"Elisa?"
I slowly woke up and looked for the caller. I saw Mother Emma carrying food.
"I brought you food here because it's ten in the morning but you're still asleep. I didn't wake you up because I know you're tired."
I slowly lifted my body, but I was able to close my eyes because of the pain in my lower back.
"Does anything hurt?"
"N-No." I replied shyly and remembered what happened last night.
I noticed that I was here again in my room.
"You have a menstruation now and I'll get a napkin for you."
"H-ha? I don't have--" I didn't finish what I was about to say because I saw on the side that there was blood on the lining and because it was white it was so obvious.
"I'll just get it in a minute." I couldn’t stop Mom Emma when it came out.
I noticed that I was wearing different clothes. It was a white T-shirt and big, I thought it was Smael's clothes. Suddenly the memory came back last night and I cried.
Forgive me Francis, it's my fault. I became weak. I am a very bad woman.
"It's Elisa and--"
"Just leave it there, thank you." I spoke and I turned to lie down to hide my crying. I heard the door close, I knew Mother Emma understood me.
I fell asleep crying and I was no longer able to eat.
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I woke up because I could feel the eyes staring at me as I closed my eyes.
"S-Smael," I said suddenly because I was surprised he was here and he was just standing there.
"Why didn't you eat your food?" He asked seriously.
I got up and sat down, I looked at the food that had dried up because of how long it had just been there.
"I-I'm sorry, I feel bad and--
"Did you hurt?" Its a serious question and I don’t know which one he’s asking that hurts. "I'm sorry."
I was shocked by what he said and I saw in his eyes the truth.
"You don't have to be sorry, because--"
"Because, you like it too? I'm right?"
I looked at him and I just nodded and bowed. I saw that he had turned around and went out the door, I leaned over and thought deeply.
What is happening to me? Why am I feeling this way? This is not right, but why does it seem ...
I closed my eyes tightly and tried to dismiss in my mind what had happened. I got up and decide take the food in the kitchen, but I was shocked to remember that I had no bottom. I looked at the end of the bed and then noticed that there were paper bags there.
Is Smael carrying it?
I found shorts there that were soft so I just wore those. I never took off his t-shirt, Smael. When I went downstairs, I was just in the middle when I saw someone taking a bath outside by the swimming pool. I saw because the walls were glass mostly here.
I ignored that at first and went straight to the kitchen, I caught up with Mom Emma and Brenda who looked busy.
"Elisa, it's you. Wait, are you hungry?" Mother Emma immediately asked seeing me.
"Wait, you didn't eat your food?" Brenda asked in surprise to see the tray i was holding.
"Ha? Yes, I fell asleep again sorry." My answer.
"All right, I'll take care of that, I'll just prepare something new for you. We've cooked some things today because a visitor came here."
"Not a visitor, Mother Emma." Annoyed, Brenda replied.
"Who is the guest?" I asked them in surprise. They looked at each other.
"Who else, the last woman to be sir's super artistic woman, ma'am Beatrix."
"Just lower your voice later to hear you." Emma's mother is fed up with Brenda.
"Hey, that woman is very close. Sir is done with her and she's always been here." Brenda obviously didn't like that woman.
"Elisa, don't neglect the food and another one for you to fill up." Smiling Mother Emma said.
"Thank you." I just answered and started eating what Mom Emma had prepared.
"Mother Emma, is the food cooked yet?"
I looked at Sonya whose hair was wet and she looked like she had just taken a shower.
"Yes, madam. It's cooked," Brenda's black eyes rolled as she said.
"What's your problem?" Sonya commented to Brenda.
I just silently stared at them.
"Nothing, Sonya." Annoying smile replied, Brenda.
"You've stopped, the food is cooked. Will it be taken there?" Mother Emma asked.
"I'm not ashamed of you anymore." The annoyance was obvious in Sonya's voice.
Sonya came out and I finished eating as well.
"I just went upstairs, thank you again." I said goodbye to them and they just nodded at me.
I quietly went upstairs and went to my room, I took a shower and after that I put on one of the dresses here in the paper bag. I didn't see a bra in the paper bag, just panties, I just let it go, I plan to sleep but I can't sleep. So I thought I'd just wait, I went out the window and hung out on the terrace. It was still early so the wind was a bit cold, I hugged myself as I looked down.
Emotionless eyes met mine. Mr. Chavez, it has two men next to it and they seem to be talking seriously. I was the first to look away and I just thought of going inside again.
