Ami's Pov
I didn't sleep well after what happen Last night. Hansel Message me and said he's fine. I know there's something more happened after they got home. He refuse to answer any of my video calls.
I sigh. Mrs. Richford texted me saying his nephew will be here before lunch and they want something different to eat. So picky huh?
I look at the bedside table. It's Eight o'clock in the morning but I already feel so tired.
"I should get up and get ready." I murmured softly to myself. After taking a bath, I went to kitchen to look for something to cook. Maybe i can cook three dishes.
Steaks, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, and fried chicken. For Dessert, I make some mochi last night before I go to sleep since it takes a lot of time to make it. I was about to fry the chicken when I heard my phone rings. I took it from the table and look at the number appeared on the screen. It's unknown number, I shouldn't answer it, maybe it's a scam.
I continue cooking and listening to music. Cooking is never easy for me before, I was once one of those wealthy and my family is one of the most influential families in the country, even here at Lewis, other people knows my father, my real father, not the man who came here last night. Maybe I can call him the worst father I had.
Transferring the chickens at the plate after it's done cooking, I put it aside, I can even heat it again later if it gets cold, second is Our steaks. I already rub it with olive oil, sea salt and black pepper last night so I didn't need to rush just too cook it. Every minute, I'm turning it, take note of this when you cook a steak better had by your side a garlic, butter and create a herb brush using rosemary or thyme according to your taste. Rub the half cutted garlic cloves on the steak Everytime you turn it, rub the steak with butter because the sweetness from the butter will make the taste more Divine, then brush the herb brush you made over a minute or according to your taste. Once cook let it rest for two to three minutes before serving it. That how I cook The steaks. Thanks to Google ot better search for Jamie Oliver's blogspot.
Then after turning and cooking the steaks, I look at the clock. Its already eleven in the morning, I can finish cooking Aglio e Olio in just thirty minutes.
Chop the garlic, chilli and spring onions and rinse the latter with water, cooking spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling salted water a cook it accordingly to the packet of it, put some olive oil and cook the Garlic and chilli until the garlic starting to color, add the spring onions and stir for three to four minutes to wilted a little and finely grate the unwaxed lemon zest, drain the pasta and put in a pan where the chilli's and garlic were with a splash of water from the pasta to where it was boiled after that prepare for plating after that, squeeze the lemon and add finely grated Parmesan on top of it. Your Aglio e Olio is now serve. All I need to to is to wait for them to arrive.
After cooking and putting away all the things I used in the kitchen, I went to my room and took my personal hygiene so I can wash myself and my clothes too. Just a casual black tee, white short and flip-flops is enough since I'll be their maid for a month maybe this look is okay. I put my long hair into a messy bun.
After that I went to kitchen and took eight plates but leaving one at the kitchen for myself to place it in the dinning area, I took some fork, steak knives and a wine glass since one of Mrs. Richford's nephew's friend requested it, Champagne. After preparing the dinning table, I heated the fried chicken for make it more crispier and put the foods I cooked in the dinning area, I took some for myself but I'm not drinking wine okay? Just water is enough.
I was putting the platter of pasta on the middle of the table when I heard the doorbell rings. I sigh to remove my nervousness and head towards the door, as soon as I open the door and guy with a Bright smile is in front of me.
My eyes got bigger as I look at him...
Flashback
After what happened tonight I decided wash up and to watch some news on TV. Some businesses and murders we're the contents of the news which is not really new to us when watching News.
I got bored so I decided to turn off the television when I heard the familiar name.
The guy and its group was involved in a serious problem with a businessman, the news said it also involves of not showing to their prior time of the event and the guy was drunk that caused the delay of the said events.
Their company wasn't giving any statement regarding to the issue. I just said it myself earlier that i don't wanna hear any news about him so i decided to turn off the T.V and head towards my room to sleep.
But what I saw in the news makes me up until two in the morning. I'm toss and turning around at the bed thinking about him. Here I am again.. Can you please stop thinking about him? It's not worth it.
Why life is so unfair? He became a celebrity and achieving so many things while here I am, still fighting to have a better life. I know I can get whatever I want in just one click but I want to prove something to myself, to him, that I wasn't just a girl who can get anything she wants from my family's wealth.
End of flashback
I came back to reality when someone hug me. I was about to protest but before I do the man parted from me, the frown on my face was removed as soon as I saw the man who hugged me.
"What the? Is this real? Ami?" He said Incredulously.
"A-alex Richford?" I asked stammering? I look at his Eyes and amusement was written to it, his lips that has a very beautiful smile, his handsome face that I miss.
