Suddenly, time slowed down, the noises I had been hearing became distant, and only the beating of my heart was audible, as it slowed down as well, beating rhythmically.
My head suddenly became free of thoughts. And my whole body responded to the call of shock. My eyes stayed still and wide open, and my lungs respired slowly.
"Arianne… Arianne Arianne" the voice came, first it was distant, but the last call which was followed by a tap on the shoulder took time to where it needed to be, and how it needed to go, and I saw myself immersed in the world again.
"Yes!" I exclaimed. Like someone who had gotten back from another world.
"So what do you say?" She asked, eager for an answer.
"Um are you… serious?" I stumbled on my words, picking the race up again. I was still in shock. How could it be true? Was she just teasing me?
And why the hell was I even thinking about it? What would Matt Jones do? Or would he simply not give a fuck, or, was it just a plan?
"Yes, I like you Arianne. You're different from other girls, please do me this favour of being yours" she held my two hands and placed it on her thick thighs. I was flattered.
I chuckled, cleared my throat and smiled a bit. "This… this isn't right, I'm literally married to your cous—"
"Fuck Matt, this time I want to have something for myself, for my heart… I want your love, Arianne"
No, it couldn't be, but it would be a lie if I said that I didn't want her as well. I was just in conflict with my decision…
She immediately pulled me close to her and hugged me so tightly, while I felt every side of her soft breasts as it excited my body.
And the next thing, which I never expected, and wasn't expecting, she pulled me off and threw her arms around my neck and brought my face close to hers.
My eyes widened as I watched her eyes shut, and her lips perched on mine, sending a sting of excitement all over my body.
She moved her head around and her lips followed, taking mine with the rhythm, and she awesomely used her tongue and lips with, and in mine.
She kissed me, not even minding where we were, and everyone might be looking at us, although we were in an enclosed office, anyone could see us, but I just became hers, I guessed she didn't give a damn.
She used a lot of energy to kiss me, and when she was done, she held my face and smiled fulfillingly. She gave me that energy. And she rested her head on my shoulder.
I turned around and I met a few eyes looking our way, I thought I have found love… but in those eyes, I met Kale's.
And on Kale's face, I saw sadness and pain dance around, and in his eyes were roaming rivers of tears, and when a drop of tears dropped from his eyes and down, through his cheeks, I knew that I had done something wrong.
His eyes were reddened at once, and he looked away.
After seeing him like that, it felt as if I had been struck, the happiness wasn't there anymore. But how could I go back to my decision?
I tried to convince myself that I didn't cheat on him, we weren't in a relationship anyway, and our love was just in the process of growing.
I thought it would make any difference if I told myself those things. But it didn't, the guilt was stuck there, like a thief in the night, like a brick in a building. If It was to disappear, I would have to do it by force.
Halen held my hand, and smiled at me. And I thought I had made the right decision after all, as for Kale, he would surely get over it, a real man would.
Matt Jones treated me wrong all through, I might just have someone who would treat me like I desire.
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Days turned into weeks, and weeks slowly started turning into a month. Our love was getting stronger each day and we let anyone and everyone believe that we were just kidding about.
Halen was really a babe and more. She was my first real girlfriend if I'm being logical. I did everything with her, except sleep overs, and sex.
She craved for sex, but I wasn't ready to give it to her, I was just waiting for the perfect time, although I didn't know when it would be. I also thought that it might never come. But that was okay with me. As long as we both were happy in the relationship.
Plus, Halen was super romantic. She romanced me in the office and most times asked for it. We were together most of the times, although, away from the office, we weren't anything much. I didn't want anyone to find out about our relationship.
And Kale? I knew I had left a hole in his heart, a hole only me could fill. I had broken a young man's innocent and tender heart for the first time. And each time I remembered it, I see myself getting compared to Halen's ex boyfriend.
Maybe he was right after all. Everyone was capable of breaking hearts.
Kale wasn't giving up on me either. Which got me pissed off, because surely, I wouldn't leave Halen to be with him. Plus, I didn't want to have two guys on my back, Including Matt.
All his efforts to get me back proved to be useless, and still, I wondered why he wouldn't just give up and move on. Not like I was the only girl he' would seen everyday.
I was coming out from the lady's toilet, washing my hands when someone came in. I didn't look at the person, but I knew it was a guy, from his foot wear and steps.
"If you had eyes you should have seen is the ladies toilet. But I would take it that you're blind." I said, he didn't say anything, but stood there. I turned off the sink tap, rubbed my wet hands off with the white piece of cloth hung on a pole placed horizontally beside it. And had a drop of sanitizer in the palm of my hands.
I turned around and saw Kale, he looked like he had come to beg his Dad for his phone and laptop after being grounded for days without them.
I had a soft heart and seeing him like that would melt my heart, so I didn't care about what he had to say– I had nothing to say either.
He stood right in front of the exit door and I was speculating on how I would use the door without touching him. But staying there with him was useless, so I had to force myself out, but had to ask nicely first.
I walked up beside him, expecting him to step aside so I would have a way out. But he didn't. I didn't want to say anything, but forcing my way out would just be unreasonable and rude. He didn't deserve that.
"Please step aside" I said, in the most friendly and accommodating tone I could design. I looked at him and his eyes locked with mine. I nodded my head and removed my face. Running out of patience already. And that was when he finally broke her silence.
"You're hurting me" he said, trying to push the words out. I didn't want to talk about it.
"Step aside please" I requested again. Ready to push him out if he didn't comply immediately. he didn't. I pushed him away from his shoulder and he took some steps away.
I didn't care. I stepped out to walk away and he said "You're right. I'm blind after all..." he said with an emotional chuckle.
His voice wasn't as clear and clean as before, and he seemed to have catarrh. But it was as a result of crying, one could tell. "I'm really blind. I should have seen that you are no different from other girls, selfish and immature… but was it my fault? Love is really blind, and I'm just a young foolish man that let it's blindness blind me, I thought I was in love, I thought we—"
He stopped right there, came at me and with his two arms he wrapped my body and led me to rest against the wall.
My eyes was wide opened as I glared at him, he looked too serious, and terrifying.
His lips parted. "I wonder what you will do now?"
"Let me go, Kale"
"Or what? Do you deny that we have a chemistry?"
"You don't understand, Kale—"
"Make me understand!!"
I was dumbfounded, and I didn't know what to feel or say, but I knew that it was going to be hard to make peace with myself with the fact that I broke Kale's heart.
I got shaky, terrified and trembled, I had just been remembered of how weak I really was. I didn't see any escape from it, but it would be worse if Matt somehow found out about us.
"I— I can't, I'm sorry" I muttered.
"But you would cheat your husband with a girl?"
"Huh?!" My heart beat against my ribcage, in a very fast manner. How did he know about Matt and I? "Ha— how how did you know?"
"You think no one would know that you're married to the CEO?"
I gulped. "We are no—"
He left me at once and walked away without looking back.
What have I done?
I got back to the interns office, went to the enclosed space and saw Halen.
"What's up?" I said to her sitting down beside her. I looked around and couldn't find Kale.
"What are you trying to do?" She asked with a mean face.
"Um I don't know what you're talking about." I replied, with a puzzled face.
"Yeah, right. You're mine, you know? And that pussy is mine… if you like, have someone else."
My eyes widened, and I stammered the words.
"And you have come to take it like right now???"