Quality time with friends and family is the best medicine for a girl with a fractured heart.

—Marilou

Emily Clareance POV * * *

My alarm clock sounded and I turned it off lazily. I'm already awake even before my alarm clock sounded, I didn't get a nice sleep and Jake didn't want to give me peace of mind as well.

He keeps on calling me that's why I turned off my phone to stop him, thus, it still not enough for me to fall asleep because every time I will close my eyes, the piercing cold hazel eyes from last night keeps on haunting me.

How many times have I imagined myself meeting her? Many times. But I've never imagined encountering her in this totally bizarre and exasperating way. Everything hurts me, even the fact that Jake lied to me and to the point that I'm going to gamble my life to him. I have almost told him that I accept him, almost!

But then Megan words sounded again in my ears, it was like, she constantly whispering it beside me. This was way too crazy but I can't help to feel so worse than before. Being almost woman of Megan's man made me feel miserable and hate Jake, even more, to top it all, I am working for her company for Pete's sake! Her father treated me like I'm his own child and this was my gift to him?! this what he gets in return? To hurt his one and only child?

Does destiny was playing tricks on me? I'd never thought this thing would actually happen. Only yesterday I've become one of Anderson's managers and the very same day I also become the third wheel in Megan's life.

I buried my face to my pillow to prevent my noise for myself because I can't stop my eyes from shedding tears by feeling pathetic and cursing mentally. Suddenly Mr Anderson faces flashes in my mind. But I've felt even worse after that.

I didn't wish this thing to happen! Don't you see that I am also a victim here? Why is this thing happening to me? Why of all people... Me?

Even though I keep complaining in my head yet, Megan words were like knives, that sliced my heart into pieces. This was much painful than the sharp words of my Auntie that I used to endure for many years.

~*~

A knock on my door made me quickly wiped the tears and fixed myself. I immediately made sure I will still look decent even a bit. I heard the door that slowly opened and I quickly sit up, turned around to face the other way to compose myself for the last time.

"Sis, are you sick? Do you want some medicine?" Chloe asked with concern in her voice. Just hearing her voice made me feel guilty for some reasons.

"Carl is making breakfast, you don't need to cook today. We can manage." She added and I felt the side of my bed moved. Though I know to myself I cannot hide this from my sister anymore.

Carl and Chloe are Twins and they are my precious little siblings. They were both responsible and well mannered, sometimes even though they still sound like babies though I always treated them like my babies, however, I've always noticed that their ways are much matured than what they actually looked like. It saddens me in some manner but at the same time, I'm delighted because they entirely understand the things that are happening in our lives and for the record, I didn't hear any complaints from them not even once.

I slowly looked at my beloved sister, as expected, her eyes instantly widen, she even put her hands to covered her mouth when she saw my swollen eyes or face or both. That made me felt guiltier than before.

"Did Auntie hurt you again sister!" The shock was visible on her face that made my heart skip indifferently.

"Did they do bad things again sister? Please don't tell me, they going to take us away from you, please, Emily." I deeply sighed, brushed away the tears on her chubby cute face.

"No, no, no Chloe, Auntie didn't hurt me I swear to God Chloe... Don't cry baby please, don't cry... And nobody would try to take you away from me, never." I hugged her tightly and she also did the same.

"I—f that so... then why are you crying, sister?"

Her hiccups between her words, made me smile a little. She sounded and looked too adorable in my liking. I am thankful to God they were here with me, if not; I will die for sure.

"Did I and carl do something that you didn't like? Or did you find out about the latest exam of Carl?" She added while wiping her tears.

I sighed seeing her adorable state again. I feel so relieved for somehow. "Of course not, I'm not crying because of you or Carl or even Auntie—but wait! What do you mean about Carl exam?" My eyebrow raised up and I suspiciously looked at her.

Her eyes widen again, biting her lip and briefly squeeze her hands on me. "Carl gonna kill me if he knew I told you, it's a secret"

"It's not a secret anymore because you 're going to tell me now, you know Chloe I don't want secret in this house. You know my rules right?" I forced myself to have a straight face but it's hard to maintain especially when she nodding so cute in front of me.

"He got C minus on his exam because I've heard he doesn't want to answer the rest of the test paper, Carl told his teacher that the questions are not suitable for a grade school student but instead, it was for a kindergarten, that's the reason why his teacher gave him a C minus for the rest of his exam."

That was very alarming to hear. However, I trusted Carl that he wouldn't do anything without a reason. "Wait, Chloe, did you see his test paper?" She nodded timidly.

"Could you tell me what's the questions you were talking about?"

"One of the questions I've remembered... how many dwarfs does Cinderella have? And! One more, what are their names?" I think my surrounding suddenly spins around me after that revelation. I would do the same for sure.

"Emily, don't tell Carl that I told you this, please. He will kill me I swear!" She pleaded and her puffy eyes turned my heart soften so much that my pain suddenly subsided.

"Then let sealed it with a kiss." This was our way of sealing a promise.

