Dinner Prt2

As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. Norman Wisdom.

                  Chapter 19.

"I- am so sorry"

When life treats you differently, you have to choose a different root but when you have made a decision in life and it's already decided.

Follow through.

I don't really think decisions are my roots. I can make one and decide it isn't the best the next day.

What do I know about life anyways.

Haven't my day been more than ghastly enough.

It was 7pm. My legs weren't as sore as before. The dinner was precisely 7:30 and I feel so anxious.

I had left Isa a minute ago with her new boyfriend, James. Now I have to face this all by myself.

This is bad

I was alone in a lonely street. It was earlier when I got a text from Kourtney to wait here.

It sounds like, we are going as a group. I assume that would be better.

Things over here wasn't the way i had planned. Isabella didn't bother doing my makeup but I had at least dressed up for this weird dinner.

Coming to think of it, after this spontaneous dinner I might not be the chosen one but Carson.

Haven't seen her works yet but really sure she is good.

Great!

Nothing is going as planned. This dinner tonight will definitely get me suffocating.

"Am sorry I ruined your dress" the girl I had in front of me sympathize.

Why aren't I surprised my dress just got ruined.

This was a huge problem!

The girl I had in front of me trys to clean my dress with a diaper she supposedly had with her.

This is embarrassing.

"It's- okay" I reason with her. I shifted slightly.

"Am so sorry" she pleads again.

"I know, precise this dress isn't more important than where you have to be" I said, as I saw a hospital card maybe she was meant to be there or she has someone laying there.

I guess.

She noticed, my eye movement on her as she pleads again till I made sure she knows am totally fine with it. Till she had to go.

I raked my eyes on my outfit again. It was totally plastered with soder.

The beautiful outfit I had just worn minutes ago was completely wasted now.

Oh no....

I checked my phone for any missed calls but none.

Pattering if I should go back to Isa's room and change up or clean this up somewhere.

Without thinking twice I head down back to the hostel.

I didn't want Kourtney or Carson to get there and found out I wasn't waiting where I was asked to.

**

"You should change to something good" Isa comments.

She tried talking me out from my recent decision but that wasn't going to work for sure.

My mind was already made up on my outfit tonight.

I nodded a huge 'no' to her.

"Angie!" Isa pleads on me.

I walked straight up to the huge mirror Isa had in her room.

Checking my self.

I wasn't bad, probably.

"Isa please, this outfit is totally the best and more comfortable on me" I tried convincing myself.

She now appeared again on the reflection.

"This outfit sucks, am sure you know that" she said as she gets upset over it.

I walked out from the reflection.

My hands fisted and I released it when I realized I may had kept Kourtney waiting.

I checked my phone for any missed calls or messages as I saw one but from unknown.

I didn't bother clicking on it. I closed my phone.

Looking up to see a angry Isa..

I said " It doesn't matter Isabella how many times I get dressed up, what counts is me showing up." I tried making her understand.

She bit her lips a few times as I gave her a slight peck before heading out.

What also counts is that I tried dressing up...

**

Waiting for probably twenty minutes, Kourtney's present was not seeing here.

I tried calling her for maybe ten minutes now but got voicemail.

I wondered if i should try it again, then again maybe till she picks up.

Feeling the drop of perspiration was really frustrating. Anxiety was written all over me.

I could feel that standing for so long brought back the sore I had earlier on my foot.

This is bad.

What is good about today.

My phone buzz for the first time in an hour.  I checked who it was.

Isa?

Seriously.

Isabella: Are you yet there?

I sighed a little high as I tried texting her back and immediately I got a call from Kourtney.

I picked it up as soon as possible.

"Angela Sud, where could you be. You kept me waiting!" she said but I couldn't answer when I was in total shock.

She kept me waiting.

My voice was lost at this point.

"I-" I stuttered as I tried saying a word.

"It doesn't matter Sud, weren't you sent the address!?" She asked as her voice wasn't soft but was filled with anger.

I snapped immediately as I said "No, I wasn't"

"This is ridiculous Sud, where you prepared for this dinner at all?" she said, I shaked slightly. Her tune wasn't going anywhere friendly but harsh.

From the background I could hear familiar laughs, but from where.

"I would send you the address as soon as possible, we will surely discuss this in person" with that the call was being dismissed.

I swallowed hard.

My Adams apple, if mine was seeable might had shown due to the hard gob I had taken in.

