Chapter 13

However, it was a very bad thing that had ever happened to her in all her existence on earth. As well as the worse thing that could have ever happened to her in all her existence on earth.
Crystal now just decided to be calm even though the thoughts in her happened to be eating her up every second that passed by.
It was not an easy thing but Crystal had to be very vigilant again while saying her things because she could be caught saying some things to someone that she was not supposed to say.
She had to be super vigilant with her choice of words as well as the kind of things that she chooses to say.
It was very necessary at that time because it might be very disappointing as well as very bad if someone happened to know about what had happened to her earlier to her and Blaze back there at her house the day that she had gone there to meet him and collect the money.
" It could even be more embarrassing if someone gets to know about this", said Crystal in her heart while she was thinking about all this as she immediately gasped as well as she did not want to talk too much.
She did not even want to think about how her uncle will look at her if he had noticed that she was deflowered by one of their enemies but she could never allow her uncle to discover what had happened to her that day.
She wanted that, even if her uncle was to find out that Blaze was the one who disciplined her, he will be very disappointed in him as well as he will be very unhappy with her and so disappointed if he ever happens to hear that from anyone worse still if he hears it from Crystal her self.
That will be a total catastrophe as it will be a total failure on her side not only at that particular moment but even later.
Since she had happened to fall prey to Blaze when she had gone for one of the usual attacks that she always carried out, she might end up falling prey for all others if care is not taken.
So she had to be very careful with every single move that she will want to take this time. Again because she was thinking about going to see Blaze again at his house to confront him.
And if care was not taken, the same way that Blaze had used to make her fall for him and drugged her, then had sex without her knowing, it might happen again this time but differently.
So she had to make sure that she was up to a hundred percent very vigilant and very strict in everything that she was doing at that moment as though in case she might do anything foolish, she might still fall prey again to Blaze's trap since he was looking just so attractive as well as irresistible.
With the charisma that he was having, it was very difficult for any young lady to just see him and not fall for him automatically.
Just like the way Crystal had fallen for him just at first sight without even knowing how to suppress whatever it was that was growing inside of her.
She was not even given the chance by her heart to even think or to even get to ignore him or even do her job peacefully and leave without leaving any mark.
But because she was already so lost with the fact that she was already falling for Blaze, she fell prey so easily into his trap without knowing.
After thinking deeply for some time, she went into her room and took her bath as she had to go to Blaze's house so that she could meet him at home before he goes to work.
She went into her bathroom to get her bath. While in her latrine, she was could not stop thinking of the ways she was going to approach the matter when she will. finally, be in front of him.
"Calm down girl, it is just going to be something normal as usual", she tried her best to calm down herself.
Uncle Max had already left her room heading to the office but crystal still had an unfinished business for the day and it was time for her to trash it out once and for all.
She took her shower and rinsed her body well before leaving the bathroom drying herself with a clean white towel.
Blaze had already left for work early that morning as he had some pertinent stuff to do in the office before his staff started to show up.
He had asked the maids to make something delicious for him for dinner.
He left for the office but with his driver taking him as he did not feel as to drive.
Crystal was all set to leave the house and go face her enemy.
She went picked up her bag and her car keys leaving her room with a straight face.
Gina was downstairs just about going to Crystal's room when she saw her come down in a hurry.
" Will you not have breakfast this morning before heading out?", Gina asked as Crystal crossed her saying good morning and rushing out of the house.
She entered into her car sitting in it and putting on her safety belt making herself comfortable as she drove out of their compound.
Georgia's name appeared on her phone screen as she maneuvered her car taking the road that leads to the main section.
Her day had started but she did not know how it was going to be and just when she was about to take her call, it stopped ringing.
A message came in and she saw that it was from Georgia.
"I will reply to you in a bit Georgia", she said to herself as she kept on driving reading to Blaze Jadiel's house.
Crystal drove looking out through her mirrors and seeing the beauty of the streets with its participants.
She was delighted seeing how everything was well placed in nature and her heart skipped a million times.
