Chapter 02
"Are you out of your mind?! you barely know me and I- i just met with YOU!! LIKE THIS EVENING!!" I uttered. I almost threw out a Pan at him. He laughed hysterically.
"Chill woman, I'm joking" he held his chest. "Do you have any extra rooms here?" I rolled my eyes and lead him to an empty room, I was supposed to turn this into my working station since I was planning to establish my own business but for the meantime I'll let this jerk in. Maybe I have to lock him in later so he can't kill me. Yes! exactly I have a spare lock in my bag.
"No bed? How am I suppose to sleep here, I can't, no my back will hurt" he walked to my room, and immediately dropped at my bed. "Ahh perfect, you can sleep at the floor"
"Hey, that's my bed, get out. you're disgusting you haven't wash yourself yet and now you're laying on MY BED, seriously." He acted like he was sleeping and started snoring. Literally this jerk can't keep his attitude. Gosh I've had enough. "YOU JERK. I'LL COUNT TO THREE IF YOU DON'T GET THE SHIT OUT OF MY BED I SWEAR" I shouted angrily. Honestly I got anger issues, from my dad. I haven't even started counting yet he jumped out and went to the corner. "Shit chill. I don't wanna die here, I haven't played ps5 yet. Chill okay" he was so startled and small in a corner. Maybe he really fell asleep. I pointed outside and he slowly went out.
I continued to make some dinner and I saw him went out of my unit. Maybe i was too harsh, I assume things too much when I shouldn't. I prepared some steak and mushrooms, just as I was placing the food on the table he went back bringing a bag with him walking inside the empty room, I don't know what to say so I just stayed quiet and maybe he'll eat later. After I ate I washed the dishes had a small bath, so refreshing. I was used to having a small or halfbath every night 'cause I don't want to go to bed carrying dirt on my body. I tried to sleep but I can't, I have work tomorrow. It's midnight already I assume he was sleeping. But does he have a foam or blanket. I quietly went out and tiptoed to the kitchen, wearing only my pink silk night dress.
My soul almost left my body when I saw him leaning at the counter top drinking milk I quickly averted my gaze. It was too awkward, anyways i got my own milk and sat down at the dining, I was avoiding his eyes all along. "Now you're avoiding me" he shrugged sarcastically. I don't know what to say, does he think I'm avoiding him, well actually I am. "Can't sleep?" I asked to calm the atmosphere, geez this is too awkward. "Mainly because I have a lot of stuff to do and also because I have no blanket or bed or just anything to sleep on" he sighed.
"Okay okay you can sleep on mine, just don't do anything stupid." I said as I drunk my milk down. "Like what stupid?" his brows furrowed.
I looked up remembering that one time my heart crumbled, one of my worlds disappeared like it as never there to start for.
"like jumping off the window or die there" I said carelessly "You got some dark shit behind you, you can tell me everything I'll listen" his tone was more soft and careful. "you should sleep so atleast you can rest your body after being beaten up" I chuckled. "where will you sleep?" I walked into the room got myself a pillow and placed it onto the couch and layed down, he was watching me, every move "I'm good here" I gave him a thumbs up and a small smile. "Thanks.. Goodnight Selene" I nodded and dozed off to sleep.
I woke up to him banging the pans together, "Selene Karissa Linden. Your alarms says 'you have to wake your ass up' right now!!" he was to loud it was only like 5 in the morning geez. "I'm up, you're too loud you might wake people from other units" I said in sa sleepy voice as I was stretching out, turns out he was looking at me the whole time, he quickly averted his gaze. I went to take a shower. Changed into my formal clothes, my boss haven't informed me about my uniform so for now I'm wearing a blue slacks and a long sleeved white button up shirt, folded the sleeves to my elbows. Dryed my hair and put it in a low bun. I proceeded to the kitchen to see what he's preparing, this feels like a normal day but quite weird because I have this dude I barely know, staying with me and cooking breakfast.
"Wow, you look like a boss" he said while placing the food at the table. "Thanks.. I guess" I sat down infront of him. This food looks expensive and delicious. "You like it?" he was watching me all along, not touching his food. "Yeah love it" a smile was plastered on his face. I finished my food, brushed my teeth and volunteered to do the dishes. "Leneee" he shouted from my room, "leeeneeee" who is he calling why so loud.
"issaaa" he said, standing at the kitchen's doorway. "What? is it me you're calling?" he sarcastically raised his eyebrows "seLENE and karISSA" he emphasized. Oh he's the first one to call me names like that. "I'll stay here I have a lot of things to do and I'm staying in your room. Yes I won't jump out of the window because I'm staying with you. Is it okay?" i nodded and finished everything. He gave me my bag, he already sorted the papers. Wow, how'd he know this. Anyways, I said goodbye to him and left. I took a taxi so I can save time.
