As I gently walked downstairs, I met Trevor on his feet... obviously waiting for me. He huffed the moment he saw me and then told me his patrol partner just called him and told him to get back to the Mainland as fast as he could.
"Emergency, huh?" I crooked a smile on my face as I walked over to him. The life of a police officer was never easy, while enjoying your life you would hear an urgent call. Just like the life of a doctor or surgeon, when there is an emergency you attention my be required urgently. And that means you will have to leave whatever is it you are doing at that moment.
"Yes, so... see you some other time, Laura" he said now wearing a befitting smile on his face. I just hoped he isn't hiding anything under that smile as Jessica had refused to come down and see him. "I will try and come whenever I have the chance to, maybe during vacation or festivities. I heard you guys used to have festivals here, your cops here might need backups to deal with atrocities, right?"
"Hmm, I don't think so. Most of the cops I saw during the founders' festival were Cornfield's Sheriff deputies. I didn't see any Mainland officers, but who knows if you guys would be deployed next time. But that would be in a year time, I wouldn't count on that. Just try and return anytime soon, I would be glad to welcome you, okay?" I said and beamed at him. I didn't want him to feel unwanted.
"Okay" he beamed back at me. He was the understanding type. If only I had never known Frank, I would have given him a chance but with Frank on the way, I would always choose Frank over any guy on this planet earth.
Frank was the guy that made me changed the way I used to see love, the guy that made give love a second thought the fact that I was the kind of girl that didn't used to give me chance, nor have I dated before. But when I met Frank, my mindset changed. All I wished now was to be with him and to try all my best in making sure every other girl apart from me has no place worthy of taking him away from me in his heart. Not even in dream where no one has the power to do exactly what they wanted.
I escorted Trevor to his car outside, and just as he stormed him he requested for my phone number. I never wanted to share my contact with him before but now that he proved to me how good he was, I decided to give him the contact. And when I did, he thanked me and drove away. He was really a nice guy, and to be honest I was beginning to consider him as my friend too. But will Frank find it likely? Well, he wasn't the type that shows his jealousy. He would often pretend as if he never really cared, although sometimes reverse was the case.
I watched as Trevor's patrol vehicle disappeared into distance, just then one of our neighbors appeared from nowhere and asked if I knew the cop that just left. I was like, like seriously? Someone spent almost an hour in our house and just came out and you are asking if I knew him? Come on, if I didn't know him he wouldn't stay that long. I might not have even welcomed him in let alone have him stayed that long or wave at him while he drives away.
"Of course, I know him!" I said glaring at the man. The man and I had never talked before, although I used to see him... always driving his family in one SUV that apparently belonged to him. He was a middle aged man and his wife looked slightly younger than him. His kids were two, and they were all boys.
"Oh, I see. That's nice" he said and then heaved a sigh, "Although he and his partner had once stopped and charged me for what I didn't do. They said I was over speeding, meanwhile I wasn't. I asked them to show me their read from their device which was supposed to serve as an evidence but they couldn't, and that pissed me off. Whenever I see any of them, I used to be angry. I despise them more than my long-term enemies"
His words made me speechless, I didn't expect to hear all that from him actually. So strange, and unless I asked Trevor about it I wouldn't know exactly what happened between them.
"You don't have to believe me," The man continued, "but I assure you he's the one. He and his partner, and I hate them. I really hate them!" Just as he turned about leaving, his wife from their compound yelled at him to come back home right that instant. "Was just about to!" he yelled back at her and left, walking like someone that had lost all his strength. His wife then returned back into the house furiously and shut the door off. And when he entered the house too, I began wondering what she might be asking him right now. Probably, what on earth was he talking to me about. I can relate, it wouldn't be easy seeing the man you love conversing with another woman.
To be honest, I never thought I could hear such accusation against Trevor but whatever the case was I would try and ask him about it. If it was really true, then I would try and apologize to the man on his behalf. But if I could have him apologize to the man himself, I would be very glad to do that. I may not be a straight thinker, but I believe in peace and would practically do anything to see peace reigning. That was what I learned from my mom before she died, and my dad was a peaceful man too. Always trying his best to stay away from trouble at all costs.
