His Car

It was eight o'clock in the morning when Coraline woke up in Juliana's room. When she got home yesterday from the Market, Juliana was still sleeping in her room that's why she preferred to sleep in Juliana's bedroom because they were no longer fit in her bed.

She stretched her body briefly before getting up from the bed and stepping on one of her legs. She could barely scream because of sensation of a severe foot injury, forgetting that she had broken one leg for what had happened yesterday.

But even though she was hurt, even though her face and body has a scratch and even though she had broken a leg due to Ybrahim's sudden pull on her, she was still grateful to that man. He saved her and she viewed it as a great debt. Ybrahim save her life!

"Does your foot still hurt?"   a man who has baritone voice asked.

She looked up at the man who asked her. It was Ybrahim, he's cool while standing beside the door. Didn't she closed and locked the door last night before she sleep? How did he open the door if she not open it yet this morning?

"Sir. Ybrahim, how did you open the door?"   she asked because of so much curiosity.

"I have the duplicate key to all the rooms in the mansion."

"And why did you opened the door of this room?"   she asked.

"Because I want."   he answred, emotionless.

'What a good answer?' She didn't speak and she just nodded at him. She started walking out of the room to go to her real bedroom when she suddenly floated because a brave man came up to her and lifted her as if they were a newly married.

"What are you doing Sir. Ybrahim?"   she asked in disbelief, Ybrahim just lifted her up!

"I will carry you so you can be taken to your room."   he answers while looking directly in front.

"I can walk alone Sir. Ybrahim so put me down now."

"That's why you can't help but to wince every time you step on your foot?"   he asked in a sarcasm.

She didn't answer because Ybrahim didn't seem to be the loser in their argument. He is often being rugged to her and may not repeat this matter so she just let him, as a matter of fact she likes what he's doing to her.

She could not help but feel a great deal of being giggled because of the care she received when Ybrahim is being caring to her even though she is just a servant in his mansion. She's giggling because Ybrahim is gentle and romantic.

She opened the door to her own room, and found out that Juliana was not there. Ybrahim gently laid her down on the soft bed before entering her bathroom. And why would Ybrahim will enter her bathroom? Is he planning something?

"What's that?"   she asked as Ybrahim returned before her.

He holds a small bottle of an oil or so-called oinment at the present time. Her forehead was especially twiched as he knelt before her with his left knee and placing her broken foot on his right knee. 'What is he going to do now?'

"What are you going to do Sir. Ybrahim?"

"I'm going to massage your foot to get that bone back in order?"   he asked in a questioning tone.

"No need Sir. Ybrahim, I think that it will be hurt so much!"   she began to panic.

"It only painful at first, Lady Cora."   he says, as if it had a double meaning to her.

She just sighed and let Ybrahim do what he wanted. She just kept quiet as Ybrahim carefully rubbed the oinment in her ankle before massaging it. It was a bit painful but since Ybrahim was doing good at massaging she was slowly losing his foot pain.

"You take a rest."

"But I still need to do my job Sir. Ybrahim!"

"Do as I say Cora."   he said in an authoritative voice.

She simply nodded and let him out of her room. In fact she was ashamed of Ybrahim, who had personally recommended to the General to let her live to their mansion in exchange for her service. But she did nothing in the mansion but lay down on her bed because of her broken leg. She felt useless.

She should be glad that she does not have to do such stuff like cleaning, instead lie down in the bed and rest that she has never been able to do in the present time because she is constantly being enslaved by her relatives. But she couldn't enjoy that people around her is being nice at her, because she felt she was being abusive to them.

She let out a deep breath before heading to the bathroom to wash her face and rinse her mouth with warm water. She couldn't help but stare at her broken foot before smiling widely. She also bit her lower lip to stopped herself from screaming in so much giggle.

Ybrahim was kind and caring to her.

It was seven o'clock at night when Coraline decided to take a walk in the garden behind the Martinez mansion. Her foot was not so sore that's why she could walk on her own. Thanks to Ybrahim, he massaged her broken leg.

