Scarlett did not sleep the whole night. When she came downstairs in the morning, her eyes were baggy and red. It was clear that she had been crying the whole night.
As usual, Aunt Jina was cooking in the kitchen. Scarlett helped her and together they made toast and omelet for breakfast.
Liam silently chewed his food, he didn't even glance at the girl sitting right in front of him. He was back to the cold-hearted Liam. In the process of being angry, he had forgotten that it was Scarlett's birthday today.
After having their breakfast Liam went out. Scarlett tried to stop him and looked at him with her big grieving eyes.
"What?", he shouted.
Scarlett tried to form words and then burst out in tears.
Before Liam could take his leave, she held both of her ears asking for an apology.
Liam disregarded her and stormed out of the house.
"Idiot ", he muttered to himself.
The whole day Scarlett had a dejected gloomy face. She sighed heavily, letting her head drop. While cleaning the drawing-room she came across a calendar and read the dates.
Then it struck her that it was her birthday today. She always had the worst birthdays but Emily tried to cheer her always. Her face fell because this time there was no Emily. She decided to neglect her most important day and focus on asking forgiveness from Liam.
On the other hand, Liam was with Sam and Mia at Sam's house.
"Liam you should have brought Scarlett along with you",Mia said.
"Ahh No ", Liam wasn't able to speak anything.
"Did you two fight again?", Mia asked.
Unable to hide everything from them Liam spoke about what happened last night and then how Scarlett and Liam argued.
"I feel bad for her. She went through so much. I was so busy yesterday that I had no idea all this happened. And for Stephen, we are never going to invite him again", Mia apologized on behalf of Stephen.
"Why did you fight with her bro?", Sam asked Liam.
"She got on my nerves. She thinks that I scold her all the time", Liam furiously muttered.
"It's not her fault Liam. She can't speak and it's hard for her to explain her point. You have to know her better to understand what goes in her brain", Sam advised him.
"I have taught you sign language. Did you practice?", Mia asked.
"Yes ", Liam nodded.
"Good then use it converse with her", She said.
Three of them then sat down for a group study.
"Hey what's the date today", Sam asked.
"15th February", Mia answered.
"15...th...Feb..ru..ary...", Liam repeated. His face became pale and lost its color.
"Shit", he cursed.
"What's wrong?", Mia asked.
"It's her birthday today", Liam blurted.
"So what are you waiting for, go and wish her. Buy her gifts. Take her out on a date" Sam pushed him outside the room.
After Liam left Sam and Mia high-fived each other.
They had united and decided to make these two falls in love. Guess their plan was working. They worked like the messengers of Cupid who were making efforts to unite two souls.
AT THE HOUSE
Liam tip-toed inside and quietly closed the door. The drawing-room was empty so he decided to check in her room.
He peeped inside only to find her scribbling something in her diary. Liam carried a small packet in his hand which looked stuffed.
*Cough*, he cleared his throat a bit.
Scarlett looked in his direction and instantly smiled.
"Happy birthday", he said and then handed her the bag.
Scarlett was astonished that how did he know her birthday.
She took the bag from him and bowed at nighty degree, indicating a Thank you...
Liam showed his boxy smile and then said,
"I have a surprise for you".
Scarlett raised her eyebrows and connected them gesturing a *What*.
*Happy birthday*, Liam gestured with his hands in sign language. Scarlett knitted her eyebrows together unable to understand.
*I can understand sign language*, Liam gestured again.
Scarlett's was blown away. She kept her hand on her mouth, she was flabbergasted.
She then gestured *How did you learn this?*
"Mia taught me ", Liam spoke...
"It will be easy to talk to you. But don't assume that I forgave you for those words you said last night. I am still not talking to you", Liam blurted out.
*I am sorry*, Scarlett made a puppy face asking for forgiveness...
But Liam was like a rock, too hard to melt ...
He gave an unapologetic look and rolled his eyes. He left the room once again breaking Scarlett...
The next day Scarlett was watering some plants in the garden. When she heard the main gate open and inside walked a handsome boy a little older than Scarlett. He was around 5'10 and had a very muscular body. He had a pointed nose and two big eyes with bushy eyebrows and jet black hair, very chiseled jawline...He was a pure perfection made by God...
