The Family Man

Chapter 9

I ignored Ethan for the rest of the week I was really hurt that he thought our kiss was a mistake again. When we were at work he would stare at me and I ignored him. When he asked about Emily I would give him syllables answers. I didn't bother telling where I was going when I left my desk. Thursday I went to lunch with Mary Ann she had seen my change in mood but was too scared to ask about it. The office had stop talking about me which was good.

"Cassabelle are you alright?" Jason asked.

I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes again and I cleared my throat. "It hurts to talk about." A tear fell.

"Don't cry." Mary Ann said softly wiping away the tear.

"I feel so stupid." Another tear came and I couldn't hold it back any longer.

"Hush." Mary Ann rubbed my back.

"Did he do it again?" Jason asked a bit furious.

"Yes." I whispered.

"Cassie he is just confused." Jason said.

"He is always confused. I have never felt this hurt before not even when my mom died. He just pulled away and said he was sorry. I felt my heart fall like someone stabbed me." I wiped my tears.

"That pig do you want us to murder him?" Mary Ann asked.

"No. Emily wouldn't have a father." I sighed deeply.

"I have an idea what about all of us go get a drink tomorrow." Paula a blonde hair woman that worked in HR suggested.

"I can't Emily." I reminded them. I have always used Emily as a reason not to go out and have fun. I could asked Beatrix to stay a little later on Friday I realized she has fallen for Emily. I could carry my jeans to work and change afterwards.

"Fine I'm coming I'll asked Beatrix to stay a little later on Friday." I smiled at them.

"Can I come too?" Jason asked.

"Of course it's a friend thing and all 6 of us are friends." Kim answered. "Plus you're sexy."

We ate our lunch talking and laughing but the pain of rejection was still there. We said our good byes after lunch Mary Ann and Jason taking a long good bye that made me smirk. Young love. They are a cute couple and that made me feel really depressed. Don't get me wrong I like them but I wanted what they had I was a bit jealous of them. I sighed and walked away leaving them to do whatever they were doing.

I sat in the toilet my head in my hands. The bathroom door opened and I heard a few women step in talking about someone. I sat and listened for a while until they had reached Ethan talking about how sexy he was and what they would do if he was theirs. I felt a bit jealous that they were talking about him. Then one called my name.

"I can't believe he got her pregnant." One said.

"Well I heard that all he wanted was a baby."

"If all he wanted was a baby them he could have come to me."

"She isn't even that pretty." I listened to them talk about me. Then they reached to Emily and that's where I drew the line.

"The kid isn't even cute it's more like an ugly duckling." They said laughing. I flung open the stall door and the colour from their faces drain.

"Well I really wouldn't talk about anybody being ugly." I glared at them.

"Talk about us I can handle but talk about my kid I'm going to break your bones." I cracked my knuckles.

"Please not the face I just got my nose done." The red head begged. The bathroom door open and Mary Ann came in looking at them cowering in a corner.