---SASHA---
After seeing the scene, I felt the need to leave them alone. I slowly got up, folded the blanket and left it on the couch. As I was about to walk to the door, the young woman noticed my presence. She looked confused. I thought she might misunderstand the situation between Louis and me. I was going to give her an explanation, but she made a comment that surprised me.
-Louis, the reason you were not answering me and ignoring me was that you already have someone to talk to you? - She said as she gently tapped his arm and pouted.
I didn't want to make things awkward, so I shook my head a few too many times, which she found amusing.
Louis saw me and gave the young woman a gentle smack on the head as she sighed.
-Mind your manners! How are you supposed to work for me if you don't know how to behave? - He said while shaking his head with disappointment.
-But I didn't mean to be rude, I'm sorry.- The young woman said while her face reflected a bit of embarrassment and sadness.
-It's all right. Uh, I'll be working for Louis, and - I said as I tried to complete my sentence in such a way that it didn't sound bad.
- Really? I'm sorry for what I said just now. I'm sorry for what I said a few moments ago. He hasn't had time for me. Whenever I come to see him, he's not here, or he doesn't attend to me. And since I had some free time today, I thought I'd surprise him, so I went into his office without knocking and found you two very close together.
- The girl looked at us with a mischievous smile. When I understood what she meant, my face turned completely red.
-No. It's a misunderstanding of what you saw. Louis helped me because I sprained my ankle, and then I got a cramp, so he took care of me. We are nothing. - I said as I looked at the floor nervously and played with my hands.
-Oh, are you feeling better now? - She approached me with concern.
-Yes, it was just a slight sprain. I told Louis she would be fine, but he wouldn't let me go. - I tried to move my ankle a little to make him understand that I was already better.
-That's good! But, are you telling me that this piece of iceberg took care of you and didn't let you go?
- She said as she pointed at him. When Louis heard the young woman, he was surprised and "hit" her in the head again.
- What? I was only telling the truth. - She looked at him reproachfully and rubbed her head with a grimace of disgust.
A few seconds passed when someone knocked on the door and when there was no answer, the door opened. Louis' brother entered the office accompanied by his secretary and my friend. When Matt saw me, he walked to my side.
- Where were you? Do you know how worried I was that I lost you? - He said while waving his hands in a scolding way. I just looked down.
-I'm sorry, it's just that some things happened, besides you left without me. - I reproached. When Mateo was about to answer, the door opened again. I assumed it was the doctor.
-Sir, did you send it for me? - He said in a calm voice as he greeted everyone in the office.
-Check her. She hurt her foot a few minutes ago. - Louis pointed at me.
- Are you all right? Please forgive me, honey. I shouldn't have left you behind. - Matt took my hand as he tried to see which of my two feet was the wrong one.
-I'm fine, don't worry. -I said as I tried to calm my friend and remove his guilty face. Then I turned to see the others, who only looked at us in amazement. When I saw Louis' face, I noticed that his look had become cold and distant. He seemed upset about something.
-Miss, let me check you. Even if you feel better, there may be still an injury. - Said the doctor while he told me to sit down. I only obeyed to avoid prolonging my visit.
After all, I had to go back to open the library to work.
While the doctor checked the sprain, my friend was still holding my hand. He looked at me with concern. I just smiled to reassure him.
-I'm sorry for butting in where I'm not wanted.
I didn't know you already had a boyfriend. You two make a cute couple. - The young woman smiled at me and pointed at my friend and me.
- What? No, it's not like that. We are not in that kind of relationship. - I waved one of my hands in denial.
- Really? It's just that the way you both behave and hold each other's hands is very intimate. - She looked at our intertwined hands.
When Matt realized that, he just started to laugh and shook his head, calling the attention of the others.
I was going to tell him to behave, but the doctor turned my ankle a little. I couldn't help but groan and hold his hand tighter as I leaned my head on his shoulder. What I did worried Louis' brother, who came over to me to see if I was okay. The doctor excused himself and began to put a patch on my foot.
-It will be fine after a couple of days of rest. It's nothing serious. If you move your foot too much, it will hurt and get worse. - He gathered his things and said goodbye, leaving us all in silence.
- So you will be resting? Mateo looked at the bandage. -I think you'd better stay with me while you recover. I'll cook for you and take care of you. - As soon as he finished saying that, the temperature in the room dropped.
-I'll be fine, I can take care of myself. Besides, when Ashley finds out, she will either stay with me or take me with her to her family's house. - I refused her offer as I carefully put on my slipper.
-You're right. Ashley will kill me if I try to carry you. - He said as he helped me stand up.
-Are they not dating? - Louis' brother asked with a worried look on his face.
I kept silent for a few minutes trying to find out the reason why they kept asking that. Did we see each other as a couple? I wanted to clarify things to prevent them from continuing to misunderstand our relationship.
-Mmm. How do you answer that? - Mateo said while scratching the back of his head. -Sasha and I have been friends since she was in college. I'm older than her, but we both overlapped too much in classes or congresses. Little by little, we became close. When I graduated, I helped her get started in publishing. Then I saw her talent and convinced her to publish her books. So our relationship is just a long and good friendship. - He said while smiling radiantly.
- You never liked her? - Said the girl curiously. When Louis' secretary heard that, he elbowed her and scolded her for her question.
-Hahaha. Well, I'd be lying if I told you I didn't like it.
- When I heard that, I was surprised and looked at my friend with surprise just like the others. Mateo saw me and laughed. -Hahaha, don't you remember when I confessed my feelings to you on my birthday, but you told me that you loved me too and that I would be forever your best friend? - Automatically, my mouth opened. I was shocked at what I was hearing.
- Did I do that? I just thought you told me you loved me because I gave you the gift you wanted so much. I never imagined you meant anything else. - I said while I looked at him with a guilty and nervous face.
-I know, but even if you had understood that you would have rejected me. But after all, I am grateful for being part of your life. I now understood that our friendship was the best thing that could have happened to me and that we had no future as a couple. - I just nodded my head. After all, it was true. That nothing would have worked out. We all fell silent for a moment until the young woman who was assimilating what she had just heard reacted and turned to look at me.
-Don't tell me you are. -Said the girl covering her mouth with great surprise.
-She is the author of the books you like. As you already know who she is. I must tell you that she only signed the contract with the condition of hiding her identity, so you can't say anything about this. - Louis said as he seriously looked at her.
- Do I only like her books? It is you who has his books collected in your room in a special section for them. Aren't you the number one fan? - She said while mocking him. I didn't think he would read my books. At that moment, I felt excited and flattered.
-Sorry for asking until now, but who are you? - Mateo said as he scanned her, making sure she wasn't a journalist trying to find out about me.
- Me? - She said as she pointed to herself. - It's true I didn't introduce myself. How rude of me. I am Isabella, Louis and Joseph's sister.-
I was so surprised, I had misunderstood things, but after that, I felt relieved?