a side hug letting me know that I am in a safe space and that whatever it is he will stand with me and help to tackle it head on as he has done in past.
Lucas is one we'll be working against in Smith's corporation case I finally said and slumped my shoulder. James just looked at me, I know he was trying to find the appropriate word to tell me, but I also know that he is equally shocked and pissed with this piece of information as I am.
James got up, looked at me and said you know what lets ditch work today, as I was about to protest. He just caught one of my arm pulled me from the sofas that we both were sitting in and said Bianca is home today and she and my mom are making some fancy cake today so I think we are in for a sugary treat and after the first half of the day you had I think you deserve some sugar therapy.
I told Nina to pick Jo from his soccer practice and bring him directly to James house, garbbed my purse and my laptop and certain files that i know needs to be completed sometime today and headed towards lobby. Ride to James house is an hour from the firm. We both were sitting in comfortable silence with Frank Sinatra's soothing voice in the car.
My mind just wandered to my childhood.
My mother never loved me, I was more of a liability for her, a constant reminder of the reason the love of her life, my birth father was not with her. According to her my birth father wanted a son after multiple failed pregnancy and tries, when I was born and not a son, he drifted apart from my mother. She said he left both of us and I am the sole reason behind it, she never fails to mention that.
One day my mom came home and told me she got married and that I'll have new house and a new brother, I was excited. Mr. Giovanni, my stepdad was really not involved me, he was neither rude nor nice to me, for him I was merely the daughter of the women I married. But I could see mom was very happy with him, she had reduced number of snarky comments at me, don't know if it was his influence or mother had changed, but whatever it was I was happy. Lucas at first was nice to me but when he started noticing that whatever happens my mom was always going to back him up, he changed, he always had this weird competition with me to proof that he was better than me and also he never failed to mention not only I do not have a dad but also that my own mother loves him more than she loves me.
The last nail in the coffine was hit when it was our highschool graduation, he both had 4.0 but because of my fear of public speaking he was the valedictorian, which mom was really proud of. We had a lil party at house in his honor that my mom organised as if my accomplishment never really mattered to her. I think Lucas was drunk as he barged into my room and locked the door behind me I was so terified to run or shout but when I got of that trance I started yelling , thank god Mr Giovanni was passing by, he knocked the door down caught Lucas by his collar, and lifted him 2ft above ground.
Thats your sister for crying out loud he barked at Lucas, that was the only time I saw fear in Lucas eyes.
Later my mom came in my room, I thought for once she was going to be a mother to be but she hit me a sharp slap on my face , I can still feel the sting not on my face but somewhere deep in my heart and soul. She said I was the whore, that I most have given wrong signal to poor Lucas. She told me that I was nothing but a disappointment and wherever I go I destroy people's life and told me to get the hell out of there and never look back.
The sound of car comming to stop brought me out of my reviere and looking outside I knew we were at Davis resident.
********************************************** Woah long chapter, I did not feel like breaking it into two different chapters to break the flow. So what do you think of Lucas and most importantly our girls so called mother.
How's your relation with your mother?
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