More Than A Maid

Bella’s POV

I’m not a night owl, the last time I stayed awake in the middle of the night was during the examination season. But this time around, I was only busy with my boyfriend and I was planning to have a french kiss with him.

I returned to my room. My heart was still beating really fast, I touched my cheeks, I could feel it reddened and hot.

I tossed on my bed as I began to recall the whole scenero, I didn’t know that it’ll make me so nervous. His simple touch, made it look like we were in a romance mood. I kinda love that feeling though. Somehow, I wish we completed what we’ve started even if it’s just the french kiss and intimate cuddle and maybe the romance.

I picked up my phone, hissing at it because it ruined that mood. I’ve forgotten that I was the one who set the alarm. I smirked and unlocked my phone.

I noticed that I have a message. Haven opened it, I found out that it was from my mom.

~’Flora is here. Come say Hi to her tomorrow’ It reads.

Huh?! Tomorrow?! That’s today!

OMG! Aunty Flora finally flew down here. I thought she wouldn’t come anymore because my father’s culprit has been found. I thought she only wanted to travel down here because she wanted to help in my father’s investigation case.

Anyways, she’s here.

I guess, I’ll go home tomorrow, just to welcome Aunty Flora!!

I yawned. Sleep is here.

I dropped my phone.

Lie down properly, covered myself the blanket then doze off.

* * * * *

A knock on my door, woke me up that morning. I yawned then staggard to get the door. I found Mr and Mrs Benson right there.

“Good morning ma’am.. sir” I greeted.

“I hope you had a nice night right?” Mrs Benson asked and I nodded slowly.

“Good. We got Peter a cake, flowers and a surprise package” She whispered, pointing at a corner where the goodies were all arranged.

“Come join us to surprise him right at his bed” Mr Benson said.

“Yes! Yes” I nodded in agreement.

I came out of my room, carried the cake while they followed me behind with the flowers, surprise sprays and package.

I knocked on Peter’s door.

“Hey Peter! Open up the door!” He replied almost immediately like he was awake.

“Bella.. you do not think it’s too early to return to my room after leaving few minutes past 12 this same morning?” Peter said from his room.

Oh Jeez. I felt embarrassed. I looked at his parents face, they gave a funny look.

“I.. I.. came to wish him a happy birthday as ealier as 12. Nothing… nothing else happened” I mumbled. They gave me a sarcastic nod.

“Open up the door already Peter!” I almost shouted.

“Sure!” He replied. I could hear his foot step coming towards the door.

He opened the door and his jaw dropped in awe.

“Happy Birthday!!!” We are exclaimed as we went in.

“Oh My God!” He exclaimed.

“This is the little we could do since you don’t want something big” His mom said.

“This is big enough. Thank you so much” He said, receiving the stuffs from us. He dropped them on his bed then hug his parents first before me. He pecked my cheeks too, making me shy in front of his parents.

“Wow. Just wow” He continue to exclaimed.

His father bursted into a birthday song. His mom and I joined in clapping and singing along.

“We’ve be at home all this while because of you, you know that?” His father said when he was done singing.

“Yeah, we wanted to spend some time with you, we wanted to be around on your birthday” His mom added.

“Awwn. Thank you so much once again. I love you both” Peter said, smiling happily.

“Bad news. We are traveling back tomorrow” His father announced.

“That’s sad though but well, Bella is here with me” He said and his parents laughed.

I smiled. He doesn’t know that I’m paying my mom a visit yet. Well, I’ll go today and be right back today, or at most, I’ll return tomorrow to be with him.

“Awwn. Everything seemed unusual, no party, no music, no celebration. Are you sure you like it this way? It’s seemed boring. It’s not too late to start preparing a celebration you know that?” Mr Benson said.

“Oh no. I super love it this way” Peter replied.

“Anyways, so we’ll leave you now to enjoy your day to the fullest just the way you want it” Mrs Benson added, walking towards the door with her husband.

We looked at them till they left. “I also hope that you would enjoy your private birthday to the fullest” I told Peter as I headed to the door too.

“I thought you weren’t leaving” He said.

“As you can see, I’m heading towards the door” I said to him and he chuckled.

“Even my parents knows that I just wanna spend this very day with you” He added.

“Awwn.. too bad because I will be going home today” I told him.

“Huh?! What?” He exclaimed.

“Sorry, I got the message last night. Aunty Flora is back. Oh My God, I really need to see her” I told Peter.

“Oh! You know I’m afraid of you leaving me right?” He asked me.

“Yeah! ” I chuckled. “Sad truth, I can’t do without you too” I replied.

“Okay so, when will you be back?”

“Uhm, if I leave this morning, I’ll probably return this evening” I told him.

“Oh no, you still have the chance to spend the day with me which means that is better you’ll leave in the evening and return maybe tomorrow morning” He said.

“Great idea” I nodded. “But for now, it’s too early to start any lovey dovey stuffs with you” I told him.

“Lovey dovey stuffs? How do you know that we are gonna spend my birthday together doing lovey dovey stuffs or is it about what happened yesterday?” I reminded her.

“Whatever!” She hissed. “But anyhow, get prepared for it!”

She scurried out of my room.

Prepared for what? Oh My God! What’s Bella up to now?

*****

To Be Continued