Michael J.D

Don't catch feelings. What did she think she is? some sort of goddess? I thought she had be good but, she's like the others. Always thinking so high of themselves because they have a pretty face. Yes I'm not immune to her charms. And I think she is beautiful, but humility has never killed someone. Has it? At least, she isn't ill- mannered and arrogant. And she's lovely too. Yeah, I must admit. She's got charms, curves and lots. But I don't fall for someone that easily. Actually I don't do fall for anyone. Love is such an abstract and way over-rated concept to me. I mite like a girl, but falling in love with her is far different. Kind of like a far fetched dream.

My parents have never been the type to show open affection. Nor blurt it out as easily as some people would. All I knew about how much they love me was mostly due to their over protectiveness. The most affectionate word my dad ever made to me was 'I am proud of you son'. My mom, well she did said I love you a couple of times but not like the basic way most mothers do. So I guess I really didn't get to know how to go about this whole affection thing. Nevertheless, I know they care come what may. Though they are not really on the expressive end of it. But I know they do.

Most girls I've been with have never lasted past a night or dinner. I never actually had a girlfriend in my life. Mostly because I'm very choosy, complicated, and my family as well is complicated. They always have that bad tendency to scrutinize which ever woman I am with. But they've become over bearing. Mom has been pressuring me over getting married. I'm not that old. I'm merely 29 not 40.

Molly and I have known each other from childhood. Yeah she's had a crush on me since then. My mom has always been playing matchmaker between us since she found out in our adolescence when I met Nathaniel in high school.

I was kind of free during my college and university years. Well that was till we made the greatest mistakes of our lives. Well mostly me regretting it and thinking of it as a mistake and her, thinking of it as a chance. I've been stuck with that mistake since then.

Since my dad put me in charge of
the company, Molly has been on my heel about dating. Not that Molly isn't pretty, she is very pretty. She was the type of every man's dream girl. The type of girl you see on the cover of magazines. Wealthy, fashionable, pretty face, smart. But Molly is mostly superficial and shallow. She's the type of person that cares mostly about what's outward not inside. She's athletic too but, there is something she lacks which doesn't make her ideal and discredits her a lot. She's more of trophy wife material than a keeper.

Aisha on the contrary is.... a mystery I'm still to elucidate. There is something I can't quite decipher about her. Something.....

Shit!! I've started comparing her to Molly and my exes.

We have to see the end of this contract on the most professional point of view and nothing else. If not i mite loose my mind. I'm over thinking things when it comes to her. We'll be off in two days so, I have to get things set for our departure. And her other stuffs as well.

I sat in my chair thinking about how to go about with everything. The work load I had was still much and I had gone nowhere close to half of it. My mind went wondering about what she could be doing. Where she could be then.....

"Hey man." Nate said bursting into my office unannounced. Of course he just had to. Who else could give such an entré.

"So how are things coming?" he asked in his usual nonchalant and care free tone flopping into the chair on the other side of my desk.

"Well, calm, until you came bursting in unannounced." I replied sarcastically.

"Yeah, right. So how did it go? You succeeded in convincing her?" he asked anxiously.

Of course he was coming to listen to some gossip. I swear, if this guy wasn't my close friend and such a man whore, I had think something is wrong with him. He could be such a sissy at times. I'm definitely sure he's got a faulty gene or he had to be a girl but God chose otherwise at a later stage while been an embryo.

"Yeah I got her." I replied

"Really. That's great man." he exclaimed enthusiastically.

"Yeah. I don't know man. I don't feel this plan." I say scratching my nape.

"God. What is it now? You had issues." he asked

"No. Well actually she was kind of complicated when it came to giving conditions. All choosy." I said.

"Understandable." he said nodding "Women are always complicated and choosy. It's the 'but' that comes with the whole package... but as long as you give them what they ask, they let you off the hook. But I thought you had already be use to that given that you're an only son amongst girls. So tell me buddy, what were her conditions?" he asked crossing his arms over his chest taking a serious look now.

"She said something about not been my employee but my partner, and other stuffs." I replied.

"Okay." he said nodding. "That could go. I see no problem with that. So what make you restless. Why are you having second thoughts about it?" He inquired.

I breath in thinking about what she said. What she said was not really offensive but yeah, my ego got bruised by that remark. Like she already knew or could tell that no matter what, I had like her and my even fall for her. I didn't really like the insinuation of that statement. Love is crazy and i won't vouche for that, not even for her. I mean she's good but, her expecting me to like her that way. It's definitely not happening.

"You won't believe she told me not to catch feelings for her." I say standing up from my chair to face the glass wall behind my chair. " She said it to my face. Like she's some diva that's got superpowers to get everyone at her feet and...."I had not finished when he started laughing. Why is this guy freaking laughing? "....care to share?" I asked turning to face him. "What amuses you so much?" I asked irritated.

"Oh c'mon. Chill guy keep it cool." he said simply."there's nothing you should get mad at. Less you actually trying to prove her point that in fact you've got the hots for her." he said with an all knowing grin. Yeah that particular one which annoys me the most.

"No." I replied.

"Then there is no reason for you to be upset." he replied simply. "Look. Mike I know you mite have been offended, but you don't have to. Just keep your cool. Besides it's not like she's that repulsive. And also, aren't you good looking? I mean any woman had kill to be your object of attention. Unfortunately you're so stuck up." he said.

"I'm not stuck up." I said sitting back in my chair.

"Yeah right." He said rolling his eyes at my statement.

"I just love when everything is in order and everything runs smoothly." I said defensively.

"Yeah, smooth." he said taking out his phone and scrolling through.

I hated that action. He did it each time he never believed a word of what I tell him.

"Smooth like Aisha's arms and legs?"

"Yea.... wait what? No." I replied. Which made him burst into a fit of laughter.

"Stop that Nate. It isn't funny anymore. How did you even know about that kind of a detail?" I said annoyed at his snide jokes.

"Ok okay." He said regaining his composure. "No more jokes about her." He said standing up and straightening his coat. "I will meet you at the convention then. In the mean time don't go nuts about ... you know." he said and i narrowes my eyes at him. "I'll be looking up to see Aisha at your arms then. And take a closer look at that ass. Until then bro." He said closing the door behind him.

Urgh!!! This Nathaniel is really something I tell you. He gets really irritating with time.

Yeah, we all got that one friend who's so care free that it's offensive. But we still care for them nonetheless.😜