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(R0m-nce is a Meal)
By Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 71&7
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“Mum?” May softly called, after she came into view. Her eyes were locked with her mum’s.
Sandra’s li-ps slowly pa-rted away.
“Am I hallucinating right now?… Is this a Fu-cking illusion! Are you May’s doppelganger? What’s the Fu-ck is this!” She shouted.
“Mum… I… I… How… did you get here?” May stuttered with her eyes feeling drenched with heavy tears.
“I should be the one asking you that! How did you get here? Why are you here? Shouldn’t you be in Italy studying?!”
“I can explain, please… Mum” May said and the tears rushed down her eyes.
“You don’t have to explain anything! Come with me!” Sandra snapped.
May turned her head trying to catch a glimpse of Raymond. That was when she remembered, he went to get sweet potatoes at the market.
“Mum… Please, can you just-
Sandra who was now close to her landed her a hot sound slap across her face. May reacted by whimpering.
“Mum?” May muttered with more tears running down her eyes.
“Come with me before I lose my cool!”
May quickly turned to Coral.
“Please, tell Raymond what happened in case he starts looking for me. I don’t want him worried”
Coral just nodded, abse-ntmindedly.
“Please…” May muttered.
“I’ve heard you” Coral said, and walked away.
May wiped her tears and ran out. Her mother was in the car waiting. West was in the driver’s seat.
“Mum… Can you hold on? Let me get my things. I only have my phone here”
“Forget about them and get in, now!”
May sighed and obeyed quietly. She sat down at the back alone since her mother was at the front sitting with West.
Both Mother and Daughter said nothing throu-ghout the whole drive.
“Your phone?” Her mother finally spoke out, stretching her hand backward without looking at her.
May obeyed and handed her the phone. Immediately, Sandra held it, She opened the window and threw it down the bridge below them.
“Mum! What was that for?!” May yelled.
“Shut the Fu-ck up before I stitch that little trash you call mouth!” Sandra snapped, dangerously.
“I’m trying to cut ties with that guy. That guy who made you stay back while your mother stressed her a*s off to train you in school”
“Who told you about that?” May asked.
“You wouldn’t wanna know” Sandra said.
“Anyways,, It’s not his fault. I can explain” May said.
“I don’t wanna hear it. Sometimes, I wonder if you are really my daughter!”
“Me too! I wonder if you are really my mother! Can’t you just hear me out?!”
“I don’t want to. You’re a big disgrace! I don’t get why you had to come to this world!”
“Mum…”
“I’m still wondering what I’m gonna tell the others! I doubted you were really there. If I knew you were really there, I would’nt have tagged West along. West, please…keep my little secret”
“No problem” West for-ced a smile.
“Mum? What are you planning on doing?”
“I’m planning on taking you back to Italy quietly”
“I really don’t wanna go. I don’t wanna be a lawyer. I’m really gonna hate you if you se-nd me there”
“Hate me, I don’t care cause i really hate you right now”
“You know what, Mum? Instead of se-nding me to Italy for no just cause and for your own desirable and selfish reason, why not se-nd me back to Dad! Maybe, he might be better!!”
West suddenly pressed break abruptly and they all reacted by moving their heads. They almost stumbled despite the seat beats.
West looked at Sandra whose eyes were down.
“May?… If you talk about Dad ever again, I’m gonna get arrested,, Do you wanna know why? Cause I might end up killing you. So while I’m being nice,, keep shut!”
****
May entered her room. It was still the same. She looked around and sighed dee-ply. She sat down on the be-d with tears pouring down her eyes.
She wiped it off but they kept flowing.
“How did Mum know though?” She muttered.
****
West was about driving away when Sandra stopped him.
“You wanna come in for alcohol? I wanna drink with someone and you are the only one I can call”
West smi-rked.
“What of your friend who once stayed with you”
“She doesn’t know May’s here. I just want someone whom I can tell things to while I drink. So, you coming?”
He smiled.
