Chapter 20
"oh I see , if I may ask what did you go there for? cause I heard it's death sentence if you go see the vice president without being called this corporation has so many protocols" Sylvia said "how come am just knowing about it today, thank God cat was kind enough to let me know, if not I would have being fired" Zain complained
"that's because you never mingle with anyone, you always stick to yourself, and it's not good" Sylvia scolded "oh I guess that's the problem" Zain said " I just hope you didn't get into any trouble" she asked with concern, she wouldn't want him being laid off especially now that they were just getting to know each other and she was able to get close to him like this
"no i didn't, and even if I did, it would be worth it" Zain said as his mind drifted to Jane, and he smiled at the thought of her. Sylvia felt a bit curious, what could it be that will make him not even mind loosing his job over it
"and what's that if I may ask, not like am trying to pry or be nosy, am just curious to know what you wouldn't mind loosing your job over, not everyone is lucky to finish college at a very young age and still get a job at one of the most sought after company in the county, just wondering you know" she said nonchalantly, she tried her best not to sound curious, even though she was really dying to know
"it's a who not a what?" Zain replied her smiling all the way to his eyes, anytime he thinks or talks about Jane, he just couldn't help but be happy and it always bring smiles to his face "what did you say?" Sylvia asked ' did I just here him say it's a who? ' she questioned herself "I said it's a who, am taking that risk for someone special" Zain said still smiling "your sibling?" Sylvia asked, she couldn't bring herself to think it's a girl, Zain doesn't look like someone that has a girlfriend, even if he was going to have a girlfriend that person should be her
"no not my sibling, my sister is doing well she doesn't need a job, besides she just put to bed" Zain replied her "oh you are trying to help the person get a job?" Sylvia asked "well yes" Zain replied "you should have just checked for any vacancy around and see if it's something she can fit into, instead of going all the way to see the vice president and risking your head" "well I checked but there was no vacancy and she really needs the job urgently" Zain interjected "oh I see ,by the way who is the person, your girlfriend?" Sylvia asked, she didn't know why she had asked that question, she suddenly regretted it, but she really wanted to know, she swallowed the lump in her throat as she awaited his response
"no she's not my girlfriend" Zain replied her
Sylvia finally let go of the breath she didn't know she had been holding, but she didn't except what came next "but she will soon be, am going to make her mine very soon, that's why am trying to get her this job because it's going to mean a lot to her, and I can gain her heart that way, I really love her, and I can't stop thinking about her and I really want to make her happy and this is just the first step, that's why I didn't mind taking that risk" he explained to her
Sylvia suddenly felt suffocated, she felt like the life out of her was all taken away in an instant, and her head was spinning, she felt dizzy and stomach was twisting, she suddenly stood up and dashed out of the cafeteria, she badly wanted to cry and she couldn't afford for Zain to see her that way, she couldn't believe what she just heard, the guy she had been crushing on infact she was in love with him, is in love with someone else, how was she supposed to live with this, she had never liked anyone before, she had dated some guys back in high school and college but they were just flings, she never really liked them at least not this much.
she made it to the bathroom right on time before slumping on the floor, the tears she had been keeping at bay just wouldn't stop coming, it was like a volcano erupted, she cried till she felt weak and numb, no one told her it usually hurt this much if not she would not have dared to love him this much, she cried for almost an hour, she stood up and wiped her tears , she looked at herself in the mirror, and she felt the urge to cry even more, she looked really pitiful right now, if anyone saw just now, they would think her husband just died and she had been mourning for days now, speaking of anyone seeing her, her mind drifted back to Zain, she can't allow him or anyone else for that matter see her like this, it would raise so many suspicions and questions she was not willing and ready to answer, ' I need to go home immediately ' she thought to herself, but her bag was not here with her she thought again, there was no way she was going back to the office looking like this, "how in the world am I going to get my back out of there" she muttered to herself, she became so confused, she didn't know what to do anymore, she really needed her bag, her house key was in her bag.