PAST AND THE FUTURE

chapter 9

Gulf was almost in tears as he read the article. He was still sitting in the bed and it looked like he wouldn't be coming out of it until he recovered from this shock. And God knows how long it's going to take this time.

The maid who comes to clean his house everyday had been noticing that gulf had been hiding in his room for more than a week. She hasn't seen him up and walking for many days. That raised her concerns and she went to knock on his bedroom door to check on him. But gulf didn't open as he was in his own head.So the maid opened the door herself.

"Are you there...." She spoke lightly opening the door which was unlocked.

She saw the state gulf was in. Looking like a mess all over , both the surroundings and his own self . On top of that he was crying.

"OMG . What happened?" She rushed to his side of bed in concern, like a mother who just found her child crying in the dark alone.

After last time's talk, Gulf became a bit close with this woman. They shared a lot of stories of their lives as the maid cleaned his house. So the woman naturally started caring for gulf.

Gulf started full on crying when she asked him what was happening. The old woman got concerned and stood beside him to pat his head. Gulf then hugged her and cried to her until he couldn't breathe.

"Oh my....breathe boy "  The woman was beyond shocked as she patted his back and consoled him. Her heart broke seeing the young man crying like that.

Finally gulf cries got slower and quiter until he was not crying anymore, then only the woman let him go. Gulf sat back wiping his face with his palms.

The woman sat on the edge of the bed and spoke to gulf in a motherly tone.

"Are you feeling a bit okay?" She asked him after his went quiet.

Gulf shook is head not actually answering.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" She asked cautious not wanting gulf to start crying again.

"Mew...that guy. He is dating someone else " Gulf let out softly looking away.

"What the hell!? He cheated on you" The woman gasped and she looked so mad that she wants to go and beat certain someone up for breaking gulf's heart.

"I...he..we weren't dating " Gulf said.

"Oh silly boy. What do you mean you weren't dating! You slept together. You guys were all smiley and had fun on that beach. Do you write each other names on the forehead to be considered dating." The woman said furious.

"There is not such things back in days. What are you waiting for. Go question that boy right now. Demand how he could go out with others when he had you" The woman said like it was the simplest thing ever.

Gulf wished he was daring enough go and speak the exact words infront of mew. He imagined asking those questions mew a thousand times in his head but he could never say that words in real life. Like how can he say that. They weren't even dating or something. It looks stupid for him to even go and ask such questions.

"We are not dating " Gulf mumbled again looking down at his lap.

"Again with that silly thing. If you say you like each other then you like each other. You better go and question him on. If he really cheated, then you better slap across his face before walking away" The woman pushed him but gulf wasn't taking her seriously. He just sat there.

"Boy, you better start walking now. Are you just let him go away like that?" She asked , gulf's heart pained at thought ang it clearly showed on his face.