MARIAM'S POV
WHEN I got home I was overjoyed because I had brought a chicken for my two sisters. I got a tip from those who checked in at the company I work with. The people there were kind and generous.
"Sister!" my two sisters shouted when I saw them cleaning the house.
They immediately hugged me and filled my cheek with a kisses, "I brought you something!" I nodded while smiling broadly.
"Is that bread, sis?!" Fern asked me excitedly.
I smiled and shook my head then pulled out of my paper bag the chicken I had bought, "Chicken?!!" my two sisters spoke at the same time while they are looking each other.
"Wow, sister!! Thank you!" Fern said while Chesca prepares a plate on our small table so they could eat.
Words are not enough to express the joy I am feeling right now. They used to eat bread while I used to eat the spare foods of my workmates before.
"Just eat there and I'll take a shower and get dressed first," I said then gently ruffled their hair.
After I took a bath I hurried to get dressed to bond with my two siblings.
"Sis! There's someone outside!" Fern shouted right after I came out of the bathroom.
When I got out I immediately pulled back the curtain so I could see Yrac carrying a bunch of flowers and three chocolates.
I am shocked but tried to act normal in front of him, "W-what are you doing here?" I wrinkled when I asked him.
"Honesty, I came here to give these to you and your siblings," Yrac said with a forced smile and I can feel him being nervous.
I raised my right eyebrow then sighed and removed the towel from my head before I spoke again, "For what? How did you find out my house? Are you stalking me?" I asked one question after another.
"Wait, the opponent is weak," Yrac laughed.
"Brother Yrac! Aren't you rich already ?! Take us around your huge house!" Chesca said and you could see the gleam in her eyes.
Yrac was silent for a moment but could see that he was hesitant about what to say so I drew strength to explain to my sister.
"He fooled us, sister?" Fern asked after I explained to her what really happened.
"N-no! I didn't want to fool you, Fern," Yrac apologetically shook his head.
"Then why did you lie to the people in our village? Hmp!" Chesca added.
Yrac sighed then knelt down so he could match Fern and Chesca' height before he spoke, "I still can't explain to you what really happened but I sincerely apologize... even to your sister," he replied then turned his gaze to me.
"Brother Yrac, do you still like Sister Mariam?" Chesca's direct question caused me to widen my eyes!
"Chesca!" I stopped her from asking.
"No, it's okay," Yrac smiled at me.
He looked at my siblings again then smiled. That smile wherein he can melt whoever he looks at is one of the reasons why I like him ... until now.
"If I say I still want her will you let me court your sister?" He asked my siblings.
"Yes!!" Fern and Chesca shouted in chorus.
I widened my eyes again at my siblings but instead of being afraid they even giggled then went behind Yrac!
"Who's your sibling here?! Both of you are so mean!" I scolded them.
"Don't change the subject, Mariam. Do you still love me? Because I still am, until now you are still here in my heart and mind," Yrac said that caused me to be shocked!
I didn't know what to say. I seem to have ran out of words to say. Fortunately, Yrac spoke again, which broke the silence between the two of us. My siblings came out to give Yrac and I a privacy.
"I can understand if you can't answer my question yet. I'm ready to wait, Mariam. But please give me a chance to show you how important you are to me," he said afterwards. He touched me on my cheek and kissed me on my forehead causing me to close my eyes.
"I'll go first, Mariam," he said again just as I opened my eyes.
"T-thank you, Yrac," I said smiling.
I only nodded and when he came out I heard the voices of my two sisters who seemed to be laughing with Yrac.
AS I lay on the floor I thought again of what Yrac had said. I'm not yet ready to have a boyfriend again that's why I'm grateful because he's willing to wait for me. I sat up from lying down and looked at my two sisters lying on the wooden bed.
He's close to my siblings, my mother and father also met him. Maybe those are some of the reasons for me to answer him at the right time. For now, I will focus first on my siblings.
I waited a few more minutes before I fell asleep. When I woke up, I ate a fried egg before I took a bath and got dressed.
"Fern," I said as I gently stroked my sister's hair after I did what I needed to do.
"Are you leaving, sister?" Fern asked as she rubbed her eyes when she woke up.
"Yes, Chesca and I have already cooked you an egg dish. Please understand our situation. I promise, when I get my salary I will bring you to your favorite fast food chain," I said with a wide smile.
I could see the radiance in her eyes causing my heart to soften again.
It's been a long time since we last ate at that fast food chain. The last time we went there I remember was when mama was still alive. When everything was fine.
"Really, sis?! Yehey!" she shouted then hugged me very tight.
I said goodbye to Fern again and didn't disturb Chesca from sleeping.
When I arrived at the company I worked for I immediately went to our department and started fixing my trolley.
"Good morning, sis!" Rebecca said causing me to turn to them Andrea who is currently holding a plastic cup with a lid.
"Good morning too," I forced a smile.
At this moment I am still not used with the attention that they're giving me because I admit that I am still shy.
"Here!" Andrea said as she handed me one of the chocolate drink she was drinking.