When I arrived a head told me that the ceo has took a leave for three days or so. Now I just have to sort out papers and fixed schedules for the day he'll be back. I need some of his signature. Leo Colton. Wow sounds rich.
I went out to buy me some luch, just salad and apple juice. Yes, I'm trying to live healthy. When I came back there was food on my desk already, and it's actually how secretary gets treated here, I heard. Served with free food. I finished earlier than expected, I placed the files on top of his desk. "Oh shooot" I accidentally dropped something, some name plates, I guess. 'Maro Colton' 'Camelo Colton' 'Leo Colton'. I quickly placed it back. It was getting dark so I went home. As per usual I walked home, bought some apple juice and took pictures of the streets and the sky. Dark alleys, secrets they hold. Hidden down the dark.
I'm near my apartment building, but I felt that someone was following me so I took a turn that led me to a dark Alley, gosh again. I hid there for a minute then check if I'm good to go. I stepped out and start to walk home again. I was being chased. Thanks to the numerous people, I blended in, dropped my coat at a near store let my hair down. I was out of breathe when I arrived at my unit.
"You look different, A little too troubled. You look like you've been chased by ten wolves" I placed my bag on the counter top as he gave water. "Is it normal here to be c-chased?" I uttered still out of breath. "If someone wants you to phase out, and fly to heaven. Yes it is. Why?" he said like it wasn't something to be afraid of. "Well, I'll figure it out. Just watch my things here" I quickly walked to my room took a shower, I shouldn't have done those things. Now I have to pay for it, my life as the bid. How will I ever pass this. I changed into some comfy clothes, arranged some documents. Hidden informations are to stay away from curious hands. I've made sure that whenever my room is in search for it will never be easy to find. He prepared dinner; Ramen and some sushi. Or he bought it. We ate in silence as he was doing his thing, typing things in his laptop. And i did mine too, calculating things with my mind. Now I know my next move, and slowly, I will put an end to this. I went to sleep in the couch but Steffon woke me up, shaking my shoulders "Hey, issa you can sleep in your room I'll stay here" I scratched my eyes and slowly sat down it's almost one in the morning, I went inside my room and dropped myself to the bed, ohhhh how I miss my bed.I heard some people arguing outside.
"No one kills her"
"S-she knows too much"
"Exactly"
I haven't had the chance to listen to everything, my eyelids were a little too heavy.
I woke up late and got my things ready, to my surprise he was already wearing a suit. I was too late to care, I even forgot to eat breakfast and almost went to work without brushing my hair. Before I could even close the door "I have to tell you something but don't be mad" not right now "Im late maybe tell me later, k bye" then a ran off the streets. I arranged my stuff and pulled out the documents have to pass to the CEO right now. I hurried to his office, he was facing the window. "Sir, here are the papers you need to sign. Welcome back sir" I formally said. He turned around "It's good to be back, isn't it Miss Linden?" he playfully smirked, like I know nothing duh. "I knew you'd be here" I'm not dumb. "Wait how?" now the tables have turned. "What does a secret agent know about these papers, and how does your name sound again? Oh Leo, nice name by the way. You dropped your Call card at my apartment" his jaw dropped. "Your mind is sharp dude!!" he stood up and flicked my forehead. He looked surprised. I just smiled "Sir, you have a board meeting exactly five minutes from now" I walked away. It was lunch break, I forgot to bring my apple juice. I stood up but someone placed a lunchbox on my table harshly. I looked at him, confused. "There's no need to go out, I brought your Apple juice" he slid it on my table. "Thank you Sir" he nodded and walked inside his office. It's already five, my desk is clean and papers are sorted. "You can go now" he placed a black ballpen "Uh.. that's my thank you gift" he uttered and quickly turned his back on me. I have somethings to take care of.
I went down a dark street, on a small green rusty door I tapped •_ •__• •__• •_••• •
it opened. I went straight to the charts. "Seems like you've got it easy now, A." I gazed at agent S. "You really are against your family, huh" I raised my eyebrows at him. "I deserve more, you know that" money got him to act up. It's sad how money changes people. "I'll give you more time, A" I nodded. I'm gonna finish this as soon as possible, I wrote things on my journal. "Oh shoot" my pencil broke. "You write too harshly miss" it sounded very familiar. "Oh my Gosh you're back babyy" I miss this person so much. "Nice to see you again babe" I went into a hug. "Wow you've grow, not my little mushroom anymore" we both laughed. "I'm taking you to a dinner date, I ain't taking no for an answer" ofcourse you aren't "I'll get ready, just let me finish this" I pointed on my journal. "Don't you have any pens" I left it on the opposite direction on a coffee shop leading onto a dark Alley behind a grocery store where I like to buy Apple juice "I got one but it has a location tracker so I left it-" didn't even let me finish "On the dark Alley behind the grocery where you like to buy apple juice. Yeah, I know I followed you. I've been following you". Oh, I should've known "So were the one following me, I almost dropped my stomach running for my life, dummy" really want me to run, huh. "Oh come on, atleast I'm treating you to dinner now" we took a taxi to the Resto, we have a lot of things to catch up. "Babe, you've been gone for a long time. I missed you" she smiled. "I missed you too, I have so much things to tell you" Dahlia left New York to attend his grandpa's funeral, it's been a month. "Spill the tea, babe" it's been forever. "So there's this guy we'll call him Gareth" her and the boys. She never loses one. "We met at the funeral, a son of a family friend. We went on a few dates and you know spice it up a bit." she playfully smirked. "Dude gross" I made a disgusted face. "Oh come on Selene, still none?" ew no "Ofcourse none duh" I rolled my eyes. "Your life's boring" I was about to talk but then our food arrived.
