the police

Chapter 4

Natasha Pov

On the second week of July the flower shop is finally open, in cooperation with apollo who arranged while I was bothering to put up a poster in front to show that the shop has a promotion today.

It's already 8:00am in the morning, Jacob said when I saw it, Shaira said she went home to their province. I asked why he came home so suddenly as he had just returned in the second week that had passed.

Is the color of the shop okay?” apollo nod when i ask him, the shop is light blue and has a little cloud design on the side, it's beautiful in my eyes. Even the tables are in order, the flowers I worked on yesterday have their own bouquet and are very fragrant, the vendo coffee is also complete if they want to drop, I can also make my own coffee if they want a different flavor.

”Beautiful, fresh to the eyes and clean..” I smiled widely at his comment, he was right. I see the same thing and my heart is very happy because finally. I have my own business and income.

”Oh, there is a customer..” there's a four group of students who enter the shop, their eyes are on the menu near the counter.

”I want a black coffee today..” just in the voice of the woman on the side who is already rich, the woman in front is also beautiful and suspicious in her posture.

"Oh, Apollo?" Apollo just looked at her when he called her."I thought you like Trixie, why are you with another girl?"

”She's my friend, samantha..” I looked at the one she called samantha, if I can save her money and sell her the flowers, the ex's wealth, even the bag will be blessed.

"Gosh, If only I didn't know, you're just like Stanley.."

”If you know anything, I don't care about your opinion..” apollo chased him away, his face because it bounced off samantha's beauty.

I approached him, smiling. "Do you order?" he looked at me, raising his eyebrows slightly before nodding.

”Can you give us a four cappuccino..”

"Mine is black, Samantha.."

"I said, capuccino.." Samantha repeated what she said, again she turned to him before smiling.

"Four cappuccinos, miss."

”Okay, five minutes..” I walked to the counter, and this Apollo was already there making four cups of cappuccino.

I helped him, I added some ingredients before filling with hot water. Before that, I easily covered it and placed it on the tray to be served to the students who were waiting.

”Your shop isn't boring, it's cool..” samantha praised the whole place, she's my buena mano costumer actually. Surely a good opening will take place if he is as rich as the lead.

”Keep the change..” I was dumbfounded by the thousand he presented, they left with their glasses.

One thousand? As in, only forty pesos per cup, the wealth.

"Tsk, that's just bragging.." I looked at Apollo while looking at their group because I could still see it from the inside because the front was just glass.

"You know her?"

”Yes, And you should not trust that woman..”

"Huh?"

”One day it bullied your friend, Shaira. And I know her secret, she is the one who orders Sabrina to take a picture of her kiss with Noah..”

I was stunned, it took me a while to process what he said. shaira and noah kissing? But, how? Noah is not shaira's type, If you think about it, Noah was the one who kissed.

"W-what do you mean kiss?"

"I don't know all the information, Noah was beaten up the other day by Jacob, that's in America."

I blinked again at what Apollo said, is that bastard in America?

We haven't seen each other for a few weeks, what is he doing in America?

"W-what is he doing in America?"

"Maybe it's getting cold, you know. That Jacob is very much in love with Shaira, every man who looks at her is sure to fall in love with her, her ultimate cousin.."

I sighed before looking away, then. noah likes shaira. Tsk, It's not impossible for that to happen, by the way. If I were Noah, he would just look for someone else, he wouldn't involve himself with someone else.

"August will definitely be sold here, Fatima starts to celebrate on the first day of September, the students will probably be busy and tired and they will relax here.." my thoughts about Noah disappeared when Apollo spoke again, that's it that's what I'm thinking. I hope they enjoy this shop I have built.

And by the time I can save up, I will definitely be able to treat my father's leg so that he can walk again.

At ten o'clock when Apollo left, he was absent from his class so that he could take care of me for a while. I can do it alone, I haven't been swarmed by customers and sometimes there are only two people at the same time.

This shop has been busy all day, It was worth the effort because somehow I made money today. I was sitting inside the counter counting the money when suddenly the wind charms sounded at the door. I looked up, I was surprised to see Brandon there looking around the whole shop.

I stood up, he looked at me before coming closer. "You've opened up.." I nodded, he's my brother and the second oldest.

We are almost the same age but I am five months older than this.

It's hard, isn't it? My mother is pregnant while the boy's mother is also pregnant. In other words, the father is guilty, the only thing I wonder is if my mom is not the one with him now.

I was the first child, but it seemed to prefer mother helda.

”You passed by, do you need something?” I asked immediately, I know their behavior very well, that's my role. They approach me and ask for what they want.

"Doreen got pregnant.." I gave him a blank look, is his girlfriend pregnant? She's probably pregnant because she gave birth to him.

"It's not unlikely that will happen because you're together.."

”But. We've only been together for two months, h-I can't give what his parents want.."

I looked away, feeling bad about it. "Do I need to bother with that, brandon?" I glanced at him again, his pleading face seemed to have turned into a wild animal.

"You won't help me?"

”All help brandon, I have given it! I let you go to college even though you often go back and forth, but what? You're graduating, I hope you get pregnant with a girl!"

"Don't blame me if you're not going to help me!" He looks at me with anger, I feel bad because they have never thanked me for the sacrifices I make.

