Chapter: Nightmare

The wind blows so gently, the moon Shines so brightly, the stars are dancing and you can hear the waves kissing on the seashore.

Anna wore a white nightdress, she was running and her wavy hair was floating on her shoulder, she was gasping and trying to catch her breath, she was running as fast as she can, but her nightdress lining was already soaked in the ocean that makes her slowly to run.

She looked back and looked again in her direction until she fell to the ground.

The man who followed her, grabbed her waistline, she tried to escape but the man was strong enough to carry her

"Anna I love you !" Tom said he's gasping and exhausting

Anna saw his face, she didn't move an inch. She looked directly into his eyes, she was surprised and trying to catch her breath, her slender body was soaked to the ocean thus she was feeling cold.

His eyes were locked on her, he moved a step forward to Anna,

Anna's heartbeat was fast, and she gulped when Tom moved forward to her, she didn't know what to do, she tried to step back, but her feet felt glued on the ground,

Tom cupped her face and lifted just enough to see her face, he leaned forward closer to her and only inches away from him

She can hear his breathing,

"Waw...hat a..re you doing?" She asked him

He remained silent and leaned closer and closer

And Anna slowly closed her eyes and wanted to feel his warmth

She can hear Tom's breathing...until he stabs her right under her ribs,

"AGHHHH!" She cried out

And suddenly woke up due to the alarm clock

"Oh, my what a dream !" She said to herself "Oh dear ...that's not a good dream .." she continued talking to herself. "That's excruciating " she added while holding on to her right side

She sat down in bed, and cupped her face "I'm sure He will do that to me if he finally found out...were.." she lay down on her bed and covered her face with the thin blanket.

"Ahhhhhh!" After this summer job, I will tell him, I am not interested in the company" she sighed

Anna got up from bed and stood in the mirror, she looked at her reflection and massaged her right side . " omg! I felt that ...that's really painful... thank God it's only a dream"

She walked downstairs and took a bath.

She went downstairs to the kitchen, her mother was preparing for breakfast, she sat down on the chair and She kept thinking about her nightmare.

Her mother saw her reactions feeling she was in a syncope stage.

"How are you feeling?" Her mother asked

She didn't hear her, she kept thinking about her dreams

"Anna?" Her mother snapped her

"Hmm?" She asked

"What are you thinking about?"

"I dreamed about the ocean again" she replied " but this is different "

" mm running again?... and someone's chasing you? And haven't seen his face?" Her mother asked her "Since high school, you always dreaming about that, and It's been a long time since I heard about it"

Anna nodded, but this time, she already saw him. She was always dreaming of running at the seashore and someone chasing her and she didn't know who it was, but this time she saw him.

"It's only a dream, don't think too much about it, so don't worry about it...okay" her mother reminded her

She smiled at her

"Here, have a bite first, " she offered her fried rice and scrambled egg "Before your going to work .... what do you want coffee or a hot chocolate "

" coffee " she answered her

"By the way, your father asked me, if you already enrolled this coming semester ?" She asked " Your tuition fees were already deposited to your account" She added

"Not yet, maybe tomorrow I will be going to school...and settle that " she replied, "Is Sarah enrolled already?" She questioned her mama

"Not yet, she told me, that she will be going with you to school "

"Okay, Tomorrow we will be going to school " She drank her coffee and after that, she brushed her teeth

"Alright, are you planning to resign from your job?" her mother asked, " we're worried about you..."

"Yep" she replied "

"But if you wanted to continue working for that company, that's okay but we're worried if you can focus on your study..."

"Hmmm... don't worry, I will resign... I need to go Ma, thanks for the breakfast," she hugged and kissed her " I love you" she added and hurriedly went to work.

She came too early, greeted the security guard, and walked through the elevator, she met Chairman Yang, and she was invited by him to his office.

At the office

"They told me you were sick...how are you feeling now?" he asked and sat down on the couch

"I am feeling better right now" She sat down on the couch

"Good to hear that"

Eventually, Chairman Yang's secretary brought some drinks and sandwiches

"Have you had your breakfast?" He questioned her "Here, have some" She invited her

"Yes, Lolo I already ate " she replied "thankYou"

"Tell me, what happened between you and Kevin?"

Anna was surprised when he heard him

" I heard your father allowed you to have a boyfriend mm?" He looked at her and waited for her answers

"Not right now Lolo, he allowed me after I graduated a college "

"Does he know you're already engaged to my grandson?...does he know that Guy is already dating someone else ?" He questioned her

"No...they didn't have any idea about it"

"Anna" Chairman Yang sighed " Why? Why did you lie about Kevin?"

Anna took a deep breath and didn't know why she did that, maybe she was considering Kevin as her Ideal man

"Is my grandson not enough for you ?"

