Loved

Monday morning.. Meaning another week is almost gone and Hunter’s honeymoon-ing secretary is still living her best life.

Edward just took Louisa to school and I’m tidying up after her before heading out to work myself.

After I picked up one of Louie’s clothes from the floor, the ringing of my cellphone interrupted my activity.

I had a little thought in mind that heavens should let it be that Mr Brooks had changed his mind and is retracting me back to Bridgewaters.

I approached the phone on the nightstand and checked the caller.

After seeing who it was, I literally got angry at myself. Then I answered the call.

” Meredith I am so, so, so sorry I haven’t been keeping in touch. It’s just….. there are so many things happening right now and I don’t even know how to explain them to anyone ” Maybe she will buy my pleas. I’ve really been a terrible friend.

” Uhunn… I hear you. Keep ’em coming ” I could feel her eye roll through the phone and it got me laughing.

” How have you been?” I finally asked after my laughter had died down.

” Well I’ve been alive, since you clearly didn’t want to check up on me. Sigh, sigh, more sighs” This girl never changes.

And that thought brings a smile on my face.

” I’ve been making promises to myself to contact you but like I said, there are so many things going on in my life right now ” I sighed and took a seat on my bed.

” Oh yeah, things like what?”

” You heard from Megan that I got transferred to work for another employee till his secretary returns?” This story is going to be longer if she hasn’t heard.

” Yeah I did”

” Well, the man I’m working for is Mr Brooks son”

” Still not seeing the problem. Is he harsh?”

” Meredith…. Mr Brooks son is Hunter”

There was a really strange silence on the phone and I thought there’s a connection failure somewhere.

” Hello?” I called into the phone.

” Is it just me, or did you say Mr Brooks son is Hunter?” Her voice becoming more serious than the playful tone of earlier.

” I did”

” What the actual fuck!? Brooks is Mr Brooks name right? not his surname.” I was really glad Louisa had gone to school so as not to hear all the swearing that will proceed from my lovely friend’s mouth.

” Yeah, it’s his name ”

” But Hunter’s surname is Brooks not something else”

” Hunter’s surname is McConnell, just like Mr Brooks but I don’t understand why he preferred the Brooks in school anyway ”

” Of course there’d be a fame if you’re recognized by your parents name ”

As odd as it may. That was true.

” Well, tada… He’s my boss”

” How in the world did we not see this? He’s not touching you anymore is he? Cause I swear to God if he is I’ll use my heels to squash his balls into a two dimensional shape ”

Trust Meredith to be the violent one.

” No, he isn’t. And I doubt he’d ever try that anytime ever ” I was sure about that. If not for anything but for the fact that I believe I can stand up for myself.

” Does he know?” Her voice goes down to a whisper, like she’s trying to hide in a closet.

” Know what?”

” You know, about Louisa ” Ohh… That know.

” Nah, he’s still pretty oblivious ”

She released a chuckle into the receiver and choked a little on her own air.

” I’ve always known that kid to be dumb”

Now two of us are literally laughing hard.

” So.. Where’s the princess staying in New York. And by princess I mean my Louisa, you’re a pauper ”

What the!? Meredith!!

She is really my dose for a happy morning.

” You’d never guess where ” Really.. I’d like to see her try.

” Hotel D’Angelo?” She had to start with the multimillion accommodations that are impossible to get.

” You’re a spider” I honestly do not know what to say to her.

She bursts out laughing and from her voice she’s clutching her stomach not to explode.

” Seriously? A spider? Is Louisa there or are you just trying to be nice?” Her throat sounds dry as she tried to speak between her chuckles.

” Ha ha… I’ll get back at you ”

” Yeah, I know. Now let me guess again. Errr….. Times Square?”

That’s it.

Remind me immediately after this call to order this girl a psychiatrist.

” That’s not even a housing area!”

” Well you said I should guess where you’re staying, you never stated it was a building so you could be living in a tent for all I know ”

Ahh!! Someone get me an insult meter.

” I live in a building you dumbo” I huffed into the phone.

” Well then I give up ”

” You only made two guesses ”

” Never call my efforts only!”

This girl would be the death of me.

” Fine I’ll tell you ” I started to pick on the fraying material of the bedspread.

” I thought you’ll never ask”

Did she- you know what.. never mind.

” I’m living with Hunter”

And Meredith being the queen of dramatic pauses, held a period again.

This time I know she’s on the line. Her breathing is too heavy to miss.

” Say that again ”

” You heard me”

” Hunter offered you a home? Someone’s changed”

” What!? No.. His dad told me to stay here because the house is big enough and truly it is. I hardly see him around here”

” Are you guys alone? Cause that’s dangerous ”

” No, we’re not. There are two guys and three other ladies ”

” Hunter’s doing men too? Ugh.. That pig!”

What is she- oh!!

I laughed into the phone at her corrupt mindset.

” Meredith you bitch, they’re his workers. His dad pays them. And they’re somewhat older ”

Well except for Claudette who eventually found herself in his sheets.

” Well that’s a relief ” She whistles.

” You’re a pig”

” And you Iris, you’re my sty”

Eww..

” So, staying with Hunter and all. Any interesting events going on?”.

Events? Yeah.. The gala.

” Sure, there is this Gala we attended two Saturdays ago”

” You guys went as dates?”

” Gross… No… I went as his secretary. He went for a business deal ”

” Okay, carry on ”

” The event was damn flashy! I mean I saw more lights than I have ever seen since I was born. And don’t let me get started on the cakes, it-” Meredith cut me right when I was about to describe my sugary adventure.

” Wait! That sounds like a ton of money. Who hosted it? Let me know if I can find myself a rich bachelor ” I chuckled at her childishness.

Meredith the heart breaker.

” Like you’ll still date him after you find out he hates pandas”

” What! It was just one guy. And who the fuck hates pandas? He wasn’t worth it ” Her love for the fuzzy black and white creatures was onto another level.

” Well too sad, the man is married ”

” Ouch.. That hurt”

” Yeah, keep the broken pieces of your heart in your desk drawer. It’s a Mr Reid, really tall, blonde haired and tanned skinned man and his wife is so beautiful, she’s a red hair just like you ” I was out of words to describe the couple.

” Uhm.. Did you say his name is Mr Reid?” Her voice lowered ago.

” Yeah, Mr Reid. I recall pretty well”

” Oh. Okay ” Now she sounds sad. Is it really the heartbreak thing?

” Meredith, I was joking about the broken hearts thing”

She released a weak laugh that didn’t last for five seconds.

” I know. It’s just… I think the Mr Reid you just described is my father ”NôvelDrama.Org content.

Everything in my world just fell.

Her father? The one that abandoned her?

They’re this well to do and yet they don’t want their daughter back?

” Jesus, Meredith I’m so sorry. I didn’t know ”

” It’s okay, how are they doing by the way?” Her voice is sounding distant.

She’s about to cry.

” You mean you don’t talk to any of them at all?” That can’t possibly be true.

” I do talk to my brothers, Mason and Michael. But I’ve never heard from the rest”

Mason. Mason is Meredith’s brother.

But she said one of her brothers is confined to a wheelchair after the event of one night.

If Mason is fine then I think it’s the Michael.

Now here comes the worst part.

Michelle is her sister.

This means Hunter knew.

That guy is a dog!

” Wow.. Meredith I’m so sorry. Look let’s talk about something else. Megan was telling me about some California dude you met?” I needed a diversion.

” Oh.. Yes! His name is Jackson. Gosh you need to see him, he’s like a walking sex god-”

And she went ahead gushing about Jackson.

I love this girl.