Needs and Wants

Tiah started my day in one of the most arrogant displays of selfishness she has managed so far this year. She called me up to discuss the girls that Royce and Jojo had brought home describing how she had come downstairs to find the lot of them lounging around the pool totally without regard for her. When she complained to Royce that someone had been using her things without her permission the girls had giggled nastily and suggested that Tiah should consider being elsewhere if she did not want to share.

Tiah retaliated in her most Taryn way by congratulating Royce for getting a bimbo who had learned how to talk, all hell broke loose and the boys interceded as the girls threatened Tiah in a manner that was not verbal so it was not a good beginning to their family introduction. Tiah said they were blonde clones with huge bosoms and tiny brains and their only function was to look good in a bikini and not get in the way of the boys. If I was not so torn up about having to listen to a description of Jojo’s new girlfriend I might have laughed at her assessment of the girls instead I heard her describe another, younger version of Lynx, to once again take my place. Then she told me that Coco had come by earlier and broke up with Royce in a very stormy, tearful fashion which Tiah considered very thoughtless of Coco making everyone else listen to her reproach Royce and this was the last straw for me so I hung up as soon as I could.

Her spiteful chat was not only tearing me apart but her total absence of empathy for Coco her best friend was revolting me and I sat at my desk shuffling work around while trying not to fall apart. Simon tried to talk to me the rest of the day but every time he came close I would just shake my head no and he would return to the back. Caspar was hovering about nervously for the third day and finally I couldn’t stand it anymore so I told him if he had something to say to just say it. Caspar stopped his twitching long enough to suggest that being nasty to Gervais was not doing me any favours and I asked him just what would he have me do, give myself to him on a plate? Caspar looked at me and in all seriousness said that might not be such a bad idea as the minute Gervais thinks he has won he is bored of you and moves on.

The thought of giving myself to that sleazy, smarmy bastard sent a shiver up my spine that even the self absorbed Caspar saw. I told him to forget it as I will leave Bishop Vale before I ever let the likes of Gervais Dubois near me and nothing would please me more than if he passed the message onto Gervais. I knew Caspar would never do that as he was not about to give a Dubois any bad news, especially one that owned his soul. Caspar nodded towards the back and added that some friendships were not worth the price and I replied that some people do what they like no matter what you say to them. He sighed as if he was done with me and went back into his office so I guess he had done his duty and warned me of the trouble to come.

At the end of the day Simon placed himself directly in front of me and pointed out there was no point in trying to escape him. I told him that today I could not manage a single thing and planned to go home to hide under my bed all night. Simon demanded my phone and held his hand out for it and rather than argue I gave it to him and he typed something into it. He said now I had his number and I was to call him any time day or night for anything at all. I stared at him wondering why he was so stubborn for if only Jojo had shown this resilience he would have worked out about Gervais if he had bothered to stay around but then again he did not have the brains to handle Gervais. Simon who is far more mature and confident probably can’t even handle him, even if he thinks he can. I was touched that he was willing to risk his peace of mind to spend time with me, so many things about Simon touched me and had I not being so wrapped up in my own misery I would have appreciated the wonderful person before me.. Simon touched my cheek with his fingertips and walked away before I could say anything. I knew I should delete his number because keeping it would mean using it and I shouldn’t do that to him but I knew I was going to keep it for I had discovered I needed Simon more than he could possibly know.

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