Chapter 2

He forced a smile. "Have a good night." Then he was gone. I laugh, "What a jerk!" Even though I was lying through my teeth about all that he couldn't even offer me some sympathy. "Now what did you do to the poor guy?" Brandon voiced from behind me. Without turning I replied. "Nothing." "It's the grandma story, isn't it?" I laugh. "Yup, it gets them all the time." "Thanks for letting me know in advance so It won't get me." A strange voice said. I immediately turn around, so I could put a face to the voice. "This is my friend..." before Brandon could finish I spoke up. "Seth Parker." "Karishma Jones" "Wait...you guys know each other, how?" "High school." We both spoke. Still, haven't broken eye contact. Seth Parker, how can a girl forget Seth Parker? Especially if that girl made out with him on the last day of high school. I still remembered that day like It was yesterday. I had gone to a party that was keeping at Andrew Harvey's house, Harvey was the most popular guy at Westville High and he also happened to be the older and less smart cousin of Seth. At the party around 10 pm everyone starts playing 'Spin the bottle' and because I wanted to be apart of the fun, I decided to join them. When it was my turn to spin the bottle guess who it fell on? Seth Freaking Parker. I wasn't too happy that it was Seth because I wanted it to Ethan Dove. But I followed through with the rules and I had way too much to drink. The roles of the game were that you had to spend fifteen minutes in the closet with your partner. When you exit the closet there must be some sign that showed that the partners were getting it on. Since Seth had a room at the house for himself we went in there inside and trust me, that was one of the most memorable experience of my teenage years. It was that experience with Seth that gave me the confidence to lose my virginity. After that night, I saw him at graduation and never again. "Hey," It was the pat on my back that broke my eye contact with Seth. Iris went straight to her boyfriend's arms, "I wish you were here for the whole speech." "I'm sorry babe. But at least I made it and I bought Parky boy here with me." He gestures to Seth. "You know the best part? Seth and Kari went to high school together? Isn't that great?" I watch as Iris looks at me and Seth and smile. "Yes. It is. I've been trying to set Kari up with one of these men, but she is just so stubborn." "Yup, I know. I just caught her in the act." Brandon nods his head agreeing with his girlfriend. "Well that act won't fool me, and it definitely won't work on me," Seth spoke up. I turn to look at him. He hasn't changed much, he still had the same haircut and face structure. The only thing that was different was the way he dressed. My heels make me a little taller than my regular 5'3 height but he was still taller nonetheless. Iris smirks. "I like him already. He doesn't give up easily." "No, I don't." Seth was wearing a tuxedo just like most of the men in the room, but his bow tie was black and not very colourful like the others. "Hello, I'm right here." I waved my hands in the air. They were talking as if I wasn't there. "We can see quite clearly. In that shocking Red dress and that matching lipstick, I think a bat can see you clearly." It was Seth who spoke. I rolled my eyes at his words, extra much. Iris turns to look at her boyfriend with approval. "He's feisty, I think they'll get along just fine." I ignore her comment. "You weren't so talkative in high school, what changed?" I recalled. Seth smirked. "I was this talkative in High school you just didn't know me well enough." "I obviously didn't." I murmured. "But your lips do know me quite well." His words brought flames to my cheeks. I quickly shift my eyes to the far end side of the room. My face was burning up. "Wait! What!" Brandon said. I turn pale and force a smile. "Iris, congrats again on this project. I know you will succeed." I climb down off my stool. I looked at the two gentlemen in front of me. "Gentlemen, have a great night." I turn and walk to the closest exit. How dare he bring up something that happened eight years ago? I can't believe he remembers that night. The night I became exposed to chemistry. The night I became rebellious! I smile at Mr. Gills as he congratulates me. "Karishma, I knew that you could pull this off. I'm so happy that we made you partner, you're going to bring in a lot of money in this company." Gideon raised his glass. "Cheers to that." I toast and laugh. "I won't disappoint you, Uncle Gideon." Gideon Gills is like a second father to me, he was my father's best friend. When I was young he told me and my brother, Kyle about his cases and he used to talk about all the money he made with his cases and how he exciting his job was and it got to me. I didn't want to be a surgeon like my father or a doctor like my mother. I wanted the life of a lawyer, lots of money and long vacations. That was what attracted me to the career at first but when I went to college I realize that law was more about helping people than the money and I fell in love with that. "I know you won't." he agrees. "As a matter of fact, why don't you take the rest of the day off." "No, I can't. I have Jeff's case Tuesday and I need to get working on it." I reasoned.