Eric had returned back after he took his mom home safely. It was almost eleven pm but he doesn't feel like sleeping. So he decided to go to the pool, he loves staying there whenever He's chanced to.
On getting to the pool, he saw Katrina sitting on the floor besides the pool.
She comes here too??She looked lost in thought, she's looking more pretty tonight. He walked towards her but she didn't notice till he sat down and dipped his legs into the pool.
Katrina turned to look at Eric and made to stand up but he held her back. Eric held her unconsciously and when he saw Katrina staring at his hands, he let go of her abruptly.
"You can stay " he said.
"Ummm... Okay" Katrina replied and sat back.
"So what were you thinking of?? " Eric asked. "You didn't notice my presence."
"Nothing, I was just looking at the beauty of the moon " she replied.
"You watch the moon at night? " He asked.
"Not always, but I watch it when I can't sleep up in my room" she replied.
"Oh, I see. I love watching the moon too. How frequently do you come here? " Eric asked. He wanted to know.
"I come here everytime. The garden and here is my favorite part in the house "Katrina replied smiling.
"Ooh, okay " he said.
"So tell me, what charm did you give to my mom that made her like you so fast? " Eric asked.
"I didn't give her any charm " Katrina said laughing.
Even her laugh is cute.
"She was always picky when it comes to women in my life but she liked you instantly. You need to hear her in the car, she was like Katrina this, Katrina that " Eric said laughing too. He remembered how his mom had spoken about Katrina till she got home.
"I like her too, she's so friendly, funny and lovely " Katrina replied.
"What did you guys talk about? " Eric asked. He felt his mom must have said so many things, including stuff about him.
"Nothing much " she replied.
"Talked about me? " He asked out of curiosity.
"Sure " Katrina replied laughing.
"Tell me, what did she say? " He asked.
"I won't tell" Katrina replied.
"It's an order not a request " Eric said in a boss like tone. It only made Katrina laugh more.
"I'm sorry Sir, but I have to refuse the order. You can't use your authority here " She said and he laughed.
She's really fun to be with, she makes him laugh.
"Your cut is healing pretty fast" he said.
"Yeah" she replied.
"Thanks for that day and I'm sorry for pushing you off " she said.
"You deserved to be punished but I just let it be " Eric said.
"You were also at fault too.. You said harsh words " she argued.
"Well... " He said and stopped talking. They were silent for a while.
"Tell me about yourself " Eric spoke up again.
"Huh?? " she replied looking surprised.
"What??.. I don't know anything about you except that your name is Katrina Argos, your town is sweetgrass and you are working for me. Why don't you tell me more?" He said.
"Ooh, I was just surprised you asked " Katrina replied.
"Well, you know my name and town already. I'm twenty years old. I'm an orphan, my dad died before I was born and my mom died when I was Ten " she started.
"Wow, no other relatives?? " He asked.
"I have an older sister, she took care of me for a while after mom's death then she left me, saying I was a burden to her. Right now, I don't know her whereabouts " she replied.
Katrina just told a lie and she felt bad. She had lied about her sister but she can't tell him the truth now.
"I'm so sorry about that " he said with a sad expression.
"Thank you " she replied.
"My childhood was fun though. I enjoyed it with my mom and sister, mom taught me how to cook at the age of nine, she taught me how to bake and almost everything I know now. I love her so much and I miss her, I miss hearing the stories she do tell me when I'm sitting beside her in the kitchen, or the bed time stories she read. I miss the way she cuddles me and make me happy whenever I feel sad, I miss her little treats every now and then. My sister then was so good to me, she was a good big sister to me but everything fell apart when mom died " she said. This was true.
"After my sister left me, I started surviving on my own. I did all kinds of jobs just to survive except using my body though. A kind woman took me in and trained me in school, I supported her too. I was able to go to school " Katrina said.
That was a big lie. Katrina's sister had taken good care of her after their mom's death till now. But she also can't tell Eric this, he can't know the reason why she was here.
She felt bad for lying though.
She told him about her experience at school and he laughed at the funny parts and sympathized at the sad part.
Katrina kept on talking and talking till she got tired. It was really late already. The cool breeze was heaven, and they still didn't feel sleepy at all.
Then suddenly, a strong wind started to blow. The weather became chilly and cold.
