Her room was in a mess. There were broken bottles and broken vases on the floor. She stomped her feet on the broken pieces five times, then she knelt down and removed the pieces which pierced her foot. Her foot was bleeding. She was feeling pains.
They were all standing there, shocked.
Mina is going crazy.
She let out a cry in pain. She took another broken pieces and placed it on her wrist, but before she could cut herself, Mrs Sharon had already collected the broken pieces from her.
"Call the maids to clean up this place" she said and knelt down beside her daughter, and hugged her tightly. "Hush now. Everything will be okay"
Few minutes later.
The room has been arranged and cleaned by the maids. Mina is now sleeping peacefully on her bed. Her mother sat down on the bed and stroke Mina's hair.
"My daughter was going to kill herself? Why did Rachel have to come here? That girl is evil" she blamed Rachel for what has happened to Mina. Everyone is blaming Rachel for every bad luck that is happening to them.
In the guest room.
Rachel pushed opened the door and entered the room. The room was surrounded by darkness. She quickly walked her hands along the wall to find a switch to turn on the light. A gasp made her eyes open, and she looked around the room. The decor and the furniture create an atmosphere of quick elegance. The floor was made of coloured tiles arranged in jagged patterns and the balcony door was made of glass revealing additional views of the city and the mountains.
Everything in the room was rich and lavish. Rachel found herself awed and envious that she never has a place so luxurious. She jumped on the bed and lie with her back. She took the pillow beside her, threw it up and caught it. She patted the bed gently. The bed was so soft and comfortable.
Suddenly, she remembered that she has not told her mother about her staying at the Torres mansion for a week. She quickly got down from the bed and walked to the balcony. She pulled out her phone and dialed a number.
"Rachel, where are you now? I have been waiting for you. Do you know what the time is? What are you still doing there?" her mother said with a hint of worry in her voice.
"Mom, I want to tell you something" Rachel hesitates "I will be staying here for a week"
"What?! Why?!"
"Chad wants me to stay here with him. His father even agreed to that"
"What about his mother? Did she agree?" Mrs beltran knew Mrs Torres will never want Rachel in their house.
Rachel lowered her voice and said, "No"
"Then I don't want you to stay there. I don't want them to maltreat you, okay? Come back home now"
"But Chad won't take his drugs. He doesn't want to listen to anybody and if I leave, he won't get his treatment. I don't want him to go back to the hospital. Mom, please, let me stay here for a week. Just for a week. I promise it won't be more than a week" Rachel pleaded.
Mrs beltran was silent at the other side. She really did not want her daughter to stay there, but since it's for Chad, she agreed. "Okay, but it's just for a week"
Rachel smiled happily, "Yes, yes. I will also be going to the farm with you guys. Tell Johanna not to worry about me"
Mrs beltran said, "Okay, I will. Take care of yourself"
"I will" Rachel said and hung up the phone.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Rachel turned and walked towards the door. She opened it and saw a maid standing at the door with clothes in her hand.
"What are all these?" Rachel asked and lowered her eyes to look at the clothes on the maid's hand.
"Ma'am Rachel, Mr Torres told me to give this to you" the maid said and Rachel could only reply with a "Oh..." then she collected the clothes from the maid. "Thank you" she said.
"Ma'am Rachel, if you need us to do anything for you, don't hesitate to call us" the maid said.
Rachel smiled and said, "Thank you so much" the maid bowed and left. Rachel closed the door and walked towards her bed. She changed into the cloth. It was a white pajamas. She stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself up and down. She grinned happily, jumped on the bed and yank the blanket over her body, then she stared at the ceiling for few seconds, before turning over to her side and turned off the bedside lamp. Soon, she fell asleep.
Next day, the doctor quickly did a Check up on Chad and was surprised. He raised his head to look at Chad's parents and smiled, "I am just so surprised. Chad's body has fully recovered. It's a very good thing you all listened to me"
Mrs Torres smiled and stated, "Can he go to work now?"
The doctor nodded. "Absolutely yes" he raised his head to look at the iv bag and said, "Chad can go back to work tomorrow, but as for today I suggest he rest some more"
Rachel stood at the door and smiled, then she turned and left.
Mrs Torres told the maid to escort the doctor out of the room
***
Rachel walked into the garden. The garden is well groomed and full of flowers. The maids were watering the flowers with a hose. Rachel walked over. One of the maid saw her coming towards them and dropped the hose and walked up to her.
"Ma'am Rachel, what are you doing here?" the maid asked politely.
Rachel looked at her and smiled, "I want to help you guys"
"What?" the maid was a little bit shocked.
Rachel was surprised to see the maids reaction. "What?"
The maid quickly said, "I am sorry ma'am, but you are not allowed to work here with the maids"
Rachel was a little bit sad. "But why?"
"Because the young master will be mad if he sees you working with us and also you are special, ma'am. You are young Master's girlfriend"
Rachel folded her arms against her chest and raised her eyebrow. "Really?"
Of course, they have to respect Rachel. She is Chad's girlfriend and they also won't want to offend Chad.
The maid nodded, "Yes, ma'am"
"Have you forgotten who I am? I am a farm worker and I am used to doing all this kind of work" Rachel laughed.
Rachel really did not think she deserves this time of treatment. She is just a worker that works on a sugar cane farm.
"But ma'am..."
"If you are sacred that Chad will yell at you if he heard that I was here, don't worry, he won't. I will explain to him" Rachel said and walked away.
The maid was still standing there and fear was written all over her face. Rachel stopped dead in her tracks, turned and saw the maid still standing at the same place she left her.
Rachel waved her hand and said, "Come on. You have to help me" Rachel turned and continue to walk. The maid immediately ran after her. Rachel took the hose and began to water the flowers. The other maids were astonished.
Truly, Rachel was different from Mina. Mina has never stepped her foot in the garden or even think of watering the plants there.
Rachel turned and saw the maids staring at her. She smiled at them and continued watering the flowers.
Just then, Mina came into the garden and walked up to Rachel. Rachel didn't know she was behind her, so she turned with the hose and the water splashed on Mina's body, wetting her from head to toe. Rachel immediately apologized. "I am sorry. I didn't know you were behind me"
Mina's hair was dripping wet and her cloth was drenched. Even her make up has been ruined. Mina lowered her head to look at her wet body, and then she raised her head to look at Rachel. She gritted her teeth. "Rachel!"