Chapter 80 - Calls (2/2)
She took the phone and stared on the screen. Home.
She had been receiving quite a number of calls from her family in Country F but she never answered the call. Her family must have known her location and her whereabouts ever since they knew she had been with a man.
She tossed the phone on the bed, drowning its sound under more pillows. She laid her body on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Her mind was drifting away.
The ringing died after thirty seconds. Shortly after that, the sound of message notification filled the silence in her room.
Jennet turned her head to the side, hesitating if she should check on her messages. Her stubborn hand, however, dived under the pillows taking the phone.
She inhaled a deep breath and started to read all of the messages she received. All of the received messages are from Luca. He had been asking about how she had been doing. Another message from him asked about her free time if she would love to dine with him tomorrow evening.
Jennet sighed even harder. ”I'm sorry, Luca. I have to decline your invitation.” She spoke alone.
She typed her answers and stopped halfway before deleting it. It's not a good reply. He will pester her with the reason why she declined his good intentions.
”I think it's about time to tell him about my status.” She mumbled and turned on her stomach on the bed. She had been so down because Hue refused to believe in her. She had been cornered by her guilt and she wanted to put a full stop to what bothers her.
Holding the phone tightly in her hands, she typed;
'I have been hiding a secret from you.'
However, she deleted it again. She tossed the phone back under the pillows. ”Urgh, it is hard, to tell the truth to someone like him. I wonder how he will react to it.”
But then, the phone rang, leaving her groaning lazily on the bed. She took the phone and held it close to her ear when she saw the caller is Marvina.
”Why are you calling me?” She asked with giving her any warm greetings.
”Jennet, are you home?”
”Yes, I am. Why?”
”Luca has been asking about you! Can you just answer his calls? I need to have a peaceful date with my boyfriend here!” Suddenly Marvina roared at her from the end of the line.
Jennet froze. That was unexpected. ”Ohh...”
”Don't you 'oh' me!”
”Ahh, my apologies,” Jennet said in an unmotivated tone. He wasn't in the mood to fight back.
”You better tell him the truth. The longer you prolong this matter, more people will get hurt. You said you wanted your husband to believe in you, right? So you better clear all this misunderstanding with Luca and then you can start to throw yourself at your husband's feet.”
”I got it. I'm planning to do so.”
”You better do it right now. Call Luca and spill the truth and at the same time say your rejection. I don't want to keep listening to your whining about how your husband treated you afterwards.”
”I'm sorry for troubling you.”
”You better call Luca now! He kept calling me to ask about you. Call him this instance and tell him not to call me after work hour because I am spending my time with my boyfriend. Do you get what I say?”
”I get it. Bye now.” Jennet ended the call.
She stepped out of the bed and went to the balcony. The cold night breeze blew her hair in the air, sending shivers down her body.
She dialled Luca's number and waited for his answer. Within seconds, he answered her call.
”Jennet, are you alright?” Luca asked.
His worried voice made her heartaches. If only he knew his question was what she had wanted to listen coming out of Hue's mouth all this time. But, maybe she had to listen to it being spoken by someone else.
”I'm fine.” She answered. She bit her lip, contemplating deep within. What should she say now?
'What are you so worried about spilling the truth? He won't die and he's much more experienced in love matters. Just brace your heart and say it out loud.' Tiny Jennet appeared in her head, persuading her softly.
Her hand turned into a fist by her side when she said, ”Luca, I actually have something to tell you.”
”Is it important?” Luca's tone sounded like he was making a joke to her.
”It's very important because it is concerning the relationship between you and me as well,” Jennet answered with a serious tone.
”What is it?”
”I don't know if it's appropriate for me to say it on the phone.”
”... Are you going to reject me?”
”...”
Jennet slapped her own head. She didn't know how she should answer his direct question.
In all of her years living, her speeches and opinions were all rehearsed by her mother. She pretty much didn't have to say what she wants to say. She didn't have to bother rejecting men because her mother will say all the rejection on her behalf. Her role was just smiling and listening or just returning to her room to study.
She had always been treated like a child by her mother and such conversation are referred to as mature conversation among adults. She was not allowed to listen or to eavesdrop the conversation.
Due to the restrictions, she had a hard time to mingle with those of the same age. She had always refused to talk if her fellow friends started to talk about having someone special. She had always been an oddball among the same class.
Although she had run far from her family now however, she hasn't adapted herself to such conversation yet. She's pretty much still too green to act like an adult in regards to love matters.