The message!!!

Jerika left and Antoine was clearly embarrassed by the whole scene created by Jerika. Everybody watched the fight between Jerika and Antoine and everybody was talking, whispering about it. Everyone got the hot topic for the day to discuss and Antoine was clearly embarrassed by everything. He placed his glass on the counter and went to balcony to get some air. His mind was repeating the Jerika’s words again and again. He had no idea what to do and how to solve the differences between Jerika and him. In the midst of his thoughts, Antoine’s phone blinked. He got someone’s message.

[Meet us at conference hall now. Need to discuss the project detail and about the further proceedings]

Antoine read the message. He breathes heavily because he did his job brilliantly and he knew that the management will be very happy by him.

Antoine went to the conference hall and he saw the Mr. Riley sitting there.

“You did not come to the party sir” Antoine said while taking a seat in the nearby table.

“It is okay… I am enjoying myself from right here” Mr. Riley from the management said.

“I did my job” Antoine said.

“Oh… yes… I came to know that… it was brilliant by the way… some gossips will be there for some time but I think it is good for Zion. Everything we do for Zion Antoine and it was very important that Jerika stay away from this project” Mr. Riley said. “I was surprised to know that she was in the station to begin with” Antoine said.

“Oh… yes… I was surprised about that too… I am not sure how that happens and later she was a part of station somehow but then she was starting to cause trouble and I do not think that you will ever want” Mr. Riley said.

“I never thought that she could cause so much trouble directly to someone like you” Antoine said.

“Ohh do not make me so big… I am an old man still trying to fight the world but some noise makes me irritated and hence it becomes necessary to make them silent” Mr. Riley said. Antoine smiled on hearing that.

“Sir… do not worry… I do not think or I cannot imagine that Jerika will ever make any more trouble. She is gone now and as much as I know she is not coming back and even if she wants… she has to come through you and me and there is no way we are going to let that happen. Jerika’s story is over. She can make as much noise as she wants but nothing will happen to her cause. She will not be able to do anything by standing outside the station” Antoine said making Mr. Riley relaxed about Jerika.

“Hope so…” Mr. Riley said.

Jerika was angry and she went out of the station. She knew that she seems like an adolescent, a kid through her behavior but she did not care although she was trying hard to keep her tears inside her but still she was struggling to not let them flow. Martin saw everything and he regretted making Jerika come to the part when clearly she did not want that. Martin ran in the Jerika’s direction. He was Jerika struggling to open her car’s gate. She was so angry and frustrated that she was not able to do anything properly. Martin ran towards her to help her but when Jerika saw him, she signed him to stop right there. Martin was her subordinate and she did not want him to see her in such a weak position, acting like a child. She was vulnerable at that time and she wanted to stay alone. Martin honored Jerika and did not closer to her. He knew that Jerika was not in very good situation so he waited for her to become better and then maybe they together can sort out this problem.

Jerika went straight to her house and as she entered inside her house, she busted in tears. Jerika sat on the floor and she bows her lead and placed her hands o her mouth to make minimal voice while crying. Although there was no one inside the house and even the maid was gone on leave but still she was worried to let even walls know that she was breaking inside. Jerika cried for fifteen minutes there and then abruptly stand up and removed her heels and throw them around the floor. Jerika threw her bad on the sofa. She went to her bedroom and grabbed some comfy clothes and went straight to the bathroom. Jerika took the longest hot water bath and she felt better after that.

Jerika was not upset because she lost the project and left the job… she was upset because of her life. Her life had become stagnant. It was not going anywhere. She lost the only purpose of her to live. She knew that her life needed purpose but everything seems bleak at that moment. She just needed everything to be over, everything to be done with. She wanted to start over but she had no desire to let go of the things she had in her life. She had a peaceful life. She was happy but the system made her life to collapse and shatters into the pieces so small that its splinters were continuously hurting her to the core.

Jerika grabbed a glass and pour herself a drink. She put on some nice music and sat on floor in front of her couch resting her lead on it. She was reflecting on past two years and way before than that when she heard a knock on the window.