Am totally fired for this.

But am also confused. She literally asked me to wait here and now she is furious why I wasn't there.

Still waiting for her text a huge light hit me mysteriously. It was a car coming from my left direction.

I shifted back slightly as the car stopped forcedly at my front.

The windows where clearly tinted but It's also clear that whoever that was in its probably staring at me now.

The streets had a light at every Conner and if i had any hairs laying around on my skin it must had been up now cause I was literally having goosebumps.

Tension was also filled in the air. It was night and a strange car mysteriously stopped by my side.

Without thinking twice I raised my foots and took my first step then the second and the car that was being stopped by myside opened at the driver's side.

There was darkness at the lane he or she stood but from my angle whoever was out now from the car could have a clear view of me.

This was the time I'd run but the voice stopped me, surprisingly. "What's the name, Sud?" He said and walked close enough to me.

Now his view was clear and it was none other than.

Kayden.

"Angela Sud" I clarified.

I tried raising my gaze around but the way his eyes where locked on me I couldn't move.

More like I was paralyzed.

No, that wasn't it.

"Where are you heading?" He asked all of sudden.

My instinct would be right if i leave but am not sure his any harm.

He isn't the best of friends with Alex but he isn't bad either.

"Why?" I asked as my eyebrows raised suddenly.

That wouldn't be a concern to him. He just scared me few minutes and now his asking where I was heading.

You can't really predict anyone this days Angela. Could you?

"I don't bite, you might be going my way that's why I asked" he stated.

I bit my lips shortly. I stared at him for probably a second or two. Contemplating if I should give any answers to his question.

I should just take the bus and never talk to any Easton ever. His definitely a Easton.

"You should take your leave Kayden" I said as I bit hard.

I flicked my hair as he fastly said "And leave you, have you seen this place" he asked and raised his gaze around just for me to have a good look at it.

I still wouldn't risk having a ride with him, I don't even know his intentions.

"At least you could tell me, where you are going to?" He suggested.

Still staring at him, I don't even know my directions yet.

What do you know Angela?

"Am having a dinner tonight and am late" I said as he raised his eyebrows up a little.

I was expecting a question from him but got nothing.

He nodded slightly as he brought his gaze down to my foots and I remembered my outfit.

"Where is this dinner?" He asked.

"I will get texted the address soon" I said and he nodded slightly.

"So let's get going" he offers.

"I don't want any favors" I politely said.

I might not know his intentions but he might also ask for a favor later.

**

My phone was being fastly taken from my hands as I heard a buzz.

At some point it was disrespectful but I found Kayden smiling wierdly.

I was in his car, he decided once I get the text about the dinner he would take me straight ahead.

It turned out he took the phone forcedly but jokingly at the same time.

"So this is the address?" He asked but didn't show me anything.

This is wierd.

"What address, i didn't get to see it" I commented but got no reply.

"I can also have my phone back" I said again but got no reply from Kayden who was seriously driving.

I bit my lips hard.

What is wrong with this Easton now...

I believe his going to help me tonight.

The driving wasn't as far as I thought. It was probably 2blocks from the hostel.

Wait!

This was a house that is totally familiar.

The waves, also garden is definitely familiar.

Of course.. it belongs to Alex.

This is Alex's house. Kayden brought me here.

I stepped out from the car once he had parked at a good spot. I walked out slowly.

Holding my self tightly.

"Here is your phone" Kayden raised it up to me. I took it as soon as I could.

I checked the message that was been sent to me and was shocked it was this same address.

My jaw dropped.

I raised my gaze to Kayden, he didn't look at all surprised.

"It turns out, our two where heading to the same direction" He smiled sharply and it got wiped away when he took his first step away from me.

He turned back to me and added "You should switch off your" he said pointing to my cellphone.

I blinked with shock.

**

I took the first step into the huge mansion.

It turned out Kayden wasn't that bad, he left the doors quietly opened for me to walk in.

My liver where being electrocuted, I wasn't in any mood to eat now after all the drama.

Still taking my steps in. I was stopped by someone.

"Miss, are you part of tonight's dinner?" I spun around slowly.

It was an elderly lady she was practically the maid here due to her outfit.

"Yes, I am" I answered as I nodded simultaneously.

"What's your name please?" She asked.

I raised my eyebrows in shock again, why would she need my name. Maybe is procedures.

"Angela Sud" I replied.

