Chapter 19
It was 2pm already and Alfred was supposed to have a meeting with the investors but he was just too lost in thoughts to know what time it was.
Suddenly, he heard a knock on his door and he raised up his head as whoever knocked on the door walked in.
It was Andrew again. “What do you want?” Alfred asked coldly as he dropped his mom’s picture back from where he took it.
“Sir, you have a meeting by 2pm. It’s 2:10pm already. The investors are already waiting ” he said and Alfred nodded in response.
“I’ll be there in a jiffy. You can go” he said as he picked up his phone from on top of his desk and suddenly he heard a loud thud. It was Andrew, lying on the ground unconscious.
“Oh my goodness!! Andrew ” Alfred yelled and then picked up his phone and called the secretary.
“Call the ambulance ”
“Andrew, Andrew, please open your eyes” Alfred yelled and suddenly he felt a warm liquid slide down his cheeks. He was in tears.
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“Doctor, how’s he?” Alfred asked the doctor who just walked out of Andrew’s room. After Andrew lost consciousness, he had called the family doctor before the ambulance arrived and the doctor asked him to take Andrew home, assuring him that Andrew was going to be fine.
The doctor smiled at Alfred who was looking so tensed, worried. The only time he saw Alfred this way was with his mother Laura, who passed away in the hands of cancer. And his grandmother, who happens not to be in town.
“He’s fine Alfred. He’s just stressed. All he needs is rest. He’s gonna be fine. Just perfectly fine, just make sure he’s taken care of and I prescribed some drugs for him. Here’s the list , get them for him ” the doctor said and gave him the list of drugs.
“Ok doctor” Alfred said as the doctor left. He walked inside Andrew’s room and stood close to the door staring at Andrew who was lying on the bed still asleep.
Alfred gave a breath of relief knowing fully well Andrew was gonna be okay. Him and his grandma was the last family he had left so he would do anything to make sure they’re safe. He know she he’s been acting cold towards him for sometime now but that doesn’t mean he didn’t care. Of course he cares about him, he cares.
He remembered how he met Andrew. Few years after his mother had taken him in, he met Andrew on the street begging for food. He knows they’re lots of kids out there begging for food and survivors but he felt like someone was helping Andrew.
He called him and first of all gave him food to eat, then he asked for his name and he said his name was Tyler. He asked him why he was out there in the street and his story was kinda similar to his. He told him he was gonna take him in as his own but first of all they need to change his name and then he named him Andrew. Andrew is not just anyone to him he took him in as a son, treated him like a brother.
His thought was disrupted by the sound of his phone ringing, it was his secretary calling.
“Yes” he said as he answered the phone call and walked out of the room.
“Sir , I found a new PA as you’ve ordered for”
“Male or female?” He said in his coldest voice ever and his secretary felt a cold shiver run down his spine.
“Female sir”
“Interview her. You know my rules I employ by certificates and all but most importantly passion, does she have the passion to work with me? Is the zeal or interest there? Is she ready to handle the job like it’s hers? If she’s ready then employ her and she starts working today” he said and ended the call.
Alfred sighed immediately as he ended the call. Andrew is stressed because of too much work. He wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to him so it will be better if he stays at home. He could come to the office anytime he chooses to. He wouldn’t want to lose Alfred the way he’s lost his mom.
He heard his phone ringing again . It was his secretary.
“Sir , it’s done”
“Tell her to reschedule my meeting with the investors by 5:30pm” Alfred said and his secretary mouthed a yes sir on the phone and Alfred ended the call then turned to the body guard that was standing close to him.
“Tell the driver to get the car ready” he said and with that he walked to his room. When he entered his room, he felt something strange about the arrangement, like someone had entered his room. He quickly kicked off the thoughts, maybe he was over thinking things.
He walked inside his bathroom, took his bath , walked back to his room. Got dressed and left the house.
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Lisa, who had slept and woke up a dozen times today, sat on the bed tiredly when she heard a car drive out of the compound. She looked past her window and saw it was Alfred. Oh, he came home before and now he’s left again. He hasn’t come to her room to punish her or even called for her. Maybe he’s occupied today, thank goodness. Maybe today was a free day for her, she thought. She was feeling bored already and needed someone to talk with.
She stood up and walked out of her room and then she met Ria coming out of Andrew’s room holding a tray of food in her hands.
Ria stared at her from the head to the toe, then walked past her. She got a lot of things on her mind right now and Lisa is the least of her problems.
“Oh my goodness. I guess today is a good and free day for me. Alfred hasn’t punished me today, neither did Ria” Lisa thought and then he placed a soft knock on Andrew’s door.
“Come in” Andrew said and she opened the door and walked in closing the door behind her. Andrew gave out a bright smile as he saw Lisa. He felt his heart leap in joy.
“Lisa” Andrew called happily and she gave out a smile in return.
“Seems like someone is sick” Lisa said as she sat close to Andrew on the bed.
“Not really. Was just stressed out ” he said and Lisa nodded in reply.
“I didn’t get to thank you the other day for saving my life. Thank you and I feel indebted to you” Lisa smiled and Andrew placed his hands on top of hers saying it’s nothing.
Immediately, his hands came in touch with that of Lisa he felt this spark he hasn’t felt for the past 5yrs in his life. Those feelings, they were back.
TBC