Love Thy Neighbour, Annecia Ellies [readict txt] 📗

Love Thy Neighbour

 

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR

 

CHAPTER ONE

 

Morgan glanced at the phone she threw on the bed. “Why hasn’t he called me as yet?” She wondered, twisting her mouth to the side like she usually does. Flynn Reed better call me ASAP if he wants us to catch the movie, she thought to herself. Work was a bit hectic today, if she added up all the places she drove to she’d swear it was about two hundred miles. She did well though, since she was home before five o’clock.

She glanced at the clock, five minutes to five. If we’re still going to the show I have at least an hour to get dressed, she said to herself. She stripped off her jeans and tank top, grabbed her towel and headed towards the bathroom.

She heard footsteps, someone was walking around in her bedroom.

She turned off the water and listened, “tap, drag, tap, drag, tap, and drag”… So he’s here, she said smiling to herself.

Flynn has been her boyfriend for about seven months. Morgan and Saurelle, or Auri as she fondly calls her, met him on the day they decided to try out the ‘After-Work’ Lime at Lucky Seven pub on Henry Street. Saurelle is her best friend, and has been for years.

It was a cool Friday afternoon, the after work lime was said to be ‘da bomb’. Being an Events Planner has it’s perks as Morgan is now more than familiar with most of the Club houses, Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels, also with their managers and owners at various locations. It was just after ten then, and almost everyone had already left; they sat holding small talk with one of the Bar Attendants RJ.

”So what will you have next?” he asked Saurelle,

“Hmm, another tequila?” she asked turning to Morgan.  

“Not for me thanks, I’m good.” RJ moved to the other side of the bar to get the drinks.

“Are you that blind?” Morgan said to her, “have you not noticed he’s into you?”

“Oh please Morgs”, he just isn’t my type, and oh please again, a bar attendant? She said carrying her voice a bit higher.  “Aim high darling, don’t forget our rules.”

Morgan grinned at her. They have been friends ever since they were little girls and lived in Plymouth, Tobago. She remembered once being jealous of the outgoing, funny, smart girl called Saurelle Banks until she realized that they had a lot in common. Being in the same class at the third form level brought them together during a lot of school activities and they started hanging out together. The friendship grew over the years throughout Secondary School and University. Today they are closer than ever. She smiled as she remembered the time they fought over a pencil case when they were in Standard One.

“Well?” asked Saurelle gaping at her.

“What?”

“Where’d you go missy?”

“Gosh, just remembering our fun times darling”, she smiled.

“Are you eating anything else?” “Oh no, I’m full.” She replied, shaking her head from side to side.

“Do you want to leave? Grand mom must be wondering where I am”

“Yeah, we’d better go” she replied, just then three guys walked into the Pub, one of them approached the Bar.

“Hey can you give us directions to Club Enigma?” the tallest guy asked, ‘Oh sure, that’s on the other street, Moran replied. “Thanks”, said the handsome stranger and he winked at her, then turned around and left.

“Double wow!” exclaimed Saurelle all excited, did you look at him?” Morgan grinned, “Yes Auri I did” She said as her eyes rolled up in her head.

“Sheesh, where did he come from? He is rather dreamy,” she sighed.

“Oh look, they haven’t left as yet”, said Morgan.

Watching them from in the doorway was the guy who just asked her for directions. He was walking back towards them.

“So what are you beautiful ladies doing here?” he asked looking at Morgan with a slight smile.

“Just hanging” said Saurelle; we had an After Work lime, you?”

“We have a Bachelor Party to go to, my friend in the green is getting married on Sunday”, he replied, turning towards the door then back at them.

“Oh, I see, and are you married?”

“No, not yet,” he replied laughing

They all broke out in laughter.

“So, he said looking at Morgan, do you hang here often?”

“Yes, it’s rather close to where we live,” she replied

“Oh ok, good.

“Seems like the guys are ready to leave, um, if I want to get in touch with you, what is the possibility of getting your telephone contact?”

That caught her off guard though she did wonder what he came back for; she smiled at him, her heart pounding in her chest.

“Hmmm, I don’t know, I don’t usually give my number to strangers.” She replied with a smile.

“Well then we must begin again, good night beautiful, my name is Flynn Reed, I live at 101 West Moore Drive, St James, and my telephone contact is 868 685 1889. I am single, I think you are the most gorgeous girl I’ve set my eyes on in a long time and if it’s to your liking my lady,” At this point he offered a small bow, “I will love to get to know you better, can I have your contact information?”

“Gee Morgs” Saurelle began

“Shhh” Morgan said to quiet her.

Saurelle got a bit annoyed but kept listening to Flynn try to charm her friend.

“Well, I must say I am charmed, dear sir”, she said as she smiled up at him, “However, if I change my mind and decide you can have my contact number I’ll leave it with RJ at the bar”.

He looked a bit disappointed, but replied, “As you wish my dear.”

He turned slowly and walked out the bar.

“Are you kidding me!” at this point Saurelle was cracking up. “He is about the most handsome guy I’ve set my eyes on in like… forever and you’re playing with him?”

