Yours Sincerely

CHAPTER 13: NORMAL IS THE NEW STRANGE...

SAPPHIRE'S POV:

"What the hell, you are still doing here!?!" My, I and my man screamed simultaneously. Adam slowly pulled me up and left me after he was sure I wouldn't fall. He looked at the couple and then pointed a finger at his brother but said nothing. I looked at them closely as they sat on the kitchen counter.

"you both were making out in my pantry again, weren't you?" I crossed my hands looking from Bella's wine red face to Max who his usual proud mischievous smirk on his face. I signed.

"Well, you were going to have a hot make-out session on the kitchen counter." Max said and gave me a look that screamed 'I'm so happy to see that you finally have a man. otherwise, I was starting to think that you are lesbian...' I smiled a sarcastic smile and was about to roast back when we heard Mrs Black's voice much closer for our liking.

"Why are you both shouting." We widened our eyes looking at each other before jumping down the counter.

"You both leave and Abel, call me if you are free tomorrow. we'll plan to go for an outing or something. Now go! go! go!" Adam snapped his fingers and Max nodded giving me and Adam a quick hug and I hugged Bella quickly as they left the kitchen in hurry.

"What are you... Ohhh!!" Mrs Black's gasp made me and Adam break our kiss.

Yup! As soon as Max and Bella left the room, Adam's soft lips were pressed in mine and I was pushed up on the kitchen counter. I didn't even get a chance to register the kiss before Mrs Black interfered.

I quickly jumped off the counter and fixed my dress while clearing my throat.

"We were about to join you, Mrs Black," I said in a low voice as I took the tray of the coffee pot and cups in my hand.

"I don't think so." As I passed Mrs Black, I heard her mumble. I shook my head, ignoring her comment and moved to the living room.

"So, how come you visited suddenly?" Adam asked after a few minutes of chit chat, making me step on his feet that was under the coffee table. As if on a clue, the beeping sound of the oven made me excuse from the situation.

"I'll be right back, please enjoy the coffee, until." I smiled at her and left for the kitchen.

Taking out the chocolate cake from the oven, I placed it on the tray and moved back to the living room after taking the knife.

"Cake..." I smiled and placed the cake on the coffee table and sliced three even pieces for us. When I sat back with my slice in my hand, I saw Mrs Black making a face that said 'I can't eat this shit...'

"Flora, you know Angel's Chocolate cake can make anyone's mouth water. Try it once and you'll remember it's taste forever." Adam complimented as he took a big bite from his plate. I saw Mrs Black made a disguised look and took the smallest of the small bite.

Her face changed expressions for a second before it was back to the disguised one.

"It is eatable."She said lowly and kept the rest of the cake on the coffee table as she left for the washroom. I looked up at Adam who was sitting quietly beside me. ENJOYING the EATABLE chocolate cake. I raised my brows and took the first bite myself, signing when the cake melted in my mouth just as always.

"I'm sorry for Flora. She has never behaved like this before. It was either she ignores me or complains about me to dad. I didn't expect such a drastic change." Adam explained as we were sure that Mrs Black is nowhere near. I smiled up at him and shook my head.

"It is okay. You don't have to apologize, I know what she is trying to do but I promise that it isn't working." Adam's shoulders relaxed visibly and I rested my head on his shoulder. We both sat in silence and waited for Mrs Black to return.

The rest of the evening went by me pulling Adam out of Mrs Black's hold and Mrs Black giving me compliments on how bad I'm for becoming Adam's life partner. Which I heard from one ear and let it pass from the other.

I had no desire to pick a fight with my said MOTHER-in-LAW. Although I know that I and her are not going to get along well. Still, I want to try and be civilized with her at least.

As a result, Adam was red with anger at the end of the night. I don't know the reason but after dinner, I had to receive an urgent call from Mr Trivedi and after I returned Adam was having a poker face while Mrs Black was enjoying the most expensive red wine from my dad's private bar.

Mrs Black soon left after the dinner and Adam didn't come to see her off which just added fuel to her bruised ego.

The moment she left Adam and I cleaned the kitchen and dining room with complete silence. It bothered me when Adam denied the ice-cream invitation and moved to the bed. No doubt it was a stressful day but it takes a lot more than a tiresome day to make a man like Adam tick off.

Mrs Black must have pushed the wrong buttons. Like really wrong Buttons. I hovered a sign and moved out of the house to the patio. The staff is instructed to lit the fireplace that is near the patio every weekend until told otherwise. I sat on the sofa near the fireplace to enjoy my tub of vanilla ice-cream, alone.

After getting some time for myself, I realized that I was so caught up in this whole month that I didn't have any time to talk to myself. This whole month flew like a day if I look back.

