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(R0m-n-ce is a Meal)
By Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 31&32.
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“I don’t think I can leave any moment from now” May said, slowly.
“Why not?” Raymond asked, raising his brow.
May looked down. She could ba-rely face him. She felt really nervous. The chair she sat down on, seemed really uncomfortable now.
“I…was scammed” Her voice was fragile.
“What? How did it happen?” He asked.
“It’s a long story. To cut it short, I was frauded of all my money. I have no single currency in my savings account right now”
“Sh*t! When did that happen?” He asked.
“Not long ago. Two days ago, should I presume”
Raymond sighed heavily.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Uh…I didn’t want to disturb you. You also seemed less concerned about me”
“Goodness,, what sort of girl are you? Anyways, Did you sort it out with your bank?”
“I did but nothing could be done. I was asked to meet with the cops”
“So, what did they say after meeting up with the cops?”
“They said they would try to catch the culprit”
“This is so fu-cked up, you know. So, what are you gonna do now?”
“That’s exactly why I’m here to see you”
“Pardon?”
“I nee-d some cash. But I don’t wanna take it nor borrow from you. I wanna work ha-rdfor it. I wanna earn cash”
“What? Wait…You wanna-
“Yes, you guessed right. I wanna work for you. plea-se, teach me how to prepare Italian dishes. Let me work for you so that I can earn money for another flight ticket”
“What? Flight ticket? That means you were on your way to Italy that day?!”
May hung her head low, bit her lower li-p ha-rdand nodded.
“Why didn’t you tell me the truth then?” He asked.
“I’m sorry. plea-se, give me another chance to prove my loyalty and honesty to you”
Raymond sighed.
“So, you wanna work for me?”
May quickly looked at him with a bright smile.
“Yes, plea-se” She nodded.
Raymond was about saying something but the loud and heavy knock on the door cut him off. He swiftly turned his head to the door.
“Who could that be?” He asked.
“Wait. I’m gonna check it out” May said, and ran to the door.
She opened it and suprisedly saw Ryder. He was with his bags. May looked at him and saw his teary eyes.
“Ryder? What happened to-
Ryder sniffed ha-rdand quickly wiped the stagnant tears off. He gazed back at her.
“What are you doing here, May?” He asked.
May blinked.
“What? I should even be the one asking you that. Why are you here? I thought you went home? Why did you bring your bag along?” She quickly asked.
“Well…,” Ryder paused and scratched his head.
“It’s a long story. Still, what are you doing here?” He asked, again.
“I told you I stay here” May said, swiftly. She was getting irked alre-ady.
“I know you stay here but I mean, what are you doing here? In Raymond room? Shouldn’t you be in your room with Coral? Don’t tell me you sleep here?”
May coughed loudly after realizing what he meant.
“I…I…i wanted to ask him something but I’ve asked him alre-ady. I’m going to get going” She said, and walked out.
Raymond came out and looked at Ryder. He stared at him from head to toe.
“What happened?” Raymond asked, concerned.
“My…Dad…he- Ryder paused after feeling tears flow down his eyes.
Raymond sighed de-eply and hu-gged him ti-ght.
“It’s okay. You don’t have to explain anything”
Ryder sobbĀ£d quietly un-der his shirt and tears continued rushing down his eyes.
May & Coral’s Room****
“Who was that? I heard someone talking-
“Just mind yoir business, okay?” May interrupted her sharply and la-id on the bĀ£d.
Coral sighed and looked away while May sle-pt beside her.
Hart’s Home****
“Mum? Why are you outside? Why…are you crying? What’s wrong? Who did this to you? What happened here? Talk to me and stop crying!” Percy half yelled, shaking her crying mother on the pavement she sat on, outside the house.
Mrs Hart wiped her tears and looked at Percy with her reddish and sore looking eyes.
“Your Dad chased him out”
“What? Who? Who…did he chase? Don’t tell me it’s…Who’s that?” Percy gulped ha-rd.
Sandra was still in the car watching them. When she saw Mrs Hart crying, She knew it wasn’t wise to come out and meet with her.
Percy was the only one who rushed out to find out the problem and console her mother.
“What happened?” Sandra thought, worriedly as she bit her fin-gers.
