Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 2
PREVIOUSLY ON EXTRACTION
âYour days of controlling my life are over.. Jayden!âI spoke to myself
I wonât change my number..
I wonât hide like the guilty one..
I hate you Jayden..
I hate you so much for causing me so much pain..
âI hate you!!!âI shouted and a lady who walked in looked at me like Iâm crazy..
I flashed her by best innocent smile showcasing my sparkling white teeth..
She walked past me while I let out a deep calming breath..
I adjusted my make up before I stepped out of the restroom walking majestically to my reserved tableâŠ.
Conveniently sitting down on my sit.. I heard a very familiar husky voice saying..
âNiseiâAnd I freaked out shouting..
âJayden!!..â
NISSIâS POV
I stared confused at the set of blue eyes looking deep into my eyes..
Thank Goodness we were at a private booth.. All eyes would have been on us right now..
âEmm..âI cleared my throat as I adjust my sitting position..
My butt hurts. the sit suddenly feels too hard and too small for my butt..
âIâm sorryâhe muttered staring furiously at me
âIts nothing.. I just em.. I just freaked out.. Iâm sorryâ
âWhoâs Jayden???âhe asked
âWhat??âI played dumb..
âWhy did you freak out when I called you Nisei???âhe asked sitting down opposite me
I freaked out because your voice sounded different..
I was hallucinating..
âHow did you know about that name??âI asked changing the topic rather than answering his question
âI viewed your profile and most of your post on Facebook. Most of your friends called you Nisei and you mostly use #Nisei cares, in your post..âhe explained
âOoohhh!!â
âWhy did you freak out when I called you Nisei??? And who is Jayden???âhe repeated his question counting each words
Iâm trapped..
âIâm famished.. Letâs order something firstâ
âNissi!!âhe glared at me..
âWeâll talk while we eat.. Iâm famishedâI stood my ground..
He grumbled within himself as he drew the attention of a waitress who was passing by..
I watched the movement of his lips while he makes an order..
âKare wa lke Teru ( He is hot )âI blurted out..
âWhat??âhe questioned
And I stared confused at him and the waitress..
He looks like he was waiting for my answer..
What did he ask???
âIâll have the same thing he ordered but i need a pineapple juiceâI spoke up hoping not to make a fool of myself..
Luckily, the waitress nods and walked away..
Ooohhh!!!
That was a narrow escape..
âYou were absent mindedâhe pointed out
âGood observation.. You could have saved my ass.. if my answer was wrong I would have publicly embarrassed myselfâ
âYouâre a smart lady..âhe replied
âWhich language did you speak earlier??âhe asked
âJapaneseâI answered
âOoohhh!!! Your parent do look like one of themâ
âCut this bullshit.. Youâve checked my background and I believe you know my parent are Japanese immigrants.. So why are you acting like you have no clue??âI asked
âBecause I want to hear it from your lips.. I want you to confined in meâhe answered
âThat name really suit you alotâhe added
âWhat??âI asked
âNisei.. It clearly explains your backgroundâhe answered
âYeah thatâs true.. Thatâs what everyone have been addressing me as ever since I was a child.. NiseiâI added
âDid I remind you of your ex when I called you Nisei??âhe asked and I coughed
âYes you didâI answered sincerely as the waitress called in with our meal
âThanks for the honestyâhe said as the waitress place our food on the table
âThanksâhe said to the waitress as she smiled
âI hope you enjoy your lunchâ the waitress said and walked away..
âDo you still have feelings for him??âhe asked
âI donâtâI stated firmly as I sipped my drink..
âGood.. Thatâs one step to overcome your past..âhe said and we dig into our food at the same time.. He stared awkwardly at me as he chewed his food slowly
âWhy are you looking at me like that??âI asked covering my face..
And he chuckled..
âWhatâs funny??âI chuckled softly using my handkerchief to cover my face..
He drags the handkerchief off my face as he grib my hand staring intensively at me..
âWho destroyed your smile??âhe suddenly asked caressing my hand gently..
âWhy are you so determined to hear my story?? Every man gat a story, so seek for other interesting story not some old boring tale of my past that doesnât make senseâ
âIt makes sense.. Iâm not looking for interesting story to spice my day with.. I wanna help you as much as I also need your helpâ
âIâm sorry but I canât be of help to youâ
âDonât divert from my original question.. Who stole your smile?? What happened to you???âhe questioned..
His eyes pleading earnestly..
I canât keep my past hidden for long.. itâs best I confine in him..
âI wanna help you.. I wanna be by your side as you reconstruct your life. But I canât help if you donât speak up..âhe added letting go off my hand..
As he focused back on his food.
As we fell into total silence, eating our lunch
âI thought we were friendsâhe spoke up, his eyes focused on his food
âWe are friendsâ I answered
And he chuckled!!
âA while ago, you said you donât need a friend and now you claim we are friends.. What should I believe Nissi??âhe asked
âI was joking back then.. We are friends..âI answered
âMy only friend in the whole wide worldâI added and he dropped his spoon and set his gaze on me..
âYou donât trust me enough to confine in me.. I can confidently say, a friend of yours in the past betrayed your trust.. And fixing the puzzle togetherâhe paused
âYour ex-boyfriend cheated on you with your best friendâ
âSmarter than I gave you credit forâI complimented him and he chuckled
âHe was my fiancĂ©, though weâve been dating for over 5years..
I was working as his assistant manager.. I was happy with my achievement and I thought my life was perfect.. Until, I caught him having sex with my high school bestie Panel on my own sofa..âI sipped my juice..
âI had it in mind to forgive them but I couldnât after panel bragged that they have been banging each other for years.. it was like a slap to my face and a punch to chest..
