Turning Tables

Not The Last Goodbye

News of the closure of five of JLT's store spread like wildfire.

It had been a week since the revelation, a week since I saw Jade at the cemetery.

I kept repeating the moments we had before we had to go back to our lives.

I have no way of talking to her because I didn't ask for her number.

Also, I wasn't sure if she would give it to me or if it was a good idea.

There is a very important detail in her life that I can't ignore: she is still married.

As much as I want to allow myself the freedom to claim what I thought was mine, it's not possible.

Legally, she isn't mine anymore.

With or without amnesia, a contract binds her to David.

As a businesswoman, I know the implications of violating a contract.

Am I doing this because of morals?

Let's just say I'm human.

If the tables were turned, I wouldn't want to be in David's shoes right now.

***

Although I am officially on leave, I found myself spending more time at the office.

Batchi seemed to be pleased with my presence because she confided that the bidding war was stressful.

"They're like vultures," she remarked as she set aside the drink tray she ordered from Starbucks.

I was on my computer reading the news on CNN and alternating the articles with entertainment.

She frowned when she saw me looking at Beyonce.

"Really, Althea?" she asked as she sat beside me.

"Here I am thinking that you are cooking something up with that brilliant mind of yours only to be surprise that you are checking out Beyonce," she sighed.

I laughed at my best friend.

I lay my head on her shoulder, a gesture I haven't done in a long time.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Everything's all right with the world Batchi," I told her as I lifted my head.

I took the venti green tea frap from the tray and opened the packet of straw.

"By the way Batchi, I am meeting Angel here today," I reminded her as I sipped the cold drink.

The sweet taste tickled my tongue.

"Oh yeah, whatever happened to your plan to go incognito? She asked as she grabbed the red velvet frap she ordered for herself.

"Plan B didn't take off because for some weird reason, Jade showed up when I didn't expect her to." I explained.

"It was like she has a plan of her own that totally trumps mine,"

"Also, I didn't want to keep lying to her or to myself so I told her the truth."

"But you'll never know," I winked at her.

Batchi licked the whipped cream from the straw.

"Or maybe this is the universe telling both of you that things will finally fall into place?" she shrugged.

"I hope so too, Batchi." I replied.

"Because to tell you the truth, I don't know what I'm going to do if everything fails again,"