The Rich's Man Daughter
Episode 3
Sidewalk
6:30AM
If you take love out of life, then what is left?
I moved around the empty house, Cynthia left, She packed all her belongings. She never bother to take a glance back.
I walked into the cube bathroom, Even her toothbrush was gone. I chuckled staring at the basin mirror, The reflection of my face made me chuckled more, I was still in my 30s but I look like some fifty years old man, My face is timeworn, My hair were turning winter-white, I never knew when I grew so fast.
I stared at my shabby clothes, My beards who looks of that of devil's fork, I stared into my twinkling eye ball then back to my pale aging face, I grew really fast while I was wondering on the street.
I stared at the close watch, I was getting late, I took a quick bath and walk outside.
I walked down the cold silent road.
"I can't believe you are late again" Jane was at the door way as usual.
I totally ignore her and headed for Mrs Sophie room.
"Hey, How dare you walk out of me! She rant after me.
"What's going on Jane? Mrs Sophie swayed in her hips.
She wore a fancy dress with a red high heel, I wonder where she was so set to go.
"I don't know what's wrong Mom, He suddenly barged in! Jane chirped in before I could say a word.
I stay quiet staring at the two especially their resemblance.
"You should go back to your room" She signaled Jane.
She gave me a long Devil stare before dragging her feet back to her door.
Mrs. Sophie followed her with her gaze until she vanished into the thin air.
"What's going on? She turned back to my face.
"Can I take a day off please? I questioned confidently.
"Why? Is something wrong? She raised her brow out of concern,
Maybe because I never took a day off.
"Not really, I just need to take care of something" I rumbled underneath.
"Is it about your wife? She blinked her long lashes.
She left me dumbstruck, Am I being stalked?
"W-what are you talking about Mrs Sophie? I stuttered.
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"I have been waiting for hours Mom" I squeezed my face.
"Why? I never ask you to wait" She finally turned her face to me.
For the past seven years, I never set my eyes on her. She grew really old and beautiful.
When I saw my dead father being carried in a coffin to the cemetery, I shed countless tears wailing the entire time, I was seven back then.
Remembering now brought tears to the rim of my eyes but not a single drop fell as I blinked them back. Mom raised me all alone, She shrugged so much trying to raise me well, I shouldn't have betrayed her.
I was blinded by some crazy love.
"It early, Why do you look so tired and weary" She stared into the depth of my eyes
"Mom, She left" I was forcing back the tears which were threatening to fall
Mom burst out laughing.
"Mom, she left" she mimicked in between laughter.
"You are poor, what else do you expect" she shrugged
"But Mom... I stomped my feet.
"Just go find something better to do" she let out a soft sigh.
"Who want to employ a dropout in this modern age? I sigh inwardly.
I never knew education was important until I dropped out and face the real World.
"I clearly told you back then but you won't listen! She yelled this time.
I hid my face .
"She just ruined your life with the silly pregnancy!
I knew that was coming, but hearing my mom say it now stung more than it ever stung before.
I stared heavenward. Those days suddenly gushed back into my head. Maybe I should have listen but I don't ever want to regret not listening.
In movies, When a girl fell in love with a boy, They promised to love each other forever and then they lived happily ever after but in real life that just the beginning of their real lives.
Back in Highschool, Cynthia and I affair was a really big one just like that of Romeo and Juliet.
Just like every other love story, I was just a bad boy while she was a pretty intelligent girl, I remembered when our chemistry teacher brought her into our team that day, I never knew when I started liking her.
Growing up was tough but it get tougher when we fell in love.
Our parent aren't rich but at least we could afford our meals. Both families rejected us because we didn't abort the baby, It got more tough when the problem arises,
But Now it got more tougher when she left.
"We hardly take care of ourselves George, How do you expect me to allow her in? It either you guys aborted the baby or I disown you! I clearly remember mom's words.
No matter what she says back then, I was stubborn, I never gave in to her demands.
"If you won't abort the baby, Then you should walk out and never come back!
I never knew when I took my feet and walked out, back then consequence be damned!
But Now, I never knew if I should regret or not!
But now the baby is dead, Claire is dead, And Cynthia? She left me!
"It okay George, Why don't you just try and get Cynthia back? Mom moved closer.
That draw me back from my deep thought.
"How mom? I was really impatient.
"Money of course " she scoffed.
"You need to work more harder, Clear all debt and buy a house, Then she would surely beg you to take her back" she gestured.
"But where will I find such money mom! That wasn't a question.
I don't know but my mind suddenly drifted back to Mrs Sophie.
That's illegal, I shouldn't try anything stupid.
"Mom, I need to go see someone" I ran out.
"Who? She screamed after me.