Just exploring

He doesn't have any idea what happened between the two while he was away, but he could still feel that there is something wrong between those two. What he wasn't aware was Claire cries every time she remembers Tessa. She's just not comfortable to share it even to her brother.

She went inside her room and watched a movie. She was having a hard time turning it on since she's not that well-rounded with anything that is not existing inside the prison. Yes, they have televisions inside, but not this expensive one. Finally, she was able to open it and finally watch through it. It was what she just heard from some of the visitors of her fellow prisoner, it's N*****x. She's excited she's about to see, since she heard that they have tons of movies and series to watch. What piqued her interest is "How to Get Away with Murder" a series about a cool defense lawyer named Annalise Keating followed by her chosen best students from her class. Claire was so engrossed with the movie that she forgot to lock her door. Simone let himself inside his condo unit which is currently resided by Garcia siblings since no one opened for him for fifteen minutes of incessant ringing the doorbell and calling Carlo. He was supposed to inform Claire that tomorrow is her first day. But since, it is good news, he doesn't want to deliver it through a mobile cellphone. He walked into the living area and noticed that no one is around.

"It seems that they went out today." He whispered to himself and was about to decide to leave when he heard the faint television noise from one of the two bedrooms. He realized that it was Claire's room. He noticed that the door was ajar so he only tried to make a quick peek, but opened it widely in the end. She's watching "How to Get away with Murder" a peculiar and creepy choice coming from her, he thought slightly forming a grin from his mouth.

"Nice choice." He whispered at her left ear, intentionally breathing out.

Claire gasped as she felt a warm breath. It was Simone. She shrieked and jumped quickly taking a pillow from the bed and started to beat Simone with it. Her first impulse was to fight since she was taught by her friends not to flight but fight. She stopped when she finally realized that it was Simone.

"Why did you do that to me? I could have died from a heart attack!" Claire asked anyway even if she knew that he just wanted to do it it to tease her and watch her get annoyed.

"You were so engrossed with what you were watching that you can't even hear the doorbell rang for fifteen minutes. I was standing their outside and no one, even your brother opened it for me." He explained calmly and sit on the bed.

" I'm sorry then, I just liked this show so much. Wait...my brother? It can't be, I left my brother outside. Let me check his room then." Claire went out of her bed and started to walk towards her brother's room. There is no one inside the room which confused her. She's now worried on where could be her brother had gone to . He did not even bother to inform her on where he is going. She looked at clock hanging on the wall and saw that it half-past eleven already. It is already time for lunch and yet she's still in her room watching.

"How odd, he is not here. Do you have any idea where he could be?" Claire asked while realizing how dumb her question is.

"I don't have any idea. I just got here."

She stared at him for three whole seconds and finally asked.

"What brought you here anyway? I wasn't expecting you to come here at this time of the day." Claire left the room and went to the kitchen to cook lunch for herself.

Simone followed her then.

"Oh, yes! I forgot to tell you that tomorrow will be your first day as my assistant."

Claire scowled at him and ended making a surprised and doubting expression.

"Isn't that position too much for a non-degree holder like me?" She knows that she is not qualified enough and doesn't want to attract attention in her workplace on her first day. Then a realization strucked her, that the president of her country is a non-degree holder. How fascinating her situation is.

"That is why I will directly supervise you, because I am going to teach you. I really have an assistant but she is on a leave for her husband's second death anniversary. I'll assign you under her after that then." Simone explained and left after it.

Fair enough. She thought, since it can't be possible that his assistant would be gone for more than a month.

She was about to blabber about her little encounter between her and Simone's father when she realized that something she doesn't want to happen could occur if she won't zip up her mouth. Right after she finished her cooking, she heard someone open the door. It should be just Simone or her brother Carlo.

Far from her expectation, she saw Simone's father again through the slightly open door. He seems like he won't give up any sooner. Claire isn't rattled a bit as she was toughen up after serving two years in jail. She quickly went to her designated room and took a book and slowly went by the doorway. She made sure to let the message be delivered through her expression that she is not thrilled a bit nor amused by his antics. She grabbed the doorknob and tried her best to look polite, uninterested, and annoyed at the same time. Simone's father is a charismatic man, but that doesn't mean that she would entertain him. As he went inside, he looked around a bit not trying to be to obvious with what he wants.

"It seems that you are all alone here darling. Would you mind having me as your company?," he asked.

She tried to let out a sigh and pretended to be ill.

"I would love to but I am feeling kinda woozy right now and I can't have someone with me today. If my feeling changes, I would let you know. But for now, I would love a privacy," she explained and sighed in relief as he walked out of the door and took his leave.