NOT A PERFECT MORNING

Mirabella was setting the dining table when John walked in. "Good morning darling, come take a look, the pasta looks so delicious."

John didn't make any utterances and just had his seat, siting in his favorite spot as usual.

"Not even a good morning?" She asked not looking at him.

"Good morning mom, how was your night?" He was reluctant.

"I can see someone already ruined your perfect morning, not so?" Diva walked in. "Good morning Diva."

"Morning ma'am." She sat next to John. "The pasta smells nice."

"It looks delicious too." Mirabella dropped a plate full of pasta on the table for John. "Eat up my darling."

"Thanks mom." He picked up the cutlery and started eating.

"I still believe something tampered with your perfect morning." She continued as she dropped another plateful on the table for Diva. "Because it is wr-"

"Where is Neo?" Diva interrupted.

"If you want to see your boyfriend, go and check up on him in his room." Mirabella said scornfully and walked back to her room angrily.

John sighed. "Well, it looks like you are so good at destroying people's perfect morning."

"I suspect your mom has something peculiar to do with your driver."

He turned his head slowly to look at her. "Watch your mouth young lady."

"I am sorry to make my allegations without evidence but I am sure if you try and investigate you wi-"

"Shut up." He banged the table. "Diva, since when did you find peace tormenting people?"

"I don't like tormenting people I am just being honest."

Neo walked in. "Good morning."

John stared at him for a moment or two and walked away before making any utterances.

"What's wrong with him?" He asked Diva.

"Where were you last night?" Her eyes were on her plate.

"What?" He had a frown on his face.

"I came by to check on you, and you weren't there." She turned her head to look at him. "Where were you?" She smiled maniacally. "Don't get it twisted, I I'm just curious."

"Why does your curiosity seem too challenging? As if you are making accusations?"

Diva poured herself a glass of juice and sipped it. "I am suspecting you, and I am very sure I will catch you one day."

"Why should you be out to get me? Isn't that a waste if time?"

She stood up with the glass of juice and moved closer to him. "Someone else is protecting you."

"Of course John is." Neo said with a sweet smile.

"I said someone else." Diva frowned. "Who is it? Who is giving you this much confidence to act anyhow you like in the William's house when even the Williams can't do as they wish?"

"Young lady, I have no idea what you are talking about. What do you me-" He was interrupted.

"Is it Mrs. Mirabella?"

"What are you talking about? Do not put me in any more trouble than you did last night." He warned saying his words beneath his breath.

"What are you talking about?" John cut In and approached them with a small leader bag in one hand and a jacket in another hand.

"I was apologising for putting her in a very unfavorable condition yesterday." Diva smiled and dropped the glass of juice on the dinning, then folded her arms.

"That shouldn't give you the reason to stand that close." John dropped the bag on one of the dining chairs and wore his jacket. "If my mom saw you again, it could have resulted in something very serious again. I'm sure you know my mother doesn't talk gently."

"Why do you think your mom didn't fire Neo yesterday?" Diva changed the topic.

"What is that supposed to mean?" He picked up his leader bag.

"I mean, the Mrs. Mirabella I knew, would have fired him almost immediately." She looked at Neo. "But something seems special about him." she faced John again. "Your mom pardoned him."

"That's because she knew you were the one throwing yourself at him."

"What do-" She was interrupted.

"Plus, she can't do anything about him without consulting me first, he is my man." John looked at him. "I guess the relationship you have with her is getting too strong, she is practically insulting my mom because of you."

"I am so sorry sir." Neo apologized with his head down.

"Diva, come to the office today, I have a lot of things to show you." John said and walked out, not even waiting to check if Neo was following or not.

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For no reason, John decided to drive, he kept his eyes on the road and wasn't saying anything to his driver turned friend. Everything was pissing him off, even his friend and Diva's silly attitude.

"You mad at me?" Neo asked not looking at him.

"No." The reply was short.

"It's written all over you John."

"Why do you think I am still living and doing all these hard work?"

"Because you don't want to give up?" He asked again.

"No." John shaked his head. "Because I want to see my mom smile. Yes, we might have a lot of differences and argue a lot but she is still my mom." He paused. "It's so irritating and annoying to hear or see someone insulting her."

"I'm so sorry about that John."

"I don't know the kind of relationship you have with Diva but please, stop doing or saying anything that will make her insult my mom. If anything else happens, I will be left with no choice than to fire you for real." He pressed his feet harder on the accelerator and increased the speed.

Neo's mind flashed back to what happened in Mirabella's room, how he was thrusting and she clawed his back begging him not to stop. "Yes." He said to almost himself.

"Moreover, getting sexually involved with Diva is nothing but a big disrespect to me in particular, how could you even think of fucking her? I told you man, she was my first love, if not for the fact that my father died in the process, I am sure we might have still been together." John poured out all he had in his mind at once.

"I'm sorry." Neo apologized again.