CHAPTER 30...
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...HOURS AGO...
Raphael sneaked into the girls room while they watched their favorite drama on the TV in the sitting room.
He searched around the room. He recalled seeing Rachel slipping something into her pocket in the kitchen.
He looked around thoroughly without leaving any traces of his search but then pulling out the drawers next to the bed, he saw the envelope Rachel was hiding.
Raphael swiftly opened it and he saw a transparent tiny bottle filled with sleeping pills.
His eyes widened in shock cos those were the exact pills he saw in his vision.
He took out a packet from his pocket, it was filled with healthy gummies that looked so much like the sleeping pills. Replaced the pills with the gummies then left the room quietly.
"It's not like I can change much about the future but I can't watch you end your life Rachel..." He mumbled staring at the girls giggling at the sitting room.
BACK TO THE PRESENT...
"Oppa, what have you done? Please throw it up... You can't just end your life like that. How's mum and Dad going to survive if they lose both of us?" Rachel cried burying her face in her palms.
Raphael frowned at her.
"At least you know that... Did you even think about your family before even doing something this foolish? Mum and Dad worked their butts off just so you can get into one of the best universities in Seoul and you plan on repaying their kindness by ending your life? Many people out there are begging to live one more day on Earth and here you are trying to end yours..." Raphael yelled at the top of his voice.
Rachel hugged herself, resting her head on her knees.
She cried silently as she reminisced on her past with Jamie, on how they realized their feelings for each other down to the sacrifices she made for them.
"Rachel, please tell me you weren't trying to end your life cos that jerk broke up with you!" Raphael demanded harshly.
Rachel turned to him.
"What's the point of saying all this... We're dying in a few minutes anyways!"
Raphael stood up from the floor angrily and he kicked the bottle of pills away angrily.
"Well, too bad they aren't the pills you bought so you better start talking before I do something terrible to that boy... Why were you trying to end your life cos of him?" Raphael squeaked.
Rachel flinched in shock and her gaze fell on the spilled pills on the floor. She quickly picked it up and narrowed her eyes to get a proper glance at it.
"Oppa, what's this? Gummies?" She questioned in disbelief getting off the floor.
Raphael grabbed her by the shoulders angrily.
"Rachel, this wasn't how I planned on talking to you about this but you've crossed the line here. Trying to commit suicide cos of a boy is extreme"
Rachel jolted him off as she looked away then wiped off her tears.
"Oppa, you know nothing and it's a good thing these aren't the pills I thought they were" She uttered rudely about to walk out but Raphael grabbed her hand.
"I'm not done talking young lady... Why did you do it? Why?" He yelled.
Rachel covered her ears with her palms as tears roll down her cheeks.
"What would happen to my future? Jamie promised to get married to me when we graduate from college. He said he was going to protect me from any future dangers concerning bearing children. What do you expect me to do now? I've got a wounded womb and he ended things like we never almost had a baby together.." Rachel cried falling on her knees.
Raphael staggered backwards in shock. His jaw dropped cos of the shock.
"Rachel, what did you just say?"
"Baby... What baby? Were you... pregnant?" Raphael stuttered breathless as he stared at her.
Rachel kept shut as she cried silently.
"Rachel, answer me... Were you pregnant?" He yelled all the string of hairs on his arms stood firm.
"Yes, I was. I got pregnant in my freshman year..." She yelled back running her fingers through her hair as she bit her lower lips with tears rolling down her eyes.
Raphael felt weak in his knees and he slowly sat down on the bed.
"Freshman year... That's like two.. three years ago..." He muttered as tears crowded his eyes.
"That was the year, I left the country... Were you going through all of that when I kept y'all at arms length.." Raphael mumbled and the tears in his eyes dropped.
Rachel sat on the floor and glanced at Raphael. She saw tears dropping from his eyes and her heart broke even more.
"Oppa..."
"I'm so sorry... I'm sorry!" She apologized as reality hit her hard and she crawled towards Raphael holding his leg.
Raphael clipped his lips as he cried silently.
"Oppa, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for being so foolish... I'm sorry" Rachel sobbed while hugging his leg.
