Chapter 21: Mother from the past
It’s a beautiful day for Giselle to go out and go shopping. She is stressed because of what happened yesterday. She is now a total wife of someone else and she will also conceive a baby soon. What a life for her. The only good thing right now is that she has money to spend and to give to her special someone in her life. Giselle is doing all of this to give the two of them a good life and also for them to get out of the country which makes them remember the tragic death of their loved ones.
Even though she is cold and self-centered sometimes, this is just a mask to cover all her pain that she is experiencing throughout her life.
” Giselle, I think this is good for you” Bryan said while checking the fabric of the lingerie.
” I’m not working anymore Bryan, But, I think your new boyfriend will like it” Giselle answers, which makes Bryan blush. Bryan went out with Giselle today because he missed his only best friend. After Giselle resigns to the Club he feels that it’s not the same anymore without Giselle. Because there is no one girl ordering expensive anymore and always complaining to the dance instructor and to the interior in the club. He doesn’t have much complaint that he’s receiving after Giselle quits.
He misses those days. Now, He feel something is missing in his life.
” You think so? My gosh! Then I will buy this and wear it for our weeksary. He will be shocked to see me wearing this seductive lingerie” He said excitedly that made Giselle giggle. Giselle really knows what her friend wants to hear from her. Bryan really likes the support from his identity as a gay.
” How about you Giselle? What are you searching? Are you searching for a sexy bikini for your honeymoon?” Bryan teases that Giselle rolled her eyes. As if they will have a honeymoon. It’s a contract marriage, She doesn’t need to accept anything from that man except money.
” Really? Honeymoon? He only likes my body to be pregnant not to show at the beach” Giselle bluntly answered.
” O-okay, I forgot the first ” Bryan answered while awkwardly laughing. Giselle just sighs because of what Bryan said. Giselle stopped when she saw a beautiful night gown that was made from white laces.
” So sexy” She unconsciously said as she immediately left Bryan and walked hurriedly where the night gown was located.
” I bet my sleep will be good if I wear this without any wearing inside” She mumbled as she touched the nightgown and within a second she immediately got it.
‘ This precious thing should be mine ‘
” Bryan let’s go in the cou-”
” Excuse me but that night gown is mine”
Giselle was interrupted by a woman who is the same age as her. She raised her right eyebrows because of what the woman said but she immediately ignored the woman and passed the woman.
” How rude! Can’t you hear me? That night gown is mine!” She said loudly that caught the attention of the other customer of the lingerie boutique.
” GISELLE! What happened?” Bryan immediately said as he ran towards Giselle and checked if she was okay.
” Nothing, There is just a noisy pup here” Giselle boredly said as she walked and went towards the counter and immediately paid for the night gown. Giselle is the type of woman who doesn’t want to waste energy on the people she doesn’t like. For her it’s just worthless.
” Woah, Giselle. What just happened there? The girl is fuming red right now. I think she will cry at any moment ” Bryan whispered to Giselle that made Giselle chuckle.
” Huh! What a nuisance ” Giselle comment as she covers her mouth to prevent her lips from smiling from what happened.
” What did you just say!?”
Giselle immediately stopped walking when she heard a loud voice from behind. She turned around and looked at the woman. Who is now glaring at her.
” You are the one who humiliated my daughter inside that sinful store!” The woman said angrily. Giselle just crossed her arms as she looked at the woman from head to toe. The woman is wearing clothes wrapped all over her body. In the mind of Giselle the woman must be nuts because it’s so hot out there and yet she is wearing those kinds of clothes.
” Are you a nun?” Giselle asks Bryan to cover his mouth because of shock. Bryan knew that Giselle is a straightforward person. She can hurt other feelings without noticing it.
” Giselle, Let’s just go” Bryan said in a low voice as he tried to pull Giselle away from the scene.
” What did you just say? Nun? Are you kidding me? Vulgar lady!” The woman angrily squealed that made Giselle show her insulting smile.
” Vulgar? What a nice term for someone confident for herself” Giselle seductively said that makes the woman startled a little bit.
” You are full of sin! Just touching you makes me want to vomit. Change now before God punishes you! ” The woman furiously said.
Giselle just giggles for what the woman is saying to her. All her life is like a punishment to heaven. There is nothing new.
