IMADE AND JAMAL

Imade.

  Anger is an understatement to describe exactly how I feel right now. I wasn't angry at Jamal or at that stupid wench that kissed him, I was angry at myself.

I was angry at myself for being a fool, I was angry at myself for being easy, for being trusting and for waiting for a man like an idiot and depriving myself of the love that I rightfully deserved. Honestly, I wouldn't blame Jamal completely because at the end of the day, it was my decision and my choice and I chose to wait for him and like a fool, I got dropped in the worst way possible.

  "Hey, are you okay?" A familiar voice asks and I look up to see Joseph looking back at me with a concerned expression.

"Uh... Yeah, sure. I'm fine. Do you need something?" I ask.

  "You don't look fine though. Your eyes are a little swollen and reddish and your face looks slightly swollen as well. Did something happen?" He persists.

"It's nothing too serious Joseph, just another bad day." I reply him tiredly, hoping he'd realise that I wasn't in the mood to talk. 

  "Does it have anything to do with what I told you earlier? And please don't lie to me cause it was after I told you that you suddenly left and now since you got back, you've been in a sour mood. Should I have kept my mouth shut? I'm guessing I should have but believe me I honestly had no bad intentions and I'm sorry if it caused you any trouble." He blurts nonstop and I mentally rolled my eyes at how talkative he was being.

  "I should actually be thanking you for telling me. It was exactly what I needed to wake up from a long dream." I reply him and I meant every word I said. If it wasn't for him, I would have continued fooling myself and hiding behind the false hope that Jamal probably had amnesia and that one day he'd eventually remember me. What a joke! I mentally scoff at my foolishness.

"Well then, I guess I'm not to blame. If you need anything, anything at all, you can always call on me. I'll be happy to help you." He says assuringly and I offer him the most genuine smile my face and my mood could muster.

  "Thanks a lot Joseph." I say to him and watched him walk away before placing my head on my table.

A sudden knock on my table jolted me out of my sulking time and when my head looks up, my eyes meet

Temi?" I ask and she

frustration,  wondering why in the world

and besides, we only have fifteen minutes left before work period ends and as you can see, I'm less busy which means I have the right to take a breather and think. So if you have nothing important to say,

sure you're one hundred percent certain about getting hired and that is why you're not even afraid to sleep at work when you only started to work here yesterday." She snaps

painted the worst picture of me in your head. What exactly is your problem?" I asked her,

man just to climb up the success ladder. That, is the exact problem I have with you cause you're one of

have never felt so much hatred coming from one person in my entire life. She has only known me for two days and look how badly she already

you want to vent at someone, don't vent at me. If you want to shove your bitterness down someone

out to anyone else and spread any false rumors about me, I will not hesitate to report you. Be warned and if you'll excuse me now, the time is 6pm which means

have to spread anything cause everyone already knows how you got

  "Unfortunately, I can't be bothered by mere office gossip when I have better things to do with my time.  It's too bad those of you gossiping have nothing better to do with your time. I guess bad mouthing people makes you feel superior and better about yourselves, too bad. How very disappointing!" I reply her sarcastically and she hisses angrily before walking away,

in relief immediately she was out of sight and I thanked God for giving me the patience to swallow her insults without reacting immediately. I'd be honest, her words really cut deep but after everything unfortunate that has happened to me as of late, her words were nothing but another

  ***

7:30pm~~ At a bar...

verrryyy big fool. I am foooolll!" I drawled childishly before

past your limit." Angela warns but I ignore her and take another gulp out of my fifth bottle of beer.

you, so why are you still wailing over such a useless being? You should even be happy that now you can finally live your life to the fullest