"Knock knock knock" Someone just knocked at Caleb's room.
"Come in!" Caleb shouted. Lisa entered the room with a big smile. She was holding a couple of lunchboxes in a bag.
"Hey, how are you ----" She didn't finish what she was supposed to say. She was surprised to see a beautiful woman sitting at the bedside while feeding Caleb some slices of fruits. It seemed like they were having a great time.
"I-I'm sorry for disturbing you guys." Lisa stuttered as she spoke. She felt her heart stung a bit upon seeing a beautiful woman shoving some fruit into his mouth. They suddenly looked at her questioningly.
"Who is she?" The woman asked intriguingly as she eyed Lisa from head to toe then she glared back at Caleb. "Are you perhaps collecting women again just like before?!" The woman was aggravated.
"Hey, woman! What do you think of me? A player?!" Caleb vexed.
"Yes! Everyone knew that! Did you know just how many women in the North State have been looking for you? Huh!" The woman yelled.
"That's not my fault! Is it a sin to be a cool, rich, and handsome guy?" He teased her. Lisa scoffed after hearing him. Then the woman suddenly slapped him in the head.
"You better get your act together! Stop playing around and don't even try to add more fatherless children in the world!" She scolded him. Lisa laughed internally. Wait! Did she say child? Caleb had a son? Lisa didn't even ask him if he was married before, so she didn't know. She looked at the woman in front of her. She was pretty and seemed like she could handle Caleb pretty well. Was she his fiancée? Or his wife already? Time suddenly stopped for her. Her heart ached so much. It stung! It felt like a needle was pricking her heart over and over again. She stepped backward as she holds onto the wall to support her.
"Lisa, are you okay?" Caleb quickly asked when he saw her stumbled backward. The woman looked at her too.
"Ehm, yes. I just felt a little dizzy, that's all." She faked a smile.
The woman glared at Caleb murderously upon hearing what Lisa said.
"Did you? Impregnated her!?" The woman yelled. Lisa was shocked to hear her statement while Caleb raised his eyebrow frustratingly.
"Oh no! please don't misunderstand miss. We don't have that kind of relationship, besides ------'' Lisa was interrupted by Caleb.
"She's Aisha's friend so basically we are just working together. And can't you see her?" Caleb pointed at her direction, "She's not even my type! I can't even tolerate being with her even just a minute!" He laughed mockingly.
Lisa's heart ached even more upon hearing his statement. It hurt that she couldn't even breathe anymore. Tears wanted to flow from her eyes but she shunned it. Did Caleb just insult her in front of his woman? It hurt!
"I didn't come here to be insulted like this." She mumbled with a scornful tone.
"Sorry to bother the two of you and I do apologize for the misunderstanding. I just came here to check on you as per Aisha's request but it seems like you're doing fine so I'll see myself out." She said indifferently. Lisa was about to open the door but Caleb called her.
"Hey Lisa where are you going? I thought you came to visit me?"
"You can't even tolerate being with me for a minute, right? So I am doing you a favor." She chuckled sarcastically as she opened the door.
"Hey, wait! Aren't you going to leave that food for me?" Caleb pointed out the bag that she's holding. Ah yes, the lunch box! Lisa spent her time cooking Caleb's favorite food in hope that she could bring it to him for lunch, but judging him now, he might insult her further so she withheld.
"Sorry, this is not for you." As soon as she finished speaking, she exited the door immediately. As soon as she got out of the room, her tears began to find their own way out. She couldn't hold it anymore. She felt her heart broke into pieces but she didn't know why. Was it because of Caleb's insult? But she was used to it already! Was it because of the woman beside him? Why did she even care? Caleb didn't even care about her. She walked out and as soon as she spotted a trash bin, she madly left the bag there.
She couldn't take the elevator with her tears flowing freely so she took the exit stairs instead. Her feet suddenly gave in, so she decided to sit on the stairs as she cried out the pain in her heart.
"Do you have any idea what you just did?" The woman asked Caleb in surprise.
"What?" Caleb gave the impression of being clueless.
"She likes you." Her tone became soft.
"And?"
"And I'm not stupid not to notice that you like her too!" She hit his head.
"Tsk!" He scoffed, "Hmph! Who said I like her?" He denied. The woman gave him a disdainful face.
"Even so, you should have respected her feelings. I don't know how far your insulted and scarred her heart just now, but if I were you, I'll chase her right now." The woman spoke in pity.
"Ahh… don't worry, she's not that vulnerable. She's used to it." Caleb chuckled.
"It seems like you still don't understand women despite being a player. Haist! I pity her." She murmured but Caleb was able to hear it still. The woman stood up as she exited the room.
"Hey, Sophie! Where are you going?" Caleb shouted?
"I'm going to get some fresh air! It's distressing to have a brother like you!" She yelled then she slammed the door.
After just a minute, Sophie came back with a paper bag in her hands.
"I thought you need some fresh air?" He teased her.
"Yeah, I'm about to, but I saw this in the trash when I was about to get out."
"What's that? Are you a garbage collector now?" He mocked her.
"Tsk! What a light-headed person!" She mumbled. "Isn't this the bag that the woman was holding earlier?" Caleb's eyes grew when he realized it. He took the bag from his sister then immediately took out what was inside. It's a four-layered lunch box! It was the lunchbox that Caleb bought for Lisa before. It was actually his birthday present for Lisa. He even chose her favorite color which was purple. It might look like a mocking present but it meant a lot to him--- and her as well since she's been using it before for their packed lunch in the office.
Caleb was annoyed when he remembered what Sophie said. Did she say she found it in the trash bin? Why would she throw it away? His heart stung.
"You haven't even started to court her but you have already lost her, tsk tsk." Sophie shook her head in frustration towards her brother.