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Chapter 5 - Chapter 4: The First Day

Ami's Pov.

They look all look so shock at us.

Theodore pointed at us. "You know each other?" I didn't bother or Cody answering his question.

"Silence means Yes." Alex said and sat straightly on the sofa after putting his iPad down on the wooden coffee table while the other gasp. "And you know about it?." Kyle asked Alex, the latter shrug his shoulder.

He was looking intently at me and so do I. So many things change in his features. His jawline was more defined now, his eyes never change, still the same. But his Aura, its kinda cold more than before. Wait Amethyst, what the hell?

I was the one who cut the stares and look at each of them while pointing them. "Alex, Timothy, Nathan, Theodore, Brian, Kyle and Cody."

"Now that you already know us. Thanks to your good memory, you immediately remembered our names except Alex and.." he cough before proceeding saying his words..."of course Cody. Where's our room?." Kyle said and the others nodded.

I smile at them. "You guys must be tired. At that Hallway. You should go and rest to your room. Alex your room is upstairs." They took their luggage and head off to their chosen room. Alex even kiss my forehead. "Thanks. Later we'll cook." He whispered and i just nodded. I look at them leaving but two person stayed.

I was about to leave when a hand grab my arms. I look at the person who grab me and to my surprise it's him.

I can see Theodore's reaction in my peripheral view. I swallowed the lump of my throat gently hold his wrist and removed it. "You can talk to me without touching me." I gently told him.

He look at Theodore who's stay stood while holding his white luggage near the Television but eventually leave with a heavy step.

"Why are you here?." He asked angrily. I sigh. "I'm working here. Is that enough reason?."

He sigh and grab my arms tightly. I was about to put it off but he tightened his grip on it. "Don't ever come near my friends or else I'm gonna make you suffer real hard while working at us." He whispered warningly..

"Try me Cody. I'm not that girl who used to give up so easily." He chuckle at what I said. "For me you're still the same girl. Don't give me that bratty attitude of yours, know your place."

He then slightly push me hard that made me almost sat on the wooden table. He turn his back on, but when he reach the entrance going to the hallway he stopped at what I said and glared at me. "Its you who needs to know your place Cody."

I left him there hanging with my words. I didn't even bother looking at him again. I reach the kitchen with trembling knees and sat on the high chair where i eat my lunch while slightly panting.

I was scared there but I try not too. I don't want him to know that I'm scared because of him. That I'm still scared. Thqt I'm still weak.

I look at my wrist watch. Its already one in the afternoon. I still have time to go out and unwind for an hour before coming back here. I just need to know if they are going to sleep.

As my feet reach the floor, I fall in the arms of someone. I look up and saw Theodore smiling at me. "Oops. You okay?."

I sigh and smile. "I'm fine. Thanks for catching me." I was about to walk when my knees give in and fall hardly on the floor.

Theodore hurriedly came to me with a little smirk on his face. "Fine huh?"

I sigh. "What did he do to you to make you tremble?."

I sigh. "Better for you not to know. Curiosity kills the cat." I said while he help me getting up and sitting on the high chair.

Without saying anything he went to refrigerator and took the pitcher and a glass in the middle of the table. Put some water into it and gave me the glass of water.

"You should drink. Water makes you calm." He sat on the opposite and stared at me. I felt awkward so I  made a fake cough.

"Sorry. You remind me of someone." I look at him and he just smile widely. He look like a kid when he's smiling. "Are your friends sleeping?." He just tilt his head sideways and squint his eyes. "Maybe Timothy, he always sleep you know."

I nodded. "How about the others?" I asked. He just shake his head. "I don't  know but all I hear next door was someone is throwing anything."

"I don't want to intrigue you regarding to Cody's..." he intentionally cut his words and look at me. Maybe weighing my reaction. "Its nothing Theodore. Don't worry." He just nodded.

"Do you need anything?." I asked trying to divert the topic. "I want to go out and look around. Are you going out?."he said then asked. I nodded. "Do you think you're okay going out. I mean you're a celebrity and everyone knows you."

He shake his head. "I'll wear some disguise and I swear to you that no one will notice me." Before I protest he left me there with my mouth open. Like what the hell happened?

As I came back to my senses, I Hurriedly went to my room and get my Cardigan to wait for Theodore at the living room to go out. Maybe he also need to unwind like me or he's just really curious about Lewis.

"You're going out?." I look at the guy who ask me as I sat on the sofa while holding my phone. I smile at him and nodded. "I'm just waiting for Theodore." I smile back st Kyle. "You're going out with him? Where is he?." He asked. Nervous was written to his face.

I pointed at the stairs because the person he's looking is standing there. Kyle point at Kitchen and head off there. Theodore smile at me. "Wait for me here, I guess Kyle needs me."

I just nod. "I'll be waiting for you outside then." I said and head off to front door. As soon as I exit the house, shady weather greeted me. This kind of weather makes me calm. "Hmm even the weather knows my feeling huh?." I muttered to myself.

I remember that day, the day I choose the wrong person than my own family, It's also has shady weather like this. I sigh. I shouldn't thinking about it. The past is in the past, like what the song said but i don't remember it's title, too bad. I shake my head to shook off the memories.

