Not An Obsession
Chris
I woke up with agonizing pains around my joints and shoulders. Today was the day I had planned to go see Mandy again, but this time with a little bigger surprise and talk through things with her. Still struggling to leave the bed, my door was open ajar and when I looked up I saw my mom walking in with a tray.
“Good morning son,”. She smiled warmly at me.
“Good morning Mother, Hope you slept well?” I yawned while she nodded her head.
“I brought you breakfast,” she dropped the tray on my bed, sitting beside it, while I sat up straight.
“Is there a catch?” I asked the obvious and she tried to deny it but she knew I was right.
“Well,” clears her throat…
“Your dad had begged me hard to convince you to go to the office today and help him handle the Q&K files,” she stated…
“Why? Do you mean that hasn’t been completed already? Q&K is our biggest client and it hasn’t been concluded. What’s been happening in the company since my absence?” I questioned…
“Well this wouldn’t be happening if you didn’t run to chase a woman,”. She responded.
” Oh! So it’s my fault trying to get the heir you’ve been asking for?” I responded and she coughed…
“Okay I understand you, so can you please work on it,”
“I need to go see Mandy. I don’t know if I can,” my mind drifted
“Please son, it wouldn’t take much of your time. You’ve handled Q&K before. So do it again,” she pressured…
“That took a lot of time and energy. You know how difficult it can be to conclude,” he explained and pouted her lips cutely making him smile.
“Alright! Alright!! I’ll go finish it up,” I responded and she kissed my cheeks, before dancing away.
I sighed and grabbed the tray of food, then started to eat slowly.
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I arrived at the office, and just as I predicted it caused a little stir-up and a lot of attention. Everyone greeted me and whispered to themselves about my return.
“And my man is back,” Aiden said and patted my back, before wrapping his hands around my neck. I looked over at him with a glare on my face which took him aback. I walked to my office and banged the door against him even before he could enter.
“Okay! What’s going on?” He barged in almost immediately, and I settled on my seat first before turning to him…
“You told my parents? Did you tell them about Mandy? About the baby!” I looked at him angrily.
“Whoo! Relax. Is that what’s getting you so pressed? Was I supposed to withhold such information from them? What exactly was I supposed to do? What do you have me say if they ask about you? Huh?”
“You could have made up a lie!” I yelled
“A lie? To your parents? You were getting so attached to her. I had to do something!” He yelled back.
“Well thank you so much. Cause Mandy wouldn’t talk to me anymore,” I sighed and hit my desk while he scoffed…
“You just gotta relax, your parents got everything sorted out” he added about leaving.
“What?”
“What do you mean? What do you mean by “my parents got everything sorted?” I asked him confused and on the edge too.
“I mean I thought that’s the reason you came here, because you are going to let them handle things?”
“What are you talking about Aiden? Make it clear. What are my parents doing?” I rushed to say, my heart raced a bit.
“They are going to see Mandy today and make her an offer” he explained and shrugged his shoulders.
“Fu*k damnit,” I banged my desk in anger, which took Aiden aback, as I rose to my feet pacing around.
“Christian? Calm down.. what’s going on?” Aiden’s voice was calm and relaxed as he slowly walked closer to me.
“Where are they going to meet? At her office? Did they plan a meeting? Or they are going to take her?” My expression completely changed to that of weariness.
“I have no idea. They didn’t say that much to me and I didn’t ask. But what’s wrong? Is it not like they would be hurting her?” Aiden responded…
“Not physically, but emotionally. My parents can’t handle this. They are going to make it worse? Even more, scare her away from me. How do I fix this?” I rambled, really worried about what they might do.
“Your parents aren’t terrible, you are just exaggerating. So relax and let them give you a helping hand,” he patted my back and directed me back to my seat.
“More like a destructive hand,” I thought to myself, sighing softly.
“Find out where they are and report back to me,”
“Also send in the Q&K files,” I added.
“What files? The Q&K files have been settled,” he explained and I looked at him in shock.
“So they trick me? My God. How could I be so clueless,” I hit my forehead, squeezing my eyes in frustration.
“Please get me the location as fast as possible,” I dismissed him, while he looked at me for a while before walking out.
*Few hours later*
“Hey,” Aiden poked his head into my office, and I raised my head, staring at him.
“I got it,”
“Where are they?” I asked, agitated…
“Her office. I confirm from your dad’s assistant,” he said and I immediately grabbed my keys and rushed out of the office.
“Whoa! Holdup. Are you seriously going there?” He asked and I nodded.
“But your parents? Isn’t it going to be chaotic?” He asked again, dragging me back.
” I don’t care. I’m going,” I pulled away and walked fast…
“Slow down, I’m coming with you,” he said and ran to meet up with me…
**
“Isn’t that your parent’s car? I think they just left?” He said staring out the window, and I stepped on the brake and moved at speed…
“I’m here to see Mandy?” I said to the receptionist who looked skeptical and sorry.
