Mathew pov

 

I dumbfounded when Carla leave me alone in our private place , I can't even process what the heck happening right now?

 

Why this happen to me?? Did she don't love me anymore? Did she love Brian that’s much ? ‘ that’s question keep ringing in my head

 

*phone rings *

 

M: hallo?

Taxi: excuse me sir, I'm already arrive at NTU

M: I'll come in the minute

 

Disappointed that's the only thing that I feel now, how can she leave me alone here?? In the place that we use to spend our time together ? In the place that become the silent witness of our pure love? Sigh , that's how I express my feelings, I get all my things and walking towards the taxi but suddenly my phone ringing and change my mood right now

 

M: Hallo ??

Carol: Daddy

M: My princess, how are you baby  ? Daddy miss you so much

 

Carol , she's my little princess that gives me hope again for life when all the world turn their back towards me, since she was born she already bring so much happiness for me and my family just because she born in to this world, she's the only treasure that I have

 

Carol: (giggles) I miss also missing you so much daddy , when you back ?? Nanna say you have stay in Singapore more longer ,Is that true daddy?

 

She just four but she talks so fluent that's make me proud and happy at the same time

 

M: I'm sorry babygirl, I have stay more longer here

Carol: So that's true

 

I bet she pouting right now because she disappointed

 

M: Honey, don't be sad please , daddy also want back and meet you but I can't honey , there so many thing I have to solve here

Carol: I know dad

M: I'm so sorry babygirl, when I back I will make up everything, I'd promise

Carol: Promise me daddy

M: I will honey, don't worry I'll keep my promise

Carol: I hope so daddy

M: So, what are you doing right now princess?

Carol: I just back from ballet school dad and now I help Nanna cook

 

Since she was a baby , my mother take care of her because Carol was her first granddaughter so she spoiled Carol with everything same like my dad who spent mostly his weekend with Carol and get a rest from work just because his lovely granddaughter.

 

M: Woah, that's must interesting honey

Carol : Of course daddy , but I miss you

M: You really my precious daughter

Carol : (giggles)

M: So, Princess where is Dadda???

Carol: Dadda still in office dad, he will late today because he have a .. a “Nanna where Dadda go today ???”

 

Dadda going to meet his partner babygirl ‘my mom answer make me smile

 

Carol: Dadda have meet his par…tn….er dad

M: Partner babygirl

Carol : Yes

M: I got it babygirl, hmm honey daddy will call you later , I have do something

Carol: okay dad , love you so much

M : Love you so much more honey , bye

 

I tell the driver go to my hotel for me to get ready for the meeting with Vouge

 

You back sir ‘ Antonio greet me

 

Yes’

 

The proposal and the report already prepared sir’

 

Thank you ‘

 

So , we go to Vouge sir ? ‘

 

Yes ‘

 

When we arrive at Vouge , madam Monica already waiting us and prepare some lunch for us before start the meeting but because I don’t have so much time , I choose to start the meeting as soon as we arrive at Vouge .

 

We start the meeting without Carla I don't know why but everything completely finish today

 

Thank you for accepting the recommendations from Givency madam it's so pleasure for us ‘

 

Don't say that Mr.Mathew we the one that have become so pleasant get a deal with Givency, thank you so much for trusting us ‘

 

You so down to earth madam ‘

 

Ah , you will back today or tomorrow sir ? Did Carla do her jobs??’

 

I still have a few business in here so maybe I'll stay longer but bout Carla , she doing a good job ‘

 

That's relief sir ‘

 

Yes, but if you excuse me I'll leave now cause you know?’

 

Ah I know sir and once again thank you so much ‘

 

Sir , did you want go around ? ‘

 

No i'm fine ‘I told him but suddenly I remember about Carla’s parents

 

Antonio can you prepare a car for me ? ‘

 

What car sir ?’

 

Just get a simple car, I want go somewhere ‘

 

Don’t you need a driver sir ?’

