I really don't care if you look at me with hatred or smile at me genuinely. I must remind you, don't try anything stupid, you really don't know what I am capable of doing so don't provoke me" the old man said as he patted Ariana's left cheek. She turned her face away not wanting to be touched. The old man stood up, and straightened out his clothes, "I will be leaving now but prepare yourself for Friday. keep in mind that any excuse won't be tolerated".
He turned and walked out of Ariana's apartment with a smirk. Leaving Ariana standing in a daze, she looked like the whole world was closing in on her, like the air she was breathing in was not enough, she felt suffocated and completely empty.
In a huge spacious house, Camilla sat on the couch in deep thought, fiddling with her phone. Could it be that Terry was right? she suddenly remembered Terry telling her that he never liked Ariana because he felt she was fake faced. No Camilla shook her head, maybe I am just overthinking, how did my thoughts even divert into thinking in such angles.
"what's on your mind?" Terry who walked in the living room suddenly asked, he saw how immersed she was in her own thoughts and wondered what she was thinking about.
"hmm it's not important, it's nothing really". Camilla responded absentmindedly.
Terry smiled, and looked at her, "where you on the phone with your friend?"
Camilla was startled, how did he...oh I guess he must have over heard me talking to her.
Camilla nodded "hmm you are right". Terry smirked
"but why are you thinking too much, didn't she not explain to you what really happened?"
Camilla nodded " yes, she did explain everything to me but I don't know why I feel this way, it's like something is fishy somewhere. Her explanation didn't add up that's why I'm overthinking.
Terry sighed deeply "tell me exactly what she told you". Camilla explained everything Ariana told her to Terry.
Terry acted like he was also pondering over the issue in silence. He had to applaud himself for being such an actor. Camilla suddenly spoke
"babe, it's confusing how Ariana managed to stay awake for so long. She finished her spiked drink first and the symptoms of the drug effect started to show on her before the drug took effect on me. How then did she manage to help me out of the restaurant, cross the road, enter the hotel and even wait for almost 20 minutes then take me to one of the reservation rooms with the help of the old man without passing out! that is honestly hilarious and absurd. Whoever was adding drugs must have put the same dosage". Camilla shook her head
"sorry, I am over thinking, just forget it".
Terry smiled and caressed her cheek lovingly "trust me you are not talking nonsense neither are you overthinking this whole thing. Her story surely didn't make sense. The coincidences were too much and what if I tell you that your friend set up this plan, will you believe me?"
Camilla was stunned, she silently shook her head, denying what Terry just said, she couldn't believe Ariana could do such a thing.
"darling, if she's responsible for all this, what reason could she possibly have for doing such a thing? what's her purpose? I mean we are friends not enemies". Camilla stressed out her thoughts
Terry sighed deeply and patted her on the shoulder
"just forget about all this alright? I don't want to see you stressed".
Camilla shook her head "darling no, you have to tell me. Give a reason why you said she might be responsible for what happened. She's my friend for goodness sake please tell me I need to know". Camilla felt like she was missing out on something, Terry was not the type to just say things out of the blue, there must be a reason why he said that.
Terry was silent which made Camilla feel agitated "please tell me, why are you silent?"
"ok fine, just calm down...you asked me to give you a reason is that right?" Camilla nodded her head vigorously.
Terry smiled, "it could be jealousy, she's envious of you that's why she did that or maybe there's another reason. I am just assuming anyways, you know that friend of yours is a pretender".
Camilla sighed "hmm ok I know what I must do to figure out her real intentions. Darling please I hope you can play along please"Camilla looked at Terry pleadingly.
Terry helplessly smiled "even if I want to refuse, how can I refuse you?"
Camilla threw herself in Terry's embrace, "you are the best. Now allow me make my moves" Camilla said as she took out her phone and called Ariana.
The phone rang for a few seconds before the call connected.
"Camilla watsup?" Ariana answered lazily
"Ariana, I was hoping you could come for a sleepover at home, Terry won't come back home because he will be out for some work, I was hoping you could come over and spend a night here tomorrow but if you are busy it's fine".
Ariana's eyes widened upon hearing Camilla's words, "Camilla are you serious?" Ariana thought she heard wrong.
Camilla giggled "of course silly, do I sound like I'm joking? I already asked Terry and he said he has no problem with it so you can come over".
Terry who was seated next to Camilla looked at her in confusion this girl, how can she say I won't spend the night home tomorrow?
"no problem Camilla, I will be there at 5pm tomorrow please do send me your location or give me directions"
Camilla smiled, "don't worry, I will just send my location later . have a goodnight, I will see you tomorrow". Camilla hung up then threw her phone on the other side of the couch.
"so now you are planning on kicking me out of my own house?" Terry asked directly.
"darling just one night please, please, please. I beg you. I just want to see what her next step will be after knowing where we stay".
Terry felt helpless, it's like this girl has really tamed him.