UNDER 168 HOURS [BOOK 1, 168 HOURS SERIES]

Chapter 45: Just Get Out!

"Good morning ma."

"Yes, what happened here?" Mrs. Bridget looked around confusedly. "And why are you still laying on the floor? Why isn't Melody at work yet? And where's Melvin?"

Humaira stands up, not knowing where to start. She knows that she had to tell her boss what happened no matter what. She couldn't hide it from her for long.

"Emmm... The th... thing is that Melvin and I-" she stammered with an heavy heart.

"Yes? What happened?"

"I mean last... Something hap... happened." She stammered again.

"You know what? Come to my office and explain yourself better. Because I don't understand you at all." Mrs. Bridget rolled her eyes at her and walked into her office. Since she had all the keys with her.

Humaira followed her quitely, as if she's lost all the reason to live.

Mrs. Bridget sat down on her executive chair and faced her employee.

"Yes, you were trying to say something. What happened yester-night? Please, Sit down." She offered. Humaira sat down, slowly and faced the ground as if it would swallow her. Her eyes were already filled up with tears again.

"Tell me now? Why you crying?"

"The thing is, Melvin forced himself on me and I mistakenly hi-"

"It's a lie!" An angry voice cut her words. Mrs. Bridget and Humaira turned to look who it was. It was his mother, Regina Johnson.

"You didn't mistakenly hit him, you intensionally wanted to kill my son!" She spat again.

Mrs. Regina was an elderly woman in her mind fifties. She didn't even dress properly, Humaira guesses she rushed there from home or maybe the hospital. But, how did she know? How did she hear? Has Melvin woken up?

"Good morning, Mrs. Johnson. Hope no problem?" Mrs. Bridget asked with a smile, not getting what the scene is.

"What is good about the morning, Bridget? Tell me?! What is good about the morning when this evil witch you called an employee, almost took my son's life last night?!"

"What?"

"Yes, ask her now. Let her explain herself!"

Both of them turned to Humaira but she looked at them speechlessly but they looked at her with an 'explain-yourself- look'.

"Ma, it's not what you're thinking. Wallahi! It's not my fault. He started it first. He forced a kiss on me... I was only trying to defend myself."

"It's all a lie Bridget! Where did you get this one from? She's just the opposite of who she is! I got a call from the hospital around 12 midnight that my son has regained consiuosness. I had to rush to the hospital to check on him because we were all worried that he didn't come home early. I came here around eight last night but this place was locked. Shey, I would have asked her his whereabouts? My son doesn't have problem with anybody! He's easy going and you know it! That was why I suggested he works here for you so that he won't be lonely at home. Now see what has happened? What if my son has died? What would we be saying? You know I'm a window... Their father died since when they were little and I've been the only one struggling to make them successful. But this stupid girl! This evil witch!! All she want is to take away my son and kill me for me. Ehn?! His twin sister is just regaining herself from the accident she had four months ago. She took her position here, didn't she? Now she wants to take my son's life again!"

"Mrs. Johnson, Please... Let's hear from the horses mouth first. You shouldn't just judge Humaira like this. She's an orphan too." Mrs. Bridget defended.