More Than A Maid

Peter’s POV

The serene became calm.

I was a little bit shy, I was avoiding to look into her eyes because she was already staring back. I summoned up courage to face her. Her eyes caught mine and I mistakenly gulped down my saliva.

This feeling..

“I .. Uhm…” I broke the awkward silence.

The door bell rang interrupting the sweet serene too.

“Are you expecting anyone?” I asked her.

“No” She shook her head. “Probably your usual unexpected visitor, Monica” Bella said.

“No… I spoke with Monica earlier”

“Sure you did” She nodded like she meant something.

“She.. she’s with Vincent” I stammered trying to proof to her that I do not have feelings for Monica…’cos it seemed she thinks so.

“Okay!”

The door bell rang again..

“I’ll go get the door” She said, already walking towards the door.

I stood there, wondering who it was. Monica? Could it that she already know the plan? Jeez!

“Mother” Bella exclaimed as she opened the door.

Oh Her mom.. There was the young woman right there at the door.

“Surprise” Her mother exclaimed and she jumped into her arms.

“It’s indeed a great surprise” Bella said. I have never seen her as happy as this.

“Come on in” She held her mom’s hand and they came in fully.

“Good evening ma’am” I said.

“Yeah, Benson” the woman said.

“I’ll give you some time to be with your mom” I told Bella and left for my room.

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Bella’s POV

“That’s the Benson’s son”

“Yeah, only son, his name is peter” I responded.

“Where are his parents?”

“Work travellers, Mrs Benson will be here tomorrow though”

“You mean they are not always around?”

“Yeah, I saw Mrs Benson only once, the first day I came here. I haven’t even set my eyes on Mr Benson. They are business people and they work somewhere over seas I guess” I briefly told her.

“You stay alone with their son?”

“Exactly” I replied innocently.

“Huh” I suddenly guess what might be running down her head.

“Oh no mom, I’m literally working for him alone. Like his mom employed me to be Peter’s housemaid because they will not always be there for him. I’m his housemaid; nothing more” I told her.

And she sighed in relief.

“What about school?”

“Yeah she kept her promise. I’m a student in one of those expensive schools. Peter’s school actually”

“Are you doing fine over there?”

“Huh.. Yes, sure. I am fine” I avoided stammering.

But of course, I am doing fine in school, the only one trying make life miserable is Monica.

“I have friends and they love me” I changed the topic of discussion. “Oh Mom, I’m so happy you are here. I have missed you so much”

“I really do too” She pinched my cheeks lightly then hooked the fallen strand of my hair to the back of my ears.

“Can I get you something to eat or drink?” I offered.

“No” My mom blurted.

“You are only a maid here, it’s not your place to get your visitor mother, food and drinks.”

“I know. Peter won’t mind .. He is so nice” I insisted.

“No Bella” Yet she refused.

I frowned a bit.

“Come on” She placed her hands on my cheeks.

“I have a sort of good news. ”

“I love good news” I weened.

“I got a petty job”

“Wow”

“Although It’s helping yet I shouldn’t even have accepted that job”

“Why?”

“Because there’s Flora! Okay, The good news is that I was finally able to contact Flora!”

“Aunt Flora?” I excalimed.

“Yeah. She actually reached out first; I guess the communication frequency is a bit bad from over there to here”

“Oh.. is she aware of us, our loss and all?

“Yeah she is… she promised she’s gonna come to our aid in everyway she can; she apologise for not being there for us… I guess she’ll be in the country soon”

“I know she’ll never ever leave us behind; she’s father’s favorite sibling” I muttered.

“Yeah, she also said she’s working on investigating his death”

“Dad’s death”

“Yeah”

“But it was an accident, what’s there to investigate?”

“A hit and run vehicle; you know what that means Bella?”

“Yeah but.. but it is still an accident, do you think someone intentionally did it”

“She thinks so; with believable reasons. Your Dad was famous, had a great job and wealthy too yet he was jealous by most”

“Yeah .. but even the haters paid their sincere sympathy”

“You called that Sincere sympathy. Look Bella, Flora is now making me see things the other way round, I never even thought about that”

“What?”

“Flora said The colleagues at Dad’s place of work were supposed to render their littlest help but no, they are turned their back at us. Bella! They were Dad’s colleagues and friends”

I didn’t believe my ears because all this now make sense to me.

“They were…” I paused; “Fake friends”

“Dear all that matters now is wait for Flora to take actions. I really don’t wanna suspect anyone right now”

I nodded my head… a little bit down.

“That’s what I came to let you know and to see how you doing too. You are doing well Bella, and I know it hasn’t been really easy. Being a maid is not my wish, it’s not yours too..”

“Mom… I am..”

She cut in; “Don’t worry dear, all this would be over soon. Trust me” She patted my head gently.

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To Be Continued.