The waitress shivered thinking of how the youngest billionaire was standing in front of her and she happened to be on duty that day, the day might have been her lucky day because she had a free ride from the front of her house to the hospital and now she was seeing the youngest billionaire talked about all times, in his full glory!
She couldn't keep her cheeks from expanding with her eyes bright, her hands shaking at even asking for what he said again. " I- I don't know what to say-" " then don't say anything?" He stopped her from saying anything more. The waitress swallowed bitterly before going back to what she was supposed to do, Bryan left to ask Veronica what she wanted yet see said nothing still staring at nothing. " See would take something nice to bring back her good mood" he said again and the waitress stared at him again her face pink and she missed what he said again, the plastic cup in her hand fell when she heard him speak again. " Is there anything on my face?" This time he smiled and her jaws dropped, " what!" She blurted out of shock and he shook his head, " nothing! Did you miss anything?" He asked her and she blushed even more and nodded. She kept stealing glances at him, " c- can I ask you a favor?" She spoke out with Bryan still not looking at her, he didn't look interested in what ever she wanted to ask him and after a minute of silence she spoke anyway, " my little sister is a big fan of you, can I get your autograph?" She said not surprising Bryan a bit, the lady had kept her mouth shut and did not draw any more attention to him and this was the least he could do for her yet he was still not interested and she was quick to grab a magazine that had Bryan's picture on it with five other beauties all smiling and Bryan frowned he hated the front page of the magazine because he was forced to smile which he taught he looked ridiculous but people taught otherwise, they kept purchasing it making that company even more popular. He took out a green pen from his pocket and asked the little girl's name before signing, " all done here! Can I have my order now?" He said with a smile but he was damn serious with his hard stare.
Bryan came back to the ward and was shocked to see the whole family were inside the room holding hands with their heads bowed whispering something he couldn't hear. " Dear! Come, come over here.... join us pray" an older woman waved at him still low enough to not disturb the service. He walked towards her still not knowing what was going on, " we are having a prayer for little Danny" she said simply with a small smile and she held onto the cold hand of Bryan before continuing to pray, the so called prayer went on and at a point, Bryan taught prayers like was supposed to be for the dead why the living! He didn't even know how to pray and all his believe had gone down with his role model and he grew up with no faith in anyone and to even talk about a being he can't see.....the one that took away every thing from him, a perfect childhood, a complete family, no he was not real! He screamed inwardly enough to make the woman holding his hand jot and she turned to look at him and he was angry. He didn't realize her looking at him and he didn't close his eyes either no missing any movement in the room including the moving fingers of the boy and he left the room. Veronica searched for Bryan who now stood by the open view of the hospital, looking at the passing bys of people coming and going out of the hospital. " There you are!" She exclaimed and Bryan turned to look at the small figure of Veronica," everyone is looking for you" she said simply not looking into his strange purple orbs that always caught her attention. " Dear why don't you go home with Veronica and refresh up, I will be here with a few of the people here?" Lady Agnes said looking at Bryan lovely and he became lost in those calm and welcoming eyes of the woman in front of him and didn't realize when he accepted to go with the girl! The woman tapped his shoulder and Veronica kept blushing, wait did he miss anything! Why was she behaving that way.....
The ride back to the shop was a quiet one and Bryan loved it that way until Veronica cleared her throat and soured his peace, " you look new here, how long have you been staying around Penh town?" She asked him and he didn't look at her, " I've been here for six hours, forty three minutes and thirty five seconds, so I guess am so new and don't stay anywhere in Penh town" he spoke and Veronica was awestruck, was he really monitoring time! Her eyes rounding at the corners of their sockets. She turned in her seat feeling strange and decided not to speak again, they got down from the cab and Veronica was quick to the the shop, she felt horrible no one had ever treated that way but did he do anything wrong! He shook his head feeling her anger even from a distance, where did he see this.....
He stood there staring at his broken car with a frown on his beautiful features and his hands in his pockets, he turned around when the scent of fresh aloe vera and roses became stronger behind him. He stared at the petite figure of Veronica and watched as she dried her long hair that was wet probably because she took a bath and she was still walking to him in a white straight dress a bit fitting to draw her form and he shook his head he was not a pervert! He screamed inside his head. " You should come inside, it's getting colder" she said not realizing what she had done to him with her appearance and she even inviting him was another thing. Veronica turned to leave with her hair swinging behind her sprinkling drops of water that contained the freshing scent of just out of shower and aloe vera mixed with the scent of roses, now sure because a piece of red petals fell from her hair. Was she showing him attitude! He scuffed before following her lead, she went behind the counter and gathered all her partially dried hair up with her two hands before she tied it into a messy bun, leaving strands of it on her forehead and side not leaving her back. " You can use the door over there- " am leaving" he said suddenly making her close her mouth and stare at him, " what, where are you going?" She blurted out and he took few steps towards the doors of the shop, " home!" He said wasn't it obvious and made the walk out of the place with Veronica left shocked. " Where are you going dear without telling your family members?" A man asked Bryan and he stopped in his place, " family?" He repeated again and they all nodded. " You don't need to be long here or be a regular customer in this shop, we are all considered as one big family" another woman spoke making him turn to her direction, " yes! You saved our little Danny and you are a new member of this huge family, am sure everyone agrees with me on this? Even lady Agnes would love to have a lovely son as you!"
Yes!
Yes! They all shouted in unison.....