It a very sunny Monday ,I had to brush up my moody self and pop back to the happy cheerful girl am used to ,my weekend had been filled with endless tears and sleepless nights,mama and Zoe tried talking me out of my mood which really helped me ,
I had to wear a very heavy makeup to cover up the dark circle around my eyes .
I walked into my office ,as usual i greeted my colleagues and we had a little chat about the weekend and we went back to our desk to work on a design project that was assigned to us .
I was busy working with my laptop and I didn't see the person who just walked into my office ,he clear his throat and I had to look up from my laptop.
"Hello Miss Thelma."greeted Ken the ceo pa
"Hi"I responded
"The ceo wants you in his office now "
"Huh"
"Yes and he means now "
With that he walked out of the office
I throw a I don't know look to David and Derrick who was asking me what do the ceo needs me for .
I fidgeted with my fingers as I wait for the elevator to stoop at the 54th floor,
I stepped out of the elevator,I haven't been in this part of the building before so I don't know which way to go,seeing two hall way opposite each other's,
Just then Ken came out from the right hallway and pointed towards the left .
"This way miss"
"Thanks "I smiled with some relief.
I stood at the door with an inscription the ceo office,I was confused as to why the ceo wants to see me.if he had any issues with our department he could have called for precious not me,thou am no longer an intern but am still new here.
I knocked on the door and I heard a voice who asked me to come in.
I pushed the door open ,i steeped into the office ,my eyes was welcomed with a very beautiful office,I was perplexed with the decoration of the office ,the big office desk ,with a bookshelf behind it,there is a top to bottom window,there he stood with his hands inside his pockets looking through the window
"Hello o mr brown"
I He turned slowly,facing me,my heart sank,our gazed held,tension palpable ,my pulse quickening,after what happened on Friday night ,Nelson was the last person I wished to see now ,
Looking at him now I could see he had changed ,five years had transformed him a lot,,his cherished features seems more defined ,brood shoulders,more taller,tan in complexion,and his piercing blue eyes still more captivating.
"What what...are...you doing here"I asked after gaining composure
"I owned here"Nelson replied with his eyes still on me
"So you are the ceo"I asked with a shaken voice
"Yes."
"About on Friday night,is not what it's seems like it is "
This time Nelson was standing few inches away from me,I could smell his cologne from where I stood ,he still use same from five years ago,
"Is none of my business mr brown "
"Nelson please"
"Ok nelson"
"You know I should be the one been angry here ,after what you made me go through ,yes I was angry with you ever since,but it all stops since the day you started working here"
"Wait,we're you behind this,I mean me working here "
He just nodded his head in affirmative
"Oh wow I see"
"I just want a sincere explanation from you on why you did what you did five years ago"
"Is that the reason for calling me here Nelson "
"One of the reasons"
"Ok I thought I told you the reason why I left you ,what do you want to know again "
" the truth ,Thelma I need to know the truth,you had left me in the dark for five years,I had suffer from heartbreak and loneliness "
"But you are getting married soon"I bit my mouth for saying that ,I shouldn't have
"No ,is all my mother arrangements,I haven't even met the lady or even know her"
"Your mother seems to have a nice choice when it comes to anything to do with you "
"Tell me Thelma was my mother the reason for our separation "
"No ,she isn't "
Immediately Nelson dragged me into a tight hug,I have missed him so much and I slowly put my arms around his brood back,he stroked my hair gently and whispered into my ears
"I miss you dear"
Throughout the day I immersed myself in my design project and brainstorming sessions.the image of Nelson still lingered in my head but I do brush it off.
As the day draw to a close I packed my belongings .my colleagues had left earlier,I had to wait behind to do the finishing touch on the design project before going home,
"Thelma"Nelson stood in the cubicle doorway
"Yes"my voice remained natural
"Can I drop you off"
"Eh thanks I can order Uber"
"But..."
"I don't think is a nice ideal mixing business with our personal life "
"I don't care Thelma ,I want you back"
"You can't have me Nelson"
"Why,is it about money ,fame and connections,I got all that in double now,you had always wanted money ,so I work hard to be here "
"Is not"
My eyes are already teary with tears
"Then what,tell me you never missed me over the past years ,tell me I never for once crossed your mind "
"That doesn't matter now Nelson"I said looking straight into his eyes "we can't be together,to many odds are against us can't you see"
"I can't see anything ,all I can see is a pathetic gold digger ,"he replied angrily
Just then precious walked into the office
"Hello Mr brown "she said smiling "what are you doing here "
"Am I restricted from a certain part of my establishment "he replied angrily
"No mr brown I was curious to know what you we're discussing with miss Thelma ,if is about the ongoing end of years design project we are working on it "she answer looking at me angrily.
"Non of your business "turning to me "we aren't done yet"he strolled out of the office into the elevator.
"Bitch can you explain what you were doing with Mr brown "she said coming close to me
"Office related discussions "I lied "excuse me I have to go"with that I left her alone in the offices and walked into the elevator,my mind ranging with a lot of thought.