chapter 11

Jessica's POV. 

Coming downstairs for dinner was my second highlight of the day but I didn't even know how to react coupled with the fact that the person whom I was living with was acting like a jerk. 

He was bloody acting as though he had been forced to come into this place without his permission instead of just going along with the flow and making sure that everything went on smoothly. 

I felt a pair of eyes watching me and I looked up just in time to cat Nate's gaze roam over my body, causing me to shiver carelessly. 

I had only one focus which was to eat tonight after holing up in my room, and beginning the project because I didn't want to be pulled behind or had to tender excuses when asked to present mine. 

Yes I could not banish the thoughts of having such a hot guy staring me down. I was still holding one of his kidneys without my knowledge. 

“Oh, Nate, I didn't know you were going to be joining us for dinner. I prepared lamb roast and some chicken Alfredo. I just hope that you are interested.” My mother asked with a wide smile on her face. 

His impassive eyes didn't flicker in any way, instead they focused on me like I was the devil's spawn.

Never had I felt such irritation and fear rushing through my entire spine as I tried to figure out my next move. 

It was crazy that I was here hoping and thinking that I would be able to get everything sorted out on my own without his input. 

“It's an honor to taste your lovely meal. Not everyone has the privilege of having a safe roof over their heads.” he responded sarcastically. 

I rolled my eyes at his ways of making people feel stupid when it wasn't as though he was the smartest in the room anyway. We just allowed him to get away with whatever plans he had made and that gave him some sort of complex which I wouldn't understand no matter how much I tried. 

“There has to be a difference when you live with real people who are not those guys you have gotten used to.” Seth spoke up,

The tension was so palpable that I could cut it with a knife. It was crazy how he expected his son to take it all in good stride without retaliating. 

I didn't have to be Nate to get angry at my father for saying such words to me. 

“Ahem.” My mother cleared her throat, rerouting the conversation. “I am sure that Nate will settle in quickly but there is no need to point fingers at his past life. He has been wonderful ever since I knew him and that accounts for something.” She lied. 

All eyes miraculously fell on me and I wondered why they were saddling me with the responsibilities of ensuring that everyone was in a good mood. 

I had a few ideas but I was very content about not putting them forth at the moment because it was going to backfire greatly. 

I would rather just have some time to myself and not even worry about anything else anymore because it was non-existent and stupid. 

“Can we just get dinner done and over with? I have some tests coming up and unlike some people I have to read.” I decided to also throw a jab at him. 

Although Nate was silent, I observed the tautness of his shoulders, indicating a high level of tension that could crash on my head if I wasn't careful. 

I was emboldened, not stupid. 

“I would have made a better choice but for family's sake. I guess all of that went to waste because now I have to be trolled for my decisions.” Nate answered vaguely. 

No one needed a soothsayer to inform us that he was completely angry at what was going on but most importantly we had decided to behave like we had absolutely no idea of what was going on. 

I was very concerned about many things but others took the cake. How was Nate going to cope with all of this especially when everyone around here was pretending like they had absolutely no idea of what was going on behind bars. 

“You can as well enjoy the meal because I would not be playing house with people who do not have the slightest idea of what it means to be cordial to others. I don't care what this shenanigan is all about but count me out of it.” Nate pushed his chair backwards. 

The surrounding went into a sharp downhill with everyone looking around trying to find the easiest way they could get out of this state. 

I believed that it was all his father's fault for even trying to prod a gentleman. 

There was something different in the way he carried himself that made him less susceptible to most ruin that others tried to bring upon him. That had to be one of the major reasons for the downfall people were expecting from him but he managed to rise above the ashes. 

“I have only one idea and that includes making this place comfortable for him to reside in. He is dealing with a lot of issues and you are compounding them.” My mother slammed her beloved husband 

Well this was what I had been expecting from her all along but she had failed woefully and now, we had to keep up acting as if there was never going to be a slight difference in our opinions even though I knew that they were bound to remain that way. 

“You have a lot of nerve speaking about something you do not understand. My relationship with my son has been a rocky one for a long time and he needs to come back to his senses.” Seth responded harshly. 

I looked from one person to the other waiting to see what my mother would do to salvage the God forsaken situation but instead she bowed her head, 

I couldn't take the disrespect so I also took my leave.