My eyes widened as I stared at Olivia,my mind racing."you set me up?"I spat with much disappointment,fury mingling with fear.
Olivia smirked as she approached me further"you are so gullible Leila,Jackson was just a pawn to get you here"
I was stunned,what did she mean by that.My thoughts flashed back to the letter"but the letter....?"
"A clever forgery"Olivia said waving a gun
"You fell for it hook,line, and sinker"
My gaze locked onto the gun and my heart jumped in fear and trepidation but I remained calm"what do you want from me Olivia?"
She replied without hesitation"I want you to stay away from my Kelvin,leave him alone"Olivia hissed,her voice dripping venom and malice.
She continued"he's mine and I won't let you steal him away like the way you did Madison"
I shook my head and screamed"I never stole Madison,he left you because of your infidelity"
Olivia's face twisted"shut up!you know nothing about me so don't you dare speak to me in that manner"
The old oak tree's branches creaked ominously in the wind as my eyes darted around,searching for an escape despite the thick darkness that clouded the earth.
"Kelvin and I are just coworkers"I pleaded because I didn't want to get shot"there is nothing and can never be between us"
Olivia's loud laughter sent chills down my spine.
"Don't you dare play dumb with me, I saw the way he looked at you at the office"
My eyes widened in outrage."at the office?how did you know....wait,have you been spying on me?"
Olivia's smile grew wider"let's just say you don't have trusted colleagues and you are just so predictable Leila"
My face burned with anger"you are sick Olivia, what's wrong with you?"I asked sarcastically
Olivia shrugged"just ensuring my interest are protected, Kelvin's mine"
I replied immediately already getting tired of the whole bullshit" and who says he's not yours,why are you acting so paranoid and suspicious,he is not Kelvin so please let me have my being"my voice doubled
"Exactly which is why I need you to stay away from him and don't try to mess with me because if you do....I will make your life so miserable"Olivia threatened me
"Then what do you want?"I asked so confused.she smiled hearing my reply
"Good question...fire him from the office"I was stunned"WHAT,why,what has he done?"
"I don't want him around you before he clings to you"Olivia spat talking like I was a prostitute and I turned the tables around
"Oh really so it's about that....clearly you are scared of me because you know I catch men's attention so easily withot having to go through all the stress you have to go through,am I right?"I smirked knowing fully well that those words hit her hard seeing she put away the gun.
Olivia regained composure after the shock,her face twisted"no....of course not....I am very beautiful but I don't just want you to start thinking he is your Kelvin, that's all."
"Oh, don't worry I am already married so I don't think any of such would happen,trust me"I winked at her with a little smile.
She was so pissed,I could see it written all over her face but she managed to say"good"
Olivia was about to leave when I burst her brains"wait....why did you bring me here,I mean this conversation needed just one phone call right?is it because you are scared of loosing him or because Kelvin Morgan is actually KELVIN HENSHAW"I smirked
With this out burst,her face burned in red,she waxed coldand had no words in her mouth.
After a few minutes passed,she finally let the words digest and that was when I knew she was probably hiding something,sge smiled trying to readjust
"Of course not,actually I brought you here mainly because I wanted you to feel pain,I wanted the wounds which have long healed to open,I want you to drown with past memories of Jackson because I know back then you liked him so I want to feel pains,ti suffer"
She laughed out loudly after she dropped a heavy bomb on me,those words were sharp,they pierced my heart so deeply,I felt like I should be swallowed up that moment.
Slowly,tears streamed down my cheek.i stood there like a log of wood just flashing back the memories Jackson and I had together.
She was right,I was hurt,the place she brought me to reminded me so much of my crush,Jackson,we were best friend right from childhood and we grew up to like each other.
I thought it could last and probably when we get to college,we could start dating not until he disappeared into thin air and nobody up till now knows his whereabouts.
I sat on the rustling leaves onthe ground reminiscing about Jackson.He so much cared for me then.
That's why I came to the old oak tree when Olivia said it without even thinking twice,I just needed to see him again.
I needed an explanation for everything but too bad,it was just a stupid plot of Olivia,I sat for a while there and then I recalled how he took me here,we were still kids back then
*******"Come,I want to show you something"Jackson sweet voice echoed in my ears and he dragged me into one old tree
I was astonished at what I fed my eyes with"this is beautiful,I love it"I said to him, admiring the place with so much joy,it was a bit old and dusty but I just loved it
His faced lighted up when I told him I loved the place"this is going to be our special place"I was so excited
**********I sighed and managed to get into the car and drive home after much shedding of tears,I braced myself and started the engine.