FIX THINGS

The dining room got quiet again, they ate without any words until Mirabella spoke up.

"Take out the money from the workers salary as planned earlier and disapprove your stupid uncle's approval." She struggled with cutting her steak meat.

"You are not coming with me to work today?" John stopped eating.

"I might join you later, but I have some important things to fix at the moment." She sipped her juice. "I am taking Neo with me."

"Why Neo?" Diva's question seemed a lot challenging.

"You said?" Mirabella asked too.

"Why are taking Neo? Why Neo of all people?" She asked again.

"The last time I checked, I employed Neo, I am paying his salary, he just has exclusive preference in this house because he has been good to my son." Mirabella paused. "I'm sure you know he is the only friend John currently has."

"Serpent!" Diva cursed in her mind. "How do you always find a way to get yourself out of the corner."

"Silly girl, do you think you can ever back me into a corner." Mirabella said in her mind too.

"Diva, I do not like the way you keep questioning my mom's authority in this house, especially when it comes to Neo. It's not sitting well with me anymore, and I would like to know if there is something more to it."

"I guess it's because I made her too free in my house." Mirabella giggled. "She is going back home today, After all, I brought her here to make things up with you but she was very unfortunate with that."

"Really? You are sending me back home now because I am making you uncomfortable?" Diva raised her voice.

"I will be back home before 2:00 in the afternoon, I don't want to meet you here." Mirabella pushed the plate of food in front of her a bit away from her and cleaned her fingers with the napkin. "I am tired of your shenanigans, Get out of my house and stay away from me and my son. Come to think of it, you have always been the cause of this mess that we are in. It all started from you, when you forced yourself on my son, you silly brat!"

Diva immediately realized that she had overstepped her boundaries, she knew she had just messed with Mirabella at the very wrong time. "Mind what you say to me."

"You just find it funny annoying people right? Accusing them of crazy things and saying the whole crap with confidence, even in the presence of other people!" Mirabella's tone showed how pissed she was. "I won't condone your nuisance in my house anymore."

John was too shocked to talk, he just buried his head in his food and kept on eating bits by bit, even though the meal seemed tasteless to him.

"It's 7:45 already ma'am, I think we need to leave as soon as possible, we can't afford to be late." Neo stood and moved out of the dining set. "The car is set, So is Anne, all that is delaying us now is you ma'am."

"I do not want to meet you here when I return." Mirabella turned her back swiftly and walked out.

"I'll see you later in the day man." Neo gave John a friendly blow as he followed Mirabella.

"You sit there and do nothing after all your mom said to me John?" Diva asked almost crying.

"Can I ask you a question?" John dropped his cutlery and faced Diva. "When you are giving me replies, make sure your voice isn't loud."

"What?"

"Why are you doing these things? Is it because you know we need your help? You know we need you around to keep our ass on the seats of my father's company?"

"John I swear to you it's not like th-" She tried to explain.

"How the fuck do you have the audacity to stay in someone's house and still make life as miserable as hell for the person. The very moment you stepped your foot in this house, you brought nothing but discomfort."

"John." Diva held the tears back.

"You looked at my mother straight in the eyes and accused her of having an affair with who? Neo? Neo of all people?" He chuckled. "Can you just imagine the nonsense coming from your mouth?"

"I'm sorry." Diva succumbed as the tears finally rolled down her cheeks.

"You don't have to be sorry, I need your help and I'm not going to lie, but I won't force you at the same time. If your help will come with a lot of discomfort and frustration, please leave."

"Are you giving me a second chance?"

"You can call it the last chance, do you think she likes you?"

Diva's eyes widened, and she shook her head in amazement.

John giggled. "She doesn't, I mean, to her you caused all of these, all she is doing is trying to give you another chance and see if I can really be happy after ten years." He paused. "Diva, make things easy for all of us, We are trying to fix things and I'm sure you want to fix some things too." He stood gently, adjusted his tie, and walked out.

Left alone to herself, Diva realized she had truly overstepped her boundaries but would never get over the fact that Neo and Mirabella have something together.

In the car, Mirabella sat in front, with Neo, while Anne was in the passenger's seat.

"So you said you backstabbed me because Richard promised to allow you to be an actress, right?" Mirabella asked as she looked at her through the mirror.

"I do not want to be a doctor, my dream has always been to be an actress." Anne replied trembling in fear.

"Don't worry, I will take you to him, where you can become the actress you really want to be." She giggled evilly. "Then, you will know what true pain is."

Neo increased the speed at which he drove.