Even if I had Adam beside me in all my tough times, I felt the hollow in my heart. After fifteen minutes, my emotions were all over the place.

This whole month is was so busy in the office and college that I didn't felt the slightest of pain. And the other times Adam would try so hard to make me smile that I didn't jar my memories as I was too busy to make new ones.

The things he made me feel. The Angel that he made me of his, was the only string that kept me away from alcohol, s*x drive, drugs and self-harm. Otherwise, I don't want to even know which one of the above I would have become.

I took the half-empty tub of ice-cream and kept it back in the fridge and looked at the wine bottle that was in the glass cabinet. I took it and moved back to the patio. Though I don't drink often, Max and Bella had our first drinking experience when we were 15 at the party of a school friend. Well, it was Max's idea to get me and Bella have a little taste of everything. Well, at the end of the night he had to take care of not one but two drunk out of their mind girls at home.

After that incident, Max made a rule that we are not allowed to get drunk as we get all wild after getting high. We had many other sleepover parties though. Which always ended up making Max a beautiful girl after many drinks of alcohol. We had fun though, well at least me and Bella did. I served myself in a wine glass and kept the bottle on the table in front of me. Taking in the fragrance of the wine, I took a small sip. The flavour and texture of the drink made me sign in content.

I continued to take small sips of the deliciousness and looked around. It was almost midnight and sleep was far away from me. Looking at the staff quarters that was far away from me yet visible, I saw Mrs Paul and her Husband Mr Fredrick Paul taking a walk in the garden that was the part of their quarters. I could tell it was that couple because of the chubby Mrs Paul and tall and Puffed Mr Paul. Mr Paul was the staff of Gate security. Even though he was in his late fifties, he was as fit as a man of thirty years old and loved his wife as fish loves the water.

I was so caught up in admiring the couple that I got startled when a warm quilt was warped around me. I looked up to see Adam with a small smile on his face as he joined me on the sofa and in the quilt. The hollow I felt just a few minutes ago was replaced with warmth.

"What are you thinking about?" Only now I noticed the tub of ice-cream that was in his hand. I leaned over his shoulder and closed my eyes.

"That what did Mrs Black said that made you so angry." I felt his hand around me tighten as he stopped the spoon of ice-cream midway.

"It was nothing. She isn't this melodramatic in general. I can't just figure out her actions today." Adam replied to me calmly, making me smile lightly.

"She doesn't want us to get married. Simple." I mumbled getting comfortable in his arms. I felt him choke and smirked while drinking my fourth glass of wine.

"Why would you think that..." He trailed off after a few minutes of silence. I signed and moved to keep my empty glass on the table and sat on Adam's lap as he covered us again with the quilt.

"It is simple, everything she said was to tick me off. She simply wanted us to quarrel. Which we didn't." Adam hummed in response and placed his chin over my head and I placed my head over his neck, taking in his manly scent.

one thing I love about Adam is he rarely uses perfumes or sprays yet he never stings. Like even if he is bathed in his sweat, he will smell like mint. Just like me, he too uses much less cosmetic products than people of the same age group as us. The same goes for Bella and Max.

"well... she.. umm.." I chuckled at Adam as he spoke something inaudible.

"What was that?" I whispered.

"shetriedtokissme," Adam said making me laugh.

"What is 'shetriedtokissme'?" I repeated in a fuss. Feeling the wine had finally started to kick in.

"She tried to kiss me?" I jerked up, hitting Adam's chin with my head in the process which made his hiss.

"WHA... oh are you okay?" I quickly cupped his face and moved to see if he was hurt.

"Yeah... I'm fine. But I..." I cut him off with a kiss on his chin.

"Forget it. Let's just remember to beware of her actions from now." I simply said as if it wasn't Adam"s stepmom we are talking about.

"For a girlfriend... you sure are the worst example. And the part of awareness sounded like 'beware of dogs.'" we laughed in union and the topic moved to the lighter side.

"Why do you think I'm a bad girlfriend?" I pouted and sat down on his lap while facing him.

"I didn't say you are a bad girlfriend," Adam smirked.

"Well, you sounded like you wanted me to get angry and brake something." I moved my hands from his shoulders to the back of his neck.

"Well, from what I've heard girlfriends usually throws a big tantrum when they are in this kind of situation." I placed a finger on my chin and pretended to think.

"Hmm. I guess you are right. Why did you do this to me? Was I not enough?!!” I said dramatically and wiped my nonexistent tears. Adam laughed wholeheartedly and kissed my nose in affection. His eyes shine with adoration as he stood up with me in his arms. I grasped and continued to laugh as we head back to our room.

The feeling of being normal now seemed to be strange. My like has turned into an Indian Daily soap...