Chapter 38: Chapter 38

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Men should be like Kleenex..... Soft, strong... Disposable.

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Javier's POV

I can't get enough of Megan.

She was driving me crazy, everything about her was driving me crazy, her eyes, nose, lips, neck, waist, legs. Everything. I've never been this possessed by a woman before, Megan was extraordinary, she's my life.

I almost told her I loved her this morning, I wasn't thinking well I just wanted her to know how much she meant to me. Last night was the worst, I missed Megan badly, I wanted to see her. Hear her voice. Kiss her. I was waiting for her patiently, I even prepared my favorite wine and I was going to even put candles, then I heard a knock on the door. I thought she was already here so I ditched the candles and went to open the door, but it wasn't Megan, it was Faye.

I tried to hid my disappointment. Faye said she wasn't feeling well, she needed company and she didn't think she could sleep alone in her room, I offered to keep her company till she felt sleepy so we sat down and drank the wine I was preparing for Megan. Faye was trying to chat me up but I didn't feel up to it. I just kept drinking and staring at the door. Faye thought I was ill and decided to take care of me. I didn't have the strength to argue. Megan didn't show up.

Faye covered me up in blankets and even got a thermometer, that was the last I remember, I woke up to find myself on the bed, Faye sleeping beside me. I don't know why I got disgusted and practically jumped off the bed. I dragged myself to the counter and sat down. Megan didn't come, I missed her, I wanted to see her but it was already too late. I felt like crying, everything was just so wrong, so I lay down beneath the counter and slept off, waking up to Megan's pretty face. My Angel, my everything.

Sports was great, although I didn't get to be Megan's teammate, I was quite proud as to how she was playing. Faye was making it tough for her and although I didn't like it, I wanted to see Megan stand up for herself, she was a great woman and when she set her mind to something she could do it. And she did, in dodgeball, I wanted to laugh and high five her but Faye seemed mad and Megan was surrounded by her friends. Faye didn't have anyone expect me, so I went after her. Fortunately she didn't have a concussion just nose bleed.

Now I am preparing a surprise for her. I found this really cool spot in the resort, it was sort of hilly, we could watch the stars, lay on the soft grass, admire the view below and have dinner. It was perfect. I prepared chicken roast and stuffing. Following an online recipe, I made strawberry shortcake with fresh whipped cream on top. Megan would love this, now all I need were flowers. I went back to my room and I saw Faye sitting at the counter admiring my flowers, Megan flowers.

"Hi”I greeted awkwardly, oh boy how do I explain the flowers?

She looked up to acknowledge my presence. "Hi, nice flowers"

"Umm... Thanks?”I said as I walked to the counter and retrieved them.

"So, you have a date?”She asked looking at a spot on the counter like It’s the most fascinating thing on earth.

"Yea, kind of”I confessed scratching my messed up hair, I felt like I was in front of my father, facing an interrogation.

She laughed, I didn't know if it was because she was amused or angry, she looked up at me, "I just didn't see you as the flowers on date type of guy. I guess she's special"

"Yes, she's really special"

"Well go on on your date, I wouldn't want you to be late, you can't keep your special girl waiting. It’s bad manners"

"So you aren't going to ask who the person is”I asked her confused, I was already prepared to tell her about my relationship with Megan, no need to hide. I want the whole world to know she's mine.

She laughed again, "Nope, if she's really special am sure you'll tell me about her when you want to. No pressure"

I chuckled, "Thanks Fay”I hurried out of the room not waiting for Faye to leave am sure she would leave soon anyway.

I reached the spot in no time, made sure everything was well arranged then decided to text Megan to come over, when I reached for my phone in my jean pocket it wasn't there anymore. Shit. I forgot it at the room. All this walking is making me sick, suddenly something didn't feel right. Maybe hunger, I've been cooking but I haven't really eaten. I have to get Megan.

I ran back out to get my phone, sure enough Faye wasn't present anymore. I grabbed the phone which was laying merrily at the counter, I really thought I had it with me. Guess I dropped it off while getting the flowers.

"Whoa”I said moving out of the way as a running man almost bumped into me.

"Sorry”the man said hurriedly almost breathless as he hurried off.

I concentrated back at my phone screen, how should I start the message.

Hey beautiful...

"Mr Altamira?”Someone called, i turned to see the running man from a second ago, he was panting seriously. Chill dude.

"Yes?”I answered, I just hope he is not a serial killer or a fan or somebody coming with work. Ugh please not work.

