?THE OFFICE
DURING SUMMER☀
(Feelings; From Me To You…)
By; Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 75&76
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“Where are you coming from, Oppa?” The voice asked.
“From work. Decided to drop here first before going to Trina’s place”
“Hmm,,, Okay. By the way, just so you know,,, I’m still upset with you”
Phil chuckled.
“Indeed you are. Cause the last time I checked, you shouted Oppa, with all excitement back then”
Beverly frowned.
“So, why did you come to me,,, out of the blue?”
Phil looked at her.
“I came cause my mind was restless, concerning what you told me”
Beverly arched her brows.
“About?” She asked.
“The letters” He replied.
“Oh,,, that. That was what made me upset that I almost kept grudges on you. Anyways, I’m fine,,, and oh,,, I really,, like really,, don’t wanna talk about it so Oppa, kindly spare me talks and questions about that”
Phil sighed.
“Please, just listen”
“Gosh. I’m serious. I don’t wanna talk about it”
“Just hear me out. Who told you about me se-nding letters to Scarlett during our high school days??”
Beverly looked dee-ply at him.
“No one told me,,, or did you?”
Phil blinked.
“Just answer truthfully”
“Answer me too, or I leave”
“Okay then. Leave” Phil said, and hit the horn.
Beverly scoffed.
“Okay then. Have a good night!” She snapped, opened the door with for-ce and walked out.
Phil shook his head, closed the door and zoomed off. written by sommy pearl f.
“So annoying!” She exclaimed, and stomped her feet, angrily against the ground.
***
Phil stopped close to Trina’s gate and hit the horn, which made a loud sound.
He took his head out of the window, and saw Trina looking down from the rooftop.
“Hey,,, Open the gate” He raised his arm.
Trina just stared at him for more seconds, before leaving.
Phil took his head back in, and came out. He placed his back against his car, and waited for her.
20 MINUTES LATER**
“Why isn’t she coming out?” Phil stretched his ne-ck.
“She had better pick” He added, and called her. written by sommy pearl f.
She picked after trying her line 3 times.
“Hello?” She asked, coldly.
“Hey,, Your brother is outside in the cold. What are you doing in there? Come out and invite me in” Phil said.
“Just go. I wanna be alone”
“Tri-
“You’ve seen me already, right? I guess you should be less worried now. So,,, just leave and let me be. Tell Dad and Mum, I’m fine”
“Then, pick their calls and stop leaving their messages on seen!!. They’re freaking worried”
“I’m fine! I’ll call them later, I promise”
“Okay. Okay. If you say so” He sighed, and Trina ended the call quickly.
“What’s wrong with her now? Did Oscar tell her he’s leaving. Maybe, that’s why she’s like that. In time though, She’ll be cool” He thought, entered his car and zoomed off.
SEOUL’S STATION**
“So, these are the letters your sister received, back in high school?” Dylan asked, checking it out.
“Yeah. Before she got ra-ped by whoever se-nt the letters. Will it help in finding the rapist? There might be tips and details, you know” Scarlett said.
Dylan looked at her and smiled, nervously.
“Sure. So,,, I’m gonna keep this?”
“Of course. I don’t really nee-d it” Scarlett said.
Dylan nodded, opened his drawer and kept the things she had given him.
“Give me just 3 days, okay?”
“Sure” Scarlett said and stood up.
“Thank you in advance” She bowed.
“You’re welcome” Dylan replied.
Scarlett turned in order to leave but then she turned back to him again.
“Please, do remember, I gave you 11 letters. 10 pink ones, and just a purple”
“Yeah. Got that”
“Goodnight” She said.
“Same” He told her before she left.
Dylan opened the drawer and looked dee-ply at it.
He swallowed ha-rd and took his phone, and gave a call to Dennis.
“Hello?” Dylan said, after he picked the call.
“Yes. What is it?” Dennis asked, feistly. written by sommy pearl f.
“Scarlett…
“What happened to her? Is she back from Paris already??”
“Yes. She, even,, just left the station”
“So,, is it about her sister? I told you what to do, bring Samantha to her”
“I’ll do that. But she brou-ght…those letters”
“What?!” Dennis shouted.