” Then so be it” Giselle mockingly answered. Bryan walks in the middle as he tries to stop Giselle from answering.
” Stop it already Giselle, We are gathering attention. Let’s just go somewhere else.” Bryan said to Giselle as he held his hands and pulled her away. Giselle just follows Bryan as she also wants to go away from the crazy lady. She already feels that she doesn’t like that woman. To be judgemental and hypocrites. She is the type of woman who can give mental damage to anyone.
” Hypocrite ”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
XANDER is now in the VIP room of the restaurant that he reserved to meet his mother that he didn’t see for years. His therapist tells him that he needs to meet the person that causes his trauma and allergy to women. And it is also the way to meet his sister from his mother. Xander is eager to treat his condition quickly. Because he knows that his relatives make a move to move him out from the battle of succession. Especially Lorenzo. Who is most likely to win the competition because of his big advantage.
” Why are they taking so long?” Xander murmured as he looked at his Rolex.
” They are 20 minutes late”
The room immediately opens and her mother and sister walk in classily towards his direction. Xander immediately stood up as he gave his mother a kiss to her both 2 cheeks. After doing it, Xander is surprised that a habit of kissing his mother on the cheeks is still there. But when he see his mother his body automatically stand up and went to his mother to give her a kiss.
In his mind he needs to tell it to his therapist. Some of his past habits are still there. The habit that his mother engraves into his mind. He is afraid that his other habit will affect his future plan.
Xander returns to his seat as he tries to calm himself. He glances at his sister who is quietly following their mother.
” It’s a bit surprising that you call me Xander. I thought you forgot about me and followed the mortal sin” His mother said that makes him gulp. Because the familiar atmosphere is getting back instantly.
His mother is a religious one. She believes that women are the reason for the suffering of the world. Her mother believes that she is not part of that sin because she already cleanse her body with the help of the priest that she met. That priest is the father of his sister. When Xander is a child. Her mother goes on a spiritual journey. His father let her mother to do her spiritual journey for a year and that year is the time where her mother committed infidelity for the sake of beliefs and religion. And that Infidelity was discovered when he was first year in college. After that his father told him that his mother died when she was on her spiritual journey last Saturday. Rolando informed him that his mother is still alive. It’s just that Rolando spotted her mother giving a lecture to the strip dancer in the street.
” I didn’t know that you were alive, Father told me that you died in your spiritual journey. I mourn your death even if it’s not obvious” Xander bluntly said that makes his mother smirk.
” Your father is one of those sinful men in this world. He can’t understand that I only did that to wash away all my sin and for me to birth a perfect daughter” His mother replied that makes Xander feel sick.
It’s all about her beliefs and religion again. His mother still didn’t change. It’s like she has become worse than ever.
” And yet he forced me to get out of his life and he killed me in your life. What a pathetic b*stard ” She mockingly said that makes Xander gritted his teeth.
” How come you learned that I am still alive?”
” My butler sees you on the street lecturing a strip club performer. He immediately remembers your face and your voice. And then he immediately investigates, ” Xander said as he pretended that he was okay in front of his mother.
” Are you still celibate? Or you forgot all my teachings?” Xander froze because of his mother’s question. An instant flash of memory in the past came into his mind. Remembering all the things his mother did to him. Xander closed his eyes as he took a deep breath before he answered his mother’s question.
” Mother, I’m married,” Xander calmly said as he opened his eyes. His mother raised his eyebrows.
” I told you all women beside me and beside your sister are sinful creatures! Why did you get married? Are all my lectures and discipline not enough Xander? Do you want me to make you remember the Discipline that the child must have if he doesn’t listen to his beloved mother?”
Xander’s face became pale in what his mother said to him. It’s a threat that every moment can happen inside the room.
” I’m an adult now, You can’t do nothing to me.” Xander immediately said that makes his mother chuckle.
” A mother child will be a child forever. You can’t go against me Xander. You’re my son ”
” And he is my husband ”
Xander instantly turned his head when he heard the voice of Giselle. She is now walking towards his direction wearing a seductive smile.
” A child is a child but that child is now my husband.” Giselle continues as she face the mother of Xander.
” It’s nice seeing you again, Mother”