"Andrew, I'm so worried. Ajie has not come home. " Allie sent him a message when she couldn't contain her worries anymore.
"He's maybe just tired. Didn't he send you a message?"
"He did not. "
"Hasn't Dr. Jane invited him again? "
Allie's heart raced upon the mention of her name. She was the only possible person he could spend with. And they seemed to get along well with each other.
She called him again but he was still not picking up. Fear was now seizing her heart. Where was he? If ever he would come back, she would never let him go again.
Afternoon came and still there was no signs of Ajie. She was already crying in regret. Then, she thought of Dr. Jane. Come what may! She would just try. If she would reject her, at least she tried. She remembered that she mentioned Beautiful Haven. She hurriedly looked into its contact number and called up.
"Thanks for calling Beautiful Haven. This is Miss Rico speaking, how may I help you? "
"This is Miss Allyza Reyes, calling for Dr. Jane Lopez. May I talk to her, please?"
"Allie, Jane speaking... " Allie heard her chuckled on the other line.
Allie suddenly shivered. Her voice, somehow, intimidated her. And she knew that the purpose of this call was something irrelevant.
"Dr. Jane, please forgive me for calling. I know this has nothing to do with you but I also couldn't think of someone Ajie might have communicated with. I'm just hoping that perhaps he happened to tell you where he is. He's not also reporting to his work. "
"What? Ajie is working? " Dr. Jane was surprised. With a great amount in his account, he didn't have to work but rather do business!
"Where is he working? "
" In Cesar's Garden Restaurant. "
"For a while. I'll try to check on him. "
Hearing her said that, her knees weakened and trembled. She would be checking on him? And she knew where he is? How soon...
Breathing deeply to relax, she inclined her ear carefully so as not to miss anything suspicious. She heard a ringing of a phone. Dr. Jane must had placed it into a speaker mode. After several rings, a click was heard. She held her breath...
"Adrian, what's happening? Why are you not picking up right away? "
"I'm sorry, Jane...I was asleep since I arrived at 1 am. "
Jane...And he spoke her name comfortably as if he was long used to it.
"Where have you been? "
"At work... "
"My goodness, Ajie. You don't need to work. "
" I need more income for my studies and for my family. "
"Check your account, I have returned your money. And besides... ah, never mind. Let's talk
personally. "
"Thanks. "
"Adrian, it's already afternoon. You're not eating? "
"I'm too tired. "
"Sick? "
"Just a little fever. "
"Don't worry, I'm coming. "
"Don't bother. I'm okay. Thank you so much. "
"What's okay? Don't joke around! "
Allie almost fainted after hearing it all. How soon had they got into a relationship? What were they talking about? What's with the money? The account? And he's sick? She's coming over? Why did she know where he lived? It was supposedly her duties to take care of him!
Then, Dr. Jane's voice broke into the line again.
"Allie, see you at the entrance of the university. I'll pick you up in thirty minutes. "
Torn in jealousy and guilt, she just couldn't stop herself from crying. She no longer had time to call for Anne so she decided to bring Chloe along.
She hurriedly changed and before the thirty minutes was over, she was already standing in the university entrance with Chloe.
After few minutes, a black car stopped and it's window was opened.
"Allie, please come inside. " Only Dr. Jane's eyes were brought into view but Allie recognized her right away.
She smiled and immediately got in, her eyebags were still bright red and puffing.
"Crying so much?" Dr. Jane smiled as she noticed her eye bags. " By the way, Allie, why do you bring baby Chloe? "
"I have no one to ask..." She then explained about the continous dressing and that no one else would do it except her and Ajie.
Dr. Jane shook her head. "That's maybe why Ajie got sick. Later on, if this will go on, you will also get sick. If you won't mind, I will hire nurses to help you during the night so that both of you can rest well. Anyway, we only have three more weeks left before the second surgery. "
"Thanks, doc. " She did not argue. Aside from her need to rest, refusing an offer is an insult.
"In one condition..."
Allie stared at her and her heart was pounding once again. What will be the condition? Would it be about him?
"Move in with Ajie. "
"What? "
Dr. Jane just smiled. "We' re here. "
Allie looked up and she saw that they parked in front of a rental complex. A red signage was placed in bold letters. "FOR RENT". The whole building looked elegant in its contemporary design and it had five doors which were numbered from 1 to 5. She now understood that Ajie was staying here. But this looked expensive and his salary wouldn't be enough to pay the rent. Who was paying the rent? Dr. Jane? They talked about money a while ago. Could it really be her? The loud thumpings of her heartbeats aggravated the complicated emotions she was feeling right now.
She followed Dr.Jane with a heavy heart. There were moments where she wanted to trace back her steps. Everything was already obvious! Why did she still bring her here?
After pressing on the doorbell, the door was opened. Allie intentionally did not follow right away to give them some "moments". She decided that her coming here would no longer be about reconciliation but about clearing things between them. It would be best to make a graceful exit so that moving on wouldn't be that difficult anymore. Just who was she against the power of Dr. Jane?
She saw Dr. Jane peeped out at the door when she perhaps realized that she was not following.
She walked a little faster and pretended to be okay. Then, she heard her speaking to him.
"Adrian, what are you doing? Look at your sweetheart's eyes! "
"Allie is here? " He then stood up and his eyes widened in seeing her puffing eyes and nose with Chloe in her arms.