“Hon.” Kevin’s voice sounded really sad. He was bringing flowers.
“Kevin! You can’t be here! Blake is coming anytime!” She said in a panic-stricken voice.
“I came here to say goodbye.”
“What? Where are you going?”
“I will go to Dubai where my sister is. Maybe I can find my destiny there.”
She groaned in frustration Since he would be living soon, she wanted to talk to him longer but she didn’t know if that was possible. “I really want to talk to you and let you inside but…”
“It’s okay. I just want to say goodbye.” he cut in.
His sad face, his expression and his leaving were all too much for her. She heaved a sigh and just hugged him. She felt sad that he had to leave but maybe he was right. He might find his happiness there. She hoped someday Blake will let her continue her friendship with him. His arms went around her. She was the one who moved away first after several seconds. Kevin pulled her by the nape and kissed her forehead.
“Take care hon. Call me when you are single again.” he forced a laugh. ” I know that it’s like wishing for the moon. He will never let you go.” he said as if to himself.
She moistened her lips. She was surprised when he gave her a peck on the lips. Before she could protest, it was finished.
“Sorry. I had to do that. That will keep me sane for a while. I’ll call you hon.” He handed her the flowers.
Her unit was near the elevator so when they heard the lift made a sound, she pushed him.
“Please go now! Take care!” She quickly shut the door.
She was scared that Blake might be the one who got off the elevator. She ran to the kitchen to hide the flowers in the microwave. She took deep breaths o calm her nerves. When one minute passed and no one came, she sighted again in relief.
She got the flowers in the microwave and decided to hide them under her bed instead. She didn’t want to throw them because they were so pretty . She went back to the kitchen to start preparing dinner since it’s past 6 p. m. already. He called half an hour ago saying that he was on his way. He had to wait for the new martial arts artist. Then she heard the door opened. She knew it was him.
“Sweetheart! You are just in time. Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes. ” She said as she put the fish in the oven. She excitedly went to the living room. She halted and frowned when she saw him. He looked furious.
“S-Sweetheart? What’s wrong?” she asked. She nipped her bottom lip when he raised a small white envelope.
“I will miss you hon… keep in touch…” He read what was on the card.
She swallowed. He was slowly coming towards her. He looked like he was ready to punish someone. Instinctively, she moved backwards to the kitchen’s direction with her eyes wide with fear .
“Just imagine how I felt finding this…” He then ripped the card, “…outside your fucking door! That Kevin is lucky I didn’t see him!” he said in a bone-chilling voice as he walked threateningly towards her.
His face became grimmer when he saw what she had on. She was in a tight-fitting sleeveless lavender top. She was wearing a pair of cotton shorts which showed her creamy legs and thighs.
“You talked to that bastard looking like that? Bullshit!!”
“S-Sweetheart, I-I wasn’t expecting him. I thought it was you knocking….” she was interrupted when he cursed .
“I have a fucking key! Why the hell will I knock?!” he rasped.
“I-I thought you were in a playful mood so you didn’t use your key.” Her voice trembled. She was about to cry any moment which made Blake utter a bad word again.
“H-he j-just said goodbye. He is leaving for Dubai.” .
Blake clenched his fists.” If there is a card there are flowers! Where are the fucking flowers with this card?!!”
She couldn’t stop herself from crying. She knew he would be more furious. Blake promised that he would not manhandle her anymore but she still felt afraid of him when he gets really jealous and angry. She let out a scream when he got one of the chairs in the kitchen then threw it in the living room as he cursed. She was slightly shaking from fear as she had her back against the wall. Blake was moving closer to her. She could feel rage emanating from him.
“S-Sweetheart h-he is just my friend. . H-He just said goodbye..” she said between sobs.
He hit the wall with his fist a few times which made her cry out in fear. Then he angrily walked out from the kitchen. She heard him slam the front door. She put her face on her hands and sobbed. She wanted to be honest with him but she couldn’t afford telling him that Kevin kissed her. Ignorance is bliss. She tried calling him the whole night but he was not answering. She messaged him but he didn’t reply. She fell asleep waiting his call or message. She wasn’t planning to work the next morning since she told Joey she would be absent for two days. But she’d rather go to the shop than wait in vain for Blake. She didn’t want check him at hiis unit because she was scared. She would just wait for his call or message when he was ready to talk.
***
“Are you okay Heather?” Joey asked.
He probably noticed her puffy eyes as a result of her crying last night. She just nodded and smiled at him.
” I’m sorry that you had to cover for me yesterday. ” she apologized.
Joey had to make a lot of swimwear for Mr. and Mrs. Li as Jay ordered.
“No worries. It wasn’t too hard. They were just two piece swimwear for women and board shorts for men. They are needed for the upcoming photoshoot.”
“Miss Heather, Sir Jay wants you in his office.” They heard their boss’ secretary said.
Jay frowned when he saw her but didn’t say anything. He also noticed that she didn’t seem to have a good sleep and her eyes were puffy. He hid a smile because he felt she had an argument with her boyfriend again. It is the perfect time for him to do something.
“Sit down.” he said. He didn’t waste time when she was already seated.
