Burns & Bruises

Chapter 22| Lunch Date

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Azriel Thompson POV
Thursday, April 11th
2:17 pm

Giving my co-worker a smile, I grab my things and pack them in my bag before exiting the office.

"How yuh a leff suh early?" Jones the security guard asks and I smile at him.

I swear there must be a sign somewhere on me that says I love security guards or at this point, God is just trying to tell me that my soulmate is a security guard because just like Everton whom I miss so much Jones has taken a likely to me and watch my every coming in and going out.

"Today is a half day for the marketing team"I share and he hisses causing me to laugh.

"Everyday mi regret waste mi time a school ennuh cause who get free hours like unnuh" He voices referring to the marketing team and I laugh as I pull my bag closer up my shoulder trying to signal to him that I really want the conversation to end.

But he wouldn't be lying the Market team does get a lot of free time that I am so grateful for but that's for a reason because like a time like now where easter is just around the corner the workload is about to get harder than it has ever been before.

He licks his lips and I internally roll my eyes knowing exactly where this conversation is leading to.

"Yuh caah mek mi get yuh numba and mi can check yuh when the two a we off?" He asks and I give him a fake chuckle while boiling inside.

"Jones that can't happen, "I say as I show him my left hand.

"I have a fiancee" I lie and a hiss comes from him.

To the way that in my last 7 days of working here, this man has been nothing but a pest to me that I had to go out of my way and buy a fake ring just to convince him that I am engaged.

"Affta mi neva yet see a man come pick yuh up" He presses and I turn away from him to roll my eyes.

I move towards the door and he steps in front of me blocking my way.

"Jones, I need to go home to my child please move" I plea and a smirk plays on his face

"Is just a simple question mi ask yuh ennuh, mi neva see nuh man come pick yuh up suh how comes yuh engaged?" He asks again folding his arms in front of him as he stares down at my tiny frame compared to his buffed body.

"Who tell yuh seh is a man mi engaged tuh?" I question and he steps away from me immediately.

"Have a great day Ms. Thompson" He bids me goodbye and I quickly walk out of the store and walk over to Ana's car.

"Girl yuh know how mi always a complain bout Jones, a wah mek yuh know seh a while aguh him corner mi a ask fi mi numba again. Tell him seh mi engaged like weh yuh tell mi, him still never move. Him aguh seh how come him neva see mi with a man yet, such mi ask him how him sure seh mi deh with a man, yuh waah see how fast the frigga move" I scream and Ana joins me.

"Had I known that was all it would take fi tek him off a mi back a woulda tell him long time" I laugh and she shakes her head.

"Serve him right him caah get mi sister-in-law" She jokes and a hiss leaves me.

"Ana, how much time me aguh tell yuh seh yuh fi stop seh that?" I hiss and she giggles like a schoolgirl in love.

"Yuh know a joke suh stop tek it personal"

"Mi aguh tek it personal because mi should a keep mi mouth shut" I roll my eyes and she laughs.

I made the mistake of opening my mouth and telling Ana some of the things that Jamarion said leaving out