Chapter 16: Finding Bill


    “Mom, calm down. What about dad? Tell me!” Arabe had sudden goosebumps. Intense nervousness


    caught her senses.


    “Arabe your dad was shot. He was now in the emergency room fighting for his life. I’m on my way


    there now.” Her mom was crying heavily on the other line.


    She suddenly froze. She felt like a bucket of ice was being poured for her.


    “What’s the name of the hospital mom? I will go there now.” Her tears suddenly rolled down


    uncontrobly.


    “Sky Medical Care Hospital.” Her mom wept on the other line.


    “I’m on my way now.” Her silent cried became tumultuous.


    Farrah panicked when she heard Arabe’s loud weeping.


    “What happened?” Farrah asked.


    “My dad. He was in the hospital. He is in a critical condition.” She quickly told Farrah while sobbing.


    “What?” Farrah quickly jumped out from the bed, got her coat, car key and chase Arabe that already


    exited in the room.


    In a sh, they arrived at the hospital.


    They quickly went to the emergency room.


    Her mom was there already, waiting outside crying silently.


    “Mom.” She hugged her mom while gently rubbing her back to ease her.


    “Arabe, your dad was waiting for youst night. He didn’t want to eat dinner until youe. He


    looked for you everywhere. He went to Farrah’s house, hoping you live there and walk away when no


    one was there. I don’t know where he went after. The next call I received is from a stranger informing


    me that your dad was shot and was here in a critical state.” Her mom exined while still sobbing.


    Immense guilt quickly punched her down. If only she forgot her grudges towards him, he would have


    been okay.


    If she only gave in to her father’s request, he would still be breathing fine now.


    At this moment, she disheartened herself. She hated herself so much.


    She’s ming herself for being so ungrateful daughter.


    Farrah kept on rubbing her shoulder as she couldn’t stop sobbing in the corner.


    “He was still critical, he lost lots of blood. He is in aa now and we need to supervise him 24/7


    because he can die anytime.” The doctor said with an exhausted look.


    Arabe hugged her mom while they were crying heavily.


    Arabe’s dad was then transferred to a private room.


    Even if her dad was sleeping, Arabe saw the trace of how much he suffered in his face. She felt so


    much hatred for herself.


    Arabe had to turn back home to apany her mother and help managing their ownpany.


    Seconds turned into minutes and days into weeks. The police couldn’t find any evidence of the


    incident. It seemed that, the person behind the intentional killing of his father was a big shot that he


    could clean the scene that easy.


    Arabe didn’t hear anything from Bill anymore. It seemed that Bill already had forgotten her and


    settled his family matter. Maybe he was already married with another girl. She wouldn’t know.


    With her family’s situation now, Arabe was pre-upied by giving justice to her father with the help


    of her best friend, Farrah.


    “What about if we asked Bill Sky for help? Farrah suggested while trying to hack the CCTV around the


    ce of the crime.


    “No.” she quickly eximed.


    “But we had been doing this for months now and yet we still can’t find any clues. There must be big


    money involved here that’s why even the police can’t give us a good report.” Farrah had a point.


    Howe police didn’t find any evidence that led to the suspect. Their investigation was left hanging


    since there is no supporting evidence.


    “Come on. Arabe, you know as powerful as Bill Sky this matter is just nothing. Every person in capital


    Z knows him. No one will dare to reject his orders.” Farrah said, trying to convince her.


    “Still no.” Arabe had strongly disagreed.


    How could she do that? Bill made clear that he didn’t want to see her anymore. They are nothing but


    strangers now.


    “But look, think of your father. He is still in aa right now. We did everything but there’s nothing we


    can find. If you really want justice to your father, you must ask Bill Sky. He’s our best option right now.”


    Farrah was not nning to give up on convincing her.


    Farrah was absolutely right. As powerful as he is, there is nothing he can’t do. She needed to swallow


    her pride in order to catch the real culprit.


    She believed that she was the reason why his father was shot and badly lying on the bed, so she will


    do whatever it takes to give him justice.


    “Okay. I’ll do it.” Her guilt kept on bugging her. She needs to do it for her father’s sake.


    The next morning Arabe entered Sky Corporation once again.


    She was feeling nervous and for some reason she felt excited.


    Maybe because she can see Bill Sky again, but also worried because he clearly said that they don’t


    have anything with each other. She didn’t know what will Bill reaction if he would see her face again.


    When she reached the reception area, unfamiliar faces greeted her.


    Another set of receptionists were there.


    “Good Morning. May I help you Ma’am?” One receptionist greeted her with a smile.


    ‘Damn! If only the blonde receptionist was here, she will not begin from the start again. Thest time


    she was known as Bill Sky’s wife so it’s easy for her to enter but not this time.’


    “Excuse me what happened to the other receptionists?” Arabe was curious.


    “Oh. I see, ma’am. They are all fired 2 months ago. We are all new here.” The receptionist answered.


    “Why?” Arabe was surprised.


    “I’m sorry ma’am, but that’s not for me to disclose. All I can say is that it was decided by the highest


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    management.” The receptionist replied.


