THE LETTER "S" OR "A" (PART II)

Annabelle did very well in her sales considering no training has been provided. She has the ability to make others believe she is the right source in the beauty line. She is the type who does not practise what she preached.

After 2 months in sales, Annabelle went MIA (missing in action).

Annabelle called me one day to place some orders and I later learnt that her MIA is due to her rocky love affair with Lucas. The usual issues of relationship when there is no trust the other party will feel suffocated. It is from there our business relationship turn to friendship.

Annabell shared her stories of Lucas being unfaithful to her. Lucas has not been honest when he deny having constant contact with his ex girlfriend and another girl who had recently broken off with her boyfriend. However smart Lucas think he is, he is not able to hide anything from Annabelle. Lucas is a simple minded guy and always underestimating Annabelle's intelligence. Annabelle has the means and ways to check his itemised phone bills. This is where we all should learn never to leave our phone. 

Alot can be done when you combine phone + laptop.

I later advised Annabelle to have some confident in her relationship since no one will be happy when there is always some doubts. She decided to stop everything she is doing in order to follow Lucas where ever he goes. Even during working hours. This way she will know who he is in contact with.

Not long after, both Annabelle and Lucas decided to go their separate ways. It was she who had a hard time letting go of Lucas. She could not function as normal without the knowledge of his whereabouts and situations. She would think of him with the other women. She cried till her eyes puffy and swollen everyday. She was in a mess.

My mistake was i took pity in her and being there for her. The "being there for her" session grew longer. From a call to a tea break and from there to a whole day spent with her. Soon it was clubbing from 10pm to 3 am. Though it is not my lifestyle but knowing her needs to gain attention so to temporary forget Lucas, I bear with her . It is time consuming and definitely not cost effective.  At one point it also felt like privacy being invaded or worst, life threatening for me. She seems to be living in her own world. There are only her and herself. Only she is important. Only she is always right. Only she is attractive. Only she is perfect. Yet, why is she always complaining about not being happy? Why is she in pain from feeling lonely? She cries everyday, like a crocodile crying.

It is from this day, I realize Annabelle has the heart made of steel and painted in dark shades. Reality struck me hard when i lay motionless and helplessly on a table with grobbing hands all over while she watched , laughed and goes on with her singing. I was shocked to learn my mind is working just fine but my body somehow has betrayed me by staying motionless. I wanted to yell for help. No words came out. I prayed hard someone can understand what i am trying to say through my eyes. Can they see I am helpless , can they see I need someone to get the fat old man's off me? I prayed hard. Prayed like i never prayed before. Then the moment of truth came to me, Annabelle came up to me and told me she has decided to ask the fat old man to send me home as she is not done having her fun with her friends and she would like to continue her singing. My heart crashed. It was like she has dropped me as if i am a hot brick.

This resulting in months spent listening to her constant complaints and accusation of Lucas. She wanted to have a new start without him in her life. I believed her, not knowing she had contacted Lucas.

Their reconciliation was made known to all after couple of months later. Everyone was delighted with the news. My only advise to Annabelle was "you chose this path , only you can finish it. Noone can walk it for you".