There was an unavoidable awkward silence between the both of us, the only thing that lighten up the mood was the news from the radio.
I put my pinky finger on my lip, I felt tempted to chew on it, what could I do? I was sitting here extremely scared of what this man had in mind to do to me, for all we know he could be plotting something evil within him just to get rid of the baby.
My fear didn't stop me from throwing in a few glances at him as he was so focused on the road that I don't think he noticed me staring.
We drove around for a long time without him not saying a single word to me. After sometime he stopped the car at a part of the road before he turned to me.
"We are going to your mom's house, but I don't think I got the directions right" he said to me, his voice was calm and soothing unlike the time he caught me in his room. I didn't leave out he surprise look I had on my face, why did he want to take me to see my mum? I know it was a good deed he was doing but why?
I looked around to check were we were so I could give him the directions he requested. Turns out he was close by but he missed a turn which would have been a shorter route to my house.
We eventually got to my house and I just couldn't wait to jump out of the car and rush in to hug my mum, it's been a month since I last saw her and I really missed her so much that I could cry right now but I know Damon wouldn't want to see that, he was already irritated as it is.
Damon decided to stay outside giving me two hours to greet my mom and get out of the house.
I so much miss the smell of my house, it felt warm and homely unlike the Damon's family mansion that was a living hell but with no flames.
I walked stealthily into the living room so I could surprise my mum even though I know she might not recognize me. My mother is suffering from dementia, it started when my father left us and went to heaven, mum was devastated and there was so little I could do to control her trauma as I was still a teen then.
My mum spent all her time in her room and never opened it until midnight when she would sneak out to get food, the situation got worse as time went by and this is what the result is.
"Boo!!!" I shouted in an act to surprise my mum, she was watching a cartoon featuring on the screen, she turned to me while I was still in my pause form after all failed.
"Monica?....." Mum said dragging the name as she sounded a little unsure. Monica was her sister and everyone says that I look like her even though I haven't laid eyes on my aunt yet.
I took my mum's hands and held it in my palm while I nodded, affirming that I was indeed Monica. Her bright smile when she heard this really made me happy, so happy that could lean closer to her.
"Oh Monica..... You said you will be here before Professor toodles sing" she pouted while pointing at the television screen where she was watching the ending of the cartoon.
"I am so sorry" I pleaded before I kissed her hand, she forcefully removed her hand and folded it below her breast.
"You promise you would come, Go! I don't want to ever see you" she stood up and left the living room, I guessed that Monica had upset her.
She went to the window and looked outside, I followed her to see what she was blushing at. "Come here... Monica over here.... There is a hot guy at our front yard" her smile went above her cheeks, I looked out the window to see Damon sitting at the front of his car while talking to someone on his airpod, I can't deny that he looked sexy from the this view point.
"He reminds me of your dad.... Why don't you tell him to come in?" My mum said and this time it was directed at me, Priscilla and not Monica, this has never happened for the last four years I lived my life as Monica and today she saw me as her daughter because of Damon.
She touched my cheeks and smiled, "His is your boyfriend right?" She waited for me to respond but there was nothing to respond here, Damon wasn't my boyfriend infact he wasn't even a friend and lying to mum now could bring issues.
Whether I wanted to lie or not, there I was nodding my head which made my mom smile. "Tell him to come in.... I never got to meet any of your boyfriend" she urge me to go bring him in as I dragged my feet on the ground looking for an excuse not to.
I stepped out sighing. This was the first and only favor I would ask from this man. I stood at his front waiting for him to be done with his phone which I knew could take forever, he looked at me with those dashing blue eyes before taking off his airpod and asked, "Are you done?"
I shook my head, "I have about thirty minutes left..... I just need a favor" I asked which made him raise his brow and I swallowed hard, if it was Xander who took me I am sure this would have been easy.
"What is it?" He wryly almost like a groan like he might not do it but just want to know.