    ‘The highest management that means it was Bill Sky who fired them. But why? Is it because of what


    she had done before? Is this how he wanted to get rid of her that much? Firing five receptionists? No.


    Maybe I’m just thinking too much.’ Her thoughts popped out. She became nervous out of the sudden.


    “Oh. Sorry, I’m just curious anyway.” Arabe apologized. “I’m here for Bill Sky.” She quickly added.


    “Do you have an appointment ma’am?” this was apany protocol. She already knew it.


    “None. Could you just call Sharon, his secretary that I’m here and I wanted to talk to Mr. Bill Sky?” She


    was hoping that somehow Sharon will let her in.


    “Oh… I’m sorry, ma’am. The CEO’s office strictly advised us to implement no appointment – no entry


    policy most specifically to Mr. Bill Sky’s office.


    “But I need to talk to your CEO. We knew each other before. Sharon and Debbie, they know, me too.


    Please call them to rify or can you just let me in?” She needs to see Bill Sky. She would beg for this


    girl just to have an ess to his office.


    “I am truly sorry Ma’am, but our job is at stake here if we don’t implement the rulings strictly. Calling the


    CEO’s office is forbidden and was clearly imposed to us. Only those who have an appointment will be


    entertained. Pleasee back some other time, ma’am. It you already have an appointment. Thank


    you and have a good day.” The receptionist showed traces of the pressure in her voice, but still trying


    to be professional.


    “Okay then. Thanks.” Arabe felt hopeless. How could she just enter Bill Sky’s office easily before?


    She entered twice in his office and now it seemed that it’s impossible for her to see Bill Sky.


    Now she felt the unreachable big gap between them. She realized how high Bill Sky’s status and she


    was just fortunate back then that she encountered him, met his parents and even slept on his bed


    though it’s a chaotic one.


    Arabe refused to give up just like that. There’s no way she will go back home empty handed. She will


    do anything for her father after all she’s the one to me why his father is in aa.


    She waited at the café just across Sky Corporation, thinking that Bill will show up there in the entrance


    and exit of the building.


    She had the whole day staying at the café but there is no appearance of Bill Sky.


    Farrah arrived at the Café to convince her friend to go home and be back there some other time.


    “Arabe let’s go home. It’s alreadyte. The café will close in a little while.” Farrah said.


    “Okay. I’m just so depressed. I tried contacting his number he used to call me, but the number’s not


    reachable.” Arabe said in a sad and hopeless voice.


    “Oh… How about you call Gab?” Arabe said instinctively. Toote for her to realize her mistake.


    “What about Gab? What does he have to do with Bill Sky?” Farrah asked confusedly.


    “Hmm... There’s a thing I did not tell you.” Arabe hated herself for not thinking and saying the words


    impulsively. “Please promise me that you will not be mad.” Arabe tried to pacify the situation before


    Farrah gets hurt.


    “Speak up. You are my best friend. I trust you.” Farrah said while calming herself.


    “Gab is the cousin and best friend of Bill Sky.” Arabe was very hesitant to say the words to her for the


    reason that her friend might get hurt or hate her.


    “What?” Farrah was surprised and her eyes widened in disbelief.


    “Yes, Farrah. I’m very sorry my friend. I should have told you this earlier, but I don’t have the courage to


    cut your happiness and excitement with Gab. Please forgive me. I love you. I don’t want you to get


    hurt.” Arabe would not forgive herself if her friend would also walk out in her life because of her.


    Farrah was stunned for a moment, but after hearing Arabe’s sincere exnation, she couldn’t stand


    to hate her because of Gab’s rtionship to Bill Sky.


    “It’s okay. It doesn’t matter now. Gab didn’t contact me after I came back. I think too much of him and


    me being together. I’m sorry Be, I didn’t get the chance to get his number.” Farrah’s voice was a little


    helpless and sad.


    It was true, Farrah didn’t get to ask Gab’s cell phone number because of her cloud 9 state that time.


    Gab also told her that he will keep in touch with her that is why, she was still hoping that Gab would call


    her or at least message her up to this time. It was 2 months already and there’s no call, there’s no


    message, there’s no Gab.


    “Oh. I’m sorry my friend. I shouldn’t have brought Gab in our discussion. I didn’t know how broken


    hearted you are with him.” Arabe replied with sincerity in her heart.


    “Well, I guess that’s really a one-night stand thing. I shouldn’t have expected more. Don’t worry I tried


    to ept that slowly. The good thing is I tasted him!” Farrah let out a loudugh. She became a bit


    cheerful now.


    That is what Arabe’s like the most about Farrah, she’s not the type of some kind of Drama Queen.


    They allughed together and decided to go home.


    It’s been two months Arabe didn’t have any news with Bill Sky. She doesn’t have any idea where to


    find him. She didn’t even remember the location of their vi that day since she’s unfamiliar with the


    city. All she could remember is that it took them 1 hour drive to reach the vi.


    She woke up with a phone call from Farrah the next morning.


    “Hey. Did you hear the news?” Feeling startled, Farrah asked.


    “What news? I’m still sleeping.” Obviously, she didn’t care about the news.


    “Bill Sky is engaged and will be getting married soon.” Farrah exposed it with a surprising element in


    her tone.