The Roslins

I dashed outside when the elevator opened, tagging with me is Kaykay, I can feel her annoyance when I suddenly grabbed her and walked out like someone's following us.

"Will you please let me go, Ms. Roslin, you are now hurting me", when I heard her, I let go. I did not talk, instead I directly went to open our suit. She followed me inside, knowing that she is now annoyed at the same time pities me.

I lay down the couch and closed my eyes, my mind is a mess, hearing what Charlotte said, I am wondering who is that man looking for her granddaughter. Is he perhaps my grandfather, in which my father never talked to, and I can't even remember stories about them. Suddenly, I heard Kaykay called me but I did not respond. She continued talking but I still ignored here, but when she said "The Roslins is looking for their only granddaughter in Japan..." as I heard her words I jolted up and asked "What are you talking about?" she smiled and showed me her phone.

I looked at her coldly and she just laughed, she gave me her phone and said "Read it yourself, Larla, and don't look at me like that, I am not that Charlotte". "I'm sorry Kaykay, I'm just feeling a whirlwind of emotions right now." She patted my head and left me alone.

I went through her phone and read the article, it said that the Roslins is currently looking for their granddaughter in Japan, and details like, her father who is a doctor died in an accident but did not disclose the name of the man. The person they're looking for is the only girl in her generation and the heiress. As I am reading the article, my heart is pounding fast, my brain is in a turmoil and I'm confused, if I am the person they are looking for. Many questions popped my head, why now, why now, after all those years why now. But a little voice in my head is saying that maybe I am not the person they're looking for. Yeah it's not me.

I put her phone down and continued laying my ass in the couch. I don't want to move, I just want to sleep now. Maybe all the emotions I felt a while ago made me tired, I closed my eyes and took a nap.

...

After sometime, I felt a vibration from inside my purse. I don't want to move, but as if its an emergency call that's why it is not stopping. I sat, and took the phone, without looking who the caller is, I answered.

"Hello", a mans voice came from the other end, I took the phone away me and look at the caller, it is unregistered. I took a deep breath and answered "Who is this?".

The man on the otherside laughed and said "Dear you've forgotten me? Common, I know, you know my voice. Where are you right now? I mean, what is the name of the hotel you're checked in.." I am dumbfounded, I interrupted his talk "Please, mister, how did you get my number and who the hell are you?". I heard him laugh and said "Lala, this is your future husband. Common tell me the details of your accommodation and I will go there"

I laughed so hard as I realized that I am talking to Brandon and said "How can you contact me in this phone? Future husband? You must be dreaming." While talking, I heard Kayla coming towards me, she's whispering something, I looked at her and she said "I did"

That made me confused as hell, I didn't hear what is he saying but when he said "I know the Roslins" stopped my heart beat and my brain to function. I did not speak, because I don't know what to say, he kept on talking about something I really did not understand until I heard him saying "I will be there in a few minutes, I will tell you something you don't know or maybe want to know. And Kayla send me where you guys are." then he hung up.

I looked at my phone and then at Kayla, "Mind telling me something Kay?" She smiled... "Hmmm... back at the airport, actually I wrote our contacts and gave it to him secretly. And, while you were sleeping, he contacted me through my phone and said he will be coming over so I send him our hotel. I'm sorry Lala."

I wanted to get angry but I don't know what to say, I looked at her and said "He knew something about the Roslins, you knew about that?" She looked confused and shook her head. Then suddenly she smiled "So, is he someone sent by your grandpa? Is that why he kept on telling you that he is your future husband.?"

I banged my head on the sofa and looked at my friend "Why do you have to say that now, I am still confused here, I kept on thinking why I saw him back in Bali and now here. I think they or he is following me? Or is it just a coincidence?" Kayla patted my head "Wait for him and ask him those. And sweetie, please be open minded about your paternal family, okay? We don't know what happened back then, and why are they looking for you now." I nodded and thanked her. Kaykay is right, I need to think straight, I need to be rational.

I am still lying down and my mind kept on going back the the past.

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To where I was left alone in the world, I saw myself in the cemetery where my parents are buried. Tears fell down my face as I am saying goodbye to them, asking them why they left me behind. I cried so hard and fainted.

I woke up in my room and Aunt Nozomie is looking after me. She heaved a sigh of relief and smiled, "Dear.. What are you feeling right now? Is there anything that you need? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Looking at how worried she is, my heart aches, I smiled "Auntie, don't worry I'm fine, I was just exhausted. How did I got home?"

"There's a man who carried you back to the car and accompanied us here.." I interrupted her and asked, "Where is he? Who is he?"

The old lady just looked at me confused, "He said you knew him and you'll later meet him. Oh, he already left." I stayed silent and tried to recall what happened in the cemetery, but my head hurts so much and I screamed in pain.

...

That woke me up... And when I opened my eyes Kayla and Brandon are looking at me. I can see how worried they are and I smiled.."Why you didn't wake me, Kayla!!!"