"Oh God am so sorry, I didn't see you there...”He said putting his hands on his knee to catch his breath.

Oh It’s about the almost hit, "no problem, you didn't really hit me so It’s okay”I said, turning to walk away and go back to texting Megan

"No wait”the man said holding my shoulder to stop me. "I was actually going to you room to inform you of something"

"Yea?”I asked, I wanted to brush him off and continue but something told me to listen maybe he isn't a mad man afterall.

"It's about an employee, Megan Hart"

Suddenly I was alert as all my six senses paid attention to the man, "yea, what happened?"

"She...She had an accident, she fell into the pool and almost drowned, the staff in charge of the pool rescued her, I was told to inform you of the situation”the man said.

I couldn't believe it, Megan almost drowned? What the hell happened? She really isn't the pool type, what was she doing in the pool, I hope she's okay, oh whatever saint is watching, please make sure, my Megan is alright "where is she?"

If I was in a race, I would have probably been running at the same pace with the same speed as Usain Bolt. I reached the clinic in no time and rushed inside the room where Megan was, her friends were in there with her including the tennis man, a doctor was shining his little touch light into Megan's eyes. I felt a wave of relive wash over me. No heart monitor, no blood bag pinned to her vain, she was fine.

"Megan”I called rushing to her side and cupping her cheek, she smiled looking at me.

"Javier"

I quickly hugged her, I can't imagine anything happening to her, I can't imagine her hurt. "You know we are not alone right?”She asked me her breath fanning my neck.

I turned to look at our spectators, the tennis man seemed confused but Megan friends were smiling like idiots. The female one regained her senses and ushered herself and the rest out of the room, after shutting the windows.

"Now we are alone”I answered as I felt her hand tighten around me. "What happened? Why were you at the pool this late?"

"I received a text telling me to go there, I did and... I think I slipped or something”she replied.

"A text? From who?"

She shock her head, "Anonymous"

"Megan, you shouldn't listen to anonymous text telling you to go somewhere. It could be a serial killer or worst"

She laughed, "what could be worst than a serial killer?"

"I don't know, a serial torturer?"

She laughed before hugging me again, "I was so scared Javier, I thought I was going to die"

"You are not going to die Megan, at least not without me and I still have more than 50 years left for me so you better hang in there”I replied, I was trying to reassure her but am super shocked myself, death? I really can't live without Megan, at least not now.

"Do you still have my surprise?”She asked.

Oh shit. I completely forgot about that. I can't believe she remembered the surprise after everything that happened to her. "Yes I do, but we can just forget about it. You need to rest"

"Javier you smell like chicken, if my surprise have anything to do with food, then I'm definitely not forgetting it.”She said with a smile, I can't help but think that Megan is hiding something. I mean she almost drowned yet she's playing it off as if it was nothing serious.

"Are you sure you are okay?”I asked raising her chin and making her stare directly into my eyes.

"Am perfectly fine Javier, the doctor said so himself, now let's go to my surprise please, am famished”she answered not tearing her gaze.

I nodded, I'm just being paranoid, brushing things off must be the after effect of almost drowning. I helped her stand to her feet, as she wrapped the gigantic blanket she was with, over her body. I placed my hand over her shoulder as we went out.

Faye was outside talking to Megan's female friend. She rushed to us when we came out.

"Oh my God, Megan are you okay?”She said with concern.

"Am fine”Megan replied glaring at her. Okay are they arguing?

"I just heard the news, and I rushed down immediately, am so sorry about what happened”Faye said, she was being really supportive.

Megan smiled at her, "thanks for your concern Faye, I truly appreciate”then she tightened her grip on my hand, I took that as a message to leave, after saying goodbye to Faye and denying her offer to help, we left.

I took Megan to our date spot, and her eyes lit up, she loved the scenery, the flowers and especially the food. She seemed to love it even more when I told her that I personally prepared it. We attacked the dinner In silence, I was pretty surprised as to how well the food turned out.

"So do you have a beef with Faye?”I asked voicing my thoughts, Megan hardly glares and the one she gave Faye was really deathly.

"Yea, of course. I found her in your room remember. She's the enemy”Megan replied, her lips shining with grease.

I laughed, so she was jealous. "No need to be Jealous, nothing happened. She's just a friend"

"Well, she likes you. A lot”she said frowning.