She suddenly screamed in so much surprise when a guy suddenly patted her back. She reached for her chest before looking at the man behind her, it was Carlo who smiled broadly at her. She smiled, too.

She was about to greet Carlo when her peripheral vision noticed a man standing in the dark part of the garden. She swallowed firmly as her gaze moved from the man, then their eyes met. That man was Ybrahim and only his eyes were fixed on her.

"Why are you alone beautiful Lady?"   Carlo asked to her. She lost her focus on Ybrahim and shifted her gaze to Carlo.

"I just want some fresh air Sir. Carlo!"

"Is that so? But the breeze is so cool."   he barely smiled before grabbing her right hand.

She wonders what he did next. Carlo simply applied his lips to the back of her palm and traveled his kisses to her shoulder which gave her a great creep, Carlo is giving her so much goosebump!

She tried to withdraw her hand in several times but Carlo did not want to let go. Carlo hugged her tightly in her waist before trying to compress his face into her neck. 'What is wrong with him? He's being rude, seriously!'

"Carlo what are you doing?"

He did not answer, instead continued to do so to her. She was about to push Carlo away but Ybrahim already pushed Carlo, Ybrahim's face was dark because of anger. But why is he so angry when his face was blank as he stood in the dark part of the garden lately?

She didn't want to assume but she couldn't help but think that Ybrahim was doing this because of what did Carlo do to her. If so, his heart could not help but jump for joy. 'Is that mean that Ybrahim is jealous?'

"What's your problem Ybrahim!"   Carlo asked his cousin in so much anger.

"You are my problem! Why are you doing this to an innocent lady?"   Ybrahim asked again.

"What do you care about, Ybrahim?"

"I care because..."   Ybrahim paused for a moment.

She swallowed firmly when Ybrahim remained quiet before moving his gaze on her. She couldn't help but feel nervous by what he might answer to Carlo. 'Why does he even care?' She really wants to know Ybrahim's answer.

"Because what Ybrahim?"   Carlo grinned as if he's insulting Ybrahim.

"Because she was one of my servant."   Ybrahim replied. His voice is getting lower.

Her breathing became rough and her shoulders fell upon hearing Ybrahim's response to Carlo. It is true that she only served Ybrahim but she did not think that it would be his answer to Carlo. She thinks Ybrahim likes her too! She is shameless to think that Ybrahim liked her too even she was just a servant in their mansion. Ybrahim always hated her.

'She only relied on nothing.'

"Alright Sir. Carlo and Sir. Ybrahim! I do not want you to fight because of me, because I'm just a servant."   she said bitterly, she's looking only to Ybrahim.

She bowed down for a moment before turning away from the two. She could no longer face the two as her tears began to fall on her eyes. Why did she like Ybrahim right away, Ybrahim is such a rugged and cold hearted man who always mad at her! Her heart broke because of him!

She violently wiped away her tears that were about to dry down her cheeks. She had already come up and down the stairs when a man suddenly carry her as if they were a newly wed, she's not surprised when she look at the man who lifter her up. It was Ybrahim, again!

She should be angry with this man because he only looks at her as a servant, but she can't because she is slowly falling in love to Ybrahim. Why is this guy being like this to her? He is often being rugged and now he's being sweet and caring. She's being confused!

"Please put me down Sir. Ybrahim!"   she avoided his gaze.

"You can't walk yet. What comes to your mind, why do you walk outside in this kind of situation?"   his eyebrows met.

She swallowed firmly when she saw his handsome face. Although he may seem mad all over the world, but Ybrahim is still undeniable that he is handsome. Any expression on his face is fitted at Ybrahim for he is being so handsome. 'Why is it so unfair to her?' Ybrahim is almost perfect!

He's handsome, rich, well-educated and famous.

"Please just put me down Sir. Ybrahim!"

He didn't listen to her and just continued walking into her bedroom. Ybrahim laid her down on the bed before doing what he did to her earlier. He massaging her broken foot for the second time. She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, when Ybrahim noticed that her eyes were closed he stopped on what he's doing. He fixed her blanket before stepping out of her room.

'She opened her eyes. 'Why does Ybrahim care for her?'

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