"You okay?" I heard Theodore's voice and the door closing. "Is that the question always popping out of your mind whenever you see a person?" I said slightly laughing. Then it hit him. Earlier at the kitchen he also asked me that question. We head off to the gate.

"Sorry. I just don't know what to say." I smile at him. "Then asked me. But I'll answer it if it's necessary." He laugh.

If earlier he's wearing a plain black long sleeve shirt and a baggy pants. Now he's wearing white round neck shirt top with gray jacket with his baggy pants on.

We continue walking, when he notice we're going out of the village he stopped.  I surprisingly look at him. "Is there a problem?" I asked. But he didn't response to my question. I had no choice but to hold his hoodie. He snapped and look at me so surprised.

"You okay?" I asked. "Kyle told me not to go out of the village. You didn't told me that you're really going out. I thought you're going to the playground that I saw around the village." He explained.

"It's okay, no one will notice you if you wear this." I hand him the round glasses, like harry potter, I had in my cardigans pocket.

He smile widely. "You won't tell Kyle that we go out of the village or else I'm dead." I laugh and we continue walking, When we reach the alley he was always looking around, maybe marveling the place, the vendors we're systematic.

"This is not the first time I sneak out you know." He said while we entered the convenience store. "I sneak out so many time when we we're in San José. Our manager doesn't let us go out to unwind since it's dangerous because of our fans." I look at him and a surprise was written in my face. "What are you going to buy?"

I snapped as he wave his hand in front of my face. "Ice cream Chip and drinks."

He took a basket and walk to the chips stall, take some-, oh scratch that, a bunch of chips without thinking or Choosing, grab some banana milk and Ice cream. All I did was to follow him.

When we're about to go to counter to pay, I saw Blair and her Friends walking towards the convenience store where we are. "Shit." I muttered. Theodore look at me so surprised. "Is this not enough?" He asked me while raising the basket full of purchases. I shake my head.

"Someone I know is here and she's my rival." I said. He look around. "The three girls you mean?" I sigh and grab the collar of his jacket.

"Don't look at them. They might chase you." I said. He didn't bother looking at them but he went somewhere inside the store. I sigh. I was about to look around when a hand grab my arms and pull me closer to him.

"Don't look back and wear this." he said handling me the facemask. I look up to him and shoot.. he's also looking at me, Unaware how close our faces.

He still handling me the black facemask. "This should help. Promise they won't be able to recognize you." I sigh and look away while grabbing the facemask and wear it. He also had one.

I can't wait for the counter to end scanning the things we purchased. I'm looking around and saw them three person behind us. Theodore pull me closer to him and not letting his hand go on my arms. As soon as the cashier hand us bags full of chips we hurriedly went out.

"That was close!" I shouted that makes him laugh. We walk back to the alley while eating ice cream and the two bags of chips and drinks. Chips was on me and drinks was on him "Thanks about what you did. If ever they caught me loitering around there, god knows what will happen to me."

"Why did you say they're your rival?. I can't see you as a harmful human being." I smile. "To make a long story short, according to her I snatch the man she loved."

He nodded. "Possessive huh? That is the one thing I don't like about girls." He said out of nowhere while cringing. "Why? What do you want about girls? Care to share?"

He look at me and smile like he's remembering someone. "The one who can take care of me. Will cook for me."

I nodded. "A wife material you mean?" He look at me. "Something like that." He said while he formed his hand into a gun and shot me.

"Well it's easy for you to snatch a woman. I bet there's a bunch of girls who's hitting on you."

"I don't like that kind of girl Ami, I want a girl who acts like she's cold Hearted outside but warm inside."

As we reach the Arc of village he stopped and look at me while pouting. "I thought we're going to the playground?"

I laugh at his reaction. "Yeah we're going there." His eyes got bigger as well as his smile. "Really?"

I nodded. "You said it earlier you want to go there so let's go..." We continue walking but aside from earlier his steps became bigger than before. I smile at the sight of him being excited like a kid who got permission from his parents to play.

"How come you stay in Lewis when according to Alex both of you are childhood friend?." He asked. I look at him and smile weakly. "I left home for someone." I said while we're still walking.

"I shouldn't asked you about that. Sorry.." He apologized. I look at him surprise. He pointed on my eyes. ".. Your eyes became sad while saying those words."

We continue walking quietly until we reach the playground. No one was here, not because there's no children in the village but because its already two forty five in the afternoon.

"This is a nice place to unwind. Did you go here often?" He asked as we sat on the swing. I nodded. "This place makes me calm. Looking at the granny walking pass here and there, watching children running here and there, became my habit." I said while pointing where I can see those.

He poke the banana milk cover with the plastic straw and gave it to me. I thank him for that.

Only birds chirping, plastic chips were the tune we're hearing. "Theodore.." I broke the silence between us. I can see in my peripheral vision that he look at me. ".. what happened to you and the other guys?." After asking that I look at him and saw the sadness in his eyes.