"My mum...." I pointed at the window which my mum stood watching us from the inside, Damon turned to see her and my mum waved at the both of us but Damon didn't wave back, he just turned his attention back to me.
"What about her?" He asked.
"She thinks you are my boyfriend" I said which made Damon squint his eyes trying to see how in the world that could ever be possible.
"What did you say?" He asked.
"....." I look down at my feet trying to gather up courage for the next thing I was about to do which will definitely be a surprise to Damon, I know I shouldn't have done that because of the situation with his late wife and all but right now my mum needs this.
I forcefully shoved my arm in his before I kissed his cheeks and smiled, I looked at the window to see if my mum got any of it and she wasn't at the window which made me feel scared not minding how Damon was feeling right now.
Mum came out from the front door and stood between the both of us with a wider smile. "I can't believe I finally get to see my baby happy again" she looked up at Damon, something I can't do, even right now. "Why don't you come in for cup of coffee or tea? My nanny makes the best" Mummy said nicely and I knew Damon would decline so I thought of way to twist out of the situation.
Before I could come up with something Damon spoke. "Would love to" he walked side by side with my mum as she ushered him in.
Damon crossed his legs before putting away any disturbing devices that could affect his acting, I don't know why he was agreeing to do any of this but I was glad because it made my mother so happy.
The nanny taking care of my mother was somewhat my age by size but I heard she was a lot older than I was, while we sat there mum couldn't stop raving about how nice she was and how fun it was to have her.
Damon sipped his tea ___ that was what he preferred to cup of coffee, before he looked at me while turning over the photo album, it was mum's idea to show him how I looked at when I was born up until this point.
We we're having so much fun including Damon who I thought would be annonyed about how much time we were spending, infact he spoke and joked a lot which made my mum laugh, it was just so unlike the man at the mansion who was cold and blank to emotions.
Every thing came to an end when mum went back to her childlike self and had to rest. We we're back to silence when Damon drove us back to the mansion. I came out of the car and stood waiting for him to get down as well so I could thank him but he didn't rather he zoomed off.
I never got to tell him thank you since he didn't return that day, or the next, for about a week he wasn't around and I tried to use the opportunity to sneak into his room but it was impossible without the key.He locked the door of his room and nobody in the entire house including his mother don't have a spare.I decided to give up hope for the time being and focus more on the baby growing gradually in me, I was already starting to get tired and stressed, though it was still at it's early stage.I got ready for shopping, not for myself but for the baby. I know it was too early for that but Beatriz insisted that we get baby clothes regardless, her reason was because she wanted to feel like a baby was coming into the house.My choice to go with the flow of things by letting her decide was just the only way I could stay neutral with the entire situation, if this is how she wanted to go through with everything then I don't have a say rather I chose to
There was no movement, none from me or from the people around. The nerve of her to come out and put a blame on me, I was shaken, infact any one would be if put in the situation I was in right now.Damon's face was cold, his expression was the only one I cared most about right now. I was scared of what he might say next, my heart was beating.... so hard you could hear the sound from outside.I looked at the maid who had accused me for something I didn't do but only thought of."I never went to his room, where did you get such idea from?" I decided to defend myself before things get messy, it's bad enough that he dislikes me, I don't want him to hate me any further.For the first time after the long pause we all took, Damon looked at me, his gaze was of a kind that try to read a person's innocence from their behavior.Damon let out a long sigh before he said. "Someone went in my room and took something which is very precious to me." He paused before
Turns out Elizabeth mum never knew her child couldn't give birth, It was sad watching a mother cry like this after being told of something hurtful. Her husband was the only one who could console her.By the time she was done crying and had urged us to eat so as to lighten up the mood we had already lost our appetite. Xander decided to explain it more further to the couple.They had all started on how carefree Elizabeth was and how she always dreamed of going to the mansion and eventually did. Elizabeth parent was never aware of her marriage with Damon which explains he empty banquet hall she talked about in her diary. I got to understand the family better and even Elizabeth.The couple showed their hatred for Damon even at the presence of his brother and Xander sided with them. For their side of the story Damon was a coward for not fighting hard for his wife when Beatriz pressurized her, Damon was never home and not once did he visit Elizabeth family while they