 

I can use GPS’ im lie because how I need the driver ?? i'm born and rise in here , this is my hometown even no one know

 

When I back to my hotel room and get lunch there while talk about some work with Antonio

 

Sir the car is ready ‘

 

Thank you ‘

 

Did I have prepare the dinner sir ?’

 

I’ll call you later ‘

 

Okay sir, drive save ‘

 

I drove the car slowly to Carla house, make me a little flashback bout my younger time here

 

Actually, I'm born and rise in Singapore same like Carla but when Carla leave me my whole world crash down that's why my parents move to Paris for help me recover and thanks God after so much therapy I can move on

 

Well at least that's what's they know

 

When I working in Lois Vuitton, I meet Diana  and we become best friend . When Diana father get he beg Diana to get married but at that time Diana don't have a boyfriend cause she don't plan to married cause she enjoy her modeling life but cause she know her father dying she ask my help and I think maybe as the pass time I'll love her but I know that's not .

 

I ring the bell while waiting someone open the door

 

Who is that ?? ‘ Carla mom ask from the screen

 

Good afternoon aunty, it's me Mathew ‘

 

Mathew? Who's Mathew??’

 

Mathew Lunther  ‘

 

Oh God ‘ I heard Carla mom mumble while the door opening invite me enter the house

 

When I arrived at living room Carla's mom already waiting me with her arms open

 

Matt ‘ Carla’s mom hug me tightly

 

Aunty’

 

Carla parents are really close to me cause we already know each other’s since I ask their permission to take Carla date and luckily my parents also close to them that's why I already comfortable with them

 

How have you been Matt ??? I've miss you so much ‘ her mom said while put the glass of water

 

I've been good aunty, yeah that's what I can assume ‘

 

We sorry bout everything Matt , we never hate you never even once But ‘

 

I know aunt, Carla tell me everything ‘

 

So you already meet her? ‘

 

Yeah , last night I meet her and she tell me everything ‘

 

But why Cindy tell us she have a business trip to Malaysia  ??’her mom looks confused

 

Maybe Carla told her to aunt ‘I tell her while she think

 

I think so , so tell me bout your life math ? I'm curious ‘

 

Nothing special happens aunt ‘

 

Everything about you're special Matt ‘ she smile make me remember my mom

 

So tell me ‘

 

Well after the  accident we move to Paris for my recovery ‘

 

We sorry about that ‘

 

Don't be aunty that's the past ‘

 

But-‘ I cut her

 

Don't you want know about me aunty ?? ‘ I change the topic make she nod

 

After my health get better, I start continue my collages in one of the famous university there ‘

 

Of course you'll accepted there Matt ‘ she smile and proud towards me

 

At the college I working part time at small shop until I graduate ‘

 

But how bout your health??? ‘

 

Thanks God I'm doing better everyday aunt ‘ I smile make she nod

 

Before I graduate I sent my proposal to Saint Laurent and thanks God they accept me so  I start working in Saint Laurent for 3 years ‘

 

That's a long time ‘

 

Yeah, I'm so comfortable working there aunt until I've move to New York because something and I chose  to leave Saint Laurent for Givency so here I'm now the president director in Givency ‘

 

You have trough the long way until now math in proud of you babyboy ‘

 

And I know you'll become big math since the first time ‘her mom smile make me return her smile

 

So are you coming here alone?’

