Chapter 6, A week later, Tina’s POV

I had left work early again so I could get to my favourite bar in time for it opening. Jodi was furious but I didn’t care nor had I cared for some time. My heart wasn’t on the job anymore I could feel it and it saddened me and yet I didn’t seem bothered by the fact I was one toe away from getting fired. As I walked down the street I knew someone was following me and I knew it was a woman. I duck into an alleyway and hide behind the nearest cover. I was surprised to see that my stalker was in fact my boss, Jodi.

Jodi: I know you’re here Tina; I want to have a little chat that wasn’t really appropriate for the office

I could sense something wasn’t right; Jodi’s body language was giving it all away

“What do you want Jodi?”

I emerge from my hiding place and stand in front of her

Jodi: I want us to settle this feud that’s between us

“There isn’t a feud Jodi”

Jodi: You stole Bette from me

My blood runs cold at the mention of Bette’s name. Every time her name is mentioned the pain and anguish come rushing back as do the memories of her lying dead in my arms

“She never belonged to you”

Jodi: I loved her and you stole her from me

“She never loved you, she never could”

Jodi: I was so close to having her

“She hated you, she hated you because your self-righteous, I’m the boss so don’t mess with me image”

Jodi: No, we were making progress then you came along and ruined it all

“She didn’t love you, she despised you”

Jodi: NO!

Jodi came at me with a knife, it was lucky I always carried pepper stray on me. I kicked her to distract her then took the pepper stray from my inside jacket pocket and strayed it at Jodi. She cried out in pain and dropped the knife.

“I loved her and she loved me, live with it” I walk away from her, leaving her with a severe irritation to her eyes. Jodi was the last thing I was worried about. I carried on walking from the alley