ORPHANAGE GIRL

Chapter 28

"I'm hungry. Are you?" He asked me, his arms still around my waist.

"Always a room for food" I chuckled

"Let's go then," he stand straight, grabbing his phone, "we will go that restaurant where you work, the food is delicious there"

As I heard that, my whole body went stiff. I just stood there not replying.

"C'mon" he started to walk but when he saw I didn't made a move

He scan my face, "what happened?"

"Can we go somewhere else? I-uh I don't really, umm actually I want to try some other place" I tried hard to sound like I'm not lying but his eyes is looking at me with such intensity, that made me shutter.

"Olivia" he put pressure on my name, knowing that I'm lying

I pursed my lips together, thinking of best way to explain him

"I don't work there anymore" I looked down at my shoes

"Why?" He slowly lifted my face up with his fingers on my chin, making me look into his eyes.

My eyes started to well up, as I remember that day in restaurant.

"Shh, shh" he hugged me, caring my hair.

"H-he was drun-nk. He for-forced himself on me" I struggled saying this as I weeped on his shirt.

His arms tensed around me, as he pulled away from the hug.

"What?" His eyes burning with anger as he clenched his fist

I looked away, tears trailing down my face.

"You are telling me this now?" he runs his hands angrily into his hair

"I won't spare him" he started marching towards the door but I grab him by his hand

"Don't, please"

"Are you kidding with me?" He yelled making me jump in fright

His eyes soften when he noticed my frightened face, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled" placing his forehead on my, as he closed his eyes taking deep breaths

"I have already filed a complaint against him"

"That's not enough. I will ruin his life, his restaurant"

"Many people work there, even my friends. If you do so, they will lose their job" I explained placing my hands on his shoulder hoping he would understand, he looked at me for a while, then backed away little

He pressed his fingers on the tip of his eyes, "you're right"

We didn't speak for a moment, after that he made me sit on the chair giving me a glass of water.

"Remember, I'm always there. Tell me everything that's related to you, every small things. Promise me, you won't hide anything?" He placed his hands on my knees looking deeply into my eyes

"Promise" I bend over to give him a peck on his lips

"Still hungry?"

"Always" I replied

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"Why don't you come in?" I asked Charles, as I unlock my apartment's door

"Okay"

Placing the key on the table, I went towards kitchen to drink water while Charles looked around the apartment.

We then walked upstairs to my room, I asked him to wait as I went to change in something comfortable.