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"How long has he been here" CJ asked his coworkers as they prepared for their shift in the locker room of Charles Bar... They both had cornered looks on as they talked... "It's been almost two days now... I think something is going on with him... he hasn't come out of his room since the day he came back after looking all excited, I wonder what happened to him" Frank responded and shook his head... Two days before Charles had been in such an excited mood on his way out, but when he had returned a few hours later he was the complete contrast of the boss they knew... He looked beyond dampened and absent-minded... Before they could ask him what was going in with him, he had disappeared into his private room and locked himself in.. They had tried to speak to him, but he had instructed them that he didn't want to be disturbed, leaving everyone worried because they knew the Type of person he was and how rarely that ever happened... "I don't think I've ever seen him mad before..." CY sighed deeply as he closed his lock... Both men left the locker room, no longer speaking about Charles, but they were both surprised when they saw Charles walking out of his private room... His eyes look lifeless... He reeked of alcohol as he walked past them... "Good morning sir" They both greeted in unison causing him to stop in his tracks to acknowledge them... "Good morning... please inform the manager that I will be gone for a few days" Charles said to them before walking off... leaving both men confused and concerned "Something is up... do you think he got dumped" CJ said but Frank shook his head in disagreement... "I don't think so, maybe business isn't doing so well and it's troubling him... but we have been through tougher times and he was never like this" ... Charles walked out of his bar with a terrible headache as he approached his car... he rubbed his temped and closed his eyes when he was seated in the driver's seat... He was about to start his car but his hand stopped midair when he thought about her again... It was like torment to him... He had thought he would get over her by having a couple of drinks because they hadn't known each other for long but he had thought wrong... even after several bottles, she occupied his mind even more than ever leaving him completely exhausted and tormented because of constantly thinking of her... He just couldn't point out what went wrong... Even after everything she had said to him, he just couldn't accept her rejection... they had spoken on the phone, she sounded so happy, what changed in the few hours before their date... did something happen that made her act like that... Charles ran his hand through his hair and sighed deeply... He felt like he was in an endless tunnel and couldn't find the light... Charles picked up the phone that was beside him and turned it on and was immediately filled with over twenty missed calls from his mother and tons of messages... He closed his eyes when he felt his headache become worse... "I should have left it switched off," He said In a low voice and dropped his phone "Maybe moving on will help me get over her" He muttered as he started his car ignition and drove out of the premises... Would he ever get over her? How could he get over someone that rattled him so much... How could he get over someone who continuously plagued his mind and clouded his better judgment... he just couldn't think straight anytime he thought about her and it was killing him... __________________ ___________________ "Where have you been? And why have you been ignoring my calls" Caroline yelled at her son who looked like he hadn't gotten a wink of sleep in days... She could even smell the alcohol from feet away and it infuriated her the more... "I will do it" Charles said in a low voice... "What do you mean? are you ignoring my questions!" She yelled at him but Charles seemed unfazed... "I will go on the blind date or whatever you want..." He said again and this time Caroline finally calmed down a bit... she was glad but at the same time confused... What had prompted him to be this way and why did he look Like this... she was curious and concerned about what he had been doing for the past three days since she last set her eyes on him... She walked to where he was standing and tried to take his hand but Charles moved away from her, causing Caroline's heart to almost drop... "Charles," She said his name softly, the anger she had felt a few seconds ago immediately dissipating... "I'm going to do everything you want, so please let me be...I want to be alone" Charles said and walked away, leaving Caroline more than worried about him... Charles slumped on his bed and closed his eyes... His heart felt heavier than ever... Was she feeling the same way as he was or had she moved on.. "Spur of the moment! engaged!" He spat out angrily and got up abruptly in a sitting position... "How could she say that to me after making me this way!" He said and scoffed... his torment slowly turning into exhausting anger... "Did she mean it" He muttered and stood up... his heart aching again... he picked up his phone that he had thrown on his bed and looked up her number but as he was about to press the call button his hand stopped midair... He had called her almost a dozen times when he was drunk but she had only answered once and ignored the rest of his calls... which had only left him more tormented... "I should move on and get engaged too!" He declared, his chest heaving and his eyes filled with anger...