Before Denver could go to call on Ariadne, Molly dragged him by his arm and pulled him into the first cable car. “Denver, let’s sit together”
Denver was confused.“I thought you’re aware that I want to sit with Ariadne instead”With a smile, Molly waved her hands dismissively. “Hey, don’t get me in the wrong. I mean we should sit here and wait for her return. There’s no need to go looking for her, she just went to use the restroom.”She looked confident while fixing her gaze on Denver as she continued, “what if she returned after you’ve left and you missed her? We’ll have to start waiting for you instead then.”Denver paused in his tracks. He raised his hand to his head and smoothed his fingers into his hair, thinking that whatever Molly said made sense. Hence, he decided to return in the cable car with her to wait for Ariadne.A smug smile appeared on her lips when she saw that Ariadne still wasn’t back a few minutes later when‘What went wrong?’This question had been playing on Denver’s mind for the past three days. You might be wondering why a prideful Denver would be so bothered… Well, Ariadne has been snubbing his calls and chats ever since they returned from that date a few days ago.Why wouldn’t she? I mean… It’s not everyday you get to play dress up, getting your mood all high, only for your spirits to be dashed or should I say smashed into shards by that awful experience of a date.Awful… yea. I mean, which man allows another woman to tag along with him while taking a girl out on a date?Okay….. she might be overreacting. He doesn’t even see her that way else the demeaning behavior.But it still hurts though. And for an eighteen year old Ariadne with lots of teenage hormones surging through her body, it’s understandable for her to vent right? Right. And she did.————————-Three Days Ago;“Oh my gosh, I’m so pissed. What a terrible day”Ariadne stormed into her dorm room, fuming and stamping her fee
Denver paced back and forth as his fingers tapped impatiently on his phone screen.“Snubbing huh?”His fingers trembled slightly as he dialed Ariadne's phone number for what felt like the hundredth time. Each ring felt like an eternity, stretching on without response. “Come on, Aria," he muttered under his breath, frustration evident in his voice. "Answer the damn phone."He sighed in frustration and continued pacing restlessly across his room. ‘Why wasn't she answering? What happened?’He picked up his phone again and scrolled through to check his text messages, realizing he had sent her a handful of messages over the past few days, but there was no response. It was as if his words had vanished into the void, leaving him in a state of disarray.Restlessness gnawed at him, and he began to stump his feet harder on the tiled floor with a growing sense of unease settling in the pit of his stomach.He re
How do you deal with a trouble shooter while ensuring to neither soil your hands nor dent your image? And you also want to do it in a way that will ensure you don’t uproot the root cause?Crazy right?Well, some root causes of a problem are worth playing with. What’s the fun in uprooting them? Either tweak one of their hands or break a leg and teach them a basic lesson. And voila! All men will straighten up.This is exactly how Denver felt at this moment. Today is not the best of days, but it’s definitely going to be a happy one for Denver and he’s loving it already. Why? He’s got asses to kick today. His favorite thing. Particularly the asses of old rogers with deep pockets longer than their throats.Heading back into the bathroom, he tugged at his sleepwear and the poor outfit came flying out of reach. He stood under the shower and turned on the faucet and water came running down his head, slowly coursing thro
Denver's patience was wearing thin, but he held back, letting the proceedings unfold. He watched as the accusations flew.After what felt like an eternity, Denver finally rose to his feet, the room falling silent as all eyes turned to him. "Thank you for your concerns. Of course, I will provide you an explanation, I wouldn’t let you lose money”He paused for a moment, his gaze remained steady as he locked his gaze on Jonathan Houston for a few moments before straying his eyes to the other directors who had aligned themselves against him. "I have carefully reviewed the accusations against me, and I assure you that the company's financial stability has always been my utmost priority."Biting his lips, he continued. “As we all know, Dreams Corporation entrusted with this project which entails ensuring an upgrade of their network systems. “We looked into the problem and discovered that their users were facing issues such as buffering downloads and ch
Denver froze!He stood rooted to a spot, tightening his grab on his phone as he stared into nothing in particular.He had yearned to hear this voice, or at least receive a text message in response to his chat. He had craved this one phone call for some days now. He even worried when she didn’t take his calls and wondered if she would be willing to talk to him again. He didn’t even know what went wrong. He had tried to convince himself that everything was fine. But it is not. He could feel it in his bones.Yet, when it finally came.. that one phone call he had greatly anticipated for days, he realized that he didn't know how to interact with her or react to her response.He gripped the edge of the conference table, his face registered in confusion as he nursed the nervousness entrapping him. Denver still had the phone slapped to his face after a few seconds. He knew that he should speak into the phone but the nerves coursin
Denver’s car pulled up in front of the planetarium. As the engine purred to a stop, Denver turned to Ariadne with a grin."Here we are," he said, his eyes feasting his eyes on her.Ariadne's heart was filled with glee as she looked out at the grand dome of the planetarium. Denver stepped out of the car and held the door for him. She also stepped down and trailed him as he began matching towards the entrance. She could hardly contain her excitement and almost stumbled over a sharp stone while walking.The glass doors opened with a soft whoosh, revealing an interior that was equally captivating. Ariadne's eyes widened as she took in the shimmering model of the solar system hanging from the ceiling, planets suspended in mid-air as if defying gravity.“Wow… this is beautiful” she exclaimed. Denver's voice pulled her attention away from the mesmerizing display. "Shall we explore?"Ariadne nodded eagerly, her heart racing as they vent
“This is not the direction to my school” she said, trying to alert him. She had been thinking about the time they spent together in the planetarium some minutes ago. The image of that starry night sky remained vivid in her memory. Ariadne is very sure that this memory will remain with her for a very long time. Lost in her thoughts, she was unaware that Denver was driving in a different route hence her call for alert. She thought he must have strayed because his eyes are not on the road.“I know” Denver responded.“Huh?” Her eyes widened in curiosity. “What do you mean? Where are you taking me if not back to my dorm?”He shifted his gaze towards her, “we agreed to catch dinner together after visiting the planetarium, didn’t we?”“Did we?” She queried, her confusion written all over her face. ‘When did he say it? Did I agree to it and I didn’t know? Nah, I don’t think so’“Did we not?” He chuckled.“Oohhm” she r
———-Back in her dorm———She stood in the middle of the space, clenching her fists tightly and a fire burning in her eyes. The events of the evening had left her with an unexplainable anger, and a storm of emotions swirled within her.The memory of Denver's calm demeanor while speaking to Molly on the phone earlier gnawed at her. It felt like a sharp sting that she couldn't shake off.She punched her fists in the air in frustration, in a motion to release the anger she felt within her. The thought of all this made her chest heavy. The sound of her breaths echoed in the room, with each exhale releasing some of the pent-up emotions threatening to consume her."Ugh, seriously?" she muttered to herself, frustration evident in her voice. "Why can't things just be straightforward?"She had listened in on their conversation and heard her asking him to come pick her up from the bar. And the lack of explanation from Denver only helped in fueling her anger‘What kind of promise did he make to he