🎀THE OFFICE
DURING SUMMER☀
(Feelings; From Me To You…)
By; Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 77&78
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“She’s my mum” Ari smiled, and ran close to her mother.
Scarlett looked up.
“Mrs Anderson? Lesley??” She asked.
(Lesley Anderson is the cardiologist)
Lesley gulped ha-rd.
“You didn’t book an appointment”
“Yet,,, I had to come”
“Sure” Lesley for-ced a nervous chuckle.
“Is Ari,,, really your daughter?” Scarlett asked.
Ari looked up at her.
“I already told you. She’s my mother, and my father is that smart and handsome cop you saw that day”
“Ari,,, its enough. go and rest. You said you were quite sick and wanted to stay away from school. You certainly don’t look like someone who is sick” Lesley said, and Ari grumbled.
“Nurse Mina, please take her to the room” Lesley ordered, and the nurse bowed.
She went close to Ari, grabbed her arm and took her away.
Scarlett watched her, till she was out of sight.
“Wow. What a twist” Scarlett scoffed, taking her eyes to Lesley. written by sommy pearl f.
“Your husband, Dylan never mentioned this,,, despite recommending you to me” Scarlett said.
“And why would he mention that? It doesn’t matter” Lesley uttered.
“It matters. It makes it looks like he’s hiding something from me” Scarlett shook her head.
Lesley looked around, to see other patients and nurses watching.
“Let’s go in. I don’t wanna argue” Lesley opened the door and went in.
Scarlett followed.
“So,,, what do you want? To what do I owe this…visit?” She asked, sitting down.
Scarlett rolled her eyes.
“Its not a visit. I came to get those drugs”
Lesley ooked at her.
“Are you done with the one I gave you?”
“Sure. That’s why I nee-d another”
There was silence. Lesley sighed de-eply, and opened her drawers.
“Just so you know, Miss Scarlett,,, you have 5 days left”
Scarlett looked at her, and Lesley took her eyes to her. She was holding the drug now.
“I guess you aren’t calculative” Lesley said.
“Just give it to me and let me go” Scarlett said, coldly.
Lesley was about to hand the drug to her, when the door suddenly made a sound.
Someone was knocking.
“I guess I have another person to attend to. Here you go. Meet with the cashier outside and pay there” Lesley said, and handed the packaged drug.
Scarlett collected it and stood up.
She opened the door to see Phil. written by sommy pearl f.
“Phil?!” She exclaimed.
“What are you doing here!!” Scarlett added.
Phil chuckled.
“What a coincidence. I should be asking you that?? What are you do- He paused, and furrowed his eyes.
“Wait,,, Don’t tell me she’s your cardiologist??” Phil asked.
Lesley stood up.
Scarlett turned to her.
“Yes. Why? Do you know her?”
“Yes. She’s family” Phil smiled.
Scarlett blinked her eyes.
“What? How? I just received a mighty twist earlier on. As if that wasn’t enough, there is another?? Are you p-ulling my legs??”
“I’m for real” Phil said.
“She’s my cousin’s wife” He said.
“Cousin’s wife?? That means,,, Dy…Dylan… is your cousin??”
Phil wide-ned his eyes.
“How do you know him? He’s my cousin”
“Wait. Hold on. It doesn’t make any se-nse though. What’s Dylan’s surname?” She asked.
“Hmm…He’s Dylan Anderson. Formerly counters before changing it though”
“What of LX? Is LX, your cousin also connected in all this??”
“Yup. He’s Dylan true brother”
“Geez. How come I never knew”
‘You never asked” Phil chuckled.
“Are you that surprised?” He asked.
“I’m not just surprised. I’m confused and shocked, like the Fu-ck” She shook her head.
Lesley’s heart was beating fast. She just stood there, disturbed.
“What are you doing here though??” Scarlett asked.
“I was worried” Phil whispered.
“What? How??” Scarlett asked.
“You have just 5 days left, Lett…
Scarlett blinked her eyes.
“I wanted to see Lesley to ask if there was a way to save my girlfriend” Phil said, with his eyes getting soaked with tears.
Scarlett hu-gged him.
“Its fine. I’ll be fine. besides, you told me not to be pessimistic. Let’s just hope for the best, okay??”
Phil closed his eyes and the tears fell.
“Okay” He whispered.
Scarlett sniffed ha-rd, trying to hold the tears piling down her eyes.
***
Trina stared at her ringing phone.
She was regretting why she had given her number to that handsome stranger, ha-rdin.
The ringtone really disturbed her that she almost hit her phone angrily against the TV.
She thought twice before swiping green.
“What!” She asked, coldly.
There was a chuckle.
“Its ha-rdin…”
“I know. What do you want??”
“You…”
“Such a fli-rt. In case you don’t know, I fli-rt better. fli-rting doesn’t move me”
“That means you ought to know, that I’m in love with you”
Trina scoffed.
“Keep your love to yourself, dude. I don’t nee-d it”
“So, what do you nee-d right now?” ha-rdin asked.
“Limited edition shoes and dresses!!” She shouted.
ha-rdin laughed.
“You aren’t different then”
Trina rolled her eyes, and laid on the couch.
“Dinner by 7pm tonight? Wayy eatery?” He asked.
“Don’t expect me. I won’t come” Trina said.
“I’ll wait till you come then” He said.
“Keep on waiting,,, till dawn” She said, and ended the call. written by sommy pearl f.
SEOUL’S STATION**
Dylan blinked his eyes fast, and stood up when he saw Scarlett with Phil, coming closer to his desk.
“Scar…Lett” He stuttered.
Scarlett glared at him.
“Why didn’t you tell me everything?” She asked, as soon she was close to him.
“About? Oh… You mean Phil? There was no nee-d about it. Besides-
“Nope. Thats not just it. Why didn’t you say anything about the cardiologist being your wife” Scarlett said, and Phil cleared his throat.
Dylan threw a quick glance at him.
“Yes. She’s my wife. Is it a must to tell you, though?” He asked.
Scarlett shook her head.
“Telling me would have helped though”
Dylan scoffed and sat down.
“Phil. please, leave. I have something to tell Scarlett”
“Oh. Okay” Phil replied.
“No, He’s staying with me. Say whatever you wanna say here, in his prese-nce” Scarlett said and held his arm.
Dylan lic-ked his dry li-ps.
“Its about your sister” He started, and looked at Phil’s nervous eyes.
“My sister? Samantha!” Scarlett exclaimed.
Her heart was seriously palpitating.
“Yes…
“Scarr…lett?” Phil stammered.
Scarlett looked at him.
“I gotta go”
“Huh? Why?”
“I just remembered something and I nee-d to attend to it fast”
“Okay” Scarlett replied.
Phil waved to her and walked out.
He entered his car and drove off.
Scarlett turned to Dylan.
“Talk. You were saying??”
“I’ve seen your sister already. I know where she is right now”
Scarlett swallowed ha-rd.
“Where?”
***
Phil rushed out of the car and went into the mansion. written by Sommy pearl f.
He quickly opened his room door, went to a portrait of a landscape, turned it to the other side, and a secret door emerged out.
It shifted sideways, and dust puffed out.
Phil coughed lightly and slowly walked into the dark secret room.
TBC