may I episode 81 & 82

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(R0m-nce is a Meal)

By Sommy Pearl F.

Chapter 81&82.

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Raymond went back to his room and laid heavily on the bed. He inhaled de-eply and looked up at the ceiling,, placing his both hands on his stomach.

“Why aren’t they calling? She’s getting me really worried now. Or, did May’s mum se-nd Sasha out of the house” He thought.

May’s Room**

“Should I call him now?… I mean Raymond. He’s worried sick about you. He’s missing you like crazy and wants to speak with you. He wanted to come over but he said he was kind of scared your mother would rant” Sasha said.

May sniffed.
“Don’t call him”

“Why not? You don’t want him to hear your crying voice? It’s okay. Who knows if he might cry ha-rd when he hears your voice” Sasha for-ced a smile.

“Not that,, I mean i don’t wanna call him. I wanna see his face instead,, and hear his voice” May said.

“Ah..” Sasha gasped.
“Hey,, what about your mum? What if she catches you face timing? What are you gonna do then?” Sasha asked.

“I’m just gonna sli-p out. I wanna video call him instead. That’s better than voice call,, don’t you agree?”

Sasha inhaled and nodded.
“Okay then. I’m gonna video call him now? You ready, right?”

May gave a small smile and nodded.
“I was born ready”

As Sasha called, May practiced inhalation and exhalation.

***

Raymond heard his phone ringing loudly. He sprang up on his feet and grabbed his phone from the table.

He saw it was a video call from Sasha. He blinked his eyes nervously and cleared his throat, stro-ked his hair and wiped his face with his palm before answering the call.

“May?” He called, after seeing her face.

Sasha was behind her,, looking elsewhere.

“Chef god” May muttered, letting her eyes bring out tears.

“Fu-ck,, I miss you so much” Raymond muttered, with his eyes we-t already with clear tears.

May sobbed and wiped her tears off.
“I’m sorry for leaving you like that”

“No,, it’s not your fault. It’s Coral. Sasha must have explained what happened”

May nodded.

“How are you feeling now?” He asked.

May sniffed, wondering why her tears refused to stop pouring.
“To be honest,, I’m not fine”

“Why not? What’s wrong?” Raymond asked.

“I…I… finally got to know I’m a product of ra-pe”

Raymond looked at her numb. May blinked her eyes, and thought there was a network problem since he just stared like a statue.

May later knew he was just numb after seeing a line of tear run down his left eye.

“May?…How… How are you feeling?… I know it really hurt but… please, stay strong” He muttered, crying.

“I’m not fine, Raymond..My che-st keeps hurting. My head keeps aching… I don’t know what to do anymore. My mother doesn’t even know who he was. He was simply a mere drunk stranger who ra-ped her and left. No one even knows if he’s a Ko-rean or Italian since she got ra-ped in Italy” May said, crying.

Sasha who was hearing all these, began to cry too. It was emotional and so hurting.

Raymond sniffed aloud and took his eyes down.
“Everything will be fine” He said.

“I hope so… I really hope so. I also pity my mum. She finally fell in love but I scattered her love life for her and she ain’t complaining and here I am,, complaining of her controlling my life and dreams when I recently controlled her love life”

Raymond sighed.

“I’m a bad daughter,, don’t you think?” She asked.

Raymond shook his head.
“No,, you are a daughter who just wanted a simple life. Who never knew anything about hurting others intentionally. @$$uming you knew before hand, you would have done the nee-dful” He said.

Raymond watched her cry. She was in pains… Telling her, he was leaving Korea for Italy, and wouldn’t be coming back in 8 years might pierce her soul forever. Why not ask her a break up instead? But seeing her like this, hurts him so much. He’s so bitter and afraid to ask.

“Chef god?” May called.

He looked at her, and muttered a hmm.

“I grew up in Italy,, you know,, surprising huh? Well,,, I fell in love there then, and promised to keep my heart and see the person again… Guess what,, I did see the person. No, I’ve been with the person ever since” She said, slowly with a soft voice.

