Unattainable Perfection - Episode 19

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**** WILLIAM'S POV

Folding the paper I gave her neatly, she tucks it into her skirt.

She's always either in skirts or a straight flowing dress.

Okay, where did that come from? Since when did I start to notice little things about her? Concentrate William! I chid my self.

I look up to find her staring at me intently, like she's trying to figure me out.

"What's your name again?"

She questions, lowering her scarf over her face.

She does that a lot, I've noticed.

Okay, time to shut up brain!

"I'm William"

I say slowly, watching her reaction.

A certain emotion flashes in her eyes but she masks it instantly.

"William Gordon. But I prefer William"

i add.

"William"

she says and I instantly get this sense of deja vu as I recall when we first met and she asked my name.

I remember how good it felt to hear my name roll off her tongue that night, even now.

She's the only one who makes my name sound like music to the ears.

I groan, slapping myself mentally.

Why can't I stop thinking about her in such a way? Focus Will!

"Umm shall we?"

She asks interrupting my thoughts and I nod.

"Which car ma'am?"

"Just the range Rover"

I walk towards the car and realise the car key is still inserted in the hole at the drivers side.

Okay, that's weird.

Hmm.

Moving over, I open the back door for her and she slides in, giving me a small smile.

Such a charming smile.

I frown.

From a b*tch.

Returning her smile,I shut the door and move to the drivers seat, making myself comfortable.

I must say, this car smells nice..

"Where to ma'am?"

I ask

"Umm can you take me to Nsawam Prison? And please call me Alexa, I'm not that old"

she says and I nod, starting the engine. . She wants me to take her to the prison where I was?.

Why? For what reason? Curiosity is eating me up and I'm tempted to ask her what her business is there but then I can't go screwing things up by asking personal questions on my first day of work.

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. An hour and half later, I pull up in front of the prison.

The place I vowed never come close to again yet I find myself here again,because of the same woman. I sigh.

"We're here ma'am. Sorry Alexa"

I say and she chuckles.

I can't help but notice how her pretty blue eyes shine.

"It's fine. I'll be back"

she gets out of the car and knocks on the gate.

Seconds later, the gate opens and I watch as she says something to the guard and he allows her in.. I sigh again, leaning back in the seat.

Few minutes later, she comes out again,wearing a grim expression.

Why soon soon?

"Everything okay ma'am?"

I question as she enters before I can stop myself.. Why can't I seem to control my mouth and thoughts around her?.

I hate her! I should hate her always!.

And that's how it's supposed to be.

"I came to pay a visit to someone I haven't come to see in a long time only to find out he was released yesterday".

Ah.

So she came here to see me? Well I'm right here lady, except you can't recognize me.

"Please take me to the university of Ghana"

she continues and leans back,sighing heavily wrapping her arms around her belly.

She looks drained and famished.

For some reason, I so badly want to ask her if we can stop at a restaurant to get her some food but then I keep my big mouth shut.

I'm not supposed to care.

I'm not supposed to.

I chant continuously as I spark the engine.

****

THREE hours later,after getting myself some lunch, I find myself driving back to the school and parking a little away from the main gate.

Leaning back into the seat, I rest against the headrest and shut my eyes allowing the cold beeeze hit my face. I'm awakened when I hear knocking on the door.

Opening my eyes,I turn to see it's Alexa.

I press the button near the steering wheel and the passenger door open.

She slides in quickly, resting her head on the headrest.

"Please take me to the lawyer,Mr Dante's office before we head home"

she says with her eyes still closed.. I was about to reply when her stomach rumbles loudly making her wrap her arms around her belly just like she did this morning.

She must be really hungry but why isn't she eating.

It's none of my businesse yet I find myself asking

"Would you like me to take you to a place to get some food ma'am?"

"No. Just take me to Mr Dante's office where your interview was held."

"But ma'am you look.."

"Just do your f*cking job and stop asking useless questions. I'm sane enough to know if I want food or not, so get on with it. Drive!"

Alexa snaps at me and I clench my fists, angry.

That is what I get for showing concern.

Concern I wasn't supposed to show in the first place.

Without another word, I turn the key in the ignition and spark the car,driving onto the main road as I make my way towards Mr Dante's office. I notice a jeep behind us. Nice car.

I fix my attention back to the road.

****

Thirty minutes later, I pull up in front of the four storey building.

Without sparing me a glance, Alexa alights and walks into the building.

I don't bother to acknowledge her either.

Who does she think she is to snap at me like that? Just because I showed concern?.

Yea right! She's my boss,I forgot.

I step out of the car to find something to do while I wait for her.

A full hour later, my infamous boss reappears again with a brown envelope in her hands.

"Let's go!"

She orders and I slip into the car.

Wow, so much attitude.

In the morning,she was sweet but now, she's acting as cold as a frozen chicken thigh.

Sparking the car, I drive out of the parking lot.

Fifteen minutes on the main road and I instinctively glance at the rearview mirror.

I notice the same jeep behind us.

