GAZE

Please leave me

I was got confused that why she is giving me weird expressions. Did she was not aware of me or Gavin didn’t tell her?

“Let me call Gavin so you will get to know about me.” I fished out the mobile and dialled his phone number.

After a few rings, the phone was picked up.

“Hey, Love,”

“Where are you, Love? The lady is here not letting me inside.” I said annoyingly while looking at the middle-aged lady with side-eyes.

“You reached home. Why didn’t you tell me earlier? She is new so must not be aware of your arrival. Wait a minute. Give her a phone and I will tell her everything.” He was looking little shocked too but I was angrier on that lady so I didn’t pay much attention to him.

I turned back and gave my phone to her. She took the phone at arrogantly.

“Yes, Sir,

“Hmm, hmm,”

“Ok, I will do that. Don’t worry.”

“sure, Sir.”

She returned the phone to me.

“Hey, Love,” I spoke sweetly. I anger was melted somehow.

“I told her everything about you and you do not need to worry now. So relax and I will catch you soon. As I am in the middle of some work.” He tried to coax me.

I frowned a little as who do work on Sunday but I nodded as maybe he had some work as we are setting everything here from the start.

“Ok, see you around soon.” I smiled at him on the phone.

“Bye love.” I bade him goodbye and turned to that lady.

“So can you please tell which room I can use. I am tired of the long journey.” I ordered her and walk passed her arrogantly.

“Sure Ma'am, this way please,” she said calmly.

Though her tone was normal now I didn’t like her much at the first impression.

I nodded and followed her inside. Till then Marcus brought my luggage out from the car trunk. We entered the house and my mouth gaped by looking at the beauty of the house.

It was glorious and showing all royalty at the same moment. I was feeling like I am entering an old era of kings and queens.

Big walls, high ceilings covered with delicate chandeliers, big curtains tied around the pillars giving it a luxurious feeling.

It has pointed arcs in the hallways. When I entered the living room. It was a massive living room that can accommodate fifty people at once. It was having a fireplace and two sets of cosy sofa sets. Big velvety chiffon drapes were there on the stained glasses. There high wooden ceilings where Chandelier was hanging and glowing.

“You can wait here, I send my assistant to you who will bring you to your room. Till then I will take a look for the lunch. If you have any choices, you can tell me to prepare.” The caretaker informed me.

“Anything will be fine for me for the lunch.” I waved off coolly.

“Oh, by the way, may I know your name so it will be easy to communicate,” I asked while scrunching the nose, not sure about how she will react to me.

“Its Kathy,” She gave me a weird look.

“Fine,” I smiled at her not to show my uneasiness with her. She left me in the living area after nodding to me.

Marcus left my luggage in the living room and went back to London.

I was admiring interior when I heard a sweet and melodious voice.

“Hey, it’s Shenna.”

I turned to look at her and she smiled at me. A lady must be in her late twenties wearing similar attire like Kathy was standing in front of me. Her eyes were bright green and she has fair skin with brown hair giving her perfect look though she was a little chubby for me she was cute.

“Hey, Scarlett.” I stretch my hand to shake with hers which she took immediately.

“So you are the assistant of Kathy,’ I confirmed her.

“Yes,” her eyes were beaming.

“I am here to take you to your room. You freshen up there. Till then the lunch will be prepared. After lunch if you want to take rest you can or if you want to take a tour, I will be your guide.” She was speaking continuously like a non-stop radio.

Somehow I started to like her. She was looking very friendly and it was feeling good to have someone to speak. Otherwise, with Kathy, it was impossible to be on good terms.

We walked towards my room. I had two trolley bags so one was held by me and another one was in Shenna's hand.

She told me about her stay here that she was working here for last one year and Kathy is the oldest who is taking care of this house for twenty years.

The entire house was having woodwork at maximum places. The flooring was of Italian marble giving it a rich look. She took me the first floor of the house where I will have my room. When we were gliding up I saw a wall which was having face cuts of various animals.

“Are they real?” I pointed towards the wall where the animal faces were hanging.

“No, They are sculpted only.” Shenna told me.

I nodded to her and continue to walk with her silently. I was thinking, it would be too early to become friendly with her. First I need to understand her then only I will open up to her.

She leads me in front of a big double door room. She took out her keys and unlocked it. Then pushed the doors inside. My eyes split apart after viewing the magnificent room.

It was having high ceilings and long walls just like the ground floor. There were big light teal colored curtains at one wall whereas two doors were there on the sidewall. They must be open in the washroom and closet.

A big king signed bed with canopy and side stands were there. They were made up of teak wood and giving the room a rich look. The frames of the canopy were also draped in net curtains. I was admiring the room with awe.

A big couch with the coffee table was there near the sidewall of the entrance. Lamps and small LED lights were there to make the room bright. I placed my luggage near the bed till then Shenna removed the curtains for me.

The glass windows were of wall size and it was giving a way to the big balcony. I opened the door and cool breeze touched my skin gave me a little shiver. It was giving a view of the big garden there. A big hammock style chair was there which can fit for two easily. I was dreaming about me and Gavin having a nap together there. A coffee table and two single sofas were there two which were of matching with my big couch placed inside. The small plantation was there which was making the place beautiful.

I was standing in the balcony admiring the view when Shenna called from inside. I turned to look inside.

“Your hit water is ready for a bath, Ma’am. You can use it now.” She informed me.

I smiled at her and walked inside.

“You can call me Scarlett. Don’t bother with formalities. After all, I am younger than you.” I tried to make her relaxed.

“If somebody will hear that, I could lose my job. So I can not…” she was explaining when I cut her in middle by showing my palm.

“I will look into it. You need not worry about it.” I assured her.

She beamed at me with a bright smile.

“Thank you Ma'… oh I mean S-car-lett-tt” she stuttered little while pronouncing my name hesitantly.

“Ok, You can go now. I will take care of rest of the things.” I waved off her and put my luggage on the bed to open it.

“You can call me whenever you need me. This home has intercom, my number is 252.” She showed her Wally talky.

I arced my brows thinking that this home is having tech-savvy features too. I thumbs up to her and she closes the door softly after retreating from the room.

I went inside the washroom after grabbing my clothes and toiletries but to my surprise, everything was there already. I kept the things on the washbasin stone and looked at the washroom interior. It was having a big bathtub filled with perfectly hot water. Some fragrant oil was also mixed in it to calm my mind. A big Jacuzzi was there. For the shower, it was having a separate area. Clean and full of natural light coming from ventilators up on the walls.

I stripped out of my clothes and enters the tub. The touch of hot water was relaxing me and the fragrance was soothing my mind. Oh, I can not say, how much I was loving this bath. There was a tray having a Champagne glass. I took it and started sipping it. I was enjoying my bath. The thought of that old lady whom with I met at the fuel station crossed my mind.

"AAAAHHHHH, PLEASE LEAVE, PLEASE LEAVE ME."