"I am so sorry Cain for being over an hour late! I had something's going on at home-" I explain but he cuts me off.
"I know about you and my good friend Trevor, as he explained everything, but just for you to know I'm not the one to be worried about," Cain says to me, pointing at Oliver who's glaring at what's behind me- looking back I see Trevor blowing a kiss at me, I start blushing when I start hearing Oliver curse under his breath and storm out without a single word. I see Trevor come up to me and Cain smiling like he was on cloud nine and looks at him for a moment.
"Trevor I'm glad you and Melissa had met otherwise she'd be stuck overworking herself, always taking in two to three projects at a time, working till god knows when and having weekends and holidays to work here in the office! I'm so glad she has a man to keep herself busy in bed," he says in joy. Ok I never would have known that my own boss would say stuff like that, but he has lived for many years, so I guess it is no surprise for anyone. He looks at me and smiles.
"For once Jerry has used his brains for once and not just his balls!" Cain shouts raising his hands in the air and leaving without saying a word.
"Ok that was awkward, so what do you have planned for today Mr. Daniels?" I ask giggling. He rolls his eyes and gives me the most beautiful smile anyone has ever seen.
"Oh you know working in the field on some projects I was asked to do, get some films through post production and fantasize about you over my desk screaming out my name and I am pretending to be a married man and looking like the age of eh fifty, I don't know the age yet but somewhere around that age I suppose," he says laughing his ass off. I giggle about just the thought of him ramming inside me over his desk and asking me which diamond ring I want because he is so rich, and he would be my sugar daddy forever and ever always.
"You know I never thought about being your sugar daddy up until now, sounds nice I think I'll surprise you with a little something later," Trevor says smiling through telepathy. I smile wickedly as he starts to caress my cheek softly.
"Damn it, Melissa get into the conference room, the meeting is about to begin!" Claire says. Looking annoyed by the fact that I actually have a great sex life now and she just well, has her overly annoying habits of just—being annoying. I walk in seeing Claire and Oliver holding hands and her wearing an engagement ring- good, I do not need him anyway. He then looks up and glares at me for no reason. I sit down and I see Cain walk in and sit down smiling at me.
"How are you my dear friend?" he asks so quietly, so soft spoken like my grandmother. "I'm good Cain, yourself?" I ask smiling back. He looks down and sighs.
"I'm just dealing with problems from my family, just like your grandmother had to deal with when she was still around," he says looking at me, so saddened by what he said, but we get back to work with the discussion of the new hit series we're working on with other members and clients called "We Are Who We Are" and we plan on airing it right on Halloween on HBO.
"Now since Melissa and Oliver are working as the screenplay writers for this series, I do need a director for the full-length series as well, now do we have any ideas?" Cain asks us. Everyone was silent, even Claire who usually will recommend people who she is slept with to do the job, even people who do not even work here! Then Oliver looks up at Cain.
"What about Trevor Daniels? I heard he's the best director out there in the company..." Oliver suggested. Cain glares at Oliver then shakes his head.
"Well I do have a suggestion, how about Jerry? He's worked in more films with me and in my experience with him, I would recommend that he works in this project-" I say but I get cut off by Oliver.
"If I may say Cain, Melissa has only worked here for five years, she doesn't know what she's talking about." Oliver speaks out in an arrogant tone of voice. Cain deeply sighs in annoyance.
"I'm having both on it- but why do you really want Trevor in this? Is it because of Melissa? If it is that, I will take you out of this project," Cain states firmly. I look down at my hands and then I look back up at Cain but all he does is give me a look of concern and worry, feeling guilty wasn't what I felt when it came to being with Trevor. It was the fact that it was going to ruin my job and possibly get me fired.
"You don't know him Oliver, I knew him all my life and frankly, the only reason that I'll be asking for his help is to make sure you're in line, you do understand what I'm saying to you right, Oliver?" he asks quietly looking impatient by Oliver's silence.
