Chapter 25

Jeffrey POV.
"Who was that lady and what is she up to... Gosh... temptation everywhere... fucking tired of everything" I murmured to myself, still sitting in the restaurant.
Fucking screwed... oops... but... why did she have to come up with the idea that I'll help her... she is funny and useless...I can't... look at me... no... I can't... I can't bear it... Should I kidnap my love just because I want to elope with her? No... I can't... why will I be fighting over love... if Jennifer wants the boss, I won't do anything... but I have to try and win her heart... this black lady saw all the people in this world and thought I'll be the one who will carry out her dirty work... No... I'm not doing it.
"Waiter... bring me another chiller beer... I'll pay..." I yelled out and the waiter brought it immediately...
"Damn... I'm tired... what should I even do now... I haven't gotten to work for some hours now and I don't feel like going... Oops... I'm tired... I just feel like spending the rest of the day in this restaurant having fun with the drink...Damn... I'm tired... what should I even do now... who will I even pretend I didn't know anything... Holy shit! Or should I ask the gateman for hell? No... I will betray this lady and it'll get her into trouble...Oh... I'm tired... this world is not supposed to be for a place like me... look at me... nothing working out for me..." I felt frustrated while holding my head and whispering to myself with my chilled beer by my side.
' Why don't we commit suicide and leave this world for those who deserve it ' My inner voice whispered to me.
"No... I can't... what all this... I have to be here not for anymore but for my mum" I smashed the table hard with my fist while everyone was staring at me.
"Hello sir.. is everything alright" one of the customers whispered to me but I replied with a look in my eye.
Fuck...What should I do now...Where does that thought even come from... I should kill myself...I can't... my mum is everything I have with me now... wait a minute... so my dad still can't even come to me as a child and talk to me... hmm... I can see... there are different people in this world... Anyway... I can't die now... I'll keep striving hard for my mum...
Fucking screwed... so today is just like an off day for me... no one even notice I have not been at work for some time now... hmm... I guess the boss is not yet at work... he must have taken Jennifer elsewhere... that's how rich men do... Hmm... I think I should get going.
But... I don't feel like leaving this place... how will I be able to cope with seeing the boss in the office too... It's damn frustrating... I need someone to be by my side... just me and my lonely life... I'm tired...
No one to share secrets with... oh... I have the gateman... but... not gateman... I mean someone who I love and I have feelings for... fuck... there is none...
"Waiter, bring me another chilled beer and be fast about it... I'm about to go insane..." I yelled and I could see the way everyone stared at me..." it looks as if I'm just different from them or have I done something wrong?" I asked myself.
"Waiter... Thanks... but...don't... you can go" I collected the drink from him as soon as he opened it.
"Sir... please this place isn't a personal restaurant, so please shout gently... you might be disturbing the others" The waiter talked politely as he nodded his head.
"Are you insane...Are you telling me what to do and what not to do...leave my front immediately... Are you deaf... I said ``leave my premises or do you want me to remove your teeth in under two seconds" I stood up in anger and yelled at him... He continues to stare at me and bowl his head before leaving.
"Foolish people... can you imagine... I should not talk... everyone... looks at this waiter... he said I should keep my mouth shut... he's insane..." I yelled again while looking at everyone and they all kept staring at me as if I'm a fool.
"Fucking bastard...you think because you owned this restaurant, someone can't shout at you" I whispered to myself while drinking my chilled beer
"I think I should be going... this place... I don't like it... if not for that lady... I won't be here... I'm leaving" I stood up from my table and was about to leave before three security men stopped me...
"Hello sir... please pay for your drink" One of the waiters walks straight to me and talks politely.
"Oh... I forgot something" I head back to my seat and collect the card the lady dropped.
"You were saying?" I whisper to the security men while offering them the chilled beer.
"Please pay for your drink" The security man talks gently.
"What drink... please... I don't have money... just let me go..." I reply politely, still stretching my hand and offering the security man the drink.
"Sir... please pay for your drink sir" The security man talked politely again while everyone in the restaurant was staring at us.
"What drink... I don't have any money on me... can't you see I didn't finish my two bottles... so whoever finished it will pay for it" I shouted at them, trying to force myself out but they held me quickly.
"I'm sorry sir, but you have to pay before leaving this restaurant" The security men hold him while trying to escape.
"Please... I'm sorry... I won't do it again... please" I cried out but immediately, I got napped on my neck.
"Ouch... what was that for... I said I'm sorry" I tried pleading while holding my neck before another security man slapped me.
