The Penthouse
"Mia's POV"
My heart beats fast when my dad opens the door of my room, I was really scared when he moves his foot inside my room and Kelly tried to stop him from coming in but she can't.
I almost tremble, my whole body shakes, and I stop breathing. I was hiding under my bed, and I'm just watching their foot walk. Then, he holds the hem of the blanket of my bed and pulls it up.
I almost cry. He was about to peek under the bed but I heard many footsteps came in.
"Police officer, help me. That man came into my house without my permission! He even pushed me just to come in, please arrest him" I heard Kelly begged.
My dad released the blanket, I saw his feet move to the police.
"I'm just looking for my daughter and I bet she's here. I'm sure about it" he explained to the officer.
"Don't you know that trespassing is a crime? But you are old to be ignorant about the law." Kelly mocks him.
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense." The police officer said.
They dragged my dad out of this house, I stayed under the bed for a minute.
"Mia? Mia? Where are you? They are gone now, you can go out from where you are hiding right now." Kelly shouted.
I quickly went out under the bed and fixed my tangled clothes.
"There you are! I'm glad that he didn't find you there, luckily the police are fast to come" she excitedly said. I smiled at her and hugged her tightly.
"Thank you so much, Kelly. You are the best! Wo ai ni (I love you)." I said.
She removes my hand from her.
"Sorry girl, you are not my type. I like men" she teased, and turn away and walk. I picked my pillow and throw it at her and hits her.
She turns to me and picks it up then we had a pillow fight until we both get tired. We lie down on the bed, she turns her head to me and asked, "what is your plan?"
"I'm still planning to move out," I replied.
"I see. Then, I come with you" she said.
"Kelly, you don't have to. Your work is here, you have to stay" I explained.
"How about you?" she asked.
"I will be fine being alone, besides you can pay a visit to me anytime you want," I suggested.
"Alright. Have you found a place where you can stay?" she asked.
"Not yet" I answered disappointedly.
She fished her phone into her pocket.
"Let me show you this," she said and show me a rental penthouse located in the next city.
"Wooooow! You're really amazing!! It's good and cheap, Where'd you know about this?" I asked her with amazement.
"It's just a small thing, my dear. I just found it because of my manager, he usually browses on the internet and looks for an apartment or penthouse every week," she replies excitedly.
"But why?" I asked out of curiosity.
"I don't know, but I feel like he's hiding a person to the rents of the houses." she gossips then we both laugh.
We're laughing when Kelly's phone rung, she looks at the screen of her phone then glances at me. "Speaking" she whisper.
"Aww. I'm sorry James, I'm out of town right now. What? Hello? Hello? I can't hear you. He---also" she said then hung up.
"Does he called because of your work?" I asked.
"No. He's just asking me to accompany him to buy a new house" she answered.
"Again?" I asked, then she nods.
"Let's go now, I will accompany you today," she said.
We carry all the boxes of my things to my car and cleaned the house before we leave. Kelly volunteer to drive me through the city.
It's been an hour of driving before we reached the place, we met the agent of the rental penthouse and settled the payment.
I look around the place and I found out that the penthouse is located in a tall building and across the front has also a tall building.
We ride on the elevator to move my things in the penthouse, my room is located on the 15th floor.
I open the door, and I was amazed to see the room. It was really gorgeous. This is 3 times bigger than my room. We came in and put the box down, I turn around and saw an expensive piece of furniture. Its color compliment the color of the wall.
The living room has a big balcony. I walked inside to check the room and comfort room. It was really amazing, all the items here are expensive yet they still rent it cheap.
"Wow! I never knew that this looks good than the picture they posted" Kelly said with amazement.
"Me too. It was amazing!" I giggle. Kelly turns to me.
"Can I visit you often?" She asked.
"Sure, you're always welcome to my place," I said.
"So, let's continue moving out?" she said.
"Sure" I replied.
We came down and carry the boxes to put them inside the house, we move all things in two hours.
"Kelly, why don't you sleep here for tonight? Since it's getting late" I suggest.
"Don't tell me you'll gonna miss me, huh?" she teased.
