Bad luck

Anna widened her eyes and held her breath "What are you doing ?" she asked

Tom's body was weakened, he was unable to stand

Anna felt his body was hot " You had a fever?" she said but Tom was unconscious, Anna assisted him and asked for help.

The next morning Tom woke up, He was lying on his bed, He looked around but no one else. he's feeling better compared to yesterday, he remembered what happened last night, so he removed his blanket and sat on the bed.

he saw his breakfast on the table beside his bed. the aromatic of his coffee seducing him. when he's going to take the cup of coffee, he notices his hands have a plaster on the back of his palm.

He touches it and he feels a bit of sting,

Tom sipped his coffee and his mom knocked on the door

" how's your feeling ?" she asked while walking toward him

"feeling much better compared to yesterday "

"Good to hear," she says "She went home this morning "

Tom looked at him

"I just want you to know" and she smiled "She took care of you while you were sleeping the whole night..."

Tom didn't say anything and sipped his coffee

"tell me you were under stress. I am sorry if .."

Tom put his cup on the table and "Mom....I am okay now...you don't need to worry about it..." and he hugged her " I am sorry I caused you so much trouble"

"no son..." she said while tapping on his back "No" she added

after that moment, his mom stood up walked beside the table, and took the tray

"I think, I need to preheat your food, if you're feeling better let's go downstairs and join us," she said

Tom nodded and his curved lips became straight.

his mom smiled and walked out from his door

Tom walked toward his balcony and opened the curtain from the ceiling to the floor, the sunshine reflected on the glass, and opened the sliding door. He continued to walk to the baluster and put his cup, leaned his body forward to the baluster put his arms on the plain cement of the banister, and crossed his fingers while looking on outside and felt the warmth of the sunshine.

"Son" his mama called

Tom looked behind him and smiled, he saw his mother standing on the sling door while carrying the tray "Ah yes ... I'm coming ma" he said while hurriedly walking toward her.

he took the tray and carried it.

they both walked to the dining room and Janet put his breakfast on the microwave oven and preheated it.

after a minute, Janet carefully served it to his son,

"taran...Enjoy your meal, my dear," she said opening her arms

Tom smiled "Thank you " he replied "You're the best mom" he praised her

"hm...of course I am and I think you need to find someone who is just like me" she smiled "Who can fulfill your tummy" she continued while sitting on the chair

Tom smiled " I found her but ... you know how much we are complicated right now"

Janet looked seriously at him and nodded

"what do you want me to do?" she asked " I already talked to my brother in the US and he's willing to help you "

"No need ma, I need to face it... this time no need to run and hide from Lolo, need to confront him," he said and took a bite of the egg roll

Janet nodded

Meanwhile, Mrs. Yang walks toward them.

"That woman...how dare she is?" he said

They both looked at her and surprise

"and you both...she said while pointing to them. "how dare you keep a secret from me" She sat on the chair opposite them

"What are you talking about?" Tom said

"That woman took everything we had, " she said "Well except for this house"

"what do you mean ?" he asked

"Oh good, lord!" she said " Your grandfather... that geezer, he gave everything to that woman" she continued angrily " he made her an heiress of the company...Tom grandson please go to France now and live with Mildred..." she continued "have you talked to her ?" she asked

the two of them worriedly looked at her

Tom smiled at her "Lola, the company is not important right now, the most important is you... don't be stressed, " he softly said to her grandmother "About me and Mildred, I know one day we will be alright, you will play with my children" he continued

Mrs. Yang giggled "Yayyyyyy! I love it, I can't wait for that" She was excited

they laughed

"In that case, my dear you need to call her now" she demands it

"Uh uh!" Tom answered her and gave her a benevolent smile to his grandmother

Mrs. Yang clicked her tongue and gave him a suspicious look "Don't ever fall in love with Anna she's not really good to you"

Tom almost choked on his food, he coughed

Mrs. Yang panicked and gave him a glass of water " holy cow! what are you doing?"

Janet smiled and looked at him

"Hmf I don't like that, see Anna is the bad luck to our family, ever since she came to our house, the bad aura came to us," she said

"Ma, In fact, Anna helped Tom last night, "

"tsk " Mrs. Yang disapproved of her

" She wanted to do that in front of him, that is one of her tactics, that my lovely grandson will fall in love with her "

"hm that is enough," Tom said "She's a sweet girl Lola, but don't worry I am not, she's a little sis for me"

"And who gave you approval on that... since we are related to her ?' she angrily said "Since when did I have a granddaughter ...only Mildred and no one else " She continued " Ui Janet since when did you have a daughter, we are not related to her ...especially you... young man "

"yes!" Tom answered her and stood up and hugged her from the back "Hmm you smell good Lola, " he teased her don't worry I will remember that, I... Thomas Yang will not fall in love with Anna Rodriguez, cross my heart " he continued and he kissed her on her head

"tsk," Mrs. Yang smiled "Alright... That is enough I am going to my friend, we're going to meet her friend and need to feng shui this house again, because there is another bad aura that came yesterday, tsk," she said and walked away to them.

