I slowly opened the car door and stepped down, then turned to him again to be sure none of this is a joke to him but he wasn't even looking at me anymore. The bouncer that was standing beside me helped close the door as I walked towards Helena's cafeteria. She had already put the close sign.
Does this mean Brian is here?
I guess and hope so.
I opened the door and walked into the cafeteria, before closing the door behind me I noticed the bouncer that followed me, standing close by.
"Geny…" Helena screams as she runs to me and gave me a big hug.
Brian is here too, thank goodness.
"Could you please close the windows." I whispered to her as she released me from the tight peaceful hug. I didn't even need to explain myself to her, she quickly walked to the widows to close them
"Is that?" She asked pointing at the window, she must have peeped and saw the Limo parked outside
"Yes" I replied. I ran to Brian and hugged him just as tight
"Geny.." he called as he reciprocates my hug before we released each other.
"I'm so happy to see you guys" I said as I sat down with the widest smile on my face
"Same" Helena replied
"How are you, Geny?" Brian asks
"I'm good. But, I'm actually here to tell you something"
"Okay?" He said waiting for me to continue
"I lost my job, Brian" I just went straight to the point, I don't have much time left.
"What?" he sounds and looks very surprised
"Yeah." He immediately turned to Helena who was emotionless because she already knows
"You knew?" he asked not believing Helena could keep such a thing from him all this time they've been together without me
"I made her swore not to" I jumped in on her defense
"How? When?"
"The day before your return. I can't really get into details because I don't have much time, but Zachary made it happen"
"He got you fired? Why, what is even his deal? And what do you mean be you don't have much time?" he just kept throwing me questions upon question
"I'm so sorry but like I said I can't get into details now because I'm being timed, Zachary is outside"
"The f**k! He monitors wherever you go now? I should as well go and confront the hell out of that motherf**ker" he said angrily as he got up but I immediately held him
No! No! No!
I will definitely not feel or be the same if Zachary does anything to him out there.
But, damn! I'm a very bad influence to my friends. I mean look at Brian that didn't have any idea what 'Motherf**ker' was then, now his saying it so well with his Spanish intonation.
"Please don't! This is exactly why I didn't want to tell you." I said, swallowing the cry that threatened to burst out
"He's hurting you Geny…" Brian said still standing, waiting for me to give him the go card but I'm absolutely not doing that. Of all the things I fear the most, them getting hurt is on my top list.
"I'm fine"
"Geny, Brian is right"
"I said I'm fine." I unconsciously increased my voice more than it used to be. I cleared my throat before I continued
"Now can you please sit back down" I said looking up at him and he looked down at me as I was still sitting down. After few seconds of silence he calmly sits down.
"After now, I won't get to visit much often as before…"
"Or you won't get to visit at all." She interrupts. I don't know how to reply to that, to be truthful… she's right. After now I probably won't see or hear from them again.
"… So I just want to use this bream to tell you both that I love you"
"You can't just let him do this to you" Brian said, sounding a bit irritated.
"What can I do?"
"File for a divorce Genesis" he suggested
Not like it isn't, it is an amazing idea but… We just recently got married and also, if I do that my parents will disown me. Not like I don't already feel disowned but their my parents and as much as they've lost the love they had for me.. I still love them so much and hope that one day everything will get better and we'll be as close we'd ever been.
"I can't do that, we just got married. And worst, my relationship with my parents will be more at stack if that happens."
"For someone who is hurting you like this? No offense but… screw your parents, screw him and screw that goddamn marriage!" Helena bursts out in anger
"Stop it Helena" I said still trying my possible best not to cry
"I'm f**king serious, Geny. He's done absolutely nothing for you other than constantly hurting you."
"He's not hurting me that much. By the way, it's not something I can't take"
"Can you stop for a second and listen to yourself Geny, you sound pathetic…"
"Helena.." Brian cuts in as my eyes were already filled with tears, ready to drop
"…" I tried to let out a word but a cry burst out instead
"I'm so sorry Geny" she said with guilt written all over her face. Brian who was about to lean towards me to console me but I stopped him
"I'm fine" I said as I wiped the tears on my cheeks before I turned to Helena who very much still looks guilty
I don't blame her…Infact I can't.