She moves forward and leans her forehead but midway I quickly peck her lips instead with my deadly hugged with a squeeze.

"Then it was a promise, my princess."

I don't know what would happen to me if my brother and sister won't be here. They are the reason why I still keep moving on, and at times like this, I really need them so much than any medicines.

"You stole my first kiss, Emily!" She retorted when she breaks free from my deadly hug.

"What? You want someone to steal your first kiss instead of your big sister?" I playfully kissed her again and again while tickling her that rewarded me with her contagious laughter.

"Hey! Breakfast is ready, quit that sister!" Carl showed up with a dismayed face while holding the door to prevent it from closing.

"Someone sounds like an old geezer..." I teased him, though he looked so mad while hearing Chloe's laughter behind me, he still looks adorably cute with his well-combed hair.

Carl has a short temper like mom and it was very easy for me to annoy him but he always has a good heart even though he always acted like a matured man. Probably because he was the only man in this family. That's why I love to tease him, I want to remind him that he has a big sister to lean on.

While Chloe was like my other half, I guessed. She got a very long patience and wide understanding. She's very sweet and adorable, I always treated her like a princess because she is, a real-life princess for me.

"Sister! How many times I would tell you, stop calling me a geezer!" Carl retorted angrily but instead of answering back, I just gave him a tight hug, squeezing him like what I did to Chloe while giving him sweet kisses on his cheeks.

"Oooh.. my handsome baby brother, you looked so attractive when you get so angry, I bet many girls in school are chasing you now huh?" I playfully said while messing his well-combed hair in the process that he always wanted to be in shape.

"Sister! I'm not a baby anymore and you're speaking nonsense again! Stop doing that!"

"Okay, okay, fine Carl how about you tell me the name of Cinderella's dwarfs instead?" I raised my eyebrow in his direction, I even crossed my arms in front of my chest and Carl's eyes widen that immediately shifted to Chloe with a mirror expression.

"Did you tell her, Chloe?"

"How about you elaborate it to me, Mr Clareance. Chloe is innocent, I found something interesting while cleaning your room yesterday." I added and secretly winked at Chloe without carl's knowing.

Carl shifted his eyes from Chloe then to me afterwards, he slowly looked down away from my eyes. He sighed audibly long and I saw the cute little frowned on his lips.

"Geez... I thought I already disposed of them." I almost dropped my straight face after hearing his murmuring. My cute little prince.

"Wait a minute we have a celebration to make right? This is your first day as a general manager in the word hotel!" He tried to change the subject even Chloe conniving with him, their eyes shine like black ornaments while staring at me. However, mentioning the world hotel, made me remembered the incident last night.

"Don't try to change the topic Mr Clareance." I countered sternly while shoving my sudden chills.

They briefly looked to each other, surprised that I'm still mad. However, I suddenly felt bad knowing their discomfort.

"I'm sorry... The whole thing about that exam was just—"

I cut him off by stealing a peck kiss to his lips like what I did to Chloe.

"She also stole my first kiss! She's a kiss stealer!" Chloe yelled.

I ran downstairs leaving them behind, I was laughing so hard because of their expression, it was priceless indeed, but then somehow I've still managed to mess carl's hair for the second time, and right now they are chasing me downstairs.

'My morning medicines'

~*~

I walked in the elegant and spacious lobby of Anderson's hotel, The world hotel. I know to myself that it might be my first and last as a general manager. I don't even have a chance to get used to my new title and now, Megan will absolutely terminate me for sure.

I need to find another job as soon as possible. I told to myself.

To be honest, it took a lot of effort to convinced me to work today. Because literally for the first time in my life, I don't have the urged to work today. Just imagining that I will meet the girl who mocked and insulted me. That's a valid reason not to come here anymore.

However, knowing the facts doesn't change a thing that for a moment I am one of Anderson's general managers. Though I never back down to a challenge. However, I knew this was different and I'm already the underdog before the game started.

Everyone greeted me warmly as the new general manager that I countered with the same polite smile they giving me. As my first day in my new position, I supposed to be happy but what I felt right now is mourning.

I smiled again when someone greeted me and handed me some flowers, a few seconds ago another one appeared again. I never get tired to smiled back because it might be my last day to greet them back as a general manager. Savour the moment, it might be your last. Goodness, being negative is bad for health.

I purposely put extra effort on my outfit, because whatever happens today, at least I will still look decent. That's my motto in life. Yet, I can't avoid the awkward feeling from curious people eyes. I know it was very unusual, me being so dressed up like this, especially wearing shades indoors? That's obviously very strange but I don't care at the moment because my eyes are still swollen from last night. In fact, I needed to distract my brother and sister to avoid their undying questions. But I know, the only person who will flood me questions about this shades is Amy.

And as expected, right after I entered my new office she began her interrogation session about my swollen face and the shade as well.

Because it wasn't in fashion. She complains.

Thus, one characteristic of Amy that I always like was, she always knows when she needs to stop especially when you asked her nicely, or perhaps when you do the pleading.