Daddy’s Hot Sauce

EMILY

Having this coffee right in front of me gave me a chance to think that everything happens for a reason, especially what happened last night. He’s mad and drunk, and I’ve witnessed how he handles his emotions, and I’m done with it.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

As I looked at my back, all I could see where the broken pieces of the wine bottle, and on the other side were the fractured pieces of the wine glass. Yes, he even left me here without any words or even a single note or message from him.

I do not understand why he could not even say it to me, and I mean everything he was supposed to do in his everyday life. I wasn’t saying that he needed to report to me now and then because I know he’s not that type of guy, and we are not even committed to one another just for us to be labeled as lovers. He said, “I love you, “but I know it was a mistake because a guy would never change, just like my ex-boyfriend, often lied to me.

I inhaled deeply as I realized that I was not strong enough and needed his arms now and then. This feeling of mine was not even the first time, and I did not want it to happen again.

“I must protect my heart, sanity, and everything in me.”

Sipping this black coffee made me feel relaxed, but how could I even free myself from him if he was always around me? But you know the worst thing was pushing him away: making me want him near me.

Then a knock on the door caught my attention, and I wondered who it was. I opened it without any hesitation as I was hoping that it was still him who went just somewhere, but my smile melted when I saw who it was.

“Good morning, Mr. Anderston wanted me to fetch you and take you home safely,” an old was wearing formal attire smiled at me.

I know he was one of his employees because of the uniform he was wearing that had a tag on his right pocket. I smiled back and instructed him to wait for a moment so I could gather all my things.

But, as I closed the door, it seemed like the surroundings were getting blurry to me. I learned at the back of the door and lightly shook my head. Then, I tried to walk once again but it was still the same, and I could not even see my surroundings.

***

The driver was outside and kept looking at his watch because it took too long for the lady to prepare her things. He tried to sneak out to the windows to check on the lady, and his eyes widened after seeing the lady lying on the ground.

“Oh my God! Young lady! Miss Emily,” he was now in panic and immediately went inside to see what happened to her.

He didn’t waste his time and carried her inside the car to take her to the nearest hospital. His heart thumped fast and loud this time because he’d be dead by now if his boss knew about this. After driving for a few minutes, the older man saw a small hospital, and since they were in the part of the countryside, it was a fortunate event for him to get near to it and take her inside.

“Please, help me. She was unconscious when I saw her inside the cabin.” the old man said.

The nurses took Emily inside the hospital unconsciously, and this time, a doctor hurriedly took her inside the emergency room.

The older man was walking back and forth while waiting outside the room. He was praying that nothing happened to Miss Emily so his boss would not get mad at him or fire him. After long hours of waiting, the nurses and the doctor went out one by one.

“She’s safe. Are you one of her relatives?”

The old man vehemently shook his head and asked, “What happened to her?”

“She was over fatigue and lack of sleep. Before anything else, I want to talk to her husband.”

The doctor tapped the older man’s shoulders and walked away. He was confused and dialed his phone. Since he was just an employee, he could not do anything but call his boss about the situation, but he heard someone and immediately put down his phone and saw Emily trying to get rid of the tubes on her.

“Miss Emily, don’t do this. The doctor said that you need to rest”, he stated to help her calm Emily.

He looked at her and saw her tears welling. “Here, drink this water, Miss Emily. I don’t know what happened, but the doctors said you’re overtired. Please rest, and I will call Mr. Winston,”

Emily held his arm and vigorously shook her head, and her tears suddenly crawled down to her cheeks.

“Please, don’t do that. I am fine, and I’m just tired these past few days.” she said, smiled toward the old man, and continued, “Can we keep this between us?”

Emily stared at the older man, and she felt that he was trying to measure the situation.

“Please?” she pleaded, and both heard the old man’s phone sound.

“Mr. Winston?”

“Y-Yes, I have called just to inform you that we’re heading to Miss Emily’s home.”

“Yes, Mr. Winston, I will.”

The older man cut the line and looked at Emily. He lightly shook his head and said, “he will surely kill me if he found out about this, miss Emily.”

“Thank you, and don’t worry, I’ll t this.”

“Whenever you need me, I’ll just be out of the room, Miss Emily,” the old man said.

Emily furrowed her brows and was thankful to the older man, but this was just temporary, as she needed to think of a solution to her problems. She inhales deeply and felt the confusion in her eyes.