Chapter 32

“Hey!” He laughed when I hugged him.

How did he know my parents' house?

No one of my friends knows my parents address, they only know my husband's house. He said long time no see but we just saw each other yesterday. What was his trip?

“If your husband saw us like this he might kill me.” He said jokingly.

I felt that he hugged me too.

I release from the hug. “Brother Nate, how did you know about my parents house?” I ask gently.

“Aren't you going to invite me to sit?” When I realized what he said.

“Come, come, sit, don’t be shy.”

I called one of our maids and asked for a drink.

“What do you want to drink?” I ask him.

“Pineapple juice, so it will be sour.” He answered.

My eyebrow furrowed. “We don't have pineapple juice. We will just put vinegar on the water, is that okay?” I asked gently.

He doesn’t know if he will laugh or what.

“So it will be sour.” I copied what he said.

He chuckled. “You are so genius, Selene.” He laughed awkwardly.

“Just get me a coffee.” He told the maid.

I look at him. How did you know my parents address and how did you know that I am here?” It’s weird that he knows my parents address.

“Ah! I came to your house for a visit and have a coffee but no one’s there and I came in the company where are you working, they said, you didn’t come to work. The reason I found your parents' house is because.” He didn’t continue what he was going to say when someone came in.

“Oh! Son Nate, why are you here? You didn’t text me that you are cooking.” My mom suddenly came to the scene.

They know each other?

When?

Why didn't I know about this?

“Hey, mom.” brother Nate kissed my mom's cheeks. Why is he calling my mom, mom?

My eyes got wider and I pointed at brother Jase.

“Don’t te-tell me... “ I can’t believe this, so this is the reason why I am calling him a brother. “You are my long lost brother?”

Brother Nate, pinch my nose. “I am not your brother, if I am your brother, Ethan will be your brother too. I am one of the board directors of the company.” He explains.

I scratch my nape. If he is my brother, then, I have four siblings. Brother Nate is so lucky to have a lot of siblings.

“Selene, you really have a wide imagination. You are my one and only daughter, do you want a brother? I can adopt Nate for you.” My mother jokes.

Nate chuckles. “Mom, I prefer to be your son-in law than being brother by, Selene.” He rides my mom's jokes.

I thought I have a biological brother, it is so sad to live alone. I never experienced having siblings.

“Tell Kier about that matter.” My mother said jokingly.

“I HAVE A TICKET TO EUROPE.”

We are on the sides of the pool.

I look at him confusingly.

“Jase, fly to Europe for the expansion of our business and to invest. He is with Kier, right now. He flew yesterday morning.” I am just looking at him.

Our conversation is not that serious.

Why is he talking about me on this matter?

“I am going to Europe too but I think I should give it to you.”

I look at the maids cleaning the pool. That pool was used once.

“Why are you giving me your ticket? you can buy me one and we will go there together.” I suggested. He is just making things complicated.

He sighed. He likes, he is carrying heavy things on his back.

He sipped his coffee.

Coffee in the afternoon, and the sun shines too bright. It’s so hot but he is drinking coffee.

“You need it the most.”

I look at him confusingly.

“Did you know that your husband stayed there for almost a month? If they don't make it in a month, they will spend another month.”

My shoulder fell.

My chest suddenly tightens.

He didn't tell me about it, he just told me that he is leaving and he even shoo me away.

I feel my eyes heat up.

I looked up trying to suppress my tears.

He is hiding things from me. He shouldn't be sweet on me if he is going to leave me.

“He is not calling me…” My voice broke. “Until now, he is n-not left me a me-message.”

“Why are you telling me about this?” I am teary eyed.

He sighed again.

“I know that you are missing him. I am giving you a chance.” His eyes are dim.

Business Overseas is just two weeks long, not a month.

“He should come back in one or two weeks, one month is too long. If he came here for business, you are just fooling me. He didn't come there for business.” I answered surely.

He gets from his wallet. “Here is this card, I'll give you my access to see him. Even I book you a flight to europe you can't find him without this card.” it's a black plain card but there’s a written latin word in the lower part, I can't read it, its written in small.

I am just looking at the card he is holding.

"We have our own plane and chaperon to take where he is." He licked his lower lip.

I clenched my fist.

"Stop him while it's still early."

I didn't mind what he said.

I left him.

I ran.

My tears fell down like water.

I don't understand myself.

I don't understand my heart.

