Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Emily woke up with a slight shake on her shoulders. When she opened her still sleepy eyes, she saw Marcy gently tapping her shoulder trying to wake her up. The latter had a sleep over at her place and today they agreed that she will come with Marcy to the community.

“You sleep like you have no plans of waking up. I was afraid that the person I’m trying to wake is already a corpse.” Marcy complained.

“Hey, that’s not a good joke.” Emily chuckled.

“I’m not joking I’ve been trying to wake you up for a while now. I have no idea that sleep like that.” Marcy does some stretching after she descended onto the bed.

Emily shakes her head as she folded the blanket and fix the bed. She imitated Marcy and stretch her body as well. Marcy had brought some clothes with her and as Emily was still stretching, Marcy took a towel from her bag and went straight to the bathroom.

When Marcy closed the door to the bathroom shut, Emily went outside and headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Emily simply cooked pancakes, omelet and sausages. She brewed coffee some coffee as she was aware that Marcy is fond of black coffee with cream while she wanted hot chocolate as coffee will make her palpitate. Emily has a zero tolerance for caffeine.

“Wow, that’s smells so good, I’m starving.” Marcy said energetically as she entered the dining room.

Emily smiled as she looked over her shoulders and saw the newly bathed Marcy. “Just as I expected.”

“What are you trying to say?” with her both hands on each side of her waist, Marcy asked.

“I mean, you have a good appetite that is contagious and I am now starving as well.” Emily replied.

“Well, that’s good. Look at you, you are so skinny. Don’t worry Emily, everything will be fine. That woman will someday screw herself and you will be reunited with your son. Never mind that b*st*rd father of his. He is not worthy of you.” Marcy is a man hater which Emily did not notice before.

She has trust issues with men. Marcy came to Spain to start a new life. She wants to forget everything about her past and heal her broken heart. She is an orphan and was adopted by a loving family who wanted to have a daughter but was not blesses to have one. However, they already have a son. Marcy developed a feeling with the only son of the family who adopted her. That made her life complicated since the older brother that she secretly fell in love with has the same feeling towards her and their parents strongly opposed their relationship.

Her adoptive brother fought for their love. At least that’s what she knows. Suddenly, she finds out that he was cheating on her and the love he has for her was just a lie to begin with. He hated her from the start since she set foot on that house. Because of jealousy, he loathes her for taking away his parents. He envied all the affection that his parents give to Marcy.

So, Marcy thinks that all men have no good intentions. They have ulterior motives and would never get contented with one woman. But on Emily’s perspective, she can’t blame Federico if he hates her since she said it to him herself that she was only using him and she don’t love him. If she was on his shoe, she would not investigate further just to get himself more hurt in the end.

What’s the point of knowing the truth if it already come out from the mouth of the person you love? Won’t you be satisfied of the pain because of what your beloved had said to you? Would you love to hurt yourself more? Unless you are a masochist who would enjoy the feeling of pain.

“I have been praying for my family’s safety Marcy. If I can’t be with my child as long as he is safe then I am contented with that. I can’t be greedy if it means putting his security at risk.” Emily sadly said.

“His family is rich; they have the ability to hire excellent bodyguards.” Marcy said.

“But what about my family? I don’t have the capability to hire the best guards for them. If I dare approach my son and especially his father, I will anger that desperate woman and would do something heinous to my family.” Helplessness could be seen in Emily’s eyes which really made Marcy pity her more.

“Your life is much more complicated than mine. At lease I could only think for my own safety. I don’t have a family to care for. I don’t know if it’s good or bad but I do feel bad for you.” Marcy honestly said.

“It’s okay. I need to be strong and I really appreciate you Marcy for being here for me on times like this. I don’t have to feel alone.” Emily was teary eyes as she said those words to Marcy sincerely.

“Don’t even mention it, Emmy. You really need to the community, there, you would never feel alone. Also, most of the people there are women or gays.” Marcy laughed.

“You finally found a perfect group for you.” Emily laughed.

Marcy just shrugged her shoulders at Emily as she continued to eat her pancakes heartily. With her eyes closed she savors the flavor and tenderness of the food as it melted in her mouth. Emily laughs looking at Marcy when she even moaned with satisfaction when she swallowed the food.

“To be honest, you really look sill, Marcy.”

“How dare you, that’s how you appreciate God’s blessing. Aren’t you happy that I liked your cooking? By the way, thank you for this delicious breakfast.”

“Of course, I’m happy.” Emily smiled.

The two continued to eat and when they were done, Marcy volunteered to clean their mess. Emily did not refuse and went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she finished fixing herself, Marcy was also done with the dishes and cleaning the tables.

The two went together to the park where most of the members of the community gathers around to have a meeting and do some extracurricular activities. Marcy mentioned that they will soon have their own office which is also part of what they are going to discuss on the gathering for that specific day.

Emily was distracted for a while. She spends the whole day with Marcy and meeting new people. She extended her horizon just like Marcy advised. Emily was glad that she listens to Marcy since she did enjoy and forgot about her problem for a while.

However, as she come home to her apartment and turn the key, still the same old feeling of loneliness and emptiness started to invade her heart. As she lays her exhausted body in bed, all of the beautiful memories that she spent with her son and Federico came flooding in her mind.

=Sarsi=