LUNA

Chapter 5

The following day.

I woke up early, so I can prepare for the day. I am to meet a realtor who is in charge of getting a house for the orphanage home,

The realtor and I are going to see different houses for the orphanage home. I told the realtor I need a very good location,preferable a clean, quiet and serene environment. It must be very spacious .

After I went to my floor yesterday I didn't leave my room, my lunch and dinner was brought to my floor and I heard from Veronica, the maid that was assigned to me, that Rachel was still with my father.

Veronica told me my father would like to have breakfast with me the next morning.

I wore a Extravagant Maxi, Asymmetric Hoodie Long Sleeves and pair of jeans and picked my favourite fall boot, I carried my hand bag also picked up my file bag before leaving my room.

I walked straight to the Elevator and took the elevator to the last floor, when I got to the last floor I saw 5 maids working.

"giorno a tutti"

Morning everyone

"Buongiorno signorina" They all greeted .

Veronica walked down to me

"signorina luna, il signor Orlando è già in sala da pranzo" Veronica said

miss luna, mr Orlando is already in the dining room

"farò strada alla zona pranzo"

I will lead the way to the dining area

Walking into the dining room. It is a grand space, to say the least. The huge mahogany table and 8 chairs surrounding the table.

The table was hardly seen because everywhere part of the table was filled with food. One section as a continental breakfast, the other a traditional Italian breakfast,

I thought we are just having breakfast

Two young girls who should be around the age of 18, were bringing in food from the kitchen I guess.

While Rachel serves my father food on his plate,

"buongiorno papà"

"Morning luna"

I slide into a vacant chair beside my dad. I served myself Eggs, ham and fried potatoes . From the enormous platter of food on my side of table, and pour myself a cold glass of orange juice. Rachel excused herself immediately I started eating.

Thank God, Rachel is already starting to get on my nerves, for God sake dad is not a kid, that needs to be served his breakfast

"What's the occasion papá, what are you celebrating"

"What celebration?."

"This papá" I pointed to all the food on the table

" This" he pointed to the food," I'm having breakfast with my daughter after 17 years "

"Well you and mother could have avoided this celebration, if you didn't send me to America when I was 5" I snapped at him

"By the way when is mother coming back? "

"Today and luna , about your mother, she prefers to stay in her penthouse beside her company"

I knew it , I can see Rachel work in all this

"Why dad" I questioned him and he didn't reply." Is it because of her " I pointed at the kitchen, where Racheal excused herself to

"No Luna, don't bring, Rachel into this"

"Why papá? , It is because she already involved even without mentioning her name "

"When was the last time mother came here?"

"I can't remember, luna your mother and I are ok, she just prefers to stay in her apartment beside her company"

"Dad husband and wife are meant to live together" I shouted at him

"Luna this is between your mum and I" I remember the the problem he talked about yesterday afternoon when he and I were talking.

"Rachel caused the problem 17 years ago right?"

"Luna you need to stop all this, we will talk about this later. Eat your breakfast " he ordered

I wanted to reply him, but Mr Martins stepped inside the dining room.

"Morning Mr Orlando" he walked towards my dad . "Miss Orlando"

I looked up to him "morning cm"

"Morning Mr Martins" he looked back to my father

"Am I I free today Martins?, if yes, I'm going to the Greco family today by noon, Luna is going with me"

"I'm not going papá, I have plans with the realtor"

You can do that later

" No it can't be done later, I need to do what I want to do and get out of this country as soon as possible" When Mr Martins noticed the tension in the room, he excused himself

"I will be outside Mr Orlando, I need to call Mr Greco's P.a to tell him we are coming"

"Luna, don't be a child, you know you can meet with realtor tomorrow or next "

"No papá I can't afford to waste anytime, the board of trustee and directors are on my neck, I was giving 3 months to open an orphanage here or they remove their supporters or they take the orphanage homes away from me."

"What?" He questioned me " who threatened you? Was it Salazar, or Jackson or Louis"

"You know them?"

"Well" he stammered " he puts is hand on my hand " luna well, when you wanted to start your charity organisation you remember I was not in support, then I found out you were having difficulties in finding a trust and directors, so I met with Salazar and since then "

"And you did what ? " I snapped at him. I should have sensed something was odd when Mr Salazar walked up to me on the opening ceremony day and said he would like to join the trustees and he has 2 more people who would want to join and they pledge to support the charity organisation with any amount

"papá you are the full sponsor of my charity organisation, don't tell me you didn't know those 3 fools were going to threaten me, Papá they are working on your orders, you wanted me back home and you used what I love the most to threaten me " I shouted at him, I'm sure by now all the whole household staffs would have heard about papá and I argument.

"I'm sorry luna , luna I didn't ask them to threaten you, I Just wanted you to come back home."

"You know what papa ?" I stood up " you can continue your celebration yourself , maybe Rachel will be happy to join you"

I went straight to my floor I didn't bother to use the elevator this time around I climbed the stairs straight to my room.

When I got to my room I sat on my bed and started cry, not because of what I found out ,but because of the way I spoke to papá.

I called the realtor and cancelled today's appointment, I apologized for the inconvenience and I rescheduled out appointment to the following week.

By that time, I will have my own car to take me anywhere I want to go to.

An hour later, I heard a knock on my door, when I didn't answer

" Luna it's papá, can I come in luna , I sorry "he whispered. I thought he had gone to the Greco's.

I took a deep breath " The door is open papá"

He made his way to my bed and st beside me

"I'm sorry papá"

"I'm sorry Luna " we said at the same time .

"Let me go first papá, I'm sorry I spoke to you that manner" I whispered slowly " but papá, I would have love it if you had told me earlier."

"I'm sorry luna, I didn't know those 3 bastard were giving you problem, they will never try that again" he said

"Papá, it is not like they gave me problem everytime, we only had issues when we want to make some decisions"

"Really, I am sorry luna"

"It's ok dad, don't you have an appointment by 12" I checked my Rolex watch to check the time.

"Papá its few minutes to 12"

"I didn't want go without resolving this issue" oh papá, mother would have gone without resolving it "

"Papá can I still follow you to the Greco's?"

"Yes Luna, Enzo and his sisters would love to meet you."

"Who are they"

"Oh Vincenzo , Bella and Becca, Henry Greco's children" when papá mentioned the name Vincenzo, I remembered the Vince I met in USA.

"Ok papá" I straighten my clothes and wore back my boots

we left th room and took the elevator downstairs.

"Papá I will meet you outside , my bag is still in the dining room"

"Ok luna we will be outside waiting for you"

"I went to the dining room and picked my file bag and hand bag" I saw Veronica and Rachel walking in " Veronica can you please drop this on my bed" I gave her my file bag , she collected it and left the room immediately, leaving I and Rachel alone in the dining room.

Rachel walked down to me

" Luna, please can I have a word with you"

Without giving her a chance to say what ever she wants to say " I don't that will be necessary and it is Miss Orlando to you not luna"

Rachel opened her mouth and words refused to come out from it .

"Have a nice day Rachel"