"you're going somewhere?" Tom asked his mama

"No, Manager Cho, came early in the coffee shop. I told her that I am not coming today " she answered him while cleaning the table

"hm, I think I will do that for you ma, " he said "I'm going to wash the dishes," he said to Beng

"But sir" she replied with kindness

"don't bother him, let him do what he wants, he's feeling well " Janet interrupted

"see... how's your study ?" he asked Beng "You should study first not the boyfriend thing " he advised her

and they laughed

"ngeeeeee! Of course, " Beng replied "I have a lot of plans in my life" she continued

"yes... you're still young so enjoy your life with your family okay !" he kept reminding her

Beng smiled at him and walked to the dirty kitchen

Tom continued washing the dishes.

" After that, you can rest okay," his mother said " and the doctor said don't forget the take your meds" She reminded him

"yes ma'am " he replied and gave her a big smile "I love you ma!" he said and hugged her "Thank you " while hugging her

"I love you too" she replied to him

after that moment, Tom went to the pool, he removed his shirt and suddenly jumped and dived into the deepest of the pool. Tom sat under the water and stayed for a bit, then swam up to the surface, He closed his eyes and let the water float him.

he took a deep breath and rolled over. He extends his arms and moves forward with alternating arm movements in a sort of windmill motion that starts by pushing underwater and recovering above water. his legs fluttered kick and continued until he reached the other side of the pool.

He climbed up

Daniel walks toward him

"yo!" he shouted "What's up " I heard you were sick" he continued walking and sat on the bench in front of the pool

"and who told you that?"

"It's Anna, I called her..."

"hm, I never thought she would breach the data privacy "

Daniel laughed "To be honest I saw her, I went to their house, I wanted to ask her out, but She just got home, she seemed tired and sleepless so I asked "

Tom is still quiet and sits beside him

Daniel sniffed and look directly into his eyes

"tell me something going on in between you two?" he worried

Tom pushed his face

"what do you think?" he replied

"Ohh, dear! really " he replied

Tom shook his head and suddenly stood up and lifted Daniel's body while holding his arms and throwing him into the water

"damn you " Daniel shouted while Tom was running away from him

Tom continued running, Daniel climbed up and followed him

Meanwhile, Anna woke up late in the afternoon, she checked her phone, Shania called her 10 times, and she opened the 5 messages and started to read them.

she's inviting her to have some fun with other friends, right after she read them Shania calls her again, she does not want to join them and wants to sleep.

Anna put her mobile phone on the table and covered her face with blankets. Shania called her again. She answered her

"gurl " she softly said

she can hear the music and the laughter of her friends

"You're sleeping?" she asked

"just woke up. " she replied "I'm sorry I can't come "

"Oh come on gurl, we're in a private room don't worry about it, today is Nikki's birthday ...have you forgotten?"

"Oh my goodness" she forgot "shocks!" she says

"but gurl, It's... "

"Don't worry about it, Nikki's dad treated us, he wanted all of us to have fun ..." she insisted "We have a chaperone in here, Nikki's dad in the other private room with his colleague, so don't worry about it"

"Ui, Anna come here...I hate you, please come here and within 1 hour I hope you're already here Before I blow my candle...love you " Nikki shouted

"Anna and Shania laugh

" We are not complete because without you "

"Aw so sweet" Anna commented

"Okay, we will wait for you here.. love you muah !" she said and ended the call

Anna started to charge her phone and went downstairs to take a bath and

after a minute she went back and changed her clothes, she wore tight jeans and a black crop top.

she hurriedly went downstairs and looked for a shoe, she opened her purse and checked if she had enough money to pay for the taxi.

she went to the kitchen and told to her sisters that she was going out.

Anna went outside and waited for the taxi.

A few moments later, a Taxi came and stopped in front of her, she told to the driver where the address was and the driver started the engine and drove to the Global Taguig.

An hour after Anna came to the bar, she went to the private room where Shania told to her, She saw the toilet signs and walked in that direction first.

right after, she used the washroom she went to the room where her friends were enjoying the party.

she opened the door and saw her friends, Shania, Frej', Nikki, Rachel, and Wendy

"Anna!" they shouted when they saw Anna open the door

They ran toward her and hugged her

"We miss you " They chorus "How are you? "

"guys!... it's only a couple of weeks... " she replied still hugging her " I can't breathe" she said

and they laughed and sat on the sofa "Glad you came" Nikki said to her kissed her on the cheek and ran toward the sofa

"she's drunk," Shania said

"Yes, how long have you guys been in here"

"It's been 2 hours," she says "Come let's sit down" Shania invited her

Meanwhile, in the opposite door, A guy just came in,

"Guys, there's a lot of ladies in the other room, there is a pretty inside," he said

"Really ?" Daniel looks interested

"Yes, I bet you like one of them"

"Woah, what a night, are you ready Tom?" he asked him