Mending Her Broken Heart

Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Weird

It's already 7 PM but I'm still here.

I'm standing near the balustrade as I wait for the show to start. I have no plans of watching the fountain show tonight. But this lady beside me has a different plan. So, I stayed.

And also, she treated me earlier. Bought burgers and sodas for the both of us when both of our tummies complained.

Hell, I assure you. I was so shy and I forgot who I was earlier. I even insisted to be the one who'll buy foods for the both of us. But she declined and made me wait. I thought she wasn't coming back anymore. But God's good, she did.

We've been here since earlier but I can't hear any complain coming from Clara's mouth. She's so quiet. I don't know why I stayed. Even if she'll tell me to go away, I will stay.

The furious Clara was gone after I told her that I'm coming for her. Blondie didn't run. She behaved instead. And that's weird. Because I'm sure that I made myself sound very serious to make her think that I'm not playing. Was what I said isn't enough to make her run? Was it lame? Was it too common?

"Aren't you going to speak?"

From the fountain, Clara's eyes darted at me as her attention follows. She turned to me with her eyes lazy eyes

"Aren't you going to shut up?" She rolled her eyes, "The fountain show's about to start. Please, shut up and just watch. I will talk if I want and need to, Mr. Dael."

I literally shut up. Yeah, she's calm now and tamed than earlier. But she's still giving mad woman vibes. She's making me think that she's still mad. But if she's really mad, why did she told me to stick around?

Confirmed. She's weird.

Our attentions were taken away when the fountain show started. It's accompanied with music and the movement of the water flowing out depends on how fast the music goes. Just like the past shows, it made everyone amazed and in love with it. With its colorful lights and unpredictable movements, who wouldn't be amaze of it? Right? The hotel behind the fountain makes it more eye-catching. Every human being that can be seen here is busy raining all of their attentions to the fountain show.

Even this woman beside me.

Instead of watching the eye-catching fountain show, I chose watch blondie. She's busy watching just like everybody else. She has this small smile on her lips that also made me smile. From the moment that I saw her for the very first time, I never thought that there'll be a chance for me to be this close to her. I never thought that there'll be a chance for me to see her smile and mesmerized.

Does she knows that she's truly breathtaking? Does she knows that I'm captivated by her? And does she even think of how she affects every individual who adores her?

It's unfair, you know. It's unfair when you adore someone so much but that someone has no idea about it. I'm not a hundred percent sure if I really know what I'm feeling towards this woman. But hell, I rather go with the flow than to waste my time figuring out my feelings. I have a lot of time to figure out what I truly feel towards Clara because I'm sure that it'll always be in me. But if we talk about going with the flow and being beside her whenever she wants, it's a perfect example of something that can end anytime and anywhere. I'm not God to know when she'll push me away and discard every thought about me. So I might just enjoy this moment and be there for her whenever she needs someone.

It wouldn't be too much for me.

"Stop staring, Mr. Dael. That's rude."

My mind came back to reality when I heard her annoyed voice. She's still looking at the fountain but the smile that I witnessed earlier was gone. She's back at giving me mad woman vibes.

"Just call me Schyler, blondie. Or maybe just Schy. You don't have to be too formal."

She turned to me as she grimaced. "Are we close?"

I blinked, "Hmm, not really."

"Exactly. So keep the formality."

I just shook my head with a teasing smile on my lips. I even chuckled and that was enough to annoy her all over again. Why is she so annoyed? Can she calm her horses down even just once?

Damn. She's making it hard for me to stay sane.

"Why are you smiling like that? And why did you chuckled? I wasn't joking, Mr.—"

"Schy. I told you. Just Schy. Don't stress yourself too much. That's bad."

She rolled her eyes again. It's the hundredth time around. She's been rolling her eyes out since earlier. Isn't she tired doing that? Because if you ask me, I'm tired of watching her roll her eyes. It makes my mind green and it makes me think in a different way. And let me tell you, that's awfully and very bad.

"You're really making my blood—"

"Boil?" I laughed, "Don't worry. I know."

Clara's amber eyes widen for a bit. Probably not expecting me to cut her off again. I cut her off to say my good bye. If she doesn't want to see the both of us on the news again, she should probably start walking away now. I saw some cameras flashing and obviously taking photos of us. These people aren't really going to stop. I can't also blame them because it's their job. They make money out of their efforts and their efforts are applied into stalking celebrities in public places.

Whews. Clara is going to sleep very annoyed tonight.

"You're laughing on your own. Wow. Care to share your joke, Mr.—"

"I need to go now, Clara. Thank you for the treating me earlier. I appreciate it. And also, thank you for letting me stick around. That's very kind of you." I winked, "But for now, I need to go back to my suite and rest. I had a very satisfying day with you. See you around, blondie. Goodnight."

With that, I turned my back as I walk away with a wide smile.

I wouldn't really mind the paparazzis. But when a name came into my mind, I immediately wanted to go back to my suite and face my laptop.

Ivan Harbeck.

I need to know every detail about him.

Should I call Bellissa instead? Should I give this job to someone else?

Eh, I'll do it on my own.

'But I want to rest!' My mind protested.

It's true though. A part of me wants to go home and lay on my bed. And there's also a part of me that wants to stay up all night facing my laptop. I know that knowing details about Ivan Harbeck is not essential. But I really want to know. I want to know what Clara saw in this guy that she found worth falling for.

I don't want to brag. But I'm sure that I'm way more better than that guy. And the number one reason why is that I won't hurt Clara in any possible crucial way. I'll never have enough strength to hurt her. Because I think that when you hurt someone you adore and someone who's honestly pure, the pain will backfire at you twice than you expected. That's for sure.

