Amanda batch 3

Amanda
Episode 7
She had laid everything out for the interview; she felt a bit nervous but she knew she had what it took. She needed the right oufit to boost her confidence.
‘So what should I wear’? Amanda laid out all her clothes.
‘Gosh!, you shouldn’t be asking me that’ Alex rolled her eyes.
‘Come on, this is a huge one for me and we both know that; we’re talking about the Beecroft Softwares Empire here’ Amanda said, she noticed her friend was distracted.
‘Um, what did you say’? Alex dropped the phone and quickly turned to her. She was s€×ting Morg-n.
‘Alex? Why are you so busy with that phone’? Amanda dropped a dress she had fetched and moved over to grab the phone, but Alex had been quite fast.
‘Is that the guy you told me about’? Amanda smiled and stared at her friend arms akimbo.
‘Yes’ Alex seemed evasive; she was not ready to talk about Morg-n yet.
‘You seem really happy to be with him’ Amanda lifted a brow.
‘Sure, feels like I’ve known him for ages’ Alex placed a hand on her chest.
‘You’re just infatuated, be careful before you get yourself hurt’ Amanda returned to choosing a dress.
‘Look who’s talking, you should be encouraging me to pursue this, but how would you understand? You don’t have a boyfriend, you have never been in love or a relationsh¡p before’ Alex picked her phone and continued texting.
‘ I think Amanda has found a guy, she has chosen to keep him secret’ her mother wheeled into her bedroom.
‘Good day Mrs. Atkins’ Alex moved towards the woman and gave her a warm hug.
‘Hello Alexandra’ the woman returned the hug.
‘Mum! Don’t start now’ Amanda’s cheeks were flushed.
‘Is this true Amanda? How could you hide such from me’? Alex grinned.
‘No, don’t listen to mum, there’s no one’ Amanda avoided Alex’s penetrating gaze.
If only they could read her mind, they’d be surprised to see that she was still thinking about the stranger back at “sed-ctress”. How could she forget his chestnut eyes, they were the finest pair of brown eyes she had ever seen; pools of golden brown, pure and crystal and they called out to her.
She dreamt of his l-ips; they were cute and plump and she yearned for a k-ss. Her desire and hate for him was conflicting, it confused her more.
‘Really? But I told you about the dude I met in the club’ Alex threw her hands in the air, not quite understanding why Amanda would keep her boyfriend a secret.
‘You said “guy”, doesn’t he have a name’? Amanda asked.
‘Morg-n. Morg-n Wills. That is his name, are you cool now’? Alex fetched her buzzing phone.
‘I will be if you help me figure out what to wear’ Amanda replied.
‘Honey, you should wear that purple dress, it would look good on you and it matches your eyes’ her mother wheeled towards her.
‘Are you sure about this mom’? Amanda was uncertain about getting fashion tips from her Mother.
‘Ok? sooooo…. something else came up gurl!’ Alex announced excitedly.
‘What’s that’? Amanda asked.
‘Would you like to work as the C.E.O’s personal assistant? The pay is great and from what I’m being told, he is a nice guy’ Alex beamed.
‘Are you kidding me? Why not? Yes! Yes’! Amanda scre-med.
‘Oh’ Alex’s face fell as she read the incoming message.
‘What’s that’? Amanda asked.
‘Um, nothing, just that the interview demands include wearing a hat’ Alex replied. How could she tell her friend what Morg-n had just said? She wondered why his boss did not want blue eyed blondes, a description which fit Amanda perfectly.
‘Why! That’s Cool, wearing my Sunday Hat isn’t going to be a problem at all’ Amanda’s eyes glowed confidently.
He couldn’t remember the last time he had paid his father a visit; they lived separately and far from each other. He hated the house that brought back painful memories that he had tried to forget; that was the house where he had been raised; the house he so much hated now.
A flicker of light pierced his eyes and transcended him to another realm of memory.
“Always remember this Greg, I love you and I will always be with you” those were his mother’s words when he had just been five.
Now she was gone and he blamed his father for it.
