Chapter 6
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Porchia's eyes circled seeing her brother stunned in his place and didn't help her get out from the man's car.
"Kuya! Kuya! Help me! Don't just stand there!" she shouted at him but he didn't even move while looking at Arthur closing his door. She is trying to open it but it is lock, the engine starts, and her sweats are falling from her head.
"What are you doing?! Wahhh...Kuya!" she yelled while knocking on the window and stomping her feet.
The car started to move as her jaw fell on the car's seat, "No! No! Stop this car! Stop this car!" she is almost crying hitting Arthur's hand.
He glared at her, "Will you please stop? I waited for you for a long time!" he said while gritting his teeth but Porchia is still hitting his arms. He stepped on the gas to make the car run fast.
"Ahhhhh! Slow down! Slow down!" she shouted again. Her legs are shaking while biting her nails. She tightens her grip on the seatbelt and closes her eyes.
Arthur just sneaked his car whenever he saw a space it was like he is in a race. He almost hit the van but he successfully pulled out the steering wheel around the right side. The horns of the cars they are passes by echoed on the road.
Arthur glanced at her when he didn't hear her shouting at him. His forehead creases when he saw her shut her eyes while her face is full of sweat.
"Hey!" he tried to call her but she is not responding, "Hey, Porchia!" in the second time he doesn't receive any answer. His hair skin's stand, "Hey, are you okay?"
He noticed that she is getting pale, her lips are getting light, "Porchia!" he shouted and slower the car. When he saw a hotel that he wants to go he drove it fast again. When they get there he parks his car and turned it off.
He stared at her confused, "Hey!"
Porchia did not open her eyes, she is panting. Her chest is moving up and down faster, she couldn't breathe properly.
"Porchia, go out in my car." He commanded but she didn't move a bit and tighten her grip on the seatbelt.
He deeply breathed and went down on the car. It's getting darker. He walks to her side and opens the door for her.
"Get out, we are already here."
"No, I will not. Please d--don't kill me." She answered stuttering.
He smirked and lean-to her to take off the seatbelt. He holds her wrist and pulled her out, "Let's go."
"No, please. I give you back your things, just don't kill me!"
He hides an amusing smile while pulling her inside. Porchia roamed her eyes while pulling her hand back. A tall glass hotel, her eyes widened and cover her mouth.
"Is he going to r**e me? No!" the things that running in her mind. "Will he tie me on the bed and cut my head?" her face went crumpled.
"Good day, sir!" the guard greeted Arthur.
"Guard, help me! He is going to kill me!" she shouted needing help from him but the guard just laugh at her, "Why are you laughing? You should do your job!" she is getting scared and angry.
They just shrugged at each other and laugh, "Shut your mouth up, Porch. Stop humiliating me." He coldly said.
They stop in front of the huge closed wooden door. She swallowed her own saliva to readied herself what will he going to do to her.
Arthur pushes it, her nervousness faded, the cold breeze of the place kissed her skin, the place they entered is a restaurant. They were sophisticated rich people who are silently eating and laughing with their companion. Arthur's grip on her wrist loosens.
"Let's go." He said and started to walk. She looked at herself, she is just wearing a school uniform with a dirty sweaty face. She turned her back and opened the door.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Why did you bring me here? Did you kidnap me just to go here? Seriously?" she asked sarcastically.
"I am hungry the whole time waiting for you, woman. You owe me a dinner." He pulled her again and she ends up following him. She looked down when they are staring at her. She is shy with her clothes and face.
They stopped on the last table, "Sit."
She seated and says, "I told you that I will bring back your things."
"I told you that I am hungry," he replied. The waiter gave them the menu.
"And look at my face and their face, sir. I looked like a mess and you bring me here." She rolled her eyes and open the menu, "What will my brother tell my parents? That I was kidn*pped? And ended up bringing me here on the luxurious hotel to eat?"
"Stop talking, woman. My stomach is growling." He glared at her and Porchia bit her lips, "Direct to the main course, This one, spicy spare ribs, I want this vegetable salad as a dessert and apple juice, serve us a bottle of champagne, that's all." He stared at her, "What is yours?"
Porchia closes the menu and shakes her head, "I am not hungry." She feels a lump on her throat while giving dropping it.
Arthur's brow raised, "Seriously? Order now, the waiter is waiting and I want my food is here as long as possible, I am hungry..."
She raised her hand and look away, "No, it's okay. I am not really hungry," she said, insisting.
"Do you need anything, sir? Seems like she doesn't want to order," the waiter said to him.
Arthur is just staring at her for a while, "That's all." He answered while not looking at him. The waiter walked away, "Are you sure you don't want to eat?"
"Yes,"
Arthur hand her the folded handkerchief, "Wipe your face," he said coldly. She accepted it and eventually give it back to him when she saw the brand name, it is a famous brand in the world and so expensive, "I said wipe your face, woman." He commanded.
Porchia is counting her to money inside her mind. The food is so expensive, he lives in expensive things. She thinks that her money is not enough. She clenched her fist. Calling her brother in her mind for help.
"Ahmmm...can I borrow your phone? I will just call my brother." She laughed in embarrassment.
"No,"
"Please, I need to call him."
"I said no. Don't worry I'll drive you home after I eat."
She hopelessly sighed. She waited for his food to serve and it took 30 minutes before it serves at their table but because Porchia didn't order the food are all him.
"Are you sure you will not eat? I think this is so much, you can eat the vegetable salad. Waiter!" he called him.
"No, it's okay. I am not hungry." In time her stomach growled like there is a monster inside.
"Look, who is not hungry." He rolled his eyes.
"Yes, sir?"
"Give me one plate with rice and please serve the salad."
"Yes, sir."
She ended up eating with him. The food tastes so delicious but too expensive. When they were done eating, the champagne poured into their glass but she didn't drink it.
"Why aren't you drinking?" he asked while he is in his second glass.
"Don't drink too much, you are driving. My mom will kill me." She said and drink water instead. She wonders why the bill is not still here, "Where is the bill?" she asked.
"It's already paid, ma'am." The waiter answered her. She watched the man in front of him. She frowned. He almost emptied the bottle.
"I was holding back my hunger because I don't have money and that moron, he didn't say that he will pay for the food, grr..." She said in her mind.
"Can I go home? Seems like you enjoy your drink."
"I am almost done," he said and dropped the wine glass. Her eyes reddened.
"Are you drunk? If you are, don't drive and grab a taxi."
"No, I am not. That's just a bottle of champagne not too alcoholic." He stands up. The waiter thanks him and bows their head.
When Arthur started the car and drive the silence in between them. Arthur is focusing on the driveway and she is looking outside the window.
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