He Belongs To Me

Chapter 12

Writer's pov

Gabriel was signing a report when he hears a knock on the door.. he pause and invites whomever was outside in.

The door pushes open.. he clenched I jaw as he see that stubborn girl walk in.

Who f**king let her in?! He wonders with his brows furrowed.

"Mr Jake...."

"What are you doing here?!" Gabriel growls at her.

Celine walks closer to his desk and lowers her head... she bites her lower lip.

"Mr Jake.. I'm here to apologise for my behavior yesterday. I didn't.... "

"Get out!" He cuts her off coldly.

Celine ignores his tone and continues speaking.

"... I didn't mean to offend you, I was just being too angry at everything and... "

"I said get out!" He band on his desk.

Celine flinches back a bit.

"I'm sorry, Mr Jake, I was rude yesterday.. I'm sorry!"

"It's too late to cry when the head is off!" He said simply.

He points at the door "Get the hell out of my office!" He said and return to his report.

Celine shakes her head.

"No, Mr Jake.. please don't shut down the coffee shop because of my rudeness.. that shop is the only hope I have of saving my brother... "

"I don't care, leave!"

"Mr Jake, please have mercy... I know you're kind and you won't.... "

Gabriel cuts her off with a glare, he gets up and take long strides towards the door.

He opens it wide and makes way for Celine.

"I'm not kind! I'm wicked, now get out!"

"Mr Jake, I'm..."

"If you don't leave I'll get the security to show you out!"

Celine shakes her head stubbornly, she falls on her knees..

"Mr.... "

"That's her!" A voice cuts her off.

She turns and sees the receptionist heading towards her with two security men.

The security men steps forward to catch her but she quickly leap and hugs Gabriel tightly.

Both the receptionist and security men gasp quietly... Gabriel tries to push Celine off him but couldn't.

"Get off me! Get off me! Get off me now!"

Celine didn't, rather she holds him tighter.

"Get off me!"

"No! Not until you forgive me.. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I need that shop, it's gonna save a life, please...."

"I. Said. Get. Off. Me!" He growls.

Celine still didn't let go, Gabriel sends the security guards a glare and they quickly step forward.

They forcefully pulls Celine away from Gabriel and begin to drag her out.

"Mr Jake, I'm sorry.. please, help my brother.. if anything happens to him, I don't know what I'll do.. I'm sorry...."

Gabriel tones off her pleas and begin to dust himself..he makes a disgusted expression.

He sees something falls off her pocket as they drag her out.. but ignores it.

He slams his door close when they've successfully drag her out, he rushes towards his inbuilt bathroom.

Taking off his clothes as he goes, he steps into the bathroom and walks straight to a mirror.

He stands in front of the mirror with a frown.

He looks at his body carefully and he's surprised that there isn't any irritations.

Gabriel rubs his eyes and look again, still no irritations and for the first time ever, he didn't feel his skin inching him.

"What the hell?"

He quickly grabs a towel and wraps it around his waist, he rushes back into his office and dials the receptionist.

"Mr Jake...."

"Where's the girl?!"

"S-she angrily left, sir..."

He tones her off as something catches his eyes, he bends down and picks it up... he remembers this falling off Celine's pocket.

Gabriel first frowns as he turns it, then his eyes grows wide in surprise.

"Sophia?!" He whispers in disbelief.

"... So..phia, Mr Jake?!" The receptionist asked.

But Gabriel's mind is not here, he's busy staring at the photo in his hand.

Does she have something to do with Sophia?! He wonders.

He narrows his eyes, his eyes wonders to the boy standing next to her in the photo... He quickly reaches for his drawer and takes out the same photo.

She must know something about Sophia! He concluded.

"... Hello, Mr Jake?"

"Go stop the girl right now!" He commands.

"Huh.. sir.. s-she.. she's already left in a taxi..."

"You're fired!" He said and hangs up.

Celine's pov

"Celine!"

"Celine!"

"Celine!"

I turn around, why do I keep hearing his voice but can't see him.

"Celine!" He called again.

"Jack, where are you?" I asked.

But I got no reply, just my voice echoing back at me.. the tall Glasses blocking my view!

Wait.. how did I even get here?

"Celine, come save me!" He called again.

"Where are you?"

"I'm right here!" He said behind me.

I turn around but didn't see him, a deep frown appear on my face.

"Save me, Celine!" He whispers in my ear.

I jump from my spot and see him, standing in front of me in rag clothes.. he look so unkempt.

"Save me!"

"Jack, what happened to you?" I asked and take a step forward.

But he moves backward, away from me.

"Celine!" He calls me and smiles at me.

I reach out to hold him but he keeps moving backwards, I followed him.

Then it feels like he's running but he's still facing me, I begin to run after him.

"Jack, stop!"

He didn't stop, he keeps running.

"Don't run! Wait!"

He didn't listen to me, after running a few meters he finally stop.

He raises his right hand and starts waving me, smiling very bright.

"I'm going home, Celine!"

"Home?"

No reply, just waving and smiling.

"Home isn't that way!" I told him.

He turns, that's when I noticed the small gate behind him.. he opens the gate and walks in.

"This is home!" He said.

I tilt my neck and sees a....

A gasp flies out of my mouth and my eyes grows wide.. behind him is a cemetery!

"Jack, come out of there right now! That's not home!" I yelled at him.

"Good bye, Celine!"

"No! Jack, stop there!"

I wanted to go in and pull him out but he pushes the gate close before I could.

