Nine

Liv

" oh No, we are done here" I hurried to say, "what is it that you wanted?" I asked as I waved alittle to Damnon and walked over to Sheila who immediately started walking me to the exit slowly as he explained his presence.



" Great, since your going to be here every day, I might aswell give you a tour" Sheila seemed excited to do this. He was so thoughtful. Besides am sure Tania was still wallowing in some corner right now. I might aswell keep myself busy.



" Nice...am honored." I said cheerily at him.



" Perfect, I have the perfect place to start the tour" Sheila took my hand in his and took me out of the conference room. I felt alot more relaxed when I was away from Damnon and Tania. I wondered if I was the only person affected by him like that. Am sure everyone had felt the effect Tania's presence gave off but this guy?



Sheila took me through the different production areas of the building. From the production areas, stores and brain storming theatre to the offices.



My blood ran cold when I came to realized that there was only one office for the CEO, did this mean we were to share or I would get my own office? When I say we I mean Damnon and I.



Am not sharing that's for sure. I didn't even know the guy but I just felt so insecure around him.



After the grand tour around 'Beauty' which was the name of the company, as I had come to know, Sheila and I encountered Sabastian, the driver. But now am not sure about Sabastian's place anymore. He was everywhere. The house, office and the car. What was his job really?



" Mrs Williams, I think we should be heading home now" he suggested to me in a calm voice. Since I met this man, the only time he wasn't calm was on our drive home from the wedding.



" Where is Tania?" I asked the middle aged man infront of me.



" She prefers her location to be private at the moment. I will take you home first and will return to drop her home too."Sabastian said in his calm tone and expression.



" Sabastian,?" Someone called from behind me. I was startled alittle. " I think Tania needs you" I knew that voice now, "and don't worry, I will drop this young lady myself." It was Damnon. He held my shoulders when he called me young lady.



" Oh, there is no need" I said and turned to face the man behind me. " Am sure I can wait until Sabastian is done with Tania, or Tania could wait until am safely home." I added.



" Oh no, I insist on dropping you home today" Damnon seemed like he didn't take 'no' for an answer. almost like Sheila. My only hope now was for Sabastian to insist on dropping me home personally, but my hopes shuttered when he agreed to Damnon's offer.



" Sure thing, Damnon. I will leave Mrs Williams in your hands." He said and walked away softly.



" You have to trouble yourself, you know. I could take a cab" I really didn't want to be alone with this particular man. Reason, am nt sure yet.



" Oh no!" He refused instantly " not after Sabastian ensuring you to me" he smiled at his statement. Perfect!



I didn't even have the energy to stop Sabastian now. he was almost at the end of the hall now. I really didn't appreciate the kind of atmosphere being around this man brought so far. What could a ride alone with him be like?. I was about to find out anywayught so far. What could a ride alone with him be like?. I was about to find out anyway

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Damnon

After Liv leaving the conference room, I wasn't convinced that she knew nothing. I just had to get a little closer to know what's going on in her tiny, beautiful, little mind. She must not remember anything and That's why I immediately jumped in to offer her a ride back home. I saw how reluctant she was about it, but that didn't bother me.



I figured if I wanted her to trust me and tell me everything about her, I needed to befriend her, show her she could trust me and tell some deep things. Ladies always told their horrible moments to close friends, I just had to be a close one.



I could have just made research and gotten all her details, but then, those details were not her side of her story. They were always other people's opinions about them, which wasn't atall what I want. She saw and experienced something she shouldn't have and now, I just wanted to make sure she didn't recall anything.



We sat in my small car and drove out of the parking lot of Beauty enterprises. Liv was seated quietly next to me. The silence was okay for me, but am not sure if it was the same for her? She kept playing with her nails every now and then. She looked tensed even.



" Just so know, I am not yet sure about the directions home" she broke the silence. " If you don't know too, I could just get a cab you know"



" Don't worry, I know the place" I told her with a 'you don't to worry' smile but she seemed not happy. I saw her look out the window as she took silent heavy breaths. Was she nervous? Was she nervous about me? Did she recognize me, and now she is just scared?



Nah.... Noway



" Am hungry," she said as turned to look at me "can you get me something to eat?" She requested "Just something small for the road will do" she ordered.



" There is a near by restaurant by the corner, we could stop by and...."



" No!" She refused " I just want, something small, like, a-a big bag of chips" she was shaky which worried me alot. Something was not right.



" Alright" I said and pulled over infront of the next super market we came across.

" I'll be right back" I told her before leaving her in the car. I wonder what's bothering her? Did she perhaps know something about that night?



I came back to the car with two big bags of potato chips and two cans of soda. I found Liv leaning by the car fanning herself. She didn't seem well.



" Are you alright?" I asked when I reached close enough.



" Yah" she said hastily. " Of course am fine. Why wouldn't I be?"



" Because you seem all nervous and shaken up alittle bit" I told her " okay alot" I corrected after watching her take in a heavy breath. And fanned herself more rapidly.



" Can you just take me home" she sighed and entered the car. I walked to the other side and entered in. I gave her bag of chips and can of soda.



" I didn't know which particular type of.." I wanted to explain why I bought this particular kind of chips but she didn't let me.



" It's okay, just drive"



" Okay then" I surrendered and joined the road. Liv immediately tore the bag open and dug in. She seemed to calm down as she ate her chips quietly. I guess food helped her calm down.



See...I learnt something new today about her. This was working slowly but surely.



By the time we got home, Liv was half way the bag of chips.



" Thanks alot, I guess I will see you tomorrow" she said as she hurriedly undid her seat belt and turned to go. She tried opening the door but it was locked. I locked it. I wanted to talk to her first.



" Liv, is something wrong? You know..."



" Am fine, okay!" she half yelled " look, am sorry, am just, not okay right now" she confessed.



" I noticed that" I told her " do you want to talk about it, or you need more time before you start working?"



" No, I will be fine by morning, trust me. I just need some time alone"



" Alright, here, you can type in your number. We shall need to communicate alot you know" I said while handing her my phone. She nodded and took the phone and typed in her digits. She handed my phone back and had saved her number as Liv and a smiley face infront of it.



" Can I go now, I really need to be alone" she asked.



" Sure thing" I unlocked the door " have a great day" I told her as I watched her open the car door.



" You too" she said as she picked up both bags of chips, her soda and her small bag she was carrying. She smiled at me one last time before turning and walking to the main door of Mr. Williams house, hastily.



I stretched to the other seat and pulled the door she left open shut. I watched her enter the house before I drove away back to my cellar.



Liv and I had history. Something that only I should remember. I asked a friend of mine help compel her to forget. But after seeing her reactions today, am not sure if she really forgot.