I hugged him as soon as it hit me. "I miss you Alex!" I scream out of excitement. "When did you start working at Aunt Devon?" He asked as he returned his hug. "Mrs. Richford is your Aunt?" I asked too. "Unbelievable." He shake his head. "When does your brother keep this information from me?"
I sigh and we parted, smile was form to our faces. "Since that day." I answered his question and pointed out. He nodded slightly shake his head.
"Never thought my Best friend's Little sister became this fine woman." I felt my cheek blushing when i heard his complement.
"You look so Fine." I said. He was about to speak when we heard a cough. "Can we go inside? It's hot here." The guy who has a Bright smile earlier said. "oh! Yeah! Sorry. Please come in." I said while taking their luggage but before i could, a pair of hands stopped me. "We can do it Miss."
A guy with a perm hair said and took the luggage inside the house. As soon as all of them enter the house, they all went to kitchen. "You must've hungry now."
"Actually yes but before we proceed let us introduce ourselves fir--" the tall guy with narrow eyes and a dimple in his left cheek cut his words as we look at the guy who slam the front door.
"Sorry, The Door closed itself."
As soon as i heard the guys voice my eyes widened and turn around and busied myself checking the dinning table. "Introducing yourself can wait. The food can't."
I left them there. I don't know their reaction since all of them sat on the sofa and I was facing the hallway to the dinning room.
I busied myself at the kitchen, all I can hear is their chit chats, laughing in someone's story and so on. I was about to eat when someone open the door of the kitchen and a guy with a black raven hair with a thin upper lip and a very plump button lip, round but boarder lining heart-shaped, face shape, a nose that has a rounded tip enter.
"Hi. Uhm.." He look around. "I need another fork." He raised his hand as He scratch the back of his head with his left hand. "What should I call you?" He asked shyly. I smile at his reaction. "Ami is enough. I'll take that fork." I said. He enter the kitchen and look around while handling me the fork. I went to sink to put the dirty fork. "This house is huge. Did you clean this alone?"
I look at him and slightly shake my head. "I got a little help from a friend of mine who's at San José right now."
He look at me and seat on the high chair where I sat. I took another fork from the kitchen wares drawers and give it to him. He was looking at my food. "Why don't you join us there?"
"I shouldn't since all of you are my boss." I said and took the glass of water. "You can call me Timothy. Or Tim."
I smile and took my plate from in front of him. "So polite of you."
He look at me straight from the eyes and smile lightly. "I should go back."
I just nodded and watch him going out of the kitchen. He seem smiling but there's something I saw in his eyes.
Sadness was written all over it? I'm not sure maybe it was just me.
I sigh and continue eating. As soon as I finished mine Alex came to me and sat on the high chair where the guy named Tim sat. "Is this my hunch or you're..." Before he finish his words, I cut him.
"Are you done eating?" I asked and smile. Hid smile faded. "You seem so fine but somethings change."
I was caught off guard by his words. "I know you want to avoid him." He stated. "I'll respect your decision if that is what you want. But please don't show it to others. Earlier they asked me why you suddenly asked us to eat when they're about to introduce themselves."
I bow my head and sigh. "He didn't know you're our maid for thirty days."
Yes you read it right. Alex knows what happened to me five years and probably he knows everything now since he was with him all along. "You're wrong about your hunch."
I look at him shockingly. "Don't asked me how I knew what you're thinking. We're friends since we were little. Even if i didn't see you in the last five years, your sigh, you bowing your head when you felt uncomfortable or when you have a wrong doing doesn't change after all. It still you Victoria."
"Don't lie to me Alex." I said. "I'll take all the dishes first. You guys can unpack your luggage." i suggest. He just pout but eventually the smile was form to his lips. " Go to upper living room so we can introduce ourselves properly." Before I could protest he went out of the room.
I sigh. I could do nothing but to put away all the dishes from the table. After I wash them, i wipe it with a clean towel. Plate must be on the upper cabinet together with some small bowl, wine glasses are hanging at the top of the high table with some high chairs, spoon forks and other kitchen wares is on the tables drawer where i ate my lunch. After finishing putting the dishes to the right places I went to the private living room. The white one.
As soon as I went up, they we're all already there, laughing. I hope i can have a group like that, Those person I can laugh with.
I faked a cough so they would know I was here. All of them look at me. I smile at Alex and he did the same. I look at Tim who's sitting beside him and nodded.
"We should introduce ourselves. Properly. Sorry about earlier. I'm more concerned of you since it's already lunch, I think you were already hungry." I said nervously. The guy with the dimple on his left cheek smile. "Actually we're glad that you insist for us to eat first, we're really hungry coming here."
I felt relieved to hear that. "By the way the door of each room has a signage with a word of occupied and unoccupied, just flip it so I know if there's a person inside the room or none." I command.
