Ninety three

CHAPTER 93

GLENN

It was as though a heavy weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and for some reason I loved that fact, at the moment it was left savoring the memories of the discussion we had.

For some reason I woke up a smile that morning, and a bit lighter …while I would have left my bed almost immediately every morning I had lain in bed for more minutes after I had woken up listening to my heart beating silently, and the distant clock ticking at the same gentle pace as my soul while letting the cold air seep through my skin until a numbness

spread.

All these feelings were from the feeling of acceptance, a part of me felt thrilled that despite my shortcomings she still accepted me for who I was.

I was trying to get over the new situation in my head, my heart still felt dazed by the entire situation.

If I was still surprised about Anna's acceptance, I was left shocked when I got back from my morning run and saw missed calls from Santiago.

It was the first time he was calling ever since the back and forth word's we had between ourselves, at the moment I was still thrilled with left over of adrenaline, as it did I was confused with how to handle the entire situation.

Could it be that he had finally found out about the envelope?

I had been undeniably waiting for the call that never seemed forthcoming, at some point I had given up waiting … .

The truth was his call more than set thrill down the track of my soul, it totally set me on fire. The kind of fire that I could feel consuming me from deep within.

I knew right and then that nothing would keep me from feeling sane if I picked up the call,

not if all of this I was thinking, turned out to be true.

Especially not if he said them as though he was sure of it rather than about anything, I couldn't help as the thoughts collided inside of me.

With trembling hands, I picked up the phone and stared hard at it for another brief second.

I was still in my track jacket , and running shoes, and coupled with the fact that I was tensed up already, I started to sweat.

When the phone stopped ringing after a very long minute I got away again and continued the task for the day, already it was turning seven a. m and I had to get ready for work before I got late, instead of lurking around I walked to the bathroom Instead and turned the water heater on.

Mr Otis hadn't been around for the past seven days, and it gave me the breathing space needed…

I ran through the event of the day again in my mind reminding myself that I had to make payments before heading out to work just as I had thought.

It sounded like a project in my head as an hour after maybe two I was at the table browsing through my phone when trying to get some cereal into my stomach.

I felt the need to do more touching to my makeup, knowing Santiago too well he could as well show up at work since I didn't pick his call.

Digging through my duffel bag, I found what I needed but not just that, I found the envelope I had put back on it when I stumbled on it like three days ago.

For some reason I hadn't been able to get myself to read it, at this moment I was about to do exactly the same thing and tuck it back to my bag when I decided against it.

For some reason my heartbeat beat again, as I tore it open.

A strong desire demanded I read it through; I did just that, I read through the front page of the documents as my hand trembled.

I had promised myself not to feel Shocked about anything again after the issue with Anna but at this moment I felt not be normal if I didn't.

Three fucking years paid!

His full name was right there— Santiago de Lopez. My fingers trailed the name as though I was caressing his soul.

Heading to the sink, I dropped the plate of half eaten cereal into the sink and paced around the room, feeling hot as heat crawled beneath my skin, all of a sudden I felt silly for not picking his call but instead of calling him I called Anna instead.

*****

"You mean he paid for three years?" Anna asked me, looking excited.

I was just at work telling her about how everything unfolded and she looked quite excited.

At the moment I would say I was still feeling that thrill in a kind of way and there was no way for me to stop it. I couldn't even bring myself to answer her questions as I nodded my head instead of biting my lips.

“Gosh, it’s hot, ain't you feeling the heat ” I complained. "I took away the jacket that I was putting on when the morning still felt colder. On any other day I would have walked out to get some air,but not with my boss prying eyes around.

“Boss is coming." She muttered and I immediately put it back on.

He stood at the counter for a minute staring at us both. " What are you two doing? "

Anna's gaze narrowed at me, and my senses were immediately on alert to realize that he was actually directing the question at me. ", Nothing sir, we were—"

"I don't pay you both to laze around, find something to do."

Before he got angrier than he was we moved away, he waved from the distance to tell us he was leaving and as soon as we heard the doorbell we sighed in relief.

I rolled my eyes and looked a bit concerned as we were walking back .

“What’s wrong?”Anna asked as soon as we reached the counter.

“Nothing” I waved a hand. “Just wondering how he must be feeling after I didn't pick his call. "

“He won’t care—”she reassures me.

" Why do you think that Trust me you don't know this man much as I do, he has ego a lot of it and I had seen that part of him, if he gets—"

"Now listen to me—Why don't you call him then. "

I didn’t want to argue with her about reasons why I shouldn't call as it seemed all burned out at the back of my head, at the same time the more I thought about it the more I saw reasons why I should make that call.

"Do you think I should call?"

The room dimmed as clouds began to overcast the sky all of a sudden, as it breeze slowly.

We both looked around at the sudden change of the weather while running it through my mind.

Anna was going to speak but then she paused and pursed her lips, glancing back at me before muttering, “It is your decision to make, let me go close the windows before rain finds its way in.

She did just that and left me with my thoughts, I was left right there confused about the decision I would be forced to make.

When I thought about it, I shook my head, amusement rising in me. He must have missed me alot for him to call it was the only explanation I had from all of this.

As it turned out Anna leaving there turned out to be the best—I wanted the time all to myself to think and find the answer to the thriving questions In my head.

I was still thinking about what to answer when Anna Called and I shut the window to the store upstairs.

I was making my way up when the rain started, she saw the window was open and the rain drizzles were just about making it way in when I reached there.

Through the window as the rain pattered on the window I was trying to make the image of a man coming this way but I couldn't.

It was hard using my scent as well because of the rain, for a minute I thought it was Thiago. I didn't know why the idea it might be him out there under the rain did make my heart fill with warmth.

I smiled to myself in spite of the fact thing's were going crazy at the back of my mind, for a minute I would have hoped for sanity perhaps desire it but thinking about it as well took everything away to the point that it was hard for me to control.

Nerves vibrated beneath my skin and I rest my back on the wall and rest my head on the back when the doorbell jingles again, I could hear the door open and Anna calling my name all of a sudden with a girl squealed,

A smile pulled on my lips. Indeed I knew it was and was right all along. I headed down the steps but froze as my gaze clashed with him as

stood at the door, for that moment I could have sworn to be a bit shy.

My stomach swam with unease as he shut the black umbrella he was holding. He let out a breath before smiling weakly as he was dressed in black.

If I didn’t know him better, if I didn't love this man I would have said he was mourning… was he?

All he could give was a weak smile. "Hello, Glenn?"