I stared at the half torn picture on the floor. I picked it up and recognized Elizabeth standing next to Damon, there was a hand on her shoulder and it didn't seem like it belonged to Damon but to the person at the right side of which I couldn't recognized.What gave off the gender of the unknown person beside Elizabeth was the rugged look of his hand, the other side that held the person's face was torn out perfectly.It baffles me how every clue I get always end up being torn, who ever is doing this must have a skill for tearing up things.My mind can't be at rest with every dead end I meet each time I am one step close in fixing the puzzle.There was a knock on my door which made me hide the diary and picture under my bed and quickly threw the duvet on myself and pretended like I was asleep.The door to my room opened wide as I couldn't help looking, I closed my eyes shut when I saw Damon walk in, he locked the door behind him before
What was going wrong with me? Here I was looking at this handsome brute with a strong desire for him to take me on his bed right now. I can't point out this sudden attraction and why? I know that I never saw him in this kind of way before and never thought that I ever will but today was really different.He showed so much care even after getting angry at the dinner table an action that put me off..... All this thought was done while I stared at his lips."If you going to keep staring at my lips at least you should tell me what was so important that you had to say" he said."Ah...." I mumbled as I tried to shake off such lust full thought from my head. "It was nothing" I said without knowing, my eyes widened at my response. "I mean.... It's about your heirloom......""What about it? Have you decided to return it""No!" I said out of annonyance. "I mean, I never took it in the first place" I tried to correct myself while still standing my ground.
Xander couldn't recover from what he had heard, he had a frown on his face that show how displeased he was. I moved closer to him and held his hand. "How about we both some fresh air" I said to him.He looked at me and nodded. We walked to the swimming pool area and sat there for a while not saying a single word to each other. I knew he had a lot say and pour out, I just need to be patient and wait till he was ready to talk, who knows he might end up speaking about the obvious rivalry between Elizabeth and Alicia and also the supposed relationship the four of them shared.I was so engrossed in my thought that I didn't notice Xander looking at me with a smile, what caught my attention was when he rubbed his hands on mine which were still interlocked."You look beautiful under the sun" he said, I could tell he was flirting with me and something in me wanted to play along, I mean what's the worst that could happen and considering we are just getting to know each ot
Damon glared at Xander with utmost hate in his eyes, it was obvious something was up between but it was tell what it. There was the idea Xander wanting to take over Damon's company but I know that this hate goes way beyond that."I guess now I can get the respect I deserve, little brother" Xander said and my eyes widened.What!"Will you two cut it out!" Beatriz banged on the table and Damon exited the room. I had not a single clue what was going on.Little brother? Damon is Xander's little brother? I cannot believe this.Beatriz covered her face and laid her head on the table, she took out a napkin and then she started crying. I could feel her sadness despite not knowing everything, I took her to her room and laid her on the bed.When I was about to leave the room she stopped me by saying, "Let's talk, Priscilla". I on the other hand was open for any discussion to understand more on all this melt down going on.She sat up, taking out
I rolled back and forth trying to feel the softness of the bed, it's been so long since I have felt this relaxed. I covered my with the duvet on my bed to share my eyes from the incoming sunlight that was creeping through the window.I was too lazy to get off from bed, infact all week I have been really lazy. Damon had been the one doing all the work, from bringing my early morning breakfast to my lunch and then guiding me down to eat dinner.He was overdoing it and I know. He was doing all this and more since the incident that happened on Friday which was partly my fault, I didn't get harmed but he got scolded and I guess he still feels guilty up to this point. I don't care how he was feeling as long as he was nice to me.I finally got out of the bed but lazily strolled to the balcony which was high up above the swimming pool area and you could see trees from up there, the mansion was indeed in a remote area with only the birds to accompany you.