Aftertaste of Lies

CHAPTER ONE

EVRIA SIGRID'S POV

“Evria, where are you rushing to like this?”

Alyssa, my best friend asked as she stared at me hurriedly packing up my bag.

Work was over and I dearly need to see my boyfriend, Grian. I miss him.

“Im going to see Grian,” I said.

“What!?” She shouted.

“Hey, that was loud girl.” I said.

“What in the world would make you wanna go see that cheater again? What's wrong with you Evria Sigrid!?” Alyssa yelled while her hands was patted on her hips.

I smiled faintly at her.

“I love him, you don't just get it.” I said.

She stared astonshingly at me as I took off the stethoscope rounded at my neck, I pulled my lab coat and placed them neatly inside my bag.

Actually, Im a medical doctor by profession, and so is Alyssa.

We work in my father's hospital.

I adjusted my royal-blue tight gown that stopped just above my knees. Then fixed well my brown wavy curly weavon which curled down over my shoulders.

I did all of this hurriedly while Alyss still fixed amazed or rather angrily staring at me.

I ignored her stares and sat down on my swivel chair and after few moves on the mouse pad, I turned off the computer and got out my light make-up kit from my other little purse bag to do just a little make up.

Alyssa being fed up staring at me shook her head slowly and then walked up to me with her hands still on her hips.

She stood beside me with her but resting on the table edge.

“Evie you can't be serious. This guy isn't worth your love and care at all. He isn't even your class! Just imagine, you clothe him, feed him and you give your whole heart and yourself willingly to him but he ends up cheating on you with some brats and you just keep forgiving him all the time. All the time Evie!” She said, by then, I was done with the light making-up.

I closed up the make-up kit and threw it inside the bag, then looked up at her.

She had concerned expression written all over her pretty face.

Concerned about me?

I smiled sweetly at her but she rolled her eyes.

“I love him Alyss and that's it, no man in this world is perfect.” I said.

“Not so. Grian Allestaire's imperfection is way more horrible than that. He's a total pervert,” she said.

I smiled faintly.

Yeah she's right but I can't help it. I'm so crazily inlove with him.

“So you're seriously going to this guy's house after all that shit again?” She asked.

“Yeah, I have to. I miss him already.” I said and stood up, then took my bag and adjusted my white heels well.

Alyssa kept on staring at me with agape lips.

“I will see you tomorrow okay?” I said as I brushed pass her with a smile and walked out of my office.

Reaching my car, I opened and got in to dropped my car.

After turning the engine on, I saw Alyss coming out standing at the hallway entrance with her hands in her coat pockets as she watched me leave.

I drove off.

Alyssa Rien Javiña Cullen had been my childhood friend. We were cousins and found out that we were heading the same place which is taking Doctor as our profession like what Dad's journey has started. We became best friends until then.

And Grian Allestaire?

It was a year and two months ago, he was brought to my father's hospital as a patient who got into a minor accident.

I treated him and when he got better, he proved himself to be a really funny and sweet person.

He made me laugh so much that day and the next, I couldn't help not making him a friend.

We became friends and I fell inlove with him.

Maybe because of his funny talks and the way he seemed so romantic and how handsome he was.

I just fell inlove with everything about him and when I told him about my feelings.

It was in my car, he just let out a killer smile. The next thing he did was giving me a kiss on my forehead telling me that he had hid same feeling for me for weeks now.

That alone made me fall more for him.

I was happy when he told me he has no girlfriend, so we started dating.

He isn't rich but I didn't mind.

Our relationship was great, fulfilled, romantic and beautiful until I caught him cheating on me with a girl in his house, or rather, the apartment I bought for him.

It was five months ago and he begged me so much, blaming it all on the devil.

I couldn't help not forgiving him and so I did.

But it didn't end there, I frequently began catching him with different girls each time, cheating on me.

I always get so furious cause I know I give him whatever that he wants.

Our sex life is fulfilling and perfect.

I get so mad that I feel like ending his life, but when he comes begging with those tears, I can't help but forgive him.

I really love Grian.

I pulled to his apartment and walked over to the porch.

Reaching the door, I found out it's actually locked.

He isn't back from work yet?

I sighed as I recalled that I didn't even call him to let him know I was coming.

But he should be back from work by now.

I sighed with annoyance and turned my back facing the door now.

I was about to dial his line when I sighted his car into the compound and stopped just far away.

Why?

Anyway, I smiled and walked towards the car but then I saw a braided hair inside.

A female inside his car.

Again!?

My heartbeat stopped.

He came down and rushed towards me before I could even get to the car.

“Hey babe, you should have let me know you were coming.” He said, displaying those stupid smiles and dimples of him as he spread his hands for a hug.

I backed away from his reach as I fixed my glare on that braided hair in his car.

“Who's—?” He didn't let me finish.

“Baby she's my colleague at work. I forgot some files inside the house and she needs to work on them tonight. So she had to come with me to get it.” He said, I know he was lying.

“Then let her come down to take the files.” I said. I needed to see her dressing code.

He shook his head.

