Chapter 4

"L-Luarel"

He stammered due to the shock and the fear of seeing his ex girlfriend who was supposed to be dead.

Laurel curled her lips into a smile as she stare her dead gaze at Raphael.

Raphael doesn't know if he should be happy or afraid, this was his first and last love, she is dead but she is also right in front of him.

"Laurel, how…how did you get in here?"

He asked

The smile on Laurel's faxe suddenly dissapered

"Don't leave me, Don't leave me"

Laurel repeated and then vanished from the bed.

…

"Ah-Ah"

Raphael screamed, jeering out of his sleeping position and sat on the bed, he was visibly shaking as an effect of such a terrible dream he had.

Hus heart beat raced and his breathing became difficult. His breathe was shaky and loud as he was trying to breathe.

The door to his room suddenly barged open.

"Are you okay ,Mr Raphael, I heard Yi scream just now" Mr Vic asked with worries written all over his face.

"It's nothing huh, it's just a dream" Raphael replied.

Mr Vic didn't bother pestering Raphael about the dream, this wasn't his first time. In fact, he have all rhis weird dreams on his painting days, he refused to share the dream with anyone so no one cared about the dream either.

He closes his eyes and this time, it was Laurel's image that appeared in here s visions. He could still hear her plea, he could fell her dead gaze on him

"I won't leave you, I love you" he said to himself

He opened his eyes and raised his head to look at Laurel's picture on the wall but ye didn't find it there, the looked around the house but he didn't found any of Laurel's picture

"How could I…?"

He scoffed as he remembered that he already packed them away because of his crush on Rachel.

"That fucking girl, trying to seperate my love and I, I'll always keep my vow, I'll let be no one but you"

He said and took out one of Laurel's picture, kissed the picture and put it on his chest while he went back to sleep.

…

Rachel didn't joke with her new job, she needed money like mad and the lady thing she needed is getting fired. She might have made some mistake the previous day but sge planned on receiving any punishment she will be given except getting fired. Sge woke up as early as she could did all she has to do at home and set off to work.

"Wow, to think that my friend who will never get to work until it's 9am is rushing to work this morning, you love your job that much?"

Velma asked when she saw Rachel leaving.

"I'll just keep hoping that Mr. Raphael isn't up yet"

"Hmm, not up? It's past seven!. Wait, have you eaten?"

"Will eat at work, see you at night".

Rachel rushed and pack all her things and went out of the house.

She mount on her bike and drove off.

On her way to work, she noticed a taxi trailing her but since it is a taxi, she didn't think the taxi is after her.

On getting to Raphael's house, the security opened the gate for her and asked her to check in.

"Rachel!"

Before she checked in, she heard a male voice called her. Age turned to the direction of the voice and saw the taxi that was trailing her earlier.

She furrowed her brows and a smirk appeared on her face as she went to the taxi.

A familiar person cane out of the taxi

"Rachel, where have you been?"

"Victor? What are you doing here?" Rachel said frowning her face.

"Haha, come off it Rachel, am your uncle. Is it wrong for me to ask after you?" Victor laughed.

"It's nothing if you did a few days ago but now?" Rachel casted a questioning gaze at Victor.

Victor of course understood the situation so tried to beg.

"Your grandmother, my mum is quite selfish, don't blame me for her actions. Anyway, we've talked to her any are us ready to apologize and let you live in yiyr father's house again. You want that, don't you?"

"Huh, not anymore!" Rachel scoffed and turn back, heading towards the gate.

"Hey, it's okay if you don't want to leave with your grandmother but can you at least here me out." Victor said loudly but didn't go after Rachel.

"What? What do you have to say?"

Rachel asked with a harsh voice as she walked back to Victor.

"Oh, there is an important meeting today at home and we need you to be there. " Victor heaved a breathe of relief.

"Not interested!"

Rachel replied and walked as fast as sfe could to the gate and brought out her card to clock in.

"Madame, once you check in, you are not allowed out of the house anymore so it's better you finish your business with that man before checking in" One of the securities advised her.

"Hmm, I don't think I have any business…"

"It's about your father" Victor's loud voice came from behind and interrupted Rachel's reply

"I'll be back" she said and went out of the gate to Victor.

"Go ahead and go home, I'll bring mum to you myself" Rachel replied showing her discomfort just by conversing with Victor.

"There is no need for that, as long as one if you is present, it's okay "

There was a moment of silence and stare between them, Rachel was thinking they might want to harm her and Victor understood her doubt.

"Don't worry huh, we are your family and we won't hurt you"

"Let's go" Rachel whispered.

Victor opened the taxi door for her and she hop in.

Rachel respected and love her father a lot, she already vowed to have nothing to dis with her family but when it comes to her dad, she have to break that vow.

….

"Oh"

Raphael yawned after getting up the bed. He noticed his leg step on a paper, he was suprised a paper is on the floor.

"Guess she didn't clean well thus morning"

Rachel looked at his foot and took the paper, it was one of Laurel's photos. Seeing the photo, he remembered his dream last night, he doesn't know if he have to be scared or be in love. Botg feelings struck him together at once but one thing he knows was falling in line ve with the dead is quite improper.

He looked at his bed at remembered Rachel falling on it.

But then, beside his bed was a book, one of the books he was reading in his library yesterday.

"How come this book is still here? Haven't Rachel… Vic!"

He called out.

Nit long after, Mr Vic entered.

"Where is Rachel, is she at work yet?" He asked.

"Uhmm, I taught she's here, don't worry, I'll go ask " Vic said and quickly went out of Raphael's room, he didn't want Raphael to take out his anger on him.

Not long after, the door opened again

"She's yet to check in today. She might have somethings at home bothering her" Mr Vic replied.

"She's really needed today, there is something I want her to do for me. Can we go to her house?"

"Uhmm, I don't understand. Do yiy mean you and I should go to her house?" Mr Vic asked surprisingly.

"Yeah. If you don't know her house, tiy have her address, right?" Raphael asked unconcern by Vic's thought.

"Fortunately, her late father is a friend of mine, I know where she lives " Vic replied.

He wondered why his ruthless boss is starting to become compassionate, he loved it anyway.

"Give me some minutes then, let me prepare"

"Will be waiting" Mr Vic said and left the room.

"What are you doing?"

Raphael whispered to himself. Even he doesn't understand himself, he has never gone to see an employee no matter what the situation may be but Rachel struck him with a different feeling. Not seeing her really made him worried.

Mr Vic went out of the house to the securities at the gate.

"Hey, one of you guys should get to the car, boss and I are going to Rachel's house to ask after her.

The shock on the securities face was obvious but they didn't utter a word, they have no right to interfere in their boss's business.

Not long after, Raphael came out of the house in a corporate dress, he entered into the back seat while Vic sat in the front.

Vic gave direction to the drivers and after two hours journey, they got to Rachel's father's house.

Loud and arguing voices could be heard the moment they stepped out of the car.

Raphael told Vic to wait when they got to the doorpost, he wanted to observe the situation in the house before getting in.