Peem walked away from the conference room after the day's meeting while General Secretary Pat briefed him about some things. Peem wasn't concerned about all those, his worry was not seeing Fadel around.
"Where's Fadel?"
"Emm.... Secretary Jackson took ten days off. But don't worry, he handed his work ahead of that" Pat explained.
"Again? Why?" Peem asked.
"Uhh.... I think its because something happened at home"
Peem scoffed. "What could happen to him? He probably went to accompany his Omega who gets into heat every other day. Humph. It doesn't matter. Sine he wants to be such a good partner,then he shouldn't come back here. Find someone to take over his work" Peem said nonchalantly.
"Yes" Pat mumbled quite skeptical.
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Fadel wasn't taking care of any Omega,he was sick in his heat. He was used to his abnormal heat period only that he didn't like the severe pain it brought along. His grip tightened on the bed sheet. His eyebrows were furrowed in pain and even though his eyes were closed he wasn't sleeping, he was flashing back to a ridiculous memory of him and Peem.
They were in their high school days. A paper airplane flew at Fadel and when he checked the direction it came from it was from Peem Ronald who was looking at him intensely.
"What are you waiting for? Pick up the airplane for me" Fadel was lost for a while,he regained his composure later on and picked it up for Peem. That was how Peem ever treated him. Like a servant and he had lived with it.
They both walked for a while with Fadel carrying Peem's school bag then a beautiful girl came to talk to Peem.
"Peem,can I have a minute of your time?" She giggled expectantly.
Peem hid behind Fadel's back calling his name for Peem was reluctant to talk to her. "Fadel,I don't want to talk to her"
"Please,make a way for us" Fadel said to the girl.
"Please Peem, I only need one minute of your time,I don't want a forced result ,I just want a breakthrough,okay". She pleaded and Peem rolled his eyes.
"Sorry,please do your breakthrough with someone else". Fadel said. "Peem is busy"
"Annoying,even if he's refuses,he should tell me himself. Are you his dog?"
"No"
"What do you mean no? You're a Beta but you're always going around with an S-class Alpha rejecting all his romantic advances. Who knows what you're up to. I suspect you're up to no good and you only want his attention to yourself,filthy rag". The girl insulted Fadel.
That kind of got Peem to crack. "Hey,nobody gets to insult him except except me ,okay? I'm going to slap you silly. Fadel why waste your words on an Omega". He covered his nose feigning irritation. "I'm going to throw up". He mumbled walking away. Fadel quickly followed behind him.
Fadel dragged his consciousness back to the present but all that came to mind were the insults and foul words from Peem.
I hate Omegas. Make sure to clean yourself up when you come back to work next week.
Don't you know how strong the Omega scent on you is? Don't come near me with that filthy Omega scent. It stinks.
Fadel finally opened his eyes rolling around on the bed in pain. His father called his phone at that point. When he saw the caller he was reluctant to pick up the call. He finally did when the ringing was incessant.
"Hello Dad"
"Gosh,what took you so long to answer? I'm interested in a big business recently. The return rate is very high. Er.... Its just that we're short of starting funds. I would like to get some money from you. Just transfer it to my bank account" The shameless man requested.
"How much do you want?" Fadel asked.
"Not much. Hundred thousand is enough"
"Hundred thousand!!" Fadel screamed despite his state. "Did you gamble again?"
"Why is hundred thousand big? Hey, you work in such a big company. You must earn a lot. What? You can't even give your Dad hundred thousand? I raised you for nothing". He shouted so much that Fadel had to take the phone of his hear so his eardrums won't get damaged.
"Dad" Fadel said. "I'm just an office worker,the company size has nothing to do with me. Besides Annabell is still hospitalized"
"Hey, Annabell has been sickly since she was young. She'll only drag us down. She's not getting better even with treatment. She's just wasting your money. Why don't you give up on her treatment" His father said unreasonably.
"What are you talking about?" Fadel felt an headache coming. "Annabell is your daughter"
"Okay,fine. If you want to treat her you can go ahead. Just transfer the money I want okay?"
"I don't have that much. I'll give you two thousand at most"
"Huh!? Two thousand? What can I use that for? You make so much money but you won't give your Dad some,you'll be criticized if anyone hears about this. Listen carefully. If you don't give me the money I'll go to your company. Let me see how you can continue to work there"
"Whatever" Fadel said nonchalantly. "If I loose my job because of that,you won't even have the two thousand". He ended the call.
Fadel sat up in bad to read a voice message he just received from Pat. "Secretary Jackson,you better hurry back to work a few days earlier if possible. Mr Ronald is very angry that you're always taking leave. He even said I should tell you never to come back. Remember to explain to him when you're back or he might target you"
Fadel sighed and poured himself a glass of water. He took a sip and smiled sadly. "Actually he doesn't need me at all. I've been the one watching him and refusing to give up. He shines like the moon surrounded by stars. Yet I.....am the most ordinary one among those stars". He dropped the cup and laid back tiredly. "But its so hard to give up. I don't want to.... I don't want give up. So I'll rather lie and keep my Beta identity by abusing inhibitors to continue this fake friendship"
He rolled restlessly one the bed. "But ten years, is probably how long a fake friendship can last right?" He asked himself. "Peem, I'm sorry but can't you see that I love you" He whispered to himself crying uncontrollably.