Chapter Three

03~ The man in Mask

"Mark!, what are you doing here?" I asked, staring at him in disbelief. Mark the deceitful and cunning guy I knew all too well.

"Mamma mia, that is no way to address your boyfriend" he stepped forward.

"Boyfriend?...the last time I checked you were my younger brother's friend" I replied him witholding the urge to throw a slap in his face. ""Shush Baby girl, don't be so mean" he closes the gap between us.

"And what do you think you are doing?" I asked, giving a space between us.

Mark was the only guy out of Jere's friends that always crossed the line. I loved the way he cared for my brother Jere back then in school, they'd play together and he'd even get him sweets and all. That made me so happy and I started treating him like family. He then mistook the gestures and confessed his feelings to me. Things turned bitter when I caught Mark in a bed with my so-called friend just to get my attention but all to no avail. I pretended as if I knew nothing and gently asked my brother to cut ties with him and they never spoke to again. 

"Come on Mamma, don't be like this. You know I have always loved you, and I still do..." Mark said as he stared at me in the eyes. "Wow, I never knew that Mark" I said sarcastically. "But wait... How's Aria?, haven't heard from her for a while" I asked, pretending to be surprised.

His face quickly turned pale, as he stared in disbelief. "You...you, Mia... I'm so.."he struggled with his words. I gently shook my head seeing that he got the message, I turned to leave. "And look, the next time you cross my way again Mark, I will forget you were once a friend" My eyes darting away, as I found my way to Chelsea's house.

It's been two days since I last stepped home. And for some reason I didn't feel like going back, but if I didn't anytime soon, Jeremiah might turn the house to something else. 

""Good morning Chelsea" I yawned, rising from bed. Chelsea was fast asleep, she snores in the cutest way ever, she continued sleeping as I came down from the bed

Today was my day off, and Mr. Noah always loved this day, maybe because he was free from his medications and it was a lecture free day for him. He mostly calls me and tell me how peaceful his day had been without no one to disturb him.

Usually I spend the day with Jeremiah, sometimes going on a walk or making a nice dish but unfortunately I wasn't home. I dressed up, wearing a blue jean and a white top, I got a cab and headed to Mr Noah's mansion. I entered his house staring at the security personnel, they were different from the ones that normally stays with Mr Noah, might be his friend's. I gently opened the door after explaining I'm one of the workers here, due to the change in my clothes.

I went into the kitchen to see if I could make any meal and surprise Mr Noah with it. I started hearing some noise coming from Mr Noah's room, I couldn't quite figure it they were chattering or arguing, Rich People ways. I stepped out of the kitchen with a tray of an orange juice and a bottle off water, I got hit by a man, as I landed on the floor.

"I'm so sor..." i immediately went mute as I looked up to see the person who hit me. A nose mask covering his lower face, dirty blonde hair with it covering his eyes, but leaving a small space to sight his green eyes. For just a brief second, his eyes flashed a glance at me and then dashed away with men covered in black following him. I couldn't even mutter a word as I sat on the floor trying to figure out what just happened. If only the drink hadn't spilled on me, I would have thought that thiis was my imagination.

"Mia!" Nelson called as he sighted me on the floor. Nelson was one of Mr Noah's bodyguard, he might have the highest rank because Mr Noah goes nowhere if he isn't there. He quickly rushed to me raising me to my feet as he stared at tray and my already stained cloth. "Oh Thank you Nelson" I dust myself as I took the tray back to the kitchen. "Why are you even here?, isn't it your day off?" He asked, chucking. "I'll go check on Mr Noah, I'll be right back" I walked up the staircase soon reaching Mr Noah's room.

"Sir?" I gently knocked, calling out. After waiting without any response, I pushed the door open. "Sir?" I called out searching the room saw nobody in the room. My eyes scrolled the room as I saw it was neat not even scattered. 

"Mr Noah?" I gently called as I saw him on the balcony in his room, his back facing me as he stood there watching the view.

"There you are, have been searching for you Mr Noah" I said, moving closer to him. "Leave Mia" he said, his voice brooking no room for argument as my mouth widened in awe. "Mr Noah?" I gently called his name, trying to know if I heard him right. "Mr Noah, are you...?" , Nelson quickly barged in and apologised to Mr Noah on my behalf, he took my hands and led me out of the room while I couldn't stop looking at Mr Noah.

"Why did you do that Nelson?" I asked him, as we reached downstairs. "Look Mia, this isn't the right time to be here, please go now and make sure to call me when you get home, alright?" he said at once. "What's happening here?" I asked disoriented. "First, it was that guy...Now Mr Noah, what happened?" I asked curiously.

"Guy?... You saw a guy?" Nelson asked me, as his eyes searched mine. "Oh yes, earlier when I was on the floor, there was this guy with...uhm, he wore a mask though, so I couldn't see him clearly" I said, trying to see if there were any more hints to describing him.

"Oh, the man in the mask?...You mean sir Mason?...Mr Noah's son?" He asked as my jaw dropped.