Chapter 6: Imprisoned Pain

"dad, you want to see me?" Draven look at the man in front of him, after hearing his voice, he turn around and look at him calmly.

"Who is she?" He asks directly

"She's my girlfriend.." He didn't think of denying that since he knows his father very well, he won't believe him when he says, he don't know and was just having fun. That will never be a convincing reason.

"Why didn't I know about that? And don't you ever say that you didn't know she's been working there?, how dare you allow her to work there knowing it would be dangerous for a young woman to work in a place like that." He didn't know what to say anymore. But he has to think of way or a reason for that.

"I didn't know she's working there and that's a fact. She might not want to tell me because she knows I will never allow her to do so." His father look at him seriously.

"I am not angry that you have a girlfriend, but one thing is for sure, the authority on the blue manor's expansion would not be pass to us. How are you going to be responsible for that?.." When he saw that his son does not have a plan to answer him, he just sigh.

"Nevermind.. But I want to meet her." He was shocked but cannot think of a reason to say no. He just created his own dilemma. How can he possibly do that when they are not even close to friends instead, they are enemies?

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"I'm sorry, my tears are so stubborn ...I don't know why I even open up to a stranger like you, but thank you for listening. I've been keeping that for so long." She smiled while wiping her tears.

"No, It's okay and I'm grateful. For you to open up to me, You might trust me that much even though we just met." She smiled.

"Your child must be so lucky to have a mother like you." Mrs. Alcaras expression changes upon hearing that and bitterly smile..

"No, to her, I might be the most awful mother she ever has. (She look at the sky).. In life, we make decision that can hurt those people we love but to us, that is the only choice left. In order to protect them, we have to hurt them." I can see regret and pain in her eyes. I realize something. She might be doing this (building a foundation) because of her child. In memory of her child. I don't even know if her child is dead or not but I don't want to be insensitive and ask what happen.

"Maybe you have to talk to her." she smiled

"If only I can" I look at her , as she stand

"anyway, thank you ms..-----------"

"Jillianna, Jillianna Ru.." She introduced.

"Thank you Jill, and always remember that your parents love you. Anyway, I have to go. I still have a meeting." They just smiled at each other. After she left, she remembers why she went there, she lost track on what she has to do so, she just made a call.

"Hello, I'm sor----------------------" She didn't continue what she was going to say because she was interrupted by the other line.

"Good job Jill, I didn't train you for nothing.." She produce a questionable look. She didn't say anything.

"Mr. Alcaras, called me and asked me to attend the meeting later." With a debatable look, she just says ok and hang up the phone and ask herself what happen. She didn't do and say anything but in a snap of a moment they already win the bet. Maybe heaven is with her.

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It was 1pm and he haven't seen the woman. They went straight to the gallery for their activity. He cannot concentrate what they are supposed to do because he was occupied on what to do with the woman.

"Hey! Do you think this is okay? or unique?" Macky look at him but he was out of his league. He was about to go to the other direction when he bump into someone but luckily, he catch the frame in time before it reach the ground, though the person holding it is the one who fell on the ground.

"I'm sorry miss" He was on panic but the girl on the ground, slowly stand.

"No it's okay, it's my fault." She get the frame in his hand. But he was surprise to how the woman answers him. She sound so gentle and kind if it's other people, they might already shouted at him. She left him and put the frame on the space in front of Draven but Macky followed her.

"What's that?" The woman look at Macky and to the frame containing a poem.

"ahhhh, This?, It's my classmate's poem and I really love it. How she wrote it, is just so mysterious and the content, it's emotional and full of power." Draven look at the woman beside him after accidentally heard what she says, he didn't even notice her coming but her explanation caught his interest to look and read what is written on the frame, same with Macky.

"A fragile soul

The grass gracefully dances with the song of the wind

And weather grasp the beauty of every day's scheme

She was walking in the midst of chaos and disaster

In a raging river with shallow depth and impure water

Strikes by a thousand arrows and hundreds of bullets

But resistant to bow and kneel at the enemies' feet

She wept in pain, enduring the upshot of betrayal

Will she be able to stand and rebuild the life she lost in the battle?

A blue spirit in the shadow of great catastrophe

Soon life will take its motion and change will take place

She might be a fragile and wimpish soul in the past

But tomorrow she will rise and make you pay the price"..

He felt it strange, it's a poem but more of a story…