Taken again……..

8:45am.. She sat on the café with a bag in front of her drinking a cup of Americano. She felt pissed about the whole situation. She got angry with herself to think just last night she defended her decision to stay in the office. ‘ tch I should have taken the offer at this rate.’ She closed her eyes taking a sip of the coffee. ‘I did not think that this time as well I am being pointed finger to and I acted like a jerk back there should have kept my cool. Ugh I hate myself’ She slapped her forehead. The street beside her was empty. One car or two car just passed till she came here. When she got out of the office she walked blindly for a while until she felt a headache and standing in front of the cafe. She ordered coffee and sat on the table tapping the phone. ‘Where exactly am I?’ she looked at the screen and her mouth opened wide. ‘ I walked this far?’ Alya looked around the café it is empty with the only four people in two different settings. ‘Maybe it is due to the office time it is empty now.’ She sighed looking at the phone again, her finger slide in the call screen. She looked at the contact names, her fingers wanted to press call, but her mind was keeping it from pressing the call button. ‘ Ugh I hate this everything is a mess.’ She leaned back and went back to stare at the view from the window. Her feet tingled a bit, she bend down to open the right heel. It was a bit reddish on her heels and the small toes. She took of the left shoe that one did not have as much redness only a bit on the back. She chuckled at them and stretched her legs. The shoes stayed on the floor one straight the other on the side it felt a bit relaxing. Alya looked at the waitress and ordered a vanilla muffin from the menu. ‘Maybe transfer will not be bad. But will they keep me in the office after I walked out like this? ’ She sighed and put her head covering her face, ‘It became a mess and I messed it more. When did I start to let go of my control of emotions? ’ A face came in front of her, Brian. It was the time she talked normally with him. She took hold of her phone again and scrolled at the names. Instead of Brian came Mr. Heimlich. Alya sighed putting down her phone. ‘ What am I thinking? There is nothing to explain and I should not think like this he has his own problems.’ The waitress came with a plate of muffin. It had whipped cream on top. She smiled and said thank you. One bite from the muffin made her smile. There was a strong smell of vanilla in it. She quickly finished it. ‘ Yummy that felt good. Well Alya I think we have wasted enough time. We should get up.’ She thought while looking for her shoes. “ Is that Miss Sarah?” Tyler saw her and waved his hand walking towards her. Alya quickly stood up and greeted him still bare feet, “ Hello Sir.” Tyler took a sit on the opposite side to her motioning her to take her seat, “ I did not think I would see you here. At this time.” Alya looked a little uncomfortable and looked down trying to put on her shoes, “ It is a long story Sir. Do you come here often?” Tyler nodded, “ Yes this is my brunch place.” he stopped smiling for a while and looked at her. “ You do not look good did something happen?” She recounted the whole thing from the start to the end. “ And now I messed everything up I do not know what to do.” Tyler looked around, “ hmm hold on.” He got up to and went to the order counter. She did not understand what he was looking for or asking from the waitress. He walked back with two large cups and put it in front of her. It was a latte and cream foam on top with chocolate syrup made a circle in the middle. “ Here try this. Do not add sugar.” Alya looked at the coffee why did he bring this here by himself when he could have just ordered it. She took a sip of the coffee it was sweet, “ Yum thank you.” She felt a bit relaxed. Tyler, “ So you are thinking of fixing the problem?” Alya looked back to the coffee, “ You are right I should fix the problem. You think I made a mess back there right?” Tyler, “ Yes you are right you made a mess, but I still think it is okay to show a bit emotions. It is hard sometimes.” The waitress came to the table and put down a plate of bite sized sandwich on the table and left. “ Want some ?” Alya, “ No I am good it is just I do not know what to do next. It felt really bad when the questions were asked.” Tyler took a bite of the sandwich, “ You did not talk about this before?” Alya looked up to him confused, “ I do not understand what you mean.” Tyler took a napkin to erase his mouth, “ You were accused of something before and you did not feel bad then?” Alya took another sip of coffee she felt nervous, “ It was hard then too I just wanted to solve the problem and I guess in a way it did not feel that much painful.” Tyler took another sandwich he seemed hungry, “You did not feel sad when there was Iliana was more suspicious and you were pointed out instead.” Alya felt an invisible push, ‘why does it sound more like an interrogation then a normal conversation?’ “ It did feel anger at first but then I meet Tom who explained it was for everyone and Aiden was a bit protective of his friend I guess it is a bit sad.” Tyler, “ So why are you feeling different now? Why the anger?” Alya looked at the last bit of coffee left in her cup, “ I do not know I am just exhausted and this time it felt too much.” She took this chance to leave it was turning in to a more embarrassing conversation. She quickly thanked for the coffee and left dragging her feet. She took out her phone and dialed Helea’s number ‘I should apologize first. Pick up please.’ “ You know there is one more thing that is a problem. “ Tyler walked out of the café he stood behind her. Alya turned around, ‘ He came out fast. What does he mean problem?’ “Sorry I do not understand what you mean.” Tyler smiled, “ Has anyone ever told you are a little too caring and trusting?” Alya stood rooted on her spot something does not feel right. She tried to answer back but nothing came out of her mouth. He continued, “ I have been planning to use you to get that pain out of the office, but you made a mess of things, and if you go back to apologize my plans will be ruined I cannot let that happen right?” Alya felt a bit dizzy, ‘was it from being up all night?’ “ You did all these? How….. ” she could not utter anymore word and felt her eyes trying to close up. Tyler came forward, “ I think the medicine is working do not worry you will feel a bit numb for a while, but you will feel fine.” Alya pointed her finger and tried to speak out, “What are you thinking of? …” she felt darkness take her and she fell down. She could not see anything except darkness but only sounds. A random stranger sound came all over. “ Oh my God is she okay what happened?” Tyler’s voice came, “ I know her I think she is sick. I will bring her to the hospital.” Alya felt her body move. She tried to scream in denial. ‘please help me here this guy is not going to help me here.’ But no sound came from her mouth. ‘ How will I get out of this?’ Soon she was laid on a soft seat, must be the back seat of a car. Tyler, “ This time you have a role to play. I cannot have you ruining my plans right?” Another stranger spoke, “ Where should we go to Sir?” Tyler, “ Same place we have a guest coming over right?” Alya thought desperately, “ Who is the guest? Is he or she going to be in trouble? What will happen this time?” But time past by and all the sounds became dimmer. She could not think anymore it became dark and silent.