Twisted Love

Chapter 37

I felt a lot positive the next day when I woke up in the morning.
I remember the promise that I made to myself and will try hard to complete it.
I took a shower and went downstairs for breakfast. Not much in a hurry.
"Good Morning, Mom and Dad." I kissed them on the cheek and settled down on the breakfast table.
"Morning. Let me just bring your breakfast. I did not know that you'd come downstairs so early today."
"All well, dear?" Dad asked me.
"Yes. I just woke up early today. Nothing else." Dad nodded and asked me about my work.
"How is your work going?"
"It's pretty good. We are getting in more clients."
"Is it increasing pressure on you?" He inquiered.
"Not much for now but it might in the future." I shrugged.
"Why don't you start looking for another job?"
I stared at him. I knew very well that why was he asking me that but I did not go there nor I wanted to.
"I can't leave this job right now, Dad. I have papers signed at the beginning of this job."
"It's Alright, Sweety. Just have your breakfast." Mom said and I nodded.
After a few minuted Dad stood up from the chair ready to leave for his office.
"Bye. See you later." Dad kissed Mom on the forehead.
"Dad, can you drop me today if you are going in my office's direction?"
"Sure. Hurry up. I am waiting for you outside." He said and went outside.
I took my handbag and gave goodbye kiss to Mom and left.
I sat inside Dad's car and he started driving.
"What happened to your car?" Dad asked while I was trying to settle on some radio station.
"Nothing. I just wanted to go with you today." I said while changing the channels and finally settling on one.
"Are you sure everything is fine in the office?" He asked me.
"Dad, I can give you the gaurantee that everything is fine. Here and there something happens but besides that all is well. I know you are still worried but I am okay, Dad." I assured my Dad. He was really worried about me when Mason broke up with me. The consequences of that were that I was always crying in my room. Not talking much. Doing nothing but staying in my room when I was at home. It was like the frustration that I used to feel the whole day was finally drained out at night. I could not sleep well but I overcome it all for my family. I knew they were worried and I did not want them to be upset because of me.
"I hope you are staying away from him." He stressed on the word 'him'.
"As much as I can. At the end he is my Boss and I am directly under him but don't worry I am maintaining as much distance from him as much possible."
"Good." He said and my office came.
"Bye, Dad." I went outside the car and closed the door.
I took the lift and went to my desk. Alice was not there yet. I came early today.
I settled in my seat and started going through my mails.
"You are early today." I looked up it was Nate.
"Hey! Yeah, for a change." I smiled at him.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah Why?" I asked confused.
"You seem to be happy today." I chuckled.
"And you are smiling again." I laughed.
"C'mon. It is not a big deal."
"Oh please. Hey Alice!" He called Alice who just arrived.
"Yup?" She looked at him.
"Don't you think something is different today?" He asked her and I shook my head.
She looked around and then noticed me.
"You. You are different." She pointed at me. These two were not enough Nicole too joined them as soon as she reached my desk.
"You guys are mad." I told them.
"What is going on here?" It was our Manager.
Everyone looked at her and went back to their seats without replying to her.
She narrowed her eyes at me which I simply ignored. I still have no idea why she does not like me.
I started doing ny work.
After a few minutes Alice called me.
"What Alice?" I looked at her because she was not letting me concentrate.
"What happened to you?"
"Nothing."
"I did not meet you yesterday." She raised her eyebrow at me.
"Seriously nothing. I just decided to stay happy. I no longer want to cry over something on which I do not have control. If he doesn't want to be with me then it's fine. I can't beg him for his love. So now I have promised myself that I will try to keep myself happy."
"And why did you decide this? Does something happened?"
I was quite for a few seconds. She knows me too well but I just shook my head in denial.
"No. Nothing. Just a realization that's it."
She smiled at me. "I am so happy for you."
I just smiled at her. She and Shanaya are pretty same. Shanaya gave me the very same reaction when were video chatting in the morning before I left for the office.
As much as I did not want to I still looked towards Mason's office but the blinds were down so I couldn't see anything but I was pretty much sure he wasn't in the office today.
In lunch we all went to the cafeteria. Talking about random stuff. Remembering our college days. Nicole was laughing the whole time while listening to our stories.
Just as we were laughing I saw Mason entering in the cafeteria. Our eyes locked for a second but I immediately looked away and started talking to Nate. I do not want him to think that I still want to be with him.
I did not look into his direction until he was gone.
"Mason seems in a bad mood today." Nate commented.
"When he is not." Alice snorted.
"Was he looking in our direction?" Nicole said and I stared blankly at her hoping she did not notice anything.
Alice just stared at me.
"Who cares? Just ignore him." Zack said.
"Yeah. He has always been like that." Nate said.
"How do you know? You never talked to him." I said and regretted it because eight pair of eyes turned into my direction. I don't know why I just defended him.
"He is not that bad. He usually smiles when he is around." Alice said immediately.
Everyone looked at her and then Nate spoke, "Why are we talking about him? Doesn't matter how he was before; now he is our boss."
"Agreed." Zack said.
We all finished our food and went to our desks.
"Thanks." I said to Alice.
"For what?"
"For helping me in the cafeteria."
"No problem. I understand but you should be arefull about your words."
"I know." I looked at my hands.
"Elena, when I say I understand I seriously do. I know how love is and I also know that it is not easy to forget your feelings but you should know where you are or with whom you are sitting because those people out there have no idea about you guys and will start asking questions."
"Okay."
"Elena."
"I know, seriously." I smiled at her and started doing our work. I did not realize when it was time to leave already."
"Pack your things, Edwards." I nodded.
I packed everything and we left but not before having a last look at Mason's office but as expected I could not see anything. After that incident in the office I have not seen him which was a good thing, I think.
When I reached home Dad was already there for a change.
"Hey Dad." I hugged and sat with him on the sofa.
"How come you are home so early?" I asked him.
"I was not feeling better so came home early." He replied.
"Why? You okay?" I was worried.
"Yeah. All fine now. You tell how was your office?"
"Usual. Nothing special."
He just nodded.
At night I could not sleep. I was feeling so restless. I opened my phone to distract myself for a while. Without even giving it a thought I opened Mason's picture. It was from the office only.

*Flasback*
One day when I went to his room to show him some papers he was wearing specs which was a surprise to me because I have never seen him in the specs before.
"Since when are you wearing them?" I asked him.
"Not long ago." He replied.
"It suits you though." He gave me his dimpled smile.
I gave him the papers that I got and he started going through them. I was getting bored and it was then when I clicked his pictures in specs. He looked so good wearing them. I don't think there would be anything in this world that wouldn't suit him, I thought while looking at his photo. He had no idea that I clicked his pictures.
*Flashback Over*

I came back to reality. Things has changed now. He is not my Mason anymore.
I lied down on my bed. I don't know when did I sleep after that while looking at his photo.