What am I feeling?

Why am I longing for him?

I shouldn't miss him.

"Selene, are you crying?" I saw my father. I passed by him and ran into my room.

I slammed the door of my room and cried on my pillow.

Maybe, I need to see a doctor. My heart is not feeling, okay.

I am not seeing him for days and my heart is reacting.

My heart is aching when day passes and I am not seeing him.

I suddenly miss his voice.

I tried to contact him but he didn't answer my calls.

Is he still alive?

“WHAT DID YOU DO?!”

Shielyn’s mom hit me in the shoulder.

I flinch, she is a hard hitter. I think my shoulder will get broken.

“Mom, stop!” I avoided his blow.

“I didn’t do anything!” I jump when she is trying to hit me again.

“You made my daughter cry!” She is furious. “What did you tell her, huh?!” She hit me again and this time, I didn’t avoid her hit.

I sighed.

“You just came here to make her cry!” She accused me.

“Honey, stop that. It’s normal for our daughter to cry. It means she is still alive and that’s makes her human.” Father said.

They are so protective to Shielyn because she is their only child.

“Don’t meddle with our conversation!” She roared at her husband.

Mom is scary, I didn't experience a mother care and love.

How does it feels to have parents?

I don’t have parents, yeah, how can I be born if I don’t have parents. For me, I don’t have parents. Me and my twin, we grew up together with our grandparents and uncle.

I didn’t expect it when mom cried. “She is our only daughter,” she held my hand. “I told you to protect her, am I right?” I didn’t reply.

I feel her mother’s love for her daughter from her words. She loves Shielyn so much.

“You promise us that you will always be on her side.” She cried.

I treated her like a mother too.

I sighed. “Mom…” If you just chose me. “I am not her husband, might as well, tell this to Kier, she is her husband, it’s his duty not mine.” I don’t want to have a rival friend..

I treasure my friends too much and I don’t want to become their enemy.

“He is failing to love our daughter.” She cried on her husband.

I don't know what Kier’s hidden agenda for marrying her, but I am sure it's not a good agenda.

“He loves her.” I spilled the tea.

I look away.

I didn’t hear any answers from them, I was just hearing mom’s sobs.

“Let’s not pressure the children, honey.” He comforted her mom.

I feel my eyes heat up.

I smile bitterly.

I hope my parents are like them, who love their child so much and never abandon them.

“Let’s get our daughter back and pay for the penalty. Let Kier have our company, our daughter is more important than anything in this world.”

“Honey, we still don't know why our daughter is crying. You know how stubborn and hard headed she is, she won’t tell her the reason and don't blame Kier that easily, we need to hear the two parties. This is just a misunderstanding. Let's not conclude anything.

Maybe it's feels good to grow up with parents?

“No! If Kier is a good husband, he mustn't let our daughter in that situation, he must be here!’ Mom stops from crying.

Daughter happiness above anything else. They may not be perfect parents but I know how they love their daughter.

“I tol you top blaming your son in-law!” Father raises his voice again.

I left.

I should give them privacy and I am out of the topic.

Chapter 29 Bulletin Proof

I decided to go to work even though my parents didn’t let me. They told me to go home early but I won’t go home to my parents house. I will go home to the villages. Staying in the house makes me sick.

“Here is the lucky bitch, bitchess.”

Even though I am nervous, I encourage myself to go to work. Maybe I should accept my boss' offer, to get the promotion.

“Look, she acted innocent but she is the devil on the inside.”

I was about to swipe my ID when a group of women came to me. I looked at their ID and they are from the sales department.

“Hey bitch! I heard you are a bitch.” They laughed.

I was about to go when they pulled my hair.

This scene is giving me trauma again.

“Where are you going? I thought you were brave?” They ask me mockingly.

I am going to get bullied again.

“I am sorry, I don't know what you guys are talking about.” I said shyly.

I played with my fingers, I don't want another fight and scene.

“Ah really?” The blonde woman said with sarcasm.

“The water please.” The big forehead woman handed her a bottle of water.

She opened it and poured it on me. I gasped.

What did I do to them?

“You acted and bullied us yesterday and now what?! Don’t act like you are innocent and you can't fight with us.”

“I don't know what you guys ta-talking about.” I stammered.

“I didn't go to work yesterday.” My uniform was all wet and I looked like a wet chicken.

