Chapter 5
VERA'S POV
"No, I didn't go to work, I suddenly feel gross… I mean, about yesterday… gosh, I already wrote a resignation letter, but I don't know how to face him and hand it in…" I blurted to Hannah on the phone.
She had left last night when I couldn't stop talking about what I did and what I wanted to do and… she thought I had completely gone crazy, so she went back to her beautiful family.
Hannah doesn't know how much I envy her. She has everything a woman would ever dream of. A rich, good-looking, and understanding man for a husband, and beautiful and amazing kids running around her garden.
She doesn't know that I crave all that, too, but I think the problem I have about trusting men is based on experience and what happened to my family. If love existed, then why say it's over as if it means nothing at all?
"Whatever! Your father keeps calling me and I don't know what to say to him about you, that's why I called. If you like, fûck Nathan, your next-door neighbor, it's your pûssy!" She said nauseously.
"Who told you I haven't fûcked him? Nathan is…"
"I'm not surprised… you were once a nymphomaniac, I think your last relationship in which you were sex-starved is what you deserve to keep you in control. Stop dodging the important thing: what should I say to your father? I might get angry and send him your number or address!" She laughed.
"That's not funny. Nathan is a church boy; don't get thoughts into your head; he's dedicated to the Almighty, and he has been trying to convert me." I laughed too.
"Anyways, you can choose to either block that old man or throw your phone away. Don't you ever give out my number to him or anyone else and definitely not my address! Get lost!!" I cut the call and threw the phone aside.
I drained the cup of coffee I made before Hannah's call and got myself busy trying to fix myself lunch since I stayed in bed all morning and didn't think about breakfast.
A knock came to my door while I sliced veggies for porridge. "Who?" I asked, going to check through the keyhole.
"It's me, Nathan! I need a favor from you, Vera!!"
"Get your ass in. You didn't go to work?" I asked as he came in and hovered around my kitchen like his old puppy used to do before he sold it off.
"Being a vet is stressful sometimes. I don't want to breathe those horrible animals today, I think my neighbor's rice porridge smells better! You didn't go?" He laughed, sniffing around my cooking pot.
"What's up with you today? Anyway, I…"
His phone rang and he excused himself to take the call. He went outside for the first time to take a call. I smiled knowingly, he's started to do himself some good as a man.
If he was someone I fancy, I would have had it hard with him a long time ago, even with all his saintly behavior. I'm not just ready for men. The few men that have been into my life are all good-for-nothing scumbags!
"Why is he taking so much time to answer a call today? I was glad to have his company." I mumbled to myself.
I sat down when my food was ready to enjoy my lunch when another knock came.
"Hey! Don't break my door, asshole!! If you are done with the call, come right in, you left the door open."
"Your doorbell isn't working?"
The food traveling to my mouth stopped halfway and fell back into the plate, the porridge sprinkled on my thighs. I choked even though I hadn't taken anything and I grabbed the glass of water on the table.
He came in and closed the door. He sat down beside me and used his handkerchief to wipe the porridge off my thighs.
"Uhm… sorry, how did you…"
"You are my employee, your address…"
"Oh, yeah. Only I didn't know you would come here. I think you should leave now. I don't want to work for you anymore. I will submit my resignation letter tomorrow." I got over the shock, or I thought I did.
He looked at me like a needy two-year-old boy. He wanted to say something, but he looked at my thighs as if that was the solution to all the problems he had or would ever have in his life.
"Please leave, Mr. J. T.." I stood up abruptly and pointed at the door.
"Help me. You are the only person that can help me. You did it yesterday, please, do it again or I will just go crazy." He said, gazing into my eyes.
"Wha---what are you talking about? What is my business if you go crazy or stay sane?! Look, whatever happened yesterday, I acted on impulse… I mean, if you hadn't trapped me in there, it wouldn't have happened. And you broke your promise and were acting indecent during the meeting and got me to res… whatever, I will forget that ever happened, and we don't know each other and have never met; I hope you will do so too." I said everything in my mind.
"I can pay you if… I mean, sign a contract with me, be my sex doll for just ten days. I will pay you twenty million dollars."
I ceased to breathe, "What the fûck! What did you just say? What do I look like to you? Do I look like someone you can buy with your filthy money? How dare you come to my house and spill those rotten words to me!!" I gasped.
"I can double the amount for you… please, help me and…"
"Go to hell with your rotten money!!!" I pulled him up from the seat furiously.
I intended to push him towards the door, but he was quick to push me into an armchair nearby and close my mouth with his when I wanted to shout. I found out that I made a huge mistake and he's determined to make me pay a high price.