“I’m sorry Mr Tate. But Miss Mandy isn’t available at the moment,” she responded as politely as she could.
I ignored her, and ran to the elevator, while she tried to chase me and Aiden obstructed her. I got to her floor and saw the stand-in secretary, she looked at me and immediately stood up.
“I’m here to see her,” I pointed at her door, and she cleared her throat before repeating the same sentence I heard already.
“Mandy,” I yelled her name, rushing to her office, but the secretary tried to block me.
“Mandy, I called again, this time I banged into her door, to see her standing over the window looking sad…
“Just let him in,” she said and dismissed her. I rushed to her trying to comfort her, but she pulled away immediately. She looked at me with hurt in her eyes, calling me a liar and pouring every bit of pain she held onto me.
“Your parents tried to buy me? buy my child,” she poured out…
“Was everything your plan? Did you plan all of this? The club? Our meeting? Was it all your plan?” She continued to burst out and each time I saw a tear fall from her eyes, my heart stung in pain.
“Let me explain Mandy. Please, just trust me?” I said pleading that this doesn’t ruin everything…
“Leave Chris, get out of my office,” she yelled and I stood there looking at her in anger, hurt, and pain as I walked out of her office…
“Hey! Chris, what the hell happened there? Did you guys talk?” Aiden asked immediately we got to where my car was parked.
“I lost her? It’s their fault. No, it’s mine. She fuc*ing doesn’t want to have anything to do with me anymore,” I cursed and kicked the air in frustration.
“It’s fine and the baby? Is she keeping the baby?” He asked and I looked at him with my eyes red.
“What do you mean, the baby? I just said I lost Mandy and you’re asking about the baby?” I questioned him angrily.
“Yes, ’cause I would like to believe that your little obsessed phase is over and we can all move to want to be important,” he said and I scoffed and got into the car.
“I want Mandy and the child, the both of them,” I said and he chuckled softly rubbing his head before getting into the car.
“You’re at it again. Can’t you see? This hurts the anger, it’s just going to push her further away. Does she know this part of you? This!” He said and I hit the sterling wheels in anger causing him to shut up immediately…
“This is not an obsession,” I calmly said and started the engine, while he raised his hands in the air in agreement…
“Let’s go home, ’cause I got some things to say to my parents,” I drove at speed…
“Mom? Dad?” I yelled loudly immediately I got inside, sending the maids running in the other direction…
“Christian? Aiden?” Dad called
“What’s going on? I thought you were at the office?” he said and I chuckled softly.
“The plan was to get me distracted so you throw your money at Mandy? Fish, how could you have done that? Mandy’s not just any girl? She doesn’t care about your money at all.”
“But instead of talking this out with me before you took action? You went ahead to do what you want to do best, buy her?” I said in frustration, and they both looked at each other sadly.
“We are sorry baby. You’re right about Mandy. She’s different and our talking today wasn’t entirely successful but it was progress,” Mom chirped in…
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“She is going to keep the baby,” Dad said and Aiden jumped in joy…
“But doesn’t want anything to do with us?” She added and I held my hand in a fist angrily…
“Of course, she wouldn’t want to do anything with us. I wonder what her thoughts are about you, about me?” I said…
“The Reigns family doesn’t care what people think of us. They should only care about what we think,” Mom scoffed as she responded in all her glory and title.
“Well I care, I deeply care, and you should care too. Because her opinion and thoughts about me matter, okay!” My tone was pitched and Aiden tried to calm me down by patting my shoulders…
“Calm down Christian. Things can be fixed and it’s not that bad. The most important thing is that the heir is safe and secured,” he said and I pulled away from him angrily…
“Yes,” Mom and Dad chirped in support…
“Oh my gosh, you all don’t get it, do you?” I half yelled, already tired…
“I want Mandy. The baby is her decision to make. But I want her,”
“And just so you know, you both ruined my chances with her, ’cause right now she doesn’t want to see me or have anything to do with me again. So thank you, Mom and Dad, you both really did a great job,” I lashed out and walked out of their presence…
“Chris! Christian! Wait up,” Aiden yelled running after me, but I ignored him and rushed upstairs…
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“Christian! Son! Please hear us out,” Mom yelled after him, but the silence was what filled the room.
Oh my, we ruined things didn’t we?” Mom whispered, resting her head on Dad’s shoulder.
“We would bring Mandy and the child home,” Mr Reigns whispered back to her, patting her back softly…
“And if we can’t?” She feared looking up at him…
“Don’t say that. We will bring her back. After all, she carries a reins in her,” he whispered and kissed her forehead…
Share your thoughts on this episode. Is this just an obsession or something more?”