The following day, Riele went over to Charlotte's house. She was unable to get any sleep because she didn't trust Utter with her best friend. What if he decides to hurt the baby?
She arrived at her place and pressed the doorbell several times but there was no sign of Charlotte. She was about to kick the door with her leg when the door opened only for Charlotte to see Riele in a karate style. She was shocked.
"What is going on?" She asked.
Riele cleared her throat, ignored her question and went inside the house. "What took you so long to open the door?"
"I was just coming out of the bathroom and you didn't tell me that you were coming around." Charlotte was watching her friend search the whole apartment. "What are you looking for?"
"Where is he?"
"Oh! Kim?" She asked.
Riele came to meet her and she could tell that something definitely happened last night. "Yes, Kim. The one you said came over last night drunk, the one..."
"Chill girlfriend, I know the Kim you are talking about."
"Well, where is he?"
"He left this morning."
"And?"
"And nothing."
"What do you mean, nothing? Did he ask about the baby?"
"He did but..."
"But what?"
"I told him the baby isn't his."
Riele's mouth was left agape as she listened to Charlotte's reasons for lying. "He is a drunk, a flirt, a sex maniac and so much more that I can say. I don't want my child to have that kind of person as a father."
"You knew Utter was this kind of person before..." She swallowed back her words.
"I know I fucked up but the deed as been done already. I want to take care of my child in right environment not..."
"What happens when he finds out the child is his?"
"Nothing."
"Charlotte..."
"I don't want to start thinking about that. Let's wait till when the child is born then we can discuss this."
Riele nodded. "But are you sure you are fine?"
"Yes, girlfriend. You have absolutely nothing to worry about." They hugged for a very long time. "Don't you have work to go to?" She looked at the time and it was 9am.
"Shoot! I was so worried about you that I forgot work. Thanks for doing this to me."
Charlotte laughed.
"Are you going to work dressed like that?"
"What is wrong with my dress?" She looked down at the baggy black trousers and the baggy shirt she work. Anyone seeing her would think she was going out for war.
"Did you take a look at the mirror before leaving the house?"
Riele shook her head. "Is the outfit that bad?"
Charlotte chuckled and went to her room to get a dress for her. Riele was checking herself in the mirror and she could tell her friend was right.
"Try any of these dresses."
Riele scanned through all the dresses but they seem too tight and she doesn't like wearing clothes that would bring out her shape. "You know that I don't like..."
"If you don't want Kim to think you are trying to pick a fight with him because he came to your house last night which you haven't explained the details to me."
"I will tell you about that later." She picked a blue gown and wore it. She was looking very stunning in the dress. It brought out her shape like she said it would but she was comfortable because the dress wasn't too revealing. Besides, it is her body and she has to accept it and stop hiding it.
"You look amazing. I don't think Kim and Jay would be able to take their eyes off you today. You are going to blow their eyes."
They both laughed.
"I will see you when I get back. Let me know if that man shows up again."
"Yes, boss."
They bade each other good bye then Charlotte went to have her bath.
****
"I have told you several times Madison, I am not interested in you. Do not bring this up again or I wouldn't mind firing you."
"It is Riele, right?"
"What?"
"She is the one you have feelings for, right?"
Kim was going to argue but he couldn't because she was right.
"What about Jay? He is your best friend. Would you hurt him knowing fully well how much he loves Riele? If you would hurt your best friend because of a lady, then you are definitely the worse human on earth." And with that she left the office but met Riele on the way.
"Can't you just disappear?"
"Wh..."
Madison walked out on her which made Riele shocked and worried at the same time. She looked through the glass door and saw Kim wearing a long face. She decided not to go in so she went to her desk to sit. If he needs her services, he would let her know.
She was working on her laptop when Jay came to meet her. "Hey, have you seen Madison?"
"Yeah, she just went out not quite long. Is everything okay?"
"We were supposed to have our shoot ten minutes ago but I can't find her."
It was then Madison walked in after she had dried her tears. "I am sorry. I was in the bathroom."
"It is fine. Let's go!" He pulled her away and whispered to Riele he would come and see her after the shoot.
Riele nodded and went back to do her job. She was about to begin when someone called her.
She looked up and saw Kim standing in front of her. He was wearing that long face anymore but he was having stern look on his face. "Yes, boss."
"What time did you come in this morning?"
"Ten?"
"And what is the resumption time?"
"Um nine...the thing is..."
He raised up his hand gesturing her to shut up. "The next you come in late even if it is just a second past the resumption time, I won't hesitate to fire you, do you understand?"
Riele bent her head in embarrassment. She could hear some people whispering behind her back.
"Do you understandunderstand?!"
"Y..yes... I do. I apologise it..."
He walked out on her and went to his office. Riele didn't know why but she felt a sharp pain in her chest. She has heard him shout and yell at her but why does it hurt so much now? She asked herself as she sat down and thought about the night he came over to see her.
How can a person just change overnight? Why is he confusing her? Why is he putting her in a spot where she has to be the one bearing the pain? Why?