"Cody said.. it's his fault. It was him who should we blame for what happened. I didn't know what he meant by that cause All I, Brian, Nathan and Timothy know is that Kyle Alex and Him in the group who knows what is happening oh! Include our manager. We tried to asked Kyle but all he answer was..." Then he look at me straight to my eyes and didn't bother continuing his words.

I am at the kitchen with Alex and were cooking, He's making Pork and Veggie Stir Fry. I don't know what was that but he said I should watch. But what Alex taught me did not attending in my mind because of what Theodore told me at the park.

"Seems like you're not okay." I felt startled at what he said and look at him. "Maybe you're tired."

After Theodore and I came back at the mansion I clean up the stuff room removing the left over trash that Mrs Devon left and also it's the only place that I didn't cleaned well the last time Stacy and I cleaned the whole house.

"Sorry.." I apologize and smile weakly at him. "..maybe i should make some dessert since rice is done cooking." I suggest that makes him nod.

He continue cooking and I go to the refrigerator to get the ingredients I need for Oreo Truffles and start making it.

I was in the middle of focusing on my work when someone stand beside me that made me startled. "Chocolate?" I look at Timothy who just woke up. "Do you need anything?" He just lightly shake his head and get himself a bottled water from the fridge and sat on the high chair while watching me making the crush Oreo with butter into a ball.

"What are you guys making?" I look at him while Alex stand beside me while putting the food on the platter. "Pork and Veggie Stir Fry." Alex answer and put a spoonful in his mouth. He didn't hesitate to eat it. "You must be hungry." I said. He just nod while chewing the food.

He look at me and pointed to the Oreo balls. "What's that?" He as curiously. "I'm making Oreo Truffles." He smile with his eyes slightly open because he's still look so sleepy. "Theodore will like it." I stop in mid air as soon as i heard what Tim said.

"Hey. You Okay? You we're also like that when you and Theodore arrive. Is there a problem?" Alex asked me jokingly. "It's nothing, I just remember something. I didn't throw the garbage here at Kitchen earlier."

Okay that's a white lies. It's true that i forgot to throw out the trash at the kitchen. They stopped asking me and let me make the Truffles in peace. Alex said if I'm done with making it i should join them in dinner. I tried to convince him i shouldn't but he still insisting. Well he can't do anything if I decided to eat here at the kitchen besides, I don't wanna see Theodore and Cody for the meantime. I will avoid them as much as possible.

As soon as I completely making the Truffles and put it into the fridge so it would be hard anytime soon, I took eight plate, glass, fork and spoon. Leaving one each of the things I said for myself and took the seven plates in the dining area. I'm placing them in the glass table when Kyle and Cody enter the dinning room and sat on the chair. Kyle said hi to me but Cody didn't.

What do you expect Amethyst? You shouldn't expect him to say hi. So dumb. "I'll call the others." Kyle said but before he stand Cody utter words that make him stop.

"She's the maid. She should call them." Kyle sigh and having a concern look on his face. I just smile at him and nodded. "After I'm done doing placing the spoon and fork."

"Why so many alibis Ami? Do as you told!" He shouted at me. I sigh. "I'll call them." I said and left the dining room.

I even saw Cody's smirk on his lips. What a Jerk? I climbed up to the second floor and knock on the doors one by one. Since there's a sign it's not hard for me to see if the room is vacant or not.

On first and third room, Nathan and Timothy come out of the room and went to the dinning room. Next was Alex who came out of the room where Theodore staying and Brian went out in the fifth room.

"Kyle and Cody's already at the dinning room." I said when Brian was about to knock on the second door. "Oh really. What a good... Hmm. What should I call you?" He asked. The four guys went first so Brian and I left since I woke him up from his nap by knocking endlessly in his door room.

"Just Ami is fine with me." He nodded. "Ami."

We laugh while going down. When we reach the dinning Alex is putting the table ware I left in the kitchen. "Who says you're going to eat alone?" He asked while holding his waist with his hand and raising his eyebrows and posing like a model of an advertisement. I sigh and was about to take the table wares when I heard Cody's words.

"Why would a maid eat with her boss at the same table?"

Alex was about to talk when I stop him. The five guys were silent like they looking forward to what I'm gonna say.

"First things first I refuse to eat with you, you can even ask Alex about it, because according to you its inappropriate but the real reason is i just hate sharing the same place with you."

I grab the table ware Alex put in the dinning table and left them there with open mouth.

I dropped the plate together with glass and fork and spoon that almost shattered into pieces.

I took a bottled of water and drank it straight. Cody and the guys enter the kitchen. I stand straight and look into his eyes.

"If this is what you want, I'll give it to you, but I'm making sure I'm going to win this time."

He just smirk. "Suit yourself then little miss." I gave him my most deadly smirk.

"Being coward ass again?"

His face became pale and Theodore just shook his head..

Flashback

"Cody said.. it's his fault. It was him who should we blame for what happened. I didn't know what he mean by that cause All I, Brian, Nathan and Timothy know is that Kyle Alex and Him in the group who knows what is happening oh! Include our manager. We tried to asked Kyle but all he answer was... Because of the girl he loves. According to Kyle he was Threatened before by someone who has a great influence because he's dating it's daughter. He became coward because the person with great influence threatened that even we and our family will suffer."

End of flashback