THE ROAD TO THE UNKNOWN

Chapter 2

November 2nd, 1618
Dear diary,
I am so happy. Aaron told me he loved me. It was more than romantic. My parents did not approve of my relationship with him because of class difference to we met in secret. I still remember how the rain pelted on my body and how I shivered because of the one touch he gave me. I always snuck out after dinner to see him so that my parents won’t notice my disappearance. Aaron is hiding something from me but he doesn’t want to say. I noticed changes in him and how he easily got angry with any small thing. I have to go, it seems like someone is coming down the stairs.
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Today is Saturday and if not my best day of the week because I don’t have to face Mr Dirk and I get to spend time with myself. Just as am about to enter the bathroom, my phone rings and it shows an unknown number.
  “ Jaxlynn Daniels speaking..”
   “Hello” a gruff voice answers
  “ yes, you called, please who are you”
“Your parents…” I freeze at his mention of my parents
  “ Who are you?”
“I don’t have much time but their killer just arrived London” and the line went dead.
I think my Saturday just went down the drain.
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Today is Monday, the 31st of January, and I have been keeping count because it’s been a day and a night since I received that phone call. I tried calling the number back but it never existed. I am currently at work looking like a bus ran me over, why? My hair is in need of immediate attention, my dress does not match since it’s pink and orange and so does my shoe. I think I literally got Mr. Dirk blind and last but not the least, I have coffee stain on my shirt. Since I am in my own train of thoughts, I didn’t hear my boss calling me till he had to practically shout.
“Miss Daniels” he shouted. I think he literally brought the building down.
“ Sorry sir, yes sir” I said fumbling with my words.
“ My office, now!” He said fiercely. It looks like business deal didn’t go so well. There was no need of arranging myself since I was messed up beyond repair. I got up and followed him to the office by that time he was sitting in chair with a calm expression that was so much different from 2 minutes ago. Having a survey round the office, I noticed it was so much different from his calm demeanor.
  “ What did I tell you about the Cyprus business deal?”
“Cyprus business deal?” Now I am confused
“ Don’t act coy with me, I gave you this information on Saturday” now his mask is wearing off
“Sir, I can explain” I hate begging but desperate situations call for desperate measures. Of all days, he just had to choose Saturday to inform me about a business deal. I remember clearly that after that phone call, I went on auto pilot.
“ Leave the explanations for never, you are fired” He said with finality. Now I was more than done with begging, I was furious, I mean who fires an employee over a lost business deal.
  “ Thank you sir, I was just about to hand in my resignation letter” I said handing it over to him. He looked at it like it was some disease so I dropped it on the table.
  “What about my pay for this month?”
“ what pay? Who will take responsibility for the loss you have caused the company, you should be grateful I didn’t Sue you”
“ Sue me?, You arrogant piece of shit!” I just lost the job, so I might as well make the most of it.
  “I worked in this company for 3 years and took all your bullshit, when you sleep around , I cover for you, I run errands that doesn’t add to my paycheck and just a months salary, you can’t pay, what kind of degraded asshole are you?” He looked taken aback. Am pretty sure fumes where coming out from my ear and nose. I noticed he was about to hit the button that called security.
  “ Don’t you dare touch that button, cause I swear to God, if you do, I will sell this company’s information to your rivals and have you pay for every shit, now how’s that for a deal” He withdrew his hand and kept it on the table for me to see. With my messed up appearance, am pretty sure I looked like a mad woman. I had a lot of things to say to the bastard but I still had a rational side to me.
  “ Forget about the salary, maybe you can give it to your latest whore. Goodbye” With that I left the office slamming the door on my way out.
After packing my stuff, I went home and booked a flight to London for Wednesday.