Discreetly the General's son

Chapter 1 - Stalking

Loud chattering emanated from the local pub where the elite kids had fun, partying most of the time.

Except that night was different.

It was Sawyer’s girlfriend’s birthday and he was certain that she was in there partying with her friends.

He had been asking her all week for her birthday plans, she either ignored him or changed the topic.

With that he assumed that she wanted him to prepare a surprise for her birthday and he stopped bothering her about it.

After getting off his temp job, Sawyer pulled out his savings for his state exam to apply into the military.

 He used the money to buy presents and room decor then he set them up in her room.

Ola meant the world to him, when everyone else wanted nothing to do with him, she had walked up to him and asked him out and their relationship was on its way to hitting ten months.

That was why he had set his heart to making her birthday special.

Sawyer had set the decoration and gifts. He planned to put candles on her cake around when she should be back at home. 

He looked at the clock, she was two hours later than when she normally arrived at home unless she was at….

He grabbed his coat and made his way to the local pub downtown to check on her.

Sawyer walked in and he saw Ola and her friends twerking and grinding against other men.

He was devastated at the sight, he called her name several times because he didn’t want to go into the spotlight, but she could not hear him because of the jarring music.

Moving over to where she was, he pulled her a bit from the dance floor.

Ola was now facing him, looking cheerful, but as soon as she saw Sawyer's irritated face, a frown appeared on her face.

“It is odd seeing you here.” She mentioned calmly, with her mouth reeking of alcohol.

“I can't believe you came here on your birthday. I asked you for your plans and you didn't tell me you had this in store. Why are you hiding things from me?” Sawyer demanded.

Ola’s tone changed from a calm to a harsh one, “Since when did I have to tell you about my plans for my birthday? Unlike you, I have friends that can throw me a fun party, even if I had no plans of celebrating in the first place.”

“But you still should have mentioned this to me! I am your boyfriend!” he raised his voice at her.

She scoffed, “You are acting up as if you would be able to throw me a party like this if I mentioned that this was what I wanted. It’s not like you have the money.”

Sawyer was too stunned to reply to her, he had been working months as a paper boy to make ends meet, satisfy Ola’s needs, and save up for his military exams.

 For her birthday, he took temporary jobs as a waiter, kitchen boy and even a manservant just to throw up the surprise he had set up back at her apartment, when the money wasn’t enough he touched his savings for her.

Ola’s friends noticed her absence on the dance floor and they approached her and Sawyer where they were standing.

Gracie, Ola’s biggest rival in the friend group was the first to speak, “Is this the famous paper boy Ola is toying with?”

The other girls nodded in agreement.

“Tch Tch.” Gracie clicked her teeth together, as she glanced at Sawyer from head to toe, “This is the first time in my life seeing someone embody wretchedness like this. I can't believe our Ola is really dating this guy.” 

Gracie added the last line to mock her.

Ola was starting to feel ashamed, Gracie was always nitpicking about her and she had tried to keep Sawyer off her face  because she knew she would mock her for being with him.

“Gracie, who says she’s dating him? Then she faced Sawyer, “And you, wh o invited you here?” Ann, Ola’s best friend hissed in Sawyer’s face. “Did you come here to embarrass Ola in front of everyone?” Ann jumped in her best friend’s defense to save her face.

Sawyer did not bother responding to them as he was used to them talking down on him for no reason, and in Baltimore, the gap between the rich and poor was wide. 

If he replied to the wrong person, he might suffer for it. He could lose his job or his limb. He wasn’t about to get into trouble for a matter he could endure.

“Ola. Let’s just go home.” he said quietly. All he had on his mind was to take her back home and show her everything he got her.

Just then someone in the crowd yelled, “Sergeant Smith Gunshot has arrived.”

The countenance in the air changed and every girl in the pub rushed to meet the Sergeant, including his girl.

Sawyer stared at Smith Gunshot, he was wearing his military uniform, with a stoic look on his face and his hair neatly brushed to the side.

“Of course the girls will want him.” Sawyer thought to himself. Gunshot was currently living Sawyer’s dream.

He had always dreamed of being a sergeant after passing his military exam.

His eyes were still on Smith when he saw his girl link arms with the Sergeant that just walked in.

What was their relationship? Did he throw this expensive party for her ?

His blood boiled and he marched over to them angrily. “I said it is time to leave, Ola. What part do you not understand?”

“Who is this?” Smith asked Ola.

Ann knew about Smith's temper, if he found out Ola was still dating Sawyer, he would lock her up in the dungeon 

“Ola has broken up with you for some time now. Why are you lurking around her, you stalker!” She yelled.

Ola nodded in Ann’s direction to praise while Sawyer just stood there, baldly dazed. “Stalker?”

“Yes, your poor ass tricked her into dating you but when she found out that you couldn’t take care of her and you still took money from her. She broke up with you. Now you are stalking her! This is not fair.”

“Stalking is a punishable offence, you will die by guillotine if this is confirmed to be true.” Smith said in a stern voice to Sawyer when he faced Ola, “The words your friend had just told us about that man, are they true.?” 

Ola’s palm became sweaty, she had managed to charm Smith’s heart. 

If she lost him that night, he would go straight into Gracie’s arms and that would be her loss since he was courting the two of them. 

In the worst case, she would also be spending a few months in jail for tricking him.

Sawyer looked in her direction, waiting for her answer, they exchanged a glance, he swallowed hard.

She looked away from him and faced Sergeant Smith Gunshot, with tears rolling down her cheeks, “Yes, Sergeant Smith, everything Ann has said is true.”