My Dream is "HER"

Chapter 03

Becky's Pov:

Flashback (15years ago)

"Mom, will dad be here to celebrate my birthday?" I asked my mom who looked worried with my birthday cake. She made my favourite cake decorated with red candles. We are waiting for my dad to come back so that we could celebrate. I had the best parents ever, we're always together to celebrate each other's birthdays. But my dad is not back yet and my mom looks worried about him.

"Yes sweetheart, dad loves you and he will surely come back, you can eat the cake now, let me go bring him back and we could celebrate with him" she said and pecked me on the cheeks. She changed her clothes and left the house.

I got bored waiting for them, it's almost afternoon and I didn't see my parents. I took some of my cake and went out to take a walk. When I was walking down the street, I saw little girl in a school uniform crying beside a mall, I wanted to mind my business but she made eye contact with me and I couldn't ignore her. I went over to her and cleaned her tears. She hugged me immediately and her crying increased. I hugged her back.

"Why're you crying" I asked as we sat down on the ground. She didn't say a word, she kept on staring at me. It seems like she didn't want to answer.

"Do you want a cake? This is my favourite" I said to her with a smile while bringing out my cake. She nodded, it seems like she can't talk. She stopped crying and ate the cake. I think she liked the cake.

"T..thanks" She said trying to smile.i was surprised to see that she could actually talk

"What's your name, why are you crying, and what are you doing here" I asked her trying to know if can help.

"Am sorry, I can't talk to strangers" she said with a puppy eye and I bursted out laughing

"But you just ate my cake" I said trying to make her feel more comfortable.

"I was hungry, I'd give you back your cake if my mum comes to pick me" She said

"You can't get this kind of cake at the market, my mum only makes it for me" I said trying to act cute.

"Am so jealous, your mum made it for you" She said cleaning the remaining tears in her eye. "Then can you tell me the recipe so that I can make it when am an adult?"

Ooou, seems like she doesn't have a mum, it's better not to ask her about it.

"Alright, give me a book, I will write a recipe for you" She agreed and brought out a pen and a book and I wrote down the recipe, my handwriting wasn't that great but I wrote it carefully so that she can read it when she learns how to read it. After writing it down, I handed it over to her.

"Thanks" She appreciated. A more genuine smile appeared on her face. She must be going through alot, I could find myself pitying her, my mom once gave me a necklace with a carved butterfly and she said it'll help me anytime am afraid. Am never afraid, i think it's better I give it to her because it'll help her the most. I removed my neckless trying to give it to her but she moved back.

"Am not allowed to accept things from strangers, I Know I ate the cake but I'll be asked where I got this if i will be seen wearing it, if I can't give a good explanation about it i might lose it and this seems like something that is prescious to you" She said. She is a thoughtful kid even being in this situation.

I removed the ---- and handed her only the butterfly only the butterfly.

"You can still hide it, anytime you get scared, nervous or feel pressured about a situation, bring it out, hold unto it and remember me, and you'll be fine" I said to her smiling and she smiled back.

Suddenly, a car stopped in front of us and a man on black came to pick her up, I guess they're quite rich.

" I promise to recognize you first in the future" she said and bade me me farewell. I never knew her name.

Present

I guess it turned out I recognized her first and that the crying little girl who ate my birthday cake and who i gave my mum's treasure on the first day of meeting was Maggie Campbell. I vividly remember everything that happened that day and I never forgot about her, I wished to run into her again to see how she is and it seems my wish was fulfilled, but how can she be MAGGIE CAMPBELL!!

When she left for the restroom yesterday night, she left her purse on the table, I knew opening her belongings was inappropriate but I was more than curious to know what was inside. When I opened it, I saw a lip gloss, key and a small carved wooden butterfly. I took out the butterfly to make sure if it's the same butterfly my mom gave me and it turned out it was the same, that was when I knew she was the little crying girl. I wasn't sure if what to do at that moment, I just kept her bag and left the coffee shop immediately even without telling Brandey and Louis, I didn't even pay for the coffees.

She made a strawberry cake for me and it's exactly as the recipe I gave her, it was covered in chocolate, that was when I made sure it was her. Since the death of my parents, I haven't made strawberry cakes because of my schedules and because it reminds me of my mom. I'm really glad I got to eat it again.

Why is my heart beating so fast eating this cake. Funny, falling inlove right now is so inappropriate and not with someone from the Campbells. After some moments of eating the cake, I received a call from my Dad.

"What do you think you're doing!" He shouted from the phone

"What do you mean dad"

"I told you we should fire her! Some informations got leaked about the new softwares we want to develop. You know how ruthless Mr Campbell is. He might sue us any moment from now saying we copied his work in order to drag us down and we might loose some shareholders too, you know what it means right? Starting from square one. let's make the first move, you know what I mean, you're not dumb!"

"Dad, I don't think Maggie is behind the leaked information, they're still moles in this company that works for ---" Damn, what am I even saying? Am defending the daughter of my parents murderer?

"What has gotten into you, did she manage to fool you with her acts? Remember how far we've come and you shouldn't risk any move you're making!! Even if they're other moles let's uproot the one we are sure of".

I know he's saying the truth, but I can't help but think it's not Maggie, I had a deal with Dad, "Never risk a sure move" I have to stick to the deal. That's why I need to expose Maggie Campbell's real identity with an allegation. It hurts just thinking about it. If only she wasn't a damned Campbells!!

"Okay dad, I will make a move soon" I reassured him.

"You never failed me, and I hope you won't" He said lastly and ended the call.

Why is all this happening, it hurts so much, I waited for 15years just to meet her, and now I have to be the one to hurt her. But that's what I should do, I should choose revenge over my feelings.

*****

It's already evening, today might be last day I'll meet her on a good terms, it's quite good she didn't recognize me first because am now different from who I was, am now the kind of person that will do anything for fame and revenge, I don't want the little memory she had of me to be ruined by the recent me. I've gone too far and can't turn back again.

Just as yesterday, she was standby waiting for me, but this time, she's not alone, I can't help but look, I saw a girl who looked like an employee talking to her, she was quite close to her as they were chatting and laughing, gosh, she made a friend already and can't even notice am out of the office, I coughed loudly to get both attention and it worked, they both bowed go me. I don't know why but am embarrassed, I did this purely out of jealousy, if it was other employees, I wouldn't mind.

My face was getting hotter, I quickly turned to my car's direction and i heard Maggie's footsteps approaching which made me calm down, atleast am still important today even though I might not be after tomorrow.

When I got to my car, it was already opened and I just entered, while Maggie entered after me and we headed to the coffee shop.

I wish time could stop this moment.