Chapitre 32: Chapter 32: Blood Suckers
Paige went through her phone and saw more missed calls from Veronica and several text messages from Frankie. She smiled at the cute emojis he sent to her. She took time to reply all his messages one after the other. This was gradually becoming a routine for Frankie and Paige. Checking up on each other with calls and text. She finally dropped her phone back on the bed after replying his messages. She slipped into her bathrobe and made her way to the bathroom. She turned on the tap to fill the bathtub with water. Then she headed back to her room to wait for the tub to get filled up. The bathroom have become one of her favorite rooms in the house. Surprisingly, she was not a bit exhausted from the day's shopping activity, rather she was feeling more energetic.
She looked herself over in the mirror and shrugged. It was no longer news that she has gained some weight though in a very beautiful way and in the right parts of her body. Who wouldn't? Living at the Kentleys and doing nothing but babysitting Emily was enough to make her gain weight.
The beep of her phone distracted her from the body view exploration as she left the mirror to check her phone. It was another text from Frankie and it made her smile. He was checking up on her to be sure she was okay. Just as she finished replying him, a text from Anna came in. "Hey Paige, your cellphone haven't been reachable for a while. I stepped out to Acubana for an urgent meeting. I'll be back a bit late. Take care of yourself, Emily and Simon." The message read.
She dropped her phone on the bed and made her way to the bathroom. Turning off the tap, she slide off her bathrobe and stepped into the already filled bathtub. Her perfectly sculpted silky ebonyi skin came in contact with the warm bathwater. She placed her head on the headrest and soaked most of her body in enjoying the soothing effect of the warm water. Her mind travelled back to her life prior to this moment. Back at school during her university days, the bathroom she shared with Paula her then roommate was so small that they literally squeeze themselves in and they'd have to maintain a particular standing position till they finish bathing.
But here at the Kentleys, she was living the luxury life, she was comfortable and had privacy too. If there was a fair way to stay here for the rest of her life, she wouldn't mind putting it in consideration. She thought to herself smiling. But then, that was not possible. She'll definitely need to head back to Elfer town, back to her step family and her colleagues at work. She'll have to go back to being veronica's money machine. Hoping and praying she'd find a way to save up and buy the house from her without her knowledge. The fact that she keeps calling her non-stop only meant that they need money and the sad truth is there is actually no money on Paige. She is already huge in debt and have since been thinking of the best way to get out of it.
Just then, Paige remembered that Simon said he'd cook this evening and she wanted to learn some of his recipes. Paige was a very good cook but having a taste of the meal prepared by Simon the other day proved to her that Simon might actually be a better cook after all. She rushed her bath in a bid to meet up with Simon. After shower, she wore a black gown with yellow embroidery and a velvet slippers. She tied her hair from the sides leaving the tips flowing down. She then made her way to the kitchen.
She walked in on Simon at the kitchen already done with cooking and was cleaning the kitchen space and utensils he used for cooking. "That's not fair," Paige complained. "You promised to teach me."
"It's not a big deal Sunflower, I prepared a basic omelette. Go sit at the dinning hall, I'll meet you there." He told her. She nodded meekly and left for the dining hall. She sat comfortably at left part of the head of the table leaving Emily's usual position empty. There was no sign of Emily in the hall. So, she wondered if she's been informed of dinner.
"Where's Emily?" She asked once Simon joined her at the table.
"She'll eat in her room. She requested for dinner in her room. Simon answered
"Is she okay?" Paige asked worried.
"Of course, she's great. I just came out if her room few minutes ago. She's super fine. She's on call with her friend and wouldn't want to join us to avoid being rude." He explained. "I guess you spoke to Anna."
"Yes, she texted me." Paige replied as the maids started dishing out their food.
"Simon, about earlier today," she started. "Stefan is a nice man. I don't know how you came to conclude that he works for me and I pay him, but 'Pai Boxes' is a collective idea. I didn't come up with the idea all alone. He's also been there for me from my university days. And he takes care of all my needs too. He just happened to fall into few financial crises in recent days. I guess he was just trying to figure out how to sort himself out and maybe, just maybe he didn't want to involve me cause he thinks I'd feel disappointed if I knew." Paige lied as comfortably as she could.
Simon looked at her and smiled. "You sure love your boyfriend so much to defend him even when he doesn't deserve a defense. Sunflower, everything I said earlier stands and your boyfriend is a blood sucker and a gold digger in Caps." He said nonchalantly. This angered Paige. She knew Stefan was no saint but she hated that Simon was condemning him that much. Nobody is perfect anyway, not even Simon.
"Do you see yourself doing better than Stefan if you were faced and surrounded with everything he went through. He isn't as previlege as you Simon." She stressed.
"I know." Simon responded and dropped his fork. "I'd also like you to know that no matter the circumstances I'm faced with, I'd never treat you as shabbily as he does. A real man steps up for his woman. You have to move out of your comfort zone to survive. No real man settles comfortably to be a leach on his woman." He replied. "If you were mine Sunflower, I'd make sure you would never need another man." His gaze and the confidence in his voice sent shivers down her spine. She could feel the effect of his sexual magnetic pull even when he speak.
"And how do you expect to achieve that?" She asked him with a steady voice. Simon moved his seat closer to hers and he stared right into her eyes. He held up her chin with his index finger. Desire and want written all over his face. His well sculpted cheek bone moved inch and inch closer to her face creating just a little gap between them. Paige bit her lower lips in anticipation. Simon drew closer to her lips but she was fast enough to turn her face to the side. Leaving a disappointed but not surprised Simon. "I asked you a question that needed a simple answer Mr. Perfect." She said bruising Simon's ego. He hid his anger well but not enough from Paige because she saw it. He moved his chair back to it's previous position.
"The answer to your question is a lot. I also see it as a challenge more than a question. So, I'll just put the answers in action." He replied. "Henceforth, My actions will have to be the answer you need. Meanwhile, I am not perfect. Infact, I am far from it. Just try to be honest with yourself about your boyfriend cause only then will you be able to see what I'm trying to say."
"You don't know what it's like to live with a stepmother, you don't know what it feels like to be alone. Stefan was there for me during these period. So, no matter what he did, I can't condemn him." Paige replied.
"It's funny that you think I don't know how it all feels. I am living in this house with my stepmother for god's sake. The difference between us is that your stepmother is also a bloodsucker just like your boyfriend while mine is not. Not everyone is blessed with an evil stepmother like yours. And about being alone, I know a lot about that. You have no idea Sunflower. You have no fucking idea and I assure you, you don't want to go down that road." Simon revealed shocking Paige to her bone.
"Wait, what? What are you trying to say?" Paige asked trying to make sense of everything he just said. "Emily is your not your biological mother?"
Simon gazed at her for a while before replying. "Yes, you heard that right." He said.
"That can't be true." Paige countered doubting him. "I don't believe you."
"You'd better." He replied. "Because that is the whole truth."
"What about June and Anna? She asked.
"They are my step sisters." He replied.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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