Emery stood immediately Raymond entered the office
Their eyes met and they stared at each other for over two minutes before Raymond coughed, dipping his hand into his pocket
Emery took in her lip as usual, this time, the upper lip
Raymond swallowed hard
No matter the one she takes in, either the upper or lower, it makes her look cute
He quickly looked away and went to his seat
"Why didn't you take your hand away from him when he was dragging you out?" He questioned
" I...I was.. caught unawares, I really was confused" she said, avoiding his eyes
" Look at me" he said
She raised her head and has her gaze fixed on him
" Avoid him, it's an order" he said
"Sir?"
"You know I hate repeating things but yet you always make me do that,. I just told you to avoid Rick" he said
" Oh...I'm sorry sir... I'll avoid him from now on" she said
"Good, you can go" he said
She left the office hurriedly
He inhaled hard, opening and closing his pen lid while thinking about Rick
"How can he just come and be like; " I want to see Emery", fuck him" he said
He glanced at the ring on his finger, since he inserted it in his finger, it never came to his mind to remove it, he loves staring at it and anytime he does, he sees Emery's face
The look on her face that day when she came back from the mall looking so tired is still fresh in his head he still feels like he owes her one, for treating her like that ...
"E-M-E-R-Y" he spelled, taking in his upper lip too, trying to imitate her
That brought a wide smile to his face
The door opened immediately, revealing Liz in a short gown that's also very tight and excessive makeup
"Boo boo" she said with a smile, dropping her bag on the table
She came to him and tried touching him but he held her hand
"Don't" he said seriously
"Why?, What's it again this time around?" She said as innocently as ever
Raymond stood and faced her
"Did you just ask what it is?, Seriously Liz?, You don't pick my calls and neither will you call.. and you expect me to open up my arms and engulf you in them once you show up?, I'm not daft Liz, what's wrong with us? Are we still on?" He said
Liz swallowed hard before answering
" I....I actually have a problem with my phone, I'm not...
"Cut the crap Liz, you've changed a lot and I don't even understand you anymore!!" he yelled
" stop yelling at me!, You're not my mother and neither are you my father!" She yelled back
Raymond looked at her in surprise for a while
He smiled
"Nice one, bravo...you just said all that to me?, Go on" he said
" You know what Raymond?, I'm tired!" She snapped and took her bag
She left the office hurriedly, walking past Emery's table without looking back
"Why are they fighting again?" Emery wondered
