IRRESPONSIBLE

The early morning sun slowly peeks through the window and shines bright on my weary eyes and I groan in pain at the banging headache that had woken me up. Last night's wild images flashing through my head,I crawled lazily out of the scattered bed, holding my temples between my palm.I dragged my feets to the bathroom and put some fresh water on my face before staring at myself in the mirror,I exhale sharply.

"Why do I feel like am not supposed to be here" I whispered to myself, wiping my face with a towel. I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I was forgetting something before I could pounder more on the thoughts, My phone beeped loudly from the bedroom and I dashed back to the room to answer it, my eyes widen at the sight of the ID caller.

"Bryann you've really got some nerves!! don't you think?" Mr craig, my grandfather's Personal assistant yelled into the phone and I had to pull my head away a bit before finally replying.

"Good morning to you too Mr Craig". I replied nonchalantly, as I started to put my clothes on.

"I hope you don't forget your manners too when you come here to beg for your grandfather's forgiveness." I sigh buttoning up my shirt as sat down at the edge of the bed.

"What's the problem? I hope the old man has not collapsed with fatigue or something". I replied casually and I heard him curse me underneath his breath.

"Just make sure you get here as soon as possible, Mr Jones. I wish you Good luck". Mr craig said fiercely through the phone and line suddenly went dead.I scoffed at his reaction and nodded my head in disbelief, It was then that it dawned on me what I had forgotten, I had promised never to miss out on a business meeting and it seems like I had just broken the promised,I groan in frustration, My grandfather wouldn't let me hear the last of it. Only if I could have resisted that gnawing urge to go to that party last night, my first day back in the city wouldn't this dramatic.

I quickly dashed out of the room holding my leather jacket in my I walked briskly to the front of the hotel, I cleverly dodged the reporters that were swarming into the hotel, they might have received a tip that I was there, Just as I was about to enter my car, a black car suddenly drove recklessly into the parking lot, calling the unnecessary attention of the reporters I had successfully dodged towards me. I sigh in realization, only one insane person could do such a thing.....Aaron walker, my head bodyguard.I chuckled at myself, "You've got to be kidding me." I clenched my fist in fury, I knew all I would get today was unnecessary nagging and scolding till my head drops off. I watched more cars carelessly following Aaron's lead into the parking lot, the bodyguards alighted from the cars wearing a matching black and white suit and they hurriedly rushed towards me in synchronizing order, proceeding to keep the swarm of reporters away from me.This wasn't the first time I had skipped the meetings at the company especially the ones that my grandfather had mandated for me to attend, I could only wonder why they had decided to create a scene out of this now. where they really expecting me to bore myself with work just immediately I returned from my one year of intense work- filled training? I'd rather die.

"Mr Jones, your grandfather has asked us to get you" Aaron removes his shade and flashed me a smirk. I had actually missed his nagging voice the most. I scoffed.

"You do know that I have a car and a license right?" I said as cockily as I could in attempt to make him frustrated but as usual Aaron's stonecold face showed no emotions, he smirks and proceed to grap my arms dragging me to his car.

"Welcome back Bryan" he said coldly. he playfully pushes me forward ahead of him and I chuckled, I walked towards his car and entered the passenger seat, he barks some orders to the rest of his squad who forcefully detained the rowdy reporters before sitting in the driver's seat.

"Alright, let get this over with Aaron, why is grandpa making a fuss out of this? I mean I do this all the time why is everyone suddenly making it seem like I just murdered someone?" I said glancing at the man behind the wheels who simply rolled his eyes at me.

"you're so clueless Bryann, How long will it take you before you understand?" He said in his usual cold tone before zooming off as recklessly as he drove in.

"I was planning to come honestly but..... something came up and I had to attend to it" I lied not planning to look at his reaction for I was certain he would glare at me to death.

"Something came up!!" He raised his brows "----you're crazy" he muttered under his breath and I relaxed on my seat, resting my head on the seat and closing my eyes in effort of regaining some sort of sanity to my distorted thoughts. The car fell silent and before I knew it, we were in front of that familiar building I dreaded. It was one of the tallest and luxurious skyscraper in the city, I glared at the JONES EMPIRE blaring majestically at the very top of the building and I sighed lazily before reluctantly climbing out of the car and walking into the building while some other bodyguards fought off the swam of reporters that had made their way to the entrance. walking through the ever busy and crowded reception area, we entered the elevator and Aaron pushed the button, l sighed again becoming restless "this isn't looking good at all" I mummured to myself and took a glance at Aaron again hoping to relieve my anxiety by picking on him but one look at his face and I knew there was really no way for me to escape this predicament.

"Aaron uhmmm.... quick question though... on a scale of one to ten how angry is he?" I asked faking a worried look. He glanced at me for a second before he spoke and rolled his eyes.

"one--" he paused and looked at me deviously before adding the last word "-----Million" He smirked briefly before he returned to his dead-like, no nonsense, cold face and I couldn't help but feel chills run down my spine, if Aaron was smirking then I'm indeed in trouble.

The elevator suddenly stopped and I walked out with Aaron walking closely behind me, the others had stopped by the elevator, I could see my grandfather's grey hair shining through the blurry glass and Mr craig seating before him, taking a deep breathe I walked into the heavy hostile room and I felt the intense gaze of the two men who sat elegantly on their leather seat turn abruptly to my direction.

"You irresponsible son of a..." my grandfather growled on top of his voice that I was worried he might pass out from hypertension, I had to find a way to pacify his rage.

" wait.... grandfather...I..I..I. can explain." I stuttered feigning to be more scared than I really was.

"Then explain GODDAMIT!!!!". He yelled and I laughed nervously because at his reaction, he stares angrily at me as he launched towards me with heaving chest. he paused as if waiting for my explanation.... I chuckled at the thought that came to my head at that moment "does he really think I have any explanation to give?"