Thirty One

“Come here beside me, Gianna. How are you? You know, I've missed you so much. It's been quite a while since we haven't been together. " She asked me as I sat next to her.
She held my hair and hold it. I love this woman so much. I can't quite imagine how my life would be before if I hadn't met this woman. She was too good to be true. I'm sure that she was the best mom for her upcoming baby. I know that after all that has happened this year, I am not in need of my parents' love. Aunt Bianca was my only mom.
“I'm fine, Aunt. I missed you too, "was my answer.
I didn’t want to tell her I had lost my job. I would be superficial if I complained just because I was fired from my job.
“By the way, where's Uncle? I asked her.
"He's in the office." She answered me.
My aunt stood up and led me out of her room. We walked hand in hand towards my room, and we stopped at the pink door. My aunt unlocks the door with the key. I was stunned since this room was locked.
"So this is your room." Aunt Bianca said as she pushed the door open.
I went inside and was amazed at what looked like the bedroom of a five-year-old child. Everything is pink, including the bedroom wall towards the closet. I was touched by my Aunt's love for me. The design was nice and beautiful. There seems to be a small chandelier above. And there is air conditioning.
"Are you sure I own this room?" I asked. She said to me,
"I'm still 40 years old, Aurora, so it's impossible for me to forget." She said to me, I smiled.
"Did you like it?" she asked me.
"Yes, Aunt, thank you." was my answer.
"Open your closet so you can see the contents," she commanded me.
I nodded and opened my closet. And I was amazed at what I saw. A lot of the clothes I know are purely expensive and classy.
"It's too much, Aunt." I told her.
I just want to cry.
I was very lucky with my aunt. And she always remembers me.
"I'll leave you first, Gianna. You should feel at home. And if you need anything, don't be shy to go out and ask our helpers here, "she said to me.
I nodded at what my aunt said. It went out the door and left me standing near the closet. I decided to lie down for a moment. I already feel the tiredness from our fight with Winter's sister. I felt that my scalp was sour. I shook my head. Based on her reactions earlier, it's like she didn't know anything. I know that she was just pretending.
 
 Now I realize that I was being too harsh. I don't know that I can't restrain my temper. So when I saw her earlier, my blood suddenly boiled. I didn't open my phone because I knew Marcus would call again.
While, I was at home, I was sitting on the couch in the living room of my house. I had tried calling Gianna before, but I could not contact her. I was irritated and pissed off. I can't accept that there's someone who didn't pay attention to my existence. I'm no longer accepting that I'm being sent away by someone who had nothing except her beauty to make me crazy.

And I suddenly looked at the front door when someone suddenly pushed it very hard. And Maureen came in, looking bad at me.
"You came here unannounced, Maureen," I told her.
But she did not answer, but she approached me and suddenly slapped me in the face. I couldn't stand what she did.
"You're so cruel, Marcus. You hurt me so much. I've been paying attention to you for a long time, but you haven't even noticed my love for you. But why with that woman, even if she didn't do anything? You seem to be comfortable with you're with her! " she scream and it throws her punch in my chest.
I know why this woman is here. I hold her hands tightly.
"Stop it, Maureen! You are not a teenager anymore if you behave like that. What is it to you if I like or love Gianna? If you thought it countless times, there is no need for you to behave like that because we don't have a relationship in the first place. All we have is friendship, and that's all that we have. Understand?" I told her in a serious voice.
"And one more thing, I don't like women who are like cats or something, who directly run towards me and hurt me." I said. She sat on the couch.
"Please, Marcus, you know that I love you so much. I'm willing to accept your flows, "she said.
I shook my head. I felt sorry for this woman. We have been closed for almost six years, but that doesn't mean that I have committed to a relationship with her. For the sake of our friendship, I don't want to hurt her feelings, but I don't have a choice. I can't force myself to love her in return simply to make myself feel better.

I looked at her closely.
"Maureen, you're no longer young enough to not understand what I want to convey." I told her.
“If you're not going to love me, then what? You're going to Gianna? I can't let you go! If you can't just come to me, it's better if you can't go to anyone else either, "she said to me.
I shook my head. It’s hard to talk to this kind of woman. It stood up and faced me.
"You don't know me very well yet, Marcus, so you'll take care of Gianna," it said to me with a grin.
“You don't have to tell me that, Nirvanna, because I could drown you in your position. " I told her.
"And I hope our conversation today doesn't end up in a physical altercation." I told her. She left the house without saying goodbye.
I scratched my head. What if Maureen does something bad against Gianna? How else can I protect her if I don’t know where she is right now? I got up and entered the room to get my car key. I plan to get out now and go to the city. I looked at the time on my watch. It's seven o'clock in the evening. Maureen feels very angry because she still came here, even at night. I’ve dressed me for a while. Then exit the gate. I got into my car that was parked outside the house.

