An Unfinished Picture

CHAPTER 23

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No Limits
Not too long later

It has been a while since Faye stepped into her restaurant so she is busy looking at the inventory log,staffing schedule, payroll and every paperwork that needs to be approved.
Then Faye inspects food quality ,the wine quantity, the cleanliness of the utensils and the restaurant. In fact, her seriousness has put all the staff on edge.
Staff 1 "Do you know what is gotten into boss?"
Staff 2 "Better pay attention if you don't want to get fired"
Staff 1 "I know right"
Both went back to work.

With little time left, Yoko went to find Faye
Arriving at the door of Faye's house
Nam "Sorry miss Yoko, miss Faye is not home right now." "She went out in the morning, after miss Ice leaves"
Yoko "She spend the night here?"
Nam "And made a mess too!" holding a bag of trash.
Nam "With you and the others before it was always very sensible. None of you made any mess." "But last night was as if a zoo came to the house or something"
Yoko "Do you know where Faye went?"
Nam "Don't know.She didn't say" "Try Sunny Studios or No Limits" "Quite likely she's there"
Yoko "Thank you"
Nam "I'm going to miss you.You were good to me and I appreciate that."
Yoko and Nam hugged.
Yoko "Good bye Nam" "If you ever visit Japan, call me and I will show you around"
Yoko give Nam a business card.
Nam "Thank you. I will keep that in mind"
Yoko then went to Sunny Studios to find it closed for the day,only a janitor doing some routine cleaning and a guard keeping the place.
Now that leaves No Limits
Yoko looked around the restaurant to find a rather rugged looking Faye,she's rearranging some plants with a gardener in the patio.
Yoko "Faye!"
Faye "Hello Yoko. Didn't expect to find you here"
Yoko "I don't have much time left. Going back to Japan tomorrow." "I know you don't want to talk to me but I need to say a few things"
Faye "Please come to my office"
Faye takes Yoko into the restaurant second level office overlooking the entire restaurant.
Faye is seated behind her office desk with her hands on the desk, while Yoko is seated right across from her.
Faye "So what is it?" "What do you want to say?"
Yoko "I know I hurt you bad by concealing my engagement, I should have been honest about it. For that I am sorry" "I truly am" "I know I am probably not going to get it but I seek your forgiveness.Please forgive me"
Faye "After you left I have given some thought about it.I understand that you have your reasons for doing this." "Though I am still upset about what you did, but I forgive you."
Yoko smiled lightly "Thank you",she reaches her hand to touch Faye's, but Faye withdrew hers.
Yoko "I should probably go,Taro and Hitomi must be worried about me" "Good bye"
Yoko gets up,walks to the door. As her hands is on the doorknob... Faye gets up from her chair and backhugs Yoko
Yoko "Faye...Please...Don't make it so hard!"
Faye "I  tried but I cannot stop loving you""I will always love you, no matter what happens between us"
Faye's phone rings. It's Ice.
Yoko turns around to see Faye face to face. They madly kisses,knowing it's their last. Then Yoko pulls away, opening the door.
Yoko "Please be happy, whether be with miss Ice or whoever you choose" "Farewell Faye Peraya!"
Yoko dashes out of No Limits, now with uncontrollable tears flowing through her eyes. All at the same time Faye crumble to the floor weeping.

Returning to her own home, a devastated Ice broke down
Ice "Dad,how could you? How could you destroy the only thing that means everything to me?" "Now the only woman that I have loved hates me""Now I have nothing,what is the point of living?"
Ice "Wait, I  have to tell her it's all my dad and not me. I have to try." "She'll believe me, she always does"
Shaking she dialed Faye's phone number
No answer
Ice "What do I do? Faye doesn't answer" "She always picks up my call right away" "She must be mad at me" "What do I do?"
A frantic Ice took out a bottle of whiskey to calm her nerves.
It wasn't helping so in a rush she downed the whole entire bottle. So she went ahead and drank more whiskey
It wasn't too long before she was hit by the force of the alcohol and pass out on the floor.

In the deep of the night
At the home of heiress Ice's home

A depressed Ice finally awoke from her drunkenness as she wandered into the kitchen. She took out a knife from the cabinet drawer as she went to her bathroom.
Ice dials Faye's number. It went to the voice mail.
Ice "Faye I'm sorry. I truly apologize for what my father did to you. I really didn't know. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. Faye I beg for your forgiveness. Please." Faye I am sorry"
On the floor of the bathroom
A bottle of empty whiskey is on the bathroom counter
Ice takes the knife to cut a deep gash on her wrist
Blood is slowly dripping out of her.
A sound of a sharp knife is heard as it is dropped on the floor.
A woman dropped on the floor,slowly fading out of consciousness
Blood is slowly expanding all over the white colored floor tiles.
A servant brings in a set of fresh towels saw the sight in front of her.

Servant "MISS ICE! SOMEONE CALL THE AMBULANCE!"

Same night, some hours later...
At Khun Benjamin home
The midnight butler of Khun Benjamin received a phone call. He dashed quickly to the master bedroom where Khun Benjamin sleeps.
Butler "Excuse me Khun Benjamin." "Something has happened to Khun Ice"
The Butler whisper something in Khun Benjamin's ears.

Khun Benjamin "Oh my God!"

Note: As I wrote this chapter I wrestle with the demons of my past, for I have self harmed before. So this chapter is not easy for me to put it on writing.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Don't worry, more is coming.
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