Uncontrollable Tempration

It was 4:30pm, there was no point going back to the office so I decided to go home. I was just about to leave the building when I saw a lady coming in, I moved aside to let her in. She smiled in appreciation because she was talking on the phone.

Sophia???

I grabbed hold of the lady’s wrist. She looked at me like I was freak but I didn’t care.

“Are you speaking to Sophia Parker?” I demanded from her.

“Excuse me? Who are you?” She said shocked at my nerve. I was sure she knew who I was talking about.

“Give me that!” I snatched the phone from her before she could realise it.

“Hey!” She shouted but I ignored her.

“Sophia.” I spoke softly into the phone. “Why haven’t you been picking your calls? I’ve been trying to reach you all day!”

I received no answer but when I checked, I saw that she was still on the phone.

“Sophia please talk to me, I know you’re there.”

There was a long deafening pause.

“How did you get Lily’s phone?” She finally said.

“Who the hell is Lily?” I said but soon realised I was using someone else’s phone. “Oh, I’m at your apartment right now and I heard her speaking to you on the phone. Where are you?”

“I’m not in New York.”

“Where are you then?” I asked again.

“Mr Wilson, you approved the letter I sent in to the office today. I am with my family. They need me.” She sounded angry.

“I didn’t know check who I was approving, I didn’t care because I was so happy this morning. Yesterday was amazing and I was really looking forward to seeing today. I even bought you flowers and chocolates for fuck’s sake! Only for me to find out that you weren’t in. You don’t know how worried was.”

“Well you shouldn’t be because I’m fine.”

“You’re not fine Sophia. You sound angry at me. Is that why you didn’t pick any of my calls?”

“No, my phone is switched off. I’m using a land line.”

“Ok but why wouldn’t you just tell me where you are?” I whined.

“Because I don’t want you to come looking for me. I don’t want to see you!” She shouted.

Her words hurt like a dagger in my chest. Even worse than my bullet wound when it was still fresh.

“I don’t understand this Sophia. One minute you’re all over me and the next minute, you don’t want to see me. I haven’t even seen you since yesterday! What could I have possibly have done?”

“Think again.” She said before she cut the call.

What the fuck is going on? I thought we were past all the drama and arguments?

I tried calling her back severally but she never picked up.

I gave up and turned to see the lady who owned the phone sitting patiently on a chair behind me.

“Lily, I suppose.” I said while walking towards her. I handed her phone to her and she grabbed it.

“Thank you.” She said angrily at me earlier for snatching her phone. Just as she stood up and was about to leave I blocked her path.

“I need you to tell me exactly where Sophia is.”

“No way. I’m not telling you anything.” So she knew where she was!

“You have to, I’m begging you.” I said desperately.

“And why do I have to tell you?” Her eyes flared at me.

“Because I am in love with her!” I said without realising it.

She stared at me with wide eyes. I couldn’t believe it myself! Was I really in love with her?

“Sophia means a lot to me and right now were not on good terms. I need to make things right with her because I feel like she’s mad at me for a wrong reason.”

Lily looked at me carefully as if she was trying to figure out something.

“Who are you?” She asked.

“My name is Adam Wilson.” I said and she gasped.

“Oh my gosh! Her boss! You’re the guy she has a really huge crush on!”

“Wait- what? She has a crush on me?” I was surprised.

She immediately realised what she said and slapped her hand over her mouth. She was probably not meant to say that.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to blurt that out.” She apologised.

“It’s okay.” I smiled at her. “I also have a really huge crush on Sophia too and she knows it, however she is avoiding me at all cost. I just need to get to her and you’re the only one that can help me right now. All you have to do is tell me where she is. Trust me, you’ll be doing you’re friend a favour.”

She looked at me debating whether she should tell me or not but after a while she gave up.

“She’s in Virginia. Richmond to be precise. She’s staying at her parents house.”

“How long will she be there for?”

“About two weeks.” She said and I almost fainted.

“Two weeks?!” I yelled. Theres no way I’m waiting two weeks before I get to see Sophia. I have to be on the next flight to Richmond as soon as possible. “Do you know where her parents live?”

“Highland Springs.”

“Okay, thank you so much for your help Lily.” I said gratefully.

“You’re welcome Adam. Would you like to come in for some coffee or tea?” She offered.

“Thank you, but I’m fine. I need to head home quickly to make plans for tomorrow.”

“Alright then. I’ll see you around?”Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

“Sure.” I smiled back.

On my way home, I couldn’t stop thinking about what Lily said. Sophia has always had a crush on me. A very huge one at that. My happiness could not be contained. But everything vanished when I remembered her words to me in the phone and my chest began to ache again.

There was something that bothered me, if she really likes me then why is she acting this way? She is very bipolar. I can’t seem to understand her sometimes.

She wants me but acts like she doesn’t. Why would she do that?

Why can’t she just be straight forward and not confusing?

My mind was hurting from too much thinking so I stopped.

I got home and remembered that tomorrow was Saturday, I had a bowling session with Mason. I don’t think I would make it so I texted him.

Mason, something came up. I can’t make it tomorrow.

Thankfully he replied almost immediately.

Let me guess, it involves Sophia…

Ah! He knew me all too well. I laughed and texted him back.

Yes. Apparently, things did not go as I planned.

I could tell he was laughing at me right now. He never seizes an opportunity to make an ass of me.

You crack me up

Like I said, he was laughing. That bastard! I called him immediately and he picked.

“Mason, I’m in a bit of a situation right now and laughing at me won’t help.” I said to him.

“What’s the situation?”

“Sophia didn’t show up to work today. She took a two weeks leave and she’s in Richmond visiting her father at the hospital.”

“Oh shit.” He became serious.

“To top everything she angry at me and I don’t know what for this time, I’m so frustrated. Im flying to Richmond tomorrow morning with my jet. I have to see her.”

“Adam! Look, I know you’re in love and all but you can’t do that! Thats crazy! She needs some space! She’s going through a tough time and if she’s pissed at you then you need to lay off for a while.” He reasoned and I saw his point.

“You’re right. I shouldn’t just act on impulse. I’ll give her a day or two.”

“No Adam, you have to let her be for those two weeks.”

“I can’t do that! Thats way too long!”

“Then why in the hell did you grant her the leave in the first place then?!” He scolded me like I was a teenager.

“I was an accident! Look, I’ll back off for a week. After that I’m heading to Richmond.”

“So that means were still on for bowling tomorrow?”

“I guess so. I need to get my mind off Sophia completely. I admit, she’s becoming an obsession.”

“Yes.” I heard him laugh.