'I know it have been hard for you. Diva you are still having panic issues. You...'. She had missed the first words he spoke but hearing about panic issues, she became more alert. How lenient and flexible has she really become?.
She remembered the panic time. The time she got scared- scared because Fred's car went off the road, thinking they were going to die. She let her guard down at that time. She felt like kicking herself in the head now. When did she start panicking? She did not know, but she should not have. When did she even let Fred back? Where was her hatred?. A little gesture and she succumbs.
'Diva, are you okay?'. No she was not. She was not okay. Why did she forget?. She need to be focused. She inhaled deeply.
'I'm okay. Thanks for today'. I really had a great day. I will take it from here'. She replied as she removed the seatbelt and opened the door.
Fred was shocked as he watched the ordeal before him. He did not make a move till he saw Diva outside the car walking towards the gate.
Like his locomotion was knocked back into him, he opened the door and hastily got out of the car. In time, he got to her and held her arm, making her halt in her steps.
He did not know why she got angry all of a sudden. Anger was the least he expected from her and the anger that seeped from her seemed to be targeted to her than him. If only he knew that his question would annoy her, he would not have asked, but why cry over spilled milk when you can just scoop the top and still make wonders with it. The left over on the surface would not be much anyway.
'Diva, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Forget I ever ask, please. If your father gets to see you walking under the sun, he will be mad. Madder at your driver. I'm sure you don't want to put the poor driver on the line. Please, I promised to get you home safely, let me, please. Please Diva'.
All the while he spoke, she stood, looking ahead. His words just came with the air through her ear and into her heart. Now she felt sober. A little, not entirely. Not for Fred, no not for Fred. Though she was angry with him, she was not hateful and there was nothing to be sober for him. She only felt it for the driver. He ought not to pay for Fred's sin.
Fred had asked him to rest while he took her out on a cousin's date. She should not be the reason, her father would rid him of his job. All because of her?. No, she refused to be stupid.
'Fine'. She muttered under breath and headed back to the car.
Fred almost leaped for joy when he saw her going back to the car. How hard could it be to get on Diva's good books?. The wall she was building round her heart was really made of concrete, one he could not break. But was he to break the wall when a door is placed?. He could just knock on it and she would let him in.
The car sped through the gates into the compound and straight up at the door of the house. The butler welcomed Diva helping her with her bag as she stepped in.
She nodded to the butler when he handed her bag back to her.
After spending a week in the house, she knew every door, every corridor, every room. She also does not need the butler's help to her room. She knew the longest and shortest route to her room. She knew the elevator would always be faster when compared with the stairs, so she opted for it.
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Fred was in his car, outside. The windows rolled up, trapping him inside the car.
His head was thrown back on the headrest and his hand covered his eyes. Emotions hurled in his inside- anger, pain, hatred, regret, worry.
Taking Diva out was only a way to escape most of this emotions, a distraction and now that she was gone, they had come back. He had completely forgotten about them, he wished he could always forget about them- he could not. They were a part of him. He frowned.
Someone knocked on the window.
He removed his hand from his eyes and turned to it. Pressing a button at the side, the window rolled down.
His uncle, Diva's father, stood outside- no shades, no frown, no seriousness. Worry filled his face.
'How did it go? Were you able to talk to her?'.
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Hey guys, if you notice I did not post the chapters last night. I was too tired when I got home yesterday. I slept early too. I will try posting them today. Thanks for understanding.