"I understand Cain," Oliver replies. Then, I see Cain picking up his phone and then I hear Trevor's voice as I peeked into the conversation.
"Hey Cain, how are you my friend?" he asks.
"Well, not to be a bother but, I need a favor from you," he says then continues.
"I'm working on a project and one out of the two is recommending you to work with them Oliver seems to think you'd fit the job," he says then everything snaps... and I mean everything- I haven't sensed so much anger in someone in all the lives I have ever lived. I shudder from the feeling of wanting to snap someone's neck off.
"Oh yeah I know Oliver, but Oliver shouldn't need me for that, I mean hasn't he directed films and shows before? I have enough on my plate, why don't you ask Jerry? He would be the perfect man for the job, I only work in documentaries and drama films'," he says then Cain sighs sad.
"I know it's hard and it's hard for another too but I'm asking you as a friend, please accept this job and I will pay you just for accepting it alone," Cain says pleading with Trevor to do this for him. I cannot believe that Oliver is doing this! Cain is already stressed out enough he does not need this!
"Ok, but only because you asked as a friend, I'll be there in five minutes," then I see Cain pulling a napkin from his pants pocket and began to wipe sweat from his forehead.
"Oh, dear God, sometimes I wish to be young like you are Melissa,"
Flashback starts:
"Mother, how could you? You were supposed to get rid of these damn chairs!" Mother dearest screams looking down upon my only grandmother who's still alive and well, since grandpa had died when I was seven.
"Renee, I'm sorry, but I will not throw them out onto the streets! Please understand your father gave me those dining room chairs for our first year living here, now stop with your ridicules and childish behavior, this yelling in your daughter is extremely upsetting towards my dearest Melody," she pleads with Mom.
"Sometimes I wonder when you'll ever move on," Mom says then seeing her storm out of the room, I watch grandma take her silk and lace handkerchief and wiping her forehead with it, panting and trying to calm herself down by taking her blood pressure medicine. She looks at me and smiles.
"Boy I wish I was your age again, so young and being able to do the same stuff I used to do, sadly I have to put up with your mother's job of living," she says softly. Grandma...
Flashback ends:
Jerry waves his hand in my face and I start paying attention to my surroundings again, then noticing that I was crying.
"Your grandmother, now isn't it?" Jerry asks worried as ever. I now and then I see the door open and I see Trevor looking well, like something a volcano would look like when it erupts, and all the lava comes out to kill everyone in sight. He looks at Oliver and then sighs but at the first moment he looks at me he rushes to me and wipes the tears away.
"What happened?" he asks. Jerry steps in and explains.
"Her grandmother comes to her every now and then, I don't know why now though," Jerry answers groaning this short and extremely painful event.
"I'll let you know later ok Jerry?" I say.
"Ok," he says. But then Cain stands up and looks at us all.
"We'll be done for now, I will hold a meeting for us tomorrow morning, now go back to your offices please," he says then we all start to leave but Cain pulls me, Trevor, and Jerry back.
"Melissa just so you know there's some things I need to discuss with you later on before you head home, ok?" he asks quietly.
"Ok Cain," I reply back.
"Don't let Oliver get to you, if he does persist on bringing the past back again, I will personally fire him on the spot," he says quickly, and then leaves me Jerry and Trevor alone.
"Well our lunch is here, thank you gods, goddesses and may all of you eat lunch with us and by the way bring your own lunch because neither one of us are sharing!" Jerry shouts out, but I hush him so we do not cause attention and I drag him into the break room where we can relax.
As we are sitting down eating lunch Jerry looks at me with concern about what happened before.
"Did she come to you?" he asks. I nodded no.
"I just started remembering seeing her get so stressed out because of my mom who just wanted to tell her what to do, most of my life I had to watch my mother take all of my precious things, like family and friends and even sentimental items away from me, but right now I'm just glad that one- my mother doesn't speak to me anymore because I had gotten the house and everything and she got zip and two- that my grandmother is in peace and she won't be bothered by the people that wanted nothing more than her wallet," I say explaining as I keep taking bite after bite of my large chicken and egg salad sandwich. Jerry smiles sad, but he understands that I only freaked out because of what Oliver did to Cain.
