Three Hearts

Chapter3

As I lay my body in the bed after that cold shower, I close my eyes trying to sleep. That cold water earlier doesn’t help me at all. If I may think of all the memories I had with him, it makes me wonder: where did I go wrong of loving that man?

Back when I was 16 I think, I met him. He was one of the fine guys I saw in the school but I didn’t get him much attention, he was one of the hottest of the hottest group of guys in my school. He got my attention when he attends my sweet sixteen party. I didn’t want that party, but my Dad wants it since it was his way to let me meet some of the stockholders. He wants me to take over the company, and I don’t want that.

He was wearing his fine suit while walking inside and I was just plainly sitting, holding a wine glass but with a juice inside. At first he is simply a familiar face and he looks bored like I am.

“Aella come here”- Dad called my attention so I took a deep breath and started to smile and walk into his way

“Aella this is your Tito Alfonso, he was one of my business partners”- He said as I smile and shook his hand

“Good evening sir”- I greeted him

“Good evening hija, and happy birthday”- He said to me while smiling and let go of my hand

“Thank you”- I replied.

I was trying to escape to them both since I don’t want to hear how my Dad wants me to take over the company soon.

“Adelio, you are late. I told you to come here with me”- I heard Sir Alfonso scolded someone from behind me, I didn’t turn to know who it was because I was thinking of an excuse to escape.

“I’m sorry for being late on attending your daughters’ party sir” He looks at my Dad while saying that and look to his Dad I think

“I was caught off by the heavy traffic and game practice for the next championship Dad, I’m sorry I was late”- He said to his Dad and look at me, I was stunned by that action.

“Happy birthday”- He said and gave me a red small box.

“Thank you”- I said formally to him as I receive his gift

“You shouldn’t bother on giving her a gift hijo, we took so much of your time just by attending her party”- My dad said as he taps the shoulder of Adelio

“No worries sir, I was informed ahead of time that is why I was prepared”- He said and smiled

That smile, I still remember the first time I saw that smile. It took me off guard, I was stunned I couldn’t believe I find this guy so attractive just now. I mean, I saw him often in school, I didn’t pay much attention although all of my friends are freaking out just by seeing him play basketball in a court.

“I heard you are going in the same school, am I right?”- His Dad ask

“Yeah, I see him sometimes on court when I pass by”- I immediately replied to him

“And how come I didn’t see you”- Adelio interrupt

“I’m sorry, I need to excuse myself now”- Instead of answering him I decided to excuse myself

“Okay hija, enjoy your party”- Dad said and I just smiled and walked away

That was my first encounter with him. Gosh, I still remember every detailed of that day. This memory lane of mine really sucks, when I need to remember something I end up forgetting and when I want to forget something I end remembering every details of it.

They say, if that memory is precious it will surely stay in your mind. I don’t mind that saying back then, but now. It sucks to remember every detail of how I started to love him.

I get up went to the kitchen and get some water, I didn’t even start on preparing to get in this investigation done. Then again some distraction really got into me today, I was planning everything back at the restubar and now I ended up being blank. I don’t know how to start this now, I don’t know where to find someone who could help me to all of this.

Why do I even need to suffer of coming back here? Dad could really hire someone to investigate and file a case, also to clean that people s***h garbage in the company. I still have my life back in Russia, I have my people back there that I am missing at this moment.

Anyway, Dad didn’t say when I could start the investigation. I still need to learn how to start and where to start the investigation, but my goal won’t change. I need to finish this before the end of the year, I can’t take this place just by thought of the work and the possibilities of encountering the last person I want to see.