We didn't get to come to our house today because of heavy rain and Zach didn't want to drive for 3 hours with heavy rain because it was so dangerous. I really wanted to come today because my thoughts have been haunting me since last night and the curiosity about what Ali told me is getting worst than I expected.
If I had known I will be feeling like this, I should've forced him to tell me.
It's a Sunday and Zach is free from his office. It was raining and we didn't do anything other than staying on the bed. It was past 12 pm and Zach was sleeping beside me. His other arm was resting on my stomach while the other is on the other side. As usual, he's sleeping with his chest on the bed. His face was facing me and I couldn't help but stare.
I still couldn't help but doubt even though I didn't want to. And I want it over right away.
I stared at him for a few more minutes before deciding to call Ali. I slowly removed his arm from me and went out of the room. I went downstairs and called Ali in the kitchen while watching the rain drop on the ground as I cross my arms on my chest waiting for him to pick up.
"Hello?" he answered.
"Hey, it's me," I said.
"Xhy? What's up?" he asked me, "I'm at work,"
"Work?"
"I had to come to the company building. We set a person to take the CEO seat for a while so I could understand more about business,"
"You had to start right away?' I asked.
"Yeah, it was pretty fast but we need it,"
"Oh, I see," I said.
"Why did you call?" he asked me.
I made a huge gulp before asking him, "About what you said about Zach," I said and purposely paused to see his reaction and I heard a loud sigh on the other side.
"What about it? I told you I don't want to talk about it," he said.
"Did you two fight?" I asked him and it took a while for him to say 'no'.
"It wasn't a fight, we didn't," he answered but I still doubt his reply. there's more to it but it doesn't seem that they were fighting. I don't know what was going on between the both of them.
"I want to ask you about it," I said. "Why won't you tell me?"
"I told you not to think about it, Xhyrah. Why are you still asking?"
I didn't want to let him know that I was doubting something so I said, "I just want to know why you dislike him,"
"You can stop being curious about it now, I told you, I don't want to tell you anything," he said and sighed. "I need to go. When are you going to see the urns?" he asked, "I tried hard not to bring this up but are you okay now?" he asked pertaining to my recent miscarriage.
I gulped, "I am getting better now, I'm with Zach so it wasn't that hard," I said.
"Well, yes of course," he said and it sounded sarcastic to me but I don't want to point it out. It just added more to my conclusion that there is something going on about them that might not be a fight. Was it a small argument that they couldn't move on to? Do they know each other before? What is wrong with them?
"Alright, see you at home when you go see the urns. Call me then,"
"Yeah, alright, see you and good luck with work," I said to say goodbye and hang up the call.
Now that he mentioned work, I am going to ask Zach when he's going to go back to coming to work. I'm fine now alone. I didn't really need it before I guess?
I went back upstairs knowing nothing about the issue between Zach and my brother. When I came into the room, Zach was still asleep. I decided to crawl slowly and lay on the bed as quietly as possible to not wake him up.
I put my arm on the top of my head and thought of a way to know their secret.
After a few minutes, I remember Ali saying that he used the maids to be his eyes at home when he wasn't around. I don't know where he got to know something about Zach but if they haven't met before, I think it would be coming from our maids at my old house. If that's it, I would need to come back right away and ask them about it.
"What are you thinking?" I suddenly heard Zach talk from the side. My gaze immediately went to him. He's already awake.
"Can I ask you a question?" I asked him. He didn't move at all. he was still in that position where I left him and he was looking up at me with his gray eyes looking straight into my eyes.
"Of course,"
"Have you met Ali before?" I asked him. I heard him sigh as he change positions and went up from laying his chest on the bed.
"Where is that question coming from?" he asked suddenly. I started to get nervous that he might realize that I was trying to find out something about the both of them. I need to be careful because I know that he's way too smart. "Did he tell you anything?" he asked and then I knew it. I knew they were keeping something from me.
"I just want to ask, I saw you talking to each other during my parents' funeral so I thought you were already close," I said. Trying to be careful but I am still doubting that he would buy it. But it was the only reason that I could think of in a short period of time. If I pause way too long, I might end up being doubted by him.
"No, we've never met before," ha finally answered the question. Then all that's left to do is to ask our maids about the intel that they told Ali.
"I see," I said, "Why do you ask if he told me anything? Are you keeping something from me?" I tried to ask if he would budge and tell me the truth.
"It's nothing, I am just afraid that he was just misunderstanding something and might make you misunderstand too,"
'What was it all about?" I asked after being amazed because he told this much. So there really is something going on with them. I wasn't just imagining it. A misunderstanding?
