Still You

Still You 8

Armand saw Kam's bag in his car.

Armand: How stupid is she for leaving her belongings in my car?

He just saw it when he needed to get the files that he wanted Kam to sign. The papers he has his lawyer produce, to protect his possessions once he is married to Kam. He got the files and hid it in his drawer. Then his mind change to return Kathryna’s bag. It was already 7.30 in the evening. He thought she would be in her house. But when he got to the subdivision, the guard stopped him.

Guard: Excuse me sir. Where are we headed to?

Aramand: I'm a visitor of Ms. Tolentino.

Guard: I havent seem Ms. Kam arrived tonight. Maybe she is still stuck in traffic.

Armand: Oh ok. What time does she usually arrrive?

Guard: Im sorry sir, but we can not tell you about it. Are you a relative?

Armand: Im her fiance.

Guard: Im so sorry sir. I havent seen you visiting her before. I cant answer some of your questions. It is part of our job to do so. Unless we are informed about such.

He thought she maybe out with some of her boyfriend.

Armand: Its ok. Ill just have to call her.

So he drove away form the subdivision and decided to go home, but he spotted her going inside the building of their company. He waited for 15 minutes to see if she will go out. But it was already 8.15 in his watch but then she hadn’t got out yet. He was also looking at the parking lot just incase she drove instead. But no car was seen so far. So he decided to just go inside and to give her bag back. The front desk stopped him but when he told him that he is Kathryna’s fiancé, the guard’s face became stiff and let him enter the building. He walked towards the elevator. Went to the top floor, it was quite dark in her office when he arrived there. He looked for the switch, and then he stumbled upon a pair shoes on the floor. He found the switch and found Kam sleeping on the sofa. She looked so tired. He thought that she walked from where he left her to her office. She got no cash; she left it in his car. He moved slowly afraid to wake her up and sat beside her. She looked like a child sleeping. So serene, innocent and such a beauty. She was quite not comfortable in the way she is positioned. For a while he just looked at her. She winced when she he tried to wake her up. She opened her eyes a little, but she closed it again and went back to sleep again.

Armand: She is quite tired; this is a hotel why didn’t she ask for a room for self.

He again wakes her up. But then she didn’t even move a little.

Armand: Oh, what should I do with you? C’mon wake up you bitch

She winced again as if she heard him.

Armand: Kathryna wake up!

She just moaned with her eyes still closed.

Kam: Guard let me sleep for a little while.

After few minutes he decided to carry her home. He can’t leave her like that, despite of his aversion towards her. If anyone will see her there sleeping, they would think that he doesn’t care a bit for her. Which unlikely what he wants to happened, they might think that he is merciless for his soon-to-be-wife. Mooreover he was the cause why she ended up sleeping here in her office, too tired to even put her shoes to where it should be. When they went down, everybody is staring at them. Maybe they are thinking he did something to her. The front desk asked him what happened. They were all concerned by the looks of it.

Armand: She's just sleeping. Maybe too tired for today's work. I will bring her home.

Armand asked a valet to bring his car up front. When the car arrived he laid her at the back and drove to her house. When they got to the subdivision, the same guard stopped him again.

Guard: Good evening sir. But Ms. Tolentino is not home yet. Do you want to leave a message instead?

Armand: It's ok, she's with me. I had to pick her up.

Guard: Ok sir. Have a great evening.

The guard looked at him with suspiciously when he saw Kam at the back seat sleeping. But He let him in anyway. He saw the house was dark. He pressed the door bell but nobody answered.