The Hate His Touch

Requesting Permission

"You're jealous of him?" ask Albert.

I rolled my eyeballs lazily.

"You're both disgusting creatures" I said.

"He's not going here" Albert said calmly.

I can only sigh because Albert still survives here.

***

I looked at Albert who had just received a phone call. He looked at the file that his secretary had just been taking seriously.

"You better go to the office. I know at this moment you should go there," I said gently to persuade him.

"I don't need to go there. I've had my assistants and secretaries do all my work. I'm sure they're capable" he said without turning his eyes to me.

"Don't burden them. They have work to do. Anyway, I advise not to trust others too much. Experience taught me that way" I said convincingly.

"Dear, thank you for your concern. I assure you they wouldn't dare to do that to me. There will be consequences for every mistake. I give them more than others can love them, but I also demand the perfect in every work for them. If there was even a little mistake, they might lose their lives. It was in their contract and they agreed to it" Albert said with a mysterious smile.

I gulped at him looking at me intensely. I could feel the dark aura he was emitting. I feel sorry for the employees who work under Albert who have a very cruel nature. I shudder at the thought of what he would do when something goes wrong with his employees.

"Don't do that to them. They are just humans who need our help. Try to think if we are in their position," I said slowly while looking down.

I feel a caress in my head. I looked up and saw Albert smiling softly.

"This is why I need you to stand by me. This is one of the reasons. You can always put me down even if sometimes you are the source of my anger with your repulsion. You warmed my cold heart all this time. Know it? All this time only you've touched my heart" he said.

Albert grabbed my hand and put my hand on his chest.

"This heartbeat is just yours. Only you managed to make it beat like this" said Albert softly.

I don't know why my cheeks are hot. I hid my face.

"I know it's a lie. You've been with Clara all this time. I know you've only wanted my treasure all this time" I said raucously.

"Why should I want a treasure that is clearly worth so far below my treasure. I have a treasure that exceeds what your father has. All you have to suspect is someone else suddenly approaching you" Albert said, peeping at my forehead and walking to the bathroom.

I'm trying to digest what he said. I feel there is something I should investigate with his words. I flinched from daydreams when I saw the maid chief coming.

"Miss," he said while saluting her.

"Find out Andrew's whereabouts," I said, successfully making the chairman of the maid look at me dislike.

"I'll find out" he said.

"Don't let him come here when there's Albert" I said.

"Who?" albert just came out of the bathroom.

I looked at the panicked chief maid.

"When the lady fell there was a co-worker who was talking about business with the lady. I got word that he was coming to visit the lady, but the lady asked that no one visit her" said the chief maid.

"Are you afraid of Clara?" ask Albert.

"I've never been afraid of him. It's just that it's not time for me to die before the truth is revealed" I replied cynically while looking at him.

Albert just smiled in response to my words.

I had to lie in the hospital for almost a month. I insist on being allowed to go home today as well. I feel so sorry for leaving the office all this time. I can't take too long to rest. I have a lot of work to do. I'm sick of seeing Albert here, too. Even so, I don't know why I feel that the nightmares that I often experience have not appeared again since I was in the hospital. I felt like that nightmare had turned into the same dream I had on my birthday. I feel like someone is hugging me tight. I have no power to resist or see who hugs me. I was too overwhelmed by the warmth and safety I felt. There was a curiosity about the dream. At first I suspected Albert of doing that, but all was denied when I woke up and saw him still asleep on the couch.

"What are you thinking?" albert asked me to jolt me into the real world.

I nodded slowly while stirring my food. He looked at me who was just silently staring at my food without taste.

"You want something?" said it.

"I want to go home" I said.

"Can't...."

"I'm getting better. I have a lot of work to do. I beg Al.. Allow me.." I said softly.

I cursed my mouth which let out that very strange shrill voice.

"On one condition," I immediately looked at him.

"You should want me to pick you up. There's no overtime until your foot and hand casts are open" he said seriously.

I looked at him not like. That means I'll spend a lot of time with him. I hate that thing. I was planning on staying in the office.

"Receive the terms or you won't be able to get out of here until.."

"All right," I said in the end.

I know Albert was a very reckless man. He would do what he said without hesitation.

"By the way, I like your new call for me. Only you can call me Al" he said with a gentle smile.

I had to sit in a wheelchair so Albert wouldn't carry me to my room. The maid chief pushed my wheelchair with heart. I looked around me looking strangely at me. I started to feel uncomfortable as they looked at me.

"Speed your way, chief maid," I said flatly.

The chief maid noticed my uneasiness even though I put on a cold face and had a flat voice. He stared intently at the servants who were still looking at me strangely.

"It really makes me nauseous" I said annoyed.

***

I stared coldly at Albert who suddenly entered my room without permission. He smiled broadly as he lifted the package he was holding. Albert approached me and threw the file I was holding on my shirt. He forcefully pushed my wheelchair towards the sofa.

"Can you ask permission first before pushing my wheelchair!" my snapping.

"I don't need anyone's permission to feed my children's future mothers" she said gently as she stroked my cheek gently.