She drove past slots of people, and marts with several buildings, but she could still remember what Blaze's house looks like even with her eyes closed.
" The house of that scamp could never be erased from my memory", she murmured alone in her car.
Making her way into the street that leads to Blaze's house, she realized that she had reached earlier as there was no traffic to stop her at that time.
slowing her car to be able to better read the house numbers, she waved her eyes on the road and the house paying attention to the cars coming behind her.
She was finally in front of his house, so she packed up her car and came down from it.
Taking a deep breath, she walked to the house and rang its bell waiting for someone to open up the gate so that she could go in and see Blaze.
It room some seconds before a dignitary opened the visitor's side and greeted her politely.
"good morning ma'am, how may I be of help to you", the security agent asked while looking at Crystal so strongly as though he had ever seen her before.
Maybe he could have recognized her from the other time that she had slept over and getting up and finding herself in the situation that she was in, she ran out of the house with a speed that no one could understand what had happened inside the house.
Crystal was able to respond to the man standing in front of her after thinking in her heart.
" Can I meet with Mr. Blaze Jadiel if he is still inside, please?. I am Ms. Crystal Melody Taylor ", she asked hoping that he was inside so that she could go meet him.
The warden told him that he had just left some minutes ago for his office and that if what she wanted to see him for was not too urgent, she could pass by some other time when he will be at home.
Crystal's jaw dropped when she heard what the guard had said, as age thought that she was so early as to catch him at home.
However, a part of her was trying to convince her otherwise as she was asking herself questions like, is he not inside it did he give a strict order for his security officer not to let me inside his house if I ever appear there again?.
All these questions ran through her mind as she needed answers as to what was happening.
Crystal felt that since Blaze has duped her and also taken her pride, he was striving to avoid her so as not to feel bad for what he did to her.
She had other plans running through her head and Blazes office was the next place that she was thinking of going to.
She thanked the security agent for being polite to her, and she entered her car and drove off.
Her heart kept beating in her chest, as she was thinking about going to Blazes office.
Driving through the streets, she looked through her rearview mirror and saw someone sitting outside a cafe like Simon and she thought about parking to go say hi to him as he was alone, but again she remembered that doing that will be slowing her plans to go meet Blaze.
Pulling her car over, she stepped down and crossed the road being attentive to the cars coming from different directions.
Walking towards Simon who had not seen her coming towards him, she said hello to him with a soft voice that could turn even a demon into an angel.
Simon, raising his head saw Crystal standing in front of him, with her pretty smile and innocent face that could turn the strongest of hearts into soft and warming souls.
He was tongue tight not knowing if he should be happy or sad to have Crystal in front of him, but the first intuition that came into his mind was what he did.
He rose to his feet, stirring at Crystal in the eyes with a deep smile he kissed her on her cheek hugging her so tight that she had to call out his name to bring him back to himself.
Realizing how tight he was hugging her, he let go apologizing about that, but Crystal told him that it was okay and that she had no worries about it.
Simon being so excited, asked Crustal to sit down as he asked her what she wanted calling on the waitress to come to attend to her.
Crystal smiling at his agitation told him to calm down or else he was going to attract so many eyes on them.
" I am so sorry for my behavior, I am just very happy to have you here right in front of me after the last time we met under that unpleasant condition", he explained taking her hands into his.
Crystal told him not to apologize for his girlfriend's bad attitude towards her as she has been used to Becky's attitude right from the time they were still in school and she has always known how to avoid her.
Simon lowering his gaze said in a low voice that he has broken up with his girlfriend as her nagging and insecurities were driving him crazy.
Crystal who could not digest this information, burst out in laughter holding her chest.
Simon could not say why she was laughing, so he asked her why she was laughing in a tone that had slightly changed as he thought that she was laughing at him.
Crystal wiped off the tears that had formed in her eyes, pleased with him not to be mad at her but she was just laughing at how he had managed to cope with that crazy girl in his life.
Her explanation was so hilarious that Simon, could not contain the laughter that was forming in his chest and so he exploded in laughter.
