Chapter 2

"Good morning, ma" Felix bowed with his head low, and his hands were crossed on his laps.

He wondered what he had done this time around. She shot a dirty stare and rolled her eyes.

"This grocery was ordered by the catering department of A.X. corporation; that's where my daughter works; do handle it with care."

Felix nodded and breathed out, 'thank goodness he didn't do anything wrong.'

Besides, if he went there he was surely going to meet his love— Meq. He could also make up for annoying her the other day by buying her a present.

"And how is Dice doing?" Kate asked, returning back to her seat.

"He is fine, ma; do trust me on that," Felix smiled as Kate scoffed.

After all, Felix was good at what he was doing, so she could trust him in that aspect.

He took his bike and off he went to the company; when he reached there, he parked his bike, untied the package, and took it in his hands.

He was going into the main building when he was stopped by the security guards.

"Hey, leave these premises now! We don't entertain losers here!" A fat, potbellied man waved his hands as he took in his appearance.

"It looks like he's got something to deliver " Another security pointed out, noticing the box in his hands.

"But how can a delivery man dress like someone from the streets?" The potbellied man still argued, scanning Felix.

A lady in white shirt and black pencil skirt chuckled upon hearing what he said as she walked to their place.

"No, let him in, he came to deliver groceries to the catering department."

The receptionist sounded like she was already informed of his purpose for coming here; maybe Kate told her already.

The security guards looked at one another and at Felix again, before giving way for him to enter.

Though, one of them still stopped him. "Hey you! Wait there; I will lead you to the catering department."

The man did not want him constituting nuisance of any sort in the company.

Truly, Felix was not the least happy with what the security guard called him. A loser. Of all things a loser?

Though, he just stood calmly, like he was okay with it.

He couldn't blame them anyway; wearing a green linen jacket and white shorts stained with the baby's drool couldn't help but enhance his shabby appearance.

He followed the security guard to the catering department and dropped the item where the guard instructed him to drop it.

Now, it was time to finally meet his wife, he smiled to himself.

He held onto the pink necklace he bought while on his way here as his peace offering. Maybe she will like it.

He smiled and then looked at the security guard.

He didn't know how to tell him about meeting his wife, so he would show him where the secretary office leads.

Since he got married to her, He always come visiting but the last he came, she warned him to stop visiting He didn't know why and never cared why. But now, he'll make sure to surprise her.

He was wondering what her reaction was going to be, so he asked the security guard.

"Sir, please, I want to see Meq, Meq Carlos."

The security guard turned abruptly. "What in hell! How dare you, scum, call her name?!"

The security guard's eyes almost bulged out of it's sockets. Meq Carlos held a respectable position in the company, so everyone addressed her as ma'am Meq.

Felix's first reaction was that of confusion but then he remembered that his wife got promoted to the secretarial position.

"Sir, she is my wife."

That single statement astounded the security guard as he looked at Felix in scrutiny with a deep frown on his face.

He was finally sure that this delivery guy was crazy.

"Look here, young man; you weren't allowed in here to display your madness! How can you say she is your wife?"

Felix was stunned by what he said. "You didn't know she was married?"

The guard scoffed. "We all in this company know that ma'am Meq is single and isn't married; there isn't even a ring on her finger to signify it so stop fooling yourself." The guard shook his head, and walked past him.

"What?" Felix was aware that they didn't exchange rings on their wedding day but he surely bought her a ring afterwards.

Why wasn't she wearing it?

Felix became dumbfounded as he stood there, recalling those words of the security guard; he couldn't talk anymore.

His face paled as he tightened his grip on the necklace in his hands and hoped that it wasn't what he was thinking. He felt his heart shatter into pieces but suddenly shook his head to disagree with what the security guard said.

He knew his wife never liked him but he was sure it hadn't gotten to such a point.

He sighed and saw a female worker coming in his direction as he stopped her.

