Breath
Karl rushed into his car and wind up. He looked over his watch and saw that he was 30minutes late already. He had not planned last night to end the way it did. His plan was to go home and prepare for work the next day but he ended up at the bar.
If not for his parents who had arranged a driver to take him around, he would have been stuck after drinking so much . He secretly thank his parents for taking the initiative. Although he had rejected the arrangements for a driver when they first informed him but after last night, karl had a rethink. They were right after all : he could have a good use for a driver sometimes. Karl laughed at himself thinking about the previous night. He had not taken alcohol for such a long time. Karl recalled the last time he took alcohol was when he was in college. He and his friends used to compete on who have the strongest alcohol resistant when they go out during the weekends.
He has never taken the first place but his alcohol resistance wasn't poor either . Felix was the guy who usually chaired the first position. He remembered how Felix will gurgle in bottle after another. Karl shook his head as the car started moving . He could not believe that after not drinking for a few months his resistance has become so bad.
He was late for work and he has promised himself not to allow himself get drunk if he had to go to work the next day. It is not that he would be given query if he goes late or doesn't go at all but he doesn't like to use the advantage of his position but he like to think of him self as a normal staff and not the boss.
As he drove, he remembered that he has not spoken with Isime after he left the hospital.
"How long before we get to the company?" Karl asked. He was not so familiar with the route that the driver used.
"Ten minutes," the driver said. His gaze was on the road. He could not understand why his boss was acting so seriously for being a few minutes late.
When Karl heard his answer he took out his phone to call Isime.
The call was picked on the second ring. "Hello," Isime voice sounded very calm. She had been thinking about Karl and how to move things forward with Karl since his visit. So she did not call him because she was scared that she might make more mistake.
When the phone started ringing she also thought of ignoring it but she was scared that her behaviour might push him away so she picked.
"Good morning, how are you feeling this morning," Karl said. He was a bit tensed after all things ended a bit awkward with them the pervious day.
"I am much better, the doctor said the injury is healing just fine. I can leave the hospital by the weekend," Isime said.
"Oh, do you have someone to pick you up," Karl asked. He was looking for a chance to get closer to her.
"No," Isime answered without a second thought. 'I will just book a cab," she added after feeling that her approach was too obvious.
"You don't have any family around?" Karl frowned. He remembered that 'she' had mentioned a sister and mother who lived not so far away. So why would she not have anyone pick her up.
"My mum wanted to come and pick me, but she caught cold and might not be able to make it. Moreover I don't want to stress her coming over when I can use a cab," Isime said. She notice there was something wrong with his tone.
Actually, her mum was going to pick her up but she would ask her not to worry, if it would give her a chance to be with Karl.
"Oh," Karl was assured when he heard that. He wanted to say something when he saw a familiar figure standing outside.
"Stop," he told the driver. His heart flutter. Although he was talking to Isime, the figure outside made his heart miss a bit.
The driver was surprised but he complied. "Is everything okay," Isime asked. She noticed the anxiety in his voice.
"Sure, take care of yourself, I would call you latter," Karl said and jumped out of the car following after the figure he had just seen.
He ended the call, the building before him was a shopping complex so he entered but he could not see her anymore.
"Was that an hallucination?" Karl questioned himself as he looked around but could not see the same person. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed someone wearing the same style as the lady he had seen outside. He walked towards her. "Excuse me," he called out.
His heart was expectant but when she turned her face, she looked nothing like hers. "I I'm sorry, you look like someone I know," Karl apologise with a polite smiled.
It's fine," the lady smiled back. Karl smiled and turned around feeling a bit embarrassed. "I must have gone Crazy" Karl shook his head and decided to head out.
In another roll, Osima was packing some daily necessity when she saw the familiar face. "Karl" she whispered unconsciously. She made her way toward him but at that point she saw him talking to a lady
Her heart hurt seeing the scene. She suddenly remembered her experiences at the park and decided to look away. "I can't embarrassed myself," she lowered her eyes to blink back the tears. "I must have gone mad" she muttered.
She suddenly did not feel like to keep shopping. After talking to the lawyer that morning and finding out that every thing had been arranged and her boss would soon received a notice from the court, she decided to get few things.
She also wanted to stop at the pet shop and get food for her dog as Ela would be bringing it back but seeing Karl smile at that woman, had broken her heart. She was helplessly looking for him, while he was accompanying his lover to shop. "I have to move on from this madness.