Forty part 2

Angelina made the coffee while Eric served the customers as they chatted once a while before focusing on their task. They bonded so greatly which shocked Angelina. 




"Did you know there was a fire at a bar last week?" Eric stated, taking up the tray. 




"Yeah, I saw it on TV" she responded. 




"I think they both deserved being but by the leaked gas," Eric said in a hushed voice while Angelina frowned. 




"Why?". 




"It was said they both abused their wives and their children either hitting them or using violence. Then they sold their daughters to the brothel house in exchange for money for gambling" Eric replied, looking around whether anyone wouldn't pop out from anywhere. 




"What!" Angelina exclaimed as her stomach churned in disgust for both men. "How could they.." she couldn't finish her sentence. 




"People think the burnt wasn't caused by gas but why those who they'd wrong" Eric muttered before walking to the next table. 




Those disgusting men deserved punishments but death…. Maybe they deserved it for the peace of mind of their family. Toxic relationships were dangerous. 




They continue their work, forgetting about the incident before Eric piped in, "That's the tenth time you've sigh within five minutes" he chimed. "What's up?" he asked. 




"Nothing," Angelina said, checking her phone again. She missed him, he would have gone to the meeting. 




"There's" he argued, "trouble in paradise?" he inquired again. When he saw her slumped shoulder and downcast gaze, "You miss him?" he asked as Angelina sighed again before nodding. Angelina has grown so much in his company. 




"I can see that you love him so much" Eric chimed while she gaped at him. 




"I li-ke him" She stumbled on her words as her heart beat heavily. 




"What's that?" he rolled his eyes, "You love him but denying it". 




"How did you know I love him?" she inquired. 




"No more denial Uhn?" Eric yawned, rubbing his nonexistence potbelly. 




"What?!". 




"I'm an expert in the field of love" he boosted, flickering her forehead. 




"Ow" She glared at him, "Was that needed?" she groaned. 




"Yeah, so that you can understand me". 




"Pfft," she huffed. 




Eric studied her, watching her then said out, "your husband is around" he pointed to the door. 




Angelina nearly jumped out of her skin as she wiped her head to look at Nathaniel but found no one at the door. 




"I'm sure your heart was beating heavily when I told you he was around but later saddened when you saw he wasn't around" he picked out the difference, took a piece of fries, and ate it. 




"Oh" Angelina nodded her head. 




"You love him. You get extremely happy whenever you are with him, but get restless whenever he isn't around. I've noticed your eyes brightened up whenever he's around but now your eyes are dimmed. Your heart beats vigorously yet calms down whenever he's around… isn't it?" he asked, picking his nails as if they were the most beautiful things in the world. 




Angelina nodded her head gingerly, she loved him. 




"We met almost a month ago," she reasoned. How could she fall in love with him when they only met a month ago. 




"Foolish girl" he eyed her before flickering her forehead again, "Love doesn't know the time, how, when but it happens naturally in unexpected ways," He said, "you better confess your feelings for him before it's too late" he mumbled, leaving her alone. 




"Why did you say that?" she asked curiously, titling her head a little. 




"Talking from experience, life is too short to waste". 




Angelina went to the kitchen to inform Aunty Sally about the change of plans before she met her halfway. 




Aunty Sally's eyes were glassy, "Go inform the guy about your love" she smiled sadly, urging her. 




"But what if…?" Aunty Sally interrupted her, patting her hand motherly. 




"Don't think of 'what if' for now, just think with your heart, not head" she said, smiling softly. 




"Thank you, ma'am" Angelina discarded the uniform she was given and collected her bag from Hayden before running home eagerly. 




Angelina entered the kitchen, cooking his favorite food-Italian, garnishing it with the vegetables to form a smiley face and heart. 

She walked to the room, showered quickly, and did a little makeup which consisted of mascara, lip gloss, and eyeliners. 




She dried her hair, straightened it before rolling it up then doing fringe with the front strains. 

She was feeling giddy, excited, and nervous at the same time. 




Am I doing the right thing? Is my dress beautiful? Will he love me? too many unanswered questions were running through her head. 




'Do you think someone like him would love you?' the voice said. That taunting voice. 




'You are nothing, you aren't beautiful like Jessie, you are too chubby and dumb. No man wants a dumb lady' the voice taunted her, mocking her. 




'He likes me' she responded without missing a bit, staring at the mirror. 




'Likes you? And you believe it?' the voice mocked, 'foolish girl', it tsked. 




'He likes me' Angelina said, looking at the mirror, "and I'm beautiful' she responded. 




' You are not! you are hideous, ugly!' the voice screamed frustratedly. 




'No...I'm beautiful, he told me that and I believe that I'm beautiful in my way' she responded. 




'You are not!'. 




'I am!' Angelina screamed. 




'I'm beautiful as I am, I can't change who I am. I am beautiful' she shouted, hitting her fist at the mirror shattering it. 




Some shattered glass pierced her knuckles but did react because it felt nice to fight against the haunted voice in her head and shut it up. She felt proud of herself, confident. 




The sky was rumbling, cloudy and gloomy when she got to the place after calling the driver to pick her up. 




Excitement brewed in her stomach as her heels hit the ground emitting a click sound. She met with the receptionist and was directed to the last floor where the meeting was taking hold in the glamorous restaurant.




She watched through the window as the pitter-patter of the rain met with the windows… it was raining heavily. 




She rubbed her clamming hands together as she saw him through the glass door and abruptly walked to it without facing her front, just staring at him. She just wanted to say it off her chest before the confidence expired but was met with a wall, making folders scattered on the floor. 




"Oops, sorry," she said shyly, looking up at the man. 




"No ma'am, I wasn't looking where I was going" the man smiled reassuringly, picking up the folders and Angelina helped the man but her eyes caught where her name was printed up and picked it only to read the headings and saw divorce letter. 




Her eyes widened in denial as her heartbeat furiously, breaking in the process. 




'Didn't I tell you?' the voice taunted, 'You are nothing'. 




She clenched the paper in her tiny fist as she walked abruptly to the meeting room without knocking, yanking it open with a loud bang. She walked to where a surprise Nathaniel was and slapped him hard across the face. 




"How dare you play with me" she cried, hitting him on his chest while Nathaniel looked dumbfounded, he didn't understand. 




"What's wrong love," he mumbled only to have her raise her head and glared at him which made him gulp. Her eyes were red in anger. 




"This" she screamed, pushing the divorce paper on his face angrily. 




"It's not what you think," he swallowed, squirmed under her hard gaze. 

"It is now what?" she laughed sarcastically, wiping the tears from her face harshly. 




"Angelina…" His voice was breaking. 




She raised her hand stopping him from talking, and gulped, "I hate you!" she said, stepping back from him backwardly. 




"No no.." she shook her head as Nathaniel took a step closer, and she removed her heel then threw them at him, "I'm stupid, thinking that I'm in love" she sniffled, "no…" she shook her head vigorously," I don't hate you, I just hate myself for falling in love with you" she screamed anguishedly and ran out into the pouring rain without seeing Nathaniel's crushed face. 







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