“Hey! Are you there?” He asked calmly, but I could still feel a bit of coldness in them. He voiced jolted me to my senses and I ran a hand across my face.
“Sir…sir! Good morning.” I stuttered in a cracked voice. I was completely lost and had no idea on what to say to him.
“I want to see you by 11am. But if you're not so busy.” He whispered the last sentence slowly.
I couldn't believe my ears. Was I dreaming? Am I hallucinating?
“Norah, I'm going to send you the address. Meet me there.” He declared and ended the call. I was still shock to the extent I had to seat for a minute on the couch. His words flowed in my head.
“Why does he want to see me? Are we going on a long drive today? Was it about the finals? Argh!” I felt choked due to the endless questions in my head.
And did he just say if am not busy? When did Liam start caring about other people schedule? The more I gave it a thought, the more scared I become.
This does not sound nice to me, it does not! Suddenly, I heard my phone beep and a message popped in. It was an address, and my mouth dropped open. So it was real?
Mia walked out of the room and sighted me sitting and looking confuse. “Is something wrong?” She inquired immediately with a worried face.
“No! Not at all, I'm just a little nervous about the finals.” I said which was definitely one of the reason I get worried easily these days. I gave her a little smile and sprang on my feet.
“What are you cooking? I want to help.” She voiced out, but I declined.
“You need to rest Mia, you're not that strong enough, only your mouth is.” I teased her and she gasped.
“Watch your tongue, lady, I'm as strong as you.” She whispered and march towards the kitchen.
“Where is your mom?” I questioned, and glanced around the house.
“Taking a nap, she said she needed a long nap.” Mia spoke and I nodded. I saw how lovely she was, the way she smiles, talk and even laugh, and I felt lighter in my heart but then, I knew eventually, we need to tell her the bitter truth-something that could either break her into pieces or make her stronger by force.
She waved her hand acrossed my face and I fluttered my lashes. “You have been zoning out lately, just spill it out, I won't judge.” She said and folded her hands under her boobs.
“What are you talking about?” I asked and flipped the toasted bread I was making.
“You want to play smart, huh? Just spill it out, Norah, you're frustrating me. You-” just then my phone began to ring, and I arched my brow.
I grabbed it from the pocket of my trouser, and my heart almost left my chest when I noticed it was Liam again. Wait! Did he wake up from the wrong side of the bed? Does he have amnesia?
I ignored the call, though my heart kept racing, and I could feel beads of sweat forming circles on my forehead.
“Won't you pick your call?” Mia asked with beady eyes and scanned my face.
I played dumb and asked her to pass the eggs to me. She didn't utter a word as she watched me curiously, her eyes doing more of the talking.
The noise from the phone died down, and I felt relieved. Liam was only making things worst for me, my plan today was to stay indoors and have a girls time with Mia. I turned my head and peeped at the sitting room.
The huge wall clock was ringing 9am and I took a deep breath. “You are definitely scaring me. You keep acting like someone is coming after us.” Mia chipped in, and I looked at her for a second before bringing my gaze down.
“We are safe Mia, well… I have a lot going on, but I would tell you about it when I'm back.” I stated and avoided her eyes.
“Back! Back from where? Are you travelling? Is it about the finals?” She bombarded me with questions and I shook my head.
“Far from that, this has to do with my boss, the owner of fashion life, you know what, forget it. We are going to talk later in the day.” I whispered and poured the scrambled eggs on a different plate.
It seems like Mia was about to say something, but she decided to shut her mouth, the look she was giving me was blank and unsatisfying.
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After eating breakfast with Mia and her mom, I excuse myself and took a quick bath. I was now rummaging through my wardrobe for what to wear. Here we go again! I muttered to myself as I kept contemplating.
Then, my hands rested on a turtle-neck dress, it was red with a little slit at the side. I raised it up and stared at it for a moment. Is this too much? Will he think I was trying to seduce him?
I was already having second thought but decided to go. I hope I was not putting myself into a deeper problem. With Liam, things could go wrong, and I never intended to become a victim again.
I sighed and rummage deeper into the wardrobe, none of the dress were pleasant to my eye like the red turtle-neck in my hands. I shrugged my shoulder and decided to wear it.
Furthermore, I wore the dress and moved my legs to the mirror, I stared at my loose hair and packed it into a ponytail. Likewise, I always feel more confident with my hair packed in a ponytail style, then, I applied a light makeup on my face before giving myself one last look.
I nodded in satisfaction and moved over to the bed, where I kept my bag and my phone. I scrolled through the phone and read the address out loud. I have never heard of a place like that? Is he trying to play a prank on me? But deep down, I knew Liam wasn't someone to joke around. Does that man ever smile?
Then a bad thought drifted into my head. What if he has plans of kidnapping me? And I felt a shiver ran down my spine and my stomach watered.