Sweet Trap
By: Mr.Prince.LoveCook
FORTY NINE. Old Woman
I'm back again!
She was tired physically and emotionally. She thought when she finally laid her body on the bed she would instantly fall asleep. But no, she could not. She could not even blink, not at once.
Everytime she tried to close her eyes, the scene always haunted her. The scene of seeing the man she ever loved having sex with someone. All she could think and see was that scene. She hated it. She hated it the most. It definitely traumatized her.
Her eyes felt heavy. Her body felt do tired. She felt sleepy. But every time she tried to fall asleep her dreams were tortured.
She felt like she deserved nothing worthy in life. She even felt like she was a tissue paper to be used and then thrown away.
She felt lost. She lost her self. She lost her esteem. She lost him and that made her felt like she had lost the will to live again. She had no strength to keep moving.
It was when she just went from having the whole world to having nothing. Everything was lost. Losing him was like losing everything.
She had given him all her heart, and not giving herself even a piece, yet he walked away without returning it. No more hand to hold. No more body to embrace. No more sweet and caring voice. It was just her, lonely, lost and broken.
She could no longer sleep. She hugged her knees and curled in her bed. Her tears kept streaming down on her face. She bled her eyes out by kept on crying all night long.
She was sobbing so loud. She was like a baby who was lost and lonely. Then, after she ran out of energy for those big sobs. She paused then continue sobbing again.
She was hungry, but hunger was meaningless.
The beam of the sun struck directly right at her eyes. Nami moaned for too much annoyance. Just a second ago she could not sleep and now that she was finally sleeping, it was when the sun came to fully destroy it.
Annoyance!
She groaned, rolling over to her side and trying to fall asleep.
Last night she had not sleep even a second, so she must go back to sleep. Please god or goddess of sleep, let her fall asleep again.
As a matter of fact, even she was fully awake. She had nothing to do. She had no place to go too. She had no work. She had no money. She had nothing and nothing to do, so better go back to sleep. That was the best thing to do.
As she was rolling and turning right and left to the bed, trying to look for the best position to wander again to her dream. Suddenly, a bolt of pain struck right on her stomach that made her squeal.
It hurt.
It really hurt.
She felt pain, severe pain, on the lower part of her abdomen. So painful. She held her abdomen so hard.
'Please don't...' She begged.
She felt like someone suddenly had punched her straight on her abdomen. It even got worst, when she felt like it kept on pulling all her inside, particularly her womb, so hard.
'Help!'
She pulled her knees up and hugged them. But the pain, it would never easily go away. It kept on hurting her.
Yes, she was hungry. She had not actually eaten any food since last night. But this pain was too severe and too much for just hunger.
She needed help.
She wanted help.
But, how could she find someone to help her Should she stand up and look for help? Should she go outside?
Yeah, she must look for someone to help her. But when she tried to stand up, the pain instantly pinned her down to the bed.
"HELP!"
She didn't know what to do now. She was in great pain, sweat kept pouring down, and her abdomen was causing her to go insane. But even though she was in great pain, worry whelmed her the most.
She was so worried.
"Please, no!"
Suddenly, there was a knocked on the door. Her head promptly raised to find out the source of the sounds.
Was she just imagining something?
Was it just the caused of too much pain?
But then, there was continuous knocks on the door. Yes, she was not just imagining. But it was real.
Thank goodness!
She immediately stood up. She didn't care if the pain was too much, or if she would suddenly pass out. All she cared was to look for help.
She needed help. She was scared and worried. No pain could stop her from seeing someone to help her.
She must to be seen by someone. She needed to be checked. She wanted to find out what causing her to feel this kind of severe pain.
She didn't care about her self or anything now. She had stopped caring about her self along time ago. It was actually when her Sanji-kun started cheating on her. But right at this moment, there was one thing she only cared about and that was her tummy, on what was on the inside.
She stood up, kept balancing herself, her right hand to hold her abdomen so tight and her left for support. She must open the door.
She had spent too much energy and concentration to focus, when time and time her mind drifted to blackness, but her determination was too powerful to overcome it.
Every stepped she made the more pain hit her. But no. She would not let this pain or any pain defeat her. Her tummy, particularly the inside, was the most important thing for her right at this moment now.
STEP
STEP
STEP
To her luck or more on to her determination, she was finally inched away from the door, few more steps and she could now open it.
The doorknob!
She definitely held the doorknob, too ready to pull it open, but suddenly everything turned black.
She was now in the world of blackness!
Into the blackness!
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Where was she?
She was now standing in an unknown place. It was unknown place. But, it felt like it was not. She swirled around, looking all around her.
Everything in that place was black.
"Hello? Is anybody here?"
But no one answered her. She started feeling sad and lonely. But, out of nowhere, it appeared a very long staircase.
"Wait?"
