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Loving You Is A Losing Game – Episode 31

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Loving You Is A Losing Game – Episode 31

Loving You Is A Losing Game – Episode 31

(Loving you was never my intention but it became my addiction)

BY: FAITH IFEOLUWA

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“Maybe perhaps…..you're the one I'm waiting for as my other half”

EPISODE 31

⭐SOULMATES DOESN'T EXIST ⭐

A YEAR LATER.

“Wow this is crazy!” Pete exclaimed as he rushed into the average office. Two ladies can be seen working ferociously on their respective computers.

“Mi amorrrr!!!” He yelled running to a particular corner to meet her. She sighs and face palmed on hearing his voice.

“Here we go again…” She mutters looking up from her laptop. Pete get to her and pulled her up. Her glasses almost fell off. He started swirling her around not minding if she's shouting her liver off to let her go. Abruptly, he stopped. She felt everything around here circling. Her eyeballs wasn't left out. He held her face almost hurting her cheeks.

“Mi amor!! I looooovvvvveee you” He said in his Spanish accent kissing both her cheeks.

“I_”

“We're literally richhh now!! Your books are already selling even though it's not out yet…hey you've got a lotta pre_order sales…we don't have to stay in this rat infested office anymore….” He put his arms around her shoulder.

“We can go out to the world now! We're in moneyyyyy!”

“Erm…pete…can you let go? I think my head is gonna fall off”

Pete grinned and let her go. He clapped his hands gaining the other two ladies' attention.

“Guys…you don't need to work anymore cause we're having a breakkkk! We need to celebrate this”

“Hey who are you to decide that? ”

“The co_boss”

“I'm still the boss…ladies just continue”

“Come on don't be such a bore…” He walks up to them and switched off the fuse. The ladies groaned.

“I'm going home” One of the ladies known as Margo said in a boring tone taking her bag.

“Hmmm…don't come back till tomorrow” Pete shouted after her as she walks away.

“Then…I'm gonna go meet my boyfriend…wow he'll be glad to see me…we could go on a date…hmm I can't wait! Thanks CEO see you later” The other lady Glen squealed rushing out also.

“You chased my workers away…are you happy now?” She folded her arms.

“Come on I just wanted us to celebrate it. Those weirdos…i don't like them” He scoffs dramatically.

“You're the one I don't like!” She pointed going back to her seat. Pete follows sitting on her desk.

“Get off!”

“Come on Amor…we really have to celebrate this!”

“I've got no time…I have many works to do can't you see? You should stop slacking off and get to work also. Why did I even employ you!”

“You literally begged me to work with you and if not for me you wouldn't be this successful”

“You sure of that”

“Come on…Amorrrrr….Mi amorrrrr!” He whinned swinging her hand.

“You aren't gonna let me work will you?” She gave him a look and he grinned.

AT A CHINESE RESTAURANT.

Imelda watched with utmost astonishment as Pete took everything available on the table into his mouth. Chewing, munching, and swallowing at the same time.

“Mi amor why aren't you eating?”

“At this rate I think I'm gonna go bankrupt”

“Why? You ran out of ideas?” He suddenly released a gasp.

“You…don't tell me you've got a friggin writer's block! Hey! You can't back out now! I need you to survive”

“Now you admit how important I am uh?”

“Not actually you…but your ideas!” He said with a mouthful of food.

“Hey you've got a interview appointment”

“I told you I'm ain't doing that”

“Come on this would be good for us…you can't keep being anonymous”

“Sorry but I love it like that”

“You have no intention on going public any time soon do you?” He quizzed but got no answer. He dropped his chopsticks.

“Amor!!”

“I won't stop you if you wanna leave…you've done enough for me anyway”

“Why do you keep doing this uh? Hey…do you know what revealing your identity will get us? Money! Popularity! Fame!”

“You only care about money don't you?”

“What do I live for?”

“I'm sorry Pete…I dragged you into this mess” She said slowly.

“You don't wanna sell your ideas…you don't wanna go public…hey complacency is a disease”

“I'm not being complacent. I told you at the onset right? What I'm doing isn't just to make money or get fame. It is_”

“It is to free the burden of your heart” He interrupted her and she sighs.

“Until when are you gonna do that?”

“Actually…I think I've achieved my aim”

Pete eyes glistens.

“Really…then…”

“I should probably stop now” She gave him a small smile. Pete sprang up hitting his palm on the table.

“WHAT!” This got the others in the restaurant attention and Imelda quickly calm him down back to his seat.

“You're resigning?”

“You're backing off when things just get heated! We finally hit the jackpot but now you wanna stop? Debes estar loco!!! (You must be crazy!!!) ”

“I'm sorry pete…but I've made my decision…I was going to make this my last work. I was going to make ‘It's time to say goodbye' to wrapped up my work…it'll be my last write up”

“So you mean…after publishing it…you're leaving?”

