ROOM

Diva sat on the wooden chair facing the bed, looked at Neo for a while without words then finally asked. "You want me to keep staying in the dark and suffer in silence?"

"It will do you more harm than good if you know about what happened ten years ago." He sat a the edge of his bed, opposite Diva. "You will go about regretting your actions my dear."

"What actions are you talking about?" She asked again.

"Those things you did with John years ago, caused some people their lives and happiness."

Diva repositioned herself. "What do you mean? I didn't abort any pregnancies, what do you mean we took some lives and happiness."

"I am speaking from what I heard, I was told Mrs Mirabella Williams caught you and her son having sex one day."

"Yes." Diva nodded. "We were just fifteen then, that day I had told my parents at home that I wanted to come over to a friend's place to read. We were already getting intimate before then, but we were unfortunate to get caught by his mom. She came back earlier from work than expected"

"What happened after?" Neo asked.

"She reported me to my parents and out of annoyance, my father sent me out of the country the following day." Diva sighed. "That was all I know from my end."

"Well." Neo clapped his hands. "A lot happened after that."

"Like what?" Diva cleared her throat, preparing herself for the worst.

"John disappeared, it was a misery, no one had a single idea where he went and how he went." He paused. "Even the security officers."

"Where did he go?" She asked again.

"Till today, no one has a single idea, who ever he went to didn't say anything either."

"So, how did people die?"

Neo exhaled sharply. "His father came home, he was drunk, and went out driving to look for his son."

Diva's eyes widened. "No." She shake her head. "Don't tell me-"

"Yes, he met with an accident that night, another car was involved and someone died in that car too."

"Oh my god!" She exclaimed softly. "All of these happened that day alone?"

"Afterwards, the real battle began, friends turned to enemies, because of the company, Mr. Richard who used to be John's favorite, turned into something else."

"I never knew all of this happened, no wonder he changed this much-"

"He is the most affected, he lost his father, lover, friend and peace."

"What do I do?" She asked herself.

"Just go back home, and make things easy for everyone else, He is fighting a battle, a mighty one, he needs to keep his father's company." Neo lowered his voice. "And the only thing you can do to help is, supporting him with your father's five percent."

Diva started sobbing. "It must have been so difficult for him, I used to wonder why he didn't pursue his law dream, but now I understand it all."

Neo, felt a bit of sympathy for her, and placed his palm on her laps and whispered. "Stop crying, you need to be strong to help him fight off his enemies-" He was interrupted when the door to his room kicked open.

Mirabella stood and watched them with contempt. "What are you both doing?"

Neo quickly removed his palm from her lap and shake his head. "It's not what you think ma'am."

"What am I thinking?" she asked again sternly.

"I can explain." Diva whispered still sitting.

"While sitting?" she faced Neo. "This lady is meant to be your boss's wife to be, and see what you are doing with her in your room?"

Diva stood and moved closer to her. "I swear, it's not what you think, I can explain."

"You are in his room, he has a towel round his waist, his palm was on your lap, and you sat there comfortably." she paused. "Yet you opened your good for nothing loud mouth, telling me you want to explain?"

Neo covered his face with both palms, he knew what just happened might put an end to the relationship he has with Mirabella. Earlier that day, John had mentioned to her that he had seen him with some girls. Though, he did that to save him.

"You can tell that to John, tell him why you were here in the first place." Mirabella persisted.

"Why were you here in the first place?" Diva asked boldly, because she had suspected something peculiar between she and Neo.

Neo removed his plan from his face, and watched the ladies anxiously.

"I was looking for you."

"And you came here to look for me?" Diva asked again.

Mirabella scoffed. "I came here because Anne told me she saw you entering Neo's room. You think I will come here at my one free will? To do what?"

Diva clinched her fist in disappointment, she has been backed into the corner already. "I came here to get the answers to the questions I asked you earlier."

Mirabella's eyes widened in shock, she ran out of words for that moment.

"Diva!" Neo called, trying to caution her as stood from his bed.

"What? It's time I knew the truth anyways, isn't it?" Diva asked looking straight in Mirabella's eyes. "All of this happened because of her, if she hadn't reported me to my parents, the case would have been different."

"Diva please stop this." Neo cautioned again.

"You should carry the biggest burden and pay the biggest price." Diva folded her arms. "Since you caused it all."

"Just shut up." Neo pulled Diva to face him. "Are you insane? How c-"

"Let her be." Mirabella cut in. "It's not her fault, it's yours." She walked out.

"Is something wrong with your head? How dare you talk to her like that?" Neo asked again.

"I am being honest, she caused all of this mess." Diva persisted.

"This woman was trying to protect her son then, you both were still young, she lost her husband in the process and had to fight with her last strength to keep the company, even when she was still mourning. Don't you feel any form of sympathy for her?" He didn't wait for any replies. "Get of my room."

"Why are you all-"

"Get out now!" Neo yelled.

Diva hissed and walked out annouingly.