“That isn't neccessary baby. I'll just go take the file and drive her down to the road. Come on baby,” He said as he took my hand.

But I flung it away.

“Go get the file!” I said.

He shrugged, I could sense how nervous he was.

“Fine babe,” He said and walked to the door.

Grian looked back before going in.

I turned towards his car after I got to the door.

The window glass was all up but I can see the girl quite good now.

She stared at me with frightening eyes while I shot questionable stares at her.

“Get down.” I said and she had to wind down the window glass to hear me.

“Get down!” I repeated and she blinked.

“Who are you to him?” I asked as she opened the door to come down.

She rubbed her palms together, staring at me.

Everything about her was artificial.

Eye balls.

Eye lashes.

Eye brows.

Lips colour.

Skin complexion.

“I know you ain't his colleague at work. So who the hell are you to my boyfriend!?” I was yelling now.

“No, I'm his colle—"

“Hey babe,” Grian's voice cut her short.

I ignored him.

“Go on, answer me.” I barked at her.

“Babe, I told you she's a new colleague at work.” He said as he stood beside me and the girl nodded nervously.

“I don't believe that.” I said then looked at his hands, finding no file on them.

“And where's the work file?” I asked.

He smiled awkwardly.

“Actually, I forgot that I took them to work. My bad! I didn't search well in my desk

lockers.” He said. Oh no, I shot him a glare and then at the girl  before going for my car.

Maybe I shouldn't have been here. Alyss was so right after all.

“Hey baby, Please don't leave. I'm not lying here. She's—” I shut the door right on his face before he could even finish and angrily drove out almost knocking him down but he was quick in running away.

It seems like I turned the aggression on the steering wheel. My heart was burning as I continued hitting my fist angrily it.

"He would never stop cheating on me, why? Alyssa was so right!” I cried aloud as I drove straight to my house.

Actually, I still live in my parents house though I'm packing to my own house in few days. My Mom hated the idea cause she always want me around but I guess I need to just live on my own, alone with no Mom to throw those motherly questions on me each time.

My Mom is the only one home now because my Dad is currently in Australia for a medical work.

I have an elder brother, Evren Harithe and he's currently in London, studying Law in Oxford university.

I got to the gate and horned. Liam, our gate keeper opened in two minutes.

“Welcome Sigrid!” Liam said aloud with a wide smile.

I shot him with an angry glare and he understood and corrected himself.

“Welcome Young Lady Evria Sigrid."

I hate him calling me that. 'Sigrid,' I just find it sour and old fashioned.

I drove into the garage and turned off the car. Stepping down, I saw our maid, Vida, running towards with her long over-size gown.

I hissed.

I'll deal with this girl. She won't listen to me when I tell her to wear something more good and fitting.

She's been here for years after Lily, our formal maid had to leave cause she luckily met a long time Aunty from her mother's side who stays in US. And her Aunty took her along.

I miss Lily.

Just like Alyss, she was like my best friend too.

She was always telling me to be patient with Grian.

“Small Madame, welcome home!” That was Vida, she rushed for my handbag but I stopped her as I shot her angry glare.

“Vida, how many times will I warn you not to call me small madame. You don't listen? And why are you wearing this big-size gown. What about the clothes I bought you few days ago and the ones I've been buying. What happened to them?”

She scratched her unplaited hair.

"I'm sorry small—sorry Young Lady, it's too expensive and I can't afford to see those be on laundry.”

She said, grinning.

I stared at her for awhile.

“Hope you went to school?” I asked her.

" Uhm, I only studied for three consecutive years as an Elementary student. They are bullying me all the time and I can't help but to stop from going to school, ”

“I hope you didn't fight with anyone?” I asked.

She shook her head, “No.”

“Better. All you have to do is focus on what your teacher is teaching, write down whatsoever is written on the board and read your books. You hear?” I said, dhe nodded.

“I hope so, but I am too old for that.” Vida said as she carried my hand bag and we walked inside.

I smiled.

Actually, according to my Mom the day she brought in this maid, she had been in the villa since she was born. She was named after her mother Vida, our old maid who died after her birth and the father was nowhere to be seen.

Her grandmother was the one who took care of her.

It was hard for the woman to even allow Vida to come to the city with my Mom. But

after my Mom gave her every assurance and promise that Vida would be well taken care

of like her own daughter, the woman finally let Vida go.

And for the few weeks Vida had stayed, she has never been maltreated by anyone.

My Mom don't even have that time. She's always busy at her magnificent boutique everyday and I'm always at the hospital.

“Young lady, I prepared something for you.” She said as she handed me my bag at the staircase.

“No, I'm not hungry. Thank you.” I said and walked upstairs.

After having my shower and pulling into a black leggings and a long 'top like gown' which stopped just a little before my ankle and had a long cut from my waist sides down.

I lied on my large bed and pulled the duvet over my body.

I was about to close my eyes maybe to just catch some sleep, when I heard the maid's voice at the door.

“Your friend is here, Young Lady."

My brain did some rethink before I finally understood who she's actually talking about.