Chapter 8: Apology

I received text messages and missed calls from him when I awoke in the morning. I took out my messenger.

*Mi cielo:

'I sincerely apologize for what I did yesterday. Can we talk and meet during lunch? Then please make my favorite dish for me. '

I smiled when he mentioned his message, but the resentment did still not fade. I attempted to respond to him.

At 11AM, I went to the kitchen first and prepared the food that should bring.

"Do you have a problem with Greige?"

Yaya Helena asked while helping me prepare the meal.

"He upset me with anger yesterday because his mood is not great." I answered.

"What he did to you is not even acceptable, Althaea. Other people must respect you. Don’t let him approach you like he did to your twin. " It stopped me from what I was doing when she mentioned my sister.

"What did he do to her?" My voice grew louder because it couldn't accept what I heard.

Yes, we can’t get along with my twins. It’s not right to treat her like that. I love her, so I don’t want to hurt my sister.

"Thena and Sir Greige often used to argue with each other here. Your parents felt pity for Athena because her boyfriend has no time for her. Sir Greige was very busy with his work. Athena is arguing with him, speaking offensive words so that he loses his patience and shouts at her."

But he should not do that

Although your sister is, despite that, Greige still loves and forgives her. Thena is possessive of him. When there was one thing that would not be followed, Athena became weird, which is the reason she hurt herself. She

has ever done something to herself?

I missed so many happenings in this house. If I am no longer a pretender, I will not leave.

"I shall go now, Yaya Helena." As I say goodbye to her,

"Be careful, dear, and I want nothing to happen to you." She said

When I arrived at his office, I knocked, and he let me in.

"Here’s your lunch." As I opened up my conversation with him, I have to be calm from what I’ve known about my twin. I kept trying to relax myself, as if I knew nothing about them.

"You won’t eat with me?" He asked.

I should be tough because he wasn’t claiming he was sorry for what he did to me yesterday and to my sister too.

"I’ll just eat at home with Tery."

I was about to move when he swiftly grabbed my arm.

"Don’t go. Let’s talk. You get that? " Yes, I still remember it, but the pain is here.

"I'm sorry, mi cielo. I’m sorry for what I did yesterday. It mounded me with anger, so please don’t leave?"

I could see in his eyes that he was pleasing me with sincerity. I don’t know. Every time I stare into his, my heart suddenly beats faster. It makes me weak, as if I only want to go with the flow.

When seeing him so seriously, it seems like I just want to hug him and hold his hand.

When he smiles, the entire part of my body electrifies.

He holds me both on my shoulders and lean directly into my eyes, so I can’t move.

'Oh, what happened to me? I am supposed to be mad at him for my twin.'

"Let’s have a smooth conversation. " Suddenly, he hugged me very tight and responded.

"I am sorry if it hurts you. I promise that I will never do this again. I promise that I will become sweeter now for you. " He said this while we were still hugging each other.

"Yeah, Greige. I think we should eat first because I’m hungry already. " I told him in a diverse that I had a stomach ache.

He helped me prepare our meals and arrange his things on the table.

We were silently eating. I simply continued to get the dish and rice while he is yet chewing food.

I was about to put away those we had eaten, he stopped me and could present himself. Greige just made me sit down, so I let him.

I silently watched this guy while doing that until it went into slow motion. Unfortunately, it alarmed me and let myself to stop. I think that he has something to say about me.

"The food seems delicious. Did you cook it? "He asked while still cleaning his table.

"No, I’m busy. I can’t cook for you right now." Answering with pouting my lips

"When it happen that you will cook for me? You must be the one who can make my favorite dish, because it tastes better if you do. " He complimented while staring at the emptiness, and suddenly he stared at me again, which I had noticed in my peripheral vision.

"If I’m not busy." I answered.

A few seconds he diverted the topic.

"It seems like we’re OK now. I thought that you probably accepted my apology." He said.

I already admitted it because he comforted me enough. Yet I want to annoy him first to test if he is going to be good for real.

"No. It’s not enough. " I stared, but appeared his sudden change in expression.

"Why?" He asked. "So what do you want me to do so you can forgive me? I won’t you leave the office like this.

I effectively executed my plan. He looks very serious right now, but sincere, unlike before.

"What?" His voice was intense and his aura was even more serious, but he was still pleased.

"Kidding." I made a peace sign with my two fingers and exclaimed to him.

"Ugh, Thena. Are you teasing me? "

I laughed out loud.

"That’s not a good joke, Athena!"

Just peace. You’re too picky. " I commented.

"You want me to kiss your lips? So we become fair. " I was immediately startled by what he said.

He touched my cheek which had already turned into red.

"You’re blushing now. That’s the only thing that will stop you, uh." He smirked at me, then I calmed down myself a bit afterwards.

I thought he would kiss me again. Seriously, this is the second base that he will cover.

"I’ll be quiet." I crossed both my fingers. "I should leave, and Tery is probably waiting for me now."

I’m just diverting the conversation. When I was about to get up, he suddenly grabbed my arm and sat down again.

"You will stay here. Don’t leave; we’re still having a moment. " He snapped, so it left me in a silent reaction.

I am fighting my strange feelings towards him now because it’s not right to show my love to this guy. He is already owned by someone else, and most importantly, my sister has him.

"Can you give us more time to spend with each other? I really missed us being like this. Please Athena? " Greige requested until he approached my face once.

Next, my position was interrupted when my heart beat faster while he was chasing me.

I closed my eyes and just let him kiss me because I was still pretending. It won’t ruin the plan for my parents. However, there was no one touch my lips. I decided to open my eyes wide and was startled when Greige purely looked at me.

I tried to avoid those stares. I adjusted my seat and moved away a little from him.

"Your reaction is so cute, so the reason I’m even more excited to kiss you, but this is not the right place to do that." When he said it, I felt even more uncomfortable.

"It is unprofessional if we do that here. There should be a perfect room for the two of us. "

"What are you talking about? You crazy! " I stammered.

What’s happening to me? I used to not be like this before when I was in front of him, and now it was even more defensive.

Then he just laughed at me for my reactions. "Why are you stuttering, mi cielo?" As he reads what’s on my mind. I was just shaken because I didn’t know what to do anymore.

I gave him a silly smile with rolling eyes, and he stopped laughing.

"I’m just kidding, mi cielo. I don’t think you’re even more picky than me. " He says, still holding back with a laugh.

"I have to leave now." Looking at him with a serious expression.

"Oh, I am sorry if I offended you, mi cielo." Then he took my hand.

"It’s OK Greige, but I need to go back to the house because I still have a lot of things to finish." I explained. "Then you have things to do, too. Don’t you? So I went to the table to keep the things I had brought earlier.

Yeah, mi cielo, but it seems like I’d rather be with you too. He said this until he approached me again and kissed my forehead.

"But you need to finish what you’re doing now." Finally, we said goodbye to each other until I went out of his office.

"You know, guys, Sir Greige isn’t like the terror boss we know before. Now, he’s always smiling on us." I heard the gossip from one of his employees as I passed their place but it doesn't interest me to listen more so have stepped towards the elevator.

When I was in the middle of driving, my cellphone suddenly rang. I parked the car first then answered the call.