He was barely seven years old, but he remembered everything quite vividly; an older woman had showed up at their doorstep one day with a green eyed brunette; that was the beginning of his mother’s sorrows.
From that day on, he noticed she was withdrawn; she no longer played with him or sang his favorite songs or read him a bedtime story before he slept. And then his father was always yelling and breaking plates; he was quite young but he remembered everything and he knew that his mother was unhappy. Five years later, she died and he grew to hate his father, because everything had been perfect before his mistress showed up with their love child.
‘Welcome Mr. Greg’ his father’s security welcomed him.
‘Thanks Gates’ he shook hands with the man and stepped into the house.
One thing he’d learnt about his father was this, Silas Beecroft was quite the decisive man, there was no bone of wavering or indecision in him; once his mind was fixed on something; nothing could sway it.
Greg scanned the walls of the room ‘same old, same old’ he muttered to himself.
Everything seemed dead to him; there was no life in this cold room; this wasn’t a home, it was just a building like the numerous ones his father owned in other states.
‘Greg’? A familiar voice called and he swirled.
‘Good day dad’ Greg faced him.
‘You didn’t call’ he said to his son.
‘Really? Do I have to call’? Greg asked.
‘Honey! I am still in need of that lemonade’ a female voice called out.
‘I see, same old you, drinking and whoring yet you make me feel bad for partying’ Greg snapped angrily.
His dad was just a huge hypocrite; he definitely had one of his girlfriends at home and that was the reason he didn’t look so welcoming.
‘Stay put Beth! I’m coming’! His father ignored him and moved to the refrigerator.
‘Just like I thought, you have nothing to say’ Greg moved to a chair.
‘What do you want me to say Greg? That I am sorry? I know you hold a grudge against me, but I don’t care. You are my son and I don’t need to explain myself to you’ Silas poured himself some brandy.
Episode 8
He had been married to Greg’s mother for some years; they had been happy at first; but then he made a mistake, the love affair he had with a woman few years back produced Nathan, his other son.
He knew Greg’s love for him waned from that moment; but he couldn’t blame the boy; there was a lot of things Greg didn’t know about his mother, she was far from perfect.
‘Well, your personal life is your business. I came here to tell you that I would not be threatened; I am not getting married to Wendy. I know I messed up but I promise it wouldn’t happen again’ Greg said.
‘When I told you about my plans for you earlier, I wasn’t negotiating, it’s an order. You need to get married to Wendy else I give Nathan Beecroft’ Silas replied.
‘Why are you doing this? Why are you trying to punish me for just one mistake? But look at you, you have someone over your house’ Greg gestured with his hands.
‘Hey, keep your hands and voice down. Beth is different, I want something serious with her, I have not been with any other woman since your mother died’ Silas replied.
‘Whatever, just get my point. I am not ready for marriage; I don’t wanna end up an unhappy person, so please, take back your words and let’s go back to living our normal lives’ Greg retorted.
‘Wait, you think I am threatening you because I want to punish you for being irresponsible? That would be quite shallow of me; you have no other choice but to marry Wendy else we would lose her parents, I guess I never told you they owned 10% of Beecroft, they’re silent partners’ his father explained.
Silas had another reason why he wanted Greg to get married to Wendy but he wasn’t prepared to tell him now.
The river of brown in his eyes became turbulent, why hadn’t his father told him this before? Why was he just saying this now? Was that why he had insisted on him dating Wendy?
‘How come you never told me this before’? Greg felt sabotaged.
‘Well, it wasn’t necessary at the time, but it is now. Think of this, should her parents pull out and invest more than 10% in our competitors company, where do you think that will leave Beecroft’? Silas asked.
‘I can’t believe this; you’re a real joker, I actually thought you wanted me to get married because you cared about me, because you wanted me to be more responsible; but all I see now is a selfish man with selfish interests. I am sorry to burst your bubble, I am not getting married to Wendy or anyone else for that matter’ Greg rose up and made for the door.
‘That means Nathan would get to run the company’ Silas relaxed against the chair.
‘He has no experience, Beecroft will crumble within a week’ Greg stopped.
