YOUR HEART KNOWS IT

PART 12

I found myself asking if what I did was wrong. The guy means no harm and I think I went too dramatic to turn my back around just like that. After all, he's Daphne's guest. I just want to make friends he said. There's nothing wrong with that it's just that I don't want any friends anymore, David, and Dee are enough for me. But here I am pondering whether I'll go and apologize or leave it like that. It was his sister and not him who has an issue with me so yah maybe my behavior was amiss.

I look through the crowd but he was not at the table anymore. I'll just apologize next time then I said to myself.

"He just left" I heard Dee say in the background but when I turn around she was suddenly right behind me.

"That's fine," I said about to go back to the kitchen.

"You can still catch him you know"

"Nevermind"

"Rachel, you know that was unmannerly of you right?" She said yet again with that stare and my conscience starts eating me.

" Ughhh, okay I'm going. You think he's still there?"

"I'm not sure but at least go and check. He's driving a white Honda" I went immediately outside to search for the car in the parking lot and coincidentally there were more than one with white color but only one that is a Honda. I started to make my way to the car but stopped in the middle. What am I doing? I asked myself. Just go.

He started his car and speed away while I was left standing there stunned. I looked at the arm he held earlier and I think I felt a tingling sensation. What just happened?

I entered the restaurant once again and instantly saw Dee's excited face.

"What?" I said
"So did you two make up?

"Stop it. I did apologize and that's that"

"Noooo. Really?" Dee said glumly.

"Hm-mm. Why were  you expecting more?"

"Yes, I suppose so. I kinda thought he asked you out or something"

"Sorry to disappoint you ma'am but no"

"You should have asked him out then" she gave me a push on the shoulder.

"Ahhh.What was that for? Well, he basically said I owe him because he accepted my apology" Dee squealed all of a sudden that I have to ask her to lower her voice down because the people eating at the restaurant can hear us.

"Girl he likes you," she said

"Pft. Stop it will ya" I rolled my eyes and went back to the kitchen. The rain has stopped and the restaurant is not packed unlike earlier. I made myself a cup of tea and went straight to the office. I can't help but think about Dee on how perfect she can hide her struggles from that sociability smile. How come I did not know he was hurting her again? Why did she not tell me? What else isn't she telling me? My head started to hurt just by thinking such a thing. I lean my head for a while waiting for my tea to cool down.

"I hope you'd think about it properly, "
I said to the girl in front of me. She is only four years older than me and she's beautiful with those round eyes, tall nose, and petite body but she looks more like in her thirties than twenties. She stared at me with those weary eyes and I can't help but put myself in her shoe. I was in the same kind of situation before and I know how it feels like to be exhausted with life but you still try to fight because you want something more and you know you deserve more than this. The place hasn't changed that much aside from the worn-out paints. I glance around and helped myself to the door and as I was about to open the gate I heard footsteps running down the stairs.

"Wait," she said

"I'll take your offer"

"Are you sure? you can still think about it I'll be here for another couple of days" there is no pressure about this though but I want it more than anything else.

"No need, I would be crazy if I refuse a good enough offer. Thank you" she said with a smile on her face eyes welling up. She embraced me but I just stood there.

"Okay then let us settle this tomorrow?"  I felt her nod in agreement so I let her hugged me for a couple of minutes before I said goodbye.

The knock on the door woke me up from my recollection of memories. I squinted my eyes and saw Dee holding her keys as she entered the room.

"I'm sorry I didn't know you were taking a nap," she said

"I wasn't I just closed my eyes for a second" I looked at the clock and it was five minutes before 4 pm.

"Oh okay. I actually came to tell you that I'll be leaving earlier today if that is alright with you" Dee said.

"Of course. Is there something wrong?" That was so stupid of me to ask when we both know the truth.

"No everything is fine. I just thought I'll head home early to take some rest you know. I'm not actually ill or something I just feel tired lately" yes, of course, you are.

"Are you sure you want to go home? You can stay at my place."

"Thanks for the offer but no, I'm going home. I think that's the right thing to do as a married woman and besides, I can't keep sleeping on a couch" she laughed.

"Well, then I'll lend you my room or shall we go home my house?" I said trying to change her mind. There's nothing wrong going home to your husband every day well because he is your husband and you are his wife but you see, it should not work that way when your husband is beating you.

"Na-ah. We both know that is your only sanctuary I won't be able to sleep knowing that fact and besides he won't hurt me okay? I promise this time I'll call you" she assured me.

"Please text me when you get home then?"

"I will, " she said.