Wife You Up (Completed Short Story)

9• No lunch

 
  
There was favouritism indeed, for Mister Gibson knew Justin Pryce for they went to the same high school and was on the American football team as well.

So both my boss and my aunty's husband sat, charting with Reinaldo and his lawyer in Aunty G's restaurant.

Rue got the day off thanks to Reinaldo and I might have revealed her secret so her Manager is getting investigated as we speak. The whole Ralph Corps is on lock down, but only she could leave.

An according to her into, Reinaldo's father is on business and employees are dropping like flies.

I'm seated between her and Odessa, while Aunty G's glare is directed to me from the other side of the restaurant. She's standing at the drink bar, throwing things into the blender and scaring me with her eyes.

Shakily raising the drink to my lips, she presses the button on the blender and I got too nervous to actually take a taste so I put it aside and look away from her.

Even Rue is avoiding making eye contact with her parents, but then someone enters the door and it's Reubens, her fiance walks in.

I sniffled my laughter as she covered her head. Peeking out at her man looking at her with disappointment as he joined the other men.

"So much for a lunch date." I mumbled, glaring at Odessa.

"Don't look at me, I don't regret telling the truth and it wasn't me who told your cousin's boss about what's going on under his nose." Odessa scoffed without a care, but biting into the oxtail grilled sandwich.

I looked at Rue who raised a brow at me and I threw my hands up.

"I'm sorry Rue, but it slipped and I never thought he would pick up on it so quickly. He did say he has good hearing like a dog," I took a glimpse at Reinaldo and he's smiling so I covered my mouth to whisper. "He heard that, but at least you'll get over it in a few days."

She rolled her eyes at points to her mom who was taking out her anger on the food.

"It's not my fault she heard it from someone's cousin." Now it's my turn to glare at Dessa.

"You're in deeper waters than us. You didn't report them. You didn't want me to do it and you know I have problems keeping secrets yet you had me doing so for over two years. You're the one who went through hell, but is all sunshine and rainbows thought the problems until your knight in shining armor showed up. I wasn't letting them get away when I know your man.."

I tried to cover her mouth because she is being too loud and the restaurant a little empty since the lunch time rush has died down.

"...is rich enough to get you the help. Money is power and worst, he is said to be ruthless..."

I reached over to grab her lip but she's leaning backwards and Rue is of no help. Just sitting there letting Dessa run her mouth.

"in business and I believe you're his business so I did you a favor. Now with me who would stab someone in the throat for you, and he'll call his swam of security like he did today, you my little peace praying, tree hugging, bees buzzing, bunny cuddling, sexy in red, bible reading friend, needs to stand up for yourself. An stop trying to pinch my lips!" She practically yelled.

Looking around us, everyone was staring and with Aunty on the brink of her anger, she yelled. "Xyella Niara Moore!"

I tried to make myself smaller, literally.

"Yes Aunty G?" I answered sweetly and politely.

"Come to mih."

It wasn't just Dessa and Rue that was laughing, the restaurant employees were as well.