Raphael's gaze fell down on her and he felt terrible inside just seeing her in this state, he caressed her hair gently still in tears.
If I had visited often and checked up regularly, none of it would've happened... At the end of it, I'm the one to be blamed for it all. I'm so sorry Rachel... Your brother's sorry! Raphael said in his head in tears.
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~ TOKYO, JAPAN ~
Violet woke up from her sleep after sleeping for hours.
She woke up and stretched her arms, she felt so much better after the sleep.
"Simone, was here... Sim!"
"Sim!" She called out and left the room.
She headed to the sitting room and she saw Simone seated on the couch with all seriousness on his face as he watched a show on the TV, he carefully took down some notes for Violet.
"Sim, what are you doing?" Violet asked joining him.
Simone quickly tuned down the TV volume and turned to her, placing his palm on her face.
"Ah ha... Much better... I feel you were kinda suffering from loneliness cos you got healed the moment I showed up..." He uttered making a silly face.
Violet laughed hitting his shoulder playfully.
"I would say the towel did work some magic... Anyways, what were you jotting down?" She asked peeking at the book.
Simone smiled and moved closer to her as he opened the book, showing her what he wrote.
"You were jotting down romantic lines from the movie?" Violet asked in a giggle.
Simone nodded and stood up, he took a few steps away from the couch.
"I was taking lessons so I don't mess things up..."
He cleared his throat and posed like an actor in a romance dilemma.
"Violet, will you be my girlfriend...I shouldn't say it like this but like this ....." Simone pursed, Violet's heart skipped a beat just staring at him and listening to his words.
"Violet, I've always loved you from the very moment I set my eyes on you in that basketball court in highschool... I've never loved any woman the way I love you!" Simone confessed with determined and passionate eyes.
"You're... confessing your feelings?" Violet stuttered nervously.
Simone smiled and took out a bracelet from his pocket.
Violet blinked in surprise when she saw it.
"That bracelet..." She gasped staring.
Simone walked to her.
"You lost it when you came to watch me play at the basketball court for the first time..." He reminded.
Violet's heartbeat raced, she stopped thinking that very moment, time stopped clicking for her, she almost forgot how to blink.
Josh was right after all. Why's my heart racing so fast? Do I have feelings for Simone? She questioned in her head as she got lost in Simone's eyes.
"I felt I might regret it for the rest of my life if I don't share my feelings with you... You don't have to reciprocate. I'm fine just telling you about it and here's your bracelet, I knew how important it was to you but I couldn't give it back cos that was the only thing I had that was yours!" He muttered with a calm smile as he wore her the bracelet.
Violet stared at the bracelet and she hugged Simone.
"It's been decades for goodness sake... I wish you had told me sooner than now..." She whined hugging him tight.
Simone smiled and caressed her back.
"I bet this wasn't how you expect being confessed to but you know I don't like being too fancy... You didn't thank me for returning your bracelet!" Simone pouted breaking the hug.
Violet chuckled as she tried pulling him into the hug but then her stomach grumbled.
Both their eyes looked down on her belly and they laughed together.
"Let's get you something to eat first... Should I order something or we can just eat out?" Simone asked with a smile and picked up his phone from the table.
Violet looked around her house and she shook her head.
"Let's eat out please... I'm sick of staying indoors for this long..." She uttered and Simone helped her out of the couch by holding her hand.
"I'll go change... I'll be right back" she added and ran to her room quickly.
Simone chuckled shaking his head.
"Cutie pie..." He mumbled stomping his feet cutely on the floor as he blushed hard.
His heart couldn't contain his happiness. His heart races at every recap of the moment.
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~ MABEL'S APARTMENT ~
Mabel had her glasses on as she went through her lines in the script of her next project which the shooting will be starting in a few days time.
She was so buried in the script, writing down some words that might fit in some of the scenes.
Her doorbell rang, she ignored it then it ran again, planned on ignoring it but she heard Raphael's voice.
"Mabel.. please don't shut me out also... Please!!" Raphael cried drunkenly banging the door politely.
Mabel widened her eyes when she recognized the voice.