"I think it's about to rain " Eric said.
"Yeah" Katrina replied.
"We better go in. I don't want to get caught in the rain, I hate the rain. It makes me sick" he said.
"Wow.. Let's hurry up then " she replied.
They both stood up and wore their slippers. They took only a step when the cloud opened and it started raining.
"Oh my" Katrina exclaimed.
"Let's run" Eric said.
They started running.
"Be careful " he said.
It took them five minutes to get to the main house. Katrina opened the door and they went in immediately. Their clothes was drenched already.
"Hurry up and change " Katrina said.
"You do the same too" he replied.
"Okay " she replied. They climbed the stairs leading to their room.
While in her room, Katrina hurriedly changed. She put on dry clothes and a cardigan. Checking the time,she saw it was Two 0,clock in the morning.
Wow, she really need to get some sleep now.
She climbed into her bed and slept off.
Next morning
------------------------ Katrina woke up by eight. She woke up late, Eric would be leaving by Nine.She have to fix something simple. She hurried down to the kitchen to prepare a simple meal.
It was almost Nine and Eric was yet to come out to have breakfast. Katrina was through with preparing breakfast already.
The time was half past nine and Eric was yet to come out.
What's happening??
Katrina decided to check him up in his room. She walked to his room and knocked on the door.
No response!!!
She bent the door knob and it opened, thank God it was open.
Then she saw him on his bed, he was still laying down. She walked closer to him and noticed he was shivering. Katrina placed her palm on his forehead and discovered he was very hot.
"My God " she screamed.
"My God, " Katrina screamed. Eric's body temperature was high. Could it be the rain?? She started to panic. Then she remembered what her mom usually does when her body temperature is high. "You need to relax Katrina, " she said to herself. Just then Eric's phone rang. The caller was Melinda. Who was she??One of his numerous ladies?? Katrina ignored the call. On second thought, she decided to pick the call. "Hello, " she said. "Sorry, can I speak to Mr Eric? " The caller asked. "Ummm... Who are you? " Katrina asked. "I am his secretary. He has an appointment by nine: thirty with Mr Dennis and he's yet to come " the caller replied. "Ooh.. He can't make it, he's sick" Katrina replied. "Since when?? " The lady asked. "Last night, " Katrina replied. "Damn. That means I have to cancel the appointment, ``she said. "Please do, " Katrina replied. "Extend my greetings to him. I hope he gets well soon " the lady said. "Thanks" Katrina replied and ended the call. Eric was sti
Katrina got carried away with her dancing that she didn't realize Eric was watching her. She got startled when she heard his voice and she stopped dancing immediately. "No don't stop. I love it" he said. "Uhmm... I'm sorry Sir, I got carried away " she apologized. "No it's fine. I enjoyed watching you dance " he replied. "Really? " Kat asked. "Yeah... Teach me how to dance " he said teasingly. "What?? " Katrina asked surprised. "I'm serious " he said laughing at her facial expression. "I'm not a good teacher " she replied laughing. "Hmmm" "Yes Sir " she replied. "So tell me, what else do you know how to do?? I know for a fact that you can cook, clean, dance, bake. Are there more?? " he asked, folding his arms on his chest. "Well, I can wash, I love sewing, I can knit. I think that's all" Kat replied. "Wow, your future husband is really going to be lucky. His wife would know how to do lots of things " he said. "Thank you. At least my husband won't have to waste his money
Katrina saw him bend his head to kiss her. At first she was too surprised to do anything. His lips was almost on hers when she regained her senses. She pushed him away. Eric didn't know when he drew Katrina back. Their faces almost met, she was looking pretty and her lips were too tempting. Without thinking, he bent his head to kiss her and wasn't expecting the push. Okayy, first time a woman was rejecting his kiss! He got pissed and threw his hair back in anger, holding his forehead to calm himself down. "I'm sorry about that. I didn't know what I was doing, if not I wouldn't have tried to kiss someone like you. You're clearly not my type " He said angrily. "Huh? " Katrina asked. She was surprised by his outburst. "I think you over stepped boundaries. You're coming close to me. From now on, I'm going back to the way things were before. You will talk to me formally from now on and a new rule is added." Eric added. "A new rule? " Katrina repeated. "Yes, you won't talk to me unl
