Menlyn got home and ordered some dinner, after having a meal to eat she went to bed. She switched on the t.v and decided to scheme through the channels.

Cole's words were back to haunt her, what did he expect from her? What did he even see in her that made him want her? Was this all a sick joke so that he could tell his friends that he had gotten together with a working lady and to make it worse that she was older than him.

Menlyn shook her head? This was on her too, she had kissed him after all, she was the one who was responsible for putting him in check but no she ended up escalating things.

Menlyn took some sleeping pills from the side of her table, popped them in her mouth, and gulped down with water. She felt tired and knew very well that her insomnia would not let up no matter how tired she was. She had no choice but to force herself to get some rest.

She started to feel her eyes drooping and knew that it was time for her to quickly switch off the lights and climb back into bed, and she dozed off.

Menlyn woke up the next morning and got prepared for work, she showered, got dressed, had a bit of breakfast, and was out the door.

She got to work and began with the plans of signing some businesses and advertising. The day was very productive for her as she had signed many deals that worked for her, the more deals she made the bigger her company, the better the profits which were great for her and increasing her wealth.

The week went by and Menlyn saw that it was Friday today, how the week went by so fast when she was making so much money.

When work was done she decided to work for a couple of more hours. When she saw that it was ten at night she packed up her bags and headed out. She went to the entrance and waited for her ride,

When her ride pulled up she decided to head home, she would go to her favourite bar tomorrow, it was late now and she wanted a good night's rest.

They stopped at a red light,

Menlyn shook her head when she saw a slob crossing the road, his head was done and he could barely walk. Hopefully, the traffic lights don't turn green with him still staggering non-stop past the road.

"Birthia!"

Menlyn looked at the stranger who had screamed that name, she looked properly and realized that it was Cole. He had not sprawled himself in front of everyone. He was laying on the road, what luck was this she thought? What were the odds of this happening to her?

Cole was a problem wherever she went. He accosted her everywhere she went, this had to be a nightmare of some sort. This had to be a nightmare, cause no way he would appear in her dreams.

"May wait,"

Menlyn climbed out of the car and went to Cole on the road,

"Cole what are you doing?"

"Birth... you came when I called for you," Cole grumbled out.

"Get up Cole, you are causing traffic."

"Take me with you Bith...."

"No Cole, is there anyone that I can call so that they can come to fetch you?"

"Mam, can you take your drunk friend off the road, we want to go home and you are causing traffic!"

More cars started to hoot,

"Fine Cole, let me help you up and I will take you with me."

Cole started to try to get up and Menlyn doubted that he would be able to do it on his own. She put an arm around him and struggled to pull him up, May came on the other side of Cole and helped her pull him up and drag him into the car.

May got in and so did she get in the car and they started to drive. Menlyn looked at a drunk Cole laying on her lap. She wondered what she was going to do with him?

She looked outside and she couldn't believe her bad luck.

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