Chapter 5 FIVE

Fira ran out of the restaurant feeling both sad and angry. Even after four years she doesn't seem to know how it all went wrong. She walked so fast towards the road but Skylar was faster as he stopped her.

"Where have you been after four years? I've searched the ends of the earth but you don't seem to be anywhere." Skylar asked, looking concerned.

"Where I've been is none of your business, for you're the reason I got separated and humiliated by my own family." Fira said as tears streamed down her eyes.

"Then let me make up for any of my sins, I've been looking for you. Please, now that have found you, let me help you."

"I didn't like how you were treated right there, let me stand for you, and make up for whatever my past sins were." Skylar continued.

"You can't help me, and never you try to help me again." Fira spoke out angrily as she threw Skylar's jacket over to him.

Skylar received the jacket with a reflex to avoid any dust or specks from entering his eyes, and before he could recollect himself from the reflex action Fira had already boarded a taxi home.

Skylar was a bit frustrated as he couldn't even get her contact at least, he only got her name so because Dina had a bit of drama with Fira and announced her name while doing so.

He ran back inside to get the full gist of all that went down.

"Excuse me? What happened, how did that lady from earlier ever offend you?" Skylar asked the moment he went back inside, he met Alan calming Dina.

"Are you okay?! You don't know how that sloth abandoned his mate to be with you all night, a night before her engagement." Dina spoke out in anger as she rose to her feet.

"Ummm... That was four years ago, how does that relate to what I just witnessed moments ago?" Skylar humbly asked.

"Dina, young man, that bitch isn't supposed to be anywhere in this town. She disgraced our family the moment she went out with you."

"I don't even know why I'm entertaining questions from you. Alan, I'm out of here before I do something stupid." Dina said as she angrily left. Alan followed her immediately leaving Skylar with so many unanswered questions.

Skylar, to protect his hurt pride, went back inside where he was having a meeting his board members.

"Sir, the docu..."

"This meeting is postponed till further notice. You all can leave now, Gary, wait behind please."

Skylar instructed which came with murmurings and a confused atmosphere, the obvious questions on everybody's mind was why the sudden turn of events.

"Sir, we haven't finished deliberating about the shares and stakeholders, in fact, we're just starting." Gary reminded him.

"Gary I know that, mind you, I don't have amnesia. We'll discuss this on a later date, I have to attend to something urgent as we speak." Skylar informed with a bold commanding look.

They all quickly left leaving the room to just Gary and Skylar.

"Gary, I want you to do something for me. Please look into everything you can get about the lady that stepped in earlier, and please don't hesitate to get back to me." Skylar commanded as he folded his jacket around his left arm.

"Ummm... I don't remember saying I was an investigator or spy when I submitted my CV to work here at your firm."

"Why am I taking on this kind of job now? Or am I taking up another role? I'm just asking my boss." Gary reminded Skylar respectfully.

"I'm sorry to bother Gary, giving you a task that isn't part of our job contract. But you'll help me do this, don't worry I'll assign someone to take up your job temporarily."

Skylar instructed, still maintaining his calm demeanor while enforcing an order.

"Is she of any importance to you or this company?" Gary humbly asked to feed his curiosity.

"That, my friend, is none of your business. Just do as I say." Skylar said his last bits to Gary and left the room.

Gary sank into one of the ergonomic chairs as he thought so hard who Fira could be to his boss, but couldn't come up with any reasonable answers.

Fira entered the room and banged it so hard behind her. She doesn't look happy, of course, she has had quite a day.

"Hey! Why are you like this? What happened?" Her roommate asked as she rushed up to her.

"Betty, if I had known I wouldn't have accepted to do your job today." Fira revealed as she angrily undressed.

From the look of things, Betty could tell she had cried. But what could make her cry.

"Tell me? I'll really confused? Did they molest you or what? I can't really understand what's going on." Betty asked, looking so confused.

"Bottom line is, you drove me to my dirty past I thought I've moved on from."

Fira continued, she was now only in her pants and bra. She quickly went into the bathroom to wash up and was back shortly, she used a towel to dry her wet hair.

"You looked like you cried today, tell me, what happened?"

"I don't even wish to tell anyone about today. I just want to sleep." Fira said as she put on her pyjamas.

"Aren't you going to eat anything too?"

"If you don't want to say anything, at least, eat something." Betty pleaded with her.

"I'm fine, I'm just going to sleep."

"Come on babe, please eat something. You and I know you have eaten something nice today, please don't starve yourself because you had a bad day." Betty continued pleading.

Fira reluctantly got up, she got up to see a tray of snacks stretched towards her by Betty. They all smelt nice and yummy, and for a moment her hunger took over her sadness as hesitantly took some and ate.

"Ummm... It's yummier than before. This is so sweet."

Fira complimented as she got her both hands into the tray to have some more. Her mood lightened up, Betty just smiled as munched on the snack.