Anti-Hero

7. THE CLIENT

"You we're saying Love?"

Ohm asked me on the other line. I clear my throat before I speak.

"I said, I'm good, a little busy... You?"

"I'm doing good too. Missing you though...We're just finishing some details then I think I'm going back there since they wouldn't need me here anymore." he chuckled

"and oh by the way I saw something here that you might like so I bought it. I'll give it to you once I came back. It's so pretty, you'll love it."

I didn't say anything, I just listen to him the whole time he speak at the phone. This is what Ohm is, he will tell me everything he wants even though I just ask one question. He talks while I just listen.

"How's the preparation for the fashion show? Did you sketch me perfectly?"

I can hear his teasing voice.

"No ones perfect, Ohm!" I teased back

"Aw! You need to go out more Love, cause the word perfect exists because of me."

I hold my breath to stop my laugh

"Stop it Ohm."

I bet he knows that I'm holding my laugh since he chuckle.

"Stop holding your laugh, Fluke. Just admit that I'm funny"

I giggle "Shut up"

"I wish I could see that small smile of yours. I miss you, Love. Wait for a while I'll be back soon."

The small smile in my face slowly fades away. My heart beats faster than the usual. I can feel my cheeks burning.

"Love?"

I didn't respond for a second.

"W-what?!"

Trying to be a tough one is hard when I'm with him.

"Do you want to say something?"

My eyes get watery again. The tears that I'm holding a while ago started to fall from my eyes.

I took a deep breath, scared that he will know that I'm crying right now.

"Nothing. Why?" I'm fidgeting with nervousness.

"I don't know... I just feel like you were holding yourself now. Like you wanted to say something."

I fake a scoffed

"Stop overthinking Ohm. Maybe you're just tired. Let's just talk when you come back, ok?"

There is finality in my voice and he gets it. He agrees with me and tells me that he's going to go back to his work so they can finish early. After we drop the call, I release a relief sigh.

I once again try to sketch something and even it's not like the other sketch that I'm getting used to, I didn't stop.

The next morning I came to the office pretty early. The janitor who is in charge of cleaning my office look so shock.

"G-ggood morn-ing S-siir."

I just nod at him and went to my desk to prepare the things that I'm going to use later.

Last night Prem called me, expecting some news with the case I answered immediately.

"Someone called me a while ago saying they want you to design her gown for her wedding." Prem told me on the other line

Shocked. At this point I didn't expect I'll have a new clients ever since the issue Yorla started. I still have my old clients though.

"Who?" I asked