“Don't worry…I won't leave you guys with nothing…I will leave you with something worth having” She said but Pete stood up.

“I don't want to see you right now…my blood is boiling…but don't think we're doing with this conversation” He gave her a look before leaving. Imelda sighs.

HM AUTOMOBILE.

Hardin walked in with his PA behind him. He got to his secretary's seat. She didn't notice him because she was fully immensed with the book she was reading.

Her eyes was glued to the book so was her whole attention. Emma had to clear his throat before she could finally look up. She leaped up immediately she saw her boss standing in front of her with an awful expression on.

“Pre…presi…dent you're…here” She said nervously.

He maintains his cold look. She knew what that meant. With shaky hands she hand over the book to him. Hardin look at the title and scoffs.

“No such thing like soulmate?” He read out the title.

“I'm…I'm sorry president…I won't…do it again” The secretary said with shaky voice.

“Cut off 10% of her salary” He ordered.

“Yes president” Emma answered while the lady suck in her lower lip.

“Gather a meeting with all team leaders within twenty minutes” he ordered then head to his office. The secretary sighs out.

“My breath almost seized just now” She slump back on her seat.

“You should be careful…he isn't in a bad mood” Emma warned leaving also.

“Has he ever been in a good mood?” The secretary mutters to herself.

Hardin slump on his seat throwing the book on his desk. He adjust his tie and sighs out. His phone rang and he picked it up.

“What?” He said in a tired voice.

“Grandpa disappeared…again” Alfred's voice came at the other end.

“Like I give a damn” He replied curtly and end the call. He rested his back on the chair closing his eyes.

“No such thing as soulmate” The words appeared in his head and he opens his eyes.

“That thing really bugs me” He took the book opening it.

“Soulmates don't exist…it's just a figment of our imagination…just an idea to give us a false hope to hold onto…but as you continue holding onto this false hope, the longer…we keep killing our heart and like that slowly we slip away from this world…filled with lies and deception ” Was the first thing his eyes caught on opening to a certain page.

“What nonsense…” He mumbles and open to another page.

“You think all will be fine with just ‘sorry' if it would…I wouldn't have left in the first place” He read another. Now this ignited his interest in the novel. Somehow he felt…he needed to read it.

He went back to the beginning and was about opening when a knock came at the door. Emma stepped in.

“They are all ready for the meeting sir” Emma announced. He took a last look at the novel before dropping it.

“Let's go…” He stood and leaves after dressing himself up properly

SHINE UP PRESCHOOL

“Daddy Daddy!”Rapunzel grins running to meet Jesse.

“Ohh…a princess shouldn't run like that you're gonna trip” Jesse said sweeping her off her feet. She hugs him.

“You're here daddy”

“Of course…I promise I will remember?”

“Where's mommy?”

“Over here darling…” Ruby came behind Jesse.

“Oh…you should have come together…why separately?” She asked as Ruby kissed her cheek.

“Ohhh…mommy had to go somewhere first so I came alone because I couldn't wait to see my beautiful princess” Jesse teases her and she giggles.

Ruby smiles going closer, she leans to kiss Jesse but he moves away without letting Rapunzel notice. Ruby kiss his cheek before facing the little girl smiling back at them.

“My baby hope I'm ain't late”

“No mommy you're just in time…but where's Father and Dad? Won't they watch me play?”

“Princess…your father and your Dad have something important to do…but they send their utmost wishes for you” Jesse smiles at her.

“Is it more important than me?” She pouted.

“Come closer” He beckons on her and she moves her ear closer to him.

“They went to meet Santa to get your gifts” He whisper to her hearing.

“Really!” She gushed.

“It's a secret between us okay”

“Ummm” She nodded grinning

“Pinky promise”

“Pinky promise!”

Ruby watch them with smiles plastered on her face. Jesse may not be the best husband but he had been the greatest father so far. Though they're now married its more like they're strangers. He doesn't acknowledge her and only pretends in front of his daughter so as not to give her any wrong impression. A year has passed but he never seems to get over everything that happened. Everyday he reminds her of how much hatred he has for her. He rings it to her hearing everyday that he can never and will never love her. This marriage he only consent to it cause of their daughter and they will never be…like those real couples because his happiness doesn't lies with her. Though she's hurt she decided to accept her fate…for her daughter…for her future. Everyone practically hates her…only grandpa takes her sides once in a while and she could feel…he doesn't like her that much either. For a year…she had been trying hard…to survive among these people surrounding her. And she hopes that someday her husband come to love her as much as she does…because she never stopped loving him and will never do.

