"Morning day!" I shout as I spread my arms on either side and smiles at the world. I starts walking down the stairs and was about to trip to the last stair because of my stupidity, "Oh-?!" Luckily, I grip on the railings very well and balanced myself. "That was so close."
As soon as I step on the shiny, tiled floor, something greeted me; the smell of pancake! My blood warmed up and it had their life back now and was about to jump walking to the kitchen but something stop me. Shane and Ayden are not here, so who would cook my favorite pancake? Hmm? Out of curiosity, I walk towards there and think about not getting something harmful so I won't hurt them. The first time, Ayden got hurt because of my stupidity but it was his fault though, he didn't inform me he would be here.
I tip-toed as I went to the kitchen and peek through the divider of the living room and kitchen and see some guy was in front of the stove, doing something. Who could it be? I am not good at describing someone's back. My brows arched as I get so much curious.
One thing I only knew, it was— it was Hunter's back. His masculine body and even his posture, and his dressing, it's totally like Hunter's. Since I see him in his casual clothes, I came to see him in that case from then onwards.
The smell of the food making my stomach grumble and it makes a sound very loud making the guy turn his head around and see me. I am right! He's Hunter! "W-What are you doing here?" I stutter.
"I can't leave you just like that, your brother trusts me in this job. When they're still not coming back, I'll stay here to look after you." The thought of it giving me a shiver down my spine. Is Ayden kidding me? Is he trusting his sister to a guy he knows I hated? No! They knew I have feelings for him, are they bringing some reasons to be like a bridge for us? That is super lame then!
"It's okay, I'm okay alone. I can do it by myself," I said. I went to him to grab the pan from his hand and also the spatula but he pulls it away from me. "What? That is my kitchen utensils."
"Go and sit in there, I am almost done here." I didn't argue back and do the thing he said, I don't know if I am just seeing a thing or Hunter smile after I turn around to sit? I shrug my shoulder and waited for him to get done.
"Here's your coffee." He turns around with a mug and also a plate full of pancakes, my eyes widen. "I knew you like a pancake so instead of making 2 or 3, I made it 10." Just by taking a glance at the plate, you can be drool over it as it looks very yummy with butter and syrup.
I grab my fork and grab some pancake to the plate and taste it, I moan at how tasty the food is, it was very delicious even without the butter and syrup. Before I could eat the butter, I push it away on top of my pancake.
I hate butter on pancakes. I don't know why, I just can't find some tasty on it. Just pancake and the syrup is okay with me. I look at Hunter as he nods his head with a satisfied look but still with sad eyes.
He is like wanting to say something, I sign. "Spill it."
"Spill what?"
"Bothering you." He stands straight.
"It was nothing. Call me if you are done eating, Brian and Adrian want to see and play with you at the house." He reminds. He went to the sink and wash his hands.
"Hmm," The way I responded. What if Melanie saw me there? Why can't I live peacefully? Did I lose to save the whole world in my past life? Why me? I should've been more passionate about what I am from the past and made a whole victory so this thing doesn't have to happen right now.
And with that being said, he left the kitchen, leaving me behind, broken. I thought he would come, sit in front of me and join me in eating my breakfast what he did is what I also expected. What can I get? He's already engaged, Alexandria. C'mon, stop being stupid. He's maybe getting drunk and lose his mind after the encounter with Mr. Clifford. He didn't mean it all.
However, the more I tell myself don't trust him, the more my trust in him grows inside me. I take the last bite on my pancake and drink the coffee in one gulp, it wasn't hot anymore.
"Hunter—" I called. I paused after finding him sitting on the couch while he's in front of his laptop, he did something before turning it off and turn to me.
"You done eating? I will wash the dishes now and you can get dressed to play with Adrian," he said. I should've been relieved now but there's something is off about him today. Is it because I push him away when he was about to kiss me? It wasn't my fault, my heart does!
I get nervous and like my body has its mind and made me push him without thinking. It all happened suddenly, I would like to taste those pretty perfect lips of him but everything happened, without any plans.
