So the ending, I am fighting all alone. It's hard to fight alone but I can handle it. Been handling it for so long.
I supported my body using the nearby wall when my head suddenly started to hurt and my vision started spinning. I held my head and closed my eyes tightly.
It was so very painful. It's like my head is almost splitting in o much pain.
I tried to walk away. I found a girls bathroom nearby. I immediately went inside and rushed to one of the cubicles.
I sat on the closed toilet bowl and pulled my own hair.
My eyes are spinning.
I forced myself to take my medicine from my bag and just put it in my mouth then swallowed it without water.
I am pulling my hair to ease the pain. I stayed in the bathroom until the medicine I took is slowly effecting.
More than half an hour passed. Sweats is running down from my forehead.
My headache just gradually disappeared and I felt better.
I took a tissue to wipe the sweat from my forehead and neck.
After a few minutes I fully felt better.
I sighed heavily before standing up and exiting the cubicle.
I went to the mirror and looked at myself. My hair is frizzy and my skin has turned pale.
I turned on the faucet and washed my face.
I took the comb from my bag and combed my porous hair.
Suddenly my phone rang so I immediately took it out of my bag.
Evrous calling….
I answered his call. "Hey," I said.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"I’m fine. Why did you call?"
"Your test results from the lab have come out. And, you need to come here first thing in the morning tomorrow to find it out personally. You need to know this as soon as possible.”
"Can't you just say it over the phone?"
"No, you have to find this out personally".
I sighed softly.
"I'm not free tomorrow. I have a job. I can't be absent."
"Can't you entertain this first? This is more important from anything ele."
"I will ask for leave during the weekend. I will meet you next week. Bye, I still need to see my friend," I didn't wait for the person on the other line to speak and just hung up the call.
I feel like I already know what Evrous is going to say. I need to prepare myself first before hearing that ‘cause I am sure it is not something good.
I feel like this is an another bad news.
***
Liah was crying because of so much happiness as she gently held her son.
Too much adoration is visible in her teary eyes.
She then gently kissed his little forehead and smiled widely.
Suddenly a nurse came in carrying a clipboard with papers. She approached Liah.
"Good morning, ma'am. I'll just take your baby's name. Have you thought of a name for him yet?" The nurse asked.
Liah looked at me. I smiled at her and nodded.
My friend turned to the nurse again. “Elton Kiel Mercado. He'll be carrying my surname since his father is deceased and we never got a chance to marry each other."
"Noted, ma'am," said the nurse at the same time writing down the name Liah said. "You can be discharged this afternoon. The bills have been paid."
"Thank you very much," said Liah. Then the nurse went out.
I approached Liah. I held her baby's very small and soft feet.
"He's so cute. He looks like me.."
“Right,” she agrred. I was slightly shocked because she agreed. This is the first time.
"It should be. He cannot have the trait you have because you are as fragile as a child who doesn’t have any character development. I don’t want this pretty little guy to grow just like you."
Liah quickly slapped my hand. "You are really crazy."
Suddenly the door opened and a man in a business suit, specifically Vish, entered.
He carries a bouquet of red flowers. He came inside smiling.
He placed the flower on the couch with the other flowers and approached Liah. He greeted me and my friend before looking down at the baby.
"Hi there, little one. Welcome to the world," He gently greeted the baby then stroked its head with his index finger. "It's so nice to see him."
Liah and Vish were just smiling from ear to ear at the baby.
"Just stay at my house now so you can be taken care of properly. You have no one else to share your condo with. I have also cleaned your room to make it your baby's room," Vish told Liah.
My eyes landed on Vish's wrist.
I smiled when I saw the bracelet he bought yesterday.
This man is really something else.
Vish looked up at the rows of flowers and gifts. "A lot of greetings, huh!"
"Yeah. How did they know though?"
"I told Luther. And that gossip spreader man immediately told everyone that you already gave birth and I'm already a father."
The two laughed. "They really thought you are the father."
"That's what I told them anyway. I'm not going to let this cute little one grow up without a daddy." Vish then gently pinched the baby's little hand.
He will be the luckiest baby because of him.
