Can't Let Go

"I have gotten extra supplies of what we may need" Sarah said on the phone happily.

"Don't worry about me honey, take care at work" Sarah assures politely.

"Love you too" Sarah responds lovingly as the call ends.

"How is July?"

"Who is she with?"

"Will I ever see her again?"

"Has she found true love?"

Sarah asks herself anxiously in a sad tone while sealing the moving out cartons.

"Her temperature is high which means she has high fever" Michael said confidently to Rachael who was sitting at the side of the bed closer to July.

Rachael gradually squeezes the cold water out from the small towel and places the damp towel on the forehead of July sadly.

"What happened to her?" July asks anxiously as she leaves the bedroom with the big bowl containing unhygienic water, Michael follows.

Days run into week yet July hasn't moved on maybe she has forgotten that time wait for nobody and that it's what we echo that we get.

Rachael confidently walks into a nice eatery dressed on the blue jean trouser and a white long sleeve, she approaches Tiny who sits at the table patiently.

"Welcome" Tony said with a bright smile as she sits down on the seat nervously.

"Thanks for coming" Tony appreciates happily, Rachael smirks mockingly under her nose.

"How have you been?" Tony asks anxiously with a weary stare.

"Fine" Rachael said slyly as her eyes glances through the menu list on her hand.

"I don't want to rush this Chael but ... I'm becoming impatient" Tony stutters nervously.

"Be a gently man" Rachael teases slyly thus Tony laughs softly while she smirks under her nose.

"Waiter!" Rachael calls loudly.

The waitress cautiously runs over to their table with the menu list in her hands.

"Yes ma" the waitress replies politely with an anxious stare.

"Fruit salad excluding cucumbers and a chilled glass of red wine" Rachael said bluntly and the waitress carefully thick the orders on the menu list she is holding.

"And you sir?" the waitress asks politely.

"I will go with same" Tony replies awkwardly, the waitress bow upright and leaves.

"About your request" Rachael pauses nervously while Tony sits upright waiting for her complete statement.

"Do you think its right?" Rachael asks anxiously.

"In love, you don't think ... you feel" Tony said lovingly holding her hands softly on the table, she let out a small beam.

"I love you sincerely, I don't care about your past or present" Tony added in a low tone.

"Tony, I accept. I will date you" Rachael said impatiently with a wide smile.

"Seriously...?" Tony asks curiously as he stares deeply into her eyes in astonishment.

"Yes, yes, yes" Rachael squeals lovingly in a loud tone.

"Thank you so much Chael" Tony said excitedly squeezing her hands softly on the table.

"Your orders" the waitress informs politely as she places their meals neatly on the table. Tony and Rachael stare at each other deeply in admiration.

July sits upright on the bed as she takes her phone from the bed side table, she sighs sadly scrolling her contact list.

"Handsome Jerk" she stares at the name sadly clicking it unconsciously, it rings.

"He... hello" July stammers on the phone.

"How may I help you?" Damien asks annoyingly over the phone.

"Sorry to disturb you"

"I'm sorry, I love you" July said bluntly as tears rolls helplessly down from her eyes to her cheeks.

"This is a wrong number"

"Don't call next time" Damien snorts angrily.

"Damien please don't do this to me" July pleas sadly.

"Aside the contract, didn't you love me?" July asks nervously while sniffling.

"I never loved you" Damien said vividly and ends the call abruptly.

"Hello"

"Hello"

"Damien" July calls stuttering on the phone cowardly.

"Arg!" she angrily throws the phone on the bed hardly.

"What did I do?"

"Where do I go?"

"Is this the route I have chosen?"

July asks herself cryptically as tears gather around her eye lids, she cleans her eyes and stare at the bedroom door courageously.

"Time to focus on the present"

"If yesterday was a dream, let me make my tomorrow a reality" July encourages herself confidently as she stands up from the bed.

Days later, July and Rachael sits on the chair across each other close to the transparent wall at the pet clinic, they drink the hot coffee discussing happily.

"And you bluntly accepted?" July asks apathetically.

"Yeah, I love him" Rachael said nervously.

"New boss of T's coffee shop" July teases intentionally thus they laugh loudly.

"I will be going for shopping tomorrow, will you join me?" July asks anxiously as the entrance door rings open, they stand up from their seats immediately.

"Welcome" July and Rachael greets politely with a wide smile, Diana rolls her eyes annoyingly.

"Which of you is the July Thompson?" Diana asks anxiously with an irritated stare.

"Can I help you?" July asks politely.

"Yes" Diana snorts abruptly.

"I'm Diana martins, fiancée to Damien V. Gerber" Diana introduces herself confidently, July staggers backward in astonishment and Rachael hold her hands strongly.

"Stay the hell away from Damien if you love your life" Diana scoffs annoyingly.

"He doesn't love you, stay away!" Diana shouts at the top of her voice and storms out of the clinic hitting the door hardly from behind, July and Rachael exhales slightly in relieve.

July didn't even act like one who was affected by Diana's speech, she walks over the counter and opens her laptop impatiently.

"What's up?" Rachael asks anxiously following July to the counter.

"Tomorrow" July types speedily on the title space in Wattpad website, she smiles gradually.

"What's happening tomorrow?" Rachael asks sarcastically watching July who carefully designs her cover page for her new novel with the help of Canvas.

"I will be happy, tomorrow" July said lovingly facing confuse looking Rachael with a wide smile.

"Hmm... my author, I anticipate on reading this" Rachael informs apathetically nodding her head slowly in admiration.

"What are we waiting for?" July pauses.

"Let's go for shopping!!" July exclaims excitedly.

"I'm hell in" Rachael joins happily.

The trending classic mall in Rollan city, July and Rachael moves their cart around the racks pulling and selecting varieties of provisions.

"Julie, are you travelling?"

"Why all these snacks and instant use brushes?" Rachael asks anxiously staring at their carts.

"You will take care of the pet clinic while I will be at the free bedroom upstairs" July informs radically as she collects noodles from the rack.

"What will you do there?" Rachael asks with confuse facial expression.

"I will be writing with no disturbance of course" July said courageously with a wink as they continue shopping and discussing happily.

Two guards stands actively at the main entrance of the G group company, staffs move from one desk to another while some walk confidently into the elevator heading to their departments.

The board meeting room was already filled with board members, staffs, investors and minor interns, the usual company's problems were cordially sorted out and given solution to by the chief executive officer (CEO) which was Damien and minor boards. The meeting was drawing to adjournment but before then Damien stands up from his sit which was far from others courageous facing them, he clears his throat loudly.

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