‘You think? I knew a day like this will come when you will disobey me and that’s the more reason I sent your brother to the best business school in the world. Havard. So now you see? You are not indispensable’ Silas marched towards him.
‘I can’t believe this’ Greg felt weak at what his father had just revealed.
‘Get married to Wendy or you’ll lose the company’ Silas repeated.
Suddenly the front door creaked and fell open, Greg and Silas turned.
‘Hello dad, Hello Greg’ Nathan walked into the house with two boxes.
‘What are you doing here’? Greg scowled as he stared at his half brother.
‘I’m home for good’ Nathan gave him a wicked smile
‘So are you sure you really want to get married to Greg? I know I and your dad thought you two best for each other and that’s the more reason we invested in Beecroft; but from the look of things Greg is not ready for marriage’ Elena said to her daughter.
‘That’s the more reason I want him mother, he would learn to be responsible for us and his child’ Wendy’s hands went to her belly.
‘I don’t understand? Are you pregnant Wendy’? The woman dropped her little dog and rose to her feet.
‘Not too sure, haven’t been on the pill for a while and I have been feeling a little bit funny’ she continued to rub her stomach.
‘I don’t want this for you Wendy, I want you to get married to a man who will love and cherish you and not someone like Greg, look at this’ Elena flipped through the pages of a magazine that had carried Greg’s latest escapades.
‘It was just a mistake mum, Greg is a nice guy, I know he has a weakness of flirting around but I still love me and I know deep down that he loves me too. I really want this marriage to work; I told Silas that I was pregnant and that’s the reason he is really pushing Greg over’ Wendy replied.
‘That boy better make things work else we’re pulling out of Beecroft’ Elena hissed and stormed out of the room.
‘It’s going to work ; it’s really going to work’ a mischievous smile appeared on Wendy’s face.
She had fallen in love with Greg from the first day she laid eyes on him; he was tall, had a s€×y and lean frame; his jeans had hugged his lean h¡ps perfectly; his hair was soft and raven; his l-ips called out to her for the k-ssing and his eyes?
‘They’re just perfect’ she smiled and fetched her phone.
They’d dated for two years now and she was ready to take their relationsh¡p to the next level; she didn’t see herself with any other man except Greg, he was the love of her life and her soul mate
Episode 9
And so she lifted her phone and dialed his number.
‘Pick up, pick up’ she wiggled her fingers nervously.
‘Greg…’ she drawled his name.
‘Now is not a good time Wendy’ his voice was tense and stern.
‘I really need to see you right now, I am so confused and I don’t know what to do’ she broke into sobs.
‘What is it’? He asked gently.
‘I am pregnant’ she answered.
‘Hey, your mum don’t lie, and from the way you’re avoiding my eyes, there’s something you’re hiding from me’ Alex moved closer to her friend once Mrs. Atkins had wheeled out of the room.
‘Come on Alex, you know how dramatic my mother can be, I assure you there’s nothing, I don’t keep secrets, remember’? Amanda licked her l-ips nervously.
‘Really? You’re stuttering, I want you to be honest with me’ Alex wouldn’t give up.
Amanda knew her friend would bug the life out of her, so she threw her hands in the air and decided to tell her about the guy she’d slapped at the party.
‘I think I have a crush…’ she begun.
‘On’? Alex asked.
‘The guy that sent me the obscene note, I just don’t know but I can’t stop thinking about him’ Amanda sighed; she had never felt this way before.
‘Really? I thought you hated him, you were so upset, what’s he like’? Alex returned.
‘He’s really cute with the s€×iest brown eyes I have ever seen. He is tall and lean; his body is hærd and firm; his muscles are well shaped and his l-ips? Oh my, pure heaven’ Amanda rolled her eyes dreamily.
‘Wow, you really like this guy’ Alex winked, she had never seen her friend gush about a guy like this.
‘It’s just a crush, it’s going to fade, besides I would never see him again. I give myself two more days’ Amanda raised two fingers in the air.
‘Better, you don’t need any distraction now. Focus on the interview’ Alex replied.