Raymond listened attentively.

“The person… that is, my childhood sweetheart happened to be Ryder”

Raymond swallowed ha-rd.

“Raymond?” She muttered calling his real name for the first time throu-ghthe video call. She had tears flowing down her cheeks. Her face is already so we-t.

“Yes?”

“I have a wish” She muttered.

“Huh?… What is it? Ask and it will be granted”

Despite the tears pouring all over,, she managed to bring a big smile.

“Let’s break up”

Raymond stared at her for a while, without saying anything.

“That’s my wish”

The Next Day**

Sandra woke up from the bed, and looked around. She looked at the clock and sighed.

“Gosh,, thank goodness today is a free day. Can’t believe I slept till 10:50am” She for-ced a smile.

“Mum!” May shouted, from downstairs.

“Huh? Is that May? Why is she sounding so happy? Did something happen? I thought she didn’t want to talk to me-

“Mum! Hurry!” May’s voice came again.

“Uhm… I’m coming,, oh goodness” Sandra said, and left the bed. She walks out and ran downstairs.

She opened her mouth in surprise. May had finished arranging everywhere. She tidied the while sitting room,, that it sparkled.

“Hey,, what happened here?” Sandra asked, quite shocked.

She looked at the front and saw May standing with a hu-ge smile on her face.

“What’s going on, May?” Sandra asked.

May ran to her and hu-gged her ti-ght.
“Mum… I missed you” She whispered, shutting her eyes.

“Hey,, what’s up with you? You are scaring me,, you know? Did you eat something bad?” Sandra asked.

May chuckled and broke the hu-g. She looked at her mother face and tou-ched it.

“Mum,, I made breakfast. Let’s eat”

Sandra stared at her and sighed.
“Okay then,, let’s go”

***

They were still eating and talking when Sandra’s spoon fell off her hand. She had tears running down her eyes.

“Aiish! I ought to sack that West! I never knew he was such a gossiper. Why would he tell you my stuff story I begged him to keep”

“What are you talking about? He never gossiped. He said what he had to say” May said softly.

Sandra wiped her tears.

“Mum. I’m sorry” May muttered, and tears escaped from her eyes.

Sandra sighed and stretched her hand towards May’s face. She wiped her tears and stro-ked her hair.

“It’s okay, May… It’s fine. I’m also sorry for pushing you to follow my dreams. Now, you can do what you love to do, okay?”

May nodded.
“I have something that i would love to do”

“Really? What is it?” Sandra asked.

“Mum,, actually… I-

The door bell ran allowing the duo to stop their dialogue.

“Who could that be?” Sandra asked, and stood up.

“Lemme go check,, hold on” May said, and walked to the door.

“Wait,, May! Don’t! No,, I don’t want others to see you. Geez,, what if it’s Percy? What will I tell her? She will think I’m lying”

May sighed.
“Mum? It’s fine. I’m gonna explain everything to them and allow them to scold and yell at me as they want. They can ever hurl cussing words at me,, I don’t care. You are not at fault here”

Sandra looked at her and a smile ran to the corner of her li-ps. She gestured at her to open the door which she did.

At the other side of the door, stood West with a nervous smile.

“Met them here,, sorry but I couldn’t stop them” He said.

May blinked her eyes, perplexed.

West walked in and Percy’s face showed in line. Then, Carlos. Sasha and Marcus came in afterwards.

“Don’t just stand there,, come in” West said.

They all looked at May and walked in. Sasha stro-ked May’s shoulder gently before walking in.

May kept on staring outside. She was waiting for someone.

“Where is-

She paused when she saw a power bike pull up, outside.

“Ryder” She smiled, saying with a soft voice.

Ryder removed the helmet off his face and shook his head,, allowing his hair to move vigorously.

He finally turned and looked at her.

Smiling brightly, he asked;

“Hope I’m not late?”

May beamed and ran to him. She threw her arms around his body and hu-gged him.

“You aren’t late, my hu-gger” She whispered.

Ryder who was quite shocked, gave a smile before returning back the hu-g.

TBC