"If you need me or Trevor, you know where to find us," he says with compassion in his voice.
"Thank you, Jerry," I say smiling. Then he looks at me with curiosity in his eyes.
"So aside from your grandmother, how was your date?" he asks. Oh, my fucking god it was so fucking amazing! But I do not want to sound weird about it. But damn it was the best sex of my life, even though it was my first time, but I guess first times are the best, but it does usually depend though.
"Uh, it was great-" I say but he cuts me off.
"You guys did it didn't you? Oh, my loving god almighty! Oliver is going to like to be the big letter J about this, YAY!!! Oh, and we should tell everyone and start a party about how Oliver can't get it with our girl Melissa!" he yells but I hush him because everyone started staring at us awkwardly. Ugh, why is it that my best gay friend is just wanting to like find a way to cut Oliver's balls off by doing this? Not that I could care, it is just well- it will be on my ass if that happened. I see Oliver and Trevor walking into the room yelling at each other about the project, god it has not even been a full day and they are fighting over it!
"Since when did I say I liked her? I just didn't want her to be with anyone at all!" Oliver shouts. I am about to get up to tell him off when Trevor gets in his face and looks at him straight in the eyes, full of fury and extremely short tempered with what he said.
"Look you ass wipe, I don't need to make a girl jealous in order to get her interested in me, I just use what I'm well-endowed with, that's the only hint that I'll give to you, so figure out the fucking rest!" Trevor replies loudly. Sometimes I wonder about men and how they can manage not trying to compete in dick sizing contests. Oliver glares and then looks at me.
"Why look who we have here, Melissa why don't you change your name to something that better suites you? Like naming yourself after a dog breed!" Oliver growls. Oh, my fucking god did he just call me that? What a dick he is and to think I thought he was a nice guy. Then Trevor snaps and grabs him by the shirt.
"Grow a pair of balls for once and start actually treating her and other women with respect!" He shouts, and then Cain comes in and smacks them both on the head.
"You both should be ashamed of yourselves! Stop doing this to her, Trevor I respect that you're defending her but try and be the grownup here." Cain says trying to stop the fight.
"Mel, would you come into my office? I have some news that I need you to hear." Cain asks. I nod and finish the last bite of my salad and follow him into his office. We both walk in and I see him sit down with giving me a look that my grandmother had when she told me about the will that she was preparing for the near future.
"Now Melissa, I have some things that I need to let you know about, one thing is that I might be leaving this company sometime in the future," he says looking down at his desk. My eyes widen and then he continues on.
"My health isn't what it used to be and frankly I don't trust any of my family with this company, it's why I need you to do me this favor of considering about taking over as president of Xero space incorporated," Cain says looking at me. Wait, why me? Why does he have to go? I mean I understand his health but…
"I know it's a lot to take in but please understand, even though you only worked as an official employee here for five years, I have known you since I started mentoring you when you were just starting out as a graduate student in New York film academy, now with this still in your head, please give it some thought I do have one other person I am considering but he already has enough on his plate as well," he states.
"Cain, I'll give it some thought- but just give me a week and I'll let you know by then ok?" I ask then he nods, and I stand up and walk to the door when he stands up.
"Melissa, I know about before, you saw how I was having a hard time dealing with Oliver with his crap and rude behavior, just letting you know I don't need you to get upset over it, even though I'm old it doesn't mean I will take any crap from anyone, please understand," he says then I look at him and smile sad.
"I understand, thank you Cain," I say then leave his office. Wondering what I should do about this offer I was just given by Cain. As I leave the building in the early evening I bump into Oliver and Claire, who just happens to give me the evil eye.
"I see the tramp is still here, I'm surprised she hasn't been fired yet," Claire snorts out. I chuckle low and look at her quietly.