“What a bitch! Liar! You just poured water on us yesterday and you locked us in the bathroom! Who do you think you are, huh?!” The forehead woman yelled at me.

I flinched.

I clenched my fist.

Why do I always get embarrassed and bullied?

They are making up stories.

“Hey! Hey! Lower class women, what are you doing?!” Lufita came to us. She pushed the brunette woman with long curly hair.

“Oh!” She gasps when she sees how I look. “Get out of here!” She yelled at those women.

They didn't move an inch. “What are you looking at? I said get out! Or do you want to get fired?!” Lufita threatened them.

They hurriedly walked away from us.

Lufita looks at me from head to toe, I don't see any pity from her.

She smirked at me and crossed her under her chest. She has a big future and I think her boobs are circle and so big..

“You amused me yesterday, huh.” She walked around me. “You are just hiding your true colors.” She stated.

Yesterday? I didn't come to work yesterday, I stayed at my parents house, I didn't remember that I left the house.

This is my first time to show my face after I got embarrassed.

“I don't know what are you sa-saying.” My hands are shaking.

She likes to bully me.

She raised her fake eyebrow at me. “Really?” she ask mocking me or should I say, insults me. He lifted my chin using his middle finger. “I like your bravery yesterday, like you bully everyone. You got everyone attention.'' What is she saying? I am really confused. “You made me amused by attitude, continue being angel outside while you are really devil inside, bye queen bitch, i'll see you in our department.” she winks at me before she turns her back.

I am really confused.

All my way in the department they are talking and staring at me.

What's their problems?

While I was waiting for the elevator to go down my phone suddenly rang. I thought it was my husband but it's not.

I sighed in disappointment.

“Iww bad breath!” I looked at the woman standing beside me, she covered her mouth.

I bit my lower lip.

“What the heck is that smell?!”

I forgot to brush my teeth, but I just brushed them yesterday night so it's okay, and I used mouthwash before I left the house. It's fine with me. It's fine not to brush your teeth especially if you are lazy like me or in a hurry. Mouthwash is fine.

I will smell my mouth later.

I forgot to answer the caller.

I slide the answer button.

“Selena Gomez! My artist friend! Where are you?!” I heard Yvaline yelled at the other line.

The elevator open and we came in.

“I am at the company, why?”

“Don't tell me you forgot about your birthday? Its your birthday tomorrow, are we going to celebrated in bsr again? Same like the old days?” There's a pleasing voice in her voice.

Even though I am not seeing her, I know she is making a puppy eyes, she likes to do that, its weird she is not a puppy.

She giggles. “I will bring someone later if you have plans to do the old days.” I knew it. She will never learn her lesson.

I forgot that it's my birthday tomorrow.

We used to celebrate it for two days. They are waiting for my birthdays, that's how lucky I am to have my friends.

“I am not sure about this thing.” I whispered on the speaker of my phone.

“Huh, why? Are you going to celebrate it with your husband, alone?” She makes me remember again.

Until now he has not called me.

“I don't know.” I sighed a little bit so they wouldn't smell my breath again.

I want to smell my breath right now, I want to know how bad it smells.

I just want to lay on my bed all night. I am not in the mood.

“I’ll just call you again, okay? Save that man.” I ended her call without waiting for her answer.

I heard a ting bell.

“Shileyn!” I saw our head department. She is holding a paper.

“Can you go to the ABC company? My secretary forgot to bring these important documents. She is on her way to that company, you might see her.”

I nodded my head.

'`You know where ABC company right?’ I nodded my head again. That's the extension of our company.

She gave me the folders.

‘If you didn't saw my secretary in the company, ask for Mrs., chunchun and give these to her, I already called in her office. Thank you.” She smiled at me.

“I'll just put my things.”

I didn't bother to look at the papers and entered the elevator when I finished putting my bag on my table.

This folder is heavy.

I fanned myself as soon as I was outside the company. It was really hot.

Summer is waving.

I am waiting for the taxi. I am just commuting whenever I am going to work, sometimes i am with a driver but it rarely happens.

I was patiently waiting for a taxi when I felt a wet in my shoulder. I touched it and I saw blood dripping on it.

My hands are shaking and I got pale when I saw the blood.

The folders that I am holding fell on the ground.

“B-blood.” I am scared of wounds.

I flinched when another bullet hit me again.

I look at the building in front of me.

I saw a man holding a gun. He smirked at me.

My sight is getting blurry.