Heartbreak

"It's almost midnight madame,he could die..he hasn't eaten anything since yesterday" Carlos said, trying to persuade Ivy to let Ian go.

" Mr. Carlos," she typed.

"Yes,madame,"

"Each day, there are millions of people who don't even get to eat a thing for days and they don't end up like corpses. Hopes of a better tomorrow drives them to continue breathing. But people like your boss only looks down on them and use their money to oppress the poor,"

" I know madame, but this is torture.. he can't even speak out again, "

" Then that's his business, " She placed her phone in her pocket, signifying that she was done with the conversation and Carlos sighed and left.

" I agree with Carlos, Ivy," Niel said, coming downstairs. He had already changed into a pair of jeans and a blue t-shirt. "Maybe we should let him go, he looks like he's going to die, you don't want to become a widow.. do you?" He asked and she pouted her lips.

" Don't give me that look, Ian helped me out.. it's the least I can do for him and in exchange of letting him go we could go out to the lake you wanted to paint the last time, " he announced and she smiled at him.

" Tonight? "

" Yes, and we're going to drop by at the store downtown.. Jacob asked me to buy a puzzle for you,"

"Thank you so much and to Jacob too" she typed, jumping up.

" He's a little bit busy tonight, he says he has a deadline to meet, "

" Oh, okay I won't disturb him then." She typed and Niel patted her head.

" You took off your bandage? "

"Yes, Jacob kept calling me a mafia so he replaced it with a medical plaster," she typed, laughing and Niel joined in.

He called Carlos to go fetch Ian and he ran outside after thanking Ivy. He had snuck out to spy on how Ian was feeling from time to time and the glimpse wasn't good.. not even a little bit. When he opened the door, Ian fell to the floor like a lifeless body.

"C-C-arlos, a-am I still alive?"he said, almost in a whisper.

"Yes,you are young master.. can I help you up?"he asked.

" No! "He yelled, standing up. In battles like this he needed to keep his pride refreshed and energized even if he could smell the soil from his grave he still needed to act strong. He stood up, using the car door handle for support, when he moved a few steps he fell down on the ground.

"Don't,"he snapped when Carlos attempted to help him up and the old man quickly withdrew his hands.

The sight of him staggering to the house was dreadful but all the staff members wanted their eye's to partake in seeing this scene since it came once in a lifetime. Who would ever thought that the almighty eagle could lose its wings in a few hours.

Few maids thought that Ivy was being too harsh on the poor boy while others supported Ivy fully.

He glared at Ivy and Niel who were getting ready for their little trip but Ian didn't say a word to them, he fought his way to go into his room. Carlos ordered the maids to serve him a decent meal upstairs after he took his bath atleast he was assured that he wouldn't die in the bathroom because the hope of eating was alive and healthy.

....

Niel and Ivy decided to take a walk - just have a taste of nature and to show Ivy around the place. The street was very quiet but sounds of guard dogs could be heard from an estate close by.

Ivy was enjoying the quiet atmosphere and wished the moment could last, she wasn't allowed to leave the orphanage unless she was escorted by other kids.

She didn't have any friends to keep her company because they left her for new families and she had no plans of ever getting adopted so she stayed on her own. But since she bonded with Niel and Jacob she felt happy that she could have a long lasting friendship and people who could care about her.

The store wasn't very huge , it was like a small supermarket and Niel came there to fetch chips since Ivy had finished the last pack. He gave Ivy the freedom to pick anything she wanted whilst he shopped for other small essentials.

He got to the section for chips and kept searching for Ivy's favourite.

"Niel," a feminine voice called and he turned to look at a blonde haired lady standing behind him with her brown eyes endowed with shock.

"Evie? Wow after all these years, how's Ryan?"

"Niel, I can ex-" her voice trailed off when Ivy came back with a pack of gummy bears.

Niel smiled at Ivy, held her hand and walked away, leaving Evie behind, she looked at them as her eyes got watery. Niel went to the counter paid for everything and they both left for the lake which was situated at the center of a park.

Ivy was tempted to ask him a question about the girl at the store but she reserved it for the lake which they finally got to and sat on a bench to look at it.

"Who is she?"

"No one important,just eat your gummy bears,"

" Is she your girlfriend? "

"My ex, we started dating when we got to our final year in highschool and I didn't know that I was into a whore. First, I witnessed her trying to kiss Ian when I invited him to come over for the senior prom that year I was scared he'd give in but he pushed her away and left after giving me an excuse that he was having a tummy ache. When I followed her to a bedroom to confront her about it she was actually sleeping with the most popular guy who took after Ian. I was so shocked, I went home and my mom kept rubbing it in my face that she warned me about her so I decided to quit loving women, you'll only get hurt in return, "

Ivy bit her lower lip in regret, she shouldn't have asked him that stupid question it only opened up old wounds he had managed to heal. She hated the girl immediately for making Niel make such a stupid decision. Niel loved kids so he planned on adopting a daughter when he clocked thirty, he was fully done with love and wasn't in the mood to get his heart broken again.