36.My Son?!

I felt the cool wind crassness my skin and the trees sway in a rhythm where the wind takes it. It's just amazing to witness this type of natural beauty where there is peace and people are happy without anything to worry.

I gave a small smile to the beautiful little girl standing in a group of children and she came running to engulfed me in a hug. Later all the children ran and join us.

"We will miss you Dr.Choco." They all say in unison with a sad smile etched on their innocent face.

"I will also miss you guys. Remember that health is the key to..." I yelled and stopped to hear them continue.

"happiness. We will follow all your steps and never be sick." They all shouted in unison.

I then gave a proud smile and bid goodbye to the villagers where I have spend three months of a medical campaign.

Staying here far away from city wasn't so easy at first but the people living here made it easier. They have treated us like a family and it's somewhat hard to left this place.

I'm not the only one here but others too were attached to this place that they want to take this people with them but we couldn't vacate the whole village so with a small smile we get in the bus which will take us to the airport of Uganda and then we will head to NY.

The trip to airport was sad and fellow colleagues were sharing their experience with others and hoping to visit here soon.

The hospital arrange a medical campaigns once every year with total of 30 medical worker including doctors, nurses and medicine unit to volunteer and it's my second time volunteering campaign in which Bell couldn't attend as her name was not included.

After traveling in the bus for about 2 hours we reached the airport and boarded the plane to get home which was arranged by the hospital and this time it's hospital private jet which makes everyone happy as it will be more relaxing and somehow privileged.

I rest my head on the headrest after taking the seat and then the plane took off making me close my eyes with a small grin. The second I close my eyes I saw him kissing me and that's happening since I left the next day after he had left the room without explanation leaving me shocked.

Till now I couldn't believe that he kissed me or moreover we kissed. He had kissed me first but later I too kissed him back and that's the biggest embarrassment of my life which is bugging me with a question of how can I feel good while kissing him?

I shouldn't have felt that way but I gotta say he was a good kisser as I didn't felt like it was my first time kissing.

Damn! Choco what are you saying?!

I should be pissed and I'm still but more with myself. And talking about the day when Shaub had text me to have lunch with him I had wanted to deny him but after thinking for a while I replied back with okay then I was called to the meeting about the medical campaign and at the end Luim and me need to grab the food from the nearby dinner as it was a lunch with colleagues.

So I ended up texting Shaub that I couldn't make it. I was ignoring him for three days straight so he might have arranged that to converse but I stood him and somehow he deserved it for yelling at me about some door.

I shut my eyes tightly getting rid of the things running in my mind and drifted to sleep. I then woke up when the pilot announced that it was the time for the landing and I put on the seatbelt sitting properly.

We landed on NY at the mid-day and after picking our luggage we bid goodbye to each other. I was tired and the jet lag was not helping so I headed outside to hail the cab but a muscular man dressed in a suit stopped me from getting in the cab.

"Mam. Mr.Rehgen has send the car for you. This way Mam." Max, the muscular man said holding my suitcase and walked towards the black SUV.

"Thank you." I said once I seated on the backseat and Max hopped in the front to drive the car.

"Has Shaub send you to pick me?" I asked after a while as I haven't tell him about the trip neither I have seen him before leaving. He had not come back once he left and Nicho was the one who knows about it.

"Yes Mam. Nicholas sir had left for Hazel Wonder after you had left." Max said looking straight at the road.

I nodded in response and took out my mobile to text Bell that I'm back from the trip. She instantly replied that she couldn't wait to meet me and missed me a lot.

I will be joining the work after two days of rest which is same for all the volunteers and now I'm in dire need to take a shower and have a sweet sleep.

When we reached the mansion Max halt the car and get out to open the door for me and he helped me to carry my luggage to my room cause Nicho was not here so we do not need to share a room and act like a married couple.

I then thanked Max and he left the room with Lia entering to ask me if I wanted anything to eat and I shake my head telling her to leave so that I can rest.

Then I take a long bath taking my time and lay down on the bed wearing Syong t-shirt which reaches mid thigh. I woke up when my stomach starts screaming for food and I headed downstairs to the kitchen.

There, Lia was cleaning the vegetables so I contemplate to disturb her or not by asking to make me food as I did not know how to cook and it's the work in which I couldn't excel.

So I opened the junk food cabinet ignoring Lia who was asking me to let her make food and I grabbed some chips and with a bottle of coke I walk towards my room.

While walking I hear some distant voices coming from the far away corner of the hallway and curiosity took it's place making me to drop the food I was holding on the side table where a small vase was placed.

I followed the sound thinking the place might be hunted as expect Shaub and me no one else come here so who is making the noises.