She definitely knew that staircase. Oh no! Why did she go back to that place again? She thought she had already left that place, that she was so far away from that place. Then, she began running. She ran away from that stairs.
She was running away, quick as much as she could. But the more she ran away, the more she kept running towards the staircase. What!
Oh no!
But then, in a second. She was inside. She was in the corner of Sanji's bedroom. There she saw, in the bed, she could clearly see them. They were laughing and happily having sex.
The same scene. The same sounds. The same pain. The same feelings. The same hatred.
But then the two on the bed suddenly had stopped what they were doing just to look at her.
Nami could not move. She could not breathed. She was completely paralyzed. Then the two started laughing at her. They were laughing loudly at her.
She could not take it anymore. She bent down and closed her eyes tightly. She raised her hands to cover, preventing herself from hearing them. But the two kept on roaring and laughing hysterically.
"Aaaaaaah!" Nami screamed. She was screaming and screaming.
But then a small hand touched her shoulder. The hurt, anger and every negative emotions she felt immediately faded. She felt so calm.
She lifted her head to look at the small hand. Then a boy, a blonde kid, smiled at her. "It's okay. Everything will be okay."
The dark place suddenly had turned into white. It was so bright.
Nami tried to look at the boy face, but it was too bright, she could not see him clearly, only his warm smile.
She knew.
Even though it was the first time she saw him, she knew him.
She knew him so much.
It was him who she really wanted to meet.
It was him, the reason why she wanted to fight.
Though everything became so useless. It was him, who gave her the motivation she wanted.
"I want to see you." Nami said. She quickly held the boy's hand, holding it gently. "I want to clearly see you."
The kid just smiled. "We will one day meet. But not now. Just be brave!"
"Can I hug you?"
The kid smiled again, his warm smile, then he hugged her. He wrapped his small arms around her neck, hugging her so tight. It was the most beautiful thing happened to her.
It felt warm and calm.
"Can you stay?" Nami asked.
The boy shook his head. "I can't."
"Please!"
"She is waiting for me. She needs me."
"But who?"
The boy pointed at his back. But Nami could not see anyone.
"He needs you too."
"He needs me? Who?"
"He is now crying. He is now suffering. He needs you."
Nami did not say anything. She just hugged the kid. She knew the kid was real. She felt it. She felt his body against her.
Then she woke up.
Nami blinked. She blinked several times. Where was she now? She looked around, to the left and to the right. Yes, she was still in Cavendish house, and now lying on the bed.
What was just happend?
Was it just a dream?
Then in a second. She remembered him, the blonde kid.
Where was the kid?
Where was he?
She immediately sat up, searching and looking at everywhere. It was so clear in her mind that she had met a boy. She even hugged him.
But where was he?
"Where is he?" Nami asked.
"Oh, you have finally wake up!" Old woman said. She was holding a bowl of soup. Then another two old women stood behind her.
"You passed out." Second old woman stated.
But Nami did not mind them at all. She was still searching and seeking for the boy.
"Where is he?" Nami asked. She was actually asking to no particular person.
"Who?" First old woman asked.
"You are just dreaming." Second old woman said.
"No! I hug him and I feel it." Nami replied.
"But you have just wakened up." First old woman said.
"Where's the kid?" Nami asked. She knew it was a dream, but it was too good to be just a dream.
"There!" Third old woman said, pointing out to something. Then everyone quickly followed her hand, pointing to Nami's flat belly.
Nami was clueless. But when realization it her. She quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth. She was sobbing. Yeah. She knew it. She was so happy.
"I don't get it." First old woman said.
The second old woman got the bowl. "Here, you eat this to regain your energy."
Nami looked at the soup then to her companions. She looked at them one by one, trying to know and recall them. Then, oh my gosh! How could she not immediately remember her. She definitely knew her, the third old woman.
"Dr. Kureha?" Nami cried.
Kureha just raised one of her eyebrow. She was a slender old woman, with wrinkled face. She was wearing her pants with a yellow design on the left leg and a blazer with a pink line along the shoulders and down each arm. She also wore white shirt with a pink cherry blossom on the front and green sleeves and borders. She had a pair of small eyeglasses placed on her forehead, bracelets and rings on her left hand.
"So you remember me?"
"Of course! How can I forget you!" Nami awed.
"Then quit blabbering and eat!"
"Does Chopper know that you are here? I bet, he will be happy."
"Why don't you just eat already. You need that." Kureha said, without further saying she left.
"Did I say something bad?" Nami asked.
"Just don't mind her. She is always like that." First old woman stated. "Let me introduce myself, I'm Luigia."
Luigia was a small old lady with deep wrinkles on her face and a small pink nose. Her head was very large and not proportion with the rest of her small body. Her hair purple that was in the shape of a bowl cut. She wore a violet jacket over a pink shirt with a yellow skirt.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Nami."
"I already know you. Your famous." Luigia said.