When I returned back into the house, I went to the kitchen and began preparing lunch. I wouldn't be cooking much today the fact that Jessica had already went out to get what her heart desired. However, to me it's a waste of money. If she wanted chicken, we had chicken in the freezer. As for fries, she could order it but I believe the expensive thing there was the chicken, something we already had at home.
While cooking fried rice and beef, she came downstairs to dispose the leftover of what she consumed in the dustbin. Thus, she headed to the dining table and sat in. And that got me wondering if she was waiting for what I was preparing, like seriously? After consuming all her package alone without even inviting me to join her or remaining some for me to eat? Well, that's surely not going to happen! I thought to myself as I continued with my work, ignoring her existence. If she was selfish, I shouldn't be a fool. Next time, she would learn how to be generous to other people, not just to me.
"Laura," I heard her called my name the moment I was done chopping down the carrots. And when I turned glaring at her, she smirked. "What if I tell you I went to see Reade's bitch today?" she uttered rendering me speechless, I never gave her the address to their apartment building, how did she find out? "Yes, I did. And we had a long conversation, but not in their home. We arranged to meet in a restaurant. It turns out her friend works there, so she gave me chicken, fries, and drinks... for free"
"You mean you visited Maria? How on earth did you get her address? I can't remember giving you her address!" I muttered.
"Well, he did. I went to him yesterday and we talked. Lorraine wasn't happy to see me, she was also disappointed you allowed me to go out. But nevertheless, she allowed me to see Reade for the last time and I talked to the idiot. He couldn't deny the fact that he has a responsible relationship and only wanted to con me. He was also delightful to share all the information I needed, but I wanted to be sure about everything that was why I went and met Maria. She confirmed what he told me and I also shared my own story with her. To be honest, she wasn't happy about everything that I told her but I was able to make her understand that it's just life, and one day it would be over" she said with no iota of regret in her face. "I know I shouldn't have done that, if that's what you are thinking. I know. But sometimes, we have to do strange things to make things right" she crooked a smile on her face.
"Now that you did what's right, I hope you are happy?" I said and just then the smile on her face disappeared and gave me a weird look as if to ask what exactly I meant by my words. "Yes!" I continued, "Remember when I first told you to stay away from that guy, did you believe me? You couldn't even believe in the evidences someone, an anonymous tried to prove. You thought I made things up. You never believed me, you thought I was jealous about you. And now, you've seen it all. If you had believed in me right from the start, a lot wouldn't have happened"
"Oh Saint, I get it!" she stood from her sitting position and heaved a sigh, "Thanks for reminding me, Laura, that I made a terrible mistakes lately. But don't be to proud of yourself because you also have flaws, everyone has!"
"Well I never denied it, have I? Everyone has flaws for sure but the person with most flaws is the one that don't like taking people's advice" I said as she snapped at me,
"And who's that person? Me?" she glared at me, her eyes red rimmed.
"I didn't say that, did I?" I turned and continued cooking.
"Laura, to be honest I am not happy with the way you are folding your words and throwing them at me. I don't like the way you are talking as if you are the only saint in this world, and I am the only sinner in this world. What if I don't like taking people's advice, is that your business? You have no right to speak to me the way you are doing, and if you don't stop then we will never be friends. I will also make sure you don't have peace in this house" she said angrily, how childish of her sprout all those words without even thinking twice. Like, she just opened her mouth and began pouring out whatever comes into her mind.
"You can't make my life miserable, Jessica, you really can't" I turned giggling at her, "By the way, you don't look good with that sad, you look ugly. Learn to think before you talk, it will save you the strength and energy. And you won't have problem mingling with people" I said in hope that she stop and think twice but that girl, she was something else.
"Ahh, like seriously?" she rolled her eyes and pretended as if she wasn't hurt by my words, "Okay, fine Miss Laura, but I would also like you to learn how to let people be. Why can't yoi just let me be? Must you always talk about my flaws? I don't really understand. And the next time you blame me for my mom's unfavorable condition, trust me it won't end good because I won't take it likely with you. I will bite you where it hurts the most while pretending as if I was never hurt by your words"
"Really?" I wrinkled a brow at her.
"Yes, Laura, trust me!" she said and then left thr sitting room, returning back upstairs.
That was hot, real hot. I never thought we would ever engaged into such argument before, and even though I pretended as if I wasn't hurt, I was really hurt by her words but I tried as much as I could to control myself.
