Tony came downstairs to me smiling widely.
"Sidney baby, how are you na? I didn't know you lived here. If not I wouldn't have wired this man's house properly so he would call me all the time to fix things and that way I would get to see you"
"Tony, I am thrilled to see you too. You don't need to go that far, okay?"
"I need to oh, anything for my Sidney baby!" he said, holding my hands.
I just don't know why my nerves are really calm when it comes to dealing with Tony and telling him no. I actually don't want to hurt his feelings, but he keeps pestering and pressuring me. Maybe, I need to start hurting his feelings now because I can't afford to let Cal think that I have something to do with him.
"Are you done with the work you came here to do?"
"Uhm, not entirely. But I can manage to talk to you before your boss arrives."
"Is there anything to talk about, Tony?"
"Yes, us".
When was there ever an 'us'? I shook my head and wished all this would pass soon before Cal comes back because he didn't go too far, the barracks is not so far from here. How do I ditch Tony now?
"You know what, Tony? Why don't you finish up, then we talk better when you're done"
"Okay, if you say so." He blew me a kiss and found his way upstairs while singing a silly song with my name.
I had to come up with a plan to make sure Tony leaves this house before Cal comes back.
My cell phone rang, and it was Jake. I didn't intend to pick up the call initially but, I felt I had to.
"Hey Sidney. How are you doing today?" Jake asked, he sounded down.
"I am fine, Jake. Is everything alright over there?"
"Yes, I am just having a bad day, don't worry, I am fine. I just wanted to talk to you to brighten up my mood a little. How are you coping in the new environment?"
"To be honest with you, it is boring over here, you guys don't have neighbors"
Jake laughed, "Sidney, have you thought about what we discussed?"
I didn't know how to respond to him, should I say no over the phone?
"Sidney baby!" Tony called out and immediately, I hung up the phone. What is wrong with this, Tony?
"Tony, are you done?"
"Yes, Sidney baby"
"You have to take your leave now"
"Sidney baby, are you chasing me? I am not leaving until we finish our pending discussion and besides, your boss hasn't paid me yet"
"Oh, God! Oh, God!! Oh, God!! Tony! Why are you trying to frustrate me?"
"You know I would never do that to you, Sidney baby"
"Oh, shut up and stop calling me Sidney Baby!" I yelled, and he was startled.
After a few minutes of silence, he burst into tears, "Every night Sidney baby, every night you are in my dreams. I miss you, I always pray to God that Annie would forgive me and at least give me a chance to see you. I always wish to have you in my arms, have you mother my kids…"
"Shhh" I had to hush him, I was getting really irritated.
"Sidney baby, just say you will be mine, and I will let you be."
"You would leave this house if I said I will be yours?"
"100%" he wipes his tears
"I will be yours," I said emotionlessly "Now, leave!"
"Just a kiss, and I will leave"
"A what?" I was baffled, scoffed in disbelief, and looked outside the window to ensure no one saw me while I was about to commit this murder. "You want to die, right?"
"I will be the happiest man on earth if I die kissing you"
Hey God! How do I get out of this mess? "Tony, please leave. Drop your account number, he will definitely settle you when he comes back"
"Sidney baby. Please, just a kiss."
"If you say that rubbish again…" I needed to strangle him for trying to frustrate me and ridicule me. In an attempt to hit him, he held my hands pulled me close to him, and tried kissing me, I struggled with all my might, most importantly because I could already smell the garlic in his breath. I gave him a hard punch in his stomach which destabilized him, and he let me go with a grunt. Suddenly, we hear a clap.
"Wonderful!"
That was Cal, and he had this sinister smile on his face that made me want to pee in my panties.
Tony was still Holding on to his stomach, "I can't believe you did this to me, Sidney, baby. Why?" he took his tools and was about to leave, passing Cal but, Cal held him back.
"Not so fast."
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