"She doesn't, she's just really caring and wants to make up for lost time. You'll like her if you get to know her"

She sighed, "what happened? Tell me the story of Javier and Faye"

I stuck my tongue into my cheek thinking. The story of Javier and Faye. Should I really tell Megan? It’s pretty private. Well, she asked and if she really wants to know everything then I'll tell her. No need to keep secrets.

I sighed, dropping my hate eaten drumstick and gazing at the bright sky. "Faye and I go way back. She lived in our house since she was born but i didn't notice her at all because she actually lived in the maids quarters, her dad was late, her mom was a family maid”I paused to look at Megan and she had the look of 'seriously?' written all over her face. I laughed and continued.

"My father has anger issues, he gets angry and sometimes it turns really messy. One time when I was 12, I got him really annoyed and we got into a fight. He was about to hit me when Faye ran in, pushed me out of the way and got hit instead of me. Bad positioning caused her to injure her neck in the process. My dad was really scared, he took care of Faye's hospital bills, and promised to take care of all her needs which included education"

"I on the other hand was really grateful, I couldn't believe that someone did that for me. I visited her in the hospital everyday and after she got discharged we became really close. We went to school together, she and Clyde were my best friends, I really cared for her, I protected her like a little sister and we grew up really fine, her mother later passes away and my dad took her under his wing."

"Prom came along and I knew I was going to crowned prom king because you know; am me. I asked out the prettiest girl in school, Emelia. Faye told me about everything that was wrong with me going to prom with Emelia, she tried to convince me that we should go together but I couldn't bring myself to, on that day Faye kept sulking and during prom I didn't see her or my date. I started looking for them and someone announced that two girl were fighting at the top stairs."

"Everybody ran there and it was really Faye and Emelia in a tough cat fight. Faye was screaming 'he is mine' and Emelia was just trying to get away from her, I started running up the stairs but I didn't reach on time as Faye pushed Emelia off the balcony. I watched as Emelia screamed and fell with a loud thud, the whole hall went silent as Faye rushed to me, claiming that I was hers and that we belonged together. Someone called the police and an ambulance. Faye kept screaming and crying as she was taken away."

"Her room was searched and we found out she was obsessed with me, my photographs, and practically my whole life was plastered all over the room. We also found out that she somehow did something horrid to each and every girl I had ever been with. Faye was locked away and whenever I went to visit her, she would throw a fit, crying and screaming. The doctor recommended that I stay away from her. I never saw her again until she appeared in office”I finished my long story and teared my gaze away from the stars and met Megan's gaze.

"Was obsessed?”Megan asked after a long silence.

"Yes, Was. She's all well now and has been able to live a normal life”I explained.

"What about Emelia? Did she..."

I frowned, asking Emelia out for prom is something I would always regret, "No she didn't die. She was just severely injured. She stayed in a wheelchair for years, last I checked she was starting to walk again although her parents hate me and my family, she doesn't"

Megan placed a hand over her chest and muttered 'thank God' I smiled, Megan was so cute and innocent. "I don't think she's okay though, we should still be careful"

I nodded, coming close to her, her shiny lips were very distracting, "what do you think about making out under the moon light? Pretty cool huh?"

She laughed as she carried my half eaten drumstick and stuck it inside my mouth, "Eat. I so want to take this dessert and I can't have you distracting me"

I pouted, "you chose dessert over me?"

She nodded, "strawberry over everything pretty boy. Food before everyone"

"Ouch am hurt, you've killed me. Anyway It’s my food and since It’s stealing you from me am taking it away”I grabbed the shortcake dessert, got up and stuck my tongue out at Megan before running away.

"Javier come back here”Megan shouted as she ran after me. I wanted her to catch me so I didn't run fast, she soon jumped on me like a squirrel causing me to fall over, she managed to save the cake and straddle me all at once.

"Te iubesc Megan (I love you)”I said looking into her eyes. She smiled at me.

"Te iubesc Pretty boy. Whatever that is”she said.

I laughed as she leaned down to kiss me then quickly got up to attack the cake. I just watched her, she said she loved me and even though she didn't know what it meant, it still felt good to hear her say it. I would have told her I loved her since in English but since I made a stupid promise to tell in ten different language, I have to keep to it. Damn me, why did I promise such?

I heard a noise below the hill and when I looked down thinking it was a rabbit, I saw a Shadow of a female walking away. I couldn't tell who it was but then the person turned slightly giving me a glimpse of white hair.

Faye?

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