ALWAYS THE LUNA

Chapter13

ADA

“Whether I stop investigating or not, I'm already dragged into this. I'm sure they are keeping their eye on me. They know you are alive and I'm helping you. I'm sure they also know that I know where you and your grandma are staying. If they want to get to you they will use me. So do you see that whether I do something or nothing, my life is already in danger. So I won't stop investigating this until I find them and stop them.”

“I'm so sorry for dragging you into my mess.” I murmur.

“You are my friend, Ada. I don't regret helping you. We just need to be more careful. I'm keeping my eye on Sarah. So far, there's nothing suspicious about her.”

“If it's not Sarah then who? I really can't think of anyone that wants me dead.”

“Do you think that Sarah is capable of killing? Yes she hates you, but will she go that far?”

“I really don't know. She's a devil, yes, but she might not be capable of murder.”

“Don't worry, whether it's Sarah or not. I will find out who is doing this. And about Sarah, I heard from a nurse that she lost her baby. No one knows about her pregnancy though. Adrian kept it a secret. Now, we need to be very careful because if Adrian finds out that you are pregnant, he will want to take your child away from you now that Sarah has lost her baby.”

“He can dream on because I won’t let him take my baby from me.”

“He won’t because he will never find out about your pregnancy. I will no longer call you with my main number. I will get a bump phone. We just need to be careful ”

“Please take very good care of yourself and be careful, Juliane. I don't know what I will do if something happens to you.”

“ I will be fine. I have to go now. Take care of yourself.”

“And you too.”

Oh goddess, please protect Juliane. I'm begging you.

“Hi.” I'm startled by the voice that suddenly comes up. My phone nearly slipped out of my hand. “I'm sorry for startling you. I didn't mean to.”

I look up to see a familiar face. Where have I seen him before?

“It's okay. Welcome to royal wellness,” I say as I try to catch my breath. I didn't even hear him walk in. How creepy. He scared the s**t out of me. My hand subconsciously ran through my stomach. I can hear the heartbeat of my baby and the kick. It's fine.

“Ehm….. do you remember me? I was here last week. I bought a perfume. Secret magic,” he says with a charming smile.

Oh. That's why he's familiar. He actually told me his name that day. Luke? Logan?

“Lucas.”

“Huh?” I look up at him confused. He's tall, probably over six feet compared to my five feet five. “Oh, Lucas. I remember you.”

“That's a relief.” He chuckles. He always looks happy. Is that normal?

“Ehm….. I hope you are enjoying the perfume. Are you here to get another one?”

“I absolutely love it. It was a good choice. I'm here to get another one for my girlfriend.”

“Oh…..” I don't know why I'm surprised. I mean, he's handsome and looks like he's successful. He can definitely have a girlfriend.

He suddenly started laughing. I raise my brow. Confused. “I was joking. I don't have a girlfriend. I'm single.”

“Okay…..” I say hesitantly. I actually don't know any reply other than that. But why will he joke about that though. Also I don't need the information, it's invalid to me.

“What about you? Are you single?” He asks, his eyes staring directly into mine with interest.

I clear my throat quietly. “That's private.” I quickly changed the topic. “Are you here to get the secret magic or do you want another perfume?”

“Deviating from the conversation, huh?” He smiles as he looks around the shop. I'm not a little baby. I can see he has interest in me but I don't plan on making friends or getting into a relationship with a human. It's dangerous. Also, I don't think I will ever be able to love again.

“I actually want to get perfume for my sister. I will need something girly, unlike the secret magic.”

“Okay. Give me a minute.” I select our best female perfume collection and display them on the desk. “This is our best female perfume collection. You can make your choice.”

He goes through them for a minute before looking up to me. “Sorry, I will need your help again. You are a girl, so I'm sure it won't be difficult to find a perfume another girl will love.”

“Well, it depends on her style. Also age.” Working here, I've learned a little about perfumes. I put more interest in learning what each gender would love in case I meet a customer like Lucas.

“She's about your age. I think she will like what you like.”

“Then we will go with this, and…..” I forgot to bring out one perfume. I noticed a lot of girls buying it recently, so I guess it's popular among girls. “Give me a second.”

I move to the other counter close to the window to get the perfume. I found it in a second. I'm about to turn but my eyes flicker outside through the window. I see a man with a black hoodie looking at the shop or should I say at me. The moment he realizes that I notice his presence, he turns and walks away.

What was that? Was he looking at me or I just imagined it? I wave it away and turn to Lucas. He's staring intently at me, his eyes on my stomach. He snaps out of it immediately and smiles at me.

Did I imagine that too? Was he really staring at my stomach? There's no way he knows that I'm pregnant. My stomach is flat. Not even a doctor will know by just looking at me.

“Is that it?” His voice snaps me out of my thoughts.

“Yes.” I drop the perfume on the counter. "She will definitely love these two if she uses them together.”

“I will take them. Thank you for helping once again.”

“You are welcome.” I mutter and proceed to do the transaction with his card. I can feel his eyes on me, but I do not look up. I continue doing what I'm doing. After I'm done, I give him his card and receipt and pack the perfume for him.

“Thanks,” he says as he takes the perfume.

“Goodbye Amara.” He gives me a smile as he turns to walk away.

I sigh and look out from the window to know if I will see the man in black hoodie but I see no one. Yet I can't take off this weird sensation that something is wrong. I feel like someone is watching me.