Sam's POV
'My problem is that..'
'Hey, buddy why is your door open..?' Said Jeremy who just entered the house.
I looked at him and he raised one eyebrow and smirked. He turned around and said,
'I guess I should've knocked.'
Then I realized that I was still holding Lisa's shoulders tightly. And he misunderstood it, well everyone knew how he was.
'No, it's nothing like that. Lisa meet Jeremy and Jeremy to meet Lisa.' I said as I stood aside from Lisa.
'Hello, beautiful lady.' He said and kissed Lisa's hand and said,
'A token of...' and I coughed.
'Friendship. A token of friendship.'He explained.
She started blushing.
Obviously, Jeremy knew how to impress any girl. It was quite easy for him. I coughed again and broke their concentration.
'Oh! sorry. Well here you go, Niall has ordered you to edit some mistakes out from this file. He has sent you a mail about it. Go and read it.' He said and handed over a black file to me.
But he was still standing there and looking at Lisa.
'Okay thank you bye, Jeremy.' I said and pushed him out of my house.
'Okay then bye Sam, and...see ya, beautiful lady.' He said and I closed the door.
After a second he again opened the door and said,
'By the way, do you have a cold perhaps, cause you see, you were coughing a lot.' He said and started to imitate me.
I gave him the coldest look I could've ever given to anyone and he showed me his palm signing me to stop it and he finally went out.
I looked at Lisa she was blushing.
'What are you doing?' I yelled.
'Uh!' was all she said.
'Just concentrate on Dr Ray and bye goodnight.' I said and pushed her out too.
'But what about your problem?' She asked.
'Not in the mood, will tell you later.' I said and closed the door on her face.
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Sarah's POV
'Thanks, Sarah.' Said Anna and I finally tugged her into her blanket.
Lying on my bed I was thinking about how can I help Anna get rid of her phobia and suddenly I blinked. I looked at the locked screen of my phone,
'Ms. Sarah meet me on the road near my house, it's urgent.'
- Mr Niall.
What? Right now? I thought,
'Right now.'
Mr Niall.
So he has found a new way to torture me? I thought. And my phone blinked again,
'I am not torturing you. Just come quickly.'
- Mr Niall.
Wow!! Now he was even reading my mind.
I got off the bed and sighed in defeat. There was nothing I could and this arrogant ass was getting on my nerves. I combed my hair and let it down. I got dressed up in a light pink dress, a black overcoat over it, and a pair of black boots. The weather was quite cold cause it was almost around 11'O clock.
I got down the stairs and saw a strange car standing in the lane. it was the first time when there was a car in the lane. I started walking to the main road to get a cab and suddenly the car honked. I turned around and went towards the car.
The window of the car went down and I saw a familiar face.
'Mr. Niall? What are doing here? I mean, umm. I was about to come.' I said.
'Quite late, and it was urgent. Come get in.' He said with a blank voice.
'Let me drive it for you.' I said.
'It's fine. Get in.' He said again in a blank voice.
I got in and he started driving. It was pin-drop silence in the car. Where were we going to? Why were we going? What was so urgent? Nothing like this was questioned or nothing was answered to these unasked questions.
I messaged Anna that I went out for a while so that she doesn't Panic. After all, she has autophobia.
Finally, the car stopped almost ten to twenty minutes of silence was broken and he was the one to break it.
'Let's...go, Ms Brown.' He said and got out of the car.
He started to walk even before I got out. He was walking quite fast keeping his hands in his pocket. I ran and started to walk beside him. He was wearing a cream-coloured t-shirt and black pants. His hair was perfectly gelled. I looked at his face and he broke my concentration as he looked at me.
'Umm...I just..just..' I stammered and he scoffed. He went inside while I stood there feeling all embarrassed, it was his first time when he laughed or smiled. It was like a miracle.
'Ms. Sarah, do you not wish to come in.' He spoke and I went in running.
I got in and saw a lavish restaurant, outside I didn't saw the board so, was unaware of where we were going. The restaurant was too large and gave very much royal vibes.
'Ahem! why are we here...Mr. Niall.' I asked whispering.
But before he even opened his mouth to answer an old man came walking towards us. He was looking like a manager. Maybe, he could be. I thought.
'Oh! Mr Carter, long time no see.' He said and shook hands with Mr Niall while covering Mr Niall's hand with both of his hands.
Mr Niall again smiled. It was awkward, was he alright? Or was he drunk? How could the arrogant ass smile? Really it was a night of miracles.
'Well, nice to see you again. Please come this way.' He said and Niall gave me a sign, telling me to go in first.
Was he being a gentleman? But why?
We sat at the table facing each other. After a moment of silence or I would say after ten years of awkward silence a waiter came and served the soup to us. And to my surprise, it was my favourite one,
As soon as they served it I dug the spoon in it and the taste of soup melted in my mouth. After a long period, I was having its taste on my tongue. And it was fantastic.
After a while dishes were being served, it was shocking that all the dishes were my favourite. How was this possible? Did he research me? How he exactly knew what is my favourite? I ate every dish one by one with patience cause though I was acting all sophisticated but deep inside I was quite hungry cause I again didn't have my dinner, was not in the mood. It was wonderful to eat them all cause after a long time I was having a rich style of dinner. Cause after that accident I only ate plain food nothing spicy or of the outside. And the next year I was in a house as a tenant with less money.
When we did, I finally whispered to him,
'Isn't it awkward that the whole restaurant is empty?' He smirked and replied,
'I don't like many people.' He then stood up and started walking outside the restaurant.
I had to run again.
'What do you mean?'
'Booked it.' He said and opened the door of the restaurant for me to get outside.
'But what about the bill?' I whispered again, without moving.
'Already paid. Leftover amount is the tip.' He said and pushed me out. He then sat in the driver seat.
He never talked to me this much, why was he behaving so nicely? Was he alright?
After we reached my home, he looked at me and said,
'Good night Ms Sarah.' I was about to go but my curiosity stopped me.
'Wait I have a question.'
'Go ahead.' He said still looking at me.
'What was all this?' I asked.
'What exactly?' He questioned.
'This dinner thing?'
'Oh, that... yesterday you fainted because you didn't eat anything for more than 24 hours. So, it was as a token of....apology by my side that I made you work so much.' He said all in one breath.
I went his near, up to his mouth and sniffed him,
'What are you exactly doing now Ms Sarah?' He asked moving a bit backward.
'Are you drunk?' I asked directly.
'Do I look like?' He said making a frustrated face.
'No.' I said, still too close to him.
'Now will you please move a bit and get out of the car. I'm a bit uncomfortable.' He said being angry again.
'Oh! sorry. I'll be going now.' I said and went out of the car.
He drove away at a high speed towards the main road.
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Sam's POV
I was on my bed finally and was thinking about Lisa, I should've told her about me. I thought but the next second my thoughts were just their opposite.
I sighed and made a choice, it's better not to tell anyone that I am a...that I'm homosexual.