"But Kieran is such a thoughtful and kind person" Arabella commented. "Really? What gave you that impression?" Everly asked. It was the first time she heard someone refer to her son as someone thoughtful and kind. Kieran was always referred to as someone aloof and ignorant of others' feelings. He barely spoke and when he managed to do so his words cut deep and roughly like a blunt knife trying to cut through butchered meat. "Well, yesterday he was really helpful and got me a meal before the doctor asked him to do so. It seemed like he knew his way around the hospital so much as if he had been there for a long time" "Oh really?" Everly could not hide her shock about the matter. She has often begged her son to pay the slightest attention to her but he treated her just the same way his father did. It was one of the things that caused depression and loneliness for the woman. "Yes," Arabella nodded. Everly studied her face. I did not look like she was trying to blow the trumpet of Kie
The phone dropped from her hand to the bed and her heart dropped to her stomach. What was the reason he was calling her? She did not want to make any assumptions so she picked up and put the phone to her ear. "I hope I am not disrupting your work?" he asked. His voice was gentle and quiet. She wanted to close her eyes and hear him speak for a long while. "No" she answered sharply and regretted it immediately. Her answer made it seem as if she was at war with him. "Am I perhaps calling at the wrong time?" he followed up. His question made her know that she came off as sharp and rude. "No I am not at work or doing anything at the moment" she answered. She wanted to go into details of how she just finished breakfast and the next thing to do was for her to freshen up but she decided against it. She had not known that man for up to twenty-four hours why should he know so many details? "Then why it did take you so long to pick up?" he sounded so gentle that even though she thought he w
Arabella stared in awe at her phone. Was this guy just plain right dumb or was he ignorant? She could not decide. Did he not even feel the narcissism he was oozing out? She had the urge to call him out instead of letting him be. She put the phone to her ear and he picked up before the first ring. "I am sorry," he said without letting her speak. "For what?" she exclaimed. She was even get to tell him what she had seen that he did wrong but he was already sorry? Was it a green or red flag? "I was only trying to make light of the situation. You sounded too stiff and I know it might be uncomfortable for you so..." he trailed off "What?" she did not know if he was being serious or not but she could barely wrap her mind around the situation. "I did not want you to sound so formal and uncomfortable around me" he continued. "I know I took the wrong approach, it was wrong of me and I hope you can forgive me for that""You were trying to make me feel comfortable with you?" "Yes, I know I
In no time Arabella was well and able to resume back to work. It was her first day at work after almost two weeks it felt like she was just resuming all over again."I am so excited to see you" Chole squealed as she looped her hands into Arabella's arm. Arabella studied her face. This girl barely knew her so why was she so excited to see her? "I am dead serious" Chole added when she read the expression on her face. Chole knew it might be hard to believe what she was saying but she was only being sincere with her. She indeed missed her. Maybe she was getting ahead of herself and getting overly excited that she might finally have someone to call a friend in her. She had been lonely in the office especially because of her tank at work. "I guess I missed you too," Arabella said.Chole smiled toothily which gave her a warm feeling. "You don't have to say it if you don't mean it yet, I am sure you will mean it very soon," she said with a wink.Arabella was thrown back by her strong and c
Arabella had received a big order from her immediate boss. she promised herself that no matter what Aurora decided to do to her she would not regret coming all the way here from her hometown."Oh trust me, Ara, I never lie, that woman is the devil," Chole said as they walked to their cubicles."I will not correct you on that matter," Arabella said as she pulled out her chair and dropped her bag to the table while dropping into the chair. it was quite difficult to resume back to work after not doing anything for a while. the hour she had spent in Aurora's office was full of torment for her. she noticed that her table and chair had been wiped clean. "Oh my god Chole, thank you for wiping down my table and chair“ she voiced out as she pulled the wheeled chair closer to the table, the wheels making slow sounds as they moved."I did not do that," Chole said tapping away on her open laptop.Arabella was sure it could only be Chole who would do such a thing for her. Among all her colleagues
Arabella trudged home as she was barely able to lift her body. As she made it to the entrance of the mansion where she now lived her phone vibrated in her pocket. She sighed as she pulled it out and looked at the screen.She shook her head in annoyance as she forgot what she had to do. Aurora had given her so much work, that it was as if she was working hard to make sure she quit the job. She had eaten her lunch while printing out a whole manuscript to read when she could read it digitally, make corrections to it, and then do the final printing.She watched the call ring and then fall into voice mail. She did not want to ignore his call but wanted to be the one to call her back since she promised to do so. The workload she had taken on in a day all by herself was too much and she hoped that Kieran and the others would be back soon so Aurora would not go on with her power trip.she opened up her phone and dialed his number back before he would have the opportunity to do so."Hello, Ara
"Oh my goodness," Arabella screamed and felt her soul leave her body when she heard someone clear their throat from behind her.she stood there to have some privacy and get the call over with she did not expect anyone to be there. she slowly turned her head to face whoever it was behind her.her hands on her chest with her bags on the ground when she jumped in fright. Kieran's eyes shined at her and his lips pursed in a straight line. She did not want to deny that the light from the house shining on him illuminated his beauty the more."I did not hear you come," she said trying her best to play it cool."Yes because I came silently" he responded."How long have you been standing there?" she asked with a nervous smile. "Did you perhaps overhear my conversation?" she asked when he did not reply. he nodded his head and placed one of his hands into his pants pocket."It's not a date like a date" she began but then paused. She did not need to explain to him. He was not her boyfriend or fat
Kieran stood watching her go, he had been worried about her and that was the reason he left the retreat to come home. He could not tell why he was worried about her but he knew he had to come home and check on her.She was fine and he felt stupid for worrying. She was even planning a date with someone. He did not know why the date affected him but he just knew that since she came to live with them he could not sort out his feelings."Honey, why are you standing here looking so lost in thought?" Everly's voice came out of the house snapping him back to reality."What?" he said in confusion looking at his mom who was standing at a distance holding the door open."What are you doing at home? I thought you travelled for work?" she asked again watching his face and the confused expression she had never seen before cloud his face."I came early" he said but it was obvious his mind was not in what he was saying."Is something bothering