I lay down and forced myself to dismiss the eyes that were looking at me seriously, until I heard a faint knocking.
"Elisa? Are you sleeping?"
I woke up and the door opened, Brenda entered.
"Sir Smael would like to see you go down,"
Surprisingly I nodded, just combed my hair for a moment and looked in the mirror for a moment, I wore the clothes that were quite thick because it looked cold there. Because I'm only dressed in white and I'm not wearing a bra, it's good and I have clothes on.
When I got there I saw the one approaching me, Sonya carrying an empty tray. I had intended to greet it but it frowned at me and just passed me by.
I just let it go and went to the table where they were sitting, I was still hesitant to approach it.
"S-Smae-- I'm sorry, Mr. Chavez." I spoke nervously and he turned to me.
I didn’t expect what he did because he pulled me by the hand and sat me down next to him. The strength of my heartbeat because he was still holding my hand. It was as if I felt some kind of electricity.
"Boss, later the deliveries will be brought to us from the province in the Visayas. The ship will ship at about twelve o'clock in the evening."
I heard the man in the jacket with the beard closed, next to him was a man I met Alex yesterday.
"Gather the staff before midnight, Alex. You take care of something I do first."
I noticed the surprise in the eyes of the two men, especially the one called Alex, at the same time they both nodded.
"How are you feeling? What's the name of the man you're looking for?"
I was even a little surprised by its question to me as it sipped coffee. And I didn't expect what he said even though he didn't directly say that my boyfriend I know that's what he meant.
"I'm fine, Francis Lasero is his name." I answered happily because I couldn’t believe he would help me.
"Do you know any place where he can be seen?" He asked again.
"At De La Villa, Hotel & Restautant. That's the name and that's where he works. Please, help me find him." Pleasing I said and he just kept quiet while deep in thought.
They were talking again and I couldn’t understand what they were talking about so I thought of standing up and taking a walk by the side of the pool. As I hugged myself, I had fun circling here in the swimming pool because of the size and the beauty.
"Can you swim?"
I looked behind me and saw Sonya holding a bottle of alcohol.
"Yes, there in the province I always bathe in the river and sea." Smiling I replied that he frowned.
I thought he had something more to say but he was already walking so I turned my attention back to the water, but I was just surprised when I suddenly fell into the water.
"I-i'm sorry, Elisa. I slipped, I'm really sorry."
I heard as I parted the hair that covered my face. I wanted to be angry with her because it was obvious on her face that she was lying. I looked at Smael who was already here and the questioning eye looking at me.
"Si-Sir, I didn't mean to hurt Elisa, sorry." Sonya's explanation nodded.
"Back to your work." Smael’s weak but authoritative language, I don’t know if he’s angry or not because I can’t read his eyes.
Sonya left, as I bent down and started walking to get up.
"Come on."
I was stunned by his hand that was outstretched to me I looked into his eyes, I slowly reached for his hand. Good and I know how to swim if I don’t know what happened to me. The water was very cold and I felt my body tremble as I got out of the water. But I was more surprised by what he did because he lifted me up. Stupidly, I just looked at his serious face and bowed. He let me inside the house and it didn’t matter my wet body that he was already wet too.
"W-What happened to you Elisa? Why are you wet?"
Mother Emma was anxious to meet me before I went upstairs, Smael.
"Get her clothes ready so she can change right away." its cold voice commands.
I felt Smael step forward, I could hear his heartbeat. Even her arms that were hard and her wide chest felt like I was safe with her.
Slowly I lay down on the bed and removed the knot of the robe I was wearing. I stopped him because I was misunderstood. But it removed my hand and continued what he was doing, secretly biting my lip so hard.
"Sir, this is it, I'll make--"
"Just leave me there and I'll take care of it."
I was shocked as well as Mother Emma, she just nodded and left the room. He carefully removed the clothes and just dropped it on the floor. I got even colder when the robe was gone and I felt my chest rise.
Smael looked there, but he immediately regained his gaze and slowly lifted the him of my dress. There I stood to his surprise.
"I'll just change." stuttering I say because I feel differently. It just stood in front of me and smirked as I watched.
"Put on the dress I bought. We're leaving now."
My mouth fell open because of what he said and only then did I realize that he had already opened the door and had come out.
Why do I feel like this every time I stare into his eyes and when we are together. I shouldn't feel this way because there's a man in my life and that's none other than, Francis.
I was stunned by what I thought because it seemed wrong for me to think I had a man in my life because of what I did yesterday. Francis cannot forgive me if he know what happen to me the other man.