Beautiful Mask - Episode 5

Simon:

"Caroline?". She must have ran off due to the embarrassment. Well, not

my problem. I am not that idle to start looking for a girl with

confidence issues. Okay, i am idle but that doesn't mean i would start

looking for her. When she's done, she would find her way upstairs

herself. And if she is too embarrassed to come back then that's a win

situation for me and i would have the chance to employ that hottie at

the last interview. I start walking towards the elevator but i find

myself stalling. Okay, maybe i should just find out if she's okay.

when did i grow a heart and why for this girl?. I hurry outside to

look for her. She isn't inside the company's premises. Maybe she is

gone. Or Maybe i should just check outside the gate. If i had her

number, it would make it easier to find her. Note to self, collect her

number when you find her. I reluctantly leave the company and

thankfully i see Caroline standing by a roasted corn vendor. So while

i was searching for her, she was purchasing corn?. I walk up to her

and she jerks in shock as i tap her shoulder.

"Oh sir, i was just buying some roasted corn" She says without looking

at me. Her eyes look watery

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. She is definitely not okay.

"Are you okay, caroline?. You just ran out like that"

"yes i am fine. I just realised i am hungry. Do you want one?" She asks

gesturing to the corn.

"Caroline, are you sure you are fine? That girl was just mean. You

know you are not a clown. I mean your clothing are damn right ugly and

isn't something to write home about-" I hear Caroline sniff and i look

to her. I watch in horror as Caroline burst out into tears. Some

passers by start looking at me with disapproval and i try to explain

to them that i am innocent. Even the corn vendor is shaking her head

at me. Okay, i cant take this anymore. I pick Caroline off her feet

and throw her on my shoulder then walk back inside the company

building. She is quiet now. I drop her on her feet slowly and her

breast brush my chest which causes tingles all over my body. I pull

away from her quickly.

"Am sorry for my outburst. Its just that i feel so overwhelmed. What

was i thinking?. I wouldnt fit in here. Everybody is just beautiful

and glamorous and i am just. Just me"she says. Okay, what would a

gentle man say in this situation?.

"there is nothing wrong with you Caroline. Sure, you need to get rid

of that ugly scarf and you also need better clothes but that's

something that can be fixed. What cant be fixed are those people's

rotten attitude" wow, nice speech Simon. I must have said the right

thing because she smiles a bit.

"I know you are just trying to make me feel better but thanks. Behind

all these hard features, there is a heart in there." she says and hug

me. I awkwardly hug her back. I am starting to relax into her warmth

when someone calls my name behind me. I pull away quickly and turn to

see Beatrice. And now, my day has gotten worse. After i came back to

Nigeria, my guilt made me search for the family in that accident and

that's how i found Beatrice. She is the only survivor of that

accident. I found out that her twin was never found, her father died

in that accident and her mother died about a year later due to

depression. I want to atone for my sin so, i made contact with her.

She told me she forgives me and i am happy about this but i know she

wants more than friendship from me. Don't get me wrong, Beatrice is

infact the most beautiful woman i have ever met but she is as snobby

as one could get.

"What is going on here?. Simon, are you sleeping with your

cleaner?" she asks and my phone starts ringing in my hand.

"umm, ofcourse not. I have to take this call so be nice" I say and move

away to answer the call.

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Caroline:

Simon walks away from us to answer his call and the lady, Beatrice

looks at me as if i stole her most precious possession. She must be

simon's girlfriend. I am so in trouble.

"Am sorry about that. I didn't mean to hug your boyfriend" i say

"Oh, so you just happen to get stuck on each other?" She asks and eye

me through her gorgeous fake eyelashes.

"Am sorry. Please don't get mad at Simon. Its totally my fault" I grab

her hand to plead with her and the next thing i know, i am getting a

hard slap across my face.

"Don't you dare touch me again" she grins out.

"What is going on here?" Simon says behind me. I cant even answer. I am

stunned speechless.

"Simon, this tramp just slapped me.

Read " The fill-in wife " by the same author ( Ameh juliet )

. I was just advising her to

preserve her dignity as a woman and stop public display of affection

and the next thing i know, i am being slapped" Beatrice burst out into

crocodile tears and i am dumbfounded.

"what is your problem? You think you can just start throwing slaps

around here just because i showed you pity" Simon thunders at me.

"but is not-"I finally find my voice and try to explain but Beatrice cut me off.

"she says you are in love with her. She was bragging about it to

me" she says and i cant take it anymore. I just want to rip her pretty

braids off her head.

"what?!" i scream and Beatrice cries get louder.

"Simon please get her out of here. I don't want to see her. Please,

for me" she sobs.

"Caroline, you have to leave now. And by leave, i mean you are

fired" Simon says and lead Beatrice into the company and i just stand

here stun. Just day one and i am already fired. I should have known

that nothing good happens for me. I should have been satisfied with

the monetary help simon's mother gave me. Tears fall off my eyes and i

wipe them off. Well, i guess i have to go back to my life.