CHAPTER 11 - THANK YOU

CHAPTER 11 - Thank you

NATHANIA's POV

"Ugghhh.." I immediately opened my eyes when I heard Warren moaning painfully. When I looked at him, he’s now sitting on the sofa, I stood up and approached him. I didn’t realize I fell asleep on the carpet. Aish, instead of taking care of him, I slept.

"D-don't move." I restrained him. He now looks at his left hand wrapped in a gauge roll. "I found you in the kitchen last night..." He kept his gaze on his hand. "You were lying on the floor and then the glass was scattered on the floor, maybe at the same time when the glass broke, you fell so you were injured in the hand and face." When I mentioned his face, he immediately touched it and pain drew on his face, maybe it still hurts. It's just a small wound but I know it's a bit deep. "You really had a high fever last night yet you didn’t even bother telling me. If you already feel sick, don't go to work." I scolded.

"I need to finish reading those documents, I need to sign them right away."

"You know, health is wealth." He looked at me. "Yes, when you finish reading and signing those you'll make more money--- your money will increase, but it will also go to the hospital bill when you stay at work while you’re sick. It's a good thing that I didn't sleep right away last night." I scolded him again. I just can't control myself especially since there are only two of us here in his house, we have no one with us and no one to help me. It's a good thing I know how to take care of the sick because my youngest brother always gets sick.

I heard him sigh. I looked at the wall clock and saw that it’s already eight o'clock in the morning. He had to eat to take his medicine.

"I’ll leave you here first, I'll look for what you can eat."

"No need."

"Why? Aren't you going to eat? Don't tell me you're going to work in that condition? Can you just please rest for now? I'll be the one to tell Charmaigne that you’re not going to work." I’m referring to my assistant secretary.

"I- I mean you don't need to cook. I know there's nothing that can be cooked there so here.." He handed me his phone. "Use this and order some food." He went back to lying on the sofa. "Just wake me up when it arrives." I nodded even as he closed his eyes.

I know how to order food using the phone and how to pay for it because Manager Nora used to order me using her phone as well ..

I sighed..

I wonder, how is Manager Nora doing? We didn’t even talk before she left. She didn't even tell me so that I could say goodbye to her properly. I hope she is happy with her family in another country, because she has dreamed of living somewhere other than this country so I am happy for her.

When I was able to order food, I fixed the basin and towel that I used to wipe him last night. I also cleaned up the clutter last night and cleaned up a bit. I also took a quick shower and cleaned the room before calling my assistant secretary. I said Warren had a high fever and he couldn’t get to work for days.

It was right when I went down when the doorbell rang, maybe it's the food. I passed the sleeping Warren in the living room and took the food outside. When I entered the house, I immediately opened them and prepared warm water for him to drink.

"Warren.." I gently shook him to wake him up. "Wake up." He slowly opened his eyes. I took the towel on the table and wiped his sweaty forehead and neck. "Let's eat so you can take medicine." He just nodded and sat down. Since he had wounds on both hands and was obviously still weak, I gave him food myself. At first he was hesitant but I knew he wouldn't complain anymore. "Is it delicious?" I asked him.

"Yeah." That was his only answer. I nodded as well. "You should also eat."

"Don't mind me, you need to eat first because you'll take your medicine later." After he ate I immediately gave him water to drink. "Wait for me here, I'll just wash the dishes." I stood up to fix the dishes and plastic when I felt Warren looking at me, I looked at him. "Why?" He sighed and shook his head.

I just shook my head and ignored him. I just arranged the things and put them on the counter table. I was busy doing things when he suddenly spoke.

"I think we need to go to the grocers shop, we don't have any stocks left." I turned to him. He is looking at me directly. I approached him and handed him the medicine and water, I almost forgot that he’s gonna drink his medicine.

"You know what? just relax. I'll just go to the grocery store alone and you wait for me here, okay?”

"I don't want to be left here alone, it's boring." I smiled secretly as he complained.

"Go upstairs then, watch TV or just relax." He shook his head. The stubbornness of this man is really making me crazy. "You know if you're like that, you won't get better. After doing this I'll go grocery shopping." I said before turning around and going to the counter table to continue what I was doing. If I don't go and buy some stocks, we'll order something to eat again this afternoon and I don't want that to happen. It's a pity that his kitchen is beautiful but he’s not using it.

"How long are you going to buy groceries?" He later asked. "Will it take you a lot of time?"

"Do you want me to buy you something?" I asked back to him.

"Yeah." I nodded. "Gummy bears." I looked at him confusedly. He immediately averted his eyes from me before sighing. "Okay, nevermind." I shook my head. I'm done with what I'm doing so I just fixed myself for a while. I changed my clothes because I got wet when I washed and then took some of the money that he gave me.

"I'm leaving-- what's this for?"

"I think it’s for groceries?" he asked sarcastically, his insults began again. I really don't understand this man. He handed me a credit card so I was surprised. "Just go, don't ask anymore." He said angrily before lying down on the sofa and putting on a blanket.

I sighed.

"Okay, I'm leaving. When you're sweating badly, wipe it immediately and then change your clothes."

"Mmm." I heard him say. "Hurry up, my bodyguard is waiting for you outside." I was stunned by the last thing he said. 

“B-but--”

"Go on, don't complain anymore." He covered himself again with the blanket so I just shook my head and left the house.

I can't really read this man’s attitude. Sometimes he is very arrogant, sometimes he also looks scary especially when he scolds his employees in front of me ---but he is kind. I know he’s kind, I can feel it little by little, especially when we're together everyday.