I looked at it in shock and quickly shook my head, "No! It's embarrassing, I can't accept that, Andrea," I shook my head.
He looked at me badly then grinned, "Sis! We remember you before we order these drinks and then you'll reject it? It's a waste of our effort, you're crazy!" Andrea said.
"Well said, Andrea! You choose, you'll accept that or we'll forget about our friendship?" Rebecca muttered.
Due to embarrassment, I mustered up the courage to accept the drink they both offered, "T-thank you. I just want to ask, what do you call this?" I asked then drink with the straw causing my eyes widen! "Wow! Its delicious!" I amazingly uttered!
"That's dinosaur milk tea, stupid," the man said with the elegant voice which made us turn to the source of that voice.
"Sir Airroz?!" Rebecca and Andrea shouted in chorus.
He's really irritating! I asked nicely to my friends but he suddenly appeared then he will call me stupid?! Hah! If he wasn't just my boss, I would have beaten him a long time ago because of his arrogance! Tsk!
"Good morning, ladies," he said with a smile.
My co-workers immediately blushed when Sir Airroz suddenly appeared while we were talking.
"Ms. Ramirez," Sir Airroz said which caused me to look up at him.
"Yes sir?" I asked as my eyes focused on him.
He once told me that he wanted someone to look him directly in his eyes when someone is talking to him so even though I was nervous, I decided to take the courage to look directly into his eyes.
"Clean my penthouse. I have an important meeting," he said then handed me my card before he left in front of us.
"Sis!!! It feels like he likes you!" Rebecca said.
I just took a sip and drank the milk tea they gave me again. When I finished drinking it, I immediately went up to the top-floor of the building to clean Sir Airroz's penthouse.
I immediately swiped the card that Sir Airroz' gave me and inserted it into the little machine attached to his door. In an instant, it automatically rang and glowed green. When the door opened I immediately entered his penthouse then started cleaning.
"There's nothing to be cleaned here! Tsk! I'd rather clean a lot of mess than stand here without doing anything. Tss!" I whispered.
As I was using the vacuum my eyes caught the picture frame on top of Sir Airroz' closet causing me to frown. There's so many picture frames there but why is that picture facing down?
Out of curiosity I approached it and just as I was about to take the picture, I suddenly heard the door rang which caused me to walk away from there and touch the vacuum I was using again.
"S-sir? I-I thought you were going to a meeting?" I asked incredulously.
I bit my lower lip because of the speed of my heartbeat then took a deep breath.
"I forgot something," he said then went straight to the black door which is different from all other doors.
I continued cleaning and when he came out of the black door he immediately put his thumbmark on the sensor, "I'm leaving, babe," he said then winked and went out of the door.
"Babe your face!" I whispered loudly and acted to punch him then turned my gaze back on what I was doing.
Half a minute passed before I finished cleaning. I only cleaned some parts of his penthouse because the penthouse is not that dirty. You can't even think that the person who owns it is a man for being so clean.
I sat on the sofa for a moment. Minutes later I did not realized that I had fallen asleep.
I was stunned when I felt someone suddenly put a blanket over my body.
"Tss, you're working too hard," the person said who put the blanket on me.
I was about to deepen my sleep when my siblings suddenly came to my mind causing me to get up quickly!
"S-sir! I-I'm sorry I fell asleep!" I quickly apologized when I get up while Sir Airroz is sitting in front of me who is currently looking at me.
"Tsk!"
"Sir! I'm really sorry," I pleaded.
"What did I te ---," he hadn't finished what he was supposed to say when I suddenly spoke.
"Y-you don't want to be talked to without looking you in the eyes," I stammered then looked him in the eyes.
He was about to say something but I suddenly turned my gaze into the clock.
"Sir, ahm. I'm leaving. I'm sure my siblings are hungry," I said.
I looked at the clock and my ass smoked even more when I saw it was 7 PM!
"I'll drive you home," he said and was about to take his car key but I immediately protested.
"No, Sir!! I can do it," I shook my head in embarrassment.
I have no problem with him taking me because I feel like he is a kind person. My only problem is what others will say. There are a lot of gossips that makes the issue bigger even though someone is not doing anything wrong.
"I insist," he insisted.
I was about to speak again but he suddenly spoke again reason why I stopped my mouth, "My decision is final and no one can stop me," he said so I just folded my mouth because of what he said.
When we got down to the ground floor using the VIP elevator I could see and feel the sight of people. I just bowed and did not listen to their whispers.
"Hop in," he said as he got into his expensive car.
I immediately got on board then I bit my lower lip again because of the speed of my heartbeat.
"Wear your seatbelt, woman," he said.
"W-what?" I asked because I didn't know what he was referring to.
He tsked and leaned near me. I was about to slap him but when I realized that he was about to buckle my seatbelt I immediately stopped my hands.
"Was about to slap me, huh?" He asked while laughing silently.
"I-it's your fault! You're not asking any permission before buckling my seatbelt," I shyly said.
TO BE CONTINUED