Capítulo 14: Good Morning
The golden rays of sunlight penetrated through the curtains and blocked his vision. He blinked and rubbed his eyes. Turning to his side, he glanced at the clock and jumped out of the bed. It was already past noon.
Richard rubbed his head as he felt a slight headache coming. He reached for his medicine cabinet and swallowed a painkiller with the ease of one who had taken medications a lot. While taking a shower, he recalled all that happened the previous night. He didn't know why he had opened up to Skylar; she was supposed to be just another housekeeper; she wasn't meant to know his business. Anger boiled within him; he wasn't angry with her but at himself.
As the water cascaded down his body, he remembered throwing up by the car and Skylar having to babysit his drunk ass. His previous anger swiftly metamorphosed into embarrassment. He didn't know how he was going to face her; he felt weak and pathetic. It wasn't like how he used to feel around Anita and his mother then, it was a different kind; a feeling of his own making.
After his shower, Richard laid back down on his bed. He didn't want to go downstairs out of fear of running into Skylar. After much deliberations, he decided to sneak out of his room. He opened the door slightly and peeked through; seeing that the coast was clear, her made a mad dash to start of the staircase. From there, he tiptoed lightly towards his study. He was so glad to have made it unseen until;
"What are you up to Boss?" The unmistakable voice of Skylar stopped him dead in his tracks.
"Uh, ju— just going to get some work in the study; not that I owe you any explanation anyway," He replied, running his hand through his hair as he tightly held onto the door of the study.
"Of course you don't. Although, It seems like you were sneaking into your own study Rich," Skylar crossed her arms, with an amused smile gracing her face.
Richard's cheeks grew warm; his eyes refused to meet Skylar's smug ones.
"Pssh! I— I'm not sneaking around. I'm just, you know, just err."
"You sure sound really believable Rich. You know last night, you trusted me and now you're lying and stuttering. You know you don't have to be embarrassed about what happened right?"
"Oh please, I don't get embarrassed. I'm Richard Wilson!" he boasted.
"Alright then, come and have your breakfast; it's in the dining. Or if you'll rather hideout in your—."
"Don't be ridiculous, I'll eat in the dining room."
Richard was hungry and Skylar was a good cook but the rumble in his stomach was not one of hunger; rather, it was one of unease. Skylar was sat opposite him, still sporting the same amused smile which made him feel he was really being ridiculous.
Each bite he took landed in his stomach like stones. He couldn't bear to be around her; not after she had seen him at his worst. The fact that she was watching him, made his discomfort rise to a new level; he was almost sweating. He raised his palm to wipe his face when he heard Skylar let out a laugh.
"Why are you laughing?" He queried.
Skylar held her stomach and hit the table continously as she laughed hard.
"Oh lord, this is so funny to watch. Your pride is one of a kind Rich. Look how uncomfortable you are just because I'm in the same room as you. Hahaha. Is this how we're going to be now hmm?"
"OK, laugh it out. Yes I'm a little embarrassed. Happy?" Richard replied, rolling his eyes but there was a faint smile on the corner of his lips. Her laughter and confrontation was actually making him feel better. He was glad she was taking the whole situation more lightly than him.
"Yes, I'm happy. Now that you have admitted it, you'll feel better. I mean, where you going to hide from me forever hahaha."
"Please stop laughing," Richard requested, smiling fully. "I can see I was being ridiculous but it's not everyday you get to make a fool of yourself in front of your housekeeper and then fill her with sad stories no one wants to hear."
"Hey, you're being too hard on yourself. Everyone embarrasses themselves every once in a while, and I'm glad you trusted me enough to tell me your story yesterday."
"Hmm, so what's your embarrassing story. You owe me one." Richard pulled his chair so he could be closer to her. He smiled, seeing her open her mouth ajar as blood rushed to her face. "Come on, just one story Sky and we can call it even."
"Alright, here it goes. I once wore a very tight trouser; it looked really good on me. While I was feeling pretty, the universe had other plans. As I was alighting from a bus, I stretched my legs too wide and I heard something rip. I felt the cold air on my skin first before I noticed my trouser had torn so badly, it was like a skirt."
Skylar finished her story and covered her face with her palms.
"Hahaha, oh my, that's a good one! That's such a good one!" Richard guffawed.
"Hey stop laughing, it's not funny."
"Now you know how I feel hahaha."
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