“Whoa, whoa, dating rule number two honey, don’t be too easy, have you forgotten?”

“I fully intend to let him have my number, but he’ll have to come back for it. Can’t give the man my information just because he asks now can we, he have to prove how much he wants it, let him return for It.” she said with a shrug of her shoulders.

“Girl, I should be taking lessons from you, c’mon, let’s buss this joint” Saurelle said laughing at her best friend. They left the Pub and went home. Before leaving, Morgan gave her number to RJ and told him to give it to Flynn Reed when he came back, well, he did come back. That was about seven months ago.

She stepped out of the shower and found Flynn seated on the bed, looking as handsome as ever. She went up to him and kissed him full on the lips, as she tried to move away he held her back and pulled her deeper into the kiss.

“Umm if we keep at this we won’t get to see Batman honey”, she said between kisses…

“I know,” he replied.

He eventually let her go and she got dressed. They were heading to Movie Towne Cinema complex.

The next day Morgan Nia Andersen stood looking at herself in the bathroom mirror as she got dressed for work. She gazed at the beautiful girl staring back at her. “Not bad at all”, she said to her reflection.

Being born from a Swedish father and a local Tobagonian mother, she acquired her Father’s light complexion and most of his features. Her hair is a mixture of both parents, though more brown than black also a lot more straight than kinky, so it hangs down her back almost to her waist in tangled ringlets. With light brown eyes in an oval shaped face, Morgan is an attractive young woman. Checking to make sure her ponytail won’t come loose, she grabbed the makeup she used and put them in a case. She then put the case in her handbag, picked up her hairbrush and two pony holders and was ready to walk out the door.

Morgan lives in a small apartment just outside the city of Port of Spain, Trinidad. Having lived on this side of the twin Island Republic since after she attended University at the age of nineteen, she is quite used to life in Trinidad by now. It is quite different to the life she knew growing up in Lowlands, Tobago. She, an only child, lived with her mother Dawn Stanton, not knowing much about her father, who stopped visiting when she was around fourteen. Life has always been with mom until she decided to pursue Events Management at the University in Trinidad. Dawn was apprehensive about her daughter being away from her, but felt much at ease when she realized Saurelle will be accompanying her as she and her older sister was moving to Trinidad to stay with their grandparents in Maraval.  Saurelle Banks has always been a positive influence to her daughter, having come from a well off family in Scarborough, Tobago. The two girls, having done well in their studies, Morgan going fulltime into Events Management, while Saurelle is an up and coming Interior Decorator. They have plans to pull together and form their own company, but like Saurelle always say, all in time.

After completing University in 2010, she decided she wanted to remain in Trinidad, she found a small apartment on the outskirts of Port of Spain, not too far from where Saurelle’s grandparents live.  She remembered her mom’s discomfort about her living in Port of Spain, she preferred if Morgan had gotten a place somewhere in the East, close to her mom’s older sister Aunt Aimee, but Morgan liked the City, which she says is close to everything, especially the Office where she works. Winning the argument with her mom, she has been living there ever since.

 

Entering the office she saw Zoe and Vance intently peering over something.

“Hi wonder girl”, Vance flashed a smile as she walked by. “Good morning Vance”, she responded.

“Good morning, guess what, we got the Boyd’s wedding to do.”

“You kidding me?”

“I kid you not”’ he replied.

“OMG! That’s big!” she said, practically dancing around him while Zoe looked on in amusement.

Joseph Boyd is one of the most prominent business tycoons in the area, and to do his daughter’s wedding is a huge deal which can boost the reputation of Dreamers and Me Events Company.

“Oh the possibilities...” Morgan said dreamily, “What did Adlei say about this? She asked Vance.

“Oh, he doesn’t know as yet, so keep it shhh until he comes”.

“Cool, wow, how much time do we have?”

“Just over two months, it’s in June”, replied Zoe.

“Ah, plenty time man; plenty time to give Susanne Boyd the wedding of her dreams”.

CHAPTER TWO

 

Adlei Kenny was late, he was never late. On entering the office he appeared a bit disheveled. “Good morning all”, he said, unsmiling. Morgan followed him into his office.

“What’s wrong Boss?”

“Oh Morgan,” he started, hugging her as he always does, much to her annoyance. Adlei was the touchy feely type and that makes Morgan uncomfortable. “Jenny wants out of the company, she said it’s not doing as well as before and she wants her shares, she’s pulling out.” Jenny is his sister.

“Oh, sorry Ad, but just because we had a slump for two months doesn’t mean we’re doing badly”.

“I know, but try telling that to her. She probably has other plans”.

‘Hey, but we have some big news, come,” Morgan said pulling Adlei into the reception room.

Zoe looked at Morgan in anticipation, Morgan nodded and Zoe began.

“Adlei, after some digging, asking the right questions and a little bit of begging, almost begging that is, we’ve managed to get the Boyd wedding in our very capable hands.”

Ad lei’s eyes opened up, huge, “You’re not kidding me right? Please say you’re not kidding me.” He held his head in both hands.

“No kidding”, replied Zoe blushing, she just love Adlei when he’s acting