‘I wonder what my new boss would be like’ Amanda shrugged.
‘Maybe we should Google him, you know, read about him, see the things he hates and likes; it would help you flow better with him’ Alex suggested.
‘No, I love the element of surprise’ Amanda shook her head, not really interested in checking her boss out.
‘Whatever, just wear the hat and look nice in your purple dress’ Alex replied.
‘Thanks very much Alex, for helping me out, cause I know you put in a good word for me’ Amanda was grateful.
‘It’s nothing, just get ready, I’ll pick you up by eight; I love the element of surprise too’ Alex winked.
Morg-n had asked her out on a date; she decided that she liked him very much and she was going to show up at his work place unannounced.
‘Give me a five’ Amanda raised her hand.
‘Yea baby’ Alex received her palm.
‘I am so f—-d, my wh0le life is over’ Greg loosened his tie and sank into the sofa. He had just asked Wendy to come over so they talk more about her pregnancy; how could she allow that happen? he felt trapped and uneasy.
He had a feeling his dad knew about her pregnancy and that was the very reason he was pushing them to get married.
‘There is no way out for me, no way’ he drank the scotch greedily, it burned his in,sides, it swirled his head.
‘I am here’ Wendy walked towards him.
‘How long have you known’? Greg bit his lip angrily.
‘Hello darling, is that anyway to welcome your girlfriend’? Wendy winked.
‘How long have you known about the pregnancy’? Greg yelled at her.
She swallowed and moved back, she had never seen him this way ‘Easy tiger, I just knew, I am a month gone and please don’t blame me; I always insisted on c-ndoms but you loved it raw’ she grinned and settled on a chair.
‘Does my father know about it’? Greg curled his fingers together.
‘Yes, I told him. I am sorry, I know I should’ve checked in with your first, but I was so scared and confused’ Wendy’s eyes lit with tears.
‘D–n’ Greg swore and settled back on the Sofa, he felt weak, all his energy had fled him.
‘And why didn’t you tell me your parents owned 10% of Beecroft’? Greg focused on her eyes.
‘Actually, I never knew that, i only got to know that today’ Wendy replied.
‘I can’t believe this’ Greg rose to his feet again.
First, Nathan was in town; and he had been trained to run a company; now this? The odds were against him, he felt trapped in dark cave; there was no way out.
‘Why are you not happy Greg’? Wendy walked towards him.
‘You don’t understand Wendy, I like you as my girlfriend, but I am not ready for marriage. We cannot get married, we will be a total disaster, so, you can keep the baby, we’ll figure out a way to raise it’ Greg said his mind.
The notion of marriage was a scary one; he’d seen how unhappy his mother had been and he never wanted to end up that way.
‘Baby, we have been in a relationsh¡p for two years now; I love you very much and I know you love me. I am the only woman that can tolerate you, your boozing and playing around; I stuck around because, I knew one day we would end up together’ Wendy car-ssed his face with her palms.
Why couldn’t Greg see that there was no other woman for him? Why couldn’t he reciprocate her love.
‘I know Wendy, but us? We can never be married’ Greg replied. He was ready to stand up to his father; he wasn’t going to be force into something that his mind rejected.
‘Are you saying you don’t love me’? Wendy swallowed the bitter lump that clogged her throat.
‘I love you Wendy, but I don’t want to get married’ he replied.
‘Fine’ she drew a deep breath and released it.
‘Fine’? He lifted his brow.
‘Yes, I guess you know what you really want’ Wendy nodded and stormed out of the house but she was not getting any of that. She loved Greg very much and he would eventually belong to her.
She slid into her car and quickly fetched her phone, she dialed Silas Beecroft.
‘Hello Silas, Greg is adamant. I don’t want to have a child out of wedlock; my parents are Catholic and wouldn’t approve of an abortion. You must really work fast else I tell them everything that is going on’ Wendy complained over the phone.
‘Sure. I’ll handle Greg’ Silas murmured.
‘Yes! I got this’ she rolled her red curls into a bun, started the car and sped off.