I slowly reached the end of the hallway and saw a huge door. I placed my ear to listen if the voice was coming from there and when I again heard someone speaking, I opened the door slowly and closed it without making a noise.

I looked around to find the shelves stack with books and then it hit me that it's a library but the noise was more clear here.

Then I looked at the left to find a door and when I opened the door I was greeted with mens seated around the table listening to the person at the center who is none other than..Shaub.

Shuab stopped midway through his speech when our eyes met and I couldn't take my eyes of the deep ocean blue eyes which was drowning me. I then averted my gaze when I couldn't stand his heated gaze and find all the men looking at me, some with shocked and some with l-lust.

I felt uncomfortable when I notice them looking at my bare legs and I know that Shaub was having the meeting and I have intervened.

"I'm..." I was about to apologize and get out from there but a loud voice beat me.

"Everyone leave the room. NOW." Shaub yelled giving hard glare to his employees and within a blink of an eye the room was empty leaving both of us alone.

"I'm extremely sorry to interrupt but I didn't mean to..." I said with a low voice and when I look at him, he was busying staring at my legs.

"Eyes up here mister." I shot a glare at him while placing my hands on my hips.

"Don't ever walk around wearing this?" He said looking at my eyes.

"Why should I listen to you?" I retorted back checking him out. As usual he was wearing a grey three piece suit with a trim hair and shaved beard.

"I don't like the way the men look at you and I see how it's make you feel uncomfortable. Unless you want to give them a show again." He said emphasizing on again which means they will have more meetings here.

I nodded walking out of the room and picked the food I had left on the side table. I haven't thought that he would talk to me like nothing had happened after I return from the trip and he also did not call me once while I was there.

I too did not call him so we two are even and I did not want him to call me moreover miss me. And How could he miss me when he yell at me the second we meet?

But....I somehow miss him, only when I was feeling bore not having anyone to yell at.

"You staying there." Shaub voice came from behind when I was about open my room door and I haven't noticed that he was following me.

"Where else I would stay? It's my room." I said over my shoulder not bothering to look at him.

"But your things are in my room, my love." He said with a smirk which I see even turning away from him.

"I will tell Lia to bring my things tomorrow." I said while opening the door with one hand cause another was holding my food.

"How was your trip?" I heard him ask while I was putting the food on the bed.

"It was good." I said out loud shutting the door to avoid the further questions.

Then I watched some movies in Netflix while eating the junk food and sipping the coke. And I drifted to sleep talking with dad and mom.

The next day I spend my day on my room watching movies and sleeping, shared few conversations with Shaub while breakfast and during dinner.

He did not talk about the kiss so I too avoided the topic but I could feel his gaze on my lips whenever I'm speaking and when I tried to caught him in act he would looked away.

I called Nicho after few days and we talked for an hour with me sharing my days at the trip. I also visited my dad house and spend some time with them during weekends and have a family time.

Syong couldn't join us as he was away from the home due to his business trip but mom called Shaub to replace the emptiness of her son. We had a great time together and mom was happy to see Shaub with us.

Likewise another month came to the end with me spending time with my family and friends and busying myself in the hospital.

And I couldn't deny when Luim asked me for a lunch during the break and ended up meeting his mom who also happened to be there to have lunch with one of her friend,who need to leave early due to her daughters problem.

It was a coincidence or what but I couldn't stop myself from making shocked face when I saw his mom, Jade Detex who happened to be the same lady guest of Lee mansion and she was there when Shaub had introduced me as his finance.

"Mom. This is Shalifa, the one whom I had told you about. And Shalifa this my mom Jade." Luim introduced us with a huge smile plastered on his face.

"Nice to you meet you, Mrs.Detex." I said while composing myself from the shock.

"Oh! Dear. Call me Jade and I was dying to meet you." She said with a huge grin and tucked her blonde hair at the side.

"Umm..guys I gotta take this call." Luim excused when his mobile rang and he went at the side to take it.

There was a awkward silence when Luim left and I just sat there with a small smile still processing the fact that she's Luim mom and Shaub too somehow know her.

I hadn't forgotten about the last meeting and now meeting again out of blue is somehow awkward to me and I could say same to her as she too was trying to grasp the situation while fidgeting with her purse strap.

"So Shalifa. How's is my son treating you? You were really his finance and his wife now." Jade asked out of nowhere and it takes time to understand what she was talking about.

And when I was about to answer her who she's referring to as her son then Luim came to tell us that they need to leave as something came up.

He was sorry to leave me after few minutes of coming here and apologized to take me out next time but I said it's alright and they bid goodbye with a sad smile.

And they walked towards the exist leaving me with a confused thought. When I recalled her words, I came to the conclusion that she was referring to Shaub as her son.

What's the mystery about my son? !