"Letting you know won't help, it might just make everything worst if you'd misunderstand it too," he said as he pull me closer to him. He kissed my forehead and laid my head on his shoulder. "I'll keep it a secret for now,"
I wasn't able to do anything. He didn't want to tell me and I couldn't make him say anything. But since I have another way, I let him pass. I'll get to find it out tomorrow when we come to our old house and by that time, I think I can talk to him about it. If it's a problem, then we could just fix it.
It's the only doubt that I have. Doubting how I see Zach. I thought I might be wrong with how I see Zach as a kind person because Ali dislikes him.
I really want to know and stop this nonsense overthinking and get it over with. It is the only doubt that I have. After this, I'd be sure about staying with Zach.
The next day, Zach finished something until 11 am and we ate lunch before going to my parents' house to see the urns and to talk to our maids who were said to be there when the issue happened.
I don't know why I am so nervous about it. I literally cannot wait to know.
Like what Alis said, I called him a few minutes after we went off. I told him we were coming and he texted me back saying he'd head home earlier. I closed the phone and waited for us to arrive at the house still thinking about what it is because my clues were too vague to conclude something.
At last, we got home after 3 hours. We went inside and Ali wasn't there yet. I immediately went to the urns displayed in my parents' old room that was cleaned and nothing has been touched. The furniture was still there and I don't think we will be planning to move everything in there.
Ali is the only person in the house right now and he's alone with the maids.
Zach came in with me and took a peek at the urns. "I need to go to the bathroom," he suddenly said.
"Use mine,' I told him. He went out of the room and I was left alone. I sat on the bed and stared at it much longer.
"Mom, Dad, It'd be long before I come back. I'm sorry I didn't get to attend the ceremony, something unexpected happened," I talked to them as if someone would answer me back. "You know that I live far away from him. but before I go," I paused because my throat felt like something was blocking it. "Thank you for everything, I don't have any grudges, I promise,"
I left the room with tears in my eyes that I immediately wiped away. I knew Zach was in my room so I went to come in straight in there but I stopped midway when I heard them talking.
"I already told you everything, why won't just believe me? I said I said it first--" Zach was speaking calmly but Ali cut him off.
"Let's say that you were right, but you still have the same reason. Then why are you acting like there's any difference?" Ali wasn't calm at all and he seems pissed. "I don't want my sister to be filled with regret all her life,"
I knew it has to do something with me. I still don't know what they were talking about. I couldn't understand almost everything but I chose to hurt myself by listening.
"You don't know anything so stay out of it,"
"Then tell me, why do you still want to stay with her?"
Zach's silence made me shiver. I felt like I couldn't hear anything anymore and immediately went the other way and marched as fast as I could downstairs and went to the maid's headquarter. They were surprised to see me in their room which I rarely even come to. Some of them are resting and only two were awake and seem to be cleaning up something.
"C-can I ask you a question?" I asked them.
"Miss, do you need anything?' they asked me immediately.
"No, it's for something else," I said and they'd didn't answer but they paid attention to what I am about to say. 'Which one of you was in contact with Ali throughout the years?" I asked them.
They all looked at each other and were both surprised by my question. they never knew that I found out. They exchanged looks and I was standing behind the door waiting for them to admit who it was. "RIia? Katie?" I asked them. they were both here since 9 years ago and it could be the both of them.
"I-it's Katie," Ria admitted. My eyes went to Katie right away who is now facing the floor and fidgeting.
"I am not going to scold you or anything. Can you come with me, please?" I asked her. She nodded without looking at me. I want to talk to her privately so I brought her to the backyard so Ali and Zach wouldn't see or hear us. "I want to ask you about something, about what you told Ali,"
"Yes, Miss," she answered in a low tone.
"Did you tell him something about Zach before?" I asked him as calm as possible because I don't want her to be scared. I am only asking her questions but she seems to think that she did something wrong.
"Just what happened the night Sir, Zach came into the house the first time, Miss," she replied.
"When? When he brought me home? or When he came for Aira? Why? What happened that time that I didn't know?" I asked immediately.
She is fidgeting and she seems to be very nervous. And her actions are making me nervous too. "No, Miss. The time when he came to talk to your p-parents,"
"What happened that night?" I asked her. I tried to look her in the eye but she kept on looking away. "Please tell me,"
Katie was dead nervous. He can't look at me straight right now and her hands keep on moving.
"When Sir, told him that he won't be able to see his baby if he wouldn't marry you, miss," he finally admits. "I was so upset with your Dad that time, Miss and I told Sir Alester about it."
Katie told me more but I cannot listen. Dad blackmailed Zach.