CHAPTER TEN: I could have made you happy

Brandon POV

I've finally gotten my shit together remembering I got two kids to cater for.

But leaving was not the best option

It was her who brought the divorce papers saying it was the children's sake and she forgot my sake, she is always trying to be smart thinking without considering the side effects. She haven't called since she left but since the reason for divorcing was to give the children a better future, I would play my own part.

There was a knock on my office door, I guess it was my secretary 'Come in' I said. My secretary, Lila came in, bringing extra files that were sent from other department. Lila came to the opposite side of my table and dropped the file beside my computer Makin me lift my head from my computer to look at her.  She was wearing a pencil short skirt and a peach shirt and a peach shirt that matches with her pink lipstick, but her makeup is to heavy for my liking. Lila and I went to the same university and  we're in the same year. During that time Lester Lacore, my boss was the heir to Lacore Corporation and was also a close friend of mine maybe still close like employee and employer.

'The document are from the sales department, the need to be evaluated and sent to the adminstrative department' Lila said and didn't leave

'Anything else?' I asked

'Not really, do you want go out for a drink or something after work?' she asked for the nth time.

Don't you give up, I'm not going' I wanted to say

'Sure, I could use a drinking buddy about now' came out instead. Lila and I dated in highschool and broke up in the first year of college. She came back wanting to get back together but unfortunately for her I was already with someone else, Janice.

Thinking about her still hurts

The knock on my desk from Lila brought me out of my thoughts

'So I would meet you in the parking lot by nine' she said and left.

Why did I say yes I thought grabbing my front hair, I hope I didn't lead her on.

By 9pm, I went down to the parking lot and saw a figure leaning on my car I guess it's Lila.

'I hope I didn't keep you waiting long' I said trying my best to be polite

'Nah, just got here, Brandon we are friends no need to be polite like we're strangers' she chuckled and entered into the passenger seat of my car like she was used to travelling in it.

'I know a place they have good drinks' she said

'I hope it isn't a strip club?' I asked, what? it isn't like she hasn't done it before. In my third year of college she dragged me to strip club and secretly called Janice to meet us there. I ended up leaving the strip club being dragged by my ear by an angry Janice, I had to spend the whole night making it up to her. 'No, it's a bar that plays music not too loud though' she said

'Ok'

We went to Brevy Way, I remember this was the bar, I came to regularly in college. As we entered a light-headed music was playing and there was group of college student cheering, drinking and playing drinking games, some were drunk and were trash talking. It makes me nostalgic of my college days, the bar did not change much just the wallpapers changed and lights, it was the same table that the college student sat that I met Janice, she was in my department but I never noticed her until the time we out with our college friends for group drinking. She was so bad at all the games and had to take a shot anytime she failed, she was getting drunk so I became her knight in shining armor saving her from taking another shot. I also offered to take her home then she did something unexpected, she kissed me and confessed her feelings.

I smiled to myself remembering those days,

'This place didn't really change' I said as I found a seat to sit on where I could be able to see the college student without them noticing me.

'I know you would say that' Lila said settling down beside me, 'The drinks are on you'Lila said and I nodded in agreement still smiling at the behavior of the college drunk students.

'You are still watching them? Do you really miss those days?' she asked noticing she wasn't getting my attention she moved a bit to block my eye sight towards the students making me stare at her.

'I brought you here to get your attention but the students got your attention instead' she scoffed

'When I look at them they remind me of myself who worried about nothing but studying and socials' I said moving my chair a bit to continue watching them. She signaled the waiter who came to take our orders, he looks young he might be a part timer and a college student.

'What's Brevy Way popular order?' I asked

'Brunos Beer' he answered

'Get me that' I ordered and Lila also placed her order which I didn't hear because I was back to watching the students.

'Do you really miss college or it's Janice you miss?' she said, at the mention of Janice's name I was glaring at her

'Now I got your attention, is it always Janice?' she asked with jealousy in her voice

What do you expect, you?

'Yes it's always her, she is my everything' I said

'If you had married me instead you wouldn't be heartbroken like you are now' she said, I know my words hurt her but I didn't expect her to bring up the situation of my heart, heartbroken.

'I could have made you happy, you know?' she said leaning closer and stretching her arm to touch my face I caught her arm before she touched my face, I placed it on the table as I saw her disappointed face.

'You are good as a girlfriend not as a wife' I said as our order arrived

'Then let me play your girlfriend' she asked as her eyes lit up

'Not happening' I said and took a glup of the beer,

Gosh, how much I miss this taste.

'How are Ryan and Michelle' she changed the topic

'They're growing up too fast soon they would be like this college students'

'And you will be growing old alone' she pointed out

'Who said I would be alone, I have them and her' I said not being able to mention her name and not breaking down.

'Whatever, do you need a hand in taking care of them?' she asked

'No, I got it all covered' as if I do

'Oh, really, can you really take care of Michelle being that she is growing into a woman'

I was silent, she was right, my Chelly needs someone to talk to about those stuffs. Ryan've been trying to help, he is reading books and surfing internet for all lady's stuff, I don't think internet enough, she need someone with experience. Lila offered to help and agreed to their nanny nothing else I could offer. She said she had take of things and would move in when she's done.

We drank in silent, when I stopped paying Lila attention she decided to silently drink and stare at me and I didn't mind but I wonder what's going on in that head of hers.

'Give me a ride home, you can use it as an excuse to know where I live' she said a bit drunk

'I don't need to know, I'm getting you a taxi' I said as I hailed a taxi and helped her in and gave the driver her address. I wasn't drunk so I was able to ride home. Ryan was waiting in the sitting room as his new habit of waiting for me, that's what she does every night.

'You're home, dinner is in the fridge' he said turning towards the direction of room.

'You don't have to take up all the stress, I'm getting a nanny's I said and Ryan turned back with a red shot of anger in his eyes.