"You okay ?" Mira asked her friend.
Andriana returned looking pale.
"I am not sure but that chicken smells spoiled," she said.
"Really, it smells alright to me " Samantha sniffed it.
Andriana frowned sitting back down but keeping her distance from the fried chicken.
"Maybe it's just me then " she breathed.
Mira gestured for Samantha to say something, but she shook her head, telling her to do it.
Before Mira could speak up, Andriana's phone rang. She excused herself to answer it.
"What do you want now ?" she answered.
"Let's meet " he said.
"And talk about what , if you want to tell me something you can right now ",, she coldly replied.
He chuckled.
"Is it because you changed your sister's hospital that you're arrogantly talking back to me?" he stated.
Her grip on the phone tightened, "Father, if you have nothing to say, then please refrain from calling me again "She hung up.
She had worked with Karlye to transfer her sister to another hospital after she moved into his place. Making sure her father couldn't easily reach them.
She walked back grabbing her bag.
"I am sorry, I need to leave, something has come up ", she weakly said.
"Oh, but you don't look so good ", pointed out Mira.
"I will be okay, I think it was from all the throwing up I did ", she said.
They watched her leave and silence filled the room.
Samantha leaned back as Mira got back to her seat.
"This is bad " she stated.
"Let's not jump to conclusions without proving it " Samantha said.
"But you saw her, Andriana has never rejected fried chicken for as long as I have known her "
Samantha sighed.
"She has enough on her plate "
"It's that rich, irresponsible man, if it's true, then it's his fault ", blamed Mira.
"I think we should blame them both for not taking the necessary precautions, or we are overthinking this, and they really wanted to make one " Samantha grabbed a piece of the chicken, enjoying it.
"That's impossible, Andriana once told me that she had no plans for carrying one. She hates the idea of being a mother " said Mira.
Samantha blinked.
"Then that will complicate things further ".
...
"Andriana, are you joining us for the end-of-year party ?" her colleagues asked.
"Come on don't say no, it's been so long since we hung out all together "
Without letting her answer they dragged her off to the restaurant the company had booked for the dinner party.
She had been feeling down lately so she avoided the alcohol and had a light meal. Watching the others fill their glasses with wine and beer.
She wanted to leave but noticed the CEO was around too and kept stealing glances towards her.
She decided to stay longer until most of them were drunk, then she would sneak off.
A text came in from Kalryle , she had not seen him for two days now, since he was away on a trip again. But before she could open it a light tap came at her shoulder.
She looked back to see John one of her colleagues.
"Hi Andriana "he smiled.
"Hi John" she smiled back.
"You look tired, something wrong ?" he asked, joining them.
"I am alright, just been feeling under the weather lately " she said.
"I got you this since I noticed you're not drinking ", he pushed the orange juice towards her.
She thanked him taking it. Her friends noticed and giggled.
"John, you can't make a move on someone with a boyfriend ", they laughed.
"Huh...I.I ..am ...its " she stammered.
John chuckled, "well that's too bad but I can wait, you never know I chance might pop up "
Andriana gulped down the orange juice not saying anything. John excused himself and headed back to his table.
Andriana grabbed her phone to check the text but suddenly felt sick. Getting up she rushed off to the washrooms and threw up. This was the third time within the whole day.
As she washed her face, Andriana dialed Mira's number.
"Hi, bestie ", she answered.
"Hi Mira, can you do me a favour and come pick me up? I don't feel so good ", she said.
"Oh, alright, text me the address, and I will be there ", she said.
Hanging up she sent her location to Mira coming out of the washroom, but her vision was getting blurry.
She bumped into someone, and before she could apologise, they grabbed her. Unsteady on her feet she staggered.
"Stop wasting time and grab her so we can go " she heard someone say.
Trying to focus she could see a familiar face.
"John .." she called.
He frowned as he looked around anxiously. Looking back at the one grabbing her.
"Carry her and let's go " he ordered.
She felt herself being carried off, everything was moving so fast that it made her head hurt and as she lost consciousness that last image she saw was of the car door closing.
.....
"What do you mean she left, she told me herself to pick her up. Mira frowned, taking out her phone to call Andriana. But her phone was off now.
Her two female friends said they last saw her head to the washrooms, and others said they might have seen her leave.
Mira checked the washrooms but got nothing, pulling out her phone again she called David.
"Sugar pie what do I...."
"Shut up and answer me. Are you both back from the trip ?" She asked.
"No, why do you ask ?" asked David.
"Andriana is missing, so I thought he might have picked her up before I got here ", she stated.
"Huh she is missing, what do you mean ?" he sounded worried.
Mira walked out of the restaurant going to her car.
"She called and said to pick her up but now I don't see her anywhere. And her phone is switched off "
She started the car.
"Let me head to Mr . Lockhart's place and check, maybe she got tired of waiting and left. I will call you back after I check it out," she hung up.
David placed his phone aside wondering if he should tell his friend. But the meeting he was heading into was important. Andriana might have gone home just like Mira said, so he didn't have to worry about her before they were sure she was missing.