"I'll see you when I do" we parted ways. I came home around Eight, I have to use the stairs because the elevator was on repair. Well, gosh 10the floor is truly a struggle. While walking up the stairs something went to my mind. Why would he give me a pen with a tracker? he's not dumb. I have to be careful with every move i make making sure every step is precise and no clues will be left behind. The elevator wouldn't take too long to be repaired. I'm pretty sure it ain't Dahlia, she's meeting up with Gareth. I hear marching steps, probably two or three person. 10th floor. I went to a small opening, a window maybe. I have to be careful or I'll be on the news paper "Girl fell from 10thfloor for unknown reasons" that would be dumb. YES! my window is open, I snuck inside. Everyday is truly an adventure gosh. I kept my things and went out to the kitchen to drink some freaking gallon of water. "Where is the ballpen I gave you?" I almost spit out the water. "I have it, I guess it's in my bag. Wait I'll get it" I picked it up earlier. I got it out of my bag. "It's scratched a little bit, I'm sorry" I gave him a small smile. "Thank you" he patted my head. I cooked dinner and served for the two of us. "Uh Leo dinner is ready." He peaked out the bathrooms door. "be there in a bit" I nodded. I was puzzled when a song played. "I bought a speaker cause your apartment is boring" he spat. The audacity gosh. "Then why don't you buy your own house, you own a company" he laughed. Still on construction, but thank you for making me stay. I saved up more." we sat down for dinner he washed the dishes and we both did our things "Hey issa, how many meetings will I have for tomorrow" he shouted from the living room. "Five. Two in the morning, three more after lunch" he sighed. I went out for a coffee, and to buy more Apple juice. Dahlia? "what you doing here?" a guy came behind her "Fresh air" I guess this is Gareth "Selene, Gareth. My Boyfriend" I Shook his hands. "Make sure to take good care of her, she's my favorite person. I had her before you" I laughed "I sure will treat her like the Queen she is." he smiled and looked at her like she's the best thing that happened. She seemed to change into a more mature person, I had to go. "Well you guys have a good night" I have work, it's Sunday the next day. No workday yey.
I guess he went early to work. I feel really sick. I received a call from an unknown number.
[I prefer you stay at home, you've got a fever. I'm sending a doctor there]
"Wait what?!"
[You're late for almost four hours, I took your alarm for you. You look sick last night. The doctor will probably be there in five minutes, Bye take care. I'll bring you food when I get home]
"okay?" then he ended the call.
My body feels so Heavy, I heard a knock.
"Yes, goodmorning I am doctor Gareth Bale" my eyes widened. "Woah, you're a doctor" he nodded, I let him in. He asked me things and checked my heart rate. I feel like I'm floating "We might have to check you at the hospital, I think it might be food poisoning" I felt like throwing up "You might want to excuse, my stomach's turning back" I ran to the bathroom and puke eveything out. "Ma'am I need to come with me, food poisoning can kill you" he said while helping me with my hair. "I'll call Dahlia" I didn't have time to respond, my world was twriling. "Yes, babe hurry" last thing I heard.
I woke up at a hospital be with tubes on my nose. "What the he'll was on your mind, why would you drink medicine without any prescription" wait what?! "I'm not dumb, do you think I would do that?" I feel better now. "Last thing you ate or drink?" hmm ahh "Coffee. From that coffee stand near the park" his mood quickly changed. "There's no coffee stand anywhere here" how would I know. "We need to get those out of tour body, it does a lot of damage. I'll see you around then." I'm hungry, stood up to get food "Are you out of your mind?!" my hand hurts. "You have dextrose on" oh that's why "Can you hand me that pole? I want to eat" he massage the bridge of his nose "Let me get you your food, just sit back stop moving too much" he's probably done with me. "Why would you take care of me you're my boss I'm just a stuud secretary" he stared at me like I said something bad "You're not just my secretary" he whispered but I heard. "Then what am I to you" he didn't answer me. Instead he place my food, I held the spoon and directly to the mouth though the soup was hot. "You need to be more careful" He leaned onto the small fridge and watch me eat and never took his eyes off of me. "You can go back to work dude you have me-- he cut me off "I finished all five meetings" the heck?! "why?"
