7| The Chaos

After taking two spoons, I shut the flask closed. I don't really have appetite for eating or better still, not really hungry. I hate forcing myself to eat something but at the same time, am trying to avoid the urge of having stomach ulcer.

A deep breath escaped my nostrils as I stare at the stack of documents waiting for my attention on my desk.

Is it possible I go home today? I mean...., Check out the dozen of patients files waiting to be scanned by my eyes. I obviously don't think I might be able to finish them up before my morning shift ends.

But nevertheless, I can opt in for a full day shift.

I place my elbows on the desk and began to rub the back of my hands while roaming my eyes at the entire desk from beginning to end.

Later, I rubbed my temples and sighed. One mindset asked me to pass it to Alyssa but even that grumpy girl has so much work to do too.

Perhaps, only if she doesn't have a blind date today.

I brushed that thought off my mind as I pick up one file, ready to scan through. But then....,

"Babe, babe," Alyssa barged into my office and began to speak to me like she just witnessed a ghost for the first time in her lifetime. "You won't believe who I saw here today. Infact, right now."

Without lifting my eyes up to her, I asked, "Who did you see, Alyssa?" I'm groaning because am fucking tired of her weird behavior these days. Does it have to do with her status?

I don't know. I never know. Maybe because I was married out of the single women's room on time. I never had time to flirt or roam around. After I finished with my education, my father handed me over for marriage, so, I have no idea of staying out long in my parent's house, or dating random guys. And am having a feeling that Alyssa is not enjoying being single. If I were her, I do be thankful for the longitivity, rather than being in this captivity.

Alyssa's eyes bugged like it was gonna worn out of the sockets. And there she gasped, "You think I just saw a ghost, right?"

I shook my head, looking up at her while caressing my knuckles. Yes, that was my first assumption but when I remembered that it's not late yet, I brushed the ghosty thought off my head.

Maybe she's hallucinating too much these days and perhaps might sight a MUMMY from the midst of the people in the reception area.

When one of my brows corked upwards, she continued her statements, "That coward is here." Oops, am sorry but I don't understand who you're talking about. "What? Who do you think it'd be if not Leonardo?"

What?!

Leonardo?!

Fucking shit!

I rushed out of my seat, pushing the chair backward in a haste and almost tossing all the files on my desk to the ground.

Jesus, am gonna have myself murdered in cold blood today. So help me God.

Alyssa saw how nervous and shaking I was, she frowned grumpily. "Hey, don't tell me you're gonna go out there to meet him."

"Are you mad? Huh?" My expression turned out like a kid who has Nyctophobia. "My husband is here. You don't expect me to wait for him to meet me before I do."

"Oh please save it there, Triana." Alyssa frowned deeper, keeping her hands on her wide hips, "When are you gonna wise up?" She crest her arms over her chest, "And what happens if he comes to meet you first?"

I obviously tried to ignore her questions as I shuffle the files in a rough neat arrangement. I have to meet my husband. He's back after six months. My God, no one knows how much I misses him badly, despite his ways towards me and how he treats me, I still respect him because he is my husband and to fulfill all my vows I made to him before the holy altar of Christ.

When we got married, he started ghosting off for months, weeks and even almost a year one time. He doesn't call even till now and I'll think he was dead but when any of his family members or friends comes around to say HI, they'd mention he's out for business trips then my mind and conscience would be relieved.

I fixed my uniform and was ready to go but then, Alyssa pushed me to a corner.

Ouch!

My back hurt as it slams the cold wall.

"Sorry," She quickly muttered the word but I frowned at her, not liking the quick gesture. "You have to hide. Don't worry, I'll take care of the rest."

I think I misunderstood her, "Hide? Are you psych, Alyssa? What for?"

"For him." She stated flat, through gritted teeth. "If he gets in here, he's gonna embarrass you before everyone and it's really shameful to womanhood."

