27 Chapter 26: Conditions

Fiona's POV

I don't know what should I feel but I know I have the right to know everything.

"Promise me first that you won't get angry." He said. He can't even look at me. The only thing that he did was bowed his head.

I felt pity towards him acting like that. I'm being soft seeing him that way. I wanted to get angry but I have the feeling that he was just doing this even though he didn't wanted to. I'll try to understand him this time.

"I promised. Just tell me the truth then maybe I'll forgive and will not get angry with you." I replied.

He took a deep breath and take a look into my eyes.

"I got from work that time when everything happened. When I had arrived from work then walked towards your room, I saw that the lights are turned on so I thought that it was you. But then when I opened the door, Selene was standing there, holding my brief and she found out everything." He said and sipped on his juice.

"What happened next?" I asked out of curiousity.

"She threatened me. She yelled at me why did I lied to her, why did we lied to her then she said that she'll gonna tell Ms. Letty about you letting a man sleep in her apartment, in your room. So when she was about to walk away, I stopped her then I begged that she would not tell Ms. Letty about everything that she knew. She agreed but with three conditions. I got silent at first but I agreed at the end because I had no choice. She threatened me again." He narrated.

I don't know what to do. The words he said wouldn't sink into my mind.

"What are those three conditions?" I kept on asking.

"First, she said that I have to be his boyfriend-"

"What?! That's out of the line already. Why did she just use that condition when you don't even love her?" I hissed.

"Exactly. But it's her conditions. When can do nothing about it." He replied. I just rolled my eyes out of frustration and irritation. "Third, She said that I only have to go with her and not on the other girls whether they are my friends or not. Even you." He continued.

Shock registered on my face as I heard what Rojen told me. That was too far from what I imagined.

"Where's the second condition? You only told me the first and the third one." I said, looking at him.

"I... ah... I-I think you don't have to know." He stammered.

"I wanted to know."

"No. It's just nothing. It's no big deal. I think you don't have to know what it is." He said. I can sense on his tone that he was nervous about something.

"It's no big deal then why do I don't have to know what it was?" I asked.

"I don't wanted you to start a fight."

"Why? Is that condition can be a reason for me to start a fight?"

He just nodded while frowning.

I took a deep breath and started talking to him again.

"Then I promise. I promise not to start a fight. Just tell me what was that freakin' condition." I said.

He just looked at me like he was giving me a signal.

"Uh. Sorry. Not my intention to say that. I just got swayed by my emotion." I said.

I waited for about a minute before he started opening his mouth again.

"Second, she said that I must not get close to you or she'll tell Ms. Letty."

I stood up and scourge the table really hard. I don't care if other people was looking at me.

"Hey. Keep calm. Remember what you promised me." he said.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself. I'm rampant and wanted to slap the whole face of her. That freakin' b*tch.

I got stopped from thinking about her when I felt that Rojen's hand was on mine. I looked at him with his genuine smile on his face. Atleast that made me calm for a bit but I'm still mad at that girl.

"Just do it like this. Just think that I am doing this for your own sake. I don't wanted Ms. Letty to know everything about our secrets so it's better that I'm in pain, not you. I can still handle it but you, you've been in so many hardships already and I don't wanted that to happen again." he said.

I felt my heart beat so fast that it stops me from breathing. All the things that he said made me feel special and I'm so happy that someone made me like that.

"Okay. I understand it. I'll agree with her conditions but once that she'll get too far, I won't hesitate to take a chance on talking to her about this. I can't just let you suffer. You're my friend, and that's what friends are for." I replied.

I smiled and touched his hands back.

"Okay, now let's just forget about her and enjoy our foods, tonight is our night to enjoy, no worries, no problems. Just us." I said.

He nodded and started to eat his foods again.

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We are now heading to where Rojen said the meet up is. I'm excited at the same time feel nervous because I finally gonna meet his friends and co-worker.

"We are here." he said and got out of the taxi with his bag. I just followed him.

We are at the front of the warehouse where Rojen worked before. I saw a travelling van and six men waiting. I think I am the only girl around here. Well atleast I got Rojen.

"Good morning! Rojen." One of his friends shouted.

"Good morning." Rojen greeted back when we finally reached them.

"Hey, Roj. Maybe you would like to introduce us to your FRIEND." One of his friends said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Yeah. Of course. Fion, this is Reech, Izen, Art, Argo, Astro and Temp." He introduced. "And this is Fiona."

"Nice to meet you, Fiona. Rojen's FRIEND." Reech said and bowed.

"Nice to meet you too." I smiled and looked at Rojen with an awkward expression.

That Astro man came on Rojen side and looked at me like he's examining me. It felt so awkward.

"So this is Fiona, huh? Good catch." Astro said. Rojen Nudged him that made him winced in pain.

"Ouch. Thaw was too hard." Astro hissed.

"You deserved that." Rojen said and laughed.

"Nice to meet you, Fiona." Astro smiled at me but rolled his eyes on Rojen that made me laugh.

"By the way, Are we still waiting for someone?" Rojen asked.

I was just listening to them when I saw that Temp, Rojen's co-worker, looking at me and like he's examining me. I just ignored him.

"We are still waiting for my cousin. Sorry It really took long for her to prepare." Art said.

That means I'm not the only girl here. Great! I can have fun without Rojen.

But my excitement was gone when I saw who was Art's cousin is.

"Selene!" Art shouted.

Selene walked towards us but shocked registered on her face.

"Rojen!"

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