CHAPTER 8 - LE LENDEMAIN MATIN

Morning comes and she feels so amazingly different, she was dreaming of an ‘Angel’ that saves her from a monstrous act that almost cost her life.

She doesn’t know if it really happened or just a dream……who knows and she doesn’t care, because an ‘Angel’ appeared before her eyes.

This is the first morning that she rested well……to think she was so wasted last night.

She should not feel like this…………still her eyes close, smelling the heavenly aroma that invades her nostrils and consuming her whole being like she is being lulled to sleep.

Forcing herself to wake up, stretching her arms and legs to at least lessen her sleepiness.

As she slowly opens her eyes trying to adjust her eyesight from the light that comes from her window, she kind of

wonders why the curtain was tuck nicely at both ends with a tie back holding it securely.

When she adjusted her eyes, feeling comfortable now from the brightness...……..she notices a womanly figure standing at the end of her bed, looking so annoyed and with her hand crossed.

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“B?!” Seating up abruptly not minding the head rush that she feels.

“What are you doing here?!” Added the young Architect who is still confused.

“What am I doing here? You ask me what am I doing here?” Questioned also the more confused best friend, while pointing at herself.

“What are you talking about? I asked you first.” Now a bit irritated Rhian.

“You don’t have the right to feel vexed at me Rhi, I should be the one to feel annoyed not you.” Exasperatedly announced her best friend.

“Here your Highness.” Picking up the tray of delectably fresh breakfast and take note, all are her favorites.

With so confused look, she looks at her best friend with a creased forehead.

“What’s this B?” Still bewildered.

“Just read the letter there………I saw it sticking in your front door when I came here, and I want you to explain to me whose ‘THIS PERSON' you instructed as well, with so many details and messaging me to come over in your unit with specific time……..really Rhi?” Amused Bea to her best friend who is now smiling like an idiots at the food in front of her.

“What are you smiling their crazy woman.” Now too annoyed.

“These…..how do you know all my favorites B?” Amazed by the young bar owner looking at her best friend appreciatively.

“Excuse me! I didn’t prepare all that…..I saw that in your kitchen already prepared…..and that’s one of the instructions in the letter…………by the way I just notice, the smell of your room is quite different, it smells……………” But before Bella could continue, Rhian bet her to it.

“’HEAVENLY’ right? “ Amused the young Architect with satisfaction etched in her beautiful face.

“Can you read now the letter, so we could solve this mystery…………and may I add, the person who writes that letter has a really great penmanship.” Interrupted to her best friend who she thinks is in cloud nine.

Opening the folded paper……….then a familiar vestige of scent was release when she smells the whiff of the paper she unfolds.

Closing her eyes inhaling it trying, to remember, where she smell this scent.

“Hey, Rhi……wake up are you sleeping while seating down? Are you in your dreamland again? Jesus, I been……….” Outburst her best friend seeing her all smile again with closed eyes.

“Jeez, B can you be quiet for a second.” Cut her best friend off before she could finish her sentiment.

“Wait you said someone texts you? On behalf of me? What does it say?” Curiously asked Rhian to Bella.

“Well.” Fishing out her phone from her pocket.

“It says here……'quote and unquote'…….”

’Hi!…..good morning, I know this is may sound weird,

but your friend really needs your assistance.

Hope you won’t mind me asking if you could please…..please

go to her condo unit now……appreciate it so much……thank you.’

‘G’

“And that’s it, by the way, who’s ‘G’ is this your new boyfriend? I’m telling you Rhi……….” Now curiosity was got on with her best friend, knowing she was just in a breakup with her 2 or 3 years boyfriend……….now ex-boyfriend.

“B….B….shut up will you? You are getting paranoid again.” Cutting her best friend off again, while covering her ears.

Sometimes she couldn’t understand her best friend being so overdramatic……really.

“I don’t know anyone named 'G'…..B and for your information, I’m not desperate to mind a new man again in my life………don’t accuse me of such nonsense B.” Retorted the young condo owner to her annoying visitor.

“Wait let me read this first……” Sipping the coffee that is prepared for her.

“Mmmmm…this is delicious B.” Looking up at her best friend with sparkling eyes.

Bella just nods annoyingly and gesturing her to read the letter.

“Ehm….ehm….well, it says here……..” Clearing her throat.

Hi again!

I’m really sorry to bother you…..I just don’t know who else to contact, and even I do…..I can’t possibly can…..because it may get worried her parents.

My apology once again……I found her last night so drunk in the parking lot, being a good Samaritan…….I help her out.

You may wonder where I got your number……she gives it to me when I ask her…….I’m glad she’s still responsive when I ask her who to contact and she said B, then she give me your number.

And I ask her as well where she leaves…..I’m glad she gives me her address without hesitation, knowing I’m a stranger to her………she’s really giving ha?

Anyways, hopefully, everything is clear to you now.

I already prepared her breakfast and prepared her a coffee in her coffee maker…….…. hope she likes it…..

I don’t know what time she may wake up but if she does, can you heat the food for me…..thank you again.

I voluntarily put my personal favorite scented candle on her side table before I live, I’m glad I still have some in my car………..it will help her to sleep soundly and make her hangover disappear by the time she wakes up.

I did not open the air-conditioning in her room since she needs fresh air to breathe…..that’s why I open the window a little bit, hope she doesn’t mind……..and I tuck properly the curtain.......hope she wouldn’t mind as well it's kind of my 'thing'.

If she asks who changes her…….again I do it by myself, so she could sleep well.

And kindly tell her, to not be so drunk if she’s alone….. It’s very dangerous.

Thank you.

‘G’

“This G person prepared these all for me?” Wide eye the young Architect and was so amaze…..nobody done that for her while looking at her best friend bewildered with misted eyes.

“Hey, are you crying?” Approached her best friend to her, while trying to control her mixed emotions.

“Look at these all B, how can you not be touched on this person's concern…..a stranger most I say. This stranger even calls you and took care of me.” Silently her tears fall without her knowledge.

“Yah….I agree with you, especially in your state at that time not to mention how beautiful you are and this person didn’t take advantage of that situation.” Agreed her best friend……knowing human nature, you can’t really escape the demon within……………if you let it control you.

THE MORNING AFTER (LE LENDEMAIN MATIN)