Not To You (Billionaire's Secret)

chapter 12

It had been two months after her mom's death and she still laid curled up on the bed.

Ding dong,
The door bell rang and she walked downstairs, still shocked by the dream that churned in her brain like thunder cloud.

"Abriella," Anerudo said as she opened the door. "Abriella thank God." He sighed. "I've been here for some hours," he breathed, "I thought you might have done something..."

"...silly," she concluded and smiled. "I'd fallen asleep, din't hear the door bell."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she said. "Come in." Anerudo came in with few steps crushing on some popcorns displaced all over the palour floor.

"What happened here?" He examined his foot.

"Sorry. I'll send Mrs Melina to come clean. Lets go to my room." She yawned and grabed her phone which was on the sofa before ascending up the stairs.

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After hours of sweet conversation Addisyn came for Anerudo.
"Stay with me pls." She held Anerudo hand.

Anerudo exhaled and turned back to Addisyn. "You go. I'll stay with her for the night. She seems pretty down."

"Alright. See you tomorrow buddy." Addisyn headed for his car.

"Bye." His car zoomed off and Anerudo looked back at Abriella. "Come. Let's stroll." He stretched out his hand and she took it.

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There was no smile Abriella's face as she looked at the ground, walking slowly along the gravel park.

"Are you hungry?" He gently broke the silence.

"Yeah. A bit."

"Ok. Just saw a restaurant as we passed. Let's try it out." He felt the whoosh of wind and shuddered. They angled left and the bell rang as they opened the door of the restaurant.

"Hmm, looks quite odd, but smells nice." They moved towards the empty counter.

"May I take your order."

"Um, we would like a pack of pizza," he said holding up a card.

"Alright sir."

Anerudo stood studying the place before looking back at Abriella. "You look quite sad." She raised her look.

"I tried to forget her, " she shook her head, "it impossible."
She breathed and a single tear fell from her eye, "i still can't believe." She lowered her head. She didn't want to see her cry. Anerudo took her hand in his, " It's alright im here." At least these words calmed her down.

"Here sir."

"Thanks,"  He took the plastic bag. "Let's go."

They entered into her house and switched on the lights. Anerudo placed the plastic bag on the dining.

"What now," he faced her.

"Dunno." She walked slowly and sat on the sofa.

As he tried thinking of something that would take her mind off her mother's death, it caused a hesitation. "Well i know. Let's watch some tv." He sat next to her and with the remote in his hand, he switched on the television.

Later on, Abriella laid on the long sofa with her legs folded under her dress.

The cute rabbit head popped out of a pumpkin but before she closed her eyes the cartoon had ended.

It was a past midnight when Anerudo carried Abriella to her room and headed back to the living room.

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Darkness had befallen on them and her dreams where darkly blue. She floated in the midst of them, unable to speak, seeing faces of people she had lost in the past. Her mom, and Michael, her family glancing eyes of whiskey gold. Everyone there in the blue was someone she knew. All crying out to her, begging for help to stop them from being killed.