"So I can watch over you dummy, your cousin is taking care or the papers, "what papers?" ohh yeah "Can you please stop watching me you look weird" he laughed. I slept shortly after eating. He woke me up and opened the windows, I feel okay now. The city's view from this room is amazing, I just realized this room is really cool. He served me some healthy food. "No more apple juice for you today. You need to drink water, like a lot. So you can flush out those bad things" I nodded and ate in silence, he's staring at me again. My cheeks heated. "Staring Is Rude Mr. Colton" he smirked "But you're blushing Ms. Linden" is my cheeks red already? "Whatever" I rolled my eyes. He was watching TV and switching to every channel there is, "Hey I like that movie" I pointed like a child. "What, it's for kids" he said seriously. I pouted, he sighed. "Stop pouting" he handed me the remote. I switched the channel "when will I be discharge here?" I asked him with my cheeks full "hopefully tomorrow" I enjoyed the show very much. I checked my phone, I haven't been to my social media, I scrolled down through my instagram. I don't really remember these photos, they were a long time ago. I noticed something a man on my back, this was taken on a beach. "Hey Leo this guy looks like you" I pointed we zoomed the picture "That is me" he smiled. "You photobombed my pictures" I pointed at his face. "Well your lucky your photo bomber is handsome" he dramatically touched his face, duh. What a coincidence. He helped me wash face and brush my teeth. "Are you gonna sleep here? it's fine you can leave I can take care of myself" he was eating popcorn while watching a movie. "No thanks I'm paying your fees so might as well I'll stay here, besides I have no work tomorrow" he fetched a bag of chips to me "You can eat that it's veggies"
"where'd you get this?"
"I asked the nurse to buy me these"
I'm not surprised, anyone would obey him. They'd be in complete aw with his face. His sharp jawline and defined nose, eyes that can make you fall in just seconds. But whatever I don't care I have a beautiful face too. "I already brushed my teeth" I said. "You can always brush it again" he shrugged. It's delicious though I love this. "You got more there?" I seek for moreeeee "Yes" my eyes brightened, "but it's for me not for you, you have to sleep it's nine already" I mocked him but I asked him to help me with my dextrose. I brushed my teerh and slept, I woke up in the middle of the night. My phone was ringing.
"Hello?"
[How are you, A]
"I'm fine. Can you please stop calling me?"
[Don't you like it babe?]
"I don't belong to you, so please stop."
[Oh come on, aren't we together yet. I was hoping to]
"I'm doing my thing not for you so shut up" I ended the call and dozed off to sleep.
I was discharge already, Dahlia was at my unit. She cleaned my apartment while I was away. I entered my room, I didn't not expect her to be here. She had some papers at her hands while staring at me. No, please no shoot. "What is this?" She handed me the papers, "I thought you stop those missions." I smiled bitterly "This will be the last one." She looked at me "You're sabotaging this aren't you" I can't. "You don't have to know about these please leave it as it was. I can do this on my own." She placed the papers at my table I quickly placed it back. I should have known she would find this. She was sitting at the table, drinking water. "Thank you Dahlia" I squeezed her hands. I went to the bathroom "Did I left or dropped anything here?" she ran to me "No, wait" I opened the door. I saw a pregnancy test. It's positive. "You are--
"Yes and I don't know how to tell him. I don't know if he's ready for this, he'll probably leave me" I rubbed her back "Don't think like that, he loves you, just tell him personally not through text messages." she was crying, oh no how do I stop her. "Besides I can be the best aunt" I laughed. I heard some knock on the door maybe it's Leo, he went out. I opened and saw Gareth and Leo "is Dahlia here?" he brought some flowers and fruits my eyes widened. "Uh ye-yeah she's at the bathroom you can wa-wait uhm there at the couch" I pointed. Leo looked at me weirdly, "are you hiding something?" I shooked my head no "Is someone crying?" Gareth asked. "I don't think so, I think it's just the rain" I lied. "The sun's out Selene" Leo said seriously. Dahlia walked in, fresh from crying. "Why what happened?" He went quickly to her and held her face. Leo and I were just watching them like they're from a movie. She handed him the test. "I know that's why I bought you flowers and fruits. I saw that when I came by to give you food" awww how precious. "You guys will have a beautiful baby, the genes omg!" I went in to hug them both.
"You want to make babies selene? we can make a dozen, you know" Leo said playfully. The smile on my face faded.
"Is that a yes?" he winked at me, eeww.
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To be continued...
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