Prince

Chapter 17

(KM)

I don't know what to feel. It has been years since I last saw Nana Beth. Yes, I am excited; my inner kid wanted to play with her again. All those happy memories with her, but this feeling of being supervised right now is not like how Daddy would look over me.

It was bad enough knowing how I would always look over my shoulder and see daddy looking like a predator over his prey. Now with Nana Beth, her strict instructions to one of the nurses were to watch over me, and that gives me the creeps. The way this man would stare sends shivers down my spine. It feels like a camera looming over me, taking a close eye on my every move.

Monday and supposedly YuKi's workday, but daddy instructed him to take a day off and rest for a bit since Nana is here. I wanted to shout out of frustration. I want to see him so bad.

I went to my room, and thank God it's my sanctuary, no eyes floating around keeping an eye on me. I lay down thinking of an escape. I fished my phone and slowly scrolled on all the photos. His face is still here; those memories will only remain in oblivion and will never remember our love ever. I tried to delete it several times, just like one-click is all it will take, and everything will be gone, just like his memories.

"Come on, Kelly, you can do it. He has already forgotten about you, so why hang on to the past. Delete it and set your anger free," I told myself, but I really can't do it. Seeing his face and his smile even in just the picture fills my heart with warmth. I hugged the pillow next to me. I tried to scream so loud, but no voice came out. This is so frustrating. How long should I suffer? I want to forget the pain that I have been through in the short period we had been together.

I continued to scroll down and stoped at the single photo. It was our anniversary photo together way back in Boracay before the accident. I remember we took this selfie together. The happiness still feels like yesterday. Fate really is cruel. I swiped next, and there goes our past. Now I am staring at YuKi's sleeping face. He looks so innocent here. I smiled, but why do I feel a sharp pain in my heart. I want him, but I know he is already happy with someone else, but I still want him. Is it wrong to be greedy for love?

I have longed for it, so close yet out of reach. I let out a deep breath out of frustration. I can't just go out now; for sure, the owl man out there would follow me wherever I go unless I go out like out... I have to try it, and I need a good reason I can't just tell Nana I am going out to avoid the owl.

I check my social media contacts. Almost everyone is from the Philippines. None of my acquaintances here would even bother, then I saw Captain. I remembered we exchanged contacts yesterday and promised to hang out, but I do not know if he is busy. Well, it won't hurt to try and send him a message.

"Captain... do you wanna hang out?" I typed. I hesitated to press the send button for a while, then I took a deep breath and hoped for a reply.

I am losing hope of getting out of the house; it has already been a few minutes, and he hasn't answered me back; maybe he is busy. I don't know why he is here. Is he here for a vacation or a job? Either way, he would be busy, so I just slumped on my bed, my sanctuary. I tried to close my eyes for a bit. 'relax...' I told myself. I don't need another episode of that pesky blackout.

"buzz! buzz! buzz!" my phone was vibrating; someone is calling me. I grabbed it and check who is calling. My eyes widened with shock to see who it was. It kept on ringing and vibrating for a few more times before the call has ended. 'Why would she call me? What does she want? Does she even know about my situation?' There are so many questions in my head right now. All I want is to see his smile, even just for a while.

"buzz! buzz! buzz!" It rang again. I don't want to answer it. I don't want to talk to her. She is just a good for nothing gold-digging b***h. I waited for the call to end, but it only persisted and won't end, so I grabbed it and saw that Captain was calling now and not Kristin.