My phone suddenly rang. They both looked at me.
I smiled. "Excuse me," I immediately left the room.
An unknown number is calling. I answered it.
"Hi! Good morning, Miss Robles. This is Dr. Zamora's secretary. Dr. Evrous Muller told us to call you to settle an appointment with Dr. Zamora," said the person on the other line.
I was confused. "Uhm… Who is Dr. Zamora exactly?”
"He's a psychiatrist, ma'am. When do you want to settle an appointment with him?”
That makes sense now.
“Uhm…. Honestly, I'm not ready yet. Can I just call you when I'm already willing to visit him?"
"Yeah, sure, ma'am. Feel free to call us. This is our official hotline number.”
"Thank you," I then ended the call.
I saved the number because honestly, I've been meaning to visit a psychiatrist for a long time. I just couldn't do it because I wasn't ready to tell anyone what happened to me.
I was about to go back inside when I was stopped walking because Vish was right behind me.
He was standing in front of me with a smile. "How long have you been there?"
Vish shook his head. "Five seconds, who was that?"
I looked at my phone and shrugged. "Just an unknown number," I replied.
"Dahliah really wants to go home," said the young man.
"She is in a hurry."
"Yeah right. Do you want to come with us and have a little chat later?”
I thought for a moment. "Why not?"
He smiled. "Okay, let's get inside."
Then we went inside together.
***
Vish's car stopped in front of a two-storey mansion. "We're here," announced the young man.
He got out of the car and supported Liah who was carrying her baby.
I also got out of the car and brought some of Liah's things. The flowers and gifts given to Liah were in the trunk of the car.
The two went inside first. I followed.
I saw the two helpers come to the car and open the trunk to take out its contents.
Vish and Liah rushed up the stairs. I left the living room and put the bag with Liah's things on the long couch.
I looked around.
The ambiance of the place screams luxury. From the golden and huge chandelier, to every piece of furniture your eyes will land.
He is a businessman after all so he has really expensive things and taste.
The two maids carrying Liah's flowers and gifts rushed to the second floor of the mansion.
I approached the small glass table in the middle of the living room. There are pictures there. Vish is there in all the pictures.
But one photo caught my attention. I took it and looked at it.
It was him and Liah. It's their wedding picture.
I just stared at their happy photo. They look like they are happily in love with each other.
I saw Vish walking down the stairs from my peripheral vision. I looked up at him.
He saw me holding the frame.
"You really kept you and Liah's wedding picture?!" I said.
"For proof. I have visitors sometimes. In that way, they won't think that our marriage is just for a show," he explained. He sat on the couch.
I remembered that incident during their wedding. "I felt sorry for Kiel. He really loved Liah. They both love each other. Kiel just expressed that in the wrong way," I put down the picture and sat on the couch across from Vish.
"Yeah, I guess it was his first time falling in love so he didn't know what he exactly should do. Both of our parents also revealed that he was obsessed with Dahliah so he tried to messed up our marriage. I also felt sorry for him.”
"Why did they said that Kiel was obsessed with Liah? His act was actually just an act for love.”
“Kiel has a history of obsession. He was obsessed with Liah's sister before. So they just used that excuse."
My mouth formed an "o".
"Those people are making him look bad and a villain. Although, what he did was really bad. But maybe they just come up with another humanly excuse," I said.
"Well, that's over. He's gone and Dahliah is starting to heal. Let's just be happy for the both of them."
"'Didn't your marriage go through?! You didn't even sign the marriage contract because of what happened. Why are you still pretending like a married couple?”
"As everybody knows, we signed a contract a week after we got married. Only Dahliah and I know that we didn't actually sign anything. We just told everyone that we signed so that we wouldn't be talked about anymore after the trouble happened. Dramas and issues are just the stupidiest things to habdle."
I nodded, agreeing.
I looked at the time on my wrist watch and stood up.
"By the way, I should probably be going now. I still have work today. I'll just visit when I have free time again from work."
Vish suddenly stood up. "I'll take you outside."
I walked out first and Vish followed.
He accomapnied me to the outside of the village and until I got into a taxi.
