Wrong Number

I gulped, unable to believe my eyes. Chad had caught me. He stared at me in utter confusion and blinked on repeat as if trying to show himself that he wasn't seeing wrong.

"What on earth are you doing here?" Just then, he put me down and all of a sudden, I felt super short standing beside him there.

"I...I..." I stuttered, not knowing the right words to say. He furrowed his eyebrows suspiciously at me.

"You did not inform me beforehand about your presence, neither did we discuss your coming here so please explain yourself." He folded his strong arms across his chest.

I took in his muscular appearance, the one he always hid behind his corporate suit, that my eyes were blessed by. He was wearing a black tank top and a pair of white shorts. He looked so 'not Chad'.

"Sir, I can explain." I gulped, my heart racing beyond the ordinary as it sat in its cage, waiting to be freed from the bondage of fear I had gotten it in.

"Well?" He raised an eyebrow.

"I... I..." For the first time in my life, I actually was lost on words to say and excuses to make. I was so used to being able to cover up for the actions I took but at the moment, I was blank, so it seemed.

"I forgot to ask what file you wanted me to edit." I said the words and shut my eyes tight knowing how daft I must have sounded.

"What do you mean 'what file'? I sent you just two. And, I asked you to edit both files!" He released one of his hands from his fold to gesture how dumb he thought I sounded.

"I know, I forgot... And I ... That is why I showed up because I knew you would be so angry and I couldn't talk over the phone." I defended my lie. Man, was I good.

"That still gives you no permission to come into my home unannounced. Nobody does that without a schedule, not my close business partners, not my small circle of friends, damn, not even Rebecca comes in without informing me first." I felt like a little child, standing under his harsh glare. Clearly, he had become sullen as I took him through this constant ride of fractious irritation.

"Not only did you come here wrongly, you also put your life in danger by climbing up a statue that could abruptly end your life if you fell off. What is wrong with you Nikki? Honestly, I'm starting to think you actually have a disorder." He pointed out the same thing I'd been internally contemplating on.

"I am sorry." I sighed, knowing it was fairly my fault.

back and forth, wondering what he had to do to

you even get in this far?" He asked me after

I got into your bedroom and found you with your naked girlfriend?

walked in,

Lie.

I already texted you, all that was left was

lie.

Chad didn't utter anything. Instead, he

leave and don't ever repeat such a mistake okay? Let it be the first time and

Second time.

sir, I promise nothing of this such would repeat itself, ever." I hoped I sounded assuring.

Just when I thought things were fine and that I could move on with things and head straight home, Chad's

towards

Uh oh.

Whose phone is this? It was definitely not here when I got back from work that's for sure." He picked it up and

she'd left it here but

to bring it in." I shrugged. I was getting so professional at lying that I was beginning to wonder what it was that I was doing

coming inside my house."

thought she left it here when she had actually lost it on her way out so..." I formulated another falsehood. I stopped my sentence

obvious fear would stop him in his tracks but he didn't stop. When there was no longer space to

"What happened to your forehead?" He leaned so he could reach my height and I reopened

forehead. "Oh... that. Well, today at the office, Rebecca-" I trailed off

it? It is swollen and really unattractive. It makes you even less- never mind." He shook his head,

than

hit me against the door, I would be okay by now." I could not squelch the