I am now driving to the city. I called Winter while driving.
"Hello, Daddy, why?" she asked me on the other line. Did Gianna call you?" I asked.
"I can't contact her, Dad," she answered. I told her,
"I'm worried about where he went now." I heard her sigh on the other line.
“Let's leave her first, Dad. I'll let you know when she calls, "said Winter to me.
"All right, thank you. How is your sister Dianna? How is it?" I asked again.
"She's okay. She went to her house earlier, "she answered me.
"I'll hang up for now, Dad," she said, and hung up her phone.
I put my phone on the car seat.
I don't know where Lance is now. I haven't been able to find him since getting married. He would just show up at home if he wanted to. So I'm going to walk alone in the city.
I don't even know where I'm going now as long as all I know is to drive. I would look at every establishment and hope just in case I saw Gianna. But I just passed a lot of stores and I couldn't find her. The difficulty with this is that I'm always the one chasing.
It was as if I had lost my courage and wealth to that woman. Why did I even feel this way about her? When I came to this age, it was only then that I felt like this. I think only Gianna will complete my life, except for my three children and grandchildren. I shook my head. I think I will grow old alone.
 
I was in my room at my aunt's house, she didn't go out; she planned to go to bed early because she was too tired. I finished the towel as I entered the bathroom. Even the bathroom is super nice and has expensive soaps and shampoos. I opened the shower and started to take a bath.
Half an hour later, I also finished taking a bath, so I went out of the bathroom and looked for something to wear in the closet. Lots of nightgowns in all colors are here. And it’s all beautiful. I smiled because my aunt really took the initiative to buy it all. I chose the violet night tie that had a lace on the tip of it.
I put on my nightgown and applied lotion all over my body. and a little night cream on my face. And I laid down afterwards. I was about to close my eyes when I heard a knock on the door.
"Come in." I said.
"Ma'am, Senyora is calling you because you we're going to eat," said the maid outside the door.
“Please tell her I'm still full. I'll just come out later if I'm hungry. " I answered her.
"All right."
“Thank you!” I went back to bed and closed my eyes.
I can really sleep because my eye has hurt earlier.
I thought about opening my phone first before going to sleep. I got out of bed and grabbed my sling bag. I opened it and picked up my phone. When I opened it, I was startled by so many missed calls and text messages. It was all mixed up, with Winter, Pia, and with Marcus. I read their messages and discovered only one piece of information.
Where I am now, I shook my head. I considered Pia's text messages but Marcus and Winter's. I do think so. So I called Pia. Fortunately, I still have a load left.
"Hello, Pia." I said.
“Oh my God, Gianna! It's good that you thought of calling me! We're looking for you like crazy. But you don't care if someone is worried about you!” She is shouting at me.
“I'm sorry, Pia, I'm so angry, so I thought of lying low first. Please tell Winter I'm okay. " I told her.
"All right, tomorrow morning we'll meet. I'll recommend you for a job, "she says.
"Okay, bye."
And I cut that phone line. I understand them since I'm packing my things without saying goodbye. I was being overwhelmed with anger, so that's why. I put my phone on my table and decided to lie down in bed again. 
Leon was taken on his drive opposite the bar house. It was nine o'clock in the evening when he looked at his watch earlier. He still doesn't want to go home now because he will feel more loneliness. He parked his car in the parking lot of the bar and got out. I turned around. Then a realization hit me.
This is the bar that I went to when I first saw Gianna. And also right here in this parking lot and inside my car. Something happened to the two of us. If I had only known this earlier, I would not have gotten out of the car. I’ll remember everything.I went inside and went straight to the counter.
"One vodka, please," I said to the bartender.
"Right away, sir," the man replied.
There are lots of customers, usually couples. The surroundings are still very cold due to the extreme air conditioning. And I saw a DJ playing love songs. It's not right for me to come in here. I frowned. because before, it didn't have any music.
"Here's your order, sir," said the bartender.
"Thank you!"
I nodded a little and laid it on the counter.
"What's up?" I asked him.
It laughed a little at my question.
"The weather is really different now; the elderly will forget about the date," says the bartender.
And I saw couples dancing in the middle of the dance floor.
“It's February now, sir, the month of hearts. So you see, most of the customers here today are all with partners. You're the only one who doesn't had, "said the man to me.
"You don’t have either, so we're the same." I answered him with a frown.
He's right as long as it’s old enough to really forget some things does not really important. For months, I was too busy to even think about what was there.