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.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

” 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 ”

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.