“Sure”
LQ’S RESTAURANT***
Percy ate slowly while Carlos drank wine from the gl@$$ cu-p.
“Hold on” Carlos smiled, and stretched his hand. He took off a carrot from her li-p, and ate it.
Percy blus-hed.
Carlos smiled at her and suddenly he felt his heart skip.
“Seems I’m already into her” He thought.
“Do you like it, Percy?” He asked.
“Its a wonderful delicacy” She replied.
“No doubt about that” He said and they both smiled and went back to their food.
****
Raymond walked in with two bags of potatoes. Some staffs hurried to him, greeted him and took the bags from him, taking it to the kitchen.
He looked around, and went upstairs. He was actually looking for May. After searching without no positive result, Hr called her phone but it wasn’t available so he went to Coral since she was the only one with her before he left that morning.
****
“You didn’t see her?” He asked, again for the umpteenth time.
Coral nodded.
“Didn’t even see a glimpse of her this morning”
“Hmm… Okay then. I’ve been calling her but she isn’t answering my calls” Raymond said, wanting to leave.
“Ray….mond?” She called.
He turned to her.
“You’re finally calling me Raymond not Ray?” He asked.
“Yeah… We aren’t friends anymore. We are simply boss and employee” She retorted.
“….So, why did you call me?” Raymond asked.
“Ryder? Do you know where he is? I’ve not seen him last night. He isn’t answering my calls and texts either”
“I don’t know. Haven’t seen him”
Sandra’s Apa-rtment,, 8pm****
Sandra kept on drinking without having no rest. West was now getting worried.
“Take it easy, Sandra” West said.
“That girl has no fear. Is she even human!?… Who did she resemble in that way in character?!” She bellowed.
He sighed.
“Don’t you think its high time she knows about her Dad?” He asked.
Sandra chuckled, drunkily.
“How dare she talk about that man? Does she knows how I suffered for her?! I can’t even love cause of her. I and Carlos had to stop cause she didn’t want it! I think Carlos called her but got rejected. He’s just embarr@$$ed to tell me. He kept on lying, saying he never called her”
“Let’s not talk about him… I don’t like that Carlos” West quickly said, facing her.
Sandra smiled. She was really drunk.
“West,, Do you like me?”
He blinked his eyes fast.
“Why would I?”
“Aiish! It’s obvious you like me. You have always liked me but I kind of purposely ignored your feelings”
West faced her while she closed her eyes and rested her jaw in her palm, with her elbow resting on the table.
“But West,, Please,,, don’t like me”
“Why can’t I like you?” He asked.
“May…My daughter isn’t gonna take it” Sandra whispered and her forehead fell on his shoulder. She immediately dozed off.
****
West carried Sandra to her room and la-id her on the be-d. He carefully covered her with the duvet.
He sat on the be-d, and brushed her fallen hair. He looked at her and smiled.
“She looks beautiful while asleep” He muttered. He pec-ked her li-ps lightly before leaving.
****
“Welcome to my home” Percy said.
Carlos smiled as he walked in.
“You have a great place” He complimented.
“Well, Thank you… Have a sit” Percy gestured.
“Thank you” Carlos said, and sat down on the beautiful sofa.
“Do you care for a can of beer before you leave tonight?” Percy asked, and he nodded.
Percy’s Apa-rtment,, 8:55pm ****
Percy lifted the can’s ring and quickly raised it up. Suddenly, the beer’s froth rose up and began to rush out, spilling effortlessly.
Percy quickly placed her mouth on it, in order to sip out the flowing froth.
She noticed something weird and looked at her front. Carlos mouth was also there. He tried to help her to sip the froth. He never knew she would sip it too.
Together, they slowly took their li-ps off the can.
Their eyes were locked with each other like they depended on it.
Carlos felt his heart her fast and Percy felt hers too. He didn’t know when he slightly pec-ked her li-ps.
Percy hiccu-pp-ed and covered her li-ps.
Carlos whispered;
“Seems I won’t be leaving here tonight, after all”
TBc