NATHALIE’S POV-After I joined Brianna in eating, I went to the kitchen to ask Edwin for a pen and paper. Having received it from him, I immediately returned to Brianna, who had just completed drinking her milk."“Here, baby.” I said as I sat down and placed the pen and paper on the table.She nodded and took the pen and paper.During our meal, he’d make circular motions with his hand in the air before pointing to his surroundings.My guesses were all wrong, no matter how hard I tried. So, I suggested she write it down or draw it, and she agreed."Once she had completed her drawing, she turned her gaze to me.She drew a triangle below it as a square.“House?” She confirmed.“House...” I repeated while thinking of what she could mean about this. Suddenly, Brianna pointed at me.“House and me?” Did I tell her anything about the house? Except, “House tour?” She dipped her head. A smile spread across my face as the memory of my past request for a house tour surfaced.“Do you want to g
NATHALIE’S POV-He’s been looking at me? Was that what he had meant seven years ago? Is that what he was referring to seven years ago? How and when?With so much that happened to me that year, I wanted to forget all the painful things that happened to me that day... That year.“Did I surprise you?”A nod was my answer.I heard his sigh, a sigh of worry.His hand that was caressing my cheek moved to the back of my head. He gently pressed it to his chest until I felt myself locked in his warm arms.I could hear and feel his rapid heartbeat. Am I the one doing this to him?“You don’t need to think about how I feel for you...” Sir Calix broke the silence.He broke away from the hug while holding one of my hands.“I know you’ve been through a heartbreaking marriage. Your heart is still healing, and I wouldn’t dream of burdening you with my feelings right now. I accidentally said what I truly felt for you because I was drunk, but I’m saying it again now so you know I wasn’t mistaken about
NATHALIE’S POV-It’s almost six in the evening when we finished eating.Since Sir Calix doesn’t know how to clean up the dishes—which I understand, I cleaned up and washed them.He tried to help clean up and wash our dishes, but he broke two glasses right away, so I advised him I would do it alone.At first he refused and insisted on helping. I explained to him that it would take us a while and that we might be too late to return to his mansion if he helped.Right now, Sir Calix is taking a shower, while I just finished washing our dishes.“Baby!”I grabbed Brianna’s attention, who was watching.“Come on, I’ll change your clothes.” I told her as I approached. “Let’s turn off the TV.”She nodded, so I turned off the flatscreen TV, and we entered the room.She only had two pairs to choose from: a cute dress and a cute pair of shirt and skirt.“While you’re choosing, I’ll get our things ready, baby.”I think she heard me, but her focus was now on choosing clothes, so she couldn’t pay at
NATHALIE’S POV-I nodded as answer and then looked at Brianna again. “Come on, baby, let’s eat.”She nodded, so we went to the chair.Brianna sat next to me so I helped her sit down. From our place, we were facing our flat - screen TV.“Did you eat this morning, baby?” I asked her while putting baked mac and cheese on her plate.She bobbed her head , then she pointed at his father–Sir Calix.I glanced at Sir Calix as fast as lightning and looked away when I saw he was looking at me too.Brianna probably meant that Sir Calix had been fed and had eaten with him earlier.I didn’t ask any more questions. I’m sure the conversation will slightly touch on Sir Calix if I ask further, and I’ll have a chance to look at him.I also put two garlic breads on Brianna’s plate. The garlic bread is long, about the length of two fingers, and about as thick as two fingers.“Do you want me to cut your bread into small pieces?”She nodded her head, so I used the bread knife to cut her garlic bread into s
NATHALIE’S POV-I felt like I had only fallen asleep for a second. Then I sensed Brianna’s tiny hands on my arm, shaking me awake.I opened my eyes and looked at her with a smile."Good..." I coughed without opening my mouth. I did this for proper speech as my throat felt very dry.“Good morning, baby.” I greeted.I cleaned my eyes because there was some dirt in them, and also to open my eyes. Something heavy feels like it’s on my eyelids, and I can barely open them.After wiping my eyes, I eyed Brianna.She’s pouting her lips, both sides of her lips are down and both sides of her eyebrows are raised.I’m glad she’s no longer hiding her true feelings behind her inexpressive look. Her worry was palpable, and it unsettled me deeply.I got up, then helped her get up.“Baby, are you having problems?”She shook her head.“Why are you sad?”She pointed at me.My eyes widened at what she did.“Me?” I pointed at myself too.She lowered the hand she was pointing at me and nodded.Maybe it was o
NATHALIE’S POV-I proceeded to the room and carefully put Brianna on the bed. She was still so sleepy that even after I changed her clothes, she still didn’t wake up.I removed the trace of make-up from her face with the face wipes. I also removed the braids from her hair.“I hope you like the pair of clothes I put on you, baby.” I whispered laughing. Knowing how picky she is about what she wears.I kissed her forehead. “I’m going to change clothes first, baby. Sweet dreams.” As I rose, I disposed of the used wipes, gathered my scrub pants and underwear, and then I exited the room. He was just emerging from the bathroom when I saw him; his face was wet, and so were a few strands of hair around his face. He was now wearing a shirt and his pajamas.“There’s only one shirt left in the closet. Wear that one, Nathalie.”“Thank you, sir.”“You still don’t have slippers, Nathalie?” He took off the slippers he was wearing. “Use these, Nathalie."He bent down to hand me the slippers.I stare