THE DARK SECRET
970 Words
“I am fine, thank you”, I said staring at the man with my masked face.
No! This is impossible, this weird man again!!! Edward was left speechless as he felt the same burning sensation when he touched me earlier this morning.
His hands trembled as he lifted his hands to remove the mask from my face. Victoria quickly removed his hands from mine, wrapping her arms around him. She scowled at me.
“Have you got no manners at all?" She scolded me.
“I am so sorry”, I said and left for the wine bar.
Alexis who has been watching afar, walked up to me and patted my back “sorry, in the next two hours we will be out here." Edward couldn’t stop gazing at me. He was absentminded with Victoria. She noticed it and ordered Emma to discharge me and Alexis.
I was so happy because we still got paid in full. My hatred for Edward grew. Despite the fact, that he has a girlfriend, he still flirting with other girls. What a shameless man!
As we head out of the mansion, it occurred to me that I forgot my purse in the changing room. I quickly ran back to the room, while leaving, I had a few girls discussing Victoria, I decided to stop and eavesdrop
“She claimed Edward is her boyfriend, yet they are just childhood friends.”
“Really, who is she fooling?” The other girls hissed.
I don’t know what if I was thinking straight but it felt like good news to me. I smiled broadly. Ready to leave, I bumped into Edward.
Speak of the Devil! I froze, my limbs got weak. I could feel a burning sensation within me. My palm became sweaty.
“Hey, I think I know you”, he ran his hands through his dark hair trying to remember where he knew me from. He closed his eyes. I can’t help but admire his cute face.
“Yes! You are the girl from the flower store",he said with a broad smile.
“Yes, I am”, I said firmly.
“Oh c’mon, drop the attitude, what are you doing here?”
“Well….” I stammered.
Our conversation was interrupted with Victoria pitchy voice “Edward!!!”
He turned to her and slipped his arm around her waist “yes.”
I felt disgruntled; I made a fist with my hands to control my anger.
“Look, Ethan is here!” she said almost yelling
A young gentle looking man stood firm few feet away from them. He is a bit muscular than Edward.
“Do you know her?” Victoria asked as she walked him to meet her guest. I strained my ears to hear his response as it was so faint that I couldn’t pick a word.
I slipped away to meet my friend Alexis, “What took you so long?” Alexis asked with a tired voice.
I blushed “I was with Edward”
Her mouth wide opened, she ran her hands through my body, “did he touch you, and are you hurt?
I scoffed “No, we didn’t really converse for long because we were interrupted by Cinderella step- mother, Victoria” we roared in laughter.
“What if he isn’t a bad guy after all?” I said.
“Are you falling for him already?” Alexis clasped her hands.
“No, I am just saying because I overheard some girls talking about Victoria’s relationship with Edward. They are not lovers”. I yawned.
Alexis pats my back “Okay, let’s go home."
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I slept like a log of wood, wrapped up in blanket, I lingered in bed; thank God, it was a Sunday morning. The weather seemed so cold; I stood by the window to look outside, whoa! It is a snowy Sunday. I watched the snow drop. His baritone voice suddenly echoed. There was a flash of my encounter with Edward. With my curvy lips, I muttered “Edward”
I don’t even know if I should call this love because I could feel a burning sensation. My tummy grumbles, ouch! I am hungry.
Quickly, I ran to the bathroom to have my bath and join my family for breakfast. Before leaving the room, I reached out for my wallet. My dad was already prepping the breakfast as at the time I went downstairs. My little brother, Daniel, sat on the couch watching the TV. My family is an average one, we love one another and in whatever we do, family always comes first.
“Good morning, dad”, I greeted
“Good morning, my precious daughter, how are you doing? "He responded flipping the pancake.
“I am good, where is mom?” I asked curiously.
“She went for a walk”, a minute later, mom walked into the house looking all sweaty. She went upstairs to freshen up and joined us at the dining table. We had our breakfast silently. Everywhere was almost getting silent like a graveyard when cleared my voice to ask a question.
“Dad, mom, do you know the Brown hill family?" My parents paused, their eyes brow raised, they looked at each other’s face.
“Well…. Everybody in the neighbourhood knows them to be owners of Gold Empire” ,mum said sipping her cup of tea.
“Anything?” She added.
“No just that their son, Edward came to the store yesterday”
“To get a red rose flower? Mom said
I gazed at my mom; something seemed off about this conversation. “Mom, it seems you know them well”
Dad’s face furrowed “Can we change the topic, I am getting sick already.”
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