"Sorry miss, good morning, I'm looking for my wife's office, Meq.... The secretary's office," he said.

The lady's expression changed as she scanned him strangely, glancing at him from side to side with an irritated look.

"I never knew ma'am Meq married a pathetic houseboy who stinks of poverty. What a mess!"

"Please, her office," he repeated, ignoring her strange look.

She rolled her eyes and pointed to a direction. "Look here; take the lift to the third floor and the first office you see on the left is hers," she described as he nodded and showed appreciation.

"Thanks miss"

She looked at him, slowly leaving his sight as she chuckled.

"Wife? Jeez, so funny! I never knew ma'am has a bad taste!" She laughed sarcastically and continued walking.

He ignored what she said and went to take the lift to the third floor. He just wanted to make peace with her now.

He went with a huge grin on his face, looking excited to see her in the office to surprise her.

He wanted knocking but as he pushed the office door it wasn't locked.

So, he opened the door but the sight that appeared in front of made him freak out.

Meq was on a man's lap with her shirt off, smooching and kissing each other so deeply that they even didn't notice his presence.

He was shaken to the core. Slowly, the necklace fell off his hands and on his face was a look of disbelief.

Not knowing what came over him, he went straight to them, dragged Meq by the hands and swiftly sat her down on the desk.

He was too quick that they didn't have time to react; Meq was surprised, her eyes widening. She gasped for breath at his sudden actions, not expecting him to be there.

Felix's green eyes were boring coldly into hers as he gritted his teeth in anger; his face was filled with betrayal. How could she?

Getting a grip of herself, Meq wriggled out of his grasp and quickly wore her shirt.

The man on the seat, the manager, was on his own, surprised at Felix's reaction and wondered, "Who the fuck is he?"

Then Felix began to lash out.

"What the fuck has gotten into you, Meq?! What's the meaning of all this?!" He tightened his grip on her hands, "What did I ever do wrong to deserve this worse treatment from you, huh?! ANSWER ME!" His voice was that of a roar, revertebrating round the office, causing her to shiver.

"Who are you?! And what the fuck are you doing here?" The manager stood up, ready to defend her.

The moment Meq heard his voice, she turned to him, "really, hun, I don't know what came over him; he is just a housekeeper married to my family to take care of Dice." Her voice was pure and innocent, nothing like the loud voice she uses to yell at him at home.

Felix's face was ashen in anger as he held her tight in her arms.

"How dare you cheat on me and still deny me in front of him?! What did I do to deserve this?! What fucking offense did I commit?!"

"Get your fucking hands off of me, you dickhole!" She hit his arms with her fists.

The manager, Fred Meyer, hauled him away from her, "how dare you talk to my woman like that?! Are you nuts? You houseboy!" Fred Vines yelled as he punched him on the nose.

"Arrghhhh!" Felix groaned, stumbling backwards.

"You want more, huh!"

Fred yelled and punched him again in the stomach. He then started giving him blows on the face.

Meq just stared at Felix as he received blows from Fred, not giving a damn about what Fred was doing to him. It was his fault anyway. Who asked him to come here in the first place?

Blood was all over Felix's face as he coughed, bringing out blood. Fred stopped as he went to Meq and kissed her.

"Babe, let's leave this good for nothing here; he is just an unwanted pig!" Fred Meyer turned to her, holding her hands in his.

"Of course, love. He's just a son of a bitch!" Meq smiled and kissed him as Felix, in a weak state, holding his stomach, stared at them.

They left her office, leaving Felix there.

Felix managed to stand up and he breathed heavily.

Then he left the company and went to a river bank as he knelt down in tears.

"WHY ME!!!" He screamed with so much pain in his heart that he couldn't hold back his tears anymore.

He was devastated and wished the ground would open and swallow him up.

He stared at the sky, cursing the day he was born, and wished never to exist. He cried out in deep sorrow.

He then thought of visiting the orphanage home where he stayed for the last time.