I am... actually acting foolish when it comes to Zachary
"If you have any better idea, I'm definitely open to it" I said
"If you can't divorce him then flew Genesis" she replied with pure worry in her tune.
She's joking right?
"How can I? When I'm being watched. I'm not allowed to leave his house anymore" I said and the shocked expression on Brian's face said a lot but he just shakes his refusing to say anything
"Let me think" she said as she looks away chewing her nails like a child. After a minute of silence her face suddenly brightens up with a smile on her left cheek, she slowly turns back to us then looks at me
"Seduce him, Geny" she spit out. I almost choked on my own saliva on hearing what she said, I and Brian turned to each other then back to her
"What!" we yelled in unison
"Is that suppose to be a joke? " Brian asks with a very serious face
"Absolutely… Not" She answered looking very serious as well. I couldn't hold the chuckle that escaped my mouth seeing how serious they both looked
"What's funny?" She asked
"First of all you both look, hilarious. And secondly, the possibility of that happening is 0.00 percent. If your really talking about ME… seducing Zachary, the same guy that almost strangled me today… "
" What?" they both said in unison also
"… It's definitely not going to working." I finished, ignoring them but they kept starring at me in silence with so much worry on their faces
"I'm fine, okay?" I reassured them.
"I'm serious Geny, men does foolish things when they're being seduced, trust me.." She said to me. Turning to Brian,
"No offense" she finished
"None taken" he replied
"It's not going to work Helena. I know who I'm living with and his weirder than you think"
"Don't say it won't work, without trying first. I know it might take time but at least you get what you want."
"But how do I seduce him? When I've never seduced anyone before"
"How hard can it be? Let your eyes play the game while your body speak the language, your mouth lay it's intention without a conversation…" Helena said
"Umm is that a pick up poem line?" Genesis
"Alright whatever, just do you. Your body is sexy, use that."
"Do you expect her to sleep with him?" Brian really looks confused right now and so am I
"Absolutely… Not. She just have to make him fall in love with her, period." Helena replied
"And…" I was about to say but the door opened and his bouncer that followed me walked in "It's time, ma'am"
"Give me one minute more, please" I said but he stood there not saying anything in response
"Go on, I'll be right behind you" I said again
"I'm sorry ma'am but boss' orders
"I said…" I almost yelled but Helena who squeezed my hand tightly stopped me as she whispers to me
"If you want to successfully seduce him and if possible make him fall for you, you have to do what he wants and pretend to be okay doing it. Now go, call me when you need assistance."
I really wanted more time with them since I don't know when next we'd meet again.
I sighed as I drew my seat back, I turned to the bouncer with the fakest smile I've ever given. I stood up and walked to the bouncer before I turned to my best friends
"Good bye guys" I said and smiled with tears filling my eyes. I then turned back to the bouncer standing close to the exit door, he shift sideways as he opened the door for me. I walked out of the cafeteria as the tears in my eyes rolled down my cheeks and just as fast I
wiped it away.
On reaching the Limousine his bouncer opened the door and I got inside, avoiding the door from being closed along with my dress I properly arranged it inside the car before the bouncer closed the door. He was still in that same position he was when I left
Is he asleep?
"Zachary?" I called, but the silence that came afterwards made me doubt that he's awake.
He's awake… I know it. Let me make my first move and see how it goes.
I want to place my hand on his lap and thank him for this… He probably thinks he's done me a big favor so I should as well use that even though it isn't, I will play along. My hand just kept failing me on every trial I make to place it on his lap, thank goodness his eyes are closed or else…
Finally, I encouraged myself to just do it and I did. Immediately his eyes we're lit open as he turned to look at me with his right brow up looking curious, I also immediately removed my hand from his lap on seeing those grey intense eyes of his on me
"Um umm I'm.. so…" I stammered. I cleared my throat so I'd try again, this time making sure to put my words together
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to thank you. I'm quite grateful" I finally put together, flashing a fake smile
"Mm" he only murmured before going back to his position.
That might not be a word but his facial expression after I said that said a lot whether he tried not to show any emotions, I did see one.
Satisfaction… He's satisfied
This might not be an improvement to anyone but it definitely is to me.
Seduction right? Seduction it is then…
Let the game begin.