16- Saving her from puke
Entering Molly’s apartment she placed grocery bags on the kitchen island when she heard some noise coming from the only bedroom.
Oh my God! I am not alone! Somebody is there.
Molly was not supposed to be home. She could feel her heart thumping in her chest. The noise came again. It was a burst of laughter, and it belonged to a girl. A feeling of terror engulfed her heart. That laughter! She had heard it before.
She picked up a baseball bat and very slowly started taking small cautious steps towards her bedroom. She again heard the girl giggling and this time a man’s laughter accompanied it.
Is it Molly? But who is with her?
She opened her bedroom door to peek inside and took in a sharp breath. Chloe was there on Molly’s bed, wearing Abigail’s t-shirt.
ONLY the t-shirt!
She was giggling and teasing a man beside )
g and teasing a man beside her. When the man turned around, she gasped.
“Kyle!” her whisper was barely audible to her own ears. Her raised hand with the bat came down i n shock. She just stood there watching them, waiting for them to notice her. They both were too close to each other.
She opened her mouth to tell them to buzz off, but it seemed like somebody was choking her breath. She opened her mouth again but again no words.
Kyle and Chloe seemed to sense her presence. Chloe gave her a bewitching smile and turned Kyle’s face towards her. Taking him in her arms she held him and kept looking at her. Her eyes were shining, they held a challenge.
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Abigail started taking deep breaths, she wanted to stop Chloe. She wanted to remind Kyle of his promises to her. She wanted to remind him that he always thought of Chloe as his small sister.
With both arms around her chest, hugging herself, she wanted to run away, but her feet were rooted to the floor not allowing her to move. She tried to scream, but eventually, her mind did register that it had to be a dream. It had to be a nightmare.
She wanted to wake up.
She needed to wake up.
Come on Abigail. Wake up! Try harder damn it! Come on!
Her nightmare again woke her up at around four in the morning.
“What the hell!” She looked beside her where Molly was sleeping peacefully. She got up and made a cup of coffee for herself.
Those nightmares had stopped when Henry was around. She again felt the guilt for snubbing him so harshly and still, he helped her with her injured foot.
He threatened her to stay home for a few days otherwise he could gladly carry her in front of the whole office giving a damn what they might think about her.
Good, God! She even attacked him.
What was she becoming?
Was she becoming Kyle?
Or Chloe?
“What are you even doing at this ungodly hour!” Abigail jumped up when she heard Molly’s unexpected voice behind her.
“You dork! You scared me.” Abigail’s hand was placed on her chest.
“Yeah yeah. Who drinks coffee at four?” Molly stifled a yawn and sat beside her.
“It’s almost finished. Let me make another for you.” Abigail was about to get up when Molly stopped her and pulled her down on the sofa.
“Sit down. Finish it up and we are going back to sleep.”
“No. But…”
“No ifs and buts, Abi.” Molly raised her forefinger in a warning. “You have got a conference to attend tomorrow. Now back to bed.” Her friend did not want to hear any arguments and she was acting like a mother hen.
Abigail nodded with a small smile and stood up holding Molly’s hand.
Abigail was confused and excited at the same time. She reached Sapphire Galaxy Hotel at around 1 1:00 am. She was around 30 minutes late and could not get time to have breakfast or to grab a coffee.
She was seated in one of their halls, the program had already started. She was listening to the speeches intently, unable to believe that she was among the lucky ones to be selected. That too as their head. There was a one-hour speech session followed by a brunch.
She had chosen to wear black-colored sophisticated, swinging, palazzo style wide-leg pants. She had complimented it with a white button-up blouse with full sleeves and just one-inch black sandals. Molly had landed her white Topaz studs. Her hair was tied in a simple ponytail.
Beside her, there was a strikingly beautiful blond sitting with red pouty lips. Wearing a skirt that was not even covering her thighs.
She is beautiful and carries it elegantly. So I better not be judgmental about her dressing.
She also found Chloe sitting in the front row. When she stood up for a minute to fix her skirt
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Abigail saw that she was wearing a transparent white blouse with white undergarments underneath, clearly visible.
All the speakers were congratulating the selected women, entrepreneurs. And were sharing how they were excited and could not wait to work with them. And then the announcement was made which proved to be one in a million-dollar.
“Ladies and gentlemen. We are proud to invite the main brain behind this idea. He is the reason you all are here. He is the CEO of our main sponsor company Levisay International! Mr. Levisay you are requested to come on stage and share the idea behind this whole program. Ladies and gentlemen! Please put your hands together for Mr. Hunter Levisav!”
After that everything went quiet for Abigail. She could not contain her surprise when she saw him walking on the stage with confidence and panther-like supple grace. He was wearing dress pants with a cream-colored shirt without a tie. His cuffs were not buttoned but rolled up a little, the top button of his shirt was opened exposing his neck area a little bit.
“He is sexy as hell!” the blond beside her said a little breathlessly and opened the top button of her blouse.
She tried to strangle this man! Abigail was again on the guilt trip.
Hunter was on stage and God knows what he was trying to speak. He said something funny because the audience started laughing suddenly.
She felt foolish when she laughed with them without listening to what the joke was about. He had a natural talent to grasp everyone’s attention, she realized smilingly. And when he left the stage, his audience was on their feet to clap and applause him.
Later they all were ushered in a hall for their Brunch Buffet. She took a veggie sandwich and then started filling her cup with coffee. That blond lady came to her all excited, her b**bs were dangling with each step.
Oh God, why she is not wearing a goddamn bra!
“So why are you here?” Blond picked up a roll from the tray and started chewing after taking a bite that was too big. “Umm, it’s tasty.”
Abigail politely put the coffee cup back on the table half-heartedly. She could not take her breakfast or morning coffee because she was running late.
“I am here because of furniture stuff. What about you?” she asked just to make a polite conversation. She did not tell her that she was serving as a head manager in Levisay international
“I and my sister are into Mural Painting. We work for Joe’s brothers’ company but we were selected by Hunter himself.” She told her with the same enthusiasm.
You are a blonde. He would go extra mile for you.
She could not help thinking to herself. Then felt disgusting.
Come on Abi! Accept it. She IS beautiful.
The blond was picking up the third or fourth roll from the tray. “They are amazing. So fresh. You should try them too!”
Abigail shook her head “No I can’t. Sorry. I don’t like cinnamon flavor.” The moment she said it, the blonde’s eyes went wide.
“What! What is it?” Abi asked, but the blonde instead of answering her put a hand on her still full mouth like she needed to puke.
Oh My God! I think she swallowed a cockroach with it!
Now the blond was gesturing wildly trying to tell her something. But Abigail was not able to understand or to move.
Oh My God!
She was supposed to move!
But it was too late.
The blond opened her mouth to puke and at the very same moment, two strong arms held Abi by the waist and turned her around to keep her safe from it.
Abi was too shocked to move.
Her eyes were closed due to the unexpected nauseating situation.
After a few moments when she opened just one eye and found herself clutched to someone’s chest. She tilted her head to see the face and found Hunter staring at her with concern written all over his face.
