Chapter 4

...ARIANNA...

I was reading a document when my phone's ringtone echoed all around my office. Who could it be? Maybe it's Mom. She has been calling me three times a day ever since I was hospitalized. Though it irritates me sometimes but I understand her. She's just worried and it's also my fault she became like this.

As for my Dad, he will just laugh at me whenever I complain to him about Mom being so dramatic and will just tell me to let her be.

I closed the document I was reading before looking at my wristwatch. Oh, it's already seven in the evening. I haven't noticed the time since I was so engrossed in reading a lot of documents. Maybe that's why Mom's calling me now.

Sighing, I picked up my phone and answered the call, thinking that it was my mother. "Mom, I told you already, I'm alright, okay? I know what to do so stop calling me three times a day." She already texted me to eat dinner on time earlier for Pete's sake!

"Yanna,"

My eyes widened because instead of my mother's voice, the baritone and solemn voice of Gabrielle is what I heard. I glanced at my phone screen and saw Gabrielle's name.

"Brielle," I whispered. "Do you need something?" I asked because I know he wouldn't call me if he doesn't need something. Unlike before.

And ever since that call in the hospital weeks ago, I tried to distance myself from him so that I can move on. I tried not to think of him and kept myself busy. I only met him once throughout the weeks during a business party I was invited to. Even so, we didn't talk that much because he was pulled out by the other businessman.

I need to move on. I can't keep being like this, being in love with him. He's getting married soon and if I continue to love him, I will just be left with a broken heart while he spends his life with his wife.

Why is it that out of all people I could love, it'd have to be my friend? I heaved a sigh. "Brielle?" I called out when all I heard on the other side was silence. "Are you there?"

"Yanna, I-I..."

"What is it, Brielle? Is it important? If it is, can you make it faster? Because I need to drive to my parents house since Mom asked me to go home." I tried to make an excuse. But the truth is, I just don't want to spend long minutes talking to him even if it's just a call.

I know it's nonsense, but this is part of my moving on process. I don't want to talk to him if it's not necessary because I know my heart. Just one moment with him, I will fall again and again. So, I need to stop these feelings before it grows deeper.

"Uh, it's not that important. It's just...uhm....forget about it. You can hang up now." I can hear hesitation in his voice. What is he hesitant for?

I immediately shook my head. No. Stop being curious, Arianna.

"Alright, if that is all, I have to go now." Then without waiting for a reply, I ended the call and sigh.

I stood up and fixed my things above the table. When done, I picked up my handbag and went out of the office. Since it's already seven thirty in the evening, the floor is already empty and the lights are already closed.

I ride the elevator down the first floor. When I went out, I saw the security guard inspecting the floor. "Good evening, Ma'am." He greeted me when he noticed me.

"Good evening too, Mang Ben. Thank you for inspecting the floors. You can now go home." I said and smiled. Mang Ben smiled back as he nodded. "I'll go first." I bid my goodbye and I can hear him saying 'take care' before I go out of the building.

It's quite a long day. I sighed.

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