“Hey, It’s not like I’m going around spilling people’s secrets, alright? You don’t trust your Mom?”
“I do, but…. it’s really not necessary to know him. He’s just a normal friend, but special because he has put up with all my bad behaviors and is still my friend. So, we have a lot of history.”
“I see….” She replied, after listening closely. “Fine, I won’t ask you anything about it for now. But make sure to welcome him when he comes. Can you do it?”
I nodded, “I can. Don’t worry.”
“I’ve already told the maids. There are snacks in the kitchen and if you need food tell them to make it. And tell them if he has any allergies, and what he wants to eat.”
“Okay, got it.”
After sealing the deal with Mom, I felt exhausted so I went to bed.
I slept like a log and woke up, around 10 a. m.
Seeing the time I was shocked. I never slept so much. Maybe all that stress is finally getting to me.
My phone was buzzing, so I checked it with my blurry eyes to see Skylar’s text. “Good morning, beautiful. I’ll be there in one hour, wait for me.”
One hour? I need to get out of bed then.
I changed my clothes and wore something comfortable and too flashy to make him feel welcome.
It’s hard to believe I would even allow him to come to my house even though I told him to stay away from me at first.
Things can take such a drastic turn even without realizing it.
I tied my hair into two braids and looked at the mirror. Hmm…that’s better.
I got up ready to leave with my phone but then looked behind me to see the messy room I had.
My clothes and lingerie were everywhere including my books and stuff.
Uh oh, there’s no way I can bring him into this room.
I need to tell someone to clean up really fast.
I left my room and searched for the maids who weren’t around me at that moment.
I went towards the kitchen and saw two of them cooking.
“Um, do you know where the other maids are?” I asked, coming up from behind them.
They both turned to look at me.
“Uh, two of them are absent because of sick leave. And we are in charge of the cooking duty.”
“What? I didn’t know about that.”
“We made sure to let the Mistress know about it. Didn’t she inform you about it?”
“You did?”
Then…. why didn’t mom tell me?
I should ask her. I checked my phone to see the 10 missed calls from Mom.
What? She’s been calling me from 8 a. m.? Why the heck was I sleeping till now?
“Uh, is there anything you need help with?” one of them asks. “You look stressed.”
“Uh…. yeah. My room is a bit messy. I don’t mind cleaning up myself. But, my friend is supposed to be here any minute. It’s going to take a lot of time for me to clean it by myself. So, I needed some help.”
“So, you need to get your room cleaned?” asked the other.
“Yeah.”
“I think I saw Susan cleaning in the Master’s study a while ago. You can go ask her to clean it up.”
“Yeah, and she works fast as well. Go ask her fast!”
“Uh, okay. Thanks.”
I rushed towards Dave’s study at a fast speed and finally saw Susan who was carrying a bucket and mop in hand.
“Found you!” I blocked her path, panting heavily from all the running.
She looked at me puzzled, “Found who? And why are you sweating?”
“Clean my room! As fast as you can!” I pleaded, grabbing onto her hand.
“Huh?”
I heard the doorbell ring from a distance. Skylar’s here already? I need to keep him busy till she cleans the room.
“Go to my room and start cleaning. I’m counting on you, Thanks!” I said before leaving the study.
I went to get the door. And heard him ringing again.
“Welcome,” I greeted, opening the door.
But, I was greeted by a bouquet of roses right in front of me. I was startled by it.
“For you,” he winked. “Take them.”
“Oh…. uh…thank you. But, you didn’t have to do this. I thought you were only going to bring the games.” I replied, taking the bouquet in hand.
“I did bring the games, so this is a plus. Don’t worry about it. And also here are some chocolates that I bought. They aren’t too sweet so I thought maybe you would like them. Here you go,” he held the bag towards me.
“Uh…but…” There was no need for these things.
“What? You don’t want them?” he inquired.
“Uh, no,” Maybe it’ll be rude not to accept his gifts. “I’ll take them. Thanks, and please come inside. I kept you standing outside for too long.”
“It’s okay.”
I welcomed him inside and he looked around curiously.
“It’s my first time being at the Alpha’s house. And I have to tell you, it’s not bad. It’s better than I expected.”
“Well, I don’t know. Maybe my grandpa’s house is even more grand than this. I haven’t been there yet so I can’t tell.” I replied and he looked at me shocked.