"Soup is good when hot." Second old woman said. "I'm Nightin by the way."
Nightin was a short, elderly woman with light purple hair tied up in a complex bun with two red tassels on each side. She wore glasses with a swirly deign, and pink eyeliner. She wore a black coat, a red dress with green border designs, and red high heels.
"Nice meeting you too." Nami said. She extended her hand to get the bowl of soup. "Thank you."
"You are lucky missy. Both Kureha and Nightin are doctor. When I saw you lying on the floor, I quickly called them, and they checked you right away." Luigia said.
Yeah. She almost forgot. She had passed out due to severe pain on her abdomen.
"What did they find out?" Nami queried. "I have passed out due to the severe pain I felt. I want to know the cause of such pain?"
"You are just too hungry. So, you better finish that bowl." Nightin said.
"But the pain I felt is not definitely caused by just hunger." Nami argued.
"Youngey, finish that bowl and Kureha will tell you later." Nightin snorted.
"Yes! Yes! Just eat." Luigia encouraged.
Nami just nodded. She completely shut her mouth. Well, Kureha was a great doctor, so she should not be worry. She would ask her later. Plus, as long as these oldies did not kick her out, she was okay with it.
"Thank you for the help." Nami said.
"Don't mention it." Luigia replied.
"By the way, I was curious on how come you know that I needed help?" Nami asked.
Nightin snickered. "We don't actually know. But this oldie here wanted to know if the young and handsome prince is at home." She was referring to Luigia. "So she checked him, but fortunately she had found you instead of the prince."
"Aah." Nami nodded.
"He's handsome!" Luigia awed.
"So how's you related to the handsome prince?" Nightin asked.
"We're friends." Nami said.
"Really?" Luigia asked. She moved her face, inch by inch, to confront Nami.
This old lady was obvious jealous.
"Yeah. We're just friends." Nami said. "Besides, I'm not actually interested in him. So don't worry."
"That's good!" Luigia breathed in relief.
"Don't assume oldie. Like that young handsome prince will like an old hag just like you." Nightin bullied.
"Age doesn't matter!" Luigia said.
Nightin cracked into laughter. "You are not just old, but your small and ugly."
"I'm pretty!" Luigia spited.
"Pretty small." Nightin replied.
"Dzuh? Who's talking?" Luigia confronted.
"Do you wanna fight?" Nightin snorted.
Then the two old ladies began fighting. Nami did not mind them. She just watched them and ate her soup.
One week had passed by, but Nami hadn't planned to change her life. She was, there in Cavendish house, eating and sleeping. All she did was to eat her meals, and then sleep right away.
She did not bother to mind what was happening around her. The world around her kept on moving while she was there stuck on her own world.
It was actually hard for her to move on, when he became her own world. She could not get him out of her life. She could not even take him out from her mind. How much more to move on?
His touch.
His smell.
His smile.
His laughter.
She missed them all.
She knew it was wrong because he hurt her many times. But she could not teach her heart to hate the man who once became the reason why her heart still beating. She still loved him that would be for sure. She would love him forever. It was sucked, because it even added salt to her already bleeding heart.
It hurt her so much.
The man she really loved was already in loved to someone who else.
Suck!
Now here she was sleeping. Yeah. She was on her bed, though it was already passed noon, sleeping soundly. She was becoming lazy. She was starting to become a burden to the three old women.
The reason she did not do anything, rather than eating and sleeping, was because even she done something, nothing would happen by the way. There was nothing to do.
Plus, all she wanted was to wait for Cavendish to pick her up, and then go home. She was so sicked and tired to stay here any longer.
How long would she wait?
She wanted to go home. She was home sick.
"Seriously?" Kureha said. She was so annoyed. She was holding the door and looking at Nami with one of her eyebrows raised.
Nami lifted her head to look at her. Then, back to pillow again, burying her face to her pillow. She totally ignored Kureha.
"How long you plan to stay there?" Kureha snorted.
Then no replied from the sleeping woman. Kureha felt really irritated. She walked and smacked Nami's head.
"Ouch!" Nami cried. The hit definitely made her react. "What's that for?"
"You are becoming lazy and even burden!"
That hurt, but it was okay. Nami didn't mind at all. She didn't even ask them to feed her by the way. They just kept on spoiling her by giving too many food.
"Don't blame me. You spoil me." Nami replied.
Kureha raised her hand to smack Nami again, but Luigia stopped her by grabbing Kureha's hand.
"I don't mind taking care of her." Luigia said.
"Oh thank yoooou!" Nami awed.
"Shut up!" Kureha screamed.
"But..." Luigia said.
"She needs to work too." Kureha stated. She then retrieved a paper from her open cleavage shirt, throwing it to Nami. "Here!"
Dumbfounded. Nami got the letter. "What's this?" She was curious while examining the paper.
