"Mina, would you like a drink?" Rachel asked. Even though she didn't like Mina that much. Mina was in her house. She had to be a hostess to her guest.
"Do you have wine?" Mina asked.
"No, we don't. What about water?" asked Rachel.
"Yes, give me water" she said with a smile on her face.
Rachel got up and went to the kitchen to get the water. She came back with a glass of water and placed it in front of Mina.
Mina smiled thank you to her. Rachel sat beside Johanna and watched Mina drank the water.
"Why are you here?" Rachel asked again.
"To apologize" those two words came out of her mouth with a smile.
"To apologize?" Rachel repeated. She was confused. Why would Mina want to apologize to her?.
"Yes, I came to apologise"
Rachel looked at Johanna and back at Mina.
"Rachel, I am so sorry for hurting you that other day. I was just so angry and jealous that Chad chose you. You know I have always loved Chad and I can't just watch anybody take Chad from me"
She said without hesitation. Her tone was filled with sadness.
Mina was telling the truth. She had always asked herself why Chad chose Rachel over her. She knew Chad first, so she thought that she should be the one to have Chad.
"Really? You are asking for forgiveness? We all know that you are Rachel's love rival. You want to snatch Chad from Rachel and you want us to believe you, Huh?" Johanna was filled with hatred as she said those words to Mina.
She hated Mina for been so low key. The other day, she hurt Rachel and called her names for taking Chad from her and today, she is apologizing for what she did to Rachel.
"Yes, I know that I am Rachel's love rival" she paused and took a deep breath. "But I have given up. Chad belongs to Rachel and Rachel belongs to Chad, so I have given up. I have no place in Chad's heart"
Johanna and Rachel were so surprised that those words actually came out of Mina's mouth.
Was Mina telling the truth? Is she really going to give up on Chad? No! She was only saying that to earn Rachel's trust. She will never give up on Chad.
Rachel was silent for few seconds as if she was thinking of something then she said, "Okay, I have forgiven you"
Johanna immediately shot out of the couch. "What are you saying Rachel? You can't..."
"Johanna" Rachel raised her head to look at Johanna and said softly. She grabbed Johanna's hand and pulled her to the couch then she looked at Mina and smiled, "I have forgiven you and thank you for giving up on Chad"
Mina stood up from her seat and ran to Rachel and gave her a big hug. "Thank you for forgiving me. You don't know how happy I am"
The hug was so tight that Rachel could hardly breath.
She patted Mina gently on her back and said, "I can't breath"
Mina immediately pulled away from Rachel. "I was just so happy. I am sorry" she apologized.
"It's nothing. I know you are a good person and I understand what you are going through. I know how hard it is to see the person you love with another person"
"Yes, thank you" she smiled, but her eyes held nothing but hatred.
Deep inside her heart, she hated Rachel for taking Chad from her.
"It's a very good thing you have given up because no matter what happens Chad will always be with Rachel even if you continue to fight" Johanna did not believe any of Mina's words.
Mina's smile disappeared and her heart was filled with sadness and hatred. She clenched her fist and forced a smile on her face.
"I have given up already because I believe that Chad belongs to only Rachel and Rachel will always be in his heart"
Deep down in her heart, she believed that only Chad belongs to her. She had to say this to earn Rachel's trust.
"Rachel, I hope you believe me and you can also trust me. I want to be your friend. I believe you are a good person" Mina said in a gentle voice.
Johanna choked on her saliva when she heard Mina's words. She really wanted to be Rachel's friend.
"You are not my enemy and I am sorry, but I don't want to be your friend"
After hearing what Rachel said, Mina became sad. She lowered her head and pretended she was so sad. "I guess you don't still trust me" she raised her head, smiling she said, "But don't worry, I will earn your trust back" she glanced at her wristwatch and said, "It's late already. I have to go now" she stood up and started walking towards the door then she stopped in her tracks and turned back with a smile on her face. "Thank you for forgiving me" with that she turned and left.
She was really pretending to be sorry for hurting Rachel.
She entered the Mercedes Maybach and her face changed. In the presence of Rachel, she was putting on an innocent look, but now her face was filled with hatred.
"How did it go?" analyn asked and gave a bottled water to Mina.
"She has forgiven me, but I have to earn her trust" she said and collected the bottled water.
"That's a very good news. If she has truly forgiven you, in no time she will trust you and then you can strike" Darna said.
"Yes baby girl, I can't wait to see Rachel's face expression when you take Chad away from her. She will go on her knees and beg you to give Chad back" analyn laughed.
"Rachel is just so stupid for forgiving me. She will soon fall into the trap I have made for her" she said and turned to look out of the window. "Just wait Rachel and see who will later have Chad in the end" she smiled evilly.
Back to Rachel's house.
"Rachel, what the hell is wrong with you? Why will you just forgive Mina like that?" Johanna was angry.
"Because she asked for my forgiveness"
"And you believe everything she said" Johanna hated Mina for acting so innocent. She hated her for taking advantage of Rachel's kindness.
"Yes"
"Are you dumb? Can't you see that she is only lying to you?"
"No, I don't think she is lying"
Rachel was really stubborn. She believed Mina and everything she said. She thought Mina was just someone that could be trusted easily.
"Everyone pretend to be harmless. You can't tell a liar just from her face" Johanna was not ready to give up. She had to make Rachel see who Mina was.
"Don't you want me to forgive her? She asked for my forgiveness and do you want me to chase her out of our house just because she loved Chad, Huh?"
She misunderstood everything Johanna was telling her. She thought Johanna don't want her to have any other friend apart from herself.
"No, that's not what I am trying to say. I am only telling you that Mina can't be trusted and she is a manipulative bitch. You can forgive her, but don't trust her a bit" Johanna said.
Rachel still did not believe Johanna.
Seeing that Rachel will not listen to her. She changed the topic. "It's past nine. We should go to bed now if not we will be late for school tomorrow"
"Yes, that's true" she stood up and said, "Goodnight"
"Goodnight"
After saying their goodnight, they went to bed.