Unbinding Love

e Gus looked at me with accusation in his

r. Don…” he trailed off, seeming to forget ex

contact. For a moment I thought he had recognized me from the days

idn’t look away from me. He could swear it wasn’t in the elevator he had f

you’ll love it” Frank said, I smiled and said thanks

he said something about a package that my interest peaked. I let my eyes wander across

nother with curly blonde hair spoke, trying to whisper but fai

ed, finally turning his attention aw

’s going to pick it up” the blonde guy said. Gus n

the new assistant” Frank said, turn

Gus hissed at him. “What if he didn’t know about

g that the vague answer will somehow make them

nd glared at Gus who didn’t seem content with what I said. I had to be aware of him now, the last

eard Mr. Zaverelli is expanding his base, the coming weeks are going to be even busier” he continued. While h

troom. When I entered the otherwise small space, I felt someone push me and

ked in an angry tone, almost baring his t

hy do you think I entered here?” I asked him this time a

aid. I straightened my shirt and entered the restroom

e main door close shut. I peeped through the keyhole but was only able to see nothing.

hard to make out what they were saying with all the whisperings. After a lot of hushe

ad in approval. He was about to leave when he turned towards the stall I was in and

en there was the look the man had given me which made me feel uneasy. It was a good thing I hadn’t taken my lunch yet, I would’ve probably thrown up f

re stepping out of the stall. I was washing

immediately, all my sense becoming

es not like or trust you. Then you were both in the restroom and you still

really scared “You have nothing to worry abo

r brother, you know ” he fiddled with the button on

“You have nothing to be worried about” I said again, with a nod I left him in the restroom. My tummy g

the steel eyes of Don. He just stood there, watching me. For a split second I wondered if he

d with an aw

seat and following him out of the café. We got into his

ed as expected. I looked out of the window in order to occupy myself wi

ad a hard time getting a reservation here. I wanted to ask Don as we walked inside, how he had managed to

ever entered the restaurant from there, but they couldn’t see us. That

jaw on his hand. He watched me intently as I picked up the menu. I or

mfortable until this moment. When I was done, he paid then we walked back to the car. Did he find me out, then

ood. It was the same one Don and I had stopped at earlier. The car rolled to

o a figure whose face was covered by a hoodie. The car drove away after that and it hit me, not l

were the bosses that was doing the real work. They were the ones that played with

is office. He motioned for me to lock the door when we were standin

still looking at me. All the staring wa

ou doing her

e question. “I don’t u

ho you are

y glasses to make sure they were there still concealing my eyes. There

ower this time to prevent the fear I was f

from me, circling his desk as he trailed his

en more confused. “

eard you. The extra interest in your eyes when y

yet. “That was nothing sir, it was merely out of curi

efore getting emplo

ntown” I let the lie glide easily from

inally stood still in front of his table “I see the look on your face, it’

ago and I didn’t want to remember it. “That’s true sir, life hasn’t alw

, throwing me off balance

my head

ou that I can’t quite figure out. You’re hiding something, I don’t know what it is,

I took a step back. He was doing somet

e continues, reaching for the empty flower vase tha

rew th