"That's your debt. Everything we have given to you, we wrote it. You need to pay them back." Kureha said. She crossed her arms above her chest.
"Whaaaaat?" Nami cried. She was so shocked. "I didn't agree for this! Besides, I don't have money to repay you!"
"That's why you better start looking for a job to pay us." Kureha said.
"I'm sorry Nami. She just decided it, not us." Luigia stated.
"Yes, because we are using my money not yours." Kureha spited.
Migraine. Nami's head definitely hurt. "But how and where can I find work?"
"All Blue is a big place! You can find one." Kureha replied.
"Don't worry Nami, we will help you." Luigia said.
"How can you help her if you don't have work either?" Kureha snorted.
"Sorry." Luigia apologized.
This was definitely not what she had expected. Her head hurt so much. She felt nausea. She just wanted to go back to her village.
"I'm going to the town. Why don't you come with me?" Kureha suggested.
Town?
"Where?" Nami asked.
"In the market place. I have many things to buy, and you can also look for work there."
Nami sighed. This time, she had no right to say no. She had a big debt to repay. She needed to look for a job.
"If you want, while we are there, we can also visit Chopper's clinic." Kureha added.
Nami's eyes grew bigger. Oh no! Not now. She was not ready to meet and talk with them, any of her nakama. She didn't have the energy to confront them. She didn't have the guts either to look at them. So absolutely no!
But it looked like Kureha had already read her mind, so she said. "Chopper is away from the island."
Nami just looked at her, thinking what to reply.
"Besides, you want to check something, don't you?"
Nami nodded.
"Then better to get dress, so that we can leave."
It took Nami thirty-minutes (30) to get ready. She bathed herself, didn't actually put to much effort on her appearance. She just wore her gray sweatshirt, her jeans, and putting her hoodie to hide her tangerine hair.
Kureha was already outside, waiting for her. "Are you done?"
"Yes, thank you for waiting."
"Then get inside." Kureha said. She went inside the carriage, that was the vehicle that would carry them all the way to the market place.
Nami nodded again. She then immediately followed kureha. She went inside and sat beside her. Then the carriage started moving.
Nami didn't know how long it took them to market place. She just didn't say anything and kept on following kureha. It was like she was a young kid and Kureha was her mother. She just let her mother decide on what to do or on what next. She just let Kureha do anything.
"Let's get inside." Kureha said. She went inside the building.
It was a small building. It was also clearly indicated that it Chopper's clinic. There was a signboard outside by the way.
TONY TONY CLINIC - SIGNBOARD
Nami looked at the signboard. She then followed Kureha inside. Whatever Kureha had said, she automatically complied it.
Inside the building, Nami could not stop looking at everywhere. It was actually wide. It was so clean and tidy.
Chopper had definitely put so much effort in his clinic. Everything a patient and doctor need, he had too, from his completed medical machines and tools to the medicines. What did you expect from Chopper, a greatest doctor in the world.
"Here drink this up." Kureha commanded. She gave Nami a bottle of water. "Seat and stay there." She pointed on a chair, and then went to the small room.
As usual, Nami obeyed her. She sat on the chair, sipping the water while her eyes wandered around the place.
"Come here." Kureha said, poking her head on the door and calling Nami.
Nami immediately stood up and went to kureha. In that room, there were a small bed and a machine with a monitor. It was more like an ultrasound tool.
"Just lay down." Kureha said. She was indicting Nami to lay on the small bed.
Nami did what had told her. She laid down on the bed. Kureha slightly lifted Nami's shirt, only half of her body had shown. She covered it with a thin layer of gel, then she started rolling and moving a small machine called transducer across Nami's belly.
"What's happening?"
"Wait, I will let you hear em." Kureha said. She punched some button on that machine and then there it was.
Small heartbeats!
"Do you hear it?"
Nami's eyes grew larger, then her tears started forming below her eyes. She could not believe it. But yes, she definitely heard it. It was a continuous heartbeats.
Her emotions at that time were mixed. She could not put them into words. She felt shocked, worried, scared but most of all happy.
She felt scared and worried what would happen to them in the future, but she was happy knowing she was not alone anymore.
"That's his heartbeat."
Nami could not control her emotions anymore. Her tears streamed from her eyes. She was crying for too much happiness.
It was the first time she felt so happy. She was so happy. She wanted to dance and tell it to the world how happy she was.
"Just listen to its heartbeats."
Nami nodded. She closed her eyes and listened to the continues rhythm of the heartbeats. She wanted to seize and treasure this moment.
"Look." Kureha stated. She was now pointing on the monitor of the machine.
Nami eagerly looked at what Kureha was pointing.
In that monitor, it had shown a picture of like an egg sack.
"See. That's em."
"Is he healthy?" Nami asked. She wanted to know. She was worried. Lately, all she did was to cry and she did not want her baby to suffer too.
"Yes. It's healthy and even kicking."
"Thank goodness." Nami breathed.
