Chapter 7

Amelia’s POV

Getting back to the cottage, I found Mom was already sleeping. I got into the washroom and checked the place where I got the slap.

I saw a bruise there.

A sad smile crept on my lips as I tried to stop the tears to roll down by blinking my eyes for few times.

After throwing water on my face for few times, I got out of the washroom.

Seeing Mom sleeping peacefully, I smiled a little and got on the bed. But I guessed it was going to be another sleepless night as I didn’t get to fall asleep after trying for a while.

I could hear the light snore of Mom. Guessing she was in deep slumber, I got down from the bed and got out of the room.

As soon as the cold breeze of the beach touched my bruised cheek, it felt soothing.

I walked towards the beach and sat on a bench.

Few hair strands came on my face due to the breeze. While tucking them behind the ear, I slightly hissed in pain as my finger touched the bruise.

This was the first time, I got a slap ever in my life. We were poor from the time I could remember but my parents always treated me the best way, they could. I was always their princess.

I never imagined my life would turn out to be like this.

Life is really unpredictable.

With a sigh, I looked at the sea. The vast sea, the long waves, the silence all around calmed me. I didn’t know how long I was lost like that until I felt something wet touched my bruised cheek.

Getting confused, I looked to my side only to get shocked seeing Nathan.

I tried to jerk away but he stopped me holding my hand uttering as well, “Stay still.”

I looked at him whereas he eyes were still on my cheek as he asked me in a soft voice, “Who did this?”

I kept silence. He looked at me then and asked in a serious tone, “I am asking you something. Who did this to you?”

I looked away as I got uttering, “What will you do knowing that?”

He got silent for a moment. I said again, “We shouldn’t be sitting here like this, Mr Edward.” and turned to him.

I was getting confused why he was here with me when he should sleep at this time or be with his would be fiance!

And why he had to be like this to me out of all the people!

He should also be like his other family members! Treating me like them so that it would get easy for me to bury the forbidden emotions deep down in a corner that he was making me feel with him around.

I didn’t know I was staring at him while thinking all this until he spoke up in a sad tone, “Is it still hurting?”

His other hand that was holding the ice pack on my cheek got away. I was feeling much better. I didn’t know what actually made me feel better: the ice pack or his presence.

As soon as the question crossed my mind, I stood on my feet as I got uttering, “You shouldn’t be here, Mr Edward. Anyways, I should go now."

I turned to leave but got stopped for a moment when I heard him uttering, “Is it hard for you to call me Nathan?”

“Very much.” I didn’t turn to him rather forwarded towards my room taking the longest strides possible.

I got on the bed and I looked at Mom. Her words started buzzing in my mind. A tear escaped my eyes. I wiped that off and turned to my side. At some point I closed my eyes waiting for sleep to engulf me.

The Next Day

I was all busy with the orders of Katrina. But I was happy as I thought she wasn’t planning to get out of the resort at least.

But no.

She proved me wrong and decided to get to the night club late in the evening when I thought I was done for this day.

Was this really what rich people do before their engagements! I wondered.

I meant shouldn’t she spend time with Nathan and try to know themselves well.

As I didn’t see her with Nathan not even for once. Either she was busy on her phone calls or ordering me even for every little things.

And one more thing dressing herself beautifully according to her may be as she asked me the question hundred of times while trying her dresses.

Maybe they already knew each other well. I guessed.

Anyways I thought she wouldn’t ask me to the nightclub with her and I really wanted her to do the same as I didn’t go into one ever and I wasn’t even interested to go.

And by the way why she would need a maid in the club.

Getting me out of my thought, she uttered, “Hey, where are you lost, you maid? Follow me.”

In this days I almost forgot my name as everyone here called me by maid except one.

No.. Don't go there.

I stopped my thought forcefully and followed Katrina. Taking a taxi, I reached the night club behind her. Entering the nightclub, she sat at the bar counter. Being confused about what to do, I just stood there. Wandering her eyes all around when they caught me, they turned annoyed as she spoke up, “Stay out of my sight, you maid. Go and sit in that corner."

I wasn’t hurt anymore like I got used to her tantrums and hurtful words.

I looked around and finding a place away from her, I went there and took a seat.

What am I doing here actually!

I heard myself uttering under my breath.

Finally, I found myself a job as I heard her uttering, “Hold it." she threw the coat that she was wearing till now on me and forwarded towards the dance floor.

By the time I held the coat, she was already on the dance floor.

Her cheeks were rosy. Her curls were almond brown, gleaming under the strobe lights of the dance floor.

For the first time, I noticed her like this and she was indeed beautiful.

But wait..

I gasped in shock seeing her dress what she was wearing right now.

She was in pretty much thin and skin-revealing clothes. Her long legs were full on display as the shorts she was wearing only covered her butt.

She didn’t seem to care a bit about it and kept dancing with a guy being pretty close to him.

Who is that guy!

Her boyfriend?

Wait a moment.

How could she have a boyfriend when she is going to get engaged to Nathan!

I got standing as a thought crossed my mind, “Is she cheating on Nathan!” but to my bad luck I got bumped to someone and that person spilled his drink to the coat of Katrina, I was holding.

The person got away yelling at me, “Hey you, can't you see? You just spoiled my drink.”

I looked at him for once and then turned to the dress.

The red colour of the coat turned to something bluish.

I was going crazy with all these. I looked at the dance floor. Katrina was still busy her dance with that guy.

I felt an urge to tell about this to Nathan. But would he even believe me? I wondered.

Giving that thought a break, I rushed toward the washroom after asking someone about the direction.

I threw some water to wipe off the color only to get it spread more on the coat.

Katrina would definitely get furious if she saw this like Nathan's father. Automatically my hand reached my cheek. It wasn’t paining anymore but I guessed when Katrina would see it, it would again start paining.

By the time I got back to my place, Katrina was no more on the dance floor. I wandered my eyes all around but got no sight of her. Getting somewhat worried, I got outside to check whether she left for home without me.

No that wasn’t the case as her car was still parked there. I again got into the club.

I wasn’t getting what to do. That guy wasn’t on the dance floor also. I searched all around the club but got no sight of her. After almost half an hour I got to see her as she got out of a room followed by the same guy behind.

Her lips were slightly swollen. I didn’t want to think anymore. My mind just screamed, “What the hell is happening here?”

Seeing me, the smile on her got faded for a moment but then she was again relaxed. Taking leave from that guy, she forwarded towards me.

Getting near me, she uttered likewise, “Hey maid, let’s go now.” and forwarded towards the exit before I could say something.

Before entering into the car, she took her coat from me. But I guessed she didn’t see the bluish spot as I didn’t get to hear any unpleasant words.

Few questions were bubbling in me.

What was Nathan to her actually?

Whatever I saw today I could easily feel she didn’t love Nathan.

And if she wasn’t in love with Nathan then why..

I got out of my trance as the taxi got stopped. I got out of the taxi and found Katrina standing there giving me a deadly glare.

As I got near, a tight slap fell on my cheek as she got uttering, “What did you do to my dress, you bitch?”

Without bothering that, I got uttering, “Do you really love Nathan?”

That was it.

She was about to slap me again but Nathan got in between and held her hand getting me all shocked...