“You can still make your creations today. Tomorrow or the next day we can have the photo shoot. Have you thought about it? ”
Heather moistened her lips.
“This is a very good opportunity for you.” He said as he flashed her his wonderful smile.
“I have to ask my boyfriend first.”
He knitted his brows but he chose not to make a comment. . Less talk, less mistake. He thought.
He sensed that their bickering was becoming more frequent which was good. He knew how to make her very jealous and possessive boyfriend angrier. He would do it smoothly.
“Okay let me know anytime. I will text you using my private number. Save it so you can easily call or message me.”
***
Blake didn’t call her the whole day. She was starting to get worried. She had to work overtime to finish the swimwear collection.
When she got home, she went to his unit but he wasn’t there. She felt helpless. His phone hadn’t been ringing since lunch. She didn’t know Eve’s number so she asked Stacey.
“Hello?” Came Eve’s voice on the phone.
“E-Eve, this is Heather. Do you know where Blake is?” she asked.
“I was just about to call Stacey to get your number. Did you and Blake had a fight again?”
She bit the inside of her bottom lip. Though she felt a bit embarrassed, she had to tell her the truth. “He’s angry at me.”
“Is he jealous again?”
When she didn’t reply, Eve sighed heavily.
“I thought so. He’s in the bar’s office. I don’t think he’s going back to his unit tonight. He is fast asleep. I guess he had too much to drink again.”
She shook her head and sighed. “I’ll come over.” she said.
“Please do that. Bring him a change of clothing. I will wake him up so he can take a shower. I am sure he’s gonna feel like shit once he woke up.”
Blake hadn’t talked to her since she came with his clothes. He just got the small bag and that was it. He hadn’t said a word to her but his eyes almost never left her. Eve apologized for her cousin’s behavior. She advised her to just wait for him to be over his black mood.
***
She was sitting at one of the tables on the side of the stage. There were just few people at the bar. Eve left her for a while to talk to Blake. Phil gave her some food and a glass of juice. She would only wait for an hour for him and that was it.
Eve walked to the bar counter where Blake was. He was checking the lists of the delivered booze.
“Heather has been waiting for you. Why don’t you talk to her? You can’t solve anything by giving her the cold shoulder you know.”
“I am still very pissed! I need to cool down more. I will talk to her a bit later.”
Eve rolled her eyes.
But when Blake noticed that more customers were arriving, he went to Heather’s table.
“If you are done eating, go to my office and wait for me there.” He said coldly.
“Can’t I stay here? I want to watch you perform.” She said with a small frown.
His face became grim. “Why? Do you want to see Axle?!” he asked angrily.
“N-No. I want to watch you.” She said in a small voice.
“Just go to my office now!” he rasped.
She sighed and just got up from the chair. She didn’t want things between them to get even worse.
***
She had been in the small office for two hours now. It was past 10 already. The bar’s closing time would be in a few hours more. She was bored to death. She then decided to go out. She looked for Blake. He was at one of the tables with two other band members. She shook her head. It seemed like he had too much alcohol again. She roamed her eyes around. The bar was packed. When she returned her eyes at Blake, her eyes narrowed.
“Hi guys!” A woman in a leather mini-skirt at sleeveless white top greeted Blake and company.
“Hi Dana!” It was Arnold.
The woman was the new vocalist of Eve’s band. Tom also said hi to her. Blake just raised his beer bottle as a way of saying hi too. Dana sat next to him and got his beer bottle. She drank from it and Tom and Arnold made a sound of delight. Blake just smirked.
“You shouldn’t be drinking. You still have a number later.” he reminded her.
She touched his arm. “I am lucky that you are here tonight and I don’t want to waste this chance to join you.” She said huskily.
With glassy eyes, Blake just looked at her. The woman traced his jawline with her index finger.
“Do you want to go out later?” she asked.
“Err Blake… dude..” Came Tom’s voice.
Blake turned to him. “What?
Tom pointed at something behind Blake by protruding his lips. He turned and uttered a very bad word. He removed Dana’s hand on his chin. Heather was coming towards them.
“I will come with you anywhere you want.” Dana said boldly.
Blake just gulped some more booze without replying to what she said.
Heather looked cool but she was fuming. Now it struck her that Blake made her stay in the small office for two hours so he could freely flirt with another woman.
“Ohh that’s good. Can you drive?” She asked Dana when she reached the table.
The woman turned to her and raised a brow. Blake was poker-faced while Arnold and Tom were just watching.
“Excuse me? ” Dana asked.
She cocked a brow too but she didn’t answer her question instead she said. ” Oh let me introduce myself. I am Heather, Blake’s girlfriend. Since you said you will come with him anywhere he want, you might as well drive. My boyfriend had too much to drink. You can drive him to his unit if you want. Just drive carefully and have fun.” She turned to go but then she looked back at the woman again to say, “By the way, he likes it doggie style.” she added sarcastically before walking away.
Dana gasped while the other two men shook their heads. Blake on the other hand didn’t react at first but when he realized that Heather was really leaving, he cursed and stood up to come after her. He swayed a little so Arnold and Tom came to his aid.