SGM 12

MARTHA POV

I woke up in a not so familiar room, I roamed my eyes and I notice a little classy and old style of it, then I realize who room I was in is, I check the time,

Shoot! It is already 8 am I need to go to work!

Upon standing to make me out of the room I saw prepared clothes beside my bed, I believe that it is for me and since I don’t have time to waste, I have no choice but to wear it, I know that I am here at Ms. Selene’s house so after wearing the clothes I quickly get down the staircase and I was surprised to see her at the dining table.

"Better hurry, your work time will start anytime soon, have your breakfast so we can go" as usual, she seriously reminded me again like nothing special happened last night, where she cried a lot and I was there to look after her!

"Yes ma'am," I simply said then sit at the dining table to have my breakfast.

While eating, I can't help myself but to notice her actions and gesture, I mean this is the first time I will eat breakfast with her.

She is indeed sophisticated in what she does, the way she eats and everything is she like this even when she sleep?... speaking of sleep, I kind of wondering how did I get to that room, it is impossible that she lift me from here up to the room, if she is, I will probably wake up and besides I don’t think she has the strength to lift me up.

Well, whatever happens, I bet she did something to put me in that room so I don’t need to bother myself about it!

After I eat, we head our way out and get in the car, I sit beside her since the last time she commanded me to do that, so this time I already know the drill.

While on the way to the office I suddenly remember the dinner at Ms. Valerie's house and I don’t know how to tell to Ms. Selene though I know we don’t have any schedule for later until 6 pm so I guess I can go for the dinner and she, on the other hand, can go home.

When we get to the office, I quickly fix my things on my table and Ms. Selene is just silently sitting on her chair and start doing all her paper works, I can see how busy she is, she didn’t even rest for a second, she continuously does her work while me I am finishing all this data that needs to be encoded.

While we were both in the middle of working, her phone rings and quickly answers it.

"Gust, status?" she asks

"So, the origin is in Pampanga? Alright, that’s a good job Gust, call me for another update" she said again then drop the call.

Indeed, Gust is busy with something and I guess it is very important and confidential, I heard Pampanga that is the place where I should forget!

When she dropped the call I quickly turn away my eyes from her, I don’t like for her to know how nosy I am though I admit that sometimes.

I instead check the time and it is already lunchtime, I am starting to fix my things and be ready to get out to take my lunch when Ms. Valerie enter the office for some papers to be signed by Ms. Selene then she turns her gaze on me and I just simply smile at her.

"Hey pretty, want to grab some lunch?" she said standing in front of my table that I didn’t even notice, since it is already lunch, why not be with her so I said to wait for me outside.

After Ms. Valerie left the office, I stand up and invite Ms. Selene to have lunch.

"I will be taking my lunch, Ma’am, you can join us if you like" I smilingly said but she never turns her gaze on me and still busy doing things.

Like the usual, same old bitchy attitude as its best! I just breathe out air to calm myself then turn my back on her and walk towards the door to get out.

Honestly, if I only have a million to pay her, I will definitely resign! I thought we are now in good terms, I mean she cries all night on my lap and I look after her, and now here she is. Back to her same personality, rude ass bitch!

I was about to turn the knob when she said something.

"I hope you don't forget what I told you about trusting people you just met, it doesn't mean you hear some sweet words means you're already special over a night," she said with an inch away from me, I don’t know how did she get this near on me, I mean I just saw her sitting at her chair and now she is standing in front of me.

After saying that with just an inch away, she then grabs her coat then holds the knob and left me hanging inside the office.

I was shocked at what happened, I just really don’t get it, did she just move fast? But I should at least hear her footstep towards my back, and those words again, she is indeed has a very serious trust issue I guess!

Since I don’t have any answer to my entire question in mind, I just let it pass and instead get out of the office and meet Ms. Valerie who is waiting for me.

SELENE POV

While on the road, I am still thinking about my attitude towards Martha having friends with Valerie; it is so unusual for me to feel something about other people's business.

On the way home, I let Martha stay for a while at the house since I need to discuss the important function that Martha needs to know

I let my servants go to sleep since Martha can already attend to my needs, but it seems like Martha will be the one who needs my help since I can sense how hungry she is now.

"She’s hungry" I mumbled, so I dialled my phone and order fast food.

I left Martha downstairs and head to my room, I poured a cup of blood right away since I am so thirsty and hungry all the way home, I cant manage to attends all Martha's question since I really feel dizzy damn hungry, I can't eat human food right away without drinking a cup of blood.

When I walk downstairs and saw the food that I ordered, like a human, I craved for it and felt hungry even more, I used to eat human food even before provided that I have enough blood to drink before eating.

After eating, I start to discuss all Martha's other important functions and the lady seems to get it, a good thing she is a fast learner!

After a minute, she suddenly talks, asking me something

"Ahmm.. ma’am, can I ask you a personal question?"

"Go ahead," I said though I was a little bit surprised about this, what a nosy cat!

"Ahmm, any plans of settling down? Plans of loving someone?" Martha asks and I was caught off guard with the question I did not answer since I don’t know what to answer in the first place so I just continue drinking my wine.

“It’s okay if you don’t like to answer, I shouldn’t ask you that in the first place though, I was just worried about you for some reason,” Martha said in a low voice

"Worry about?" I asked in a confused look

“The sadness in your eyes, even if you smile or you laugh, I can see that within you, there is something there, the mixture of pain and hurt, I am not being a smart ass, but I am worried about your sadness, I have that kind of sadness too but I know I can handle it, but you, I feel like you are not fighting it, you are entertaining it instead” I was caught off guard again to what Martha said, I turn my gaze on her and buried my eyes on her, I didn’t know what is going on but there’s an unusual emotion within me that wants to come out

When Martha touches my face, I feel the warmness of her hand that makes me close my eyes, sensing every tiny soft skin of her touch, this warm feeling that I never felt before, living in a cold dark life as a vampire, this is the first time that I ever encounter this.

I can't help it anymore, the pain of my past that turn my heart into a stone, struggling my life to live normal, I never ask someone’s care after my life change I keep to my mind that I will never be weak again, I will never let anyone get close to me or makes me feel weak, but for some reason, Martha's presence right now is different,

For the first time, I felt that someone is there for me to feel my pain.