Chapter 16 - Don’t Talk (1/2)

Sometimes I feel like, I'm not living my life like I really should. This conception often worries me.

I see those people on streets, enjoying their time with their loved ones, I see my staff members drinking together after their work, I see those couples holding hand, chatting-laughing, being happy.

All these things makes me feel anxious. I have become something that has no humanity left, as if I'm a robot. Other than my work I really don't have a suitable social life. That's the reason I'm also not good with my relationships.

I can't recall the time when I became like this. Others may think I'm self-centred, arrogant, strict person but that's so true.

Being a workaholic, it's hard to think of some things else other than my work. I've become an introvert person without my knowledge. This is how I ended up cutting myself off from others. I'm afraid that if this goes on I'll never be able to fully understand the true meaning of life.

Waking up from my slumber, my eyes gazed upon her.

” Good morning.” She greeted me in a sleepy voice looking at my face.

” You should go back to sleep. We are not going anywhere.” I replied and got up from the bed.

Stella went back to her unfinished sleep. Unlike her I need to short out the files and projects which were sent by John. Taking a break isn't a issue but I don't like delaying my work. The cold water helped me to restart my body system. Adding up to that,a hot cup of coffee just opened up my senses. I turned on my ŀȧptop. My phone started to ring, it was my mom.

” How's everything going there? You are not sticking up to your ŀȧptop, right?” My mom's ȧssumption was indeed correct but I wasn't bold enough to tell her the truth

” Jeez.. mom. Every thing is fine, don't worry about it.” I replied her, trying to avoid her inquiry.

” How's Stella?”

” She's still sleeping-”

” Did you guys had a rough night?” Mom asked in a cunning way. I can't even explain how dirty it sounded.

” What the hell!? No.... why would you think that.”

” Hey I was just asking okay, and even if you do it's not like you're doing a crime or anything.” I tried to hide my anger and embarrassment as much I can.

” Seriously mom I don't like it when you ask me these types of questions. Especially when I'm with Stella.”

” Oh don't get so worked up with this. Stella is way too free minded than you. She never gets angry when I joke with her.”

Dear lord. My mom probably mentally tortured her a lot with her crappy jokes. I was unaware of the fact. I really wanted to help her.

” Mom please don't do that okay. She might feel awkward about it.”

” Shut up you stupid brat! Don't teach your mom how to be your mom! I have been talking with her all these time and you're saying that she's uncomfortable around me? Even if she was, she would have told it to me long time ago. Just wait I'm gonna unfriend you on my Facebook.”

” Wait what.”

” Don't even try to send me a request you moron.” She hung up after yelling on phone. My ears are still buzzing with her screaming.

” Who was that ?” Stella asked as she got up from the bed, sitting on the edge.

” My mom.”

” Why do you sound upset? Did something happen?”

” Not much. She's gonna unfriend me on Facebook.” I kept my phone on the table.

” That reminds me I have to send yesterday's pics to your mom.”

”How often you talk with my mom ?”

” Everyday. Sometimes I just send emojis but that also counts right?”

” Yes.... it does.” I don't even send her a text in a week or more. No wonder she was so cranky today.