Crystal surprised, asked Simon why he was now laughing more than him, and he said that God had vindicated from the hands of that lady.
The waitress came and asked Crystal what she will like to order and crystal replied,
"I will just have a cup of coffee with extra milk".
The waitress noted it down in her little jotter and left immediately to get it ready.
Simon who could not stop admiring Crystal in a very obvious way, smiled from side to side making his intentions very visible to his prey.
" What are you looking at?", Crystal asked looking at him with a funny look.
Simon coming back to earth, felt a little bit uneasy as that question was too direct for him.
Crystal putting on her innocent face and charms as she had always done with the men that she has always stolen from, told Simon not to be ashamed to ask what he had in his mind, as it was very noticeable to the sights.
Simon, sighing like a thief who has been caught, told her that he had always wished to have a relationship with her since during their school days, but she was too strict with men.
Crystal chuckled and asked,
"Are you certain that I was strict with men?", she inquired rolling her eyes and licking her lips as a sign of seduction.
Simon sipping from his teacup asked,
" Were you not?".
This question had Crystal laugh for some time and accepted that she was very strict with men as she recollected her escapades with the school teachers and how she always made them yearn for her but all they could ever have was trouble.
Simon too remembered how all the guys in school wanted her but she was bent on giving them just friendship and nothing more.
"You were one tough lady then Crystal and from the look of things, you are still that same tough lady even till now", he said pulling his chair closer to hers.
Crystal's order was there so Simon had to move his chair again behind as the waitress had to place her cup of coffee on the table together with the extra milk as she had demanded it.
" Thank you", Crystal said as she asked Simon if he wanted a picture of her as he has been staring at her since the moment she walked there to meet him.
Simon asked her how she has been coping and how did she find him there.
Crystal narrated how she was passing by going to one firm and she saw him under the air taking your coffee and reading the newspapers.
Simon was pleased to know that Crystal could still make him out though from a distance even after not seeing him for all these years.
Crystal smiled and told him that he could recognize him anywhere and anytime because they were so closed back then in school.
Simon, smiling confirm what she had just said as they almost dated in high school after Crystal gave him the sample of his life.
"Let bygones be bygones and I am happy that I got to straighten you and make your father know about your shady attitude in school", Crystal related laughing hard.
There was a long silence that followed after the last thing that Crystal said making Simon get so emotional.
" What can I do to have you in my life Crystal?", he asked with a serious face that almost made Crystal get up from her seat as the environment had become so tense.
"You already have me, Simon, we have known each other for year's even before you traveled out of the country though we lost contact after the graduation", Crystal spoke softly avoiding eye contact with Simon as often as she could.
Simon noticed that Crystal had been avoiding his sight and turning his questions each time he asked them, decided to ask her a question that he had been wondering ever since he was abroad,
" Do you have a boyfriend Crystal?", he asked looking at her reaction keenly.
Crystal who was sipping coffee, spilled over the mug on the table as the question came out unexpected.
"Sorry, I am so sorry for that, I was not looking where I was dropping my mug", she apologized using her handkerchief from her bag to wipe off Simons's trousers as he got dirty from the coffee.
Simon watch her panic as she wiped off the coffee stains from his cruiser and t-shirt and he was so happy that he got to feel her soft touch again on his body.
"You don't have to feel bad about this Crystal as it was not your fault, it was an accident", he spoke to her calmly.
Crystal who was done cleaning his dress, and the waitress who was called out by another client, came to help pack the broken mug and the slate, gas crystal another tissue to help her clean her legs as they get stained too.
Showing gratitude as she took the tissue from the waitress and continued to wipe herself.
" You still look just the same as you were back in school though time has passed you are still the same", Simons's comment on her made her realize that he was still head over heels for her just like they were back in school.
"Thanks for the compliment Simon, I am flattered", she said with a smile.
It was obvious that Simon had not forgotten about her despite the years that had passed and also, it simply showed that he had been glimpsing for her but did not know how to go about it since he did not have any notion of where Crystal was living.