Chapter 5

Celeste was nervously tapping her hands below the table. Several dishes and different types of foods were prepared for her. She looked on the other side of the long table and saw Allastair quietly looking at her. His deep black eyes are watching her every move. It made her really uncomfortable and conscious.

"Eat." he said with a stern voice.

Even though she had no appetite, she just obliged. Celeste doesn't want to anger the man because right now she doesn't know what he's capable of doing.

He even pointed a gun at her!

Celeste started to eat the chicken curry dish on the table.

Her eyes immediately closed when she tasted it. It was so delicious! She immediately smiled and tucked into the food in front of her. Not minding Allastair on the other end of the table. She tried the sushi and also the salmon on the plate. She ate and tasted a variety of dishes as if she were starving.

She was just enjoying her food when suddenly she looked at the man who suddenly walked towards her direction. Her brows furrowed when she saw that Allastair didn't even eat his food at all.

She went silent when the man was standing beside her and looking at her face.

"What?" she asked.

The man just looked at her plate, then went back to look at her face.

"Nothing. After you finish your food, I will show you your room. "

She sighed and just nodded. There is no point in fighting with this man anyway. She finished her food and immediately stood up beside him. Allastair, with his hands in his pockets, started to walk towards the stairs. She just followed him quietly while they were walking in a dark hallway. She realized that the things in that house were antique and old. She saw numerous portraits of people she didn't know.

Celeste saw a brown wooden door. Allastair opened the room and entered first before her.

She stifled a loud gasp when she saw the room. The room was painted plain white and the floor had black colored tiles. The bed was huge and had white covers. She roamed her eyes around the room and she saw that there was a huge bathroom and a walking closet. She simply came to a halt when she noticed some clothes on a man.

"Why are there clothes here?"

"This is our bedroom." he said with conviction.

Celeste immediately looked at him completely shocked about what he said.

Are they sharing a room together? She really thought that they would have separate rooms!

"What?!"

The man seriously looked at her and he saw how his face turned into a hard one.

"Yes, we will share a single bedroom."

"Of course not! This is ridiculous! " She protested. She didn't even want to breathe the same air as him and now he wanted to sleep in the same bedroom with her? No way!

"I want to have my own room," she said to the man who was just staring intently at her.

"You're in no position to demand anything." He said with a serious tone.

Feeling irritated, she shot back at him.

"I don't want to share the same bedroom with you!"

"Stop complaining and start unpacking."

Allastair took a warning glance at her before he left the room.

She looked at her luggage that was already inside the room. Right now, she didn't have a choice. She exhaled heavily. Celeste started to unpack her things. When she caught a glimpse of men's clothing on the opposite side of the walk-in closet, she just rolled her eyes.She knew that it was his cabinet.

"That psycho!" She said to herself.

After unpacking her things, she decided to roam around the bedroom. It was a decent place to stay, but only if she didn't end up sleeping in the same bed as him. Sleeping beside that man made her feel frustrated. That's the last thing that I wanted right now.

She barely knows the guy and they aren't friends at all! How could she act nicely towards him when he's annoying as fuck!

Celeste ended up lying in the center of the bed and instantly felt good when she felt the softness of the bed. It made her sleepy and, at the same time, she felt tired. The next thing she knew, she was already fast asleep.

Celeste felt cold and she instantly moved closer to the pillow beside her. Her nose crinkled when she felt that the pillow was... unexpectedly warm. She smiled and scooted closer to it. She bet that it was now already early in the morning. That's why she felt cold. She moved her face towards the pillow but it became hard. She suddenly felt a light movement from the pillow, which is very unusual.

To her horror, she felt a warm embrace on her waist and pulled her closer. Celeste instantly opened her eyes and saw a topless man. She moved her head closer to his face and she immediately realized that it was Allastair! He was peacefully sleeping with his arms on her waist and the other on his forehead. Celeste felt very uncomfortable when she saw their position. Her face was on his chest and it was like she was on top of him. She felt embarrassed and she could feel her cheeks burning.

What the hell happened?! I was just sleeping peacefully and now I'm hugging this insane man while sleeping?!

