Emerald

13. Come After Me

'' Shit,'' Marcia said as she looked at me with a blank expression.

'' He is the devil in the skies ''. She declared and passed me another bottle of beer.

'' something like that,'' I stated I needed a drink after I ranted my whole Paris trip out to Marcia.

'' But I thought you were supposed to be in California for more weeks after the gala? '' Marcia questioned and I huffed.

'' yes I was reckoned to, but I had got a call from the doctor. Ma wasn't keeping rightly he said,'' I perceived her as I went over mama's report.

The bill just seemed to accumulate on and on with no indications of much recovery from mom. I just don't seem to conjecture what was wrong? She was undergoing all the medications, I gave her the best of best doctors; I never made anything less for her. But yet she stays the same in her previous position.

I clutched my head in my hands my mind was too hot and my brain was heavy. I just couldn't bear to see my mother in such a situation. She was doing just fine before I left for California everything was in place and then suddenly the moment the party was over I got a call from the doctor. I concentrated on my breathing as I felt my heart rate increase and beat faster. Tears threaten to spill out of my eye's.

'' Jade, it's okay let it out, girl,'' Marcia spoke softly and I just held on to her and cried my eye's out.

'' I'm trying so hard Marcia, I'm trying so much but nothing is improving! I feel so useless and hopeless! I feel like I can't do anything for my mother. It hurts me so much! I just want her to be okay! I want my old mummy back I want her to hold me like she would when I was small! '' I cried and Marcia stroked my hair as I let my heart pour.

'' Jade don't you ever feel like your useless, you are the strongest woman that I have ever seen in my life! Your morals and commitments to your mother show how much you love her. Any child your age would have left home and settled down somewhere else, but you didn't you chose to take care of your mother who carried you in her womb for nine months. '' she said and I peered up at her.

'' Your mother needs love not medicines, spend more time with her. She will change for sure.''

'' Really? '' I asked like a seven-year-old toddler and Marcia chuckled handing me a tissue.

'' Yes. I never trusted the doctors those idiots only stick their heads in books and are completely inexperienced when it comes to the bed. Ironic if you ask me '' she declared and I laughed a little bit at that.

'' Great now wipe those tears, You look like a baby panda with that black mascara and liner running down your face and around your sockets! Scary.'' She muttered and I punched her playfully on her arm.

'' So... He spanked you? '' Marcia directed and I keened, god I hate this woman sometimes.

'' Yes he did,'' I replied and I grasped her squeal like a schoolgirl.

'' Oh, he's a kinky daddy! '' I facepalmed myself, god deliver me.

'' Girl let me tell you if he uses ropes make sure you tell--''

'' MARCIA! I just met him and I hope I never meet him again. '' I stated while putting my mother's report in my bag. I was so ready to leave the office it was already seven-thirty.

'' Yeah I hope that I don't catch you dreaming about his coc--''

'' BYE! '' I said and practically dropped out of my own office. can you believe it?!

*******

During my drive home, I picked up some groceries from the supermarket store near my house. This store was a dream mainly because it sold all sorts of ice creams and it had my OG favourite, betty Crocker salted caramel chocolate brownie mix! I coulda hundred per cent tell you that I was the only one buy the mix cause I'd buy the whole row of them and keep stock in my house.

I'm a sucker for brownies so if it's late at night, I'd make a brownie. Hungry? Brownie, Lonley? Brownie, Sad? Brownie. Upset? Brownie, Happy? Brownie. Sick? brownie, Your dog ran away? Brownie. It was always brownie brownie brownie.

The employee's at the store were very friendly and kind, Although max, didn't turn in today or else he would have surely helped me with getting my routine things.

milk.

Pasta

Sugar

Fruits.

And most importantly.

Brownie

As I was putting the red apples in the cart, it evoked me of Mia... She loved apples it was her favourite fruit. I also felt bad for leaving her at the gala and rushing back to New York. But I had no preference the second we walked foot in the hotel I got the call and then everything came splintering down, the only thing on my mind was I needed to leave and go.

'' Your Breathing! '' Mia caught up with me on the dance floor as she placed her hands on both the sides of my arm.

'' Y-yeah, I-i am. '' I replied shakily.

'' What happened? What did he say? Why did you dance with him? '' Mia bombed me altogether.

'' H-he... Umm, H-he-- I didn't even know I was dancing with him,'' I told her and continued.

'' Anthony had asked me to dance with him and I accepted his request, but as I danced with him for almost five minutes. H-he came in between us and shooed Anthony away. I couldn't move I was just locked under his gaze. I was just too scared because I had slapped the wrong person and I wanted to apologize to him but I didn't know how exactly--'' Mia cut me off abruptly.

'' Wait, jade you know who he is? ''

'' Umm No... He never revealed his identity to me.'' I answered

'' Well, what did he say? '' mia questioned

'' He just smiled, it was a scary evil one and he simply pressed his lips on my neck and whispered something in his mother tongue I just didn't catch on to it,''. I told her, I know I lied a bit but its much better than telling her that he spanked me

'' then he sort of... left me on the dance floor.'' I finished.

'' Listen to me jade, You do not get involved with that man! You don't know what he is capable of! '' Mia told me.

'' Okay, Relax Mia I won't. I don't even like men like him''. I told her.

My phone buzzed and picked it up from my dress pocket, yes I made a pocket in my dress for convenience. I took one glance at the caller ID and I knew that it was important to me.

'' Yes, Doctor! '' I answered but I could hear him quite breathless on the call.

'' Jade I need you to come back to New York as soon as possible! Your mother is growing restless and is asking for you! We have tried to tie her down but she is quite the fit. We had to sedate her, You have to hurry.'' That was all that I needed to leave the gala and move.

'' Mia i-it's my mother i-i-i have to be at new york as soon as possible,'' I told Mia and she gave me a nod.

She was so kind that she let me take her private jet while she travelled in a local business class plane. Although I did give her my word to not get myself involved with Mr Celso the question was how do I run away from this beast when he will come after me.