I just hurried to go to the grocery store because Warren is alone at home. Just imagining that what happened to him last night will happen again today because I left him alone scares me. I really feel sorry for what happened to him last night so all I can do is take care of him. What went into his brain and he didn't tell me he had a fever?

I shrugged. Anyway, who am I? I’m just his secretary.

When we got home, the bodyguard just helped me enter the things I bought and then he left as well. I found Warren asleep on the sofa, I approached him and wondered if he was still warm. I smiled when his fever wasn't too high, it was really good that he wasn't stubborn.

I have already put the things I bought in the container. Most of them are cooking spices, but I decided to buy a small amount of vegetables, meat and fish because I have a day-off every week so I can just buy them every week as well. Apart from the dish and some vegetables, I also bought something we can eat for breakfast such as cereals, milk and other foods that are not too heavy on the stomach. I also bought snacks such as junk foods and juice. I'm done shopping for snacks-- lots of snacks after all, I have his credit card mwahahahaha ~This is his payment to me for the confusing attitude he’s showing.

After I cooked lunch I woke Warren up so we could eat together. It's good now that he can stand up properly-- before he was a bit dizzy so he was sitting or just lying on the sofa. After we finished eating, I helped him back on the sofa and took care of what we ate. To sum up, I took care of Warren all day. I fed him, gave him medicine, and accompanied him to the bathroom if he needed to but I did all that with all my heart and it was loose in my chest.

But not like this time.

"I want cold water." I frowned at him. He still doesn’t take a glass of the non-cold water I am handing him. My arm is already hurting!

"That’s not possible, don’t be so stubborn!." I said annoyingly. He asked for water but I didn't give him cold water because it's better than cold water for it will cause coughing. It's better to lead something before it happens, but this person is really naughty. He’s starting with his horrible attitude again.

"I want noodles." Later he said,

"Okay but drink this one first." He violently took the glass so the carpet was filled with some water. I just closed my eyes irritatedly.

Calm down Tanya, calm down.

"I don't want to eat anymore."

"But you don't seem to start eating this," I said when he said he didn't want the noodles anymore. "It's like you just took a sip of the soup once and then you don't want to eat this anymore?" I asked annoyingly.

"I don't want to." He looked straight at the noodles while saying that. Aish!

"Did you know that there are lots of people who can't  eat and are hungry? Finish eating that!"

"If I eat it, will they be full?" He asked sarcastically. I frowned at him and glared at him after. Gahd, I don't want to be with him anymore! I think I’m going to be crazy!

I violently took the bowl of noodles from him and ate it annoyingly. I don't know how many times I've said it but, I can't understand that man! Really!

"You know what, let's just watch a movie." I looked at him angrily. "What do you think?"

"You know what you should do? Go upstairs and rest." I said before eating noodles in one go.

"That's boring, c'mon let's watch a movie. Get up, let's lift that center table." The hell? He has a gigantic body— okay, he has a fever. He needs to be thankful for that.

I just stood up and rode whatever this man wanted to happen. He wants to watch a movie? Wow, it’s a good thing to know that he knows to do something else besides working and complaining. 

I laid down the comforter and that's what we slept on, we also put down pillows and blankets. He took the junk food from my grocery earlier.

"What movie is that?"

"The last house on the left." He answered seriously while focusing on the starting show. I just stared at him and looked at the TV as well.

We have a pretty nice environment because it's getting dark at night, because for me and my siblings, it's better to watch a movie at night. I don't know, we just want to.

At the beginning of the video, I immediately covered my face with the pillow, it's a violent kind of movie! 

"I don't like that kind of movie! Just change it!" I complained. He looked at me for a moment but he also immediately returned his attention to the viewer.

"Don't overreact, that's just the beginning." He said seriously. "Tsk."

"I'm not acting---"

"Shut up." I just stared at him. Eventually, I took off the pillow that covered my face when I heard that the movie scene changed. I took a deep breath, which was good.

So the story is that the couple Emma and John took a vacation with their competitive swimmer daughter Mari at their vacation home just next to the river. Mari  decided to borrow her parents' car to meet her friend Paige. While her friend was working at a local store, they met a young man named Justin who invited them to a motel to smoke weeds. While they were having fun in the said motel room, Justin’s family arrived. His father Krug with his girlfriend Sadie and his Uncle Francis.

Justin’s Dad was angry because he brought strangers to their motel room, he showed him the newspaper containing the news about his father killing two police officers. Fearing that Mari and Paige might report to the police, they kidnapped them and used Mari's car to leave the area where they were.

That's when the scenes in the show started to get hot, I was just screaming because of the intensity of what was happening. Since Warren is just sitting next to me, I looked at him and rolled my eyes because he looks so bored watching the movie. Really? Does this person still have a feeling or is it gone? Because I've been screaming for a while, I even got up and then he just folded his arms while seriously watching TV. Seriously?

I sighed and folded my arms like him because I was a little exhausted from shouting earlier. I remembered something so I got up and went to the kitchen, I got a small bowl and put some gummy bears into it. I went back to my seat earlier and handed him the bowl with gummy bears. He just took it and started eating. I smiled because he was like a child who really enjoyed eating. Who would have thought that the young billionaire Warren Anderson is fond of eating gummy bears?

I shook my head.

While watching, I gradually felt drowsy but I resisted because I wanted to finish watching this movie.

Until my eyes gradually closed and I didn't know if I was just dreaming when I felt something soft touch my forehead and I heard a faint whisper...

"Thank you .."

@TarynGrace