Our Chance

Chapter 4

Laura

I knocked on Mr. Moreno's door to give him his coffee and ask what he'll have for breakfast but he didn't answer, I kept knocking till my knuckle turned white. I decided to go back, but I collided with him, mistakenly emptying all the contents in the coffee cup on his white shirt. Then I knew It's really my end. I'm dead.

I looked up and saw my boss standing in front of me with a deep frown on his face.

"I... I'm sor..." I swallowed hard. I'm.. so.. sorry sir." I stammered, moving back as fear enveloped me.

"What is the time now, i***t?" He asked and I checked the time on my phone but I saw a message from him.

"It's..." I took a deep breath. "8 am. Sir." I replied, trying to gain composure.

"Is this the time you're supposed to come? Anyways, serve my breakfast I'm leaving now."

I think my boss has a truck load of problems not just been rude.

"But sir, this is the time for your coffee, you told me to always bring coffee for you at 8 am and you haven't told me what you will eat this morning." I said, bowing slightly.

"Don't tell me you did not see my message?"

I quickly clicked the message I just saw on my phone and read it. 'I will be leaving as early as 7 am, prepare my breakfast before then.' was the message I got.

"I... I am sorry sir... I didn't know, you sent a message to me." I stuttered, as the composure I've gathered eloped.

Fear of what will happen to me took over.

"You were hired to do just one thing and you can't do it right. What am I paying you for? To just sit around doing nothing and poking your nose in other people's businesses." He barked angrily

I froze, looking down at my feet and using my hand to squeeze my cloth out of anxiety.

"You look at me when I talking to you, lowlife." He said, with a burning rage.

"I am sorry sir." I pleaded

"Sorry for yourself i***t, you're just too lazy, all you know how to do is w***e around and get money. You peasant b***h, low.... "

"Lowlife, slut, gold digger. I've been hearing all that for the past three months. For your information sir, you did not hire me to work 24 hours and you didn't inform me yesterday before I went to bed that I need to wake up on time. You sent a message at 4 am, so you think I will be awake at that time?" I fired absentmindedly, I've had enough.

I still don't know where that courage came from, but I'm grateful for it anyways.

"Make another coffee and don't bother to make breakfast and lunch prepare the only dinner." He said, walking away.

'At least rendering an apology won't kill you' I muttered to myself.

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Luca P. O. V

"What will you have for breakfast, sir? My maid asked, dropping my coffee on the table.

"Anything and I'll have it here in my bedroom." I replied not looking up from my laptop.

"OK sir."

I knew what I said yesterday hurt her. Calling her lazy, a w***e, and a gold digger. I heard what she muttered to herself yesterday, that an apology will not kill me, I decided to let her be, cause I don't have her time.

To say the fact, that is what women are, I have seen a lot of them. They will pretend to love you just to get money from you.

Since the breakup with my ex-fiancée, I've decided not to have anything to do with any woman again except 's*x' that is what they're good for. They're gold diggers, sluts, unreliable creatures.

I put her thought at the back of my mind and went to the bathroom to take a shower. After taking a shower I headed to the closet to get dressed, as I was about putting on my pants, I heard my phone ringing. I walk out of the closet to take my phone.

Still trying to put on my pants, halfway through, the door flung open revealing this stupid maid holding my breakfast tray in her hands looking at my naked butt.

She used her eyes to scan my body, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head. She literally walked past me and placed the food tray on the table.

"You dumbass, can't you knock on the door before coming in?" I asked angrily.

"I'm sorry sir, I knocked, but got no response from you so I assumed you were in the bathroom."

"When you saw me half-naked, can't you go back and wait till I tell you to come in."

Seeing me naked was not my problem but the fact that she did not lust over my body and loose her memory looking at me the way other girls did got me mad.

"I am sorry, I will be careful next time." she said, turning around to leave.

"Liar, just admit, that you used that opportunity to lust over my hot body."

She started laughing. "Sorry boss, I have seen much better." She said and walk away laughing.

Crazy b***h!

I was in my office when I heard a knock on the door.

"Sir, your parents are in the living room." One of the maids informed me.

I closed my laptop and made my way outside.

"Tell Laura to come." I ordered the maid before she left.

"Mom, dad." I move closer to them and hugged my mom then my dad.

"How are you doing mom?" I pull her hand gently to the sofa and sat beside her.

"I am still alive as you can see." She said with a sad face,

"How are you doing dad?" I turn to my dad.

"I am fine, we decided to pay you a visit, to see how you are doing, since you've decided not to visit us all these while. You know, to remind you that you still have parents that are alive." My dad said with pains that was boldly written on his face.

I can't blame them, Its been almost a year that I haven't paid them any visit. I only call them to check on them.

"I'm sorry, dad." I turned to him. "Mum, you know I'm sorry right?" I said patting the back of her hands.

"So, for how long will you continue to distance yourself from the people that loves you? Please forget about the past and move on with your life. What happened is not your fault." My mom said, wrapping my hands with hers.

"It's my fault mom ......" I was trying to explain when my maid's voice cut me off.

"Sir, you sent for me." She said and turn to my parents. "Good afternoon sir and ma" She greeted them.

"You know you are so disrespectful? Can't you see that we are in the middle of a discussion before you put that your dirty and stinking mouth in here disturbing us." I screamed at her with anger laced in my voice.

"Sir, but you are the one that sent for me." She said with fear.

It's true that I sent for her, so what?

"Mom, dad what would you want me to offer? I asked my parents.

"Anything to drink dear." My mom said rolling her eyes at me, then turns to Laura and smiled at her.

"Ok ma'am" She replied and went away.

After she left, my mom turned to me and shook her head. "Until when will you stop being rude to everyone Luca?" She covered her face with her both hands.

I removed her hand and discovered that she was crying.

"You distanced yourself from friends, relatives, even us, your parents. When was the last time you visited us? Please forget about the past and move and I'm very sure your son wouldn't want you to be like this." She sobbed.

I hugged her and patted her back to calm her down.

"I have heard you but please stop crying mum." I consoled her.

"Luca, please listen to what your mother is telling you, being rude to people, especially women won't undo what has happened. It's been almost a year, please try and move on." He touched her face sweetly.

My mom relaxed her head on his shoulder.

"Your son was such a sweet little boy, he doesn't deserve such, but you should try your best for him, like your mother said he wouldn't want you to be like this." My dad added.

"I am trying dad." I whispered, tears welling up my eyes. I wiped a tear that fell on my cheek.

'I am sorry son, I hope you can forgive me.' I said to myself looking up.

Laura came back with drinks for my parents.

"Thanks dear." my mom said.

She put the drinks on the table for them and asks them if she should prepare something for them to eat but they declined.

"So, why are you still standing there?" I fired.

"I wanted to know if you would need anything else." She said

"If I need anything I will call you, now get lost."

My mom turns to me and said. "I don't think you can change."