"Okay, the dinner room is up stairs. Take the first step to the right then take the long corridor at the left. You might see the first table but table for family and business partners are further In the long corridor. Take the last root door at the end of the long corridor and that's the dinner room for tonight. Have a lovely feast" With that she walked out.

Did you record that?

I tried calling her back but she just walked out. I didn't get any of what she just said.

This is bad.

It's wasn't as bad as I thought it was. It turned out to be that every step I took further had a description to the dinner.

Didn't expect this dinner was this big anyway.

The halls where big and the pillars holding this mansion was really huge. I couldn't believe I was in Alex's house again.

The first time I was here, I couldn't get in but the second wasn't as bad as I thought.

Well I ended up having a kiss with Alex.

Reaching the final door, I opened it slightly as the door had a shape noise that could possibly distract anyone who was in and get their attention to this presicely door.

My stomach hurts.

Taking my first step in, my heart skipped. When I entered fully I could feel all eyes on me but my head's where down.

This is embarrassing.

"Angela Sud?" The first voice took me by surprise as it was known, Kourtney.

I snapped as I raised my head in shock.

My eyes went searching for hers but so many eyes where on me as it finally landed straight on hers and she wasn't smiling.

"Who is she?" A lady who I couldn't see but her voice was very clear to my hearing said.

Another man answered and said "Don't ask me honey, I won't know?"

I removed my gaze from the crowd as I heard another voice call into me "Angela! Is my pleasure meeting you again"  I raised my head up again.

To be taken by surprised Kate walked up to me and gave me a tight hug.

I flinched a little. It had been long I had a hug this thick.

"How have you been? This dinner wouldn't be complete without you dear. Come on in" she said and led me to a sit that was empty, obviously. By my right side was Kourtney and Carson's and by the other side was totally empty.

I literally like the space there.

I tried having an eye contact with Kourtney but she ignored me as Carson blocked my view from hers.

"Nice outfit Sud, where you lacking something good in your closet" she mocked and giggles slightly.

I rolled my eyes again.

Removing my eyes from Carson, I noticed my area.

There where two couples who where with a young boy at this same table, maybe the boy might be 10 or 11.

Also a lady and three strange girls. The man and his wife from earlier. Kayden.

There where also people I couldn't describe but they where not on this table.

My eyes sluggishly shifted to the elderly man who was comfortably at the head of this table. This man is super familiar.

As his head raised up our both eyes where now locked.

Now I know, the man who I mistakenly bumped into today.

"Blade could you pass me the nuts?" Kate said and he did but his eyes couldn't leave my eyes.

I think he also recognize me.

"I know you!" He exclaimed.

Everyone left their food and any distraction, first they raised their recent attention to the man called Blade but they noticed his eyes and brought their gaze to me.

My head went down immediately.

"You where the pocketpicker from earlier!" He exclaimed again.

I raised my gaze to him and didn't mind about the other gaze on me.

I glared seriously at him.

How dare he call me a pocketpicker.

"Mr Blade, you got this all wrong. She is my second assistant the one I told you about." Kourtney tried to cool the air cause she saw my huge glare on him.

Am sure this must be Alex's father, why aren't I surprised.

He isn't like his father, barely.

Alex's doesn't accuse people falsely. Which am sure of.

"How could you make her your assistant Kourtney Conner, her dressing will surely bring you down!" He exclaimed again.

There is no possiblity he can view my outfit from where he was presently seated.

"She was the girl I told you about, Kate" he gestured to his wife.

I bit my lips and brought my gaze down to my outfit, I glanced at Carson who was enjoying this. I also glanced at Kayden who didn't seem to care about anything. My eyes went straight to Kourtney but she didn't give me any eye contact.

Then I released a sigh.

"Like Mrs Kourtney said, you got this all wrong, she is a nice girl not a pocketpicker" Kate said.

"Main meal is ready! Everyone!" Kate tries to cool the air with her recent statement. She made sure everyone's attention was concentrated on the course meal that just arrived.

I think I lost my appetite before I arrived.

My head was kept down for a while. I couldn't leave this table. My job is at stake and leaving might be disrespectful for some kind.

I heard the door sound like before, when I arrived and it did again. This time I could feel everyone attention wasn't on their meal again but went straight to the door.

I raised my head as I saw Kayden's face expression was filled with disgust

Slowly my eyes shifted slightly to the door as it landed in his brown eyes.

Alex's brown eyes.