Her words somehow sounded right but I don't want to abide. "Alyssa.....I can't. I just wish I could but—"

"You know one thing about you?" She smirked and pointed out the real me. "You are soft and too scared to be brave and bold."

Thank you but still not hiding.

"Triana?!" Jesus! I heard my husband's voice calling out my name. It seem to be very close to my door.

Alyssa looked at me but I was already looking deep into her shocked eyes with my bugged eyes.

What do I do?

I began to shake her like she was giving up. "He's coming. He's really coming." I'm frightening. I'm scared. If he comes in here, the first visiting note I'll receive from him is a hot slap. And am liking not ready for that right now.

"Just ignore him by hiding." Alyssa whispered to me, gesturing me to hide under my desk with her eyes.

"Alyssa.....am scared. He'll search everywhere and find me." The truth is, I've known my husband for years now..... twelve years actually and I know what he is capable of doing. I know what he can do. He is a man of his own words, he's as strong as a lion. He fears no one not even my biological father. Nor the president of the states. If he says he'll destroy this hospital, he truly will and he doesn't give a fuck bout the constitution and that makes me think if he's the one who wrote it.

"Triana?!" His voice is coming closer the more. "Mr. Calloway, you can't go in there, she's very busy." I heard a man's voice, telling him as footsteps began to draw neigh my closed door.

"Hide, hide." Alyssa grew impatient with her words as her foot stomp aggressively on the ground. "Come on, he's almost here."

I had no time of contemplating, let alone a choice of deciding whether to hide or not. I push off the thought of getting murdered by my husband and his under the desk as Alyssa has commanded me to.

Not too long when I squatted down, the door barged open. And I heard Alyssa talking first in a fearless manner. "Don't you remember the word K.N.O.C.K?" She spelt the word KNOCK for him.

"Mrs O'Brien, I tried to warn him but—"

"Where is Triana?" He interrupted before the security guy could finish.

I peek through the little whole I found under my desk. Quite a good view from here as I can see the deadly rage of expression written all over my husband's face. And Alyssa being there, she just kept her hands on her hips with an I DARE YOU look.

The security guy left when Alyssa gestured him to. Leaving just her and Leonardo in the room. Perhaps, me as well but am still being unknown to him.

"And why do you wanna know?" Triana's words sound pushy.

"It's none of your business." Leonardo warned her, trying to suppress the urge of doing something stupid. "Tell her I want to see her right this minute or else—"

"Or else what, Leonardo?" Alyssa stormed at him, calling out his name. Something I've never dare to do since we got married. Right from time, he knew her as my best friend. Moreover, my chief bridesmaid too. "Huh? Are you going to threaten me like you use to do to my friend? Or you think am no different from Triana?"

"I won't meddle words with you." Leonardo's lips pressed tightly and I guessed what type of anger is flowing in his veins right now. "But I'll let what I wanna do remain in my mind."

Oh God, am super finished. He's gonna kill me today. I shouldn't have hid from him but I think it's too late.

"Oh yes, keep it in your fucking head forever, rich coward!" Alyssa still can't keep her mouth shut, but thank goodness Leonardo has left.

Because of the high range of fear in me, I couldn't recall his kingly handsomeness and dress code. He was elegant, I won't lie maybe because it's been long since I last saw him.

When Alyssa came over to my hidden area, she frowned, "Why are you shaking? Come out here, he's gone. I scared him away." She shrugged her shoulders proudly.

Behold, my palms are cold and my feet too. All the time he was here, I was scared under the desk, doubting myself and controlling the urge of running out of my snare.

All I know is that am going to be half dead tonight and nothing can change that.

With all the tantrums that happened in my office today, it was very difficult to focus on my main work as a CHIEF NURSING OFFICER (CNO). I had to abandon everything behind and take the rest of the day off. Thanks to Alyssa who suspended her TONIGHT'S BLIND DATE for my shift. But that won't change the chaos waiting for me in my marital home.