After placing the final plate on the kitchen table, I woke up Kathy because she had not yet entered the room.
I discover Katherine wrapped in a towel when I enter the bedroom without knocking. I was surprised to see her there. At the dresser, she is currently standing.
The moment I stop moving, I let my gaze wander all over her body.
Her body has always been beautiful. Without a doubt, I was a complete moron for disregarding the way that I felt for her. Simply put, our friendship was more important than having a connection with the person who is my closest friend.
At this very moment, I am kicking myself for not being able to convey to her how I genuinely felt.
With all that has transpired between Michelle and i, I am completely and utterly messed up.
"Can I help you, Melvin?" She inquires about it.
I make direct eye contact with her. "I was wondering when you need me for the photo shoot at the office."
This is the day that you ought to come in with me. We would like to take a few pictures together.
I am happy about her desire to take a picture with me and look forward to seeing her dressed in luxury clothes.
A grin appears on my face as I look at you. Are you interested in determining whether or not we would look fantastic together on a spread? Maybe we could do that..."
When she finally understood where I was going with it, her mouth dropped wide in shock. Suddenly, she grabs a sneaker and hurls it in my direction. "That's not going to happen, Melvin."
In due time, it will take place.
Towards her, I make my way. "You never know, sweetheart." I kiss her on the crown of her head. "Get dressed as quickly as possible. The last thing I want is for your breakfast to become cold. I leave the room and walk out.
A platter of pancakes, bacon, eggs, hash browns, and toast is on the table.
In preparation for Kathy's siblings joining us for breakfast, I prepared various dishes and invited them to join us.
It is unknown to her that they will be joining us now.
*****
To enter Miller Industries' parking garage, Katherine pulls the black Audi R8 she is driving into the garage. She parks the car after going to the parking area she used to use.
Katherine and I enter the building and stroll to her office. As soon as she opens the door, she approaches her desk.
She turns on the computer and pulls out the CD-ROM, extracting the disc.
What is it that she is wanting to conceal from me?
Taking a look at the disc, I inquire. "What's that?"
She quickly responds, "Nothing," and then hurriedly places the CD inside the case. She puts it in her handbag and walks away.
It's not a trivial matter. She is concealing something significant.
"If it's nothing, you wouldn't hide it from me." I take a step forward. "Now, tell me what it is?"
She has a pallid face. My brothers gave me a video that they had purchased for me. Until now, I have not had the opportunity to watch it.
She is seated next to me. "All right, put that in there. Together, let's watch it, shall we?
At the exact moment when she is going to put it in, her superiors enter the room.
Katherine will see it regardless of whether her superiors desire to watch it with us. She is unable to conceal anything from me, particularly at this moment.
Tears are streaming down her face, and she appears to be having a distant expression on her face.
She is dragged into my arms by me. "Katherine?"
In my direction, she turns her head. "What?"
"Are you alright?"
Because she is crying, I know this is a stupid question. Nevertheless, I am concerned about her.
A tear falls on her hand. "No, I'm not," she said. Today is the day my child was scheduled to turn six years old, and I just remembered it. She puts the disc into the computer. "I need to find out who's responsible."
On the CD, she is going to discover that information.
While she does so, Seraphina looks at the screen and walks around the desk. "Did you get evidence of who did it?"
I desire to take the life of the person who is responsible for causing such an extraordinary girl pain. Although my brothers could obtain it for me, they could not hand it over because the proof had been stolen. At the very least, we can get revenge on the person who is responsible.
I am focused on her. "Why would they steal it?"
"Before the person who pushed me down the stairs could wipe the computer clean, they had to grab it before continuing. They were already successful in wiping away one of them. Still, they were unaware of the second video camera that my brothers were aware of, which succeeded in capturing the individual.
At the same time that Katherine is walking down the hallway, the disk starts playing. A grin comes across her face as she carries her handbag over her shoulder from shoulder to shoulder. As she approaches the first step, she places a hand on her stomach to help her to steady herself.
A pair of hands dressed in a black hoodie pushes me down the stairs.
"Michelle. I know with that hoodie!"
"Why would she do it?" I let out a yell.
As Katherine tumbles down the stairs, she hits each step as she falls to the ground. When her skull collides with a step, there is blood on it.
Looking at Kathy, I notice that she is crying.
That is a questionable decision, Michelle.
Katherine is lying on her stomach at the bottom of the steps, and there is a large amount of blood on the ground below her.
Putting her hand on her stomach, she does so.
Katherine should not have been subjected to that situation. She deserved to have her child with her at this moment.
Michelle picks up Katherine's purse, which is lying on the ground next to her body. Katherine's handbag is still lying there. After going through it, she takes out a pregnancy test and examines it.
I can see Michelle's face from behind the hoodie I am wearing.
As she holds the pregnancy test, she smiles broadly and holds it in her hand.
"No," I shout out.
It was on that day that she informed me that she was pregnant, but I now realize that she was never pregnant with my child. She intended to steal the pregnancy test and have me for herself, so she pushed Katherine down the stairs.
The chair is thrown across the room, colliding with the wall. "Give me the keys to the car." I hold the keys in my hand.
Katherine searches through her bag for the keys. "Melvin, are you alright?"
"No, I'm not," she said. Immediately, I must leave this place. Tonight, you shouldn't count on me to be at the house. Taking the keys from her, I dash out of the building and leave the premises.
Exiting the parking garage, I immediately enter the car and drive away. As I drive through the streets of Los Angeles, I press down on the pedal and speed up.
As my phone rings, I glance at the caller ID display and see the name "Leo" flash over the screen. I then answer the call.
What is it, I ask?
What was it that crawled up your butt and died? Leo asked.
Me: Quit talking; what is it that you want?
I'm going to the gym, and I would like to know if you are willing to come with me if you have some extra time.
Me: I have to hit something right now, and I will do it.
Can you explain to me what's going on, Leo?
Me: Over the phone, not at all. When I arrive, that will be in five minutes.
Immediately after hanging up, I slow down the speed I travel.
While driving at a typical speed, I am approaching the turn-off for the gym. There is a parking lot, and I pull my car into it.
A fraction of a second later, Leo shows up and parks beside me. He exits the vehicle and climbs out. "Hey, bro."
"Just give me a good fight in there, and then maybe I'll tell you what's going on, bro."