Mr. Blue and me-Parallel Universe

Pride

I spent the rest of the day working my ass off, trying my best not to start crying. When it's time to leave, I make a colleague of mine look outside of the bank to see if Anthony is there. When I make sure he is not out there, I take my things and leave

"Hey! I was about to call u! I'm going to the groceries' store, want anything?" George asks me when I get in the house as I turn to close the door. When I turn my body facing him, he sees my crying face with mascara all over it

"Mom? Are u ok? What happened?" He asks me shocked and comes close. I let my bag fall on the floor and run to his arms. He quickly wraps his arms around me and I start crying again

"Mom! Talk to me! U're scaring me!" He insists

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry I brought him into our lives! It wasn't right! I knew he doesn't belong with us! But I always had that fantasy of us being a real family...I'm really sorry..." I tell him hugging him tight

"What did he do? Tell me, or so help me!"

"It's a long story, but what he did reminded me his character...he might seem cute and kind and stuff, but all he really is, is a son of a bitch who wants to have the last word and doesn't take no for an answer! He does everything to show everyone that he is the boss...like he owns the world!"

"Ok, ok, look... we'll sit down and u'll tell me everything, ok?" He asks and I shake my head yes as I pull away

"Shit, I ruined your T-shirt..." I say looking at the mascara that is all over it

"I don't care, come on..." He says and after we sit, I tell him what happened

"Ok, I get it...it was a dick move! But, weren't u a little...I don't know...harsh? I mean, I don't think he would do that if he knew how u'd react...he just thought he was helpful!"

"Are-are u defending him? Seriously? Did he get to u too? Oh my god! What is he? A wizard?"

"No no no! He really didn't! I'm just trying to be reasonable here; All he wanted was to make sure u'd get the days off!"

"Yeah, but he was a dick!! I mean, not only did he got into the office like he owned the place, but also, he shushed me!"

"First of all, he knocked first...second,so what? He didn't want u to ruin what he had accomplished...it's not like he told u to shut up or something! And if it hurt u so much, why did u stop talking? Huh? Why didn't u continue?"

"I...well...I didn't want to start a fight in front of my boss!"

"That's bullshit! U just felt that it was right to stop..."

"No! I didn't wanna fight! And maybe I wanted to see my boss' face after he was finished...that bastard disserved it!"

"Of course he did and, let's be honest here, if u were in his place u would do exactly the same moves! And u wouldn't want anyone to interrupt u, u'd just want to show your power and then leave like u were God!"

"Maybe..." I say defeated looking at my hands as I play with my fingers and shrug my shoulders

"No maybe! Can't u see how much alike u are? It's incredible! It's like u are him, but in a female body! U think the same, u like the same things, u talk the same...Oh my God!"

"And u figured all that out...last night?" I ask him with a raised eyebrow in disbelief

"Yep...and considering what u've told me about the author u both loved, the little things u found in common when u were still at the university, and don't get me started on how much u both want to have the last word! That u want to be the boss, and when someone else tries to push u from the pedestal u're on, u lush out like they tried to kill u..."