 

No aunty, I came with my secretary ‘ I answer make she nod

 

Why don't you bring your mom ? I miss her ‘

 

She can't aunt , she have take care of my daughter ‘I notice she shock about what I say

 

Daughter? You married? ‘She ask while I notice she's shock now

 

I'm divorce aunt’

 

Oh God how ?? ‘She patted my hands show she support me

 

Maybe we don't mean to be ‘

 

But you have a daughter right ? ‘

 

Yeah, she make me survive until now ‘

 

How old she is ?? ‘

 

She turn 4 this year’ I answer and I know she curious bout carol so I get my phone and show her the picture of Carol

 

She so cute ‘

 

Yes she is ‘

 

And she look like you ‘

 

She's my daughter after all aunt ‘

 

But why she don't get-‘

 

Her mother creatures?’I cut her

 

Yes ‘she mutters

 

I don't know but maybe cause her mother don't love her ‘I answer honestly

 

Why you say that ? ‘

 

Cause that's the truth aunt ‘

 

That's must be hard for you Matt ‘Carla mom hug me

 

Everything will gonna be okay math I know ‘ her mom mumbles make me nod

 

I hope so aunty ‘

 

We talk until both of us forget it's dark outside and I've back to Hotel now but I just need talk to Carla now but why she don't arrive yet ??? Did she have extra meeting?? Or did she meet with Brian???

 

Mom I'm home ‘ Carla said loudly while enter the house

 

Speaking of devil ‘her mom smile at me before greet her daughter

 

Hi babygirl ‘ her mom hug her while she still look at me

 

Why you back so late today ?’ her mom ask

 

I’ve prepare some presentation with Shasa, mom ‘ she answer her mom cutely make me miss her cute side but when her eyes look at me her expression change

 

Why you here ?’finally she ask me

 

I just want to see you so I come here ‘

 

Oh ‘ Carla mumble

 

I'll leave both of you ‘her mom smile at me

 

Mom’ she hold her mom hands

 

You need to finish everything you started babygirl ‘

 

But-‘

 

Face it ‘ her mom hug her again while look at me

 

I'll prepare dinner ‘

 

Thank you aunty ‘

 

Take your time Matt ‘Her mom leave us

 

Why you come ?’she ask while break the awkwardness

 

We have to talk Carl ‘

 

About what math??’

 

Us’

 

I've told you already math we can't back together even I want it we can't ‘

 

Why?? Why you love him so much ??? Don't joke with me Carla cause I know how much you hate him at first ‘

 

Since we in collage Brian already trying to get Carla attention but it always make she annoyed towards him ,she even drop changes her class just because she want to avoid Brian . So how can she tell me that she love him now ?? That's all just a bull that she make to push me again but this time I'll never believe her

 

Everything has change ‘

 

No ‘

 

Yes ‘

 

Don't speak when your own self also don't sure about that ‘

 

I'm sure about what I say ‘

 

So do you love him ? ‘ I ask and she groan

 

Yes , of course why I'm not love my fiancé?? ‘She said and I feel stabbed in my heart

 

Mathew  listen to me , both of us have our own way and we have to continue our way so maybe we don't mean to be ‘

 

Before I can answer Carla my phone ringing and it's from Carol but I chose to ignored the call cause I know my parents are with Carol right now and I also have finish the misunderstanding between us

 

I'm okay just answer ‘ she tell me

 

No we need to talk ‘ I intend

 

The ringing has stop so I continue my talks with Carla just hope everything will become clear

 

Carl please , think about yourself don't think bout others ‘ I grab her hands

 

I can't Matt, it's complicated ‘

 

But Carl ‘ before I finish my phone ringing again

 

Just answer it first maybe that's important ‘ she tell me again

 

In one side I want talk to my babygirl but in the other side I also have clearing things with Carla and our misunderstanding will never finish if we don’t talk face to face now, but look at how Carla glare at me make me know I’ve answer this call

 

M: Hallo ? Babygirl

 

I talk with soft voice to avoid Carla know who’s i'm talking to but look at her expression , I know she must be know who’s i'm talking to . Carla look at me when I answer the phone

 

Carol: Dad, you lie again to me and why don't you pick up my call

 

Oh God, she’s crying now make me feel so sorry towards her

 

M:Sorry honey, don’t cry please

Carol : (sobbing)

M: Daddy will call you later honey , I promise you

 

Carla glare at me but I ignored her , I know maybe Carol need me nod but I also can't ignored my own businesses with Carla

 

Carol: You don't love me anymore dad , you'll leave me like mommy Di  (sobbing)

 

Oh my , babygirl now your daddy still fighting for get back my first love, please don’t make me more and more dilemma’ I mumble in my heart

 

M: Oh God ,don't cry princess daddy will call you later I promise please understand babygirl

 

When I still coaxing Carol suddenly Carla get my phone while sent the cold glare at me leave me dumbfounded

 

Carla: Hmm hallo ?

