Episode 3

Giane

"Is that all, Mr. Mason?" I asked Peter when once again he made me search for an old file just to make me work. He wants me to give up, wants me to freak out, he can keep wanting.

After returning from lunch with Nelly, he was impassive, probably because of what he heard when I talked to Stella. But I didn't care, there were only eighty-three days left until I got rid of him, yes, I was counting.

"Yes, I want a report on the Leblon accounts" he said and I widened my eyes, but when I saw the smile on his lips, I simply agreed.

"Of course, sir" I said, and he pointed to the exit, so I did, I looked at the time, it was my quitting time, I went back to his office and extended my hand "I'll only work overtime if I get paid in advance."

"How dare you?" he questioned, and I kept my hand extended "go do your job, Jane."

"My name is Giane, and stop behaving like a child" I snapped back, where was my patience? I probably swallowed it without water "the company has a rule, and we don't do overtime. If you want to push extra work on me, fine. Pay for it."

"Alright, Jane" he said angrily but then smiled "I hope you have a great night's sleep, you already have dark circles, so it's better to go home and rest."

"Thank you for letting me off work early, boss. I have a date and didn't want to miss it" I teased him and saw his smile disappear. He put his hand in his pocket, took out his wallet and pulled out five one-hundred notes.

"The reports, Jane" he said, and I looked at the money and frowned.

"Is that all?" I said shamelessly "I miss Mr. Paul, his overtime payments were really worth it."

I provoked him, I shouldn't have, because I know their relationship is still on shaky ground, but Peter got on my nerves. The love I felt for him suffocated me, made me angry, stressed.

"See you tomorrow, Jane" he said and grabbed his coat and left. I sighed, started shutting down his computer and the rest, then did the same with mine and headed home. My friend lived far away and went somewhere different than me, so we never went together.

When I got to the apartment, I immediately felt the absence of my mother, who always greeted me with a hug. I felt so alone in these moments. When I entered my room and looked at a photo of my dad on the dresser, I sighed, and at the same instant, my phone started ringing.

"How is Peter behaving?" Paul asked.

"Endless reports, I've become a messenger pigeon" I teased, and he laughed "you're laughing because it's not happening to you."

"My brother will come to his senses one day" he said and sighed "I'm sorry about this whole situation, Jane."

"Don't call me that for God's sake" I warned, and I heard him getting slapped.

"Ouch, darling, that hurts" he complained, and I smiled.

"I told you not to call me that" Lilith said "hi, darling, how are you doing?"

"It feels like a cart ran over me" I said, and she smiled.

"Well, then you're fine" she joked, and I heard a crying sound in the background "take care, and if you need anything, send up a smoke signal."

"Will do" I said, and I said goodbye to Paul too. They were great, a beautiful family and a wonderful couple of friends.

I just wanted Peter to understand the truth. I know it's not easy for him to believe since he didn't witness everything, but why be so reluctant about it? I know that between him and Sophia, he was the one most attached to Mom because of all the deceit from Mr. Parker.

But what if he saw the truth? Would I forgive him after everything he said to me? He even called me a wh*re. No, I won't think about that, I need to forget him and move on with my life, like I've been doing since then.

In the early hours of the morning, I woke up startled by the moans from the room next door. It can't be, just today when I thought I would have a peaceful night. I go back to close my eyes and try to sleep, but then I hear a different moan, are there two of them?

"Oh Peter, no way" she says and I widen my eyes, it has to be a coincidence, it has to be, he knows where I live and wouldn't be capable of doing this.

Would he?

Would Peter become my neighbor just to pull something like this on me? That would be really low of him, I would cut off his private parts and make him eat them.

"Peter, no way" another one shouts and this can't be possible

I stood up and grabbed my phone, don't do it Giane, you're forbidden, I argued with myself, but before I knew it, I was looking for your contact, the moans continued and I dialed, it rang, rang, and just when I thought he wouldn't answer, I heard his voice.

"Hello?" he says "Giane?" he asks again when I don't respond, the moans stopped or was it my imagination? I hung up without saying anything and instantly, the moans came back.

Should I start believing in coincidences? It had to be, I called again and this time he seemed unwilling to answer.

"If you don't say anything, I'll block you" he said and I focused on the sound, where he was seemed completely silent, I moved my phone away from my ear and didn't hear anything, strange.

"I have some documents to deliver to you right now" I lied

"Jane, it's two in the morning" he said and I could tell he said it with a smile

"okay then, I'll call you on video chat, answer" I said, but what absurdity is this, Giane? What's gotten into you? I argued with myself as I hung up the call, when I tried to call again, he had blocked me.

I can't believe this, oh but this won't be left like this, it won't, he wants a war, he'll get a war.

To make matters worse, the moans returned.

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