"Hey, wait..." he called out and I stopped. I quickly rubbed off the tests in my eyes before turning and looking at him. I didn't know what he wanted but he had to make it quick because I can't control my tears any longer. I'm tearing up inside already, he doesn't have to make it worse than it is.
"Uhm... Can I crash at your place tonight? If that's okay with you" he said out of nowhere leaving me in surprise. Is he okay or does he just want to play with my head? But why does he look so down? Why does he look like something is up? He has a home, right? And if he doesn't wanna go there then he should go to his house.
"No, I don't think it's a good idea... just go home or find somewhere else to crash if that's what you want," I said avoiding his eyes because there was something they held that I couldn't escape. I hope I'm not rude to him because that's not how I'm intending to be. I just don't want something that will leave me shattered like right now.
He looked down for a moment and I would tell he was thinking of something. He then looked up.
"Can you then at least drop me at my house? I'll pay you if you want" he said and I almost laughed out. Did he think he can buy me with money? Is this how rich people behave? Thinking that everything is just about the money?
"No, you have your own car... you can drive to your house, you know the place better than I do" what's the point of asking me to drop him at his secret house when he has his own car? I just don't understand him at all.
"I didn't bring my car... but it's fine if you don't want to do it... I'll find a way" suddenly I felt guilty once he was done saying that. His voice today is not the normal intimidating one. Today it's a low one and the face shows that he is not in a good mood, he is sullen but hiding it.
"I'll drop you then.... take it as a thank you for driving me home last time and for the drink today, at least we won't be owing each other anything now," I said and walked immediately to my car. I could feel his presence as he walked behind me. I was a little bit tensed because sowk minutes ago I wanted nothing to do with him. After all, it seems like he doesn't care about what happened between us last time. It just seems that he had already forgotten it and that it's me who is holding on to it up to now.
It's easy to locate where his house is, that night I was drunk but the following day I got to know the place. The whole drive away, we were silent. I didn't feel like talking to him and he didn't seem like he wanted to talk either so we decided to let the silence take full control.
"We are here.." I said after pulling up at his gate. He got out of the car and uttered a thank you. I wanted to drive off already but I thought it's better if I let him vet inside the gate first.
He took more than five minutes there. I guess he was having trouble with the password to open the gate. I counted more minutes and the next thing I saw was him talking on the phone with someone and then the next minute the phone was down and crashed. He then started hitting the wall so hard and I got afraid that he was going to get himself. I got off the car and ran to him. I tried to stop him but it was all in vain. He wasn't stopping. He then started sobbing scratching his head hairs so hard that I felt that he would pull the hair off.
"Hey, what is it... Why are you behaving this way, can you please stop please, and let us talk? I'm so confused right now and it's scary seeing you doing this... Felix? Felix, can you hear me? Please let's talk... Just stop this you are hurting yourself" I said and his sobs increased. I'm shorter than him so I pulled in and hugged him. I just wish that he could stop crying and tell me if something was wrong. I don't know how the hug worked miraculously but at least it helped sbd he stopped crying.
"Can we get to the car first? We can talk there... It's cold out here" I said and walked him to the car.
"What's wrong? You can talk to me you know!... I'll listen, just tell me what is happening" I said to him after we got inside the car. I hate this terrible situation he is in right now. It doesn't look so appealing. He didn't talk or say anything. He didn't even look up.
"What's wrong with the gate? Why is it not opening" I asked again and he pushed his hair back with his hands.
"It's been changed... I mean the lock... My dad... He took all my cars too... I just didn't think he would go this far and take my house too... It's fine... I'm good don't worry.... I'll just find somewhere to sleep" he said can't but you could tell that he sounded hurt. It seems like being a chaebol is not always fun too right?
"Can you take me to a drugstore? I need to get some medicines and then I'll just book a hotel to sleep in tonight...I don't want to call a taxi... I'm not used to taking rides with strangers....." he said and I nodded. I was lost of words and didn't know what to tell him. I could only feel sorry for him for whatever he is going through. I had to take him, I felt bad for him.
I parked the car and got off with him. We went to the pharmacy store and he ordered the drugs. After they were packed, he gave out his card and waited.
"Sir... sorry it's been declined," the cashier said and Felix looked a bit surprised.
"Are you sure Mrs? Can you please check again? It's supposed to work" he said and the cashier did so.
"It's been declined again sir," she said again. He then got into his pocket and removed another card. Again, it was declined. He got in total seven credit cards but all of them were declined.
"So he licked my accounts too... I can't even use my credit cards" he said slowly but I managed to hear it though I'm sure it wasn't meant for me.
"Use this" I handed him some cash I had in my pocket. He was reluctant but I threatened to leave him there if he didn't take it.