The very first person he noticed when he got inside was Scarlett..."Hey !! Miss is this Liam's house?".
Scarlett nodded in *yes*.
"Who are you?", he asked
Before Scarlett could explain anything to him Liam came out excited...
"Hey, Maynn",
Both of them did a handshake and hugged each other...
"Meet her Scarlett, he is Daniel, my cousin",
"She is Scarlett, my tenant, she lives in my apartment".
Scarlett got a bit sad when Liam addressed her as *tenant*, he could have said *friend* also...
Then she bowed down and greeted him.
After that, both Liam and Daniel went inside the house...
Once inside Liam explained to Daniel that Scarlett was mute and how he had found her.
Both of them looked very close because Liam had at once opened about everything to him.
Scarlett served them snacks and drinks. In no time Daniel and Scarlett got along very well.
"Are you single Scarlett?", Daniel asked.
*yes*, she nodded.
"Strange for a pretty girl like you to be single", he acted surprised...
*I never even had friends*, she gestured which Daniel understood.
He had studied psychology and hence he knew sign language.
Daniel took a bite from the cookies Scarlett had baked and then complimented, "Delicious".
Scarlett's heart fluttered on this sudden praising by such an attractive guy. She instantly started liking him. After some conversation, they both learned that they had the same interest in cooking. Hence they decided to prepare a meal together wherein someone was watching them from their peripheral vision throwing daggers with his eyes. He was no other than Liam.
Jealousy hit him like a truck but he decided to remain silent. He stormed to his room in anger. When he came downstairs in the evening he heard some giggles from the kitchen and he saw both of them laughing out loud. Daniel's being a bold heavy laugh whereas Scarlett's being the faint one...
He coughed a little to mark his presence and both of them went quiet then...
"What is so funny? Tell me I will also laugh", Liam asked.
"Actually Scar...", Daniel was just about to open his mouth when Scarlett eyed him and tried to shut him up...
Liam noticed her expression. He was beyond furious and was drawn back at this sudden act of Scarlett.
*Does she not trust me enough?*he thought to himself and clenched his jaw...
He saw how two of them were cooking and how Scarlett's once gloomy and sad face turned its colors to a bubbly and cheerful one...
*Why isn't she bubbly with me?* again he questioned himself...
Scarlett had totally forgotten that she had a mission to seek forgiveness from Liam. She liked Daniel's company more. He made her feel safe and secure. He was just the opposite of Liam, sweet and warm-hearted, the kind of guys Scarlett liked. For the first time in her life she saw a glimpse of her prince charming in some boy, he was Daniel...
Just one day meet and she already trusted him blindly ...She hadn't even trusted Liam that much...
After having a delicious healthy dinner Daniel and Scarlett had plans to watch an anime movie on tv...To their surprise here also they shared the same interest.
Agreeing to Scarlett's wishes they choose a rom-com movie, Kimi no Nawa.
Scarlett told him that she had watched this movie thrice and still she could watch it again. While Daniel always liked violence and action anime but still agreed to watch this rom-com piece at Scarlett's behest.....
Soon they sat on the couch with popcorns and coke spread in front of them and played the movie.
Scarlett had thought of asking Liam to join them but then she remembered how he once said..*What rubbish do you watch?* and twisted his face when he saw her watching rom-coms...Hence she dropped the plan of asking him and continued to enjoy her little happy moment...
Liam on the other hand saw them together in their own element enjoying a movie and once again he felt dejected...
Then he remembered how he titled her movie *Rubbish*.
*, Of course, she will despise you, you moron*, he mentally cursed himself...
With a heavy heart, he went and sat near them.
"Oh hy bro", Daniel said.
"Hey", Liam gave a forced smile...
He glared at Scarlett, his eyes were piercing holes on her face...
He was trying to fit himself between the two of them when Scarlett shifted towards Daniel and signaled Liam to sit beside her...
All the time Scarlett and Daniel were discussing the scenes...Liam yawned because he had zero interest in such movies...and soon drifted off to sleep...
Scarlett glanced at him. He looked cute while sleeping with his mouth open and some saliva flowing down his mouth.
After the movie was over they headed back to their rooms. Scarlett woke up Liam and asked him to return back to his room and sleep comfortably...