More Than A Maid

Peter’s POV

I don’t know how Monica spent the rest of time alone but as far she doesn’t disturb my Bella; it’s fine.

I know she’s already being disturbed after I have admitted to liking Bella.

Few hours later, she left even before her mother.

Then later in the midnight, my mom left, took the night flight to travel back to her work place just like she had planned.

Finally now; it’s me and Bella..

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The next day was a good day to try and get along although it was Monday, a school day.

As usual, we woke up very early; she set the breakfast as we got prepared quickly.

“Oh! We are getting our mathematics results today” I suddenly remembered and blurted out while we were eating.

“Yeah, that’s right” Bella responded.

“I am nervous, aren’t you?”

“No, I am not. Instead, I am eager to see a great mark ..”

“Oh wow…. Optimism” I remarked.

“And I guess you are only being nervous because you do not trust me” Bella said.

“No.. I mean no, I do trust you. I am just.. erm nervous to glance at a great work of mine” I told her but she didn’t say anything.

“Okay, I am not nervous at all. Honestly Bella, you are a great tutor” I said quickly.

“Fine, fine Okay. Don’t make a fuss about it. Thank you” Bella chuckled and I smiled.

“The driver is waiting for you..” I told her, after glancing at he wall clock.

“Uhmmn.. Peter. Let’s go to school together” She suddenly suggested.

“Huh?”

“I do not mind” She added.

“Everyone…”

She interrupted me.

“I don’t care about what they’ll say. I’m ready to admit that I am from the slums, I’m living off your family and I am your maid” Bella said.

“No, no… don’t say that” I warned her in stammer.

“I’m tired of hiding the truth” She said. “It’s a plain truth that will sent me free” She added.

“Err… that’s right”

“So… No more hiding. It’s even better than people finding out by themselves or Monica breaking the news to them”

“Bella… I’m very sorry for the inconveniences” I said..

She shuddered a little and bit her lips lightly..

“It’s… It’s fine. I totally understand that you were only trying to help me” She said, and wasn’t even frowning.

“You can do this” I finally supported her.

“Sure, I can” She said.

We finished up with our meal then hurried to go meet Joe outside .

“Hmmn, wait up Bella” I said when we just about to walk out of the house.

“Wait up? You are right here with me, What is it?” She asked me.

“Err.. about that day. Uhmm, they day we were supposed to read together..” I stammered, taking note of every of her facial expression.

“Oh” She mouthed.

“You remember now, so what..”

Bella cut in sharply.

“Joe is waiting for us” She said and scurried out of the house before me.

_ I didn’t say anything about it, throughout the drive to school _ that topic make things awkward for us _ or she’s probably thinking about how we’ll face the school when they see us together _ coming down from the same car. They better not have the wrong thoughts in their heads.

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Bella’s POV

Nothing really much happened but everyone was staring at us even when we entered the classroom together; the most shocked was Monica. Peter’s friends jaws dropped too. Sooner or later, he will explain to them.

I ignored everyone and moved to my seat.

“Bella!” Francisca called my name behind me.

“Good morning Francisca!”

“Obviously the morning is good” She said and I giggled.

“No more hiding” I told her. And I know she understands..

“Really?” She exclaimed.

“Yeah, really. I am not regretting anything… yet, I guess”

“Oh dear, you won’t regret anything at all, trust me?”

“But they are all staring Francisca! I’m sorta nervous that I’m taking the right decision”

“That’s the least they’ld do. They are staring because they are shocked”

“Yeah, shocked only to see both of us walk to school together. They haven’t fully found out that we live together..”

“Hmmn, a step away. You don’t have to worry Bella, no one is gonna bully you at all. Monica is the only big bully” Francisca said and shot Monica a very hard stare.

“Looks like , she can’t even do anything this time around; she looks so hopeless” Francisca whispered and I chuckled even when I didn’t want to.

Monica was at Peter’s room yesterday, I don’t know what they were talking about but it looks more like he was happy about her arrival. He even knows her favorite drink. Obviously! There must be something between them. Oh! Probably because they are childhood friends..

The mathematics teacher came inside disrupting our further gist.

“Our result!”Francisca reminded me in a whisper.

Behold, he was with our test papers.

The class became silent..

He cleared his throat and announced;

“I won’t be teaching you guys today” He resumed.

“I’m leaving you to learn from eachother, you know what that means?”

The murmuring started.

“Oh well, the test results are here. Most of you did pretty good, even the ones I didn’t expect” He said, peering through his glasses to look at us.

“Anyways, this is another opportunity to buckle up. Like I said earlier, I won’t be teaching you guys today and barely will I do so in the subsequent classes. I want you to learn from eachother” He told us..

For no specific reason, I stole a glance at Peter but he was already looking at me. And he smiled..

I’m already his Home tutor..

The mathematics teacher passed our results. I took note of the expressions on everyone’s faces before even bothering to check mine.

Frank was smiling, Vincent too. I noticed Peter sighed then finally smiled. I looked at Monica, she smiled too and turned to look at me as if she knows that I was gazing at her. Our eyes met and she scoffed then looked away.

Hmmn! Not bad, everyone did pretty well. I guess all my effort wasn’t in vain after all.

I took a deep breathe and checked my script.

Behold…

What??

I opened my mouth in awe.

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To Be Continued