Kicking?
Of course, Sanji was the father so obvious that her baby would inherit his ability. That was suck.
"He is a boy, right?" Nami asked. Yes of course, she knew it. She definitely knew it because she had met him in her dream. He was actually the reason, she continued living.
But kureha did not say anything at all.
"Dr. Kureha?"
"Will you look at the monitor attentively?"
Nami was confused. But she obeyed Kureha.
"Can you see it?"
"Yes."
Kureha pointed to the monitor. "That's two."
Shocked.
Did she hear her right?
"Congratulations you have a twins."
Nami raised her hands to cover her mouth. She was definitely shaking and trembling. Oh my god!
"Your thirteen weeks pregnant. You are entering your final weeks of your first trimester. You may be surprised to learn what will happen in that baby bump of yours."
Nami could not believe it. Seriously? Twins? Two?It was not just one baby but she was carrying two, a twin, in her womb.
"It's twins. It might be due to heredity."
Nojiko had twins too, but she was not actually her biological sister. Ah yeah, she completely forgot to include the ero-cook. It definitely his genes. He had a twin brothers.
"Look, your tiny duo starts to develop fingers. Their facial features also take shape. In just a week, your twins' faces will less broad and more defined. Your babies will have eyelids and a more developed profile."
"That's too fast."
"Yes, babies are growing too fast."
Nami must leave this island instantly. She would not let that ero-cook find out about their twins.
"You need to be extra careful. You know, twins in pregnancy is very risky."
"Can I have a picture of them? Can you print it for me?"
"Sure. You are lucky, Chopper machine is high -tech. Well, what do you expect from a friend of billionaire."
"Yes."
"Do you want to tell the father about his twins?"
Nami didn't say anything. She just lowered her gaze. She was not actually that shocked. She knew, she would encountered this kind of questions most often.
"I bet, the father will be happy to know..."
"He hates it."
Kureha looked at Nami. "Why?"
"He hates having a kids."
"Well, if that so."
"Can you go home alone? There's something I want to check." Nami said.
"Fine." Kureha replied. "Just don't forget to look for a job."
Nami nodded. But deep within, she was sad. She wanted to tell her nakama about this good news. She bet they would be happy just like her. But, Sanji was a part of her nakama. Plus, he was the father.
"Hi there miss?" Nami joked. She poked her head on the baby store. It was actually Arbell's store.
"Nami!!!" Arbell yelped.
"Yes, it's me. It's me!" Nami said.
Then there they go. They hugged like it was the very first time they had seen each other.
"I thought you have left the island."
"I thought too, but here I am!"
"You know, I have so many things to tell you."
And then, Nami's mood automatically had changed. Right now, she really hated to talk about the so-called sweet couple. Her mood was great, it was too okay and now this woman was trying to destroy it.
But it was okay. She was curious too. After all, she was so happy and nothing could change it.
"But before that." Nami said. She then revealed her ultrasound result, the picture of her babies, just an eggs yet. "Charang!"
"Oh my god!" Arbell exclaimed. She instantly got and grabbed the picture. "Is this your baby?"
"Babies!"
"OH MY GOD!" Arbell screamed. She stood up and Nami did too, then they screamed and danced all around. They were so happy.
"Congratulations, Nami!"
"I'm so happy too. I want you to be the first person to know it."
"Thank you."
"You know. My happiness can't be really express. It's just that I'm the happiest person alive. I want to tell to the world how happy I am."
"You are lucky."
"We're lucky. I'm lucky because I have my twins. You are lucky because you have someone."
Arbell nodded. "But Nami. Don't be offended. Who is the father?"
Nami already expected it. Of course, how could someone be pregnant without any partners?
"He was gone."
Arbell was shocked. "Oh no, is he dead?"
Nami just nodded. "I don't know. But, we already move on. He is happy with someone. And, I'm happy too."
"I'm really lucky to be one of your fans. You are brave and strong."
Nami laughed. She would not be like this if not because of her twins. They made her alive.
Then knocks on the door promptly disturbed them. It was coming from a group of men, who were all wearing black. They were big and tall, full of muscles.
Arbell immediately approached them. She and the men in Black talked for about couple of minutes then they left.
Nami lived in this island for months, but it was the first time she had seen them.
"Who are they?" Nami asked. She stepped beside Arbell, her eyes fixed at the men in black.
"They are the peace maker of All Blue."
"Huh? Peace maker? That's the first time I heard it."
"They don't actually exist. But when the owner of All Blue is being threatened they suddenly come in rescue."
Threatened?
Who?
Sanji-kun?
"What happened? Did something happen to Sanji-kun?" Nami alarmed. It was obvious on her reactions and voice that she was worried. She hated to feel and even accept it. But she was definitely worried.
"You don't know?"
"What?"
"Where do you exactly live? Why did you not know about it?"