"Of course, you're my best friend and we've been block mates for many years. I'm gonna miss you, dear." I told her honestly.
"Don't miss me too much" she said and laugh. "But I have to leave now," she said.
"Why you don't like to stay here?" I asked.
"I want to, but I have to settle first about your dad's issue at the police station. I need to give proofs so that he can't bail out easier." she laughs and wink at me.
"Okay. Let me send you to home" I volunteered.
"No need. James is waiting for me downstairs, you don't have to worry" she said and walks while waving her hands.
"Kelly's POV"
I dialed James's number but he didn't answer my calls, I put back my phone in my pocket. I lied to Mia that James would pick me up but he didn't cause I don't want her to worry.
I tried to call a cab but it seems that I'm unlucky today to get a cab, I walk for a while and waited.
Until I notice a red Ferarri car stops at the tall building next to the house where Mia's renting, I waited for who's the owner of this car. It opens and I was shocked to see Sky and his friend who kissed Mia at the lounge.
I walk near them, the two men were shocked to see me.
"Kelly? What are you doing here?" Sky asked.
"Why? Do you own this place?" I asked him back, he didn't answer. "That man looks very familiar," I said.
"What do you mean?" the man asked.
"As far as I remember, you are the man who takes advantage of my drunk friend before," I said, his eyes grew big.
"You! Pervert!" I pointed at him.
"Kelly, it's no good pointing out someone you just met" Sky reminded me, I glanced at Sky.
"Sky, you better shut up your mouth if you can't say the truth. My eyes will never go wrong and my memories will never deceive me" I said.
"Really? If your memory will not deceive you, how come that you don't see the truth or even recognize what is right?" he asked. I stop for a moment and think about what happened before.
"Stop saying nonsense! Remind your pervert friend to stay away from MY FRIEND!" I command him.
"Miss, I'm not a pervert" he defends.
"If you're not a pervert what are you doing here? Why are you following us?" I asked him.
"Kelly, we're not following you" Sky rebutted.
"Stop, I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to him" I pointed out to his friend.
"I lived here," he said calmly.
"And he owns this whole place" Sky added.
"WHAT?!!!!" I asked, my eyes grew bigger. This can't be, Mia might blame me if she finds out that this man is the landlord of this building. What should I do?
Sky came to me and whispered, "I don't own this place but my friend owns it, so I have a reason why I am here." my breath become slow and I felt my heart beats fast.
I pushed him, "Don't come near me" I told him. I turn back and walk away from him.
"Hey, where are you going?" Sky shouted at me.
"It's none of your business" I shouted back at him, I continued walking and I felt someone holds my wrist.
"I will send you back, It's hard to call a cab at this hour," he said calmly, he pulled me and my feet just follows him.
"Sky POV"I ride in my car and waited for Kelly to hop in but she insisted on staying outside, I open the side window and peak at her."Will you hop in or I will carry you? You're free to choose." I mock her, she rolls her eyes and gets inside."Ungentlemanly" she whispered, I just smirk and shook my head.I started the engine and drive the car then I slowly look at Kelly, I feel annoyed when I saw that she didn't clasp her seatbelt.She looked at me angrily, "why are you looking at me? I'm not a road!" she exasperatedly said. I hurriedly step on the brake and move my right hand to catch her so she won't bump on the window
"Mia's POV"I was walking at the exit gate of the school when I saw a high school student showing a public display of affection such as kissing, holding hands, and hugging."Hey, go back to your respective classrooms!" I yelled at them, the two got panicked and run through the direction of their own classrooms.I've been teaching mandarin in highschool for 3 years in my alma mater, I still remember If Alex has time he used to fetch me here and send me home then we will have fun but now I couldn't be able to see him and I can not love him anymore. My heart is still aching whenever I would think of him. It's aching...My eyes are getting dim, I feel someone's pinching my heart then a tear escaped from my eyes and rolls down through my face.I keep on crying like a crazy woman while walking out of school, I rush to wipe my t