I waved at him. He waved back before the taxi finally started moving.
I was delivered to my condo.
***
I was currently on my way to work. I haven't arrive to the airline yet. The taxi I was riding in earlier stopped in front of a cafe.
There's still more than half an hour before my flight today. I'm just gonna eat first.
I need to advance on eating food for dinner because I might not be able to eat or even sit later during the flight.
It's two o'clock in the afternoon.
I'm wearing dark above the knee blue slacks and a black t-shirt. I am also wearing a four-inch heels. I'll just change my t-shirt later before starting work.
I ordered five pancakes and a cold milkshake.
I sitted at the end, far from the entrance door of the cafe.
While eating, I looked at the door when the bell suddenly rang there, a sign that someone had just entered.
I stopped in the middle of chewing when I recognized who was the person that just entered. I only had three pancakes but, I lost my appetite immediately upon seeing her.
I was also a little nervous. I was feeling mixed emotions.
I took a sip of my milkshake as I followed the girl who had just entered using my gaze.
She looks very elegant and stunning. She looks like someone in showbiz. She is wearing obviously branded clothes. She is still wearing black gloves, a summer hat and shades. Her lips are also red.
The woman went straight to the counter and spoke to the cashier.
I quickly stood up and rushed to the bathroom. I even averted my face from the woman's position when I passed her place.
I sneak into one of the cubicles and sit on the closed toilet bowl.
I stayed where I was sitting for a few minutes. I am silently praying that she would leave immediately.
I think that lady just ordered something for take out. Maybe she won't stay long in the cafe.When I thought ten minutes had passed, I left the cubicle. But I immediately stopped walking when I saw the woman who came in earlier standing near the sink, obviousky waiting for me.It took off the shades when she saw me. I became more nervous facing her. I thought I finally get away from her. But I was wrong."Why are you hiding in there? You do not want to dare to face me? Why? Because you don't seem to have anything to show me after what you did?" Shee raised an eyebrow as she asked one question after another. She also slowly stepped closer to me until she was already in front of me.I didn't dare to move. I just stayed in my position.I looked up at her even though I already to wanted to run away from her. I feel like I want to cry because I am so nervous.Every time I see her face, I remember the moments she didn't do anything and just let me be miserable.She saw a lot and she knows a
"Things happen when you least expect them. You shouldn't be regretting your life choices. Instead, cherish them. Either they were the worst or the best. There's no more point of regretting. Move on from the past and look forward to the future. That's the best you can do to enjoy your remaining days," I said.He then looked at me and smiled. "Seems like you know a lot about life.""I am no expert. I just know how you feel with your situation right now. I knew the feeling of something about to end and you can't just do something about it. All you can do is to live everyday and wait until your last breath comes.""You knew?"I smiled lightly and nodded."I guess we are meant to meet each other," he then awkwardly laughed.I've seen it too. "I guess so.""What happened to your face, by the way? Why do you have a small scratch on your cheek?" Ciano asked one after the other.I held my cheek with a wound from my aunt's scratch yesterday. And then forcedly smiled."This is nothing. There's o
We were both sensing our surroundings. As the seconds passed, the movement grew stronger.It's an earthquake. Very strong shaking. It's a bit dizzying.A minute later, the floor stopped moving.I looked at Vish. He was looking directly at me. I was curious about his eyes. I looked at my hand that was in the young man's pants.My eyes widened slightly when I noticed where my hand was holding. My hand can feel his bulging pet.I quickly pulled my hand away from him. Suddenly my cheeks turned red."I–I'm sorry," I still smiled and bowed. I quickly walked closer to where I was sitting earlier and sat there.I was still bent over while continuing to eat. I couldn't look directly at Vish.Vish suddenly stood up. "I'll just change my clothes," he uttered. There was a sudden change in his tone.I quickly looked up at him and tried to smile. I also nodded slightly.I just followed him with my eyes until he pressed a small button on the wall and suddenly the wall opened a little, a door. Vish e
Even though I hadn't recovered from the shock, I still forced myself to smile at him. "Hi," I greeted back."Let's get in," he said as he gently pulled me into the elevator."Hello, sister? Are you okay? Who is that?" I heard my sister's questions one after the other. I forgot I was still talking to her."I'll call you later," I didn't wait for my sister to speak and I immediately hung up and put the phone in my bag.The elevator also started moving up. I silently looked at Vish's arm around my shoulder."You leave the tower early?" he suddenly asked.I looked up at him. Vish just looked straight at the elevator door."Y-Yeah, because my flight was early," I answeredI feel so hot. Maybe because of the hotness of the person standing next to me.I quickly shook my head weakly. I'm really tired yet I managed to think something stupid like that.But I feel awkward at the same time. He acts as if nothing strange had happened between the two of us earlier this morning."W-Why are you here?