They are just people who can abuse me

”You are the one who did that, get out of your own way because chloe is still studying, if you don't finish your studies, you will never be able to ask me again..”

"Tsk, you've already built a business, you're so arrogant! All this I will tell mother, it can't be like this!”

He left after yelling at me, I can't believe his behavior. He rides a woman and doesn't even take care, he even got that girl pregnant who I heard was his classmate.

I hit my forehead, I left the shop and went to the side to lower the iron, it was late. It's very quiet and even the computer shop and school supplies next to me are closed, I'm really the only one who has the money.

That night I was alone again, this moment had been a few weeks of scenario and it seems that I have gotten used to being alone, fortunately I am strong with the Lord and he does not abandon me.

When the following days the flowers became completely sold out, there was often a student hanging out in the cafe that I only let in so that I could have company inside. I decide to put a wifi for my costumer, I made a lot of money and some costumers actually visited my shop on purpose just to buy flowers.

When august came up it means, rainy season. It was raining outside while some students were inside taking shelter, but when I focus my eyes on the outside door, I saw shaira standing while letting the rain fall on her body.

I went out easily, I was worried about him when I got closer and saw that some bags he was carrying were already wet.

"Oh my god, what happened to you!" she looked up at him, crying.

"What? Napana, your father?"

”the p-police arrested him, j-jacob..” he was crying, I couldn't understand it so I let him go inside first.

I easily went upstairs and immediately grabbed a towel, I rushed down to wrap the towel around his body.

"thank you.." her lips trembled, I decide to make her coffee before I asked her. I put the hot coffee on his side while I stared at him.

"Tell me, what happened?"

”father has a case, n-he got caught. He was arrested yesterday and now he's in muntinlupa.." I was stunned by what he said, confused and I don't know why.

”Shhh, hold on. Stop crying.." I tried to calm him down, but still. She's crying like a child, the costumers made eye contact with us and they seemed to be listening to us, but when they saw me looking, they went back to talking.

"Get some rest, we'll talk about it tomorrow.." I helped him stand up because his body was finally getting weak. ”Change your clothes upstairs..” i help her to go upstair. I took the extra clothes because I have a lot of them, I let her to change while closing the shop.

Although it is embarrassing for some customers, I have to take care of shaira first.

I'm worried.

"thank you Natasha, sorry for the trouble.."

”Tsk, are you crazy? Who are you bothering me, I can spank you.." I sat on the edge of the bed where he was, leaning against the headboard and if I was lucky there would be two beds in my room.

I actually prepared it in case I had an unexpected visitor.

"I-I don't know how to start, I-I can't sleep because of what happened.."

I sighed. "What exactly happened?" even though he let out a heavy breath, I let him talk about what happened. And I could hardly believe everything I heard.

His father was imprisoned because he killed Jacob's known father.

”Oh my god..” that's what I said while staring at him. "What did Jacob say to you?"

"He didn't break up completely, he wanted space but next week he will hear p-papa's first hearing.." he bit his lip, tears were threatening him again that even I would be taken away.

”D-Dad can't go to jail, he's sick. I-I don't want his situation to be worse in prison..”

”everything will be fine, I'll help you okay? I will accompany you to the hearing.." she nodded crying, I feel sorry because I never thought that Shaira's life would suddenly turn out like this.

I thought she would be forever happy with Jacob because he could give her everything she wanted, but I was wrong.

In the middle of the night there was a noise outside the door, it's almost 10:00 in the evening but someone knocking and shouting at outside.

I looked at Shaira and saw that she had also woken up, but as before she was speechless and seemed to be just listening to the man shouting.

I went down to the first floor and turned on all the lights, I hurriedly opened the door before lifting the iron barrier.

"Why are you making noise!" That's what I told Noah after lifting the iron, it was late at night and he was about to wake up!

”Is Shaira here?”

”Yes, and he was resting but woke up because of you!”

"How is he?" my breathing was heavy because of that, my hunch was right that he was looking at shaira. Tsk, what now? He's not Shaira's type either because I know who he loves.

”Sleep already, right?” I stood in front of him, his height was almost as tall as mine.

Tsk, capre with gray hair. He just went to America and his hair turned white, isn't it raining ash there?

"Can you just let her stay here?"

I blinked, avoiding his face which was very concerning to Shaira, hopefully all.

”Of course, That's what friends will do. Will do that even if you don't say..”

”Thank You..” my eyes rolled again, I don't know why I was annoyed again. What is this feeling? It's just annoying because when he's there, this is how I feel.

I feel unwanted.

Never noticed by him, no one cares about me.

And he will never remember me.

"Go away, I'm going to close.."

He stepped back, now looking at my body as he often does when we meet.

"Your braless again?"

"Tsk, you're also careless, aren't you?"

He smiled, his face must be beautiful because he has a black dot on the side, handsome with his new hair style and color.

But, never mind.

”Just keep shaira safe and stay comforting her, I'm leaving..” I winced, as long as in the end it was still really shaira.

Me, does he not want to be comforted?

"Chuppy!" he backed away from my shout, my chest rising in annoyance because of him.

He should not have shown me anymore!

To Be Continued