CHANGED

Mava called Alvin, they met at the coffee shop. 

Mava.... Alvin, am in. 

Alvin.... In for what?

Mava... Lets date, for real. 

Alvin.... For real? Are you serious Mava? Please dont joke about this.

Mava.... Unless you dont want this anymore. 

Alvin.... Ofcourse, i do want this, am just... suprised and am so happy.

They started going out on dates, so did Jk and NamSoon. 

Chloe.... Finally! Youve showed up at work for after a month.

Jk.... What is it?

Chloe.... So, is the rumor true about you and that actress?

Jk.... Here we go again. 

Chloe.... Jk, I've been working for you for a year now, i confessed my feelings to you over and over, but at last you chose that ugly woman?

Jk.... Hey! Mind your tongue, this is my life and you have no right to tell me what to do. Also, i didnt call you to come and work for me, it was your choice. If you wanna quit, go on, many people are dying to work here, so, do whatever but stop being meddlesome.

Chloe.... Am... sorry, i got emotional. 

Jk.... Chloe, your my good friend but please, dont cross that line. Lets be professional. 

He walked away and went to his office. As for Mava, she was doing perfectly fine, so was her job and love life.

Mava.... Anything else sir?

Man.... Yep! Can i have you number?

Mava.... Sorry, am taken. 

Man.... I dont care. 

Alvin came out of the blue and knocked the man off from his chair, he fell down and he started stepping on him harder with anger.

Alvin.... She said that she is taken, but you kept being persistent, now take this. 

Mava.... Alvin stop.... he didnt do anything to me.... please stop. STOPPPP!!!

He stopped, the man took off and everyone in the coffee shop was shocked. Alvin held Mava's hand and took her in her office.

Mava.... Let go of my hand, your hurting me. 

Alvin.... Now listen to me Mava, if i ever see you at the front serving guests, you wont like my other side, trust me. 

Mava.... Wait.... are you scolding me right now?

Alvin.... Yes iam, you must not leave your office, this is where you belong and dont make me say it again, do you understand?

She slapped him and tried to walk away, he grabbed her hand forcifully.

Mava.... Stop.... your hurting me. 

Alvin.... Listen to me woman, your mine and mine alone. Men are not even allowed to talk to you, do you get it?

Mava.... Fine, go ahead and do anything, hurt me if thats what you want, go ahead.

He let go of her hand and walked away, Mava started crying. At night, she clocked out only to find Alvin outside with flowers waiting for her, he knelt down on his knees. 

Alvin.... Pretty angel, am really sorry for acting out earlier, i wasnt myself. I just... got angry thinking that that ugly man was harassing you, am sorry Mava, please forgive me. 

Mava.... (He really does love me, but... he was scary earlier, he was like a possessed monster. But anyway, he has been helping me for two years now since my recovery that our debts are almost finished.) 

Alvin.... Please Mava, say something.

Mava.... Fine, make it up to me then. 

Alvin.... Yep! Thats my girl.

They reconciled, but sometimes, Alvin was violent and always lashed out at her, she always forgave him.

Mava.... This guy is really handful, am starting to hate him, this is not how Jk would treat me, he treated me like a queen, when will i even stop thinking about him?

As she still washing her hands in the washroom, a pretty woman entered the washroom too and washed her hands. 

Palm....Hi there, girl your pretty, i like you. 

Mava.... Thanks, you too. 

As she walking away, Mava held her hand. 

Palm.... What... are you doing? I didnt mean it that way, am straight.

Mava.... Your indeed thinking alot. Well, your dress... is stained. 

She checked it and gasped. 

Palm.... What am i gonna do? I forgot about this darned period, yet i wore white... oh lord!

Mava.... Worry not, i work at this coffee shop and i have extra clothes, i also have sanitary pads. 

Palm.... For real?

Mava.... Dont panic, i cant let my fellow girl in this shit, stay here, i will be right back. 

She gave her her dress and sanitary pads with a new underwear, she dressed up. 

Palm.... Girl, your a life saver, thanks alot. 

Mava.... No worries, am Mava Gresie. 

Palm.... Palmer Diaz, i cant let this slide, am buying you dinner. 

Mava.... Come on, dont. 

Palm.... Am not resquesting here girl, just do me this one last favor. 

Mava.... Fine, my boyfriend wont be at home so, lets go for dinner.

Palm took Mava to the best restaurant in town and they ordered. 

Mava.... This is too much. 

Palm.... Says who? Honey, not to brag but i got alot of money to spend, so please, order limitless, dont feel sorry for my wallet.

Mava.... Hahaha, your indeed talking like a rich girl. 

Palm.... So, tell me about yourself. 

Mava.... I have nothing to tell, am just as you see me, nothing more. 

Palm.... Oh really? I can see through you Mava, you look stressed and worried.

Mava.... How... 

Palm.... Am a lawyer and I've worked on many cases. So, its a love problem, right?

Mava.... It is, but its embarrassing to narrate it to a stranger. 

Palm.... Dont hurt my feelings, am no stranger, you know, a problem shared is half solved.

Mava.... Well.. ummm... my boyfriend is changed, he is now aggressive yet he used to be sweet. 

Palm.... Oh dear! Men are so annoying, you should sue him or break up with him, i can help you.

Mava.... Thanks but no, am sure he has reasons why his acting like that. He still has good in his heart, am sure. 

Palm.... Thats what women say, but in the end, they get killed by those dimwits, i worked on cases like that, thats how their stories begin.