He Belongs To Me

Chapter 13

Jake's Villa...

Mary sighs when she sees her mother sitting by the window.. with the cold breeze blowing on her face.

"Mom, leave the window, it's too cold there!"

Her mother simply smiles.

"Did you see your brother today?" She asked.

"Yes, mom!" Mary replies.

She leads her mother away from the window back to a sofa in the living room.

"How is he doing? Is he eating enough?"

"Mom, stop worrying about him... He doesn't wanna see you!"

Her mother smile and shakes her head.

"Mary, you seem to have misunderstood your brother..."

She pats the space beside her and Mary sits down next to her.

".. it's not as if Gabriel doesn't want to see me, he just feels guilty"

"Guilty?!"

"Yes. He blames himself for what happened to your father, he thinks it's his fault that your father died"

Mary pause to listen to her mother well.

"He doesn't know how to face me. Also, I know he doesn't let women touch him after that incident but he thinks I doesn't know...."

She sighs.

"... He thinks I'll feel sad if he doesn't let me touch him. He thinks I'll be heartbroken.. but what he doesn't know is.. I don't blame him for your father's death.."

She reaches for a photo on the table and traces her fingers along it.

"... your father's death is nobody's fault"

She drops the photo and sighs.

"I wanna help him but I don't know how to... If only I can see that little girl, maybe she's the only key to solve all this.

Celine's pov

"Let me go!" I yelled and snatches my hands from the security men.

"Why did you manhandled me like that?! Don't you know I'm a lady?!" I scoffed loudly.

Glaring at Jake enterprise, I stop an oncoming taxi and leave quickly...I mean, I don't have time to waste here.

I should go somewhere quiet to cool off....maybe think of something else to do to get the money I want.

My phone goes On and I reach for it, Gina's name flashes on the screen.

I quickly presses the answer button.

"Hey, Gina!"

"Celine, how is it going? Have you seen Mr Jake?" She asked eagerly.

I scoff.

"That castrated monkey kicked me out...he didn't even try to listen to a word!"

I hear shuffling sound in the background, like she's walking.

"Then that means, our shop won't ever run again?" She asked.

I couldn't answer her question, it's pretty obvious that our shop has automatically shut down!

"What should we do now? How are we gonna raise the money in 4 months?" She panic.

Actually, I don't think we could raise 9million from that shop in 4 months...but I was hoping that I'll add my extra cash from my 30 minutes work.

And maybe beg doctor Christopher with whatever we have..so he can continue the treatment and then, I'll pay the rest in instalment.

But now, that hope is gone...I need to think of something else.

"....Celine, can you hear me?"

"Huh?"

"I said, where are you now?"

I sighed and throws my head back on the seat.

"I'm going somewhere to cool off...in fact, I don't know where I'm going!"

"Ok, but don't make us worry about you...ok?"

I nod but remember she can't see me.

"Yeah!"

"Ok, take care!" She said and hangs up.

I facepalm myself and groan...I'm too small for this responsibility...but I'm all Jack have...I'm his only hope for survival.

"So...miss, where are we going?"

After a quick thought, I said.

"LA city hospital, please!"

Writer's POV

Gabriel parks his car outside the small coffee shop, he jumps out in a hurry.. he takes long stride inside.

His eyes move around the shop, scanning around if they'll find Celine.. but they didn't.

He only sees Ray and Gina. Gina gets up and walk towards him with a glare.

"What are you doing here?!"

She gestures around with her hands.

"Look around, there are no customers.. is that not enough?!"

Gabriel felt annoyed at the tone by which she spoke to him.. but he ignored her.

He came here for a more important matter.

"Where's she?" He asked.

"What do you mean where's she?!" Ray asked from where he's sitting.

Gabriel clenches his jaw.

"Where is she?!" He asked again.

Gina scoffs and walks back to her chair.

"As you can see, Ray and I are the only ones here!" She replies. " Besides, if she was here, she wouldn't want to see you!"

Gabriel glares at them, clenching and unclenching his fist... He huffs angrily and leaves.

He gets back in his car and dials Jay's number, he picks almost immediately.

"Gab, what's up?"

"Quick, investigate this name... Celine Blake!" He said.

"Why?"

"I think she knows something about Sophia!"

"Ok... on it!"

"And I want the report on my desk latest...5pm today!"

Jay stays silent briefly and nods.

"I'm not God, but ok!"

Gabriel hangs up and throws his phone on the sear next to him...loosing his necktie slightly.

Celine's POV

My timing is accurate, Aunt always Jack take out to play.

I sit at a little distance away from them, Aunt and Jack are running around in the field.. chasing a small ball.

Jack look so happy, like he's just as healthy as anyone.

I wish our parents aren't gone...I wish that accident didn't happen...I wish Jack wasn't in that car....he wouldn't be suffering now.

He would have been a healthy boy....he wouldn't have had to stay apart from me.

I wouldn't have been looking for money so desperately....I wouldn't have suspended my education.

After watching them play for so long, I decided to get up and start walking back....since I don't have money on me to board a taxi.

I check my time, it's almost 4pm... I guess I'll just head over to Kael's boss's mansion.