LOVE THE WAY I AM

CHAPTER 43

Chapter 43:

     ★★BELLA★★
"Can you drive, I can't." I tell Brad... His face I bleeding and bruises all over. I notice he smelt of alcohol.
In the car: "who hit you?" I asked him. He sigh and smiled lightly, "Bella, you don't need to know, you'll be hurt, I don't want that." He said.   "Your brother did right?" I asked with my hands folded across my chest. He didn't reply, he was more focused on driving.
"Did you drink?" I asked him again.
"Do I look drunk? Jayden poured drink allover me."
"Hmm... He hates everyone around him, Including me... No matter how I try to make peace, he still doesn't like his family. He will change soon, don't worry." He tried to console.
The car became silent till we got to my house.
I supported him with my shoulder as we walk in. "You come sit here, I'll get the first aid." I tell him. While cleaning his face, he's so hurt, Jayden hit him so hard. His one eye is covered with the punches he got from his brother.
"By morning you can leave." I tell him and made my way to leave, I wasn't done crying. Jayden insulted me tonight, made me feel like a whore, hr said I filled the space with his brother, like its so easy to fall for one person. "Bella" he said as he held my hand tightly, "I know you're hurt, you can lean on me, I'm here for you." He drew my hand closer. "Braden, you can go to SLEEP..." My voice become more hard. He's always getting on my nerves by holding me. I hate that so much.
     "Bella, do you still like him?" He suddenly asked. Oh gosh, I remembered I told him about my love after he told me his secret school crush. 'A male senior.'
"I am... Fineeeee" I reply. "Can you sleep now, I have to go to work tomorrow." I replied and removed his hand from mine.
I started working in another shop, Kelly works there too... And she's always looking for a way to humiliate me daily.

         ❍ morning ❍

       After tossing around the bed the whole night, I slowly opened my eyes Braden was standing in front of me... He look better than last night, one eye is still swollen a bit.

       "Bella, good morning." He said. I smiled weakly at him, "how's your head?"
"Better. Let's have breakfast together before I leave." He said. "I already made breakfast"

     He dropped the meal on the bed, "start eating." He said with a wide smile. He is so calm, his calmness and smile creep me out. I took a slice of bread, folded it and ate the middle, opened it back and look through it, "Brad see..." I said laughing. Looking at his bruised face  through This is really funny. I hold my mouth from laughing.
   He took a slice of bread, ate out the middle carefully, with out opening it, he asked "what is this?" "Your teeth can't be that good, its shapeless." I reply. He opened It to a love shape.
"It's the shape of love. I'm good right?" He asked. I have to admit.
"Yeah, manageable." He handed the bread to me, "you can have it" and raised his hand to ruffle my hair, I hold his hand in mid air, "stop it, I don't like this."
There's only one person who ruffles my hair- Mr, Richard. I don't like it from anyone. "Sorry." He said politely.
"Bella, you're so cold, are you always this cold?"
I did not reply, I really want to piss him off so he leaves, I'm not sure I want his presences around. After breakfast, he left without saying a word. After having my bath, I prepared for work:
"Here comes such queen" my step sister said. She was looking at me with Some joy and "Bella, the boss is calling you." Another girl said. I went straight to his office. "Good morning Sir." I greeted him, he didn't respond, he was wearing a cold face. "Bella fourteen thousand was missing yesterday, and it's from this office, did anyone tell you we're looking for the money?" He said.
  I shook my head, "no." I don't know if any money is missing, I don't steal. "Do you know when this money was missing?" He asked.
"After you came to this office yesterday." He said. His voice was so calm, he smile was disgusting. "Sir, I did not steal any money, I don't steal." I said to clarify myself. "What prove, what prove do you have?" He asked. "I'm going to give you just two days, bring back the fourteen thousand you stole." After saying this, he got up from his seat, held my hand and dragged the numb me out then banged the door hard.
Just another bad dream, I won't believe it. My mind is playing a small Trick. Not my new job. Hehe.