SHOCK

LEO'S POV
"Why would she think I was going for a burial, like black wasn't a cool colour?" That was all that kept on ringing bell in my head while I was driving to Jack's house. He called me earlier that day, informing me about how his dad was attacked and was hospitalized so he had to run things in the Mafia but he didn't know how so he needed my help. I was surprised when I saw my phone ring and it was Jack calling, I remembered what he did and chucked I didn't want to pick his call because I was still mad at him. Jack kept on calling so I thought it was an emergency, he was still my friend anyways, he had always been there for me anytime I needed him. After promising him that I was going to be there soon, I ended the call sent for Clara. By the time she came I was already done preparing, already heading to my car when I saw her coming to my room. She paused when she saw me and that was when she asked me if I was going for a burial, I was shocked by what she mean but I decided to ignore her. I and my body guard was suppose to go to Jack house as earlier planned, but I changed my mind and insisted she followed me and signalled my bodyguard to leave, which he did immediately we got to the car. I could tell Clara was reluctant to go with me but I couldn't figure out the reason why I wanted her to go with me.
" Maybe I wanted to show her off to Jack. No, no, no, that cant be the reason or maybe I enjoy her company? Not it either" I thought while I was driving. I took a quick glance at her and noticed she wasn't comfortable, she looked scared, frightened and worried, I noticed she wasn't sitting comfortably, I know she wasn't at ease when she is around me but the least she could do to help herself at this moment is to sit properly. Her eyes were fixed on the road while was busy fidgeting with her fingers which irritated me. I was forced to push her backward on her shoulder so she could rest her back, she couldn't even say a thank you.
We finally got to Jack's house, I wondered if she had been to Jack's house, but I guess it would be a no because Jack doesn't bring his friends to his house because of his dad. Even his ex-wife girlfriend Olivia, doesn't know where he lives. Jack father and my dad were enemies, they became enemies when Jack's father betrayed my dad after he joined another Mafia cult. Two years later the two Mafia had a clash, by then Jack's father had become the leader, during this fight Jack's elder brother died. Which is one of the reason many people wonder how we were still friends. After Jack was of age his father had forced him to take over from him but he had bluntly refused, he would always tell me how he wants to live a normal person, I could remember asking him that day if I was abnormal and he told me yes while we laughed over it.
Now is dad had been attacked and was nearly killed in a clash, I couldn't believe that Jack said he wanted me to teach him somethings. I was convinced that it must have been his dad that pressurized him to because the Jack I know had sworn never to have anything to do with Mafias even though it was going to cost him his life. "Why the sudden change of decision? "I thought, but I guess it must be the love he had for his dad, Jack really loves his dad and I knew that. Even though when he and his dad have arguments when he declines joining the Mafias he would always ce to my house and later go back the next day to apologize.
Clara didn't want to go in with me but I dragged her. After ringing the bell, I expected one of his guard to open the door but instead his cousin did. While we entered, I noticed Clara was looking round the house, chewing her cuticle. Immediately she saw the guards with guns, she moved closer to me, it was funny how she acted like a kid. I sat on the couch and she sat opposite me still fidgeting with her fingers and chewing her cuticle, it was disgusting. When her eyes met with mine, I gave her a frown and she was wise enough to stop.
Few seconds later, Jack came in and was thanking for coming urgently, I looked at her to see her reaction when she heard Jack's voice. It seemed like she was trying to recall something and unexpectedly she looked back swiftly and saw Jack. She shouted his name out of shock I guess, Jack also looked confusingly at her before looking back at me, his facial expression was telling me he needed answers but I have got none expect if he ask a question.
"Leo...hm Clara?" He said, still standing where he was. He hadn't even moved an inch neither had he closed his mouth.
"Are you coming so we can talk or you are going to keep on standing there?" I told him, in order to avoid any of his questions. But it seems like he was dying of curiosity, the first question he asked me was if we came together. I didn't respond and walked towards me and asked again, but I still didn't reply. I looked up at Clara, it was obvious she wanted answers too but was still in shocked and didn't even know where to start asking from.
" Is Ja.. ack sitting beside you?" She said inaudibly, pointing her fingers at me and Jack. I didn't reply her also. "I thought, I thought oh no" She put her finger down, rubbing her palm together.
"It is obvious you guys came together what is going on Leo, who is"
" My maid, she is my maid nothing else, I'm just doing her a favour okay. What were you thinking? Me and this thing, stop it bro" I told Jack, looking at him in the eyes while I avoided Clara's. After Jack sat on the chair still looking at me and Clara like he wasn't convinced, I looked at Clara and saw that her eyes were teary. She fought back the tears, while she kept on looking down on the floor. I kept on stamping my feet on the floor, I must have said something to hurt her. She was starting to rock back and forth again and I saw tears dropping from her eyes to her cheeks and all the way to her neck as she kept on wiping her face, trying to put on a fake smile. Jack looked at me before looking back at her.
" What's wrong Clara?" He asked her but she didn't respond, Instead she bit her lips and kept on crying. My hand tightened into a fist, I was angry with my self for calling her a thing, I should have just said my maid or my personal maid. Or maybe I should have told him she works for me.
" Since when did I care about if I hurt people?" I thought and looked away from her. Jack got up and went to sit beside her, he asked her if she was okay by she just gave him a shrug. He tried to calm her down by massaging her shoulder softly, which got me angry for reasons I don't know. She rose up from her sit and requested to leave but Jack dragged her by her hand and she followed him without any hesitation unlike when I did that to am. Jack again took her away and I sat alone thinking of what I did to Clara. " Would I apologize? " I asked myself rolling my shoulder before sitting uprightly on the couch still lost in my thoughts.