Family Upstairs Novels & Stories

'You’ll scare her off. He looks at me and shrugs. 'She already knew we were together, and I’m not going to start off our relationship with a lie.' I mean, I get it, and I don’t want to lie either, but maybe we don’t tell her all our dirty secrets. I shake my head, not looking at him, but watching Zahra take in the house. “There are five bedrooms upstairs, each with an ensuite, a study and media room down here, as well as this.” He indicates the large open-plan living space.

I was too tired to argue with him today. ‘Read the rest of the contract and know your place, my room will be upstairs, while yours will be downstairs, you have no business upstairs and I must not see you there’ I said with condescending tone and immediately vacated upstairs, I didn’t wait o hear what he had to say, I wasn’t interested. When I got upstairs, I realised that there was not any room available. None in sight, only the indoor pool area, the laundry room, and the indoor theatre, more like my parents knew this was going to happen, I sighed in frustration.

The kitchen had a pristine counter and aisle and I could see myself dancing to a tune in my head as I cooked. Past the staircase, there was a room that had an ensuite and an office-like space. If we were to live here, Jules will definitely grab that place as a writing spot. We could share it though in case I had to work from home. There was also another empty space. Rowan suggested that it could be a library, a gym, or a game room. Rowan followed me silently as we climbed up the staircase. There were exactly five rooms upstairs, perfect for all five of us. All the rooms had their bathroom and closet and there was also a storage-like room at the end of the hall. It was probably going to be us

Tobi’s family is always accommodating to everything, it’s like they’re this kind of family that always has your back. “Let’s go inside.” Tobi said then held my right hand as we walked towards the villa. It was quite noisy when we got inside although it’s just them cousins being here but it was way too loud. I guess they really know how bonding works. “Let’s go upstairs. It’s too noisy for you here. I don’t want the baby hearing some nonsense from my cousin’s” Tobi said. I laughed. We entered the room which was the last door in the hallway on the second floor. It was big, more like a master’s bedroom.

I felt bad for the person who had to clean this house. She went on to explain, “The girls are on the second floor and the guys are on the third floor. And there is a workout room in the basement. Some of the rooms are bigger and therefore shared by two people.” I just nodded my head as I took in everything around me. Those who weren’t sleeping, gave me glances as they watched us going through the house. Audrey received many waves and smiles from each person we passed. I could tell she was truly liked by everyone.

So I can still keep my eye on Rebel if I’m in the kitchen and she is in the living room. The upstairs is different. It has three bedrooms but without the extra bathroom. The best part of the house is the garden. It is huge. It has a swing set, a pool which is covered over, a jacuzzi. A little pool house with furniture, fire pit and, of course, a grill.

It was like a five-star hotel with valuable furniture and furnishings. "Our rooms are on the fourth floor. There are two elevators, so it wouldn't be a problem. Mom and dad live on the second floor. Lisa lives on the third. I occupy the fourth and fifth floors. The 1st floor has the gym, a library, and our family entertainment rooms. We eat with mom and dad. There are chefs to cook for us since mom doesn't keep well," he informed as they entered the escalator to take them to the fourth floor.

I yell as I make my way up the stairs to my room. Our house is kinda small. I mean don't get me wrong I'm grateful but it's the one thing my mother's always complaining about. There's 2 bedrooms upstairs, mine and Annie's, both being fairly small. Downstairs is the living room, kitchen, a bedroom (belonging to my parents) and the small bathroom. The kitchen is quaint as well. Click I hear the door close, thank goodness gracious that would've been awkward. °°° Around 4 I here the familiar jingle of the keys in the door. My parents walk in with Annie by their side.

Why is it dark and I can't see anyone? I left the room and looked around again. The chandelier caught my eye and I noticed that it was the second floor. There are still three rooms next to each other not including mine. All together it has four bedrooms upstairs. There is also a veranda at the other end of the second floor. The house is made of wood and even though it is made of wood I am sure it is strong and this house is made of narra tree.

I babbled in my nervousness. One room at a time, I took them around my modest little house, and I showed them all of the places inside. The downstairs didn’t have much more than what I’d already shown them except for a powder room which just had a toilet in the sink. The upstairs had two bedrooms with a shared bathroom. One was sizable enough for adult furniture, and the other was clearly meant to be either an office or a nursery being just big enough to house a crib or a desk. “It’s hardly a mansion like your father’s,” I said, trying to draw him into a response, “and it’s not even as big as the other place that we had together.”