Two down, One will rise

Geli's Pov

"4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1! Ok, guys. Times up! What's your answer?" I heard Lia shouted.

"I bet its Red!" I can feel that Stephanie was so happy and sure on her answer.

"Hhhmmm .... Nah! JJ what's your guest?" Lia asked.

"Stephanie? Is that you?" I heard JJ's surprised voice.

"What ?! JJ ?!" I'm sure Stephanie is mad right now.

"Yey! You were right! Now take off your blindfold. You too Red and Geli!" Lia said.

I lifted my head off Red's shoulder and so did he.

I was about to untie the blindfold but someone untie it for me from behind.

I look at him or her to see who it is.

"Seriously?! Guys, do you plan this?!" It was JJ who pointed our colleagues and he's mad.

Althea and the others who went to the cottage immediately run in here.

"What's these about?" Dondria asked.

"Oh great! My legendary sister is here!" JJ even looked at his sister Dondria.

"JJ, what are you saying?" Dondria asked her brother.

"You let them planned this game!" JJ even point at our colleagues one by one.

"What are you saying? Lia doesn't—she doesn't know!" Dondria even put her arm around Lia.

My sister Lia started to cry.

"You're right. This is my fault!" Said Lia while crying.

"No! That's not what I meant. I mean this all your fault!" JJ pointed to Althea.

"Don't you dare point at my sister." Red blocked Althea.

Vincent pulled Althea's hand away and hugged her. Althea also cried.

"And you? You also plan this so you can get an advantage to Geli, right?" JJ suddenly approached Red.

"You know this is just a game but you cringed because you didn't get what you wanted?" Red said to him.

"What?!"

"JJ!" Dondria pulled JJ's arm and prevented him from approaching Red.

"Stop it!!!!" I shouted that made my colleagues to look at me.

"You two are acting like a childish! You know what? I'm outta here, I think I am the only one who is disturbing your vacation!" I can't help myself now.

I walked away and went to the side of the road at the entrance and exit of the resort.

I waited for a taxi.

More than two minutes later a gray car stopped in front of me. Red opened the window.

"Get in! I will send you home!" He said.

Exactly a taxi stopped in front of Red's car. I walked and took a taxi.

I don't want to see any of them two first.

........

It was night when I got home. I immediately went straight to my room and closed the door.

Haaayyy!!!

Tok! Tok! Tok!

I looked at the door. I wonder who is knocking on my room door right now? Lia is not there.

Tok! Tok! Tok! Tok! Tok! Tok!

And because whoever is knocking on my door was too naughty I got up and opened it.

I was surprised to see Aunt Gail? My Stepmom.

"Good evening, dear! May I come in?" She smiled at me.

I made a signal that she can so she immediately enter my room and I close the door. She sat down on the chair of my table. I just sit on my bed and look at her.

"What makes you visit me here?" I ask first.

"Well, I came here to greet you. Uhmm ... How was your vacation? The maids said you were angry to come home so ..... you go straight to your room ..... Did something happen? ? " She said.

"I'm .... alright. We just have a little fight there but its nothing. Please I want to sleep now I'm tired." This is how I always messed up so my Stepmom would leave me.

"Is that so? All right ....."

She got up and went to the door, I lay down on my bed and covered myself with a blanket.

"Go to sleep. I'm just here if you need someone to talk to, dear. Have a good night!" I even heard my Stepmom say.

"Please close the door." I said.

I heard the door close so I hurried to my feet and locked it.

Much better!

.........

I took a taxi today to my former apartment that caught fire.

Dad even insisted on taking me but I immediately ran and took a taxi.

"Here we are!" The taxi driver said as he stopped the car next door.

I handed over the payment and went down.

I immediately went inside. I saw our landlady talking to her sister Ms.Chaluer.

"Goid morning!" I greeted.

They were both shock when they saw me.

"What a surprise? What are you doing here, Geli?" Said the landlady.

"I am here to help you rebuild and repair this building." I smiled at them siblings.

Ms.Chaluer also smiled at me.

"Thank you." She whispered. I just smile and nod.

.......

We have already started calling carpenters to repair the damaged ones.

They said thar they don't have money to pay the carpenters so they still did not want to agree so I just called and paid them. Its okay, my credit card is full, I can withdraw at any time, and there is another bank nearby.

"We've fixed this part! You can paint a new one here!" A carpenter shouts as his companions move their belongings to the other floor.

"All right!" I shouted.

I first ask a permission to the two siblings that I would change my clothes first when I saw that one of the comfort room was still fine.

......