Is what happened still bothering him? Should I apologize for my actions or not? I let a heavy sigh as I look at myself in the tall mirror. I had my comfortable clothes in me today as I only have to play with kids today. Loose clothes and 3/4 pants, for me it's comfortable to wear this kind of pants than shorts. I'm no fan of shorts, especially short shorts, no offense.
Just after staring at myself for a long time, I decided to go downstairs but didn't get to see Hunter there. I shrug my shoulder, maybe he's in their house now. I grab my phone and went outside to their doorway.
"Hi, Ms. Morley," Mrs. Eleanor greeted. As she opens the door. I smile then bowed at her. I haven't seen her in the house when Hunter's dad was in their house. Her eyes fell on my cheeks that starting to get dark purple. "I'm so sorry for what Mr. Clifford had done to you, he thought you were Melanie because you guys have the same face. I wasn't there because I was in the kitchen and if I interrupt, I will get fired."
"It's okay, mama.." My smiles widen after calling her such a nickname which making us giggle at the same time. "It doesn't hurt though." With a forced smile, but I tried not to force it. But the thought he thought I am Melanie is making me burnt inside.
Does he think we're the same? Telling me I am a Gold digger? And the same face, na ah! I'm original here while she's fake. She uses a lot of cosmetics just to be like this face.
"Are you both sisters? You both shared the same look but had a lot of difference in attitude, more like you were light and she was darkness," she said with hatred showing in her face. I chuckled.
"No we're not, it's just that mama," I paused. "I can just say that it wasn't her true face, she use cosmetics to pretend like other people just to impress the guy she obsessed with." Mrs. Eleanor noticed my hatred and so she didn't ask any questions anymore.
She accompanied me to where the kids are and when we arrived at the living room, the two kids notice me after I stepped inside and they run to me. I sat on my knees, spreading my arms on either side of my body, waiting for them to come to me.
Why I felt like I'm a mother who's been away with her kids for a month then suddenly went home to see her kids and to greet them with a warm tight hug and kisses. I miss Mom all of a sudden, I forgot to call them if they still have allowance...
"Teacher!" Brian shouts and they both made a halt in front of me as they both hug me. I smile and hug them. Adrian hug me, causing his head to brush my lips and chin making me hiss as his hair made a contact with the wound in my lips.
"I miss you," Adrian said. They both break the hug, Mrs. Eleanor excused herself from the scene to get us food. Brian pouted while Adrian just stand there with a little coldness on his face. I was about to ask him if he has a problem but stop when I caught him staring at my cheeks.
"D-does it hurt?" He asks, pointing at my cheeks. My gaze softens at him, is that thing bothering him? I smile.
"Yes, but teacher is strong so it was nothing." In just a blink of an eye, his eyes sparkle, reflecting the sunlight from outside, peeking from the window. "No, don't cry, Teacher is strong. You're strong too, right?" I pulled him into a hug which he accepts and wrapped his arms around my neck tightly.
"We're sorry," he whispers. Soon after seeing Adrian crying, Brian cries too.
Gosh! "No, don't cry.."
I make them calm for a minute like a parent usually does when their child is crying. I ask Mrs. Eleanor if there's an ice cream for them to calm down and to tell them they have done so much. When they started to cry and give me a tight hug, I want to burst out in cry too.
I have never been in that feeling since I left our hometown to study and right now when I move out to make money, far away from my parents. From the things that happened when I started to stay here, I've wanted that kind of hug to comfort me because of many things that happened to me.
"Ley, someone is looking for you." My brows arched. I stands up from the dining chair and went to the main door to the gate to see 2 men in bodyguard suits like one I saw in the mall with Shane.
They both had straight expressions. However, the one behind the other one had shaken expression after seeing me, but he recover fast and put his straight face again. I smile but am still confused. "Yes? What can I help you?"
"Are you Alexandria Morley?" The one from the front asks, still in a straight face.
"Yes, and why?"
To be continued.