Katrina walked to her room in anger.Gosh, she was really angry right now. She felt like punching someone. Eric's so arrogant. She was thinking he's a changed person but she was clearly mistaken. Then she remembered the happy moments and tears dropped out of her eyes. She started sobbing."He's just too cruel!!!" She screamed."Okay Katrina, no more tears for that arrogant pig " she said to herself.But wait, why was she crying?? Katrina stood up and walked over to the dressing mirror. She stared at herself in the mirror still wondering why she cried."Just admit it, you miss him" her inner voice said."No way" Katrina corrected immediately. She dried her face and went downstairs.Eric was no longer there. The used plates was still on the dinning table. She packed the plates to the kitchen and washed them, then she went up to her room to take her bathe after washing the plates. After taking her bathe, she wore her night robe.She wasn't feeling sleepy and she felt like going to t
Katrina was glad when they entered the hall. Eric's mom and another woman walked towards her and Eric."Katrina darling" Eric's mom said hugging her."Good evening Ma'm. Thank you for inviting me over and thank you for... " Katrina started to say but was interrupted."It's nothing, thank you for coming " Mrs Salmadiego said and smiled.The other woman hugged Eric."Nice meeting you " the woman said to Eric."My pleasure " he replied."Come, I reserved a special seat for you "the other woman said. The woman turned to look at Katrina and gave her a brief smile.Eric and Katrina followed his mom and her friend to the seat. Eric caught most ladies attention as they walked. Many ladies were drooling over him. Katrina could see some guys staring at her too.They got to the seat reserved for them. The table was well decorated with different wine and drinks on the table."Come with me son, let me introduce you to my friends " Eric's mom said to Eric."Is it necessary? " Eric asked."Yes darli
Eric kissed Katrina passionately and Katrina kissed him back.Gosh!!, he's a good kisser. Eric couldn't believe Katrina was kissing him back. Her lips tastes so good.He could still taste the wine she drank earlier on in her mouth. He started romancing her while they kept on kissing. He placed his hands on her breasts and she stepped back. Katrina felt his hands on her breasts and came back to her senses. She stepped back immediately interrupting the kiss and was panting for breath."I'm going to my room now " she said and without waiting to hear anything from him, she ran upstairs not minding the high heels she was putting on.When she got to her room, she slammed the door and locked it. Katrina went straight to the mirror to check her lips out.It was swollen, her lipstick was smeared. Unconsciously, she ran her tongue over her lips. She felt like kissing him again."Come on Kat, get a hold of yourself " her inner voice said."Time to undress" she said and started to pull off he
*Back at Sweetgrass * Maureen, Katrina's sister sat in her room drinking and lamenting as usual. There was a knock on the door and she stood up to open it.It was the man that brings the latest newspaper to her. Maureen thanked him and he left.After what Eric did to her, she kept reading the newspaper to know the latest updates about him.She still can't get over Eric!The front page of the paper made me gasp in shock.Maureen stared at the pictures of Eric and Katrina on the paper.Wait! She can't believe this. Maureen cleaned her eyes and stared at it again."Is this really Katrina??my own sister? " She asked herself. Maureen brought the paper closer to her face."It's Katrina. She's the one" she screamed."What's she doing with Eric?? ""His new girl? " She read the headline aloud."Katrina fooled me!!" She screamed.She lied to her, no wonder she never called. Maureen felt betrayed and angry. She threw the bottle of wine away, it shattered into pieces.Just then, she hear
Katrina and Eric felt the cool evening breeze as they walked slowly on the streets.Ladies kept on staring at Eric as they walked by. Maybe they know he was.Katrina didn't tie her hair, she left it loose so the breeze scattered her hair causing it to cover her face.Unconsciously, Eric removed the hair from her face gently. His fingertips brushed her face and Katrina reacted instantly to it.He noticed it."Feeling cold? " he asked."A little "She lied.How was she supposed to explain her reaction??"Here, put your hands in mine, " Eric said, opening his palm.Katrina did as he asked, they held hands and kept on walking slowly.They were both silent for a while, as they kept on enjoying the walk."See that pole over there? " Eric said, pointing to a pole ahead of us."Yess," Katrina replied."Last person to get there gives the other a piggy back ride " he said and Katrina laughed."Get ready to give me a piggyback ride then " she replied."If there's anything I can do best, it's race