Anti-Hero

6. TIRED

I woke up the next day with a headache and a high fever but I still get up and wash up.

After I took a shower I went down so I can prepare my breakfast since I need to take a medicine.

"What should I eat?" I ask myself as I open the fridge. I saw a pack of cereal and milk. I also get some apple and banana.

"Fluke?" I heard my door open and I saw Prem with Boun behind him.

I forgot that they had my keys.

"Hey!" I tried to sound more lively but I failed.

"You okay Flukie?" Boun asked me.

"Nah. I feel tired and lethargic."

Prem put his palm in my forehead and when he felt that I'm literally burning he sigh.

"You have a fever Fluke, why are you here? You should be in bed. Let's go!" He tried to help me to stand but I refuse.

"I can handle myself Prem. I just need to take this medicine and I'll be okay. I still need to talk to the management who sent you those articles. I feel like Yorla paid them to release those!"

Prem looked at me frustrated, Boun hold and tap his shoulder.

"I'll talk to him." Boun said.

Prem went out of the kitchen straight to the garden.

"Flukie." Boun started

"We know that you can handle yourself but you're not alone now! You got us. We're here to help you okay? So listen to Prem even just now and take a rest, hmm nong?!"

I didn't say anything. I've been handling my own problems for almost all my life. I solve all of it by myself that's why it makes it harder for me when they offer some help.

"You know me Boun, it makes it more complicated for me to solve my problems when I had a lot of people trying to tell me what to do. I want to resolve it on my own since its my problem and I'm the one who knows it more than anyone! I appreciate it but I don't need it Boun. Please tell that to Prem."

Even when I stumble standing up, I refuse his help and went straight to my room. I drink my medicine and took a nap.

After 30 minutes of nap, I open my laptop again and call my lawyer. We talk about on how we will handle the issue and how to strengthen my security since I saw a lot of media outside of my house since last night.

"Do you want to file a case Fluke?" My lawyer ask me

"Yes! He tried to ruin my reputation using a fake conversation and he accused me of stealing something when in fact he's the one who stole those designs from me. I want to end it, Dew!"

That was our last conversation with my lawyer before the trial next week.

I've been busy for a couple of days trying to resolve this.

I still refuse the help of Prem, Boun, Coo and Nine but they look for me from time to time especially Coo and Prem. Prem is when I'm in the office and Coo when I'm in the house. I just ignore them and let them do what they want.

Dew, my lawyer helped me a lot. We even work first thing in the morning to midnight. I badly want this to end.

Before he come back...

I open my social media once again, Dew told me not to but I guess I love torturing myself.

File a case? Him? He got a lot of audacity to do that? Hahah!

Bet he think that everyone will believe at him since he file a case.

He can't accept that this is his flop era!

Can't wait to see his downfall. He doesn't deserve to be in this industry! He's a pure bitch!

One tag from that particular app is enough for me. I think I don't need to open another one to torture myself?

I close my phone. Since I can't sketch this past few days because my head is full of those shit, I went out of my office which I regret instantly.

"20 dollars, next week there will be no Fluke Natouch in this industry!"

I heard the boy said to the girl employee.

"You bet that high?" the girl said

"Yeah! I'm pretty confident about what Yorla said!" He smirk

"Which one?" They laugh in that question

"Everything. He always treats me small saying I'm not giving a hundred percent in this job when in fact he just think higher of himself. I bet he's trying to be a bitchy so I can fuck him."

They laughed again. I close my fist, I wanted to give him something he deserves but I hold myself. I don't need another problem when I'm in the middle of trying to resolve a big problem.

I went back to my office and sigh. I'm tired.

"Fluke?" Prem walk inside my office.

"Yes?" I look at him, waiting for an schedule or something but he didn't bring any paper.

"What is it Prem?" I asked once again

"I bought some food. Do you want to eat with me?"

I look at the clock. It's 12:04. I didn't realize it's already lunch time.

"Sure."

He nod and went out for a while. I prepare the table while waiting for him.

When Prem came back, we place the food in the table and start eating.

It was a silent lunch, we didn't talk much so we finish our lunch faster.

"Fluke?" He called me again. I throw the utensils we used and look at him.

"Hmm?" I respond

"How are you?"

"What do you mean?" I'm confused

"I know you don't want any help from us but you can tell us what you feel or what you think. We're here to listen Fluke."

I avoid his eyes and think.. how am I?

"I'm tired Prem." I honestly said

"I just want to take a rest! I want to go home." I look back at him

He stare at me for a while before he speaks again

"Do you want me to call him?"

Yes.

"No... He has a lot of things to do. We both are so it's better to focus on that."

He nod.

"I understand. I'll go now, If you need me just call."

He left after that. I went back to my desk and tried to sketch something but still nothing comes.

I sigh in frustration and stare into nothing.

I'm about to call Dew again when my phone rang and saw his name

In too much shock I drop my phone at the table, I stare at it while it's still ringing and gulp. Should I answer it?

My hands work on its on and I didn't realize that I already slide the green button. After a while I heard his soft voice once again. I gasp.

"Hello Fluke? Finally you answered!"

I can hear a relief in his voice.

"I've been calling you. Are you busy? How are you?"

A tear escaped from my eye

"Fluke? My Love are you there?"

"I miss you."

I whisper.

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