It pierced deeper into my heart, and I had to move down hereâI explained
âWhatâs ya story??? Heartbreak like mine???âI asked him and he stared blankly at me with zero emotions on his face..
Fabian is a complicated guy with often mood swings..
âMy mom had an accident on her way to see her lover and died at the spot .. That was the beginning of my loneliness.. My dad was having had time accepting her death and her betrayal.. He had no idea that his wife was in love with another man and had a son for him.. I gradually stopped communicating with people except my dad..
Then I fell in love with a lady Patricia.. I was head over heels for her until I found out she never truly loved me.. And it was just some silly bet she made with her friends.. She gambled my heart for money, fame and reputation..
I was depressed and dad advised I stepped down from office duties for a while.. I told best friend to manage my organisation for a while but he defrauded me.. He tried to sneak out of the country but he was arrested and thrown to jail.. He was my only bestie..
We shared everything in common..
He could have requested for money but rather he back stabbed me..
I wasnât majorly angry because he stole from me.. I was angry because he couldnât trust me to help him, he was like my twin..
I shared everything with him, including my company and fame..
Iâve been depressed for a long time until I saw you sitting in that bar drinking heavily in tears.. I felt your pain.. The need to comfort you evolved in my heart..
For the first time in my life, I felt at ease seeing you smile.. It was as if, your laughter commanded peace to the Storm in my heartâhe explained
âI felt the same way..âI confirmed
âWe need each other.. Iâm tired to this dark lonely life.. Iâm not asking for a relationship.. I know for sure I wonât be falling in love because I have a phobia.. Philophobia to be precise..âhe explained
âFear of falling in love with someone who canât love you??â I asked
âExactly!!â he replied..
âWe could be friendsâI suggested distracted my his red lips..
âWhat kind of friend??âhe asked
âFriend with benefitsâI suggested plainly
âWhat kind of benefits??âhe asked
âBenefits that gives us joy, it doesnât have to be all about sexual pleasureâ
âBenefits that brings back your true smile.. Thatâs all I wantâhe chipped in..
âFriend with benefits is a lame titleâŠâhe pointed out..
âWhat should be the title??âI asked
âI donât know but the future will determineâhe replied
âOkay!!! We should extract happiness from each otherâs company.. We get to know each other better and assist one another as we reconstruct our new lifeâ
âGreat idea!!! We will extract comfort and happiness from each other to rebuild a new life filled with joy and worth living forâhe added
âLetâs cheersâI requested
âTo our new beginning..âhe raised his glass
THE NEXT DAY
NISSIâS POV
I sat down nervously waiting for the announcer to call my name for my interview..
This is actually my third interview for today but Iâm nervously anxiously waiting for my turn..
Everything feels Weird..
âMiss Nissi Akikoâthe announcer called out
I stood up from my sit waving my hand at her.
She smiled and urshered me in..
âGood day ladies and gentlemenâI greeted.. All their names tag in front of them
âYou may sit down NissiâMr Anderson urged me with a smile on his face.
âThank you sirâ
âHow many years working experience do you have??âHe asked such a lame question.. Even though the answer is clearly stated in my credentials
â7 years sirâI replied
âWhy did you leave your former organization???â Mr Anderson asked
âPersonal reasons, I had to relocate back homeâI replied not wanting to go to into details..
âItâs not advisable for any business man to mix work and pleasure.. So whatâs this personal reasons youâre talking about??âMiss Augusta asked
âWith all due respect I donât mix my personal life with my professional life.. My personal life should remain personalâI answered with a fake smile on my face
âMiss Akiko I heard from a reliable source that you were dating your CEO.. Is that true or false??â Mr Thompson asked
âThatâs my personal life sir.. Iâm here for a professional interview not to talk about my dating lifeâI answered clearly sounding paranoid
âWe are just curious to know your reasons why you would leave such a well known technology firm for some personal reasons..âMiss Augusta
âIf you read through my file you would know that I wasnât fired nor did I had any compliant from my boss.. I resigned myself..
And point of correction, I was employed by my ex-boss Mr Brown before he retired and his son who happened to be my boyfriend became the CEO.. And if you cross-checked very carefully youâll see that I started working as an internship before I was officially employed as a sales manager and later promoted to assistant manager for the company..
I earned my position with hardworkâI explained holding my head up high
âIâm impressed with your courageâMr Anderson spoke up
âUnbehalf of any further question, I beg to take my leaveâI requested feeling suffocated..
âOne moment MissâI heard that familiar voice and I froze on my sit.
This must be a coincidence..
I warned him not to interfere with my job hunting..
âGood day sirâthey all greeted..
âIâm surprised to see you here SirâMr Anderson pointed out
âI overheard your interview and I was disappointed but weâll talk privately about that.. Janette dismiss other candidate nicelyâFabian instructed looking furious..
âMiss Akiko, Iâm sorry onbehalf of my employees.. They had no right to question your personal life..âHe apologized and a bright smile creeped its way back to my face..
âBut.. Your egoist attitude is not tolerated in my firm.. We have no forum to tolerate such arrogant behavior..âHis words stabbed my heart..
My chest tightened as I forced myself to smile..
I courageously stood up from my sit and walked closer to him..
âI was on my way out of this building when you came in.. I donât plan on working in a firm that have no respect nor regard for my personal life and my qualificationsâ
âIf youâre done blabbing.. You may use the exit..âFabian fired as he glared at me..
âWith all due respect Sir, Sheâs the best candidate we have for this job and we owe her our honest apology.. Itâs just a misunderstanding that can be sorted out.. âMr Anderson spoke up
âMiss Akiko use the ExitâHe commanded and I marched towards the exit not sparing him a glanceâŠ.
But I could feel his eyes on me..
I should never have opened my heart to accept his friendship..
They are all betrayers..
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