“Ryder. Your Dad chased him. I think they’ve also cut ties with each other. Dad doesn’t wanna see him. He even threatened my poor son”
“Oh my God. So, do you know where Ryder is now? Where he ran off to?”
“He just walked down there. He didn’t tell me where he was gonna spend the night. He simply left in his own free will”
“Sh*t…I’m gonna look for him. Wait here” Percy said and ran to her car.
She opened the door and went in.
“Sandra…Sorry but I’m not sure you can meet with my family today”
“I un-derstand. But what’s going on?” Sandra asked.
Percy inhaled de-eply.
“Not today but I’m gonna explain everything to you later, okay?” She said, and drove off.
As she drove, she made a call to Ryder but he didn’t pick up.
“Darn it! Why isn’t that stubborn boy picking up his phone?! Pick up, Ryder…plea-se! How do I even se-nd him cash now? He might really nee-d it” Percy thought, worriedly.
“Percy?” Sandra called.
“Yeah?” Percy replied, turning to her.
“I’m gonna stop here”
“Why?” Percy looked around.
“Is this your place?” She asked.
“No. but I think I’m being an obstacle to your search. Lemme stop a cab while you search for your brother in peace instead of driving me off to my place first, okay?”
“Hmm…alright” Percy said and stopped the car.
Sandra smiled and opened the door. She walked out, thanked Percy and waved to her before the car zoomed off.
Sandra inhaled de-eply and took out her phone from her bag. She made a call quickly to West.
“Hello, West?” She called.
“Yeah? Sandy?” He asked.
“Yeah..Yeah. So, what’s up? Where are you?” Sandra asked.
“I’m at a bar. I’m having a few drinks with my friends. You wanna join?”
“No. I’m okay. I also met with a friend and had a few drinks”
“Oh…So, what’s up then? Why did you call?”
“Right now, I’m stranded. There are no cabs or even buses. I don’t even know where I am”
“What?”
“I’m sorry but can you excuse yourself and come over? plea-se, come pick me up. I’m gonna check the address of the street and se-nd it to you, okay?”
“Oh goodness”
“plea-se, West”
“Okay then”
“Thank you so much. You are such a sweet guy” Sandra smiled.
West chuckled.
“I’m coming over”
“Thank you” Sandra muttered and hung the call.
****
“Won’t you pick that? It has been ringing since and it’s disturbing my peace” Raymond told Ryder.
Ryder sighed and took his phone from his pocket. He switched it off and kept it on the table.
“Thank you for letting me in by the way. What can i do without you. Never knew you were nice though”
“Whatever. It’s just my personality though. I’m too nice” Raymond wi-nked.
Ryder chuckled and kept his things at a corner.
“Just feel at home…Oh,, by the way, Ryder?”
“Yeah?”
“Can you…work for me?”
“What?”
“Work for me in this restaurant. I’m gonna pay you well”
Ryder scratched his head.
“May is gonna work here as well” Raymond said.
Ryder lifted his face to him.
“What?”
“I know you like May” Raymond said.
Ryder’s lashes brushed down and up.
“How did you find out?” He asked.
“It was obvious. Make sure to ask her out now because she likes someone else” Raymond replied.
“What? Who?” Ryder asked.
“Not gonna tell. I don’t even know why she’s giving the person too much attention when the person doesn’t even have a single feeling for her. The person she likes, likes someone else”
“It’s so complicated So, won’t you tell me who that person is?” Ryder asked.
“Nope” Raymond laughed.
Ryder pushed him pla-yfully which made him lay on the bĀ£d.
Ryder also jumped on the bĀ£d and sle-pt close to him. Raymond sighed and looked at his leg.
“It must be hurting” Raymond muttered, sadly.
****
Sandra could ha-rdly sleep. She kept turning around on the bĀ£d. She sighed and took her phone from the table.
She went throu-gh the contact and called someone by name āMy baby girlā
It was May.
She pressed the call bu-tton and placed it on her ear waiting for May to pick it.
****
“What’s that seriously? Lemme sleep! Goodness!” Coral complained, scratching her ne-ck.
She opened her sleepy eyes and ru-bbĀ£d it. She sat down on the bĀ£d and yawned. She strained her eyes to look at the ringing phone on the table.
She took the phone, looked at the screen and picked it.
šHello?
Coral said this in Hangul (Ko-rean Language)
TBC
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