"Rich people thingy. Insurers," I joked, rolling my eyes."I should be. It's a huge amount of money after all. It really needs a hands on job. I might even lose the billions."I laughed weakly at what he said. "With that wealth of yours, you are still afraid of losing billions?! Well, I'm pretty sure your wealth and net worth are more than bigger than that billions worth deal.""You know my net worth?" he asked."Nope, I just heard my colleagues talking about you. They said you were featured in the Forbes' young billionaires' list magazine, so you must be really rich.""Well, it's 8.5 million USD, to be exact."My mouth formed and 'o'. "8.5 million USD?! Wow!""Yup!"The size of his net worth is just so huge. He seems to be hard to reach. He is the out of my league type. I suddenly felt myself as the lowest kind in this world."Anyways, have you eaten yet?" he asked, changing our topic.I was holding my stomach. I haven't even had lunch and dinner yet.I was very full from what Vish a
"We're here," the young man announced when we got inside. "Welcome to my office.""Are you sure it's okay for me to be in your office while you work? I might just be a nuisance?"It was also a bit dark around the office. Only his working table has a bright light. And it's not just his door made of glass. The wall is also made of it so I can see the people outside his office and the view of the city."Yeah. You could just sit there...." he pointed to the long couch. "....And watch anything you like. I'll let you borrow my Ipad. You don't have to do anything in your condo either. Might as well stay here. You can have someone else with you." The young man came to the table and took the Ipad from the drawer and handed it to me. "Here!"I accepted it with a smile. "Okay, thanks.""Enjoy yourself. I'll get back to work now," he promised.I quietly walked over to the couch and sat there. I took off my blazer. Vish also started working. I opened his Ipad and Vish's tuxedoed and handsome face
"We both knew there's nothing wrong with what we're doing. We're also not stepping on anyone. I never became a married man and you're single as well. Let's just let them think whatever they want if ever they find out. I'm pretty sure they won't though. It was only you and me who knew what happened during our wild nights together. Nobody will know. This will be our kinky little secrets...." he reached my face so I could lift my gaze and make our faces equal. "....You are my kinky little secret," he then kissed my lips. His voice is so gentle and sweet.I smiled slightly at him when he parted our lips. "Is there an end between us?" I dare to ask.I don't know where those questions come from. They just come into my mind and come out of my mouth.Is there an end between us? Why am I afraid of what he will answer? My heart was pounding. Is there an end? What if there is? Why am I afraid that it might possibly happen?What am I feeling this way?He was caught off guard for a second because
I felt a relief when he answered that."Fatima?""Ev, help me, please! I need you! Help me!" I begged him sobbing."Where are you?" I heard the concern in his voice."I don't know! Please! Help me! Please! He's here! Please!" I can't rest anymore. I am panting and I am having trouble breathing."Turn on your location. I will be there," he then immediately ended the call.My hand was shaking as I followed what Ev said.Then I stood on one side and hugged myself.I looked around while praying that Ev would come very soon.Just over five minutes later, I immediately saw Ev. He was still wearing his doctor's robe.I immediately ran to him and hugged him tightly. Then I started sobbing loudly.He hugged me back and rubbed my back. "It's fine. It's going to be fine," he said.The next thing I knew, I lost my consciousness and fell on my knees.EVROUS' P.O.V"Fatima! Stop it!" I shouted at her while I was trying to snatch the fork she was holding from her hand that I don't know where she got