Chapter 6
(Her POV)
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It was really a long day, and during lunch time, I was almost exhausted. Steven was busy entertaining the customers (the girls) and I had to do all the work here.
Steven would sometimes come and make something here and there only for the special customers, either boy or girl (Special in the sense who was giving him a large tip) and I would often hear that it was the best cappuccino or latte... blah! blah! blah!
So when it was lunch time, I innocently walked and turned the 'Open' hanger to 'Closed' as I couldn't take it anymore. And after the last group left (reluctantly, as they didn't want to leave the dreamy figure of Steven), I went to a table and sat there, placing my chin on the table as I cried unwomanly, ''Ahhhh! I'm so tired! My body is aching so much! My legs are aching so much! My shoulders are aching so much! My wrists are aching soooooo much!"
I kept on babbling, trying to pay no attention to Steven's magnetic chuckle that was irking me a lot at the moment.
My lips automatically pouted as I massaged my paining legs with PAINING hands. Suddenly, a white cup filled with brown cream came in front of my eyes. I looked up and saw Steven's smiling face.
"Drink it! You'll feel refreshed," He said as he sat opposite of me with a plate full of cookies.
I slowly raised my hands and placed them on either side of the cup. The heat from the cup made my hands feel much better and when I took a sip from it...
"Wowww! This is so good! How did you make it?" I asked standing up abruptly, ignoring the pain in my legs, as if it didn't matter.
He chuckled as he stood up too. He fluently extended his right hand to take a tissue from the tissue stand and wiped my lips with it, "I like it that you like my coffee!"
"Like it? I love it!" I said as I sat down ignoring his little intimate move.
"Can you teach me how to make it?" I asked with my eager eyes.
He sat down and crossed his arms on his chest and as he made a thinking gesture, "Well, it won't be a problem... But what will be my teaching fees? It won't look good if you give me money as I'm your employer.
"I can-" But he didn't let me finish as he stated his 'fees' by himself, "Well, you can do one thing. Be my girlfriend!"
The coffee cup on my hand almost slipped by his bomb of a sentence. Thankfully, my grip was strong!
I glared at him as I stood up and placed my hands on my hips, "Girlfriend? What Girlfriend? I already have a boyfriend. And Oh yes! You made me remember one good point!"
I saw his tightly pursed lips as I continued, "Don't talk nonsense in front of the customers. You had almost stopped our business right after it bloomed! You should know what to talk and what not to!"
I said bluntly and then when he raised one of his eye brows then only I understood that I had misspoke a little too.
I sat down and sipped on my coffee. For the first time, I felt uncomfortable being stared at by Steven.
"Umm.. Steven, I'm-"
"You don't have to say anything, Elina. I understood. It's partly my fault. I should have asked you more about you before I took the situation in my hands." He said bluntly as if it didn't matter and when I heard him say my full name, I didn't know why but I felt some emptiness in my heart.
"It's okay. It's just-" I didn't know why but I didn't want him to distance ourselves just like that. I don't want to estrange each other when We'll be working together daily. But his next words almost made me faint in anger.
"So, when are you breaking up with your boyfriend?"
I swear that I literally chanted "Calm Down! Calm down!" in my head countless times to control my hands and not to throw the cup near me on his face.
Break up? What 'break up'?
I just got together with Daniel just yesterday!
And He's asking me about breaking up?!
"Next Life!" I said as I stood up and dashed to the door. Turned the 'Closed' hanger to 'Open' and walked in the kitchen.
And as if the people were waiting just outside, the cafe became flooded again!
We didn't talk with each other after that. Later at 19:30 we closed the shop. Other days, I used to close it at 19:00 but since this day was different from others, the time got extended.
"Let me drive you!" I heard Steven saying, while grabbing my hand.
I turned and softly took my hand. The anger from the afternoon had long faded. I politely said, "No need! I've my bike!"
I clearly saw the glow in his eyes fading away with my words and I didn't know why I felt hurt. I just shook my head thinking that it was an illusion and bid him bye.
It took me 30 minutes to reach my home as I was driving at my normal pace. And as soon as I entered the house opening the door, I heard a woman's moaning voice.
What the hell!
That feminine voice sounded like Karina's...
Then a man's groan too...
Daniel?
I immediately increased my pace and what welcomed me left me stupefied!
Daniel and Karina... both of them... again doing it!
And now this time in my home!
In our home!
Why?
I gulped and shakingly went near them. And just when Karina's eyes met mine, she cursed out, "Oh Sh*t!" as she pushed Daniel away from her as she started to get dressed!
Daniel, who just groaned in protest, looked up and saw me too. He stood up and brushed his hands on his hair and clicked his tongue with his teeth in frustration.
I had thought that he would say something. Apologize or Explain... anything...
But he didn't!
He just grabbed Karina's hand and dragged her upstairs, naked. She was wearing just her underwear and was in the middle of wearing her dress. I saw them entering his room from down as I stood there rooted.
And as soon as they left my side, I let out a heavy shaky breath that I was holding as I slipped on the floor.
I covered my mouth with my hands to stop my cries from escaping.
Why?
Why did it happen?
I thought he loved me... He himself said that...
Then why?
What happened?
Just last night we did it... He was so loving and caring at that time...
Then...?
He also told me that he wasn't drunk and I myself also know his capacity.
Then...?
I could feel my tears rubbing down from my cheeks.
It hurts! It hurts so much!
I wish it was nothing but a dream! I wish it was! But it wasn't as the ringing bell from the door was echoing everywhere.
I wiped my tears as I stood up shakingly with much difficulty. I opened the door in daze when I saw Drek standing there.
He looked at me and avoided my face as he rubbed his neck, "Umm.. Sir.. Sir asked me to bring you out. I've already booked your hotel, Miss."
Bring me out? Booked my hotel?
I turned at my back and glanced at upstairs and a bitter smile formed on my lips.
I turned to Drek again as I asked, "Did he say something else?"
Drek looked down as he played with his fingers, "Si-Sir said that Miss should stay at the hotel tonight. He wi-will come to pick you up from there tomorrow!"
And without anything else, I went out and grabbed my bike. I didn't know what I wanted to do as I swiftly started the engine and went straight near the gate which was opened quickly by the other security guard, when I heard Drek's voice from behind calling me, "Miss!"
But I didn't care!
The burning pain inside of me was getting worse.
All of my body was aching so much!
The memories from last night were flooding my mind with tonight's memories...
It hurts so much!
I don't want to feel this pain!
Please!