"Well... I bet that time... I'm having a lot of severe morning sickness."
"For a week, seriously?"
"Yeah. Yeah. Twins can make you weak. That's right." Nami said. Her sweat started showing up on her forehead.
"Then that's okay. I have so many things to tell you." Arbell started. She gestured Nami to seat on the couch.
Then Nami sat on the couch. Arbell made two tea then gave Nami the other one.
"What about Sanji-kun?"
"It's been a week, remember when we first saw each other."
Nami nodded. "Then what happen?"
"Tomorrow on that exact day, everything suddenly has changed."
Nami could not stop from frowning. Yes, one week too had passed when her life completely changed. It was the day she had left the mansion. It was also the day she caught them in act, the day she would not forget for the rest of her life.
"That day, everyone found out that Roxanne was the real doxy, the other woman."
Nami was astounded. Her eyes grew bigger. She was definitely taken aback.
"What?"
"That bitch Roxanne is trying to destroy Sanji's real girlfriend image by spreading that she was the real one when she was actually the other woman."
"How did you find out?"
"Of course, the rumors have its own wings, they immediately fly so that everyone can hear it."
"Then what happen next?"
"That day, Sanji had found out about the rumors concerning about his girlfriend. You can't even believe what happened next. He was maddeningly angry. He started rampaging. He was in delirious."
Angry?
But, he loved Roxanne right?
"He then started cleaning this island by kicking out those people who were spreading the rumors"
"But I thought, he and Roxanne were so in love?"
"That's what we thought too. But the real thing is that Roxanne had blackmailed Sanji. She had used Sanji's weakness to make him do whatever she wanted."
"Unbelievable!"
"But that's true."
"Do you think a guy like him has a weakness? I don't know why you guys believe in that. That's some kind of bullshit."
"His weakness is his girlfriend. He really loves her. Roxanne knew it, that's why she used it to blackmail him, to completely used him. She said, if Sanji didn't obey her she would tell his girlfriend everything. That's why he has no choice but to obey."
Then that made Nami stopped. She didn't know but some part of her wanted to believe it.
"That's nonsense!"
"I just heard it."
"If he loves his girlfriend, he should tell her in the first place."
"He was scared to lose the woman he really love, that's why he never tell her."
"If he really love her, he would not cheat in the first place. He and Roxanne even shown to the public how sweet and in love they are."
"He is a man."
"Then, that's not even really a good reason for cheating."
"It's their nature to cheat."
"That's not even make sense."
"My husband once cheated too."
Nami definitely dumbfounded. "I'm sorry."
"It was a very long time ago. I already accepted his apology and moved on. Now, we're happy and he never cheated again."
"That's so nice."
How could she possibly do that?
It still hurt being cheated on.
Being cheated felt like she was not enough, that she was lacking so many things.
She could not do that either. She was not brave enough to do that. She didn't want to see Sanji, how much more to accept his apology?
When Sanji started his cheating, she knew it but she didn't leave him. She just tried to wait for his explanation, giving him plenty of time to change and confess his betrayal. But he never did it, until she personally caught them in action.
She would never ever forgive him. He had caused her so much pain and heartache. That was enough to forget him completely.
"Well, actually based on my observation. Sanji just followed Roxanne's orders. Everytime we saw them together Roxanne was the first to initiate but Sanji didn't actually care at all. He stood there like a robot, letting her do whatever she pleased. It was like he's physically present but mentally absent. His mind was preoccupied by something."
"I don't want to believe it. They just made it up."
"Nami! Why don't you just support your nakama. See, his girlfriend left him and until now they can't find her. He was completely broken."
"He deserves it."
"Everyone deserves a second chance, even him."
"He is a cheater!"
"But he just did it because he was blackmailed by Roxanne. He did it because he was scared to lose his girlfriend."
"And you believe that? If that's true then why Roxanne is still living with them?"
"So you don't really know?"
"Huh?"
"That night, that exact night, bitch Roxanne was kicked out from this Island."
"What?"
"Yes, that's why the rumours spread. That's why we have finally found out everything because we had seen it right in our eyes."
"Roxanne?"
"They kicked them out. Sanji kicked her out. Boa Hancock did the same."
Unbelievable!
"I don't know why you don't want to believe but that's true." Arbell added. She got Nami's cup and refilled it with water. "Those men in black. They are actually looking for Sanji's girlfriend."
Oh my god. Luckily, Nami was wearing her hoodie.
"Sanji's men are looking and checking everyone. Particularly, those ships, small or big, that's planning to leave this island."
"Seriously?"
"The men in black are everywhere. Sanji is like the ruler of this place. He can do whatever he wants in this island."
"But I thought he doesn't love her."
"Are you even listening? He loves her. He really does. If only you can see him, you can clearly see in his eyes the gloom and the extreme pain he is carrying. Why don't you try to check on your nakama?"
Nami shook her head.