My heart skipped.

"Alexander!" Kate and everyone exclaimed this time, their voice where all filled with excitement.

Kayden's voice wasn't heard.

My eyes where still in his as I snapped it out quickly.

I brought it down to my laps.

I didn't expect he would be here. Well ever since I arrived I haven't properly think.

What am I thinking this is his house, his meant to be here.

Mostly his family dinner.

"We all missed you Alexander" the lady from earlier said.

Alex didn't care he just needed to be done with this, that's what his face expression could tell.

"There is a free sit here, beside the wierd girl" The lady with a 10 or 11 year old son said.

My eyes widened. I really hoped I  wasn't the wierd girl

My head where still facing my laps as I saw the chair by my side being droned out and a huge leg where being balanced there.

I raised my head up slightly, consciously knowing he was seated next to me.

There was a natural air coming from Alex's angle but I couldn't feel it anymore what I could feel now is just his cent.

"Am excited you came, I thought you wouldn't comply to the messages I sent you" Kate said and I could hear the excitement in her voice.

"Is nice you came son" Blade said and bit of his main meal "This is a family business and I was just saying since we invested in Kourtney Conner's Company, why do we need helpless girls like the one by your side" Blade said.

"Blade please." Kate exclaimed.

"Am sorry, Mr. Easton but they are my personal employees and I don't think they should be insulted" Kourtney defends.

My eyes raked.

"Your personal employees, should learn how to fit in outfits" he replied and didn't care about what anyone has to say.

My stomach really hurts bad, not due to hunger but anger.

I feel I have no right to be angry at some point but the other point I need to be. Anger now might lead to something big, I might end up being fired.

"Sud, this is bad" Carson whispered.

"Did I ask for your opinion" I also whispered back.

She hissed slightly and faced her food.

"Sud, Sud, Sud, Psalm? Have any relation called Psalm?" Blade ask out of the blue.

He wasn't in the harsh tune as before.

It got everyone surprised.

Mostly Alex cause I heard him flinch by my side.

I raised my gaze to Blade with a surprised expression.

"No" I answered slightly.

My name have been a conversation in this table but my voice haven't been heard and this was the first.

Not just my name but if Blade wants to directly Insult, he should do it on me not on my late Father Psalm. He is really innocent.

"Anyways, this is a family dinner and business too. I bring a proposal" Blade said. Raising up his glass he stood up simultaneously with it.

"I love my family as I love myself, my business partners are like family to me. Today I bring a huge business idea I had for decades. My son Alexander would pass this business to his Children and his Children to their Children." Blade said.

What I heard was very slight but really clear. "Son of a bitch" Alex commented. It was more like a whisper.

Probably the difference between Alex and his father haven't been settled yet.

By the looks of it, I don't think it will ever be.

It was too inchy to raise my gaze to Alex but I couldn't. I just couldn't.

"This business would be more successful in France and so many  other countries. Well i thought about it, I would be a spoiler if I said it now why don't I show you all the business plan."

With that he tapped his finger nails and the lights went off and a huge screen displayed a plan that was completely huge.

It was more like a site.

When the plan stopped, the lights came on again then everyone present in the room clapped for some reason.

Alex wasn't clapping but Kayden seemed interested.

"Excellent plan Mr. Easton" Carson said, which got everyone  shocked.

Blade got even more shocked himself.

"I believe you are?" Blade asked.

"Carson Dominic" she said and also wanted to be known.

I rolled my eyes to her display but what do I care.

"Great! Kourtney Conner choosed you wisely" Blade said .

"Mr. Easton, I believe I also choosed both wisely"  Kourtney said again.

My mouths would drop to how she defends me. She is always a woman of principles but couldn't see how she still have the energy to argue over me.

Am really messed up. It's being signed up since birth.

When I was little, I peed on my nurse because she talks a lot. Now isn't different.

"I have an offer for you Kourtney Conner" Blade said.  Kourtney raised her eyes in surprise. "I will send your assistant to my new project, and you choose what you want" he offers.

I bit my lips in confusion, I was really treated like a toy here.

Like I wasn't human.

I thought he didn't like me, why would he want me in his new project.

I raised my gaze to Blades offer as everyone in this room also got surprised for some reason I thought it was because of his offer but I never knew.

"Gela is going no where" I turned my head to what got everyone one surprised. It was Alex! he had stood up from his chair as his hands fisted on the table with venom.

Oops....

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