Chapter 22
Andrius was devastated by what had happened earlier. It wasn’t really a big deal but his head got really hot quickly. He gasped. His head was tilted on the table and the problem seemed big. He was now alone in the boardroom and he seemed to need silence. He needed peace. He wanted to be alone.
“So, she’s the reason why you declined my father’s offer?”Arruba said. She was there for a while while watching Andrius acting frustrated.
Andrius looked up at her and frowned. Surprisingly, the girl was still in the room.”What are you still doing here?”
Arruba laughed sarcastically. She stood in front of him while moving her head sideways. She unbelievably looked at Andrius who looked so tired.
“So, you want to lose everything in Germany, huh? Okay, if that’s what you want.”Arruba was about to leave when Andrius quickly grabbed her hand. She turned to him and grinned then looked at him foolishly.
“Stop right there, Arruba. I’ve had enough!”Andrius said, frustrated. Everything in his life now, frustrates the hell out of him. It was out of hand. He never thought it would be like that. If only he knew, he would never dare.
“The solution is simple, Andrius. It’s on you.”Arruba even deliberately emphasized the last word. She slipped from his grip. She deliberately shook her head and her laugh.
“What do you want? Tell me! So, you could fucking leave me here!”Andrius shouted. He had enough already. His head was throbbing so hard. He couldn’t even control himself from the anger he felt right now. If Arruba was not a girl. He would definitely wring her neck.
“You already knew what I wanted. Accept or accept it. If no, then goodbye Monterio de Germania,”Arruba said while laughing softly.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Andrius watched her leaving. He sighed and sat on the chair, again. He looked up and slightly massaged his temple. It was the same thing, again. He was anxious.
How could he consider Arruba’s solution? It was impossible for him. A marriage in exchange for company. It was definitely not him.
Or, so he thought…
He didn’t really know. He was considering everything. He had to think it through. He even analyzed all the pros and cons just like how he handled his business. But everytime he considered marriage. Anya popped into his mind. She was like lightning that struck him hard. She was from nowhere but he was already drowning.
“Fuck!”Andrius cursed loudly. He pulled his hair. He just didn’t know what to do. He was restless. And it was all because of Arruba and Carla.
He stayed inside for a while when he decided to go home. He was quiet while fixing his things. When he was about to close the laptop, he was surprised that something was attached to it. He picked it up and looked at it.
Andrius read the letter of encouragement from Anya. At the same time there was a smile on his lips. Suddenly, he felt relieved. Only her sister and Anya were capable of doing that thing to him. Then he laughed softly. He repeated reading the letter until he reached the parking lot.
He was about to open the car door when someone suddenly hugged him. He got appalled.”Andrius… I love you. Come back to me,”Carla begged.
“Carla, will you stop this?!”Andrius said while trying to untie the grip. Even though he struggled, he did everything to completely remove her embrace. He faced her and was about to burst into flames of rage when his mind suddenly changed. He just sighed and dealt with Carla properly.
Seeing her hair was blown out and she didn’t seem to be sleeping much. Her eyes were still black and it was swollen. She looked awful and wrecked. Though he didn’t care for her too much, he was still concerned for her. He felt pity for girl all of a sudden.
The truth was, he doesn’t know that Carla loved him. They agreed to be FUBU for two years and he could say that they did not have a problem even though he was also fucking someone else, rather than her.
He was an asshole, yes. He admitted it a long time ago.
When Carla was about to hug him, he immediately avoided her. He saw her shook her head sobbed. Even if he felt sorry for her because she has been good to him, it was not possible that they would reconcile.
“I’m sorry, Carla but I have to do this. Please, this should be the last time,”he said and called the guards in the area. He even sighed as he got into his own car.
“You will never be happy, Andrius! You will regret what you did to me!”Carla shouted as the guards dragged her away.
Andrius followed her with a weary look as the guards took her away. He was afraid of what she said. He was afraid that it would be true, because all his life he has never experienced being happy. Just now when Anya arrived. She gave him the new meaning of what life is.