"I know you are happy for becoming a mother. But try to check your nakama once and then."
"I will take that in mind." Nami mentioned. She was sipping her tea.
Arbell stared at Nami. She put all her attention to Nami. She was observing and examining her.
"What?" Nami asked. She was kind of distracted.
"Nami, are you telling me the truth?"
"That I'm pregnant. That I have twins? Well, I'm just 12 weeks pregnant. My physical appearance has not yet changed, but it will soon."
"Are you sure, you are not Sanji's girlfriend?"
Nami choked by her tea. She was completely unaware of Arbell's question, then right away she was coughing.
"Are you okay?" Arbell asked. She got her tissue and gave it to Nami.
"I'm okay. Thanks."
"Please tell me the truth." Arbell said. "Are you Sanji's girlfriend?"
"What?" Nami shocked. "Oh no way! That can't be."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Yeah." Nami stuttered.
"I saw the picture"
"What picture?"
"The one holding by the men in black. They did show it to me."
"Then?"
"Sanji's girlfriend has a tangerine color hair just like you."
Nami gulped. She was now sipping her tea slowly but unsteady. "Really? What a coincidence."
"She has a long tangerine hair."
"Well, there's a lot of women who's having same color as mine."
Arbell moved toward Nami. She was now so close to her, inches away from her.
"Why are you shaking and sweating?"
"It's hotter in here." Nami said. She was trying to avoid Arbell's look.
"Sanji's girlfriend is missing. The men in black definitely sure, she is still in this island. It is so strict to leave this island without being check and examine, you know."
"Well..."
"It's so suspicious to know that you have no any idea what's happening in this island when it's so viral all over the place."
"I'm really busy about my life."
"Even though, but you still need to know what's actually happening in your surroundings."
"It's hard being a first time mom."
"One answer please. I want the truth."
Nami gulped again. This definitely did not make sense. She needed to leave right now.
"Are you not Sanji's girl..."
"Oh yeah." Nami stopped. She immediately stood up. "I'm sorry to interrupt you but I really need to go."
"But Nami."
"I have something to do." Nami said. She right away moved away from Arbell. "Thank you Arbell. But I have to go." Then as quickly as she could she ran. She immediately left.
"Nami wait!"
But Nami could no longer be seen. She had left without saying any words.
"She's so quick." Arbell said.
She then started to gather the cups to wash them before she had noticed that Nami forgot her things.
"Oh no, she forgets her stuffs." Arbell said.
Nami forgot the babies' clothes she had bought. She even forgot her ultrasound result where her twins pictures were in there.
"She's so lucky." Arbell awed. She was looking at the ultrasound result, pitying herself.
But the sound of the door being opened quickly interrupted her.
"Ah you come back. You forget to bring this..." Arbell said. She was about to say her next word but then quickly stopped. "Black Leg Sanji?"
"Good afternoon madam." Sanji greeted. He smiled at her politely, showing his respect. He was not alone. He was with his nakama, Usopp and Luffy, with some of the men in black.
"Can we come in?" Sanji said politely.
"Of... of course." Arbell stuttered. "Please come, make yourself comfortable."
Sanji smiled again. He stepped inside together with his nakama, while his men in black stood outside. They were guarding him.
What was that for?
When Sanji was one of the monster trio. He was so powerful. Well, he was still the owner, a billionaire.
"Don't worry. We will not take too much of your time." Sanji stated. He was looking around. His left hand hid in his pocket as he was examining the place. "This place is quite adorable."
"Thank you." Arbell stated. She was definitely taken aback. Of all people in this island, the owner himself.
"Sanji, food!" Luffy whined. "I thought we're going to eat outside! I'm hungry!"
"Geez, Luffy. Can you wait?" Usopp spited.
"Do you want me to get something to eat?" Arbell offered.
"Yes please! A meat!"
"Oh no, don't bother." Usopp said. He waved his hand. "Luffy don't be ridiculous."
Sanji stepped near beside Arbell, he bent down to pick up something. "Is this yours?"
"Ah." Arbell stuttered.
Sanji was holding the ultrasound result. He was showing it to Arbell. But before he gave it to her, he looked at it for a while.
"I know that." Luffy exclaimed. He jumped beside Sanji.
"Well, yeah, you know it." Usopp said. He went besides his nakama too.
"That's Hammock baby pictures!"
Usopp hit Luffy's head. "It's Hancock! Hancock! And it's not just her baby but you!"
Sanji looked at it, then looked at Arbell. "They are twins. Am I right?"
"Yeah. They are twins." Arbell replied.
"Twins?" Luffy dumbfounded.
"Yes, two babies." Usopp replied.
"Yoho! Two babies! Two blessings! The more you have baby, the more blessings you have. That's Hammock says." Luffy stated.
"I don't actually know. But well I guess yeah. But the more babies the more responsibilities." Usopp said.
