Julia's POV
I'm observing her from this seat as her coach teaching her how to walking down the stars. "Don't let the book on your head fall down young lady, and look at me." I'm scrolling through my Instagram feeds and tapping twice.
I should hearing what people think about everything, what's trending in this world, and what is they demand. It's good for a business sector and... "Ms. Albert?" I'm straightened my body and smile. Fuck. I forgot that she was the most strict teacher I ever had.
"Can you walking down the stairs and showed to our guest how to do it properly?" She asked as stared at me. She always brings the ruler. Well, it's not a problem for me.
I buttoned my suit and walking upstairs. "Are you okay?" I lowered my voice. Cecilia rolled her eyes as she put three thick books on my head, and balancing it.
I took a deep breath as walking down the stairs. It's difficult to be done, honestly. "See? It's not difficult, Ms. Castello. Focus and don't looked down!" I grabbed the book above my head and looking at her from the ground floor.
"Mrs. Henrietta, can we... take a break? Maybe... Ms. Castello need a break." She took a deep breath and nodding her head.
"We take rest 20 minutes!" Yes! 20 minutes it's enough for us to sit and talking about the progress so far.
"Oh, God! My legs cramp." She took off her heels and sits on the chair. As a good friend of her, I should give her a drink. Maybe she needs a massage too?
I take a seat next to her and passed a mineral bottle to her. "Oh, thanks!" She chug in no time. "Ah... it's refreshing." Can you become my lover just for a minutes? I'll make sure every second we together you will enjoy it.
"What your looking at?" I shook my head and leaned my back. "That woman... she looks like my professors back then in my high school. How you can be patient and smile!?"
I'm chuckling. Can I stop time for couple of minutes? "Um... Cecil?" She hummed. "What do you think about Marco? I mean... what you see in him?"
Cecilia's POV
I furrowed my brow. What? What's the reason she asked me? "I-I know you may not uncomfortable about that questions, but..." I'm looking at her. Why you so attractive. A lot of rumor spread around the people, you are a lesbian.
How many girls you rejects? Have you ever had a crush to someone else? How about your family? "Cecilia?" I straightened my body and sighed. "Is that okay?" I'm nodding my head, not sure what I should answer.
I took a deep breath and cleared my throat. "Do you... have a girlfriend, or... maybe you already married?" I asked.
She scoffed and shook her head as she showed me a ring attached to her finger. "I was engaged before, same like you. Before the d-day, she ran away with her boyfriend."
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I took a deep breath and tapped her shoulder several times. "Do you ever... wants to get back to her again? She shook her head as she took off the ring.
"Sometimes... I really wandering what I was searching for in someone." I chocked by her answer. "You know... we both got dumped and... sometimes I was wandering why he so means to you?"
I lost my words as she question me about that. We got carried away with our thoughts until 20 minutes already past. Mrs. Henrietta walked in with two women followed her. "Ms... Albert? Can we have a minute?"
She standing and followed Mrs. Henrietta to another room. Judging from her expression, she bit surprised and covering her face. Something happened? As Mrs. Henrietta leave her, she took a deep breath.
What's going on?!
Julia's POV
I'm looking at Cecilia, who was still there looking at us. "Both of you can leave and please... call Dr. Franklin, ASAP."
I'm approaching her and sighed. I can't lie to her. "My dad... having a heart attack and Ashley here wants to... pick me up. Is that okay if you did this alone?"
I don't want to leave her alone, but... argh! Why my dad can have a heart attack!? Does he watching a horror movies or riding a roller-coaster?! "I'll be fine, Julia. You can go." I took a deep breath and exhale through my mouth.
"I-I call Marco to pick you up!" She sighed and nodding her head.
"I can take a bus or taxi. Don't need to worry..."
"No. I will call Anthony to go to my apartment. I should make sure you not take a sip or chug on alcohol."
Cecilia's POV
I rolled my eyes and sighed. Yeah, whatever. Since you came that night, I decide to stay sober. "It's fine, Julia! Go see your dad."
Julia nodding her head as she running to where she parks her car. Huff... now, it's just me alone. I took a deep breath and exhale slowly through my mouth. Mrs. Henrietta stared at me as she wants to eat me alive.
I hope I'm not wasting her money.
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Julia approaching me and hugged me. I tried to processing what happened, but... I guess she just need a hug. I respond to her hug and tapped her back several times.
She lets go of her hugged and took a deep breath. "Your dad alright?" She nodding her head, looked down. I took a deep breath, and pulled her to the couch and sits there.
"He..." she sighed. "He riding a roller-coaster at the Universal Studio and he... just can't get over with it!" I try not to laugh, but it's seems like a dumb ways to die. She rubbed her face roughly.
"Sometimes... I just wonder why he even doing that?! I know he bored stay at home and let his oldest daughter become his the next successor." She said.
I rubbed her shoulders and giggling. "My dad used to be same as your dad. It seems like... our parents getting old, huh?"
Julia's POV
She's right. It's just my dad only getting old. He just wants to filled what he was missing this time. I took a deep breath and sighed, "When I was fifteen. My mom got called from the hospital, when we've got there, my dad lying with his hand broken. One of his friend said, he tried to ride a lawnmower and driving it like a car. He jumped and landing and he should paid four grand to our neighbor."
I opened the door for her to get inside the car. What a time right? I took a deep breath and she's right. Our parents is getting older now. "What about the class?"
She looked at me and her face pale. I raised my eyebrow as I already knew the answer.