"Kelly's POV"Meeting Mr. Alejandrino is my pleasure but seeing him right now made me feel embarrassed, shocked after I shouted at him from the last time we met. It was a mixed emotion and I feel like the cupid is making fun of me, If it's just a dream can then I want to wake up and live my life peacefully. I secretly pinched myself to see If am dreaming but I realized that I was nothing but the truth.I don't know what I did from my past life to make me punish today, I can accept some cases but the fact that I will be working with Sky make me feel annoyed, and Mr. Alejandrino is my boss. I don't know, will he makes it hard for me for saying bad things and yelling at him last time.I feel like my burden is becoming heavier...I managed to greet Mr. Alejandrino as if nothing happened even though my whole body was shaking and in a state of shock. I was glad
"Sky's POV"I come to the office of Xavier to complain about my unlucky day last night, I knock at the door but he didn't say anything, I tried making sounds in his office but he looks like he's in outer space. I tap his table very hard, and that makes him back to reality."Bro, where's your mind?" I asked him and drinks a cup of coffee. He looks dismayed and blatantly admits that something happened between her and Mia. I was startled and I almost throw up the coffee that I drank."Whooa! Seriously?" I looked at him with amazement."Yeah" he replied. "Then, what happened next?" I intrigued."When she woke up, she was really mad at me and thinks that I molested her or took an advantage of her," he told me."Oh, I think anyone would think that you took advantage of her
Mia succeeds in avoiding Xavier for a couple of months after what happened to them, Xavier wants to take responsibility for her, she always turned him down but the man didn't give up. He is guilty of what he has done to her so he decided to pursue what he thinks is right.Xavier tried everything to wins Mia's heart at any cost even he doesn't truly understand what he feels for her or even if she rejects her many times. He never loses hope, he always sends a flower and food to Mia's flat every day.Mia is a bit move by what the man doing every day for her but she can't accept what they have done that night. She can't forgive the man because she can't also forgive herself.Two months later, Mia attended a meeting at their school she's working. Every one of them should report about their student's progress to the board of directors, she volunteers to be the first one to report she r
Kelly was surprised to see Alex around the hospital, she didn't expect to meet the man. And she wonders why did the man suddenly come back to the country and thought of her friend, she intentionally tried to mislead the man to stop him from asking her about Mia. She's betting for Xavier, she thinks that Xavier is well-matched to her friend with his attitude, she even thinks of thought to make Mia forgive him and accepts his proposal to her.She managed to decline the offer of Alex to send her home and reasoned that she will be going somewhere before she goes back. Kelly went to the coffee shop across from the hospital, she sat on the chair and ordered a cup of coffee.She held her phone and texted Xavier immediately to inform him that she will not be back at the hospital, she can't take care of her friend while Mia is sick and no one can arrange the discharge bills for Mia for some reason she can't tell to.
"The comeback of Mia's First love""Alex POV"I am trying to contact Mia these few days but it seems that she already changed her number. I came back to the city after living for a few months in the states with Gretchen. At first, our relationship as a married couple was definitely great but as days go by she slowly shows her true color and also cheated on me. I suddenly held a wedding ceremony before because she told me that she's pregnant but I learned that it was all a lie. She just wants me to get rid of my best friend Mia.I can admit that Gretchen is my first love, when I first met her she's a naive, softhearted, respectful, and straightforward person. I was in love for the very first time seeing her in the hospital, she became my colleague and we get to know each other till we officially become a couple but she started to act strangely every time I'm hanging out with Mia.
THE UNKNOWN SYNDROME"I--- I-- went out to buy you foods," Mia said to Xavier while happily showing the plastic bags of meals she bought. "Thank you but you don't have to," said Xavier. Mia's face turns to disappointment, the man notices her sudden changes of behavior so he tries to please her to make her happy.Mia went back to work at school, she's been busy doing her task that she missed for the past few weeks and trying to get things done before the due while Xavier came to his work and checks his wine factory lately. Every week he supervises the factory, his employee notices that he's not in good shape that day cause every time he smells liquor, his stomach aches, and feels like vomiting. His employees decided to clean the factory before he visits again.One morning, Xavier went to the factory to inspect how is their new product going, all his employees line up to welcome him as he walks inside the different aroma of liquor ling