While looking at his face, she slowly moved away from his embrace.

"Stop moving. I'm sleeping. " Allastair groaned.

Celeste immediately felt annoyed. She whispered to him. "What the hell are you doing here!"

With eyes still closed, he answered her.

"This is my bedroom."

Celeste gritted her teeth and immediately moved away from him. She just watched the man groan and went back to sleep. Everything that is happening is completely ridiculous!

She put a throw pillow between them so that it would act as a barrier. She doesn't want to feel his skin because it's giving her goosebumps. Celeste pushed herself to go back to sleep that moment, but she failed! She constantly shifting her body to find a comfortable position but to no avail. She frowned.

This is really annoying!

She shifted to the other side and she immediately saw him looking intently at her. She gulped several times to remove the nervousness building inside her. She saw how he licked his lower lip while his jaw was clenching.

"Stop moving or I'll tie you to this bed."

She was so shocked after hearing what he had just said. Celeste's mouth hung open while looking at the man infront of her. There's no emotion on his face and he's saying it like it's a normal thing!

"W-what?"

"Just sleep and don't bother me." He then shifted away from her and moved away to the opposite side of the bed. Celeste couldn't believe this man! If they aren't in the same bed right now, she may have gotten a good night's sleep.

Still feeling irritated, Celeste just pushed herself to go back to sleep.

Celeste woke up when she felt the ray of sunlight touching her skin. She immediately sat on the bed while touching her head because it was hurting so badly. She just massaged it lightly and, after a while, she felt that she could manage the pain. Her eyes wandered around the bedroom and let out a breathe of relief when she did not see Allastair. She stood up and walked to the window and opened it. She closed her eyes and immediately felt a warm breeze from outside. When she opened her eyes, she saw a familiar image of a man sitting on a chair in front of a garden, sipping a cup of coffee. Her eyes travelled to the book that he's currently holding.

Celeste can't believe that a man like him would be reading books considering his attitude!

She just stared at him, and she couldn't help but notice that, despite his straight face, the man had good looks. Celeste rolled her eyes and decided to take a morning shower. She wore a baby blue dress above the knee level. She just let her straight hair fall on her shoulders because she forgot to bring her own hair curler. Also, she applied light make-up to make her look presentable. She decided that she would completely unpack her things, especially her books, but when she looked around, she didn't see any bookshelves.

While she was putting her things in the cabinet, she then remembered that she hadn't checked her phone since yesterday. Maybe her parents are worried about her. She then opened her bag to get her phone but her brows furrowed when she didn't find it in her pockets.

"Where's my phone? I remember putting it here. "she said to herself.

She opened every pocket of her bag and even flipped her bag, which caused her things to fall on top of the bed.

Celeste immediately realized something. 

Don't tell me...

She furiously walked out of the room and hurriedly walked downstairs. She immediately walked past the old lady when it tried to approach her. Celeste found Allastair comfortably reading in the garden with the book still in his hand. He was disregarding her presence and acted like nothing.

"Where's my cellphone?" She said directly towards the man. Without looking at her, Allastair put the mug back on the table. "Why?"

"Why?! Are you seriously asking me that? "

The man in front of her was just calm and serious while reading.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

Celeste's patience is running thin. She knows that the man is lying to her.

"That is my cellphone and I have the right to my property!" she yelled at him.

She saw how Allastair closed the book and put it above the table. She saw how his jaw clenched and he looked darkly towards her.

"I have your phone if that's what you want to hear."

"It's my personal space!"

"But it's my house." The man told her with his deep baritone voice. Celeste doesnt know if he's mad or what, but he's intently looking into her eyes. She suddenly felt nervous when the man stood up. He's biting his lower lip and looking at her face.

"You can't use your cellphone while you're here." he said directly.

"What?!"

"That's an order." He then proceeded to walk past her, who was now standing alone in the garden. Celeste angrily stomps her feet on the ground because of annoyance. She didn't know what to do to contact her family right now! The only hope that she had was her phone to stay sane while living with that man!

Her gaze shifted to the book that was left on the table and her forehead creased when she saw that it was one of her favorite books.

"The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks." she mouthed to herself and smiled.