Love Came Begging

July and Rachael enters into the pet clinic with multiple shopping bags on their hands.

"My hands have gone numb" Rachael complains sadly dropping the bags on the table with an exhaustive exhale.

"Sorry my princess, I will massage you later" July said sarcastically taking the bags off the table.

"So what next ... Miss authoress?" Rachael asks apathetically with her hand on her cheek facing July in anxiety.

"I will be in the free room upstairs" July pauses with a small smile.

"Take care of the shop" July walks to a distance.

"If anyone asks of me, tell them I'm on vacation. Don't let anyone in and take care of yourself" July said sarcastically and starts climbing the stairs cautiously.

"You are a bitch you know..." Rachael snorts jokingly.

"I will miss you a little, take care" Rachael said loudly as she watches July leaves into the room in admiration.

"I hope you will get paid and notice at last" Rachael mutters sadly to herself as she sighs walking close to the counter, the door bell rings and she turns anxiously on seeing the person she let out a bright smile.

July opens the chocolate bar and types speedily with full attention as she collects chocolate from the sachet every minute. July eyes were fixed on the laptop screen as her hands move swiftly on the keyboard, she types helplessly muttering some unclear words as the inspiration keeps coming uncontrollably.

Unknown to her, it is a story from her heart. The lovely past like yesterday and the fanatical future expectation she wishes for her tomorrow.

"My tomorrow must bring forth love and happiness that I deserve" she mutters softly to herself as a small smile crept out from her side lips.

"I will be stepping down as the CEO of this company" Damien said confidently standing upright with his hand tuck into his trouser pocket neatly.

"Impossible" Mrs. Victor Gerber squeals angrily hitting her hands hardly on the glassy made table.

Board members, staff, investor and minor interns mutter between each other in disbelief.

"I will hand over my position to my sister, Rose V. Gerber" Damien said courageously.

"Damien, why are you doing this?" Diana asks anxiously.

"Being an heir sucks.... really" Damien said annoyingly walking towards the wide exits door.

"I'm against this Damien!" Mrs. Victor Gerber scoffs angrily, Damien pauses at a distance smirks mockingly and leaves the board room.

"How is this possible?"

"We can't allow Rose to run this company, she is immature"

"We really need Mr. Damien"

The board member, investors and staffs discuss remorseful between themselves in a low tone.

"This meeting is... over!" Mrs. Victor Gerber stutters annoyingly and storms out of the building.

Board members, staff, investor and minor interns start leaving the board room in troops and singles.

"What's happening to Damien?" Diana wonders anxiously as she leaves the board room.

Damien approaches his black tinted screen car with confident strides as the body guard courteously opens the door smoothly.

"Brother" Rose calls from behind and Damien pauses at a distance facing Rose.

"What did you do?" Rose asks politely.

"You are now the heir of G group, you should be grateful" Damien said sarcastically.

"Who told you I want that? I want a free life not being tucked with tons of paper work" Rose complains sadly.

"Well, I'm sorry I took that liberty away from you" Damien proceeds to his car.

"So what happens next? Stay at home all day ..." Rose asks anxiously with a sad stare.

"It's time to live for myself... even if once" Damien said bluntly, he enters into his car smoothly and the body guard shut the door perfectly.

Rose smirks waving helplessly as she watches Damien's car rides out of the company's entrance.

"I wish you the best bro" Rose mutters softly to herself while she faces the company slowly, she groans in pain and walks back into the company.

***

A long trailer park at the front of Tally's ave estate, Sarah walks out of the big mansion with Thompson as they approach the trailer.

"I miss Rollan city so much" Sarah said excitedly with a bright smile.

Thompson signs some documents with the driver and soon some servants start offloading their properties in the trailer.

"We have finally returned to where we belong" Thompson said confidently rubbing his clean shaved chin.

"Honey, should I call our daughter and tell her the goodnews?" Sarah asks anxiously with an impatient stare, Thompson smirks.

"It's seems you miss her more than I do"

"Do what you know best" Thompson said sarcastically, Sarah laughs softly pulling out her phone from her trouser pocket and Thompson quietly joins the servants into the mansion.

"My baby" Sarah mutters softly to herself as she scroll through hr contact list clicking on July's number happily.

"The number you dialed is switched off, please try again later. Thank you" the phone beeps and notifies her twice thus she sighs sadly and walks back into the mansion.

It's been days now and July haven't stepped out from the work space bedroom, Rachael sadly completes the daily record when Michael rushes into the pet clinic.

"Where is July?" Michael asks anxiously.

"She is busy and needs no visitor" Rachael informs bluntly facing back to the record. Michael annoyingly climbs the stairs heading to the work space bedroom, Rachael tries to stop him but to no avail.

"How did he know about the room?" Rachael mutters anxiously to herself.

"Twenty five thousand words, still too poor... what do I do?" July mutters sadly to herself and immediately the door barge open, she turns anxiously.

"July" Michael calls lovingly.

"Michael" July calls apathetically.

"Why are you here?" July asks annoyingly.

"I have been waiting for the reply you promised" Michael pauses sadly.

"It's been six (6) months already" Michael added nervously as she rolls her eyes unpleasantly.

"For the reply" July snorts with a pause as Michael stares at her in anxiety.

"I like someone else not you. I don't love you" July said vividly as she faces the laptop.

"No July, it's not possible" Michael disagrees impulsively towards' her response.

"There is no force in love, I have no feeling for you aside being friends" July said bluntly notwithstanding.

"Friends zone huh?" Michael smirks mockingly.

"I realize I have been a fool... right from the beginning" Michael mocks himself sadly.

"The bills to this shop is three thousand dollars but you paid one thousand dollars... did you ever ask yourself how come and who was that angel?" Michael asks impulsively in a low pitiful tone.

"Michael..." July stands up anxiously.

"Don't worry"

"Don't feel sorry for me"

"I don't need your pity" Michael said awkwardly as he steps backward unconsciously sad.

"I have gotten the reply I have been yearning for month to hear... thank you July" Michael said neutrally and leaves the room, July tries to stop him but she couldn't move out at the spot she stood. She falls roughly back to the seat sadly.

"Why...?"

"Why did he do that?"

"Do I have to deal with guilt in my heart?"

"Why?"

In two days, July didn't leave the bedroom feeling remorseful for hurting Michael and typing her novel uncontrollably.

As she reaches forty five thousand (45,000) words, the bedroom door swings open and she impatiently faces the door staring at the figure in surprise.

"Damien!"

It was as if she has been waiting for him with little hope walking on a thin ice, July stands up roughly and embraces him tightly while Damien caresses her back softly smirking happily.

"You are the only one that made my heart skip and race at the same time"

"You are the only one that makes me want to cry and laugh at the same time"

"The joy and warmth I felt ... were all gotten from only you"

"I thought it was just for a moment but its lifetime Julie"

"I really love you"

Damien said lovingly in a low flirtatious tone while blushes flusters on the cheeks of July as she places her face on his chest, she embraces him tightly again.