CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER TWO.

Ron left the company by evening. He had to beat the night's heavy traffic and get home. He had a branch launch to attend. He drove home and when he parked his car in the garage, he went into the house. His mother was there when he went inside, she was sitting on one of the couches in the living room, reading a magazine and sipping a glass of what looked like cold water but it had lemon slices in it. She said it helps for weight loss.

His mother, a rather Young looking woman with a banging body. Her brown eyes and blonde hair looked perfectly well on her. Though she looked young, she was not as young, she was quite old too. Just diets and vitamins working their magic on her. She kept the magazine on her thighs when she saw Ron enter the living room. He walked over to where she sat and they exchanged pleasantries, he kissed her cheeks.

"How was work?" The woman asked.

"It was just stressful mother. I need to go and rest before preparing for Felix's company branch launch." He replied her.

"Oh it's good you are attending the launch, because Lauren came here today and said she had to attend the launch too. It appears, your father told her you will be there too." She explained, with a smile on her face.

He groaned loudly and His mood changed. His father would not just understand that he did not like the girl. His mother noticed the change in him.

"Oh don't be like that Ron, the girl likes you." She told him and he scoffed.

"I do not want her." He coldly said.

He started walking away from his mother. He headed upstairs to his room. He was still going up when he heard her voice again.

"She is a nice girl though." His mother shouted.

He rolled his eyes and continued his journey. Fuck her niceness, he was not going to like her. He walked all the way to his room and when he got inside the room, he fell on the neatly made bed. He groaned tiredly. He could feel the softness of the bed and welcoming sensation. His eyes were heavy with sleep and he fought his eyes to stay open but he was no match for nature. He did not even know when he closed his eyes and slept off.

He woke up. He was sweating again and he was panting heavily. He had had the nightmare again. It was not just a nightmare, it was the blur images of that horrific night reliving itself in his dreams. The night he had lost her. He sat up on the bed, he was still wearing his suit. He buried his face in his palms for a while, wishing the nightmares could just go away and let him be. It had been eighteen years since that ugly incident. Everyone had forgotten about it, his mother and father had long forgotten about it and he wondered why that night kept haunting his dreams. He groaned angrily and stood up from the bed and walking to the closet. He looked at his wrist watch, it was 7:56 PM. He would have to be late for the launch.

He walked into the closet and took off his suit and inner wear, flinging them into the laundry basket. He took a towel and wrapped it around his waist, leaving the closet for the bathroom. He got into the bathroom and hung the towel on the shower door and went into the shower naked. The turned the shower on and the cold water came rushing. He just stood there, allowing the cold and relaxing sensation to run over his body. He felt exhausted and tired. While he stood there, he made a mental note to see a doctor. He had to get pills that would help him sleep well. He finally took the soap and sponge and started scrubbing.

He came out of the bathroom and went into the closet. He lotion his body and applied his deodorants then, he dressed up. It was going to be a big launch and he needed to look extremely good. He wore a white shirt and a black suit trouser with a black jacket. His gold wrist watch wrapped around his left wrist and he brushed up his black silky hair and beard. He got out of the closet when he was done and headed to the table at the corner of his room. His bottle of whisky sat there but the glass he used was changed. He poured the content of the bottle into the glass cup, just a little bit of it. Then he gulped down every drop of it. He felt the hot sensation traveling down his throat and he groaned loudly. He liked it. He needed the drink to stay focused. He grabbed his car keys on the bed where he was sleeping and rushed out of the room. He went to the living room and his mother was no longer there. He did not bother asking after her, she might just be in a beauty bath tub, having a beauty bath. He went into the garage and got into his car, he started the engine and drove out through the compound and he was soon out on the street.

He parked his car in the buildings parking lot and got out of it, he locked the doors. He looked at his wrist watch, he had arrived only a few minutes late. He walked into the building and to where the launch was holding. A large room packed with different people, he knew some and he did not know some. He stood at the door, looking around for Felix. The man that the company had built his branch and did the interior decoration. He could not find Felix but he found her, Lauren. She was standing with a group of other young women and when he saw her, she turned towards the door too and their eyes met. She smiled at him but he only waved at her. He watched as she excused herself from the group and started walking closer to him.

She was wearing a silky red gown that had her curves in full display. The little light sleeves of the dress did not help either as her shoulders were out and her breasts occasionally peeped out of the dress. She was wearing a light make-up, just a red lipstick and some eyeliner. Her blonde hair was styled up and her black heels looked elegant. She walked up to him with a big smile on her face and when she got to where he stood, she stopped.

"I thought you would never come." She spoke up.

He looked into her brown eyes. How he hated those brown eyes. He did not speak, he did not want to. He only smiled at her and she smiled back.

"I did not bring my car, I took a cab to this place. I was hoping you would take me back home." She said again.

The girl was trying so hard to start a conversation with him. He did not want to speak with her. And what did she mean by she did not bring her car? She would walk all the way to her house. Luckily, he spotted Felix and waved at him. The man waved back and walked over to where he stood with Lauren. He got to where he stood and the man brought out his hand for a shake, he took it.

"Mr Diego." The man called.

His voice was high and he smelled of alcohol. He was drunk. They released the shake.

"Mr Felix." He called the man too.

"I am so glad you came. I almost thought you were going to miss it." The man said.

"I would never miss your launch for anything in the world." He said.

The man laughed and thanked him for his support. Then the man noticed Lauren and turned to her.

"Who is this if I may ask?" He asked, directing the question at Lauren.

She laughed and the man took her hand and placed a gentle kiss on it. Lauren giggled.

"I am Lauren Ed." Lauren said.

The man smiled.

"Is it the Ed I know about? The technology family?" The man asked.

"Yes. And I am Ron's fiancée." She said and smiled.

Ron twitched his face. It displeased him to be addressed as the girl's would be husband. Felix turned to Ron and congratulated him, telling him how lucky he was to be a part of such a rich and influential family. He only smiled and the man left the both of them standing at the door. Ron was bored and he wanted to make trouble.He turned to Lauren.

"Do you flirt with every man like that?" He asked.

The girl turned to look at him swiftly, her face looked red with anger.