EPISODE EIGHT.
Such a jerk!
I can’t believe he couldn’t appreciate my efforts.
Why is he so grumpy and rude?
Gosh, I just couldn’t understand why he’s acting this way.
I sighed softly before walking back to the kitchen to take breakfast.
STEFANO
Luca was already in the office before me, I barely come to the building, I don’t like table work, I preferred going out the field to get my shits done.
Luca is busy flipping through the pages of the documents.
“What are you doing?”I asked slamming the door shut behind me.
He almost freak out, I chuckled before walking towards my seat.
“Christ. You got me!”He exclaimed.
He dropped the documents tiredly.
“What are you looking for?”I asked without sparing the files on the table a glance.
“I didn’t know where we kept the contract with Baron, It’s so exhausting looking for it.”
“You must find it, I’m sure you know how cunning Baron is?”I questioned picking interest in it.
He nodded scratching his head with the black fancy pen.
His eyes glinted immediately and stared at me in a weird manner.
Damn. This fucker is ready to start talking about my marriage again.
“So, how was the first morning as a married man?”He teased.
I threw the small pocket knife at him, He swerved his head immediately and watched it stuck into the wall.
Luca reflexes are insane but not as good as mine.
He surely know how to avoid objects like this.
“Fuck you. I almost got blind.”
“This is a warning for you to stop talking about my marriage, I won’t share any fucking details with you.”I warned but he’s still persistent.
“Did she greet you with a coffee this morning? Your favorite coffee? Wait… I doubt if she can make it.”He shook his head immediately.
I turned my fancy ergonomic chair to his direction immediately.
“Talk about that. She’s so good at it. Fuck. She made the coffee manually and it turned out so good. Better than my mom.”I explained, His eyes piqued in interest.
He clapped ecstatically. “I told you marriage isn’t a bad idea, she made that lunch box for you right?”He asked pointing to the lunchbox on the visitor’s table at the far end of the office.
I nodded tiredly.
“I’m taking her to Mom’s house soon, Once she spend three of four days with me, She will start staying with Mom”I announced.
His countenance fell immediately and scoffed in anger.
Shit. I shouldn’t have told him.
“Why? Did she offended you?”
“I don’t want her around me at all. She’s a good person and all that but she doesn’t fit into my standard at all. I don’t want to get closer to her. It’s a nut job.”
“Why are you scared of her being around you since you’re not attracted to her? She’s a nice woman and I don’t think there’s any reasons for you not to be around her.”
“That’s it. I might pity her condition and mistake it for love. I don’t even love. I’ve never done that.”I huffed.
Luca sighed in disappointment knowing that the conversation isn’t going anywhere.
He picked his phone immediately and stood up. “You’re just a fucker who keeps hiding behind his fears.”He muttered under his breath.
I sighed rubbing my forehead.
“Won’t you look for the documents?”I asked diverting the topic.
“Look for it yourself. You misplaced it anyways. I was just helping.”
“Luca!”
“Don’t call my fucking name you bastard. You’d be treating that girl like she’s a piece of trash. Keep on doing that and watch me win her.”He threatened.
My jaw clenched in anger, I walked to where he is like a panther ready to leach my anger on him.
“You don’t touch my woman. I swear to God. I will kill you with my own hands”
“Your woman or your slave? you called her a piece of trash because she offered you a fucking towel to clean your wet hair! How’s she your woman?”He yelled back at me angrily.
“I apologized by turning on the heater in the room so she won’t die of cold. That’s a fair game”I defended my actions but he wasn’t convinced.
Fuck. Luca isn’t having it at this point again.
“You don’t deserve any bit of love, Stefano. I thought you changed your perspective about women already.”He shook his head at me before walking out of the room.
“You don’t leave me when I’m standing!”I roared in anger but he’s gone already.
Shit. Why’s he getting worked up because of Hazel?
HAZEL
The day was boring and long, I watched some Netflix, I didn’t order anything throughout the day.
There’s enough drinks and juice in the fridge, I took one of the lemon juice for lunch, There are still some donuts left, I ate it with the juice.
After that, I slept off again.
I woke up very late in the evening, I didn’t prepare dinner because Stefano don’t like eating late night food.
It’s 8PM already and he’s not yet back. Luckily, I don’t feel like eating anything.
I waited for him to come back, After two hours of endless waiting.
He entered the house.
I stood up immediately. He’s not in a good mood. His eyes was burning in anger. Jaw clenched. Hair unkempt. Shirt undone.
He glared at me before walking towards the stairs.
“Welcome. How was your day?”I asked politely trying not to annoy him.
I walked closer to him and he scoffed.
“My day shouldn’t be any of your business.”
“You were nice to me earlier in the morning. Did something happened at work? You can tell me.”I urged trying to touch his hand but he wasn’t having it.
Gosh. Stefano’s anger is something else.
He threw my hands away in anger and grabbed my hair tightly.
“Why are you doing this to me? I told you not to meddle into my business. You made coffee and lunch. Were you trying to gain my favor? You should hate me for locking the fool you called a father!”He yelled pushing me away in anger.
I burst into tears and knelt down on the floor, crying.
Why’s he so cold to me?
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know you had a bad day. I shouldn’t have…”
“You keep saying sorry for doing nothing wrong! Can you wake up to reality for once? I ruined your dreams. You can no longer be with the family you grew up with. You’re stuck with me forever. Don’t you understand?”
“I found peace. Your mom treated me like a daughter for the first time in my life. I only get to eat good food anytime I work overtime and come back with good money. I don’t have anyone to add side dishes on my meal anytime I eat the way your mother did yesterday. Even if you were so cold to me. You still didn’t treat me like the way my family treated me. I.. I couldn’t get angry at you because I felt like you saved me from endless toil. I’m sorry for being too selfish. I was tired of living that life.”
STEFANO
I was left speechless. I couldn’t say anything again. I watched her curl her legs to her body and sobbed loudly. I just couldn’t get mad at her.
Why’s she so pitiful?
“You will start staying with Mom as from tomorrow”I announced before walking away from her.