I changed my outfit into a black shirt and black pants. It was as if I was going to visit a dead. I also wore gloves so as not to paint my hands and I also tied my hair.

I saw that Ms.Chaluer start painting.

"Mi-" I was about to speak to call Ms.Chaluer but I was stunned and frowned when suddenly a man approached her and talked to her. And that's Red!

The landlady turned to me here and called my name while smiling.

"Come here!" The landlady added.

Ms.Chaluer and Red also turned to me.

I just smiled at Ms. Chaluer and approached them slowly, I just ignored Red and just passed on him.

"Here's what you use, dear" Ms.Chaluer handed me a brush.

I picked it up and thanked her.

I also started painting away from them.

......

It's afternoon but we haven't finished yet. We also got helped from the carpenters I paid for after they repaired all the damage so only about two floors needed to be painted. Fortunately, the building did not really do much damage.

I wonder who left the cooking. Or maybe intentionally?

Nah!

"Geli!" I turned to the person who called me.

That is our landlay.

"Come on! Let's have a snack first!" It even told me.

I just approached immediately. I took off my gloves first and laid them on the table.

"Here!" Red handed me a sandwich.

"I will just make my own sandwich. Take it." I said. Ms.Chaluer even looked at me.

"I've already made mine. This is for you." He still insisted.

I could do nothing but accept the sandwich he handed me.

It may later be poisonous or some kind of potion.

......

It took us a night to paint but there was one floor left. Below.

"It would be better if we finish it tomorrow. It's late!" Said Ms.Chaluer.

Her sister agreed with her, so did the workers.

I left the building first, I said goodbye to them and hurried out.

I immediately rented a taxi but no one passed by.

Hurry up! Hurry up!

A car stopped in front of me, it was red and it looked like a sports car. The owner of the car opened the window and peeked at me.

"Hey, Miss! Wanna give you a ride?" He asked. That man is wearing a shade and looks like wearing an expensive clothes.

"No thanks" I answered.

"What? Tsk! Are you rejecting me?" He even lowered his shade.

"So?" I said.

"Tsk! You can't do that to Aaron Gray" He said as he put back his shade.

"And who is Aaron Gray?"

"Sorry but she said that she don't want to." I was surprised when Red suddenly came and put his arm around me.

"What do you think you're doing?" I whispered at his ear.

"I'm saving you from a gangster." A gangster?!

"Hey! You, what do you think you're doing? I was ahead of her!" Said... Aaron?

"Sorry again. But no one can take her, she's not a thing. Ahh wait no ... Sorry she's my girlfriend." My eyes widened and I looked at him.

"Tsk! Old style, dude!! Miss, is he your boyfriend or not?" This gangster asked.

Why didn't it just leave and he just keep on ask more questions?!

"Y-Yes! H-He's my .... boy .... friend." I just lowered my voice.

Ayy finally it looks like he won't bother anymore and he sit up properly again, he is ready to drive again.

"OK !!!! Uuhhhmmmm .... Let me think! I know!" He looked at us again with a smirk.

"I'll just snatch her from you, dude! Just wait for me, Babe! HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!" He said then he finally arrive.

Red left us almost to become statues. What kind of attitude is that?

"Let's go." Red said and he pulled my hand away. I did nothing, I'm still in shock!

He is already supporting me to ride in the front seat.

.......

TOK! TOK! TOK!

I wonder who's coming this early in the morning?

I walked towards the door and turned the door knob since no one is making a move. I was surprised to see JJ infront of our door.

"You? What are you doing here?" I crossed my arms.

"I ..."

"Ok, come in first." I said.

.......

"I was not expecting you to come in here." I said first. Am I that cruel?

"So do you expect Red?" I was stunned by what he said.

"N-No!" I defended.

"Ok. Sorry ... Uhhmm .... I'm just here to apologize to you. I'm so inlove with you that I don't know that I'm harming the people around us. Don't worry. ..I'm also going to apologize to Red. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you. I know you really are for each other. " Why does this incident seem to be happening again?

"I will-"

"JJ! What are you trying to say?" I asked.

He smiled at me. He stood up and approached me. I also stood in front of him.

"I realized that love is sometimes selfish but in the end ... I realized that I don't want to live in a one sided love, and ... I'm not really your leading man, its Red, right ? " I looked down.

"Don't worry, I won't punch him again, but when he hurts you, I won't promise. So ..... I only wish now is your happiness." He said.

He was about to turn around and leave when I call his name.

"Don't worry about me." He said.

He turned to me and I hugged him.

"I'm sorry." I whispered.

"Don't sorry. You don't deserve to say sorry speacially to me."