Smoke under Silence

“Boss, are you okay?”

David's voice sounded distant, more like it was coming from under water.

Christian didn’t answer immediately. His fingers tightened around the glass, his jaw clenched as he stared into thin air unfocused.

He wasn’t ok, he couldn’t take it anymore, his problem wasn’t the alcohol or even the noise he just hated the fact that a woman was living in his home.

“What’s going on boss?” David asked again, this time lowering his head to know exactly what the problem is.

“I’m fine ... .just let me be” his vision was blurry but he was still trying to sit strong.

“You genuinely do not look fine boss, I think you drank too much,” David worried.

“I said I am fine!” That was the turning point. David leaned back studying him quietly, he knew when to stop pushing especially when it came to his complicated boss.

Christain poured another glass for himself as he gulped it down his throat.

“Oh my God, sir you need to calm down” David warned. He knew his boss so well, he had zero alcohol tolerance, he'd get drunk from just a cup and right now it felt as if he wanted to kill himself.

Just when he felt like the whole situation wouldn’t get any worse Christian’s phone started to ring.

David stared at the screen and he was shocked.

“Sir….. your mom is calling?” He whispered

Of course he knew he was in big trouble, she’d blame him for allowing Christian drink this much.

“Oh fuck! You guys should leave me alone” Christian aggressively replied.

He was no longer himself, the effect of the alcohol has taken over completely and David was completely confused.

He picked the phone and slowly responded to the woman over the other line.

“Hello son? Where have you been all morning? The investors are already calling” she sounded worried.

“Uhm… good morning ma’am we might have a bit of an issue” David responded, his voice shaking, he knew the amount of nagging he’d be getting in a few minutes time once he spilled the beans.

“David, is that you? Put Christian on the line” she demanded.

“Actually ma’am the boss is drunk and he’s in a really terrible condition and I can’t help me alone I need help”

“What!!!!! You say WHAT!!!” Her voice echoed through the phone. David almost threw the phone away in fear.

“David, I think you’re mad! You have one fucking job and that’s to make sure my son is ok and what did you do, you went ahead to let him drunk to stupor and you know Chrstian doesn’t have any tolerance for alcohol” her voice sounded like a great thunder storm.

“I’m sorry ma’am but I was on my leave, I just walked into the restaurant when I saw….”

“Oh please shut up! Daniella!!!!” She screamed over the phone.

“Yes ma’am” David could hear the beautiful voice of a lady. He was confused

“Uhm sorry ma are you at the boss house?” He asked, trying to be sure he didn’t miss heard, he had worked for Chrstian for more than 14 years and he knew Benson would never bring in a woman into the house, not for any reason. The only woman he had seen was Angella and she was always sticking around Christian’s mom, she dare not speak directly to him.

“Of course!” The woman rudely answered and then turned back to Daniella.

“I am going to send you a phone number just call him and find the location of Christian make sure you get my son back home” she screamed and walked away.

Daniella stood there with her heart beating, of course he was a child he knew he couldn’t tolerate alcohol but yet he just wants to make her life a living hell.

She groaned inside of her as she walked out of the living room heading up stairs to pick her phone.

“What kind of a man doesn’t tolerate alcohol” she muttered under her breath as she picked her phone from the bed and headed straight outside the building going to look for Christian at the said location.

When Daniella got to the restaurant David was shocked, he stared at her from top to bottom, this has to be one of the most beautiful ladies he has ever come across, of course she didn’t do too much.

Daniella was dressed in her usual boyfriend crazy jeans, a baggy top that swallowed her curvy shape, her hair packed into a bum one would see her and call her homeless. But regardless she just couldn’t hide her resistible beauty.

“Uhm … hello you’re ?” David found himself stammering as his eyes stayed fixed on the young lady whose eyes didn’t leave Christian’s face as she watched him misbehave in his drunk state.

“Daniella nice to meet you, I’m Christian’s new house help” she was straight plain and not one bit flirty.

This was unusual, to David every lady that had come across Christian wanted to have a one night stand with him, but this she was different, at this point she genuinely found Christian irritating and this made him laugh.

“I’m sorry I am David his personal assistant, his always like this when ever he drinks”

“So how possible is it that a grown ass man doesn’t have any tolerance for alcohol?” Daniella asked as she walked over to Christian pulling him up.

“Let go of me” he growled and she glared at him with anger “please where is the car?” She asked as David stood there staring in amazement.

“Wow, you’re something else” he whispered as he led the way heading to the car.

On getting to the car Daniella pulled Christian inside and closed the door behind her just when the car was about to start he puked all over her.

“Oh my God!” This was the height of it, she was definitely going to lose her mind because of this annoying freak.

“What did you …” she screamed but Christian was already closing his eyes slowly, almost falling asleep. It felt like she was talking to a ghost because he was already lost as a result of the drink.

“I’m so sorry” David apologized as he sat in the staring wheel.

“It’s fine let’s just go home” Daniella responded trying to calm her nerves down before she loses her temper and kills him right there and then.

Daniella pulled off her top leaving just the bra singlet she had on Christian tore his eyes open as they dropped on her cleavage he couldn’t stare away.

It looked soft plumpy like something he wanted to get his hands on.

“Damn” he groaned his eyes not moving away

“What is wrong with you?” Daniella screamed.