Finding Love And Lies

8. first day

It's been a week since the day with jensen white and accepting his deal.
He had given me a week to join. Its not like i had any choice, he was out of newyork for work and thats why he wanted me to join after he come back.

I'm crashing on futon at ashley's house. It's generous of her to take me in. She knows I've no one else to go to beside her. Since the incident she did make sure to never open that topic infront of me. I try to act unaffected whenever the news about the infamous patrick james money embezzelment pops on news channel. She changes the channel immediately but i've noticed. I always noticed. And I hadn't told her truth about deal with jensen white. I know she cares alot, but the last thing i want is my best friend's pity. I'm sure i'll manage to come up with a lie soon.

I hadn't talk to dad since that day. I tried but they won't allow anyone to meet him after the way he reacted. A couple of days ago he has been shifted to the prison in minnesota.

The thought of him being far away locked in prison are giving me sleepless nights. And how he would react on the fact of me working for jensen white. I'm sure they loathe each other. I don't want to tell him anything about the deal now, once he's out of the prison, i'll tell him the truth. I intended to atleast.

I tossed and turned on the futon, unable to sleep. I heard a buzz on my phone. It must be ash informing that she might not come today or crashing at her boyfriend's place.

Unknown: tomorrow 9.30 sharp in my office. Don't be late or else you know -J

I frowned. Just a text from that man and my blood boils. I have to place all of my energy to keep myself calm infront of him. I can't afford any mistakes. Now i have to find something tell ash. She won't accept anything ordinary, i have to come up with something she can digest.

I must have dozzed thinking too much about tomorrow.

Morning was different than it's been past this week. I heard ashley cooking. Usually I cook breakfast and we go out for lunch and dinner's are either pizza or chinese takeout.

I went in the kitchen and saw her flipping pancakes. It's an unusual scenery.

"Hey ash, something special?" I asked as I sat on table.

"It's been a week since you moved in here so it's our weeksary and also you are coming to college today and..." she blurted.

"Seriously ash, weeksary. It's not even sounds right" i laughed.

"But it feels right and anyway you are coming to college today" she defended herself.

College. I can't. Come up with a lie Ana.

"And we also have a guest for breakfast" she added.

Lie. U can do it.

"Um.. I can't" I stammered. god i am so bad at this

"You can't what?"

"I can't come to college today or for the matter of fact any other day"

Shit.

"Why" she looked aside from her pancakes.

"Because I've a job" not a complete lie. Being someone's slave is kind of job.

"When"

"From today itself, i'll be late if I don't headout now"

"Okay but what about college?" She was worried.

"I'll apply for private and I'm thinking of some online course or anything, it will save time and on plus i really need this job" I answered.

"I totally get it ana, but I'm gonna miss you in college"