I used my key card to enter my suite. After locking the door, I took off my sweater and threw it on the couch. I went to the kitchen to drink some water.

After getting rid of my thirst, I went to my room to change my remaining clothes. When I'm done changing, I took my laptop and brought it with me to the bed. I didn't waste any second and immediately typed the name of Clara's ex-boyfriend on the search bar.

Many results came out. I chose to read the first few details about him and that's when I knew that he's a businessman. But how come I don't know him? Am I too blind? Or I'm too busy to know him? Or maybe he's not too well-known?

Yes. Let's believe the last one. He's not too well-known.

Ivan has a pair of grey eyes. Has tattoos on his arms, chest, back, and hands. He's that bad boy type. He looks like he could be accused of something sinister because of how he looks.

Shitty. This is not worth it. I took my phone from the bedside table as I drop my body on the bed. I messaged Bellissa to do the job for me instead. I told her to make a written report about Ivan. She asked me why but I didn't gave her an answer. She was curious but she ended up keeping her curiousity. She'll start working on it right now and that made me sigh.

Thank God, I have a secretary.

I spent the rest of my night exploring my phone. And guess what, I'm stalking Clara again. I scrolled through it all and checked all her highlights. But when my eyes got tired, I stopped and closed my eyes as I fall asleep.

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6 AM. I woke up 6 in the morning.

I had a very good sleep and I'm in a good mood again. How is that possible? I woke up very early today and it's earlier than the usual time I wake up.

Damn. A miracle.

After drinking water, I brushed my teeth and went back to my room for a minute. I decided to go for a jog and my whole being agreed. I readied myself and changed my clothes. I took my airpods and did put them in each of my ear. I took my key card, credit card, and phone. After locking my suite, I went out of the hotel.

I ended up jogging around the fountain. I'm listening to music while jogging. I gotta admit, it's making me embrace the feeling of being in a good mood. I don't know why, but this day feels like everything's gonna be okay and stress-free.

I stopped jogging after knowing that it's now 7:48 AM.

Suddenly, I wanted to go back to the exact place where Clara and I were standing yesterday. I was walking while thinking of having breakfast. I'm expecting to see Clara right now. It's so early and there's no chance of Clara being here in this time of the day but my mind is insisting that she's here.

Well, I would believe my mind if I knew that lady would also decide to go for a jog this morning.

I stopped the song currently playing and took my airpods out of my ears. I turned on my phone when it vibrated. I received a text message from... Penelope?

"Eyes should always be focused in the front pace, Mr. CEO."

My forehead's surface was ruined.

What does she mean by that?

When seconds passed and I still didn't had any single idea about what Penelope texted, I kept my phone away and decided to walk to the balustrade.

I was about to walk to where I was standing last night, but then I saw a blonde woman and she took my attention just like how she always does.

Why are you always like this, Clara?

"Good mor—"

My mouth immediately stopped from saying any word when I heard her sobbing.

I walked closer to her and I silently stood by her side. I'm closer than last night and I can already hear her breathing but she seems clueless and unaware of my presence.

"W-What the hell did I did to deserve this?" She said after releasing a sob.

Her voice sounded so vulnerable. Afraid, lost, and with a hint of madness. She's crying. This day is definitely not a good one and stress-free for Clara. She's looking at the serine fountain and minding her own business. I can clearly see the tears streaming down her cheeks.

Is she really clueless unaware about me? Or she's ignoring me?

A new set of tears streamed down after the very moment she wiped her eyes. She can't stop crying and it broke my heart a little. Suddenly, I feel so useless. I'm beside her but I'm not doing anything to make her feel okay. I'm beside her but she's not minding my presence. It's like I'm invisible.

I realized that her ears were occupied with earphones. I can hear the song she's listening to. She's probably listening to it in a full volume and decided to just ignore the world as she release her emotions. I listened and realized that it's "drivers license" by Olivia Rodrigo.

Why is she listening to "drivers license"? I'm confuse.

I took the earphone out from her left ear. "What's your problem?" By just seeing my face, she's already annoyed within seconds. Instead of minding her attitude, I genuinely smiled at her and took her phone. "Good morning, blondie." She rolled her eyes, "Mr. Dael, kindly give me back my phone and my other earphone." Her voice was calm but her face is the opposite of how it sounds. "Why are you listening to " drivers license" Haven't you heard of "good 4 u" yet?" I stopped the song currently playing and searched a playlist for her to listen to.

I ended up choosing a playlist that starts with the song "good 4 u". Still by the same singer.

I handed her phone back to her. Her forehead was ruined, "'When you're the hot ex-girlfriend' playlist?" I nodded and took a step closer. "You shouldn't be listening to "drivers license"." She scoffed, "We all have different taste in music. If you don't like mine, then, don't mind me." Her answer made me give her a chuckle. A deep-throaty chuckle. "Yeah, right. But Clara, don't you realize? You're the blonde girl around here." I even shook my head and released a little laugh.

"Isn't that weird?"

She showed me madness, "You're the one who's weird, Mr. Dael. I hate you! You ruined my morning!"

I know that I should be irritated or something, but instead, I laughed when she pushed me away with all of her strength. I even almost lost my balance but I just laughed on my own with my hands on my belly. Clara got so mad that she started walking away with heavy steps. I ended up shaking my head while holding on to the balustrade. I lost all my cool and she got me laughing like I heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Don't listen to "drivers license" ever again, blondie! Always remember that you're the blonde girl but you're the one who got betrayed! That's effin weird!" I shouted.

Damn it, Blondie. You made my morning.