Unbinding Love

was a bad idea but wore them anyway. I was a person now and was going to look every bit of it.

etter days. My phone kept ringing disrupting what was supposed to be a badass imagination of myself busting into th

irritation in my voice. I rummaged through my suitcase that was on the floor leaning into the side of my leg

e not supposed to draw attention to yourself” he said hurriedly only irritating me further. I had everything in control, Charles needed to reme

dmis the chaos that was currently my suitcase and straightened up. I didn’t need the glasses, but it was going to hel

ch this means to you. It’s been years since you saw the

hese years was how to hurt them just like they had hurt me. I’m dead to them, soon they would all the dead to me”. I removed my hand from t

speak for a while. I placed a hand on my ches

your pills?”

n his question finally registered in my head. I downed them in

know how you get without them, the last thing I need is you having a full-blown attack

herapist taught me after I had a really bad episode. I hated that I was this weak, that I

my email”. I disconnected the device before he could say another word and readjusted my mismatched tie. I had to mak

ople that were judgmental. Just because I wasn’t wearing an expensive suit didn’t mean I was worthless or someone he could look down on. I stepped into the elevator just as it was about to close. There was a man standing at the far end

ctly why I hired you” A voice boomed once

time. It was hilarious. I barely knew the man, but I was sure I hated him. he was the one that didn’t even want me to be interviewed weeks before because he thought I wasn’t good fit for the company. It was obvious he meant I

inside, hopefully he doesn’t fire you” he said the last part under his breath before walking away. I ma

fell sick. Scratch that, Mr. Gunner fell sick. I said a prayer as I entered the office, not realizing I had be

ompany and I’d have to work with them. I could handle them, but this Mr. Su

There was something special about his voice. it was deep, dark, like the depth of the sea. Amongst every other thin

had just been a random guy, but now that I knew I was going to

to look at me. I didn’t think I was a bad sight even while being dressed as a man. He final

turned to face me, but that was a bad idea. He should’ve kept his sunglasses on. May

D

The same eyes I was looking into now, how terrified that made me. I curled into a ball, he shouldn’t blow o

ldn’t move but…someone was

aid it no attention. Just when I was losing myself to the dark som

ave to be the one? I hadn’t prepared for the possibility that Don would be running the family company, w

. “I’m sorry for that sir” I apologized, hop

s seat. He only regarded me with unint

is. I started with the files on my desk and worked through all the schedules fo

it was like fire during winter, it pricked my skin with unforeseeable heat. I didn’t know wh

unglasses from her eyes, exposing her pale s

in?” sh

estion “Uhm, yeah, he’s in” I stuttered,

was almost like she could see through my façade and de

e in the deep pool of her eyes “I’ll let him kn

e strutted past me and went into Don’s office. I probably shouldn’t have done that, bu

t none of it came. It was quiet, too quiet for the noisy world that I had been su

of drugs and arms or any illegal activity. Where were they hiding it? If only I could prove that the Zav

done with the mission in a week so I could retire to the place I now

h-class restaurant. I sent a reminder to his email that was scribbled into the back of my brain. The doo

after him, laptop in my bag and a journal in case he needed me to take notes but why wa

time but in my haste, I lost balance and fell into my boss, his hands coming round me in a warm embrace to keep me fro