Chapter 44
Before I left dad's study I rolled out some tissue paper just to clean my bloody face. " I can't believe he wants to destroy such a pretty face". I mumbled
"Are you okay?" Was the first sentence I heard coming from everyone as soon as I left the room, Seraphine had her hand covering her mouth as she saw the blister on my lips and cheek.
" I'm fine ,you don't have to worry too much" I replied trying to smile but as I realized it caused me pain I immediately stopped.
I couldn't bear to see them all sad and looking at me pitifully so I said
" It's been a long day,so I will go rest now"
I knew they were right to worry about me because I feel sore not only on my cheeks but all over my body.
I could hear mother telling Seraphine to look after me before she left.
" You don't have to worry mother" Seraphine replied. I entered our room before Seraphine but she came in moments later. I noticed the look on her face so I reacted
" I don't want to be pitied, why are you all looking at me in that manner. I don't like it".
I took the first aid kit she was holding from her,cleaned the bruises and applied ointment and band aid.
When I was done I got into my pajamas and then slept off,I was very careful not to sleep with the side where the sores cheek was.
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Seraphine's POV
Some minutes after Damien slept,I got up from the couch I was sitting on to go over to his side.
He groaned whenever he mistakenly hit his sore spot, I wished to relieve him of the pain but didn't know how.
I laid on the bed beside him and stroke his hair softly just like one would do to a little puppy,I realized it helped a bit and so whenever he groans softly,I would gently stroke his hair till zzzzzzz
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I felt the urge to open my eyes but I kept it shut because I didn't have enough sleep. Still enjoying my beauty sleep I heard someone say
" wake up you sleepy head" it sounded so distant as if I heard it from the realm of dreams and then all of a sudden it became clearer and then it occurred to me that the sound came from someone very close to me.
I reluctantly flung my eyelids open just to confirm what I had in mind only to meet someone's eyes intensely staring at me.
He raised his hand to stroke the hair on my face and tucked them behind my ear.
As his fingers touched my skin,a surge of emotions ran through me.
He smiled and said " Good morning baby"
I heard the good morning first which sounded normal but the aspect of the 'baby' surprised me
" When did you think of calling me that?" I asked as I tried to prevent my leaping heart from going out of place.
He sat up backing me and stretched his arms in the air,took in some air for a moment and then replied
" Right from day one?" ,he looked at me then smiled and head to the washroom to take his bath
" When exactly was day one? " I asked curiously but he had already gone into the washroom.
' Day one?. What does he mean by that?' I thought.
I shrugged off the thought and laid back on the bed to sleep and then an idea came to my mind one that I think would do a lot of help to Damien. I smiled and then began to map the plan in my mind.
" Brother! Brother!!" I heard Diane scream right from the hallway,I quickly went to the door and unlocked it to see what was wrong. Diane bumped into me just as I was going out to meet her,
" Sis in-law where's brother?" She asked still panting
" Calm down Diane, he's in the shower. What's the problem?"
She walked into the room and sat on the couch,she calmed down after drinking a glass of water
" Did you make Damien paint again while you both were on vacation?"
I covered her mouth so the mayor wouldn't hear about it just in case he was close by
" How did you know?" I asked in a whisper. She smiled and gave me a big hug
" Thank you"
I was still lost but then she broke the news, "brother won the competition"
" Wait...is it what I really think it is?"
" Yes. It's all over the internet,they are searching for him. There was no way I couldn't have recognized his secret stamp "
"Secret stamp?" I asked
" Yes always he put a secret stamp on all his artwork just to prevent them from being stolen by someone else. Some of his works were stolen in the past when he was naive so he came up with the idea of a secret stamp "
Diane then showed me all of Damien's paintings on her cellphone
" I can't seem to see any stamp Diane " I said confused
" That's because it's hidden. Look at this....and then see it here...." . She then showed me something that was familiar in all of his paintings they all had a hidden heart shaped figure somewhere. I brought out the portrait of me he made at the penthouse and it had the same figure.
One wouldn't know there was anything of that sort there. It was creative and amazing and even fun,that made me admire him more.
I was still chatting with Diane when we both heard Damien call out from the washroom
" Seraphine,pls can you get me a towel. Mine isn't here"
Diane had a puzzled look " Brother would never forget to check for towels before taking his bath. He fusses over it whenever the maids packs them for laundry ".
" Damien I know it's a trick so pls just stop the act" She shouted on top of her voice and I chuckled.
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