Twisted Love

Chapter 38

Another day another no show. It's been more than a week now that Mason has not come to the office and in these we have not communicated at all.
Even Mason's grandfather came to the office for some days but I never asked him about Mason.
He always gave me a warm smile whenever I met him.
He though told me that Mason is fine and just need to rest a bit as he has been handling all the office work all by himself past so many months. Even when what all he was saying seemed to be true but still I could not believe it. I can't believe that Mason is not coming to the office because of this reason.
I was sitting on my desk when Alice gave a punch on my arm.
"Ouch. What was that for?" I asked her rubbing at the area where she has just punched me.
"That is because you are thinking about him again."
"Lie to me and I'll punch you again, Edwards." She narrowed her eyes at me.
"Fine. Don't you think that it's a little weird that Mason has not come to the office for past so many days and Mr Anderson is coming instead?" I asked her.
She was quite for a few seconds and then finally spoke "You are right. It'z really unusual for him to not come to the office."
"Exactly. I wanted to ask Mr Anderson but I did not. I don't want him to think that I'm still concerned." I lowered my eyes.
"But you are."
I just nodded.
"I promise that I will try to find it if you promise to not worry." Alice said very seriously.
"Worry about what?" We both looked up and it was Nate.
"Nothing." We both said, together.
"Really?" Us speaking together made it so obvious that we are hiding something from him but it's not like we can tell him about it.
"Yes." Alice said when I didn't say anything. "By the way what are you doing here?"
"Nothing. Just came to say Hi." He shrugged.
"Okay. Hi." Alice said and gave him a sarcastic smile.
"Alice." I looked at her.
"What?" She asked me innocently and I stared at her. She is crazy.
"Okay." Nate said and was about to leave when Alice stopped him.
"Another thing. Did you by any chance had a word with Mason?"
"No. Why would I even talk to him?" He asked.
"May be because he is your boss?" She was sarcastic but this time he deserved it.
"Yeah, whatever. No. Why? You are missing him or something?" He smirked at her.
"Yeah, right. My ass is.." I pinched her immediately.
"Ouch!" She shouted.
"What?" Nate asked confused.
Alice was staring at me but it was my time to act innocent.
"What happened, Alice? Are you hurt?" I started checking her.
She backed away. "No. I am all good."
"Crazy." Nate said and went to his desk.
"What was that for?" Alice shouted at me after Nate left.
"You deserved it."
"Oh really? You want me to help you are not?"
"Are you black mailing me, Alice?"
"May be." She started looking at her laptop and I slapped her again on the arm.
"You are so dead, Elena Edwards."
I ignored her but after a few moments a thought came to my mind "You know may be Maria knows something." I said to her.
She did not respond.
"Alice"
"What?"
"I am talking to you. Atleast reply."
"Say it again. I did not hear you."
"I was saying my be Maria knows something. She is Mason's secretary."
"May be." She shrugged.
"Alice."
"Elena."
"Ask her."
"How?"
"I don't know. Figure out a way."
She gave me a look that said 'are you mad' but she didn't say anything and just said "I will try".
"Okay."
We were working when Maria came towards us. I called her immediately.
"Hey Maria."
"Hi Elena and Alice." She came to us.
"How are you?" I asked trying to initiate a conversation with her.
"Fine. Thank you. You?"
"Awesome." Alice said and we both looked at her.
"So, there must not be much work for you right now since Mason isn't here?" I asked her.
"Not really. I mean Mr Anderson is here and now I'm coordinating with him. It's pretty much the same. The only differnce I don't have to endure Mason's temper."
I was not liking the way she was talking about Mason. Alice must have sense my mood because she started talking to her not letting me say anything.
"Why do you say that?" Alice asked her.
"Seriously? Have not you noticed his mood from past few weeks. I mean earlier he used to smile and everything but suddenly he changed to this Angry Man." She shuddered. She might not be noticing but my temper was actually reaching a mile. She further spoke.
"You know I actually used to like Mason. I mean who wouldn't have a crush on him? He is so gorgeous. Especially his eyes."
"Really?" Nate asked her and looked at her weirdly.
"Oh! Hey Nate." Maria said.
"Hi. So you had a crush on him?" Nate questioned her and all I was trying was how to not react but I am damn sure that I must be failing miserably.
"Yeah." Maria said with a shy smile. Looking at her hands.
I don't know why I was getting so angry. It's not like me and Mason were together now.
'But you still love him.' My subconciousness said and I removed that thought immediately.
"Maria. So do you know why Mason isn't coming to the office?" I heard Alice saying it and I started paying her my full attention even though all I wanted was to punch her.
"Not really. Few times that I had a word was at home only. Rest I have no idea."
"Why did you call him?" I asked her and everyone stared at me.
"There were few meeting aligned with him. So I had to call him to discuss about them.'
"Did he take your calls?"
"Just one or two. After that Mr Anderson asked me not to disturb him. So I stopped."
"Which means you have no idea where he is." Alice said.
"Yeah." She said with a sad face. Idiot.
"I need to leave. I was going somewhere when you stopped me. Bye." She said and left.
"Now what?" Alice said.
"I don't know."
I was upset now. I wanted to know where he is but I just couldn't.
"I think I should not think about it much. Anyway there is nothing between us now."
"You are right. Don't stress yourself because of him."
I took a long deep breath and closed my eyes. May be I should get used to it.