Cursed By Fate

The lady looked at him with side eyes which was clearly saying you are at fault.

” You should have asked, she said .

” I know right . That is why I’m asking now ” . Carl replied.

” It’s fine . My name is Laura Ambrose ” she replied.

” Wow , you have got a nice name ” Carl complimented her .

” Thanks Carl . See you tomorrow at the club since it’s gonna be Friday ” Laura said as she walked away.

Carl watched her leave, as he smiled to himself . ” I never knew she had such a nice name “.

” Oh my goodness, other customers might be waiting for me at the bar .” Carl came back to his right senses and ran off to the bar .

On getting to the bar, A whole lot of people had been waiting for Carl at the counter , because the club was short of staffs so they had excessive work to do .

As the night wore on, Carl continued to work, serving drinks and chatting with the regulars. But his mind kept wandering back to Laura , and he found himself wondering what she had been up to during her time away.

Despite his curiosity, Carl didn’t push the issue. He was just happy to have her back at the club, and he looked forward to their next conversation.

As the night drew to a close, Carl was the last person to leave the bar so he locked up the club and headed home, feeling content and at peace.

He knew that Laura was a private person, and he respected her boundaries. But he was always happy to see her, and he looked forward to their next encounter. ” I should have asked for her phone number too ” Carl remembered he didn’t ask for that on his way home . The next night, Laura was back at the club, she and Carl picked up where they had left off. They chatted and laughed, and Carl was grateful for her presence in his life.

As the nights went by, Laura became a regular fixture at the club once again. And Carl was happy to have her back, knowing that she was a friend he could always count on.

Hey Laura , can I have your number? ” Carl asked.

” Sure you can. Can I have your phone?” She said stretching forth her hand for Carl’s phone .

Carl gave it to her. She typed out her number and handed the phone back to Carl.

” I will love us to meet outside the club but I’m always free only on Sundays ” Carl said.

” Where is that coming from?” Carl tried to control himself. But to his surprise, it was as if Laura was waiting for him to bring up the idea of meeting outside the club . She agreed immediately to meet with him on Sunday without hesitation.

” I will give you a call as soon as I can ” Carl promised .

” Sure , no problems” . Laura replied as she continued to vibe to the music at the bar .

Carl smiled at her and she smiled back at him .

Carl could not help but look at her throughout the night as he worked. Most of the time Laura could notice that Carl was watching her .

Before the club ended , Laura was nowhere to be found. ” Is she alright? , is everything okay with her ?”. Carl began to panic.

“Or should I just give her a Call since I have her contact now ?” Carl asked himself.

He decided to give her a call , but she wasn’t picking up his calls or returning it . He was dead worried and couldn’t get himself to Concentrate on work throughout the night .

After Carl was fine with work for that day , he got home but he was restless. At a point he was tempted to trace Laura and most of the times he was always lost in his thoughts, Wonder if she was kidnapped or something.

” Am I truly in love with this lady ?” Carl asked himself after noticing himself and how he cared for her that much ” Damn !!, I’m screwed”

Carl couldn’t believe he had fallen in love with her after all his determination to always stay on his own and avoid anything that was going to cause him heartbreak and issues in the human world .

He was still deep in thought when his phone rang , it was a strange number. He quickly pick up the call without hesitating since Laura’s call was the only call he was expecting at the moment.

” Hello ” Carl said .

All he could hear over the phone was a lady crying over the phone.

Carl was confused. He didn’t realize it was Laura because he had never heard her or seem her in such manner before.” Who is this?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

” It’s Laura” she replied in between her tears .

Immediately Carl her the name Laura , he stood up from where he was lying down. ‘?” What is it Laura ? , why are you crying?, hope you are fine?” Carl kept asking Laura questions without giving her the chance to answer any .

” I just lost my Mom !” Laura said and burst into tears .

” What ?!!” Carl exclaimed. ” was she suffering from any sickness or diseases?”

” Yes . I can’t explain now Carl . I’m not myself ” Laura replied.

” Sure I understand Laura ” Carl said .” So who is there with you ?”

” Nobody. Since I have no other family aside from my mom and she is gone now ” Laura replied. ” I’m feeling so down right now . I no longer have anyone to talk to or be my family” Laura lament .

” Can you send your home address to me?” Carl asked .

” I can’t do that myself. I will ask one of my friends to do that for me . ” Laura said and ended the call.

” But she has people around, why did she just explain that she had nobody around?” Carl asked himself silently. It was obvious she wanted Carl to be there .

Before Carl could say any more words, a message entered his phone , it was from Laura , her home address.

Carl quickly went Into the bathroom to freshen up before heading to Laura’s place.