Again. I take a few bends and I notice the jeep still following us.

"Ugh miss?"

"What?!"

She snaps.

Okay, what's her f*cking problem?

"Please don't be mad but may I know what's in that envelope?"

I ask.

If whatever is in there is important, it could be possible that's what whoever is following us wants.

Alexa narrows her eyes at me, from where she's sitting beside me

"For a driver on his first day of working, you sure are nosey and like to stick your nose where it doesn't belong don't you?!"

Wow,such attitude and sassiness.

"I'm sorry ma'am but I need to know to be sure.. There's a jeep on our tail. I saw it behind us when I picked you up from campus. I saw it again when we left Mr Dante's office and I decided to take a few bends and it's still following us"

I explain and immediately drive off the road to park.

I was right.

As soon as I park, I see the jeep also park a distance away.

"These are very important documents. Very"

she says shakily.

"I'll be back"

I take the envelope from her and alight.

I need to find a photocopy shop where I can retype this documents and print out a fake one.

F*ck why am I even helping her?. I'm such a goner.

"W..where are you g..going? Don't leave me please"

she whispers clutching onto my suit.

All the anger and hard exterior she had put on since afternoon was replaced by fear as she gripped my suit for dear life.

Without thinking, my stupid hands raise on their own accord and touch her cheeks. Immediately, she relaxes, blushing at the same time.

Has never touched her cheeks before?

"I figures they're after these documents so I wanted to go photocopy them. I'll be back. I promise"

I assure and she nods before letting go off me.

I scurry away immediately refusing to think about the assurance I just gave her because I know I'll insult myself later on for caring this much.

After more than five minutes, I come across a cafe.

Great.

I enter and a computer us allocated to me.

I pay for thirty minutes and set to work.

I begin to type everything on the documents exactly as I see it.

They are documents confirming Alexandra as the power of attorney to all the Wallace's properties.

I see. Within three minutes, I'm done typing so I call the attendant to print it out for me.

When he does, I pick the paper and put a different signature there.

Now I have two documents.

One fake, and the other original. Done, I step out and buy another brown envelope in which I put the fake documents.

I stuff both envelopes into my suit and then buy a bottle of water on my way so that they don't suspect we know we are being followed.

When I arrive back at the car Alexa was freaking out.

She was breathing quite heavily and fast.

I recall the scene a year ago when she did the sane thing just before she had a panic attack.

Why am I caring so much for the one woman I want to hate so badly? I don't bother answering myself because I don't wanna know the answer either.

Getting in the car,I shut the door and grip her shoulders forcing her to look at me.

"Breathe Alexa. Breathe.

Read " Two Faced Lover " by the same author ( eliza )

. Come on. Breathe,in and out,slowly"

I say as calmly as I can breathing in and out so she can imitate me.

She does so and when her breathing becomes steady, I hand her the water I bought.

"Here,drink ma'am"

She takes it and drinks.

"Thank you" she tells me with a tired smile.

I nod.

"Here"

I hand her the fake documents I typed and push the original documents under the carpet in front of me.

"What you have are fake documents with fake signatures.The original is with me ma'am"

I say and she thanks me again.

****

"Hello?!"

The man behind the steering wheel in the jeep answers the phone as he watches them talk.

"Now. We need the girl Alive and those documents. Kill the driver if he gets in your way"

the voice instructs from the other end of the line.

"Sure boss"

he hangs up and dials another number.

"Are you set?"

He asks

"Yes. All set"

"Good. Attack. Now!"

he hangs up.

****

"Will you like me to take you somewhere else?"

"No. Take me home please"

she tells me and I nod. I turn to face the road and that's when I notice a big truck speeding towards us.

For a second, I thought it was another car driving past but then I saw the driver change gear,speeding towards our car.

I didn't miss the evil smirk on the driver's face.

"Alexa? Jump out of the car!"

I scream.

"B..but why?"

"That truck! It's speeding purposefully towards us. It's a trap. Alexa jump! Jump out now!!!"

I yell like a crazed man and Alexa begins to unbuckle the seat belt but her panic attack was setting in again at the impending danger.

"Alexa you've got to breathe slowly like I taught you and jump please."

"I..I'm tr..trying"

she cries out,her shaking fingers trying to unclasp the seatbelt.

Ten seconds, seven seconds and the truck will crush into us.

I need Alexa out of the car so I can race the car down the hill.

I can't drive backwards too seeing as the jeep is still there, waiting for me to make a move.

"Alexa jump!"

I yell again.

Finally, the seatbelt comes off and she turns to open the door.

It was too late.

Two seconds and the truck will crush us to death.

The driver was smirking now increasing his speed.

F*ck f*ck f*ck!!! Alexa's scream of horror pierce my ears.

One second now.

She's not going to get hurt.

Not while I'm here.

And so I do the one thing I could think of.

Springing up from my seat, I reach over and pull Alexandra to me as i hug her, protecting her body with mine using my body as a shield as the truck crushes into us.

Hard.