'Knock, knock, knock'
The continuous knock on the door woke Yvonne up from her sleep. No, it woke her precisely from her 'innocent dream'!.
She checked herself in the mirror before attending to the door.
'Am I becoming shameless just like my puppy?' With this thought in mind, she opened the door
" Nanny!"
Her excitement upon seeing Nanny Phyllis at the door was visible in her voice as well as on her face.
"Shhh... don't let the boys hear you, or else they will come and drag me back to my room"
Nanny Phyllis hushed Yvonne with her right index finger placed on her lips.
Last night, she slept early so she didn't see the kids arrive. If not for the head maid who told her early this morning, she wouldn't have known of their arrival. How unfair !.
Yvonne stared confused at her. ' Why's Nanny being so discrete?' she thought
"Let Nanny look at you" She said while going round Yvonne with her gaze moving up and down her.
Since Yvonne was a bit taller than her, she had to slightly raise her head so she could check the upper part of her.
Yvonne stood there amazed at the woman's actions. Deep inside her, she really missed Nanny Phyllis. Ever since she stepped foot into the mansion, she had always been a mother figure to her.
Her warmth, care, advise, cooking, and motivation summed up to the tears that formed at Yvonne's eyes as she stood there.
' How I miss her warmth'
With that thought, she longingly hugged the woman.
Nanny Phyllis was hugged unaware. But once Yvonne fell in her arms, she happily hugged her back.
...
On the dining table were various dishes. One look at the table and you will instantly be famished. From light to heavy meals. Vegetables, soups among others were served.
Breakfast was skipped since everyone decided to sleep in and by the time they felt the need to eat, It was almost 12 in the afternoon. There were five people sitting around the table, and Nanny Phyllis was included.
Lina as well didn't go back to her apartment last night since it was very late when they landed. But shockingly, she didn't sleep with her friend!
So, where did she sleep?.
Yvonne stared with wide eyes as her plate was being filled to the brim from both sides. Nanny Phyllis and Emil were the culprits.
" Eat up child, you look so skinny"
"..."
"Eat lots of fish and drink some soup, that way, you will be nourished"
"..."
"I specifically told the head maid to prepare this soup for you, so have some"
"..."
' Can I please serve myself?!'
"Eating lots of vegetables will also nourish you. Have some."
' Didn't I just say that I want to serve myself?!'
"Why aren't you eating child? Don't you like any of the dishes?Should I ask the maid to prepare something else?"
"....I"
" Maid Ann, please come o..."
" No !" Yvonne spoke with a slight raised voice when she realised what was happening. Or probably was going to happen.
She said the one letter word interjecting Nanny Phyllis from completing her sentence with the last word 'over'.
" Yes..No... No, no, no..oohh.. Yes. Yes I like the dishes and No, Nanny, don't ask them to prepare another dish. I love everything here on the table. Its just that..."
She looked pleadingly to her culprits before ending her sentence.
" I want to serve myself. I want to choose the one's I want to eat."
"Oh"
"Is that so?"
"..."
Yvonne stared daggers at Emil for his question. 'is that so?'
'Of course YES!'
But sadly, all her thoughts and answer were kept to herself.
...