"Ouch... I'm sorry... please don't do this... don't worry, when I come back here next time, I'll pay for it... please..." my eyes were already full with tears before these security men hijacked me to the backyard.
"I said I'm sorry...I promised I'll pay... " Tears start rolling down my eyes but all of them pretend not to hear me.
"Please... ouch... I'm sorry... ouch... I won't do it again" They dropped me on the floor while beating me hard with their feet.
"Stand him up" The waiter ordered and immediately they carried me as I'm unable to carry myself...
"I'm sorry... please forgive me" I whispered with my head on the ground and was unable to talk clearly.
"Boys... don't support him... now beat him up again" The waiter ordered and damn...I felt pain... I thought he wanted to forgive me but he made me say my last wish.
I was beaten badly and left in the backyard to die...
I slowly crawled with my stomach and reached the roadside before seeing a pharmacy that treated my bruises.
"Thank you sir... but I promised to pay back when I'm back" I plead with my weakened voice and plaster all over my face.
"No... it's fine... you can forget about the payment but I don't think it is nice for you to go now... you are still in pain... so why don't you wait for a little" The nice voice made me forget about everything as I kept smiling at him.
"I'm sorry... I have to go... I have been absent from work today... please forgive me...I'll always remember your kindness" I stood up gently while walking out of the pharmacy with a broken bone... I looked at the man and a smile arose in my heart.
I walked slowly on the street before taking a cab to the company...
Reaching the company, I had to sneak my way out of the gate so that the gateman wouldn't see me but unfortunately... I cited the boss and froze.
"Hey... come here... where have you been..." Dean yelled, calling on me.
I walk slowly toward him and don't know what to say.
"I have been here waiting for you since morning... and look at the time you are coming to work... You are fired" Dean yelled again while looking at my condition but nothing bothered him
"Sir... I'm sorry... I got...into..." I tried explaining... but he yelled out at me again.
"I said you are fired, now turn your back and leave my company as I'm talking to you" He yelled out again, making some of the staff go out and look at everybody, I felt embarrassed with tears gathered in my eyes.
I slowly turn my back and walk slowly toward the gate... until I met the gateman...
"Hi... Jeffrey... What happened to you" Luke rushed to me and hugged me despite the fact that I was in pain.
I embrace him as I let my tears out in his clothes.
"Sir... I'll explain to you when you come here next time but for now... I need to rest... the boss just fired me" I cried while walking slowly toward his hunt.
"The boss fired you? Didn't he see your condition? Damn... is this what the boss looks like... wow! at least he has shown his true character" The gateman comforted me while I sat on his bench.
"Sir, I'm grateful for being close to you... I never regret the day I met you but honestly, I can't say what is going on but I promise next time when I come... for now, I need to rest" I stood up from the chair, while the gateman joined me and accompanied me before taking a cab.
I went straight home with tears gathered in my eyes.
"My son... who did this to you? What is wrong with you... why are you crying" Jeffrey's mum rushed to him while helping him to a chair?
"My son... What happened... you can talk to me... you are crying" She brought out a napkin and cleaned my eyes with it.
"Mum... this is just an accident but for now... my boss fired me mum... he fired me... mum... what can I do now" The tears in my eyes began to drop as fast as possible.
"Oh... damn... if you lose your job. is that why you are crying... definitely another way will be opened for you my son" She continued to tap my back and clean my tears with the napkins.
"Mum... I searched hard for this job... there is no job anywhere mum... where do I start from..." I continued to cry and rest my head on my mum's shoulder.
"don't worry dear... let me get you your food" She stood up and headed straight to the kitchen but before she came back I went into my room and locked the door.
She noticed the door was locked but didn't disturb me since I needed space.
I rested on my bed thinking of how to further my financial state...I was in pain and the more I continued to think, the more tears began to roll down my chin.
I'm very certain I counted all the ceiling before I remembered the card the young lady left for me.
I dip my hand into my pocket and bring out the card... showing it to the ceiling but I was still confused.
"Hmm... will this lady help me this time," I asked myself while staring at the card
I kept on staring at it...seeing her nice name gave me joy and shortly, I brought out my phone and dialed the number.
"Hello... please who is this" The young lady on the phone picked and I froze, frightened to say a word to her.
"Hello... this is Mr. Jeffrey and we met earlier... I'm calling to let you know that I'm interested... where can we meet" I explained and for a minute, I felt my heart was about to do the right thing.