Carol: Who are you?? Why you with my daddy ?? *Sobbing hard

 

Carol must be thinking Carla make me forget about her that’s why he crying

 

Carla : I'm one of your daddy's friend , you don't have to cry little princess I'll tell you a secret but you have stop crying

Carol: what secret??

 

I watch and heard every single words she tells Carol to calming my little princess down and I also notice the warm smile that she do in her talks

 

Carla: Promise me don't cry anymore??

Carol: Yes ….I'm p…rom…ise

Carla : Well, your daddy want to surprise you princess, that's why he's to busy now

Carol: Are you tell me the truth ??

Carla : Yes princess I am

Carol: So daddy still love me ?? He will not leave me like mommy Di ??

Carla : He love you so much babygirl and he'll never leave you , never

 

Carla words sent chills in my body, she so confident when said that to Carol

 

Carol: Thank you for telling me this

Carla: Welcome princess, don't cry anymore honey

 

Carla give me back the phone while leave me

 

Carol: Daddy

M: Yes honey ?

Carol: I'm sorry and I love you

M: Daddy love you so much princess more than you know and sorry honey , daddy don't mean to hurt you or leave you

Carol: I know daddy , please also forgive me dad

M: You don't do anything wrong honey

Carol : Just come back home faster dad cause I miss you so much

M: I'll honey and I miss you more than you know , take care babygirl daddy love you

 

When I hung up the call , I look at Carla who's back from kitchen bring glass of water in her hand

 

Why you do that ?’

 

Do what ? ‘ she ask back

 

Why you comforts my daughter?’

 

Cause I hear she crying and I don't want hear that ‘

 

Thank you ‘

 

Don't be ‘ She sit beside me

 

I'm lose to Brian cause you must be love him so much ‘ I smile while mocking my own self who stupid enough leave a perfect girl like her

 

Yeah maybe ‘ she mumbles

 

I guess I have to go now ‘I tell her while she look surprise

 

Don't you take a dinner here ?’ She ask

 

Antonio already waiting me in Hotel Carl maybe next time ‘ I smile make she nod

 

I'm lying because I can't bear look at her face any longer, I want her become mine but I can't make it cause she falling in love with her boyfriend 

 

Tell aunty my goodbye ‘ I say while she nodding again

 

Take care ‘she said while walk me to the door

 

I hope we can be friend Carl ‘I say while I hug her

 

And always know I love you so much ‘I continue

 

Thank you ‘ she smile with the smile that make me crazy over her

 

Call me when you want to talk, I’ll be there for you ‘ I told her make she nod

 

But before that can I ask you something? ‘

 

What ??? ‘

 

If I ask you this can you be honest?? ‘

 

Don't playing with me math just ask ‘ she smile

 

Did you really love Brian , Carl ?’ I ask and notice the change in her face expression

 

Like what I told you earlier, he's my fiancé ‘

 

Okay , I'll believe that but Carl I just want you to know no matter how hard you push me I'll always be there for you and love you unconditionally ‘

 

Thank you so much Matt ‘ she hug me

 

Don't thanking me Carl cause I love you even you don't share the same feeling to me ‘

 

Don't hide everything from me anymore Carl ‘ I smile make she nod

 

I hope you call me like you promise ‘

 

And you also have to call me , to tell me about your surprise for carol  ‘

 

I’ll call you , bye ‘