Winnie

The day dragged slowly, I prayed time and time again for it to end. I haven't spoken or called on Jack, I couldn't face him again. I have just been inside this office, trying to breath, thinking of the right words to say to every body, my sister, Jack, maybe my dad.

I don't usually think so much, or worry so much about my words, about how it affected people, but today I just wanted to something different. Especially with my sister. How do I make things right with her.

Hoping that the day would end soon only made it go slower, so I removed my mind from the time and focused on going through some files and before I knew it, it was already 6:30pm, a gentle tap on door woke me up from the trance I had fallen into and I just knew it was Jack. I shut my eyes and took some air in and asked him to come in.

"Hey" he started, closing the door behind him and moving closer to my desk. I tried not to look at him this time. I just started packing my files into my bags.

"You should go. It's late" I said without looking at him.

"I was waiting for you." he said calmly and sat down opposite me.

"I didn't ask you to, Jack"

"You don't have to, I'm just doing my job." he smirked and avoided my eyes. He glanced around the office, looking for God knows what.

"Yea, for a moment there I thought you forgot that you are actually my employee, Mr Jack" I hissed and searched for my keys.

"let's not fight alright. You look tired, let me drive you home." he offered, standing and taking my bag from the table. I looked up to him and I actually saw that he cared, even if it was just a little bit.

"I don't need you to drive me Jack." I found my keys and wore my shoes. Heading for the door, he followed me.

The halls were empty, every one had gone home. I entered the elevator and Jack followed suit. The doors shut and we headed downstairs.

"you can hand me my bag now please." I said, the ride was slower than usual and his scent was filling my air ways.

He came right in front of me and looked down at me, yet again. So close, and yet again I wanted him just a little closer.

"Let me take care of you today. You didn't call, or leave your office today. I was worried." he said searching through my weak eyes. His hands were shaking, I bet his was struggling not to touch me. Not to my face and tell me it'd be okay. I really needed that.

" I'm sorry. For what I did in the morning. I shouldn't have. If it made your mood worse, I'm sorry." he said again, his voice was calm and it echoed around us, in this tiny moving machine that has refused to reach ground floor.

"it's fine. Just don't do it again." I finally said.

"I promise I won't." he replied and moved to my side, away from my face, away from my yearning body

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Jack pulled over in front of my gate and look at me fully this is time. The ride has been slow and silent, thought raving through our minds and our bodies speaking their own language. The AC was on but I was hot inside, and I could feel the warmth from his body too. He would steal occasionally glances at me, to check if I was okay, at least that what I think he does.

"How are you feeling now?" he finally spoke and I almost let out a sigh of relief, the silence was getting to me, not like I actually wanted to talk to him, but Yea, I didn't like the awkward silence.

I stretched my arms towards the back seat, trying to get my bag which seemed so far away. Unable to get to it, I lifted my body and stretched the more. My exposed belly was directly on front of his face, the air from him fanned my hairs, making them stand straight. It took all the strength in me, to keep me focused on the mission at hand, which was to get my bag, which has chosen to fall over from the seat.

"let me help you, Winnie" he said. He's hands slowly reached for my hands and I slowly sat down. He brought out my bag and handed it over to me.

"Will you talk to her." he continued. And I just realized I haven't said a word.

I looked up to him and his eyes were glazing at me. With something I thought was sincerity, sincere care towards to me.

"I should"

"please do, I don't like you like this." his hands reached out to touch my face and I pull away almost immediately, so much for my reflexes. He retrained himself and held on to the wheels of the car, my car.

"Take care of yourself, I will see you tomorrow." he said and flashed a weak smile before leaving the car. I just sat there, looking at him walk away.

This thing with my sister had taken a huge toll on me than I actually thought it would. I worried about what would happen between me and Jack now that he has seen that I actually have feelings, that I'm not a cold nasty woman, he even said he saw me in a new light now, that he wanted to take care of me, he even noticed the pain in my eyes where he said...

"I don't know these eyes, try and talk to your sister, and get them back for me"

I remembered those words and it fit me in the right places. Then I thought of my sister, I don't even know what to tell her actually.

I stepped out the car and signaled the gate man to drive the vehicle inside the compound. He greeted me loudly and waved at him. I walked slowly into the house, everywhere was dead silent, lacking life, as it always did.

I took in that dry lonely air which made me want to run back to that car, with Jack.

No I didn't just think that. I dragged myself up the stairs and crossed Genesis's room. I took a few steps back and laid my ears directly at the door. I couldn't hear anything. Should I knock?

I was still planning to knock when the door swung open, leaving me at the mercy of my balance. I'd balance out my self, then I looked at her. She look tired, drained, like child that had cried bitterly after being denied ice cream. She hissed at me and walked pass me.

"Gen, please wait" she halted and refused to look at me.

"I'm sorry" I continued. I said it again and again, I repeated one of the hardest words for me to my sister, my child. I heard her sniff and I knew she was in tears. She slowly entered the room, and I followed, shutting the door behind me.

"I shouldn't have told dad, please Gen can you forgive me. I panicked" I said, dropping my heavy bag on the bed and following her footsteps, she was still not looking at me.

"You panicked? For me or the company" she asked.

"You. Gen, you know I love you, I wouldn't want to see you hurt. I didn't know how well to handle it, that's why I told dad." I said, sincerely.

"You should have talked to me." she now faced me, and it broke me a thousand times to see the tears in her eyes, it even broke me more to know that I am part of the cause.

"You know I did. But you were so happy, you couldn't listen. I don't want to see you hurt, especially because of this company. I want you far away from all its politics and dirty games"

"But you know you and dad have no right to tell me who to associate with" she replied and rolled her eyes, I was getting angry now, angry at how naive and childish my sister could be.

"you just don't get it, do you? Their company is at the edge of bankruptcy, daddy is planning on buying out the company. For all you know, they might have sent him to get to us through you Gen. These people, me, dad, the Benson 's, we can do anything to stay at the top Gen. It will break me if you get in the middle of all this " I tried to catch my breath. I just added myself to the list of selfish and callous power seeking demons, that's where I belonged, and I should be the only one there, not Genesis. I gave everything not to have her there.

Genesis, slowly sat down on the edge of the bed. Her head slowly buried in her palms and she just cried.

"I hate this, Winnie. I hate this"

"I'm sorry" I walked up slowly to her and knelt in from of her. I really wanted to cry along, because I knew how it felt to be restricted, to be told what to do, that has been my entire life actually.

"What about you Winnie. You just added yourself to that evil list." she looked up to meet my eyes, they were filled with so much pity, pity for me. I hated it so much.

"That's not important, what is important is that you stay far away from this company, and it's politics. You just have to be safe" I held her hands and she hugged me so tight. And like a mother hen, I enveloped her with my love.

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