23 Alessia’s Point of View:“Woah…” I whispered beyond my breath as I raised my head to look what’s in front of me.Yadiel drove his way here after buying the two bags that he mentioned earlier. I don’t know where we are but it took 15 minutes for us to arrive here. We entered the wide and metal gate that I know costs a lot. Different kind of flowers and different kind of designs is what welcome us the moment we entered the gate. Not far enough is a water fountain with a statue in the center. Yadiel parked his car earlier in front of the stairs that is shining like a new coin from the bank. The place was clean and so as the scent of the different kinds of flowers that is kissing my nostrils brought by the wind.“Where are we? Is this some sort of resort, hotel or what?” Confused yet excited, I asked.I walked faster to catch up with him.This is more like a mansion or a castle. I bet that this land is wider than what I think. I didn’t have the chance to see what’s behind this mansion
22 Alessia’s Point of View:“Is this the reason why you want me here?” Raising the bracelets above the air, I complained and looked at him with so much annoyance in the eyes.The saleslady seemed to be shocked at my attitude and turned their eyes on me with disbelief in their eyes. They were grimacing at me secretly and just by the look of their facial expressions, they seemed to be dismayed by my aggressiveness.I rolled my eyes on them and stayed silent instead.In fact, I don’t want to go with him. He left me unanswered earlier and left me with no choice but to follow all his rules as if he’s living his life as a king. I just really want to go home, lay in bed and close my eyes to have a good sleep. But, clearly, having a boss like him is a pain in the ass.You are left with no choice but to do what he wants you to do. I can’t even argue with that right now because I’m his secretary and I’m supposedly do what he tells me to do as long as it is still work related.‘This suck. This
21 Alessia’s Point of View:“Alessia Faye Lopez Smith,” she singsong as she held her coffee with her thumb and index and middle finger.The combination of her gold and silver bracelet was touching each other causing it to make a glamorous sound. It shined like it’s a star from the night sky.I didn’t answer and observed her carefully.With an honest vulgar insult in her eyes, she eyed me from head to toe before curving her lips to form a smirk.“You haven’t changed a bit, huh!” She shakes with laughter but ended up protecting her body by turning her shoulder.Her big circular earrings with three layers made its way to make her look more elegant.Using my dead voice, I replied, “Cut the crap, Celine. I’m not in the mood talking to a cheap.”I was about to walk on the opposite side but stopped midway when she successfully caught my hand. She tightened her grip making me winced.“A cheap?” She gasped and slapped her hand on her purposely parted lips. Celine pointed herself as if doesn’t
20 Alessia’s Point of View: “Dad, stop crying. She’s going to be alright.” Noah’s concerned voice is what caught my attention. He looked at Dad who’s sitting beside Naomi’s hospital bed and holding her cold hand while tears cascading down his cheeks. “I have been feeling uneasy this whole night as if something will happen wrong but I still chose to sleep, Only if I know that this would happen…” regret and pain were written all over his face as his voice with full of anger with himself covered my ears. Dad wiped his tears using his other hand while tightening his grip on Naomi’s hand, slightly caressing her palm. He lowered his head to kiss Naomi’s hand before biting his bottom lip to prevent himself from sobbing. “Drink up,” Dad raised his eyes to the glass of water blocking his sight causing him to see my Mom. He accepted the water before drinking it, eyes were on my Mom. “Crying won’t do nothing. Why don’t you have a rest first?” She said while pulling a chair towards his d
19 Alessia’s Point of View:“Hey!” I woke up from being absent-minded because of Kiara’s high tone voice.I blinked my eyes several times to bring my senses back and shook my head to erase the thoughts that has been running in my mind.I glared at her because she scared the death out of me. “What?”“You’re folding it the wrong way,” she calmy answered as she sat on the sofa adjacent to where I’m sitting while carrying her thick medical book.I eyed on it and read the book title. It says ‘Severe Diseases and Its Symptoms.’Glancing at the shirt that I’m holding, then and there I realized that she was right.I was holding it in the wrong way and folding the shirt on the inside.“I’m sorry,” was all I can say and attempts to do it all over again.“Is something bothering you?” She noticed and fold her knees into an Indian seat.I glanced at her and became silent for a second.The cold breeze brought by the night washed the froze leaves of the trees in our garden. The clock that was ticki
18 Alessia’s Point of View:I was spacing out the whole time!My mind is flying with the birds chirping outside the huge and majestic glass window along with my heart who’s silently beating with emptiness just like how I scanned the folder on the top of my desk.It was surely noisy inside the conference room because of their chattering’s but all I could even hear is the swishing sound coming from the aircon and the scratching sounds of the paper while blankly looking at Arthur who seemed to be more professional than ever.The way he lifted his hand to flip the page and the way he scratches his chin with the bottle cap of his pen is just so fascinating to see.I can’t help myself but to compare him from the way he was when we were still together.He was such an immature yet caring guy before!“Meeting adjourned!” Yadiel announced after closing the booklet that he was reading.Synchronized as ever, all of them moved together by closing their folders and pushing their chairs using the b