Free Sick Obsession: A Twisted Love Story by Shawanda Carter

intern I have her information here,” Martha said as she went into her desk and pulled out a folder with ‘Jessica Jones’ printed on it. “You can’t look in it, only I can,” Martha said.
    “I understand,” Lizeth nodded.
    “That’s weird,” Martha said.
    “What?” Lizeth asked.
    “Her folder is completely empty,” Martha said. Both women sat in silence looking at one another.
    “Well I don’t want to keep you from your work,” Lizeth said, getting up to leave.
    “It was nice to talk to you Mrs. Jackson.  Again, I am sorry about our mix-up before.” 
    “Tell you what, if you can keep this conversation between me and you I will forget about that mix-up,” Lizeth said as she smiled.
    “My lips are sealed,” Martha promised as she gestured zipping her lips.
    Lizeth was not too sure if that was really the case, but she hoped she held up to her word. She did not need her husband to know that she was well aware of what was going on.  She could not ask Martha about the women in the pictures being that she was already dealing with so much already. Lizeth entered the elevator and pulled out her cell phone.
    “Hi, this is Lizeth Jackson I will need for you to set up a meeting with me and the partners.  I have reason to believe that my husband’s business is being sabotaged and I will need their support on this,” Lizeth spoke into her phone.
    “Will do,” the voice on the other end said.
    “Good.  Call me with the details,” Lizeth said as she exited the elevator.
    “She must have gone for a run,” Darrius said to Travis as they walked into the kitchen.
    “That’s good, got to stay healthy,” Travis said. “So what are your plans for today?” Travis asked.
    “I just have to call into work and see what my secretary wanted.  She’s been calling me non-stop,” Darrius said, looking down to his phone.
    “Maybe it’s important, you should call her back,” Travis advised.
    “You’re right, can’t avoid it forever,” Darrius said as his phone started to ring. “I got to take this,” Darrius told Travis, pointing to his phone.
    “Man go ahead, I will be alright,” Travis said.  Once Darrius left the room Travis could hear him on the phone with who he figured to be his secretary.
    Darrius was asking her questions about how many and how long. Then there was a moment of silence, and then he could hear Darrius say that it looked as if they had no choice but to make it public. Travis could tell by his voice that he was frustrated. Darrius soon walked back into the kitchen to join his brother with a look of horror on his face.
    “Man, it’s not looking good for my company and at this rate even my marriage might be in trouble,” Darrius said as he dropped his head into his hands. 
    “Listen to what you just said.  You’re about to lose your company and your wife,” Travis said knowingly.
    “Travis man, right now is not the time man,” Darrius said, looking up.
    “I can’t help that despite all that is going on you still got messed up priorities,” Travis said.
    “What are you talking about?” Darrius asked with agitation in his voice.
    “You man!  Your wife should be the first thing you should be concerned with losing, fuck the business!” Travis said with hostility in his voice.
    “I worked hard for my business!” Darrius yelled.
    “Well if you worked that damn hard in your marriage maybe this shit wouldn’t be happening,” Travis shot back.
    “What the hell you mean by that?  I do what I am supposed to in my marriage,” Darrius said angrily as he walked up on his brother.
    “First of all bra, you didn’t do what you was supposed to in your marriage, you did what you wanted to,” Travis corrected him as he pushed Darrius back up off him. Darrius was about to hit his brother but he had to calm himself down.
    “You don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.  Not my fault I can handle my business better than you, so how about you get out my house!”