"Get out here, Jack"

"Celine.. I love you!" He said and head towards a grave.

"Jack, No!"

"Jack, No!" I yelled and sit up.

I look around frantically, sweat form on my forehead as if I just finished fighting a battle.

Jack.. Jack.. Jack... I chant in my head.

I quickly hop off the bed and just when I'm about to head out, the door burst open and Kael walks in.

"W-what are you doing here?" I ask him as I pant heavily.

"I should be asking that.. you're supposed to be gone by now!" He replies.

Gone? Gone where? I take a look around again and notice I'm not in my room... I'm in his boss's room.

Then I remembered how I had wanted to admire the room but sleep suddenly took over my body.

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again!" I said.

"Sorry?" He scoffs. "My boss almost catch us today, do you think sorry would have solved it if he had found out?"

My mind is currently not even here, I'm thinking about that scary dream I just had about Jack.

All I want right now, is to find out if my little brother is safe and healthy.

"I'm sorry, ok... it's not gonna happen again!"

"I don't think you're ready for this job or maybe you don't wanna save your brother anymore!"

Ok! That's my bottom line.

"Don't ever threaten me with my brother's life ok!" I yelled in his face.

He look surprised at my reaction but I don't care about my reaction right now...I just had the scariest dream about my brother.

And now he's bringing him up?!

"My brother's gonna get well, ok?! He'll be safe and healthy again! Don't think he won't be saved without your money, ok?!"

Tears brim in my eyes as I remember what doctor Christopher told me...and the dream I just had.

"Stop wishing my brother death.. he's not gonna die! He's a strong boy and he'll push through this! He'll survive! I'll watch him grow up and excel in life!" I yelled.

Like seriously, I don't know if I'm actually talking to myself or him.

I pick my bag and realize that I'm actually passing my frustrations onto an innocent soul.

"I'm sorry, Kael.. I didn't mean to yell at you, I'm just worried about my brother" I apologised.

He stares at my face closely and frowns.

"You.. you're crying?" He asked.

I wipe my tears, I didn't even know I was crying.

"I have to go, I'll not oversleep next time.. I'm really sorry!" I told him and rush out.

I quickly reach for my phone when I have gone far from the mansion.

I dialed my aunt's number and waits for her to pick up... she picks after a few rings.

"Aunt!" I called in a broken voice but I quickly clear my throat.

I don't want her to worry.

"Celine, it's late, what are you still doing up?" She asked.

I laugh lightly at her question, it's just 6:40pm but she deems it late.

"I just wanna check up on you guys"

I can picture her rolling her eyes.

"You just visited us yesterday, Celine"

"I know, I know... I just wanna check up on Jack" I said.

She stayed silent for a brief moment.

"Celine, is there something you didn't tell me yesterday? Are you sure Jack is really getting better?"

"Yes, aunt, I just wanna check up on him... I don't want him to miss me too much!"

She laughs.

"You're the one missing him! Anyways, he's fine and seriously giving me a headache here... He doesn't wanna go to bed!"

"Aunt, don't you think it's too early to go to bed?"

"No, enough rests determine a healthy body!" She said.

Ok, I don't know where she get that from but she's right.

"Do you wanna speak with him? Should I put him on the line?"

"Yes, please!"

I hear some shuffling and soon, Jack's loud voice booms in my speaker making me move the phone away from my ear.

"Celine! Celine! I invented an aeroplane!"

"Jack, do you mind turning down the volume of your voice?"

He laughs and yells.

"Noooo!"

"Jack" I scolds him but he continues laughing.

I hear aunt telling him not to jump on his bed in the background.

"How are you feeling today, Jack?"

"I'm great!"

"You sound happy, care to share your little secret?"

He chuckles.

"Doctor Christopher came to see me today again.. he said I'm really the strongest boy ever.. he said I should be happy because I'm very strong.. that's why I'm happy!" He replies.

Wish he can always be this happy and carefree.

"Celine, Celine.. he said I'm healed!"

If only he knows doctor Christopher was just prophesying healing on him.... I smile.

"Yes, you're healed!"

I hear a thud and I feel my heart leap off my chest.

"Jack, Jack.. Jack are you ok?!" I asked him desperately but got no reply.

"Jack, say something.. hello, hello Jack"

It can't be my dream coming true, right?

"Wow!" I hear him exclaimed happily.

"Celine! Aunt brought my favorite food!" He tells me excitedly.

I ignore his words and ask the question bothering me.

"I heard a thud, what was that?"

"Oh, I jumped off the bed!" He replies.

I close my eyes and breath in relief.

"Jack, don't do that again.. do you know how scared I was just now?" I scold him.

"Don't be scared, doctor Christopher said I'm healed!"

I rolled my eyes, what was I expecting from a 9years old.

"Yes, but that doesn't mean you should be a bad boy, running and jumping about.. right?"

"Hmm" he hums.

"Good, you...."

"Celine, my food is getting cold!" He cuts me off anxiously.

"Fine! Go on and eat!"

I hear aunt telling him to return her phone.

"Celine, are you still there?" Aunt asked.

"Yeah but I have to go.. I have things to do!"

"Ok... But don't forget to sleep early ok?"

"Ok, I gotta go!" I hang up and sighs deeply.

I think now I really understand what doctor Christopher meant.. I really have limited time.

First thing tomorrow morning, I'll go over to Jake enterprise and apologise to Mr Jake... I need that coffee shop running again.

Now I need money more than ever.