"It's more on blessings Usopp." Sanji corrected.
"It's more on responsibilities." Usopp said. "It will definitely change your life."
"I think more on blessings." Sanji said. "In my dream, I have met a kid, a blonde boy. I felt so calm by just seeing his warm smile."
"It's just a dream Sanji. You already mentioned it."
"But it felt so real. I can even touch him and ask him."
"Really?"
"Until now, I can't believe it was just a dream, when it feel so real."
"Have you seen his face?"
"No, it was so bright. He was saying to me that I will meet him soon."
"Isn't he your younger self?"
"Not either." Sanji said. He then gave it back, the ultrasound test, to Arbell. "By they way, congratulations madam! Sorry for looking at it without asking permission."
"It's okay. It's okay." Arbell said. She waved a hand. "It's actually not mine. It's for my friend."
"Can you congratulate me to your friend, then?" Sanji asked.
"Well, she was here a minute ago but she quickly left." Arbell said. "But I will tell her when I see here."
"Saanji! Meeaat! Let's go to All Blue restaurant already!" Luffy whined.
"A second captain." Sanji said. He looked at his captain. He was annoyed but his respect to his captain was much stronger than his annoyance.
"Luffy, what about we look a gift for your baby?" Usopp suggested, pointing at the clothings.
"Yeah!" Luffy exclaimed. He jumped so high.
"Look, there's a lot of baby stuff here."
"It's obvious Usopp, it's a baby store." Sanji said.
Usopp just ignored Sanji. He and Luffy started to look around the store.
"Well madam, actually, we will like to ask you. If that's okay for you." Sanji said.
"Anything." Arbell replied.
Sanji definitely wanted to choke his cigarette, his king ground, but the place was not a right place to smoke.
"I just found out that our navigator, Nami-san, is your friend. In fact, she had just visited you last week. Is that right?"
"Ah yeah. Yeah. We're friends." Arbell replied.
Sanji breathed steady and slowly. He wanted to look calm and unbothered, though he was not. He was barely breathing. He was terribly worried.
"Really?" Luffy interrupted. "You know Nami? Where is she?"
"Finally, we find the exact store." Usopp stated.
"Have you seen her lately?"
"Well..." Arbell said. She was about to say her next words but then Sanji interrupted her. He was asking too many questions.
Sanji moved closer to Arbell. It looked like he was about to cry. But he was trying not too. His calm posture absolutely melt, replacing by shuddering.
He was too worried.
"Is she okay?"
"Where is she?"
"Do you know where she is?"
"Is she in the right hand?"
"Is she with someone?"
"Who's with her?"
"Did you know who's with her?"
"What she's look right now?"
"Is she healthy?"
Sanji asked so many questions. Questions after another questions.
"Oi, Sanji, relax. Just ask her one at a time." Usopp suggested.
"I'm sorry. I'm just definitely worry." Sanji apologized. "Sorry madam for being such a stupid."
"Oh no, it's okay."
"Where is Nami?" Luffy asked. "Where is she? Nami! Are you here? Nami?" He then started calling his navigator.
"Oi Luffy!" Usopp stopped.
"She's just here a minutes ago. You guys almost bumped to each other." Arbell said.
"Where's direction she go?" Sanji asked.
"If you go to the left, you might catch her."
"Really?" Luffy exclaimed.
"That's really good! Sanji, we can still catch her." Usopp said. But Sanji was no longer there. He quickly left, only his dust had remained. "Oh he left already."
"Usopp! I'm hungry!" Luffy whined.
"I have told you many times not to come but you still come." Usopp annoyed.
"But you told me we're going to All Blue restaurant!"
"I told you, we're going all around the All Blue Island not in the restaurant!"
"But it's all the same. It's all ALL BLUE!"
"Mr. God Usopp, can I ask you?" Arbell said.
Usopp swiftly looked at Arbell. He then posted like a mightly god, showing his muscles. "Yes, you can. After all I'm a God."
"Why are you looking for Nami? I thought, you know where she is. She is your nakama right?"
"Well, something happened. I can't really say it."
"Is Nami, Sanji's girlfriend?" Arbell asked.
"Yeah. She is."
"Oh my god!"
"You might already hear about the rumors. Nami is the real thing. She is Sanji's girlfriend. I don't know exactly what happened, but we surely hate to hear any bad rumors concerning about our navigator."
"Where's Nami?" Luffy asked.
"Geez, that's why we're here to look for her." Usopp said. "As much as possible, Sanji wants to clear things. His girlfriend is one of us. She is not the other woman. He loves Nami. No one else."
"Yes, I already know about it. Everyone, in this place, knows about Roxanne that she is the other woman."
"Good."
"But I can't really believe it." Arbell shocked. She looked down on the ultrasound result. "So it's Sanji's twins."
But Usopp and Luffy already left.
TO BE CONTINUED
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