When the birthday girl woke up, it was already day break, the sun had already set in. She stretched and yawned before getting up from bed.
The loud but smooth sounding tone startled Yvonne whose feet just touched the floor. She screamed and jumped in shock when she stepped on something that made a loud sweet sound.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Yvonne.... Happy birthday to you "
Several voices echoed in the room and that startled the girl the second time, but this time, she wasn't startled like earlier.
She turned to her intruders and was surprise but happy to see the new but familiar added face.
Emil, Daniel and Lina stood together with Madam Claudia ( the agent who helped her find job in the mansion) at the doorway. They all held different items in their hands.
" Birthday miss, why are you up this early? You need to stay in bed some more time" Lina spoke as she approached Yvonne and carefully pushed her to sit on the bed.
' Huh? Is this early to you? it's already late morning alright?' Yvonne chuckled lightly as she sat obediently on the bed
" Today's your day so, you will be the master and we will be your servants." Daniel said and placed a small table on the bed in front of her
" He's right, we are your servants for the whole day. So, use us to your heart's content." Emil spoke as he walked over and set a tray on the table before her.
" Am apologizing in advance if the food doesn't suit your taste" he winked at her
" You made these? " Yvonne pointed to the tray before her. There were a glass of steaming hot milk, toasted bread with egg inside, and two slices of chocolate cake. " All these?"
Emil raised a brow " Yes but not the cake. Mummy baked that, the bigger size is in the kitchen."
" And not just that, this is also for you " Claudia walked forward with a glass of mango juice in hand, she placed it on the table and " Lina said you like mangoes so I made this juice in case... anyways, I hope you like it "
Yvonne raised her head and looked at Lina, Lina looked back at her with her lips slightly pouted and her shoulders raised as if to say "You don't have to thank me, what are best friends for"
Yvonne smiled as she shook her head in amazement.
" Thank you very much ma'am"
Claudia patted her head " There's no need to, you're just like my child. Can't a mother do this much?"
She stared fixedly at Yvonne in the eye and smiled knowingly " Also, there's something else that needs to be done."
" Oh, am really starving, can I eat now?" Yvonne intentionally said to divert the conversation. She could guess where Claudia was leading her speech to. She was such a tease !
" Yes you can, but allow me to feed you. " Lina sat on the bed facing her, " just tell me what you want to eat and I will gladly do as you say"
" Then I want you not to feed me. I have hands, I can eat on my own !"
" But.... "
" No buts, you just said you will do as I say, so why the but?! "
" Yes ma'am" Lina raised her hands in surrender
" And that sound from earlier, what was that? " Yvonne asked looking squarely at Emil.
She was sure all these were his idea.
" oh that?! " Daniel bend and picked up the card, he opened it and showed the small square but flat thing hidden in the card to Yvonne,
" This is a birthday card, and that sound from earlier was because you stepped on it. We placed it there on purpose "
" Is that so? okay." Yvonne nodded with her eyes still fixed on Emil. No one knew what she was thinking as she stared at him.
The day was full of activities for the people in the mansion.
Aunt Phillis and Madam Claudia were occupied with cooking in the kitchen, they didn't even ask the chef to assist them. It was a special day, and they wanted to make it more special by cooking themselves.
Lina and Yvonne were in Yvonne's room gossiping. They gossiped about variety of things and people, but not once did Lina tell her about her ugly encounter with Louisa. She didn't want to spoil her happy mood.
If need be for her to tell Yvonne about Louisa, she would. But not now, maybe some other day.
Emil and Daniel were putting things in order, they were making the final touch. If they want things to be perfect, they have to be extra cautious.
" Are you sure your assistant is capable enough to handle everything? " Emil asked as he frowned
He didn't trust any assistant other than his own !
"He will make sure nothing goes wrong, trust me."
Emil nodded and gazed intently at his brother, " Are you ready?
"...mmm"
" That's good"
" Mum called this morning, she was complaining about all sorts of things. ' why didn't the Kim household receive an invite? You should have send a special invite to Louisa...' blah blah blah"
Emil chuckled and shook his head, ' Their mother will never change, she's all bark but no bite !'
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