Chapter .8
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Ciara's POV.
How ironic is this.
I am currently in my Alone state and didn't want anyone seeing me like this but here comes this man.
" oh you look like you went through hell and back"
"Yeah my workers they can be stressful "
" so your workers made you look like this,its only been an hour since I last seen you Ms.Smith"
"Just stop with the questions alright"
I said finally look at him before starting to walk.
As he started to walk beside me he says..
"My apologies"
"Thank you"
"So?"
"When are we gonna start working" I said picking a topic So maybe he would get off the subject of why I look like this and I guess it'll get my mind off of what had happened anyway.
"I have to find a day where I'm off.... how about Friday?"
"Well ok"
"So are you from here"he asked curious.
"Duh"
"Oh yeah me too"
"Stop" I said smiling a little.
"I'm serious I left here when I graduated high school"
"Well I don't believe that"
How could a man that look and act like him be from boring ole Alabama.
"Come on Ms.Smith"
"If I don't I just don't ok" I said Shrugging my shoulders.
"Okk don't then"
"This conversation is getting off topic come on"
"Oh yess so this is the plan. I will make a schedule and it will contain the hours we work together and what days we will not work together"
"Wait,wait holdup my time doesn't run on yours,we will plan all this stuff later but in the mean time we will meet on Friday." I said serious cause I do have a life too.
"Fine with me"
"So did the rest of your board members go back to China"
"Yeah some"
"So like ..what if I didn't take the offer that kinda would've been a waste of plane money"
"I told you I'm from here so it would've been a family visit for me besides I new you was gonna take it. He said while looking at his watch.
"No you didn't"
I said rolling my eyes.
"Ms.Smith"
"Don't flatter yourself "
"Whatever"
"And what made you do the things you did years back"
"Like?"
"Um you told everyone that I was a fraud"I said serious.
"Oh come on I was young and besides the media in China needed something to talk about so their you go but as you can see I'm at the t-"
"And so am I"
"That's besides the point" he said in an annoyed tone.
"Yeah ok"
"But I kinda realized that your good at what you do"
"You think so?"
"Of course"
"Oh well I really wasn't suppose to be an article writer or anything"
"Well what did you wanna be or you know do"
"I wanted to be a singer and songwriter "
"A SINGER?!"he said full of laughter.
"Yess don't laugh and please don't ask me to sing"
"Aw your no fun"
"Yeah ok" I said laughing looking at him as he looked at me.
"....."
"Say some damn"I said feeling awkward.
"Well that word was very unprofessional and I don't always have to have an response to everything sometimes it's better to let your mind wonder on its own"
"Unprofessional? Majority of our conversation was off the topic of business be for real"
"Well that's you starting it saying that I'm not from here and stuff"
"Cause your not..."
"Believe what you want"
"Ok name a high school"
"Oh that's easy Roses elementary"
"you mean flowers Elementary?" I said laughing slightly.
"Yeah that" he said unsure.
"Right"
Finally making it back around to my car we stopped in front of it.
"See look I couldn't even get my jog in for today"he said trying to joke a little.
"Oh please if you wanted to jog I'm pretty sure you would've done that"
" Yeah that's true but I guess it's about that time for you to go"
"Yeah, I got things to do"
"Well it was good talking " he said as he reached out his hand.
"Yep"
Smiling I shook his hand before feeling a sharp pain.My smile quickly vanished.
"Ouch!"
"What"
"My hand"I yelled/whispered out in pain.
Looking down I see a little blood. Damn he held it too tight.
It had slipped my mind that, that ugly bastard bit me .
Like who the hell bites.
"Wait let me see"he said grabbing my hand.
Turning my hand over he gently opens it.
"What happen"
"I was at-.."
"You where what?"
"I was cut by some glass"I said quickly wanting this to be over like wasn't I suppose to be leaving.
"Ms.Smith this don't look like glass" he said eyeing my hand.
"Well it is"
"Come on"he said pulling me by my wrist.
"What...what where are we going"
"My car".
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Tasha's POV
Its been some time sense Ciara left and Joy was currently having some alone time on the phone.
But all things aside I really hope he wasn't dead. I know for a fact Joy shot him out of fear so if anything should happen it would be out of self defense.
Hearing my door bell ring I walk to it.
"Who is it"
"Kayla"
Omg.thank god.
Opening the door I Immediately give her hug.
"Kayla I'm so happy your here"
"Yeah me too but we are gonna talk" she said hugging me back .
Closing the door we both sit down on the couch.
"I just wanna first say that I'm sorry for walking out on you I know you tried to explain but baby you gotta understand at the time I was upset".
"I do understand but I need to come clean about something"
"No it's ok you don't have to keep explaining yourself I know you wouldn't do what she said you did"she said giving me a kiss.
As much as wanted to tell her the truth I couldn't she really trust me and I can't break it like that.
"I love you" she said after she broke from the kiss.
"You love me?" I questioned.
She loves me this has been the first time she ever said so..
"Yeah I wouldn't have came back if I didn't"
"Aww Kayla I love you moreeeee" I said jumping on her.
"Girl get the hell off me I didn't say do all that" she said laughing.
"Okkkk you stay ruining things"
"Yeah let's go to bed"
"It's kinda early ain't it"
"If it's kinda early and I say let's go to bed what you think we finna do"
"Shittt say no more" I said getting up.
"Ok so I just got off the phone with my lawyer"Joy said coming in where we were.
"Tasha I swear to god if this ain't no prank I'm whooping yo ass"Kayla said looking at Joy.
"Bae chill out this Joy"
"Hey" Joy said holding her hand out.
"Oh my fault how you doing"
"I'm good"
"That's good"
"Hey let me talk to you right quick" Joy said pulling me into the kitchen.
"Hold on kayla" I said going with her.
"Wassup"
"Please don't tell her what happen"
"Really I'm not I told y'all it just between us until further notice"
"Ok just don't"
"Ok Joy" I said annoyed.
Like I just said I wasn't gonna say anything.
But I understand she's probably still under pressure.
"Alright"she said after walking off.
Walking back into the living area I see kayla on the couch.
"Um what you doing I thought we was finna go you know"
I said smiling at her from where I was.
"Ashitttt I'm finna watch tv we got company"
"Mmcht you get on nervess"
"Girl come on damn" she said patting the spot beside her.
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Joy's POV
Walking into the spare room I lay on the bed.
Getting on my phone I contact my co-workers and they were just one of the few people that contacted me when I didn't have my phone.
One person I didn't contact was my momma but I most definitely was going to.
Getting a phone call I answer.
"Hello"
" Hi,This is baptist West hospital" I heard hearing an women on the other end.
"Yes how may I help you"
"Yes, I'm informing you that your husband 'Corey Ray Hickles ' is currently in ICU and will be ready for pick up in about 3days"
"My husband? Mam I don't have a husband"
What the fuck is going on...
"Well he claimed on his information slip that you are his wife and he Also gave us your contact information."
"I'm sorry thats false and what do you mean he's in ICU.
"I'm really surprised you didn't get informed earlier but mam I don't know if you are aware or not but 76% of his body is going through paralysis"
"So he could possibly not be able to move like paralyzed"
"Unfortunately yes mam"
Hanging up quickly I couldn't believe my ears.
That had to be god.
But getting the idea of him not being able to move made me get ideas ....
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