All of them look at each other and look at the hallway where all the first six room we're.
"All right. Is that all?" A guy with a bright smile earlier asked. I shake my head at him and smile. "I'm sorry if you feel offended about what happened earlier. I was--"
"It's alright. No need to explain. Alex already told us." The guy earlier who came to me to get a new fork said. What was his name again? Tin? Ten? Oh what ever.
"Let's introduce ourselves?" I asked. "Well, Ladies First." A Handsome guy that wearing a brown sweater told me.
I swallow the lump on my throat before proceeding. "I'm Amethyst Young. But you can call me Ami. That's all." I shyly said.
"I don't need to introduce myself since we already know each other." Alex said and took his iPad that was place on the wooden coffee table.
The guy fork, Okay I call him that but for today since i forgot his name, came next to introduce.
"I'm Timothy Johnson. I'm 22 years old." He has raven black hair with a thin upper lip and a very plump bottom lip, round but boarder lining heart-shaped face, a nose that has a rounded tip as I described earlier Introduce himself. "Nice to meet you Ami." We shook hand and smile at each other.
The guy sitting next to him who has a bright smile was next to introduce himself. "I'm Nathan Clarke. 26 years Old." A guy who has a diamond face shape, has a big pretty eyes that was positively tilted slightly upward and his IPD or interpupillary Distance in his both eyes is incredible, you won't notice it the first time you look at him because of his face shape, like you'll be alluded that his eyes where closer together.
"I like the way you smile. Keep it up." I said. He then place his both hands on his face, forming a flower. "Am I handsome?" Before I could say yes a guy I know really well complain and said he's more handsome.
I sigh and look at him. "Come on. You're already old for that word." I joked that makes his friend laugh except Alex. They make fun of him especially Tim and the guy who has a roman nose like him.
I slightly smile and sigh. We also shook hands. "Very glad to meet our oldest member childhood friend." And they laugh again. Alex even throw one of the pillow at him. Nathan exaggeratedly sit like the force from the throw pillow was really that hard. So cute of him and and when he smile his dimple near his both side of the lips is showing.
Next was a Handsome guy. Literally handsome because his face features is just really perfect. "I'm Theodore Thompson. 24 years old." He also have a heart shaped face like Tim. They both have this accentuated jawline that makes them more appealing and very masculine. He has widest flattest eyes that gives a sexy and mysterious vibe. But there's something in His eyes because one of Its eyelids isn't showing but that what makes his eyes beautiful, he's the one I mention who has the semi same nose of Alex. "Nice to meet you." His husky voice gives me the manly vibes.
I smile at him and shook his hand. "Same here."
I look at the guy beside him, this guy has a fair skin, have an oval face like Alex, has a vertically eyes like Theodore, but his is more smaller like when he smile his eyes will look semi ark one line, and that's cute, He has a Grecian nose that makes him more cute and handsome, his jawline is also perfect. Take note of that. "I'm Brian Wright. Same age as Theodore." I smile and shook his hand too. "Ami. 27."
Timothy stand up. "You're older than the three of us?" He said while pointing at Theodore and Brian. I nodded. "Probably?" I asked. "You look younger for a 27 year old. Unlike Alex." And there it goes again with teasing Alex. I also laugh at what he stated. Alex just shake his head, Theodore and Nathan makes fun of him, Timothy and Brian just Laugh, they also have the same laugh. I had no choice but to laugh too. Alex just glared at me that makes them laugh more.
Next was the tallest guy among them, the guy with a dimple. I stopped and look at him. He seems familiar. When did i saw this guy?
"Have we met before?" I asked the guy. He just shrug his shoulder. "I think we met somewhere but I dont know where and when." He said. He offer his hand. "I'm Kyle David. It was nice to meet you."
This guy as I mention has a dimple that showing when he smile, his eyes also disappear as he smile. He has a heart shaped triangular face, he has the semi same eyes as Brian but its more attractive than Brian, has an upturned nose, his lips is the tiniest among them. "Nice to meet you too."
Next was the guy I hoped to not to see ever again. Were now facing each other, he has this boredom look that makes him more attractive. Wait? What? Ami get yourself and act together, its not the right time to complement this jerk.
He has the same shaped face as Kyle, narrow eyes, has the same nose as Timothy but his fair skin is more white than Brian , he has a small cupid lips that gives more sweetness. He's also handsome... But a jerk.
"Nice to finally see you again Victoria Amethyst Young." He smirked at me, all I did was to do the same.
"Its not nice to see you again, Mr. Cody Carter." I said while staring straight into his eyes.
Shock was written in his eyes but eventually gone. Alex wasn't surprise at all but the five guys shock.
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