Andrius sighed heavily. He quickly pulled over his car. He only wanted to go one way. He did not know how to pull himself closer to it. When he reached the place, he just stood there. Waiting helplessly and staring as if the woman she wanted to see would show up.
It was a moment of silence. The sky was dark and there were few stars. While looking outside, he could not help but get out of the car. He locked it and leaned his back comfortably. Moments later, he took the cellphone out of his pants. He wanted to call her. He wanted to hear her voice. And if excessive, he wanted to hug Anya.
“Hello?”
Andrius’heart instantly fluttered after hearing Anya’s voice when she answered his call. He closed his eyes to feel the moment. He just wanted to feel her even if she was only on the line.
“Goodnight,”he said afterwards.
“Is there any problem? You can tell it to me anytime.”
Andrius sighed. If only he could.”I wish, I can hug you now, baby.”he answered, instead.
“Why not? When you don’t want to, you have a reason. But when you want to there is always a way,”Anya said.
Andrius got off guard. His forehead furrowed when the line went silence. He looked at the cellphone and was surprised to see Anya was still on the line.
“Look up, Andrius,”she said afterwards.
Andrius did. He looked up and found Anya eyeing him from the balcony of her room. She smiled and waved at him. Then said,”Hi!”
“Don’t go down, baby. I will go home after this,”he said on the other line.
“I thought you wanted to hug me? It’s unfair for you.”She sound playful.”You really made an effort to come to me. I’m not that heartless. So I’ll give it to you,”she said on the other line.
Andrius chuckled softly. He was just shaken by what she said. He thought he would not win over her because it was Anya. A stubborn and persistent but insatiable woman.
“Hi! Can I give you my hug?”The question made him smile. Anya was now in front of him. It turned out that she had left the house without noticing.
Andrius smiled. He quickly met her and hugged her tightly. Anya also hugged him back that made his smile widened even more.”Thank you,”he whispered as his face sank into her shoulder.
“For what?”Anya asked in astonishment to him. She didn’t know why he was thankful to her.
“For everything,”Andrius answered.
Anya smiled because of what he said. Moments later, they both let go of each other’s hugs. Anya looked up to stare Andrius in his eyes. While Andrius, blue eyes were on her too. Both were uncertain of what they really felt towards each other.
Andrius had an urge to kiss her lips, and so he did. He lifted her head more while he bent down to claim her lips. And when their lips met, it was divine. The feeling was just too much. They exchanged kisses as if it was the best thing they ever tasted. It was slow and gentle. Anya has very soft lips that he couldn’t help but to savor more of it.
“Ehemm!”
Suddenly they moved away from each other. Anya pushed Andrius slightly. He was also surprised by the sudden appearance of someone. He looked at who it was and Anya’s father appeared to him. He turned slightly to Anya and saw her smiling.
“Maybe you want to come in. PDA’s are not allowed out here! There are a lot of gossipers around!”Pappi looked around as he said those words.
Andrius and Anya both nodded.
“Good evening Sir,”Andrius said as Anya pulled him away.
“My evening is not so good,”he said nonchalantly.
When they got inside, they immediately went straight to their kitchen. Anya made him sit in an empty seat and put a plate in front of him. She also sat opposite to him while waiting for her Pappi to serve food on the table.
“Mr. Monterio, I know you are rich. So, I do not know if you are eating this,”Anya’s Pappi said before laying down a plate of dried and sweet potato on the table.
“Hey, Anya! What’s wrong with you child? Eat it!”
“Pappi, shut up! You’re noisy,”Anya scolded her Pappi before turning her own plate.
Andrius was amused while looking at Anya. She was blushing so hard. It was evident on her face. Andrius smirked when Anya took a glimpse of him. Anya immediately rolled her eyes seeing him smirk and that made him chuckle instantly.
Andrius thought that this would be a bad day for him. But, as he looked at Anya and her Pappi arguing while he was eating with them, he just thought it wasn’t that bad at all.
This simple life with the simplest people was what he really wanted from the very beginning.
He smiled.
He already knew what he needed to do.