Abscission (Part 3)

"I think Kai is cheating on me", Beatrice said while crying. 

Louis immediately covered Beatrice. 

"Let's go somewhere?", Louis said then he grabbed Beatrice's hand. 

"Where are we going?", Beatrice asked. 

"Just a relative's bar, it's a restaurant bar and people usually come at 10pm so it will be just us there… You can cry all you want there.",Louis said. 

After walking for 8 minutes, they arrived at a restaurant bar adjacent to a house. 

"Secret Sip??", Beatrice mentioned the bar's name while wiping her tears. 

"Let's go", Louis said, then he grabbed Beatrice inside the bar. 

"Hey I told you! No bringing your girls here!", a woman who looks like Louis shouted at him. 

"My sister, Lisa and she's my former classmate, Beatrice. Leave us alone, please.", Louis said. 

His sister stared at Beatrice and left them. 

They sat at one of the empty seats and tables.

"What makes you think that he is cheating on you?", Louis said then he handed a glass of water to Beatrice. 

"I don't have proof… I just know that he is cheating on me. Will you laugh at me?", Beatrice said then she looked at Louis. 

"Nope. You know that I have my activities, right? But I have my principles. I don't have a relationship with a girl who is married or in a relationship. That's too messy and.. unethical…", Louis said then he lowered his gaze. 

Louis is not expecting this. Although he silently checks his former classmates' posts and stories. It never crossed his mind that Kai would cheat on Beatrice. He doesn't personally know Kai but he knows Beatrice. He greatly respects her to the point of idolization. 

It never crossed his mind that someone that great would be cheated on. 

"Do you want me to investigate?", Louis suddenly offered. 

He doesn't know what got into him and why did he offer his help. He doesn't like messy things but he can't help but offer his help to Beatrice. 

"Stupid, I can't bother you with that.",Beatrice refused and shook her head. 

Louis sighed then his sister arrived with fish fillet, rice and egg drop soup for Beatrice. She handed a salad to Louis.

"It's on the house, no need to pay for it." Lisa said then she took her leave once again. 

Louis offered for Beatrice to eat. She took a bite and continued eating while still crying. 

However, even though Beatrice refused his help, Louis was already typing and contacting the people he knew at the place where Kai was staying for his business trip. 

It turns out that the resort Kai was staying at was actually owned by one of Louis' friends. 

While Beatrice was eating, he contacted his friend and asked for photos. 

"I'll just make a call, Beatrice. Please continue eating.", Louis said then he stood from his seat and he signaled his sister to entertain Beatrice for him.

His sister, Lisa, rolled her eyes but still followed him and sat on his seat.

Lisa looked at Beatrice and started talking to her.

"Do you like the food?", she asked Lisa.

Although Lisa looked like Louis, their attitude is completely different. Louis is very approachable and extroverted while Lisa looks untouchable and introverted. It's a miracle that she's even managing the restaurant bar.

"Yes…Sorry for imposing.", Beatrice said then she smiled at Lisa.

"By the way, I know you. Do you know that my brother only brings his close friends here? He's never brought any of the girls he's dating.", Lisa told Beatrice.

"Then I'm glad to be considered as one of his close friends..", Beatrice said then she smiled.

"Aren't you going to ask how I knew about you?", Lisa asked her.

"He must've mentioned me back in high school…?", Beatrice guessed. 

"Nope, I saw you back in high school though. When you helped my brother. Remember when he vomited at school? Haha, I remember him feeling ugly after that. Anyways, didn't you bring him to the nurse office and also clean his puke? Not anyone would've done that, you know. When I went to fetch him at the clinic that day, I thought he would be bothered with his image at school but he wouldn't stop talking about how kind you are.", Lisa said to Beatrice. 

Beatrice never knew that what she did impacted Louis like that. She thought anyone would do it for anyone since it is a natural thing to do for her.

"You're kind Beatrice. You made my assh*le brother, less assh*le.", Beatrice added.

'Is that really a good thing?', Beatrice thought to herself.

"Sorry, I actually heard your conversation with my brother. I hope your brother didn't really cheated and wasted you like that…", Lisa apologized to her. The grumpy face that Lisa had was replaced with a very sympathetic face.

Meanwhile, Louis is already on the call with his friend. He asked for photos of Kai and his friends and he received them immediately.

What he saw made him lose his appetite. 

'Should I have her discover it by herself or help her?', Louis thought to himself while staring at Beatrice from the restaurant window.

When he saw that Beatrice smiled for a little bit, he didn't hesitate to devise a plan.

'Stupid, of course, I'll help her.',Louis said to himself.

He then texted all the girls he was in contact with and cancelled his plans with them. Louis then entered the restaurant bar again and handed his other phone to his sister.

"What?", Lisa asked then she scoot over to give a seat to Louis.

"You know what to do, delete them.", Louis told her.

Lisa was shocked when she heard him say that then she proceeded to delete all the apps and contacts from Louis' other phone. Beatrice was just looking at them, she made it a principle to never ask about what another person was doing especially if it looked private to them.

"Beatrice, what will you do if he is actually cheating on you?", Louis worriedly asked Beatrice who had just finished eating her food. 

Beatrice then stared at her phone that just lit up because of a notification from Kai. He sent another photo of him having dinner with his workmates at the beach. Just a single photo, no messages attached to it.

That cold text message is from the same person who promised her that he will always treat her right and never abandon her. The same person who promised to be always with her. The person who witnessed her being alone and by herself after her friends abandoned her. 

Did she change or did he change?

It was a very painful decision for her but she's endured enough pain. They've been together for almost 9 years but it felt like he was only with her up to their college graduation. He eventually changed after they started working and living together. 

"I will break up with him.",Beatrice sounded sure this time.