Mr D'angelo

Ocean eyes

"No fair you really know how to make me cry when you give me those ocean eyes.
I'm scared I've never fallen from quite this high falling into your ocean eyes."
Ocean eyes by Billie Eilish

Rochelle:

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Oh shit I'm in the hospital, how?

As soon as I open my eyes I close them slightly again because of the bright lights.

"You're awake." States a manly voice.

I look at him and oww shit it's Mr D'angelo, I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face.

He chuckles as soon as he sees my smile.

"What happened?." My voice comes out hoarse. "I need water, how long have I been sleeping? And why are you here?"

He hands me a bottle of water.
I drink up until it's half way and hand it over to him. "Thank you."

I've never seen him this close before, he's attractively handsome and I've noticed he only wears black clothes.

"So you ran infront of my car, what was bothering you that much that you ran into my car." He spoke calmly.

"I didn't run infront of your car Mr D'angelo, now where is my family? I really need to get out of here."

"Your family." He sighs. "I called them yesterday when you got admitted and they didn't even bother to show up."

I can't believe this, I really have no one in this world.

I sigh standing up and I notice that I'm still in my work uniform, I'm a mess and my clothes are covered in blood.

"I uh need to leave now." I say looking down awkwardly.

He steps forward and lifts my chin with his finger and I get a glimpse of his ocean blue eyes before I look down again. His eyes!!!

"Why so shy now Miss Clem." He takes my hand in his. And I can't help but feel butterflies in my stomach.

Wait no, he's a married man and this is inappropriate.

I remove my hand from his. "This is inappropriate."

......

We're in his car now and I don't know where he's taking me.
I'm still hurt by the fact that he's married.

"How are you not in pain, after you flew like that." He asked.

"I am in pain, but there's a lot on my plate right now, I'll deal with it later." I say frustrated.

"So you are in pain!! Why did you lie back in the hospital?"

"Because."

"Because what?" He says angrily.

"Why do you care?"

He sighs and stops at my uncle's house.

"Thank you Mr D'angelo." I say and get out.

He also gets out of the car and leans on it.

I look at him suspiciously and I walk to the door and start knocking.

No answer.
I knock again.
Still no answer.

I take my phone out and call my uncle.
No answer.

What is happening ugh.

I turn around and see D'angelo still looking at me. Why isn't he going away, I don't want him to know what is happening.

I give him a questioning look and he just shrugs. Really??

"Why are you still here?" I say carefully so that my voice doesn't break because I'm on the verge of crying now.

I walk to him and see sympathy in his eyes.

"There uh uh...."I stutter and He looks at me with those ocean eyes before pulling me in a tight hug and I can't help but sob in his arms.

After minutes of sobbing in his arms.

He wipes away my tears with his fingers.

"I know a place where you can stay for tonight." He says and I nod.

......

A ring on my phone wakes me up and it's a call from my uncle.

I answer. "Uncle?"

"Rochelle, I'm sure Shamila's must have told you, but my girlfriend is moving in and you can't live with us anymore. She's engaged anyway and lives with her fiancee now."

And he ends the call. I can't believe this, what am I going to do. I don't even have any money on me.

D'angelo already paid for this luxurious hotel that I am in right now. But after a week I'm on my own.

I get out of bed and take a quick shower. I wear yesterday's clothes(the uniform) because I don't have any clothes with me.

With the last cents I have on me I go to my uncle's house by taxi and before I even knock on the door uncle opens up and we greet each other awkwardly.

I pack all of my belongings, it's not a lot. So I carried two bags with all my belongings.

"Uncle, I'm really sorry for being a burden. I thought I should tell you that I'm going back home to South Africa." I say sincerely.

He sighs and looks down."I understand but it's good that you're going home. One day you might understand why Shamila was being the way she is, but you have to understand that she's my only daughter and I'll always side with her even if she's wrong."

What?

"But what exactly did I do to her?" I ask confused.

"Just go back home okay? Just leave it and move on with your life."

I'm so hurt right now because they're all I have. "But you gu guys are all I....I...I have."

"I'm sorry, please find it in your heart to forgive me. I never wanted to hurt my sister's daughter." He gives me a hug.

"You'll understand one day." He says.

Understand what?

"Goodbye uncle."

I walk carrying my two heavy bags and before I cross the road a fancy familiar G-Wagon car stops infront of me.

It's D'angelo!!! My tummy explodes seeing his handsome face.

"Come in Chelle."

"Chelle?" Oww so that's my new nickname now, and he gave it to me. I love it.

Oh no, what am doing? He's getting married soon and I shouldn't get involved with such people.

"No thank you Mr D'angelo I'll walk to the hotel, I don't mind." I say shyly.

"I'm not gonna let you do that Chelle, get in the car. We'll go somewhere for lunch, we need to talk." He says leaving no space for argument.

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