"Go back to sleep. You're itching to go back to sleep so go ahead. Lay down on your bed until you drown in your sleep." Mayu declared.
"I'll definitely get itchy if you don't wash my arms that you've just fantasize on."
"Now you're dreaming. I don't even like yo-" she scoffed but was immediately cut off.
"I know I'm irresistible but I won't be able to sleep with the stink of the fish sauce stuck on my arms."
"You're really thick-faced. Go wash it yourself, you're not paralyzed to do that."
"I thought you were my nurse."
"You're just taking things to your own advantage. Go talk to the wall."
"This is your fault so I have the right to demand. Wash my arms." Mayu opened her mouth but found that she can't say anything at all. This man's ability to get under someone's skin is outstanding. She grudgingly laid down her tray of food and hauled him to the bathroom while gripping on his arm. This is really super, you're the one in the wrong and here I am approaching you to reconcile. Now, you take advantage of my kindness, my gosh!
Looking very high and mighty, sir? Hmp. If I was your brother, I'll really have you deported underneath a volcano. My brother, in his tyrant form, would not even do this to me and you? You're not even my relative, you almost killed me and you're the one acting up. Your arrogance...
"Are you trying to get revenge on me?" she heard him yell. She glared at him. Can I just kill you now?
"If I'll retaliate, they would be mourning your dead body now."
"Then quit the scrubbing, it's already hurting." she noticed his arm getting red from her firm scrubbing using a wet towel nearby. Hmpft. Don't care.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just making sure that there's no hint of that fish sauce on your arm. You're skin looks sensitive when I last checked." she sarcastically replied.
"I don't have a sensitive skin. You just kept on scrubbing and now it's hurting." Duh! As if I care. Where's that alcohol, I want to put some alcohol here as well. When she can't find it, she snatched a towel from the door and dried both their hands.
"I think you can now resume your peaceful slumber your majesty. I will be leaving now. Sweet dreams." she grabbed her tray off food and swiftly left his room, leaving him standing by the bathroom. I may lose my appetite at this rate. She sighed, impossible guy. She did not see him smile behind her as she walked away with a big frown on her face.
Kristoff called to check on her that night.
"Why are you still awake?"he smoothly asked. His deep voice making her comfortable and sleepy.
"I got hungry," she responded in her half-conscious state.
"You'll get fat." he joked.
"I don't care!" She barked back but still heard him chuckle.
"Fine. Eat as much as you want, you'd still be adorable for me." she smiled. This is why she always answers his calls, he never forgets to make her smile.
"I'll sleep later." she said with her eyes closed.
"Keep your phone on,"
"I don't have nightmares," she complained but still kept it on. She heard rustling papers until she fell asleep.
"Yumi, please, please, please. Do not forget to bring your phone with you and don't get too far as well. If you get lost again, I don't know what I'd do anymore." Mayu kept chanting Glenn's pleas to her when she went for her morning jog. She did asked for him to let her go for a jog this time which he agreed to when he found out that Chryxso is still sleeping and she's not just in for another sneaky plans.
She jogged around the village, saw some people along the way and got tired immediately so she decided to go back home. The boredom will kill me here. I need ideas. Ideas. I need to pee. Let's go home.
"That was fast." Glenn's voice snapped her from her reverie.
"You again? You gotta confess right now, are you stalking me?" he gently coughed.
"I'm keeping an eye on you."
"Stalker."
"Bodyguard."
"Whatever. Stalker." he just laughed. She walked past him and went to the restroom. He's filling up a pail of water when she came out.
"I did not see anything interesting outside since I'm the only interesting person here. I decided to go home before admirers come crowding over me." she declared.
"Your confidence is causing some strong winds here" (1)
"I know." she approached him further. "Are you getting blown now?" he laughed again.
"Not really but I may need to fly away. The wind is starting to stink now." he joked. She pursed her lips.
"Shut up! I don't have a foul odor!" she left him laughing louder while he's still cleaning the car. She tried to sniff herself while walking towards the mansion. She noticed some of the helps whispering to each other when she entered. Not you too! She hurriedly ran to her room.
"Fine! I'll take a shower now. You're all acquiring your boss's ugly attitude." she glanced at the guy's still closed door. That's a greedy sleeper there.
She's trying to comb her still damp her when she noticed that the guy's room is still closed. The guy sleeps like a log. What if the world comes to an end and he gets left alone here? Her mind is swirling with ideas. Well, I'll save myself and pray for his soul.
She decided to wake him up and turned the door knob gently. She froze with what she saw. He's sitting on the side of the bed beside Ellaine, they looked like they are in a deep conversation and from the reaction she saw, the conversation is going on a bad turn. She closed the door as stealthily as possible and walked out of the mansion again.
"You're going out again?" Glenn complained when he saw her walk past him. He's still not done washing the car.
"Yeah. I saw a cafe around the corner and wanted to get in but I'm too sweaty I decided against it," she tried to justify her actions.
"What about your admirers?" he may not have noticed the change on her mood so he still threw her a joke which she gladly replied.
"Leave them be. Just crash them with the car if they wrestle their way here." she heard him laugh again as she closed the gate. Her face grew serious when she stepped out from the residence.
She camped few meters from the gate. She remembered a car parked near the mansion when she arrived from jogging so it might have belonged to Ellaine. She plans to block her way so she can speak to her but the woman even stopped where she's hiding and opened the passenger door for her.
"Good morning! Are you busy?" she greeted her with an embarrassed smile.
Mayu was caught off guard. She did not expect that she's gonna be the one who'll approach her first. Hmp! I'm supposed to be the one scolding you. You're a bad person, you're trying to seduce Chryxso even when you're already married!
"Not really. I'm too bored. Why do you ask?"
"Can we have a talk?" she thought for awhile. I don't think there's anything wrong with me talking to her, this is going to happen sooner or later anyway. What with all the drama she pulled at Chryxso's company from last time, it's not impossible not to get her attention.
"Sure. There's a nearby cafe around the corner. Err, do you drink coffee?" she hesitated.
"Yeah. I think I really needed one right now." her face grew sour. Did she sleep with Chryxso last night? Mayu walked to the passenger side and got inside the car. She briefly gave her directions towards the cafe and looked out of the car window. Silence enveloped the car as Ellaine parked the car in front of Sweetheart's Nosherry, the cafe she passed by earlier today.
"I have not formally introduced myself. I'm Ellaine," she extended her hand. Mayu hesitated before she too her extended hand shook it awkwardly.
"Yumi," the coffee they've order has been serve and they simultaneously sipped from their own cups.
1. An idiom usually indicating that the person is too arrogant.