"Yes Miss. Piggy I am still here," I say, and she glares at me then looks at Oliver who tries holding in a laugh, asshole personally I think they are both pigs. Except that they lost their one piglet brother by the big bad wolf, so they are now the twin piglets.
"Look, I don't need you insulting my future wife ok?" Oliver says sounding actually sensitive about what I said.
"Fine, but just letting you know you're not the only one in her pants," I say smiling. Then I turn around.
"Ask Aaron, if and when you have the chance," I say winking at Claire, her eyes widen, and Oliver asks her what I meant by that. Leaving in a good mood is always good. I drive onto the expressway when I start to see car accidents at multiple spots all around me and then granny comes to me once again.
"Dear child, remember what I've always told you, fate and destiny are not always the same," Grandma says then disappears into the thin air. Grandma, why do you always come to me at the most random times and yet when I need you most? Why can't I move on from that day?
Flashback starts:
"Yes? Hello, my name is Melissa Frank I need someone to come here quickly my grandmother is having a heart attack!" I yell in the phone.
"Yes, we'll send someone over where you Miss are?" they ask.
"Two ninety-one Seaford Avenue in north Baltimore area, hurry!" I scream, while I am trying to keep her from passing out.
"Ok they're on their way just stay on the phone with me and let me know if there comes any change ok?" they say.
"Yes, I understand," I reply back. Then seeing granny open her eyes slightly, she cries.
"I'm so sorry Melody, I tried but I failed to protect you, please forgive me," she says then goes unconscious.
"Is Miss. Frank here?" a doctor calls out; I wake up from a deep sleep and look at him standing up quick I look at him in the eye.
"How's my grandmother? Is she going to make it?" I ask. All the doctor does is look sad from what I am asking him.
"I'm afraid not, three of her arteries in her heart had a severe strain and all we can do is take the pain away with sedatives, but most likely she will have only until maybe tomorrow-" he says but I cut him off.
"You listen to me you fucking bastard, I can't lose my grandmother like this, not this way!" I scream, crying my eyes out. The doctor looks at me and holds me close.
"I'm so sorry dear child, but right now all you can do is stay by her side till it happens," he says then walks me over to her room where I see how weak and pale she became in less than an hour. She looks at me and I run toward her sitting down and holding her hand wanting nothing more than to take the pain and put it in myself, just for her to live her life once again.
"Dear Melody," she tries to say out loud, but I hush her.
"You shouldn't talk Grandma, you need to rest your voice," I say not able to keep my voice straight.
"It's ok dear, I know where my new home is going to be and it's heaven, right now all I can say is that one day you'll see me again just in a different way that's all," she says then is silent for a few moments.
"I made a will for you and everyone else to see and hear with what I'm giving to all of you, but I have a surprise for you and even though you won't hear it right away it'll come in due time," she states quietly.
"You promise that I'll see you again?" I ask. She nods gently and smiles.
"Have I ever broken a promise to you my Melody?" she asks. I nod no. She looks up and closes her eyes, I start to panic as I hear the heart monitor flat line and she starts to pass on into the other side.
"I see the light my dear child, and forever and always will I stand by you and give you nothing but the best," then everything goes silent and I just sit there alone while the nurses come in and walk me out of the room as I cry and feel each drop go down my cheeks and how much it burnt and irritated my skin like it was acid.
Flashback ends:
I pull into the driveway and I get out of the car and walk into an empty house. With no one here, I am alone.
"You aren't alone, you have Trevor now," Grandma calls out. I look in the family room and I see Trevor sleeping on the couch, so peaceful and beautiful. I smile and I walk over, and I lay my hand against his forehead. Such luck I have in bumping into a piece of heaven. Such luck. Trevor opened his eyes and smiled small.
"I see you're back home," he says then rubs his eyes softly. Sitting up and looking at me, he pulls me onto his lap, gently running his fingers through my blonde hair I feel at home. I now know that I am not alone and that I have a bright future ahead of me. With this man, Trevor Daniels.