Desperately into you

CHAPTER 22

I was happy when we were done baking the brownies, I better hide them from mom.

I put it inside the pink box and set a few for me and Melinda.

''This tastes good, young lady!" Melinda exclaimed as she took a bite of it, well, I agree, it's so delightful! I nodded at Melinda. I made it!

''But, how can we hide the burns on your hand, young lady?" Melinda asked worriedly as her eyes trailed from my forearm down to the back of my hand.

" Tss, This is nothing, I'll treat this myself," I said plainly, but honestly it sting a bit. We're still in the kitchen since it was still too early, 6 am and I've already readied the box of brownies.

I got these burns on my hands when I prepared the oven, and put the brownies in it but it's because I was clumsy this is what I got, I have fair creamy skin that only made the stinge on my skin very visible.

I went to my and do my everyday routine in the bathroom, I grab the clothes that I have prepared last night it was the blacktop and the leather high-waisted shorts and I put on my jacket to cover the wounds that I've got, I have already put an ointment on it though, and a bandaid. I spent half an hour in my room and I receive a call from Crisha, I don't know what should be my reaction 'cause she was exclaiming on the line and asking what the hell I did, I said sorry many times and because I have this bitchy yet soft-hearted best friend when it comes to me, she forgives be easily but I awe her an explanation. I and Crisha are sisters by heart, 'cause if you ask me, I don't need tones of a friend 'cause they're closer to friends, I hate crowds.

We talked for a bit longer before I hang up the phone.

It was 7:15 when I go downstairs.

'' Where are they, Melinda?" I asked Melinda when I saw her pass by.

" They are in the dining room, young lady." She answered, I made myself to the dining room and I found my parents having a conversation.

" Cassy?" My mom called when she noticed me since her chair was facing the entrance door of our spacious dining room where I was standing, she was looking at me questioningly. I saw my dad glance at me too, as usual, he's always masking that solemn face.

"Good morning," I greeted them while I took the vacant seat that was in front of my mother, I could feel my mom's stares following my every move.

" Where are you going?" My mom asked as her forehead creased, she checks me and then raised her brows at me waiting for my answer.

" Ahm, Viel will pick me up, Mom," I answered and I began to chew the pancake on my plate, and just like always, Melinda prepared a coffee for me.

" What? Why?" She asked as she stared at me and her arch brows lift. " Cassidy was with Viel yesterday, Hebron, and now---

" I and Viel have already talked about that, Alora." My father answered without tearing his eyes at the article he was holding before he continued, " He was in the same restaurant last night where we had our dinner with Martinez.

I saw him with Simon and he approached me and talked about Cassidy going with him." My father said and he was looking at me this time.

" He says you're helping him with the designs of his late mother's house, is that true?" My dad asked in a neutral voice.

"Wait, you know Simon?" I'm sure the guy back in the coffehouse he was reffering at.

"Yeah, his cousin " Dad simply answered. Oh! yeah, I forgot, I remember he says Viel is his cousin.

But, Heck?! What designs he's talking about! If my parents just know that we spent our whole day cleaning that helpless house. But of course, I can't tell them that. Helping with the designs God knows what designs he's talking about is a bit believable.

I nodded proudly.

" Designs? What are designs? Decorating and such?" My mom asked in confusion, " And since when did you have an interest in that thing? I wasn't t inform you're good at that." She implied as she sliced the pancake on her plate.

" I'm not really good at it, Mom." I humbly said that's true anyways, that frosty just invented reasons. " But I can help him since he asked for help" I explained. Though he didn't ask for help it's more like a command.

" I don't want to hear from Boromeo's son that you're doing something silly, Cassidy. " My dad reminded me with his warning voice which made me almost roll my eyes," Do you understand?!" He stated as he looked at me.

"Yes, dad" I responded shortly.

" Do you find him handsome, sweetheart?" My mom asked all of the sudden, My dad's forehead wrinkled as he glance at us.

"Who? Viel?" I asked innocently,

Of course, he is!

" Yes sweetheart," My mom nodded.

" Hmm," I started acting like I'm thinking if I'll consider him a handsome man even though I know that he is, he's even beyond that. Nevertheless, I won't admit it.

" Yeah?" I said.

My mom just shook her head as she continued eating.

" Well, I'm glad that you two are having a good time together, you know Cassy, you're an only child so you can at least feel how it feels to have a big brother.. like Viel," She said which made my jaw almost drop.

" I'm done," I heard Dad say, I turned to look at him and so did my Mom.

" You're going, Hebron?" My mom asked as she stood up from her seat too.

" Yes, honey" Dad replied. I watched my mother walk gracefully toward my dad, well? What do you expect from a former model, right?

I was drinking my coffee when I saw one of our maids enter the dining room, she greets me and her eyes searched for me.

" Engr. Viel was already waiting in his car, Young lady," She informed.

I hurriedly stood up and went to the living room where I left the pink little box and my green backpack.

" Cassy! Where you going, hey! Careful!" My mom called out for me, I glance on their way and I saw her fixing my dad's tie. She may be expected I will invite Viel inside the mansion to have a small talk.

" I'm going, Mom! Dad! He's maybe in a hurry, bye-bye!!" I replied in our voice since I was already near at the main door.

I was half running to his car that was parked in front of our mansion. And when I have a glimpse of him early in the morning, just like that he already made my day!