Fred was suddenly furious by this young guys act,
" And who are you to meddle",
Fred questions.
" All you young people just like meddling into things that are not your business",
Harris didn't talk or even bother to look at Fred's angry face, he just adjusted the coat on her body.
" I am talking to you, or are you also deaf?", Fred pushes Harris away from Olivia
Harris sharpenly pulls his hand away from his,
" How dare you lay your hands on me", he voiced out dusting the part of his hand that was touched by him.
" Who am I to meddle?", he questions back
" Tell me, who are you to be harassing a lady In front of everyone and trying to cover it up at that?".
He scoffs after recalling the man's second statement,
" We like to meddle, you say? Old man, have some respect for us at least. Looking at what you did today, I'll say you are the one meddling into others business".
' Why is he so bold?' Liv asked the rhetorical question. She just stood gummed to her spot admiring the guy's aura.
Yes aura, it was really giving.
Just as he finished talking, he orders for the man to be kicked out of the place while he turns to take his leave. Two of the bodyguards carried out his order while the other two followed him. He realizes the lady wasn't following him so he paused and turned to her direction,
" Aren't you coming? Or was the scene not enough for you. Do you want to proceed to the next chapter of what he gave you?", he asked, his head tilted a little.
She couldn't see his face but she knew one thing, he had a sharp tongue.
That sharp tongue was what she hated. It reminded her immediately of the guy that had bought a watch at the store she got fired from.
Anyways, it was better to follow him than stay in this uncomfortable environment. She quickly grabbed her bag and followed him to the exit.
While walking behind him quietly, she observed him from head to toe till her eyes caught on his wrist. It was the same watch the young guy had purchased. It was a limited edition, she tried recalling the name of the person sales had told her,
" Harris?", the name came out of her mouth unconsciously. This made Harris pause his step.
Liv not observing stumbled at his back,
" What do you know?"he asked, not moving or even sparing her a glance.
She quickly pulled herself away from him,
" I'm sorry", she said.
" I only asked what you knew?", he repeated.
Looking confused at the question, she stared at the bodyguards who walked beside them,
" I know nothing", she replied
He then turns to her and leans his face to hers, he was taller than her of course,
" Exactly, you know nothing. That is how it should be", he turned away and kept walking.
They exited the restaurant and Liv noticed that a vehicle was already waiting for him. She immediately stops him to clarify all that was in her mind,
" Excuse me", she manages to say.
The bodyguards tried stopping her from making another step to him but he just waved them off.
" Go on", he said.
" Don't you recognize me?", she asked, waiting for an honest answer.
" Why? If I did, what was I going to do with your face?",
'His words didn't make sense at all. Was this just his way of answering people? Why doesn't he just give a direct answer, he wasn't going to die from it',
All these words ran through her mind. Yet she chose to be calm, afterall he saved her twice. Even if he didn't want to admit it, she already knew it was him.
" If you are not going to answer then stay quiet and listen to me", her voice sounded ordering for Harris.
He didn't like that tone but somewhat he didn't know how he managed to stay quiet just to listen to her.
" Thank you for the store and for today. That is what I wanted to say, you can go now if you want to",
With that she left him and walked away from him.
" Who is she to tell me to go, I decide that for myself. What spoilt brat, she doesn't even have manners"
The words hurt him so badly.
" Sir the vehicle is waiting", his right hand man said
Harris looks at him, his eyes alone could kill at the moment.
" Why? Are you also ordering me to leave also? Are you tired of me?!", he yells at him.
Or you could say he was passing his anger to the poor bodyguard.
" No sir, please do not think of it like that. It is late and if others realize you are gone, they will be punished. You know that sir"
" Whatever", he murmurs heading into the car.
**********
It started raining and Liv found her way back home taking an uber. She arrived just to meet her belongings outside the door. She stood confused and soaked from the little rain that bit as she passed through the narrow road that led to her house.
She wanted to knock on the door when she saw her mom coming out, she held an umbrella and a big bag which she hunged on her shoulder.
She stared at her mom perplexed,
" Mom? What is going on here? Why are my things outside, are we moving out?",
Her eyes both in her mom and her things outside.
The heartless woman didn't spare her anything. She just locked the door and took the keys with her. She pushed Liv aside and was about taking her leave.
" Mom, are you not hearing me? Why are my things outside?!", this time she yelled at the top of her voice.
Her mom exhaled deeply and faced her,
" Hey, did you just raise your voice at me?".
" I wouldn't have if you had answered me. Tell me why my things are outside and what with the bag you're carrying?"
Her mom's expression turned deadly this time one that Lucy has never seen on her before,
" I'm cutting ties with you", she said leaving her speechless.
Liv knew her mom never liked her but whatever she was talking about or about to say, she wasn't ready for it. All she had to do was not look pitiful in front of her mom even if she tearing up inside with everything that is going on in her life.
" No, I didn't say that right. I never liked you", her mom corrected.
" I hated you and still do, do you know why?", at this time, she did spare Liv that deadly look.
" You took everything from me", she revealed.
" Ever since my husband took you in, you divided his life he had for me. You took everything from me. I told him not to adopt someone else's child but he insisted, whenever I tried to have my own child, he always says "you were enough".
This shocking revelation made Liv's leg weak,
' What did she just say? I was adopted? What the hell is going on?"
Her mom let out a wickedly laugh seeing how weak she became,
" Why did you really think I was your mom? To me you were just a pest that kept destroying this family slowly. You disgust me".
Liv looks at her mom, her eyes already tearing up. She tried as much as possible not to let it roll down.
" Did you really despise me that much? The truth is I knew you never loved but every day growing up, I prayed that one day you will pretend to love me. Even if it was for just a day".
" Cut your bullshit", her mom interrupted.
She then stares at the house,
" Whatever you do from now on is your business. Keep my husband and I away from it. You can visit him in the hospital if you like".
Liv nods stretching her palms out,
" If that is so, give me all the money I gave you".
" Money? I don't have"
Lucy eyes turned to confusion,
" What do they mean?"she questions.
" If you are trying to blame me for anything then save it. You were the one that brought this upon yourself", she replied as she walked out on her.
" Seriously, are you this heartless?!! Where do you expect me to stay?!!", she yells, feeling exhausted already by her shout.
Her mom didn't answer, she didn't even turn to have a clear look at her daughter.
She just left her soaked, drained from the rain and startled by what just happened.
Liv looked at the sky, tears run
ning down her cheeks,
" Why are you doing this to me? Did you destined me to suffer like this? Seriously!! Why is my life like this? I'm tired, so tired".
She broke down.