"" I am sorry Lolo, but I can't like him, he's engaged...he loves her so much and I don't want to be a villain in their relationship... I can't do that" she explained

"So what's the difference between Kevin and Tom? Mm.. they are both the same...they both have partners in life Anna! ...Tom and Kevin are alike"

Anna shook her head

"I am not interested neither your grandson nor your company..." she confidently replied " I am willing to sign the contract that I am not interested in any single of a penny here" she added

She stood up

"You don't know what are you talking about Anna... this is for your future...your family's futures..." he commented

"I am sure my family will support me regarding of that" she replied " in fact, we do not know how to run a business here, especially to your company...we ain't interested on that," she says

Chairman Yang sighed and was disappointed with her "Give me a real answer after the board meeting" he said "and I was hoping you would change your mind"

"I am not " she answered him and went out of his office, she closed the door and stood, relaxing on the door while taking a deep breath. She slowly walked toward the elevator

She pushed the button of the elevator to open, and waited for a couple of seconds to open, she was stunned when Tom was standing in front of him

"Anna" he murmured

"Tom," she says

Tom suddenly flicked her forehead

" hey!" She says and clicks her tongue "You're so annoying " she commented

"What did you call me?" He noticed " I told you to call me Kuya"

"Grrrr" she rolled her eyes

"What are you doing in here?" He asked and walked toward her

" he heard that I am sick, so it makes him too worried about me" she replied " and you? Wow ...you came here just to say hi, hello Lolo, how you doing!" She said and chuckled

"HA! Ha!" He laughed sarcastically

"I just want to confirm the date and time for a board meeting, there are a lot of changes, especially the date and time," he says

"Board meeting?" She asked surprisingly, she didn't get inside the elevator

"Yes... it was supposed to be next week but the holder of the stock wanted to make it as soon as possible " he replied "Whew! It's given me pressure, and I really don't have enough valid for my reports"

"When?" She questioned him

"Whoah! Seriously? Anna is that you? " he teased her and looked suspiciously at her. "... since when did you become interested in board meeting?... everyone hate that"

"Me too, I hate that" she murmured, " but can you tell me when ?" She asked him

"They were planning tomorrow " he answered her

Anna was surprised "Oh my goodness " she replied " Really?"

"What?" Tom smirked, "there is something wrong?" He commented

Anna shook her head and sighed "Nothing" she said and turned back going to the elevator "No no...good luck, do your best Kuya!" She says

She pressed the button to open the elevator and got inside the lift.

Tom held the door " are you okay?" He asked

Anna nodded "Yes I am fine" she answered him and smiled

Tom looked at her and tried to put the back of his palm to check if she was feeling better

Anna did not move an inch, she felt the warmth of his hands, until she remembered her nightmare so that she suddenly stepped back away from him.

Tom noticed that he slowly leaned closer to her "Thanks to God! You're okay now" he says

"See I told you... I am fine" she said "Goodbye" she said and she pressed the button to closed the door.

Tom smiled and went to his grandfather's office. He opened the door and saw his grandfather standing in front of the glass wall, he was looking outside and deeply thinking about things.

He knocked on the door to interrupt him, The old man looked at him, Tom waved and walked toward him

"What are you thinking?" He asked

Chairman Yang smiled at him, "a lot of things... especially you" he replied

"Tsk! I know that is not true... " he replied " I came here just to confirm if you knew about the board meeting "

"Tell me about it" he walked through his desk and sat down

"They wanted to have a meeting tomorrow, are you aware of that?" He asked

"Tomorrow?" He was surprised

"Yes, this isn't your idea ?"

Chairman Yang hissed " Of course not"

"Are you sure?" He asked

Chairman Yang gave him a murderous looked

"Okay, if it isn't you...alright," he says

"Okay,

"if they wanted to make it tom, then so be it," Chairman Yang said

Tom sighed

"Give them what they want, Be prepared, I know you can do it"

Tom went out and walked directly to his office, Daniel was waiting for him

"Hey, I heard about the board meeting," he says

"Yes, Tomorrow is another day..."

Later after Nancy came in "Sir this is the compilation of our market sales for this month " She gave the folder

""Thank you, Nancy," he said

Nancy came out

" Maybe This is his idea," Daniel said

" maybe" he answered him "He will never stop messing around"

"Give him what he deserves"

Tom smirked

"By the way, I saw Anna today...she told me she was going to resign after this week, "

"Really? She didn't tell me that "

Daniel looked at him

"What?" He asked

"Nothing " Daniel replied to him "Maybe because the first semester is coming, she needs to focus on her studies, remember she's a dean's lister"

"Oh I didn't know that" he replied

"I stalked her Facebook account, I sent a friend request " Daniel winked

"Wow, Why don't you like to start courting her"

Daniel smirked "She isn't the girl for me," he says

"How come... you told me you like her"

"Yes... but I can feel she's like a younger sister to me"

Tom chuckled "See what I meant," he said

They both remained silent "Do you still love her" he asked him about his ex-girlfriend

Daniel remained silent "She's already engaged to him," he said

Tom nodded

"By the way, I dreamed about Anna last night," he says

"What ?...you dreamt about her? " Daniel asked him

"Yeah" he wondered "I wasn't thinking of her"

"Hmm...you starting to like her cous"

"No no, it's not she's my little sister and that is all" he explained, "it's not a wet dream dude..."

"Tell me what happened?"

" I don't know where, how but I can remember she was running in the middle of the night at the seashore ... " he tried to remember his dream and sighed

" she fell down and someone caught her... I couldn't see his face, she was trying to escape from him, she was hysterical crying out loud, and that man drowned her... she was gasping,I was trying to help her but I couldn't get into her, she was dying and all I can do is watching her die " Tom told him " I woke up after"

"That's weird " Daniel commented

Tom agreed "Yes it is...I don't know... do you really think there's a meaning to that?" He's worried

He stood up

"Maybe you're thinking too much and worried about her"

" No, I wasn't thinking about her, Mildred and I having a conversation before I slept"

" In your subconscious mind," Daniel insisted

Tom smirked and silently sat down, he opened the folder,

He was busy checking the market sale for a month.

"How can I help " Daniel stood in front of his desk

Tom gave an instructions on how he could help him, they are both busy together with his staff.

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