Chapter 21 WHAT SHOULD I DO

John has finally come back after three months.

Text and calls are the only form of communication they have so John will be surprising Mary Ann.

"Romano Building"

"Mary Ann…" Her boss called her, "Can you come with me for lunch? Mr. Sanchez wants to have lunch at the Imperial Hotel."

"Yes, sir. Are we going now?"

"Yes, if that's okay with you."

Mary Ann stood up.

She walked in a hurry and didn't notice that she suddenly bumped into the corner of the table next to her swivel chair.

She was out of balance and fell down on Adrian's arms.

It was an awkward position.

Her head on Adrian's chest.

Meanwhile, John is walking in the corridor headed quickly to Mary Ann's table and he turned to the corner and lifted his head to be in surprise.

He saw Mary Ann and Adrian.

Mary Ann is locked into Adrian's arms while her head is in his chest.

Adrian noticed John was standing in the corner looking at them, "John, you're back?!"

Mary Ann's eyes widened.

John felt all his blood come to his head. His eyes sharpened and his lips tightened.

Mary Ann heard Adrian.

John? Is he finally back?

She immediately stood up. She just realized that she is leaning to Adrian.

She stepped back to keep a distance between them and fixed herself.

John didn't think properly.

He made big strides towards Adrian and tried to punch him.

As if Adrian knew what was running into John's mind. He stepped back and was able to dodge John's punches.

He was able to get himself ready when he saw his best friend's dimmed face.

He tried to understand him and didn't take any action to get back at him.

It is as if John is punching in the air.

"John!" Mary Ann shouted.

Adrian took his arms and put them behind him.

"Please, stop." Mary Ann is close to the verge of tears.

John is trying to let himself go.

"Goodness, John! What do you think you're doing?" Adrian exclaimed as he tried to keep John locked. "Be sensible. Crazy! Or else I will go ahead and kick you out." He said in a low voice but in a firm tone. "Mary Ann, quick! Open the door at my office."

Without any second thought, Mary Ann ran to the door and opened it. Adrian pushed John inside the room while his two arms were still locked up.

"Let me go!" John said. Anger is still shown in his face.

As soon as they came inside, Adrian pushed him hard. John almost kissed the floor.

"Sir…"

John stood up and turned to Adrian.

To their surprise, Mary Ann ran to hide Adrian in her back.

"John, stop!"

"Get out of the way." John said in a low voice but Mary Ann could feel his anger.

"What do you think you are doing?"

"Let him do what he wants to do." Adrian said.

"No, if you want to hit him,"Mary Ann said and looked at John directly in his eyes. "Then, you have to hit me first!" She shouted and she could feel her tears coming out.

John just continued walking towards her.

" I didn't know that you are a narrow minded person. " Mary Ann continued,"You just came back and then, you will come here and start hitting people?" Mary Ann is furious.

"Mary Ann…" Adrian called her name.

"Don't you dare hit my boss! If you do, I will never talk to you again, crook minded!" John could see how furious Mary Ann is.

"Sir, let's go. You will be late in your meeting." Mary Ann turned around to Adrian who' standing behind her.

Adrian held her arms to stop her.

"No, Mary Ann. It's okay. Call Mr. Sanchez and cancel the meeting." He said.

"But…"

"I need to finish an important business here in my office with the dumbest person I have ever met." He said and stared at John with disbelief on how the man acted earlier.

Mary Ann just stared at John.

"Mary Ann, go and leave. Make the call and cancel the meeting now." Adrian said in a low but commanding voice.

Mary Ann looked at John sharply. Then, she went out of the room.

John froze where he was standing. Mary Ann's eyes are blazing in fire.

The woman is furious at him.

He could tell it the way she looked at her. If only her glances are knives, he has already been killed.

He went to the couch to sit down and cover his face with his hands because of so much frustration.

Adrian followed him,"You arsehole! Did you even think even for a second before you reacted?" He said in an angry tone."Look at what you've done! Did you see how Mary Ann looked? Did you realize what you just have done? The woman is so upset because of you."

John didn't say a word or even raise his head.

"Since when did you become a crooked minded person?" Adrian asked."You're unbelievable!"

Adrian told him everything that happened a while ago, and why he saw them in an awkward position.

John was speechless.

He wasn't able to think properly. He let his emotions control his actions. He was jealous.

He brushed his hands to his face.

Adrian doesn't know whether to pity his best friend or punch him in the face because of his stupidity.

"Ahh!" He shouted because of frustration. "What should I do now?" Finally, he lifted his head and looked at Adrian. He looked at him directly as if pleading. He looked like a child who wanted to be forgiven with his mistake and wanted to know what he should do.

Adrian doesn't know what to do. He is pissed off with John for acting like a child but seeing him now, he has to hold himself to helping him with Mary Ann.

He touched his shoulder,"Bro, solve it by yourself and don't drag me again in your business!" He needs to show him that he isn't happy with what he did.

Of all people, would he really think that he could do that to him?Snatch his girlfriend? Stupidity!.

He knows what will happen next if he will show him his soft side.

His eyes widened with what John did next.

He kneeled down in front of him,"Please…" Tears welled up to his eyes,"Bro, please forgive me. I need your help. I am really serious about her." He said between his tears.

"How could you say that when you have acted like that in front of her? You are saying you love her but you don't trust her? And, how about me? How could you ask my help to look after her if you will think that way about me?"

"Bro, I promise our child that I will take care of her mommy. I promise to take care of her as a sign that I feel sorry that I wasn't there when they needed me the most. When her mommy needed me, when she returned to heaven." John sobbed.

"What th--e," Adrian was shocked on what he heard from John. What revelation is this? His eyebrows narrowed and confusion was shown on his face.

"Sit down," he yelled at him, "You know what? Sometimes, I don't know who is older. You or me? You always get into trouble and I am the one who will fix it for you." He shook his head. "Now, sit down here and tell me everything that I need to know and I will help you fix this. We will fix this together. Confess everything. I want every single detail or else I will seriously kill you. God, John!" John is really getting to his nerves. Adrian can't understand how he can be in a situation or act as if he isn't thinking even just a second before doing it.

John is just sitting there and listening to Adrian. He is like a kid that was scolded by his father for making a big mistake in his life.

He cleared his throat before he spoke.

"Five years ago when I took my vacation in Arnel's place...", and he narrated all what happened to him that night during Marla's birthday party until the next morning he woke up and the reason why he needed to rush back home.

"And, recently I found out about her and our deceased daughter. I accidentally learned about it when I have to spend my night in their house because of her heavy rain. Her grandmother let me use her room. That happened before I traveled to Italy. That's why I asked you to take care of her." He turned his gaze to Adrian. His vision was blurred because of his tears.

"I'm sorry bro, for what I did while ago I know I was too stupid. I didn't think properly before reacting." He looked at Adrian with apologetic expression. He swallowed a lump in his throat as he continued to speak,

"Please help me bro. What should I do to win her back?"