“Will santa be there?”

“Of course…he's gonna come personally for you princess”

“Yay….I can't waitt Daddy…” She giggled as they walked into the school compound.

****

He wasn't really a lover of novels but he finds himself finishing up the book in a night. It was strange and weird. It's seems like more than just a book to him. It's like the writer pours out his or her feelings into it. It was like he or she was trying to convey his/her feelings to someone out there. Somehow he felt drawn to it…cause it was like he was the one being directed to. He would have searched for the writer but it turned out to be anonymous. Why does he/ she had to do that?

Those words he read from the book keep lingering on his mind till he slept off. Somehow…it worked for his insomnia he had been dealing with for a year now. And it also makes him feels less lonely as he had been every blessed day and night.

“Pre…sident good day sir!”His secretary greeted as he dropped the novel on hee desk.

“How did you get that?”

“I…I just stumbled on it online and…it seems interesting…”

“Do you know the author?” He asked with straight face and she shakes her head.

“It's has always been anonymous…a her books”

“Her?”

“Oh…I just want to be the writer is a lady”

He sighs.

“I can get you her other books also…right she's also releasing one soon…'It's time to say goodbye' it'll be released next month”

“Next month?”

“Sir…I've read a lot of her books and I can guarantee you it's the best…should I get sime for you?”

He clears his throat.

“Do you think I built this company just to read some books? Get back to work” He said coldly leaving her.

“Argh! He's so annoying…I was just tryna being nice.” She mumbles but then he came back outside. He picked the book he dropped on her desk and went back inside his office. His secretary scoffs.

FEW DAYS LATER.

“What about what I told you to do?”

“I'm sorry president…but nothing so far”

He sighs.

“What do I expect from a person who called the writer clearly made him/herself anonymous…it can't be easy”

“But sir…why are you trying so hard to look for this person? He/she clearly don't want to be found”

“It is something…somehow…i feel my answers…lies within this person” He mutters looking at the other books he has read.

“Don't stop…keep searching…I know someday…someday I'll get my answers”

“Yes president”

FEELINGS WEB WRITES.

“How about just going on hiatus for now? We can still…continue with this later”

“I'm sorry Pete…but I've ran out of ideas now”

“No…you're just having a little set back…just take a break…I'm sure after cooling down your brain…everything will come back to normal. Come to think of it…I think we've rushed things…you released five books within nine months”

“Pete let's just_”

“Then we've settled it…you're going on a short break that's it” he interrupted and she sighs.

“Mi Bebe…it must have been hard on you” Pete touch her face while she smiles.

“How about going on a date to warm you up?”

“We don't have time for that right now”

“I don't need your opinion…we're going now and you have no say to that.” He took her bag leaving.

“Ladies…we're going out on a date…make sure to finish your work before going home” Pete announced.

“Then….can I go on a date also?” Glen asked slowly.

“You stay here and work…Mi amor let's goooo!” He held her hand taking her away.

“I hate that guy seriously…he does nothing but plays around” Glen complained while Margo just continue with her work.

“She stays quiet all day also…gosh I'm surrounded by freaks” She shakes her head while Margo gave her a hard stare. Glen clears her throat and face her work.

AT THE PARK.

Pete held Imelda's hand tightly as the walked around the park.

“Mi amor”

“Uh?”

“Where are you going to spend your break? Do you have somewhere in mind?”Pete asked and a remembers those she left behind a year ago. Her mother, her father, her only sister and friend…mother superior. She misses them greatly no doubt.

“Not sure yet”

“What about we go to Spain together…I'm gonna show you my hometown”

“I'll think about that” She replied and he grins giving her a sudden kiss on the cheek.

“I told you to stop doing that seriously”

“You can just do it back also”

“Ohh…should I?”She asked and he nodded. She then smiles and beckons on him to lean down closer. Pete crouch to her level smiling. She smirk and lean closer like she was gonna kiss him but then draw his cheeks hardly.

“Ouchhhhh!!”

She stuck her tongue at him running away while he runs after her chasing hee around the park like little kids…they chase, push and carry each other.

They were on their way to an ice cream stall when they noticed some crowd gathered. Curiously, they move closer to see what was happening.

“Oh Dios mio!” Pete shrieked on seeing an old man convulsing on the ground.

“Oh my!” Imelda wasn't left out.

“Let's get out of here”Pete held her hand taking her away but she had to stop him to take a second look at the familiar face.

“Granps?” She called almost in a whisper.

“Oh no GRANPS!” She ran to his side holding him.

“Granps….granps open your eyes it's Imelda! Granps…some…someone call the AMBULANCE!!!”she howled with tears already cascaded in her eyes.

“Granps…no…”She sobs.

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