Chapter 3 Selena's POV

I stood to my feet adjusting my clothes "I believe we are done here."

He sighed "I would be going to a very important party on friday, I need you to come with me."

I chuckled "you want me to come with you to a party? Seriously?"

"As a friend Selena, please don't say no."

I stared at him for a while wondering if he would ever give up, I walked away without saying another word to him.

I headed for the kitchen mumbling.

Mr. Charles came behind me and grabbed me by the arm "I just hope you understand how important my customers are to me."

I nodded frightened by the look in his eyes.

He left hold of my hand and pushed me by the shoulder.

I frowned feeling very upset, I felt used by my boss yet I couldn't say or do anything about it.

The day had gotten darker and it was time for me to go home, I was glad none of my colleagues said a word about what happened between I and Mr. Chancy.

I boarded a bus which dropped me off at a bus stop few walks away from my home.

I felt a warm touch across my shoulder, I was startled at first, turning around to look at the face of the stranger I smiled.

"Louis..." I called out hugging him.

I just needed that hug to heal my heavy and tired heart.

"How are you doing?" He asked rubbing my back.

"Exhausted" I responded letting go of him.

He held my hand as we walked "I can see that, it's all over your face.

I scoffed "I didn't know it was that obvious."

We started walking home together.

"Something really weird happened today" Louis said.

"What's that?" I took a glance at him.

"Who is Mr. Chancy to you?" He asked me.

My heart dropped into my stomach as I got very scared "how...how...did you get to know him?" I asked stuttering a bit.

"Who doesn't know the arrogant rich Mr. Chancy?" He asked looking a little upset.

I was quiet, I didn't know what else to ask but then I was scared wondering if Mr. Chancy told him about the gifts he has been getting for me.

"He came to buy me off you" Louis said.

I arched my brow looking even more confused "I don't understand" I said shaking my head wondering if I heard correctly.

"Mr. Chancy offered me a huge amount of money just to stay away from you" Louis said looking at me.

I swallowed hard, I knew how much Louis needed money and I feared that he might have accepted his offer.

"And....what did you do?" I asked.

He shrugged "I said no of course and he ended up threatening me, were you expecting me to accept such? I would never do such."

"I knew you wouldn't do such" I said looking away.

"That bastard..." I muttered wishing I could reap the old man apart.

"He is just so shameless" I said angrily.

"Selena since when were you planning on telling me that he has been bothering you?" Louis asked as we stopped walking.

I was silent as silent as the night, everywhere was so calm, I did not see that question coming.

"You're not saying anything Selena" he said with his hands on my shoulders pulling me.

I sniffled "I didn't know what to say or how to tell you about it."

"Selena I know you too well, you didn't think it was important that I know what's going on, isn't it?" He was getting furious, I could feel it.

I grabbed his hand "I'm sorry Louis but I just didn't want to get you involved in any of these."

He chortled "Really? so that someday you would finally say yes to his demands, isn't it?"

I gasped "why would you think of me that way Louis?"

"If you could keep something as serious and important as this from me, who knows what more you might keep from me Selena, who knows what you might do?" He asked.

I could see his eyes getting clouded with tears.

I looked away, Louis has always had issues with insecurity, he was always afriad that someday I would leave him, after all every man in the neighborhood admired me.

A lot of times, people had made jest of him that he doesn't deserve a beautiful girl like me "none of what you just said is true Louis, you need to calm down."

"Seriously? Is that all you have to say Selena?" He asked clenching on my hand.

I took my hand off his "you know what Louis? I don't really care about what you think anymore, if I was interested in being with Mr. Chancy or any other man, I should have done that a long time ago."

I ran off with my heart beating every fast, I could hear him running after me and calling my name.

"If Louis could get so upset about this, what would happen if he eventually finds out that I was taking gifts from Mr.Chancy? He would never understand me no matter how well I try to explain it to him.

"Just go home Louis, I would see you tomorrow!" I yelled without looking back at me.

Louis was stubborn, he still ran after me.

We stopped in front of my house.

He was breathing heavily and so was I.

"Listen Selena, I'm so sorry" he said.

I looked away.

He walked closer to me and pulled me to him self locking me in his embrace.

"I was just so jealous and afraid of loosing you Selena" he said sobbing.

I took a deep breath, I understood exactly how he felt, I rubbed his back "I understand you Louis, I really do and I'm not upset with you."

I cupped his face in my hands and kissed his pink lips "I love you Louis and that's all that matters most."

He touched my hair, running his hands through it over and over again "I know you love me Selena, I know."

I smiled and kissed him again, he was just my prince charming.

We finally said good bye to each other as I watched him leave.

"Anabelle I'm home" I said entering into the house while locking the door behind.

But the house was quite.

I walked over to the kitchen opening the pots, I gaped when I realized that the food was untouched, that was unlike my sister who loved food.

"Anabelle!" I called out entering into the room and there I saw her lying on the bed whimpering.

"Anabelle, what is it?" I cried out sadly putting her head on my laps.

She had a blanket over her body as she continued shivering "I don't know.." She finally said in her tiny voice.

"Oh! My God!" You're body is so hot, you're sick" I said sadly.

I made her lay back on the bed, I was confused pacing the room for while.

"I would be back Anabelle, I would go get you drugs" I said running out of the bedroom dragging my little handbag along.

Few minutes later.....

I returned and made my sister scoop few spoons of food into her mouth before she took the drugs.

I got some cold water and a towel to clean her body with it hoping it could help suppress the fever.

"I would like to go to the restroom" Anabelle said grabbing my hand squeezing it tenderly.

I nodded trying my best to help her stand but her legs were shaking, I couldn't understand how she got so sick all of a sudden.

I quickly lifted her up, she winced in pain as she continued whimpering.

Anabelle was done using the restroom, I carried her back to her bedroom and returned to flush the toilet.

I gaped "what the hell is that?"

My hands and body were shaking.

Anabelle had started seeing her period last week and I got her some pads, I was sure she was done with it cause I kept asking her but seeing blood in the toilet after she finished using the restroom got me extremely scared.

I ran to the bedroom "Anabelle is their something you aren't telling me?"

I had the strong feeling that she was hiding something from me.

Anabelle refused to look up at me, lowering her gaze in fear with her hands shaking continuously, I could tell from her reaction that I was right.

"Talk to me Anabelle, what's going on?" I sat beside her with tears in my eyes.

I could hear my heart drumming non stop.

Anabelle blinked her eyes severally "I'm afraid Selena, I think what happened to mum is happening to me too."

I grew chills standing up quickly from where I sat.

"Have you been having nose bleeds?" I asked in a lower tone hoping she gives me a negative response.

"Yes..." She answered bursting into tears.

This were the same symptoms our mother had when she was ill and my efforts to convince her to allow us take her to the hospital proved abortive, she believed there was no need for that since we had no money to pay the bills, we barely ate three square meal a day.

I moved away hitting my hand on the wall, I was furious "why didn't you tell me Anabelle? Why did you keep this to your self?"

"I didn't want you to feel bad Selena, I know you had no money, we barely feed and..."

"That is no excuse Anabelle" I said cutting her off "I am your elder sister and you're my responsibility" I went to her and held her up hugging her closely.

"I'm sorry Selena" she said sniffling.