More Than A Maid

Monica’s POV.

“Arrrrgh! ” I stumbled into the house angrily

Is this some sort of Joke or something? Peter decieved me Big time!

I roughed my hair and continued to groan.

Is Vincent crazy?! How could he tell me that he likes me when he knows that I am completely into Peter?!

Oh Jeez!

I threw myself on the armchair and fought it like the chair caused the whole issue.

“Monica! Is that you?” I heard my mom’s voice from within…

Huh?! It was then it dawn to me that I bumped inside the house without unlocking the door myself.

“Mommy?!” She showed up and i rushed to meet her.

“I came in few minutes ago, where were you Monica?” She asked after we disengaged.

“Err.. I went out to see a friend”

“Peter?”

“I wish” I muttered, frowning.

“By the way, is Dad around also?”

“He’ll be here very soon dear. We are here to enjoy the weekend with you” She said.

I scoffed; “I see”

“I should really get used to staying at home all by myself for weeks till whenever you both are back again” I mumbled.

“Exactly; Benson’s parents are doing the same. Why are you complaining now?” My mom said.

“Then it’ll make more sense whenever you all are out there for business and Peter and I live together” I said.

“What??” She exclaimed.

“What? We are only gonna be alone together” I cut in when I figured out her thought.

“No, I won’t let a guy and a lady spend all day together” She said; “No” She repeated and I rolled my eyes.

“Well Peter now has a maid”

“Oh wow. Good to know. He won’t be alone anymore.”

“He has a female maid mom!”

“What about it? You have Elsa too.. You can always call on her to come over whenever you want her help” She said, not seeing anything about it.

“But mom you just said that a guy and a lady shouldn’t spend all day together” I rephrased back her words.

“Yes I did but he has a maid. It’s different. A maid” She emphasized.

I wish it’s truely different but seemed more than that and I have caught Peter staring at her before, even the so called Maid. That’s why I warned her to limit her closeness with him ‘cos it seemed like there’s something going or something coming up. Jeez! Now she have the nerves to talk back at me.

“You are right mom, it should be different. It should be maid and a mister”

The door opened and my father walked in.

“Daddy” I ran to hug him. I guess I am closer to him than my mom.

“Monica” He kissed me on my cheeks after we disengaged.

“She has been expecting you and mean while, asking me silly questions to while away the time” My mom told her husband.

I stood right in front of them as I watched them exchanged romantic pleasenteries.

“Monica you should already be used to not seeing me for days”My father said.

“No Dad, I won’t get used to such a thing” He giggled.

“Anyways, how is your new working place?” I asked him.

My parents and the Benson’s family has just been promoted to the same working place, abroad. They used to work somewhere in this country, not nearby and my parents tries to at home at least few days after being away from home.

Now they work abroad, and it’s taking all their time.

Same as Peter. We both are lonely wolf; I see no reason why we are not compatible.

“The place is very great Monica. Our relationship with The Benson gets stronger everyday” My father responded.

I wish.. it’s the same with the relationship between Peter and I but there is not even any relationship to start with.

“Your father is right; we work and settles contract together” My mom added.

“That’s great” I smiled.

“I’m afraid our relationship might crash when they finally that highest position. They are almost there.” My Dad said.

“No, it won’t.” My mom snapped at him.

“Monica darling, and how is Peter?”

“Maybe you should ask Peter himself” I rolled my eyes as I moved away from them, heading to my room.

“Try and build a relationship with him!” She yelled after me.

But what’s that supposed to me? It strange she’s now talking about relationship with Peter. I wish.

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Bella’s POV

“I was gonna say we should read together. The … uhm.. wanna be with you sentence was a slip of tongue” Peter said.. Just after I came in to serve him a glass of juice as he has requested earlier.

“Okay, it’s fine. I’m not pissed off” I told him.

“And you can read with me, anytime at all.” I added.

“Awwn. That’s really great and it’ll really improve me academically”

“My pleasure” I said.. about to leave his room.

“We can start this night” Peter suddenly said.

“Huh… Sure we can, just me know whenever you are ready” I headed to the door.

“Yes, I am ready” He quickly gulp the drink down at once, put aside the glass cup. “We can start now. I am ready” He repeated.

I smiled a bit.

“You know… I have been having this interest for my studies after the day you became my tutor…” He paused… “For that day” He continued. “I suddenly wanna be a nerd like you” He said and I giggled.

“I’m glad, you wanna be. At service Peter” I said and he smiled.

“I’m sure you wanna go back to your room and bury your head into your books alone again. Let’s read here together”

“Accepted” I responded.

I stood up and moved to his shelf.

“Science” I told him.

“Science it is” He said.. and returned with two Science text book which he dropped on the table.

“The uhm, reading table is enough for two” He said; arranging the table himself and two chairs opposite him.

I sat down, feeling a little bit shy as he also took a sit right in front of me.

I wanted to pick first one of the science book but how hands ended up touching eachother as we both made the attempt to take a book.

“So … sorry” I slowly took off my hands, allowing him to pick first. But then, he picked up that same book and gave it to me.

“Thank.. you” I recieved it from him and avoiding eye contact with him.

I opened the textbook and he did the same.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I know for sure that I am definitely won’t read, because I can’t. I can’t assimilate anything as he is right in front of me.

I stole glances at him until his eyes caught mine.

I raised the book up and covered my face with it because my cheeks were red and I can’t concentrate.

“Is that how you read?” Peter broke the silence.

“Huhh…” I said without taking away the book.

“I mean how do you usually read for a long period of time because I am not getting anything here. I… am.. literally forcing the myself to read the book” He said.

“Just read” I muttered.

“It’s getting late you know, I might doze off”

I didn’t say anything.

“Come on, let’s do something else” He said, removing the book from me.

“Something fun” He added.

“No Peter” I stood up. “I also can’t read anything because you are here with me. I don’t know what it is but I can’t even think straight at all” I bursted, walking to the door.

“Same here Bella” He said when I already go to the door. “Because of you.. I can’t… uhm think straight” He added.

“Err… I am talking about distraction.. I probably can’t focus on a book when someone’s around” I spoke, trying not to stammer.

“As for me.. I.. uhn, I am talking about sparks? I feel.. sparks… between us” he spoke one by one.

Then he stood up walked closer to me..

“I actually meant it when I said that I like you. I really like you Bella” Peter confessed.

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To Be Continued