“She brou-ght them. The letters. She wants to find the rapist” Dylan said, and instead of a response, he heard Dennis loud laughter.
“Then,,, you nee-d to be careful” Dennis said, and Dylan swallowed ha-rd.
“Ye…Yes sir” He stammered and Dennis hung up.
Dylan inhaled dee-ply and ru-bbed his two palms against his forehead, in de-ep thoughts. written by sommy pearl f.
***
Scarlett entered her room after eating and opened her drawer.
She took out her notepad and drugs.
She ticked the necessary pa-rts and smiled.
“Just few more” She muttered.
“Finding Samantha, bringing the rapist to his doom and getting mother new pair of eyes” She added.
She kept it back, and took her drugs.
“I nee-d to get another. My drug is about to finish. I’ll get it soon” She thought, and went to bed to sleep.
THE NEXT DAY**
“Phil?” Scarlett called, quietly.
Phil looked up and smiled.
He cracked his ne-ck and Scarlett went closer to him.
“You’re stressed out?” She asked, m@$$aging his back.
Phil gr-unted, and took down his gl@$$es.
“Damn yes” He muttered.
“I wanna go out now” She whispered.
“To??” He quickly asked.
“You wanna leave me now?? I can’t do without you,,, even for a second”
Scarlett laughed.
“C’mon. Don’t act like a baby. I ain’t leaving. I wanna get those drugs. I’m done with the one I was given”
“Oh,, Okay” Phil smiled.
Phil stood up, held her by the wa-ist and ki-ssed her softly on her li-ps.
“You can go now” He muttered and Scarlett nodded, beaming.
MAMA’S SUPERMARKET**
Trina slowly walked by the free side, with her both hands holding onto the cart’s handle.
She would stop now and then, by the racks, get something out of them, and place it into the cart.
She stopped again as usual, and looked at the summer rolls pack before her.
She took her cold glance away, and made to leave, when suddenly, the rack shook, and the biggest summer roll pack came rushing down to her.
Trina quickly closed her eyes.
“Caught it” She heard a sweet voice.
She opened it quickly to see a guy facing her. He had a smile on his face. written by sommy pearl f.
He was holding the pack which nearly came crashing to her.
“Thank you” Trina said, sternly and made to leave.
“I saved you so I ought to know your name,,, at least” The guy teased.
Trina angrily turned around.
“and I remember thanking you!”
“Whoa. You’ve got such a temper” He smiled, warmly.
“I’m ha-rdin, by the way” He stretched his arm for a handshake.
Trina looked at his hand.
“Leave. Me. Alone!!”
“Okay. I guess that’s your name. Leave me alone, nice to meet you”
“Ugh!!!”
He slowly followed her.
“What now??” She asked, angrily, looking at her.
“I just wanna know your real name” He muttered.
Trina sighed heavily.
“Its Trina. Happy now??”
“Yeah. Kinda”
“Good. Now, let me be” She said, and walked away.
He followed her, nevertheless.
HEART TO HEART HOSPITAL**
“UNNIE!!!!” Someone screamed, with a tiny fine voice, as soon as Scarlett was about to knock the cardiologist door.
Scarlett furrowed her eyes, and quickly turned around.
She saw a nurse holding a little girl’s hand. She had a wide smile on her face.
“Ari?!” Scarlett exclaimed.
Ari chuckled and ran to her, before throwing her arms around Scarlett’s thi-ghs.
Scarlett smiled and bent down over to her level.
“Ari? How’re you?” Scarlett asked.
“I’m doing fine” Ari answered, smartly, still smiling.
“Why are you here by the way?” Scarlett looked around.
“My mum is here” Ari answered, and Scarlett wide-ned her eyes.
“Here?”
Ari nodded.
“Oh no. Is she suffering as well?” Scarlett muttered.
“Unnie? What about you?? What’re you doing here?” Ari asked, softly and Scarlett eyes turned to her, nervously.
“Ari..ah” It was her mother’s voice.
“Umma” Ari responded and Scarlett stood up, and turned over.
TBC