"Raph!" She gasped and rushed to the door.
Cracking the door open, Raphael fell on her. He was way too drunk to stand on his own.
"Raph, what happened to you?" She questioned worriedly and pulled him into the apartment, shutting the door afterwards.
She helped him to the couch and lay down gently.
Raphael looked at her with tears in his eyes.
"Love, what's wrong?" Mabel asked worriedly as she held his face.
Raphael held her hand softly.
"Bels, I fear I've lost as a brother... I gave some jerk the room to temper with my Rachel... My poor Rachel..." He cried shutting his eyes.
Mabel took in a few deep breaths and sat him up properly.
"What happened? Did Jamie come looking for Rachel?"
"I don't think so... That b*stard almost ruined my sister's life... He got her pregnant and told her to get rid of it... The poor girl couldn't even tell anyone about it..." Raphael uttered slowly.
Mabel's eyes widened in shock.
"What? Jamie got Rachel pregnant?" She gasped and Raphael nodded.
"That son of a gun... How dare he??" Mabel squeaked.
"I don't think I can forgive him for this. I'm uploading that video. What a jerk! I'm going to destroy him!!" She added angrily as she searched around the couch for her phone.
Raphael pulled her closer and she fell on his thighs.
He hugged her, burying his face in her neck.
"None of it, matters anymore Bels... It's all in the past now! I need a bit of comforting. please can I get that from you?"
Mabel broke the hug and held his face staring into his eyes.
"Rachel's going to be fine and none of it, is your fault... They're both adults and they made that decision themselves... You can't blame yourself for every mistake younger siblings make. You're an amazing brother, Raph. I can testify to that" Mabel muttered warmly and she kissed him softly on the lips.
Raphael stared at her so passionately as tears escaped his eyes and Mabel wiped them off with a smile on her lips.
"Thank you for being in my life! I love you, Bels!"
"I love you, Raph!" She uttered and kissed him again.
•••𝗔 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥•••
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Raphael drove down to Mabel's shooting site after days of not seeing her.
Mabel was done filming the last scene so the shooting was over for the rest of the day.
She was resting in a camping chair holding an umbrella when Raphael walked up to her and knelt down in front of her.
"Bels..." He called out softly.
Mabel opened her eyes and her heartbeat skipped. She was shocked to see Raphael in front of her and the umbrella in her hands fell off as she realized Raphael was on one knee.
"Raph... What's ...going on?" She stuttered nervously, she got the hint already.
Raphael took out a box ring from his pocket and he opened it slowly.
"Mabel, will you marry me?" He dropped the question and it sent shiver down her spine.
Mabel got out of her chair in shock, her heartbeat pounding heavily.
Tears crowded her eyes. She couldn't hold in her excitement. She looked around and she saw Raphael's mum and Dad standing steps away with a wide smile on their lips, they held on to their hands nervously as they waited for her response.
Mabel's gaze fell back on Raphael who had the most beautiful and nervous smile on.
Mabel stretched out her hand nodded excitedly as the tears in her eyes dropped.
"Yes... Yes..." She squealed excitedly.
Raphael was about to wear her the ring when she suddenly felt so nauseous, she covered her mouth so she doesn't throw up on him.
"Excuse me, Raph!" She cut in sharply and ran away covering her mouth.
"Bels..." Raphael called out worriedly.
Mabel ran off to a corner and threw up. She bit her lower lips worriedly.
He can't find out now... She said in her head worriedly.
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AT THE AIRPORT...
Charlotte cat walked out of the airport with her black shades on, she was wearing a customized suit, she had her earpods on.
"How much do you need? I just need 30% of raining beauty shares... Name your price and you'll get your money this instant!!" She stated in a bossy tone over a phone call.
"How about we meet up now and seal the deal! I'll send you the location" A deep voice responded.
"Sure!" Charlotte said and hung up the call.
She wore a vicious smile as she walked up to her car and got in.
"It's been a while, secretary Shin!" She smirked and he bowed slightly taking off his shades.
"Welcome back, Boss!" He uttered firmly and Charlotte smiled.