TASHA

"Welcome Tasha.."A lady by the name of Betty welcomed me as she pointed to a seat in front of her.

"Ingrid told me about you over the phone as you were on your way here."

"Oh thank you very much I guess I'll be shadowing you today?"

"Yes you will. Its just to give you an Idea of what goes on down here before you head upstairs."

It was my first day of work at this network company I just recently got a job here as an assistant and I was super excited about it. Through the day I learned a few things about customer care and how to deal with in house clients as well as the stuff.

Time moved by so fast and it was already lunch time.

"Oh its lunch time..."Betty said while looking at the clock. "Come let's go to the cafeteria am sure they have something you like.

The cafeteria wasn't that big. Betty led us to a table where a guy was already sited.

"Tasha meet Charles my friend his in the accounts department. Charles this is Tasha she's the new administrative Assistant."

"Nice to meet you Tasha." he said while extending his hand for a hand shake.

"Pleasure is mine."

Charles was beautiful. He was tall light in complexion and well built. His voice was gentle

"Unfortunately I have to leave the both of you..."Betty said while standing up "something came up."

"Oh really that's sad." I said honestly.

"Charles please take good care of her. "With those few words she was out.

"I think she had planned to do that all along " Charles said breaking the silence.

"Well hope you don't mind me joining you for lunch."

*****

"Hey babe how was work?" Michael asked over my shoulder as he gave me a welcome hug.

"It was great. The people there are very friendly."

"That's nice to know. Are you hungry?" He asked as we walked to the living room

"Am famished" my stomach even groaned in agreement

"You just in luck. I was just finishing up on my supper duper when you walked it. Go and freshen up as I set the table."

"Aaaaawwww its one of those my lucky days that I get to eat Michael Osens supper duper meals. "I said in excitement." I'll be back before it gets cold"

I went to my room,took a quick shower and walked to the kitchen where Michael had set the table.

"Wezi is not joining us for dinner?

"I asked him when I noticed that the table was only set for two people.

"No. She's having dinner with her work mates. I thought she told you about it?"

"Oh today is 25th"I said remembering that she had one of those office dinners once a month."I was so busy getting excited about my work thing that I forgot." I said I put food on my plate.

"Its okay to for get once in a while."Michael said calmly .

After our the meal I cleared the table but Michael insisted that I go to bed and he will do the dishes.

Not long he joined me in bed.

"Tash?"he called softly calling me with the nickname him and close friends called me with.

"Yes babe."I responded.

"Can we talk or are you too tired..."

"I am dying with sleep..."I said jokingly "but I can always squeeze a little of 15 minutes for my handsome boyfriend."I said turning to him with a huge smile.

"Are you..."

"Am positive."

"Okay if you sure I'll go ahead.Don't complain to me about...

"Babe you already wasting time by not just getting to the point."I said as I moved so that I could sit straight and face him.

"Okay.I would like to read this."he said while handing me a white envelope.I opened the letter and tears filled my eyes as I read every sentence

"You've been accepted!"I screamed in excitement."This awesome news baby..."I couldn't hold it anymore I threw my hands around him.

Tears of joy run down my face as I realized how happy he must be feeling .He had worked his ass off in university and while doing his internship so that he could get into Geneva Academy and do his masters.

Geneva. Geneva was in Switzerland. He would have to move there for two to three years. The wasn't even the worst part. Even after the three years he wouldn't cone back here because this wasn't even his home. He was only here for his internship. That thought alone crashed my heart to the point that I wasn't crying softly but shaking .

"Hey hey I know and that's why I wanted to talk. "He said while rubbing my back. He moved so that I could looking at him now. "we have to discuss this. I was also offered a job the lawfirm.I just wanted to..."

"I know what you want us to discuss but you are going to Geneva..."

"But Tas..."

"No buts Michael. You want me to tell you to stay when we both know what you want."

"You don't know what I want.If you did you wouldn't suggest that I go."

"If you say me am going to break your nose.I know how you have worked your ass for this.Even when we were in school its all you talked about.And now that the chance is here you want to drop..."

"My not dropping anything.I can always get a chance to study masters here where you are..."

"I will not allow you to choose me over this.If tables were turned you would have told me the same. Instead of going back home you stayed here with me in the name internship.You gave up France to stay with me when I failed my exams.But this time I won't allow you."I said seriously. I don't even know where this courage was coming from because I was dying inside.

"Baby..."

"Don't baby please. "at this point I couldn't let him talk because he would make weak... And so I continued "You always choose me. Always but not today. Today you are going to choose you. I don't want to you at one point in life to resent me for letting you not do what you wanted to do." At this point the words were just coming out.

"it is the best feeling to have someone love you like you love me. But sometimes its a burden for me,sometimes I don't sleep well knowing you have given up so much for me. Your mom already resents me over the France incident I don't want to give her more reason to hate me. If we continue like this we might as well resent each other. I couldn't go to Malaysia because I wouldn't repay you like that. You gave up something for me so I did the same..."

he opened his mouth to protest But I beat him to it " I know you didn't ask me to but it was like a favor I owing you. Thats not how I want to live my life with you. If we are meant to be then we will be together one day. As for now you are going to Switzerland and become the best student they have ever seen. I love you dearly, with the lot of my life. So go and enjoy yourself there.If we meet again then we will lucky."

"I can't imagine imagine my life without you." he said with tears in his eyes. He was in so much pain and seeing those tears in his eyes broke me even further.

"It'll be painful,sad and lonely but you'll get over it. I will too...but we have to do this. We've given up our relationship for this dream so you better excel there. All the pain you feel throw it in your academic work."

"I love you Natasha Mesha. With all that I am. "

"I love you too Michael Osen." I moved so that I could kiss him with all that I am. All the Anger, longing sadness and pain was channeled to the love we made through the night.

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