Chapter 3 The unknown stranger

• After breakfast, the girl's decide to leave while I decide to have a me time all by myself. No work for me today so I'm definitely sleeping in but not until I check what's new on social media.
• I log in my account on Facebook and I see loved up photos of Frida and Gabriel with a stupid caption. Apparently the bitch tagged me in it. Even as I try to ignore, I still feel the tug in my chest and I hold that part of my chest where my heart is located.
• I successfully manage to unfriend the both of them and block them from all my media accounts. My social media is flooding with messages and comments about what happened. I also forgot that I own a personnel blog so I have a little bit of fame and trust this to spread like wildfire.
• Most people sympathised with me while others supported Gabriel while calling me names. I change my status to it's complicated and reply to some messages and ignore some then I logged off so I can rest.
• All I can say now is that I'm not having anything to do with any guy no matter who comes short.
• I wake up later and decide that I visit the bar and have some fun. Gabriel may have broken my heart but he didn't break my spirit of having fun so I do just that.
• *.*.*.*
• "Come and visit me child" dad's voice sounded through the electronic device in my living room whilst I walk round the house trying to put some things in order.
• I am having a split headache from my little fun from the bar last night but I won't let it ruin my morning. I came back home wasted and drunk and how I knew was because I woke up wearing the same dress.
• I would normally change my clothes and have a night bath so I could sleep better at night but I didn't so yes, I came back wasted.
• "Father of mine. You know I have a lot on my plate"
• "You've been avoiding me and I need to know why" He pauses and gives his secretary orders Before speaking again. " Why are you avoiding me?"
• Dad doesn't know that I've broken things up with Gabriel and I don't want to tell him either lest he rubs it on my face telling me that he told me so. But I think he does know cause social media isn't helping matters these days.
• "Dad I'm not avoiding you. I have work and you know how these businesses can get" I reply after finding my voice.
• "Is Your child still bothering you?"
• "He's not my child Daddy"
• "Are you denying it now. I remember how you flared up trying to defend him when I called him that last time. Did he do something stupid?" My inquisitive father asks but I just chuckle.
• "Alright daddy I'll come visit you tomorrow"
• "That's my girl. Take care of yourself. Daddy loves you"
• "I do too daddy" I reply and he disconnects the call.
• I am about to order Alexa to play me a song when a call comes in.
• "Mrs Williams is calling"
• I roll my eyes at the audacity. Why would she be calling me now? Or did my father tell her something?
• "Alexa Decline" I order but it comes in again immediately after it gets disconnected.
• "Come on" I let out a frustrated growl.
• "Alexa Answer" I order and her voice comes through immediately it beeps.
• "Katherine my darling, how are you?" she asks but I don't respond. I stare at the device like it's grown a second head or something. Why would she even call me?
• "... Katherine"
• "I'm good" I reply after finding my voice.
• "I'm very pleased to hear that honey. God I've missed you so much"
• "I can't Say the same"
• "Look baby I know you're upset with me and I understand why but this isn't the way to go about it"
• I fake a yawn "is that why you called me? To tell me that I won't understand why you left me all by myself all these years? To tell me that you understand why I'm upset?" My tone had already reduced to a monotone. I don't know why it hurts but it really does
• "Do you realize how many times I had to sleep without you here? How many nightmares I had and you weren't there to tell me I'll be alright? How many..." I paused realizing that I've already said too much. She doesn't deserve to know how I'm faring and how my life is going.
• She lost that right the minute she walked out on us. On me.
• I heard sniffs from the other end and it only means that she's crying but what do I care? She can't play victim when I'm the one getting hurt.
• The literally abandoned me without any explanation.
• "I'm sorry" was all she could muster "I wish you would understand. I wish I could tell you. I really wish I could..."
• "But you can't and I'm cool with it" I finished off for her.
• "We'll talk later then"
• "Yeah run away like you always do. That's what you're good at anyway" I mutter to myself and order Alexa to end the call.
• I sigh heavily then resume to what I was doing. After cleaning the apartment, I proceed to my room to pick out my dirty clothes so I could do some laundry.
• I finish my chores and cook myself a delicious meal and serve it with a bottle of wine.
• I quickly take pictures of my food and post it with a caption, "In all you're going through, eat right cause you can never go wrong with a good meal".
• I respond to some comments and then decide to log off.
• My phone chooses that exact minute to ring and I'm surprised to see a strange number. I don't recognize the number and I don't recall giving out my number recently so who could this be?
• I pick up anyway.
• "Hello beautiful" comes a deep rich baritone from the other end of the line.
• I crack my brain to remember if somehow I know this person but it comes out blank. Maybe it's someone who wants to order a bridal dress or something for his fiance.
• "Hello, are you there?" The voice comes in again.
• "Katherine Williams, how can I be of service" I reply as professional as I can.
• "Don't tell me you don't remember who I am?"
• "I don't and you're not making it easy for me" I reply sincerely. If I knew who the person was, I won't be beating about the bush.
• "Trevor" he stated but I still don't remember.
• "Trevor?"
• "We met at the bar last night you gave me your number." He explains and I gasp "if you're busy, I could call back later"
• I gave him my number? That doesn't sound like something I would do. But he did say I was drunk so I'm guessing we all make mistakes when we go beyond our normal glass of tequila. And by someone, I meant me cause I'm the one mending a broken heart here.
• "Um...no it's okay. I actually didn't remember we met last night" I say truthfully
• "Well you made quite an impression so it was very hard to ignore"
• "Really. Hope I didn't make a fool of myself in front of you"
• "I don't think so." He replied and then "I was hoping if I could see you again sometime"
• "Well it won't be that possible for now. I'm just going through some stuff that'll like to sort out first. If you don't mind" I was quick to add
• "Something out of the ordinary happened?"
• I stare at my phone like it's grown a second head before placing the phone back on my ear.
• "It's personal' I reply instead. He talks as if he can see right through me and I'm afraid that saying something else might make me spill an important part of my life.
• I don't know him, neither have I met him before and I don't like putting myself out there. What if he's a killer or an assassin or even worse. Hell No! Boys are trouble and it has been signed since the beginning of time.
• "No it's cool. I completely understand. I won't stop stalking you though until you say yes"
• "I pray you can keep up"
• "I love a good challenge. Have a nice day. Bye"
• "Good bye"
• I quickly disconnect the call while hurling insults on myself for being so reckless to the point of giving out my contact to a complete stranger.
• And what does he mean by he loves a good challenge? Well for the life in me, he's going get bored and walk away cause I'm not ready to go into any relationship Saga.
• What Gabriel did to me is still fresh and I don't think I'm prepared for another drama.