The night was at its extreme phase which was indicating that the sun could arrive at any moment and also the moment when Maya again heard the knocking on the door of her room.
Maya was knowing who it was, from some passing days, she was being called out like that by the head servant.
Like Raina, Maya also started to wake up at four in the morning and used to prepare breakfast for the family members. The head servant yesterday also asked her to cook lunch and dinner but Maya making an excuse about her illness got away with work.
She was fed up with this routine. She also doesn't know the 'C of cooking' and whatever the food she used to cook was the grace of Youtube or the recipe books.
Also, breakfast is a little easier than lunch and dinner. Like lunch and dinner, she didn't have to prepare many items for the breakfast, so, she didn't use to argue about it with the head servant.
And YES! That voice!
She also didn't hear anything from him since that night's conversation. She was baffled that whether it was a good sign or a bad one. With these thoughts in her mind, she got up from the bed and walked into the bathroom.
After brushing and bathing, she came out and wore a simple white Kurti and black leggings. She tied her hair in a messy bun and quickly left her room. She walked towards the kitchen looking around.
It was her new weird habit to look around the house. Every morning when she used to look around to find something new or weird. And the interesting thing was that whenever she used to look here and there, she used to find something new.
So, with the hope of finding something interesting today also, her gaze was moving around but ALAS!
Seemed like today was not her day as she didn't find anything interesting. With a gloomy face, she entered the kitchen.
Like always~~ the head servant was scolding her for coming late, ordering her to prepare breakfast on time...blah..blah...blah and at last, putting a cherry on the top, she taunted about her not-on-track marriage.
And like always~~ Maya ignoring her stupid baffling, carried on preparing the breakfast but not like always~~ something unusual happened!
The boy who used to sleep at four in the morning, not only woke up at four but also was standing in front of both Maya and the head servant.
"Good Morning!" He greeted with a cheerful voice.
*awkward silence*
For a moment, Maya's and that head servant's gaze met and they shared some of their thoughts by signaling with their eyes.
MAYA: Is it real?
HEAD SERVANT: Maybe or maybe not...?
MAYA: What do you mean by 'maybe or maybe not?!
HEAD SERVANT: 'Maybe or maybe not' because I never saw and even expected anyone, especially Ryan sir to woke up this early!
MAYA (thinking): ' Yeah.. even looking into the memory of Raina, I never saw him waking up this early in the morning!'
Ryan was observing all these signals of their eyes. He didn't interrupt them and fixed his gaze on both of their eyes but as both of them stopped signaling each other for a while then breaking the silence of the environment, Ryan asked, " What happened? Why any of you didn't reply to my good morning?"
Finally, as Ryan's voice was heard by both the females, they first glanced at each other and then stared at him. Replying to his question, the head servant asked with a little hesitance, " Sir... Do you need anything?"
Ryan's gaze moved and he replied to her question, " Yes, I came here to inform you both that I have hired a cook and he will be coming from tomorrow onwards."
As he completed his sentence, Maya got confused while the head servant became a little worried. The head servant said as softly as she could, " But sir...! Sushama ma'am only instructed me to make Raina cook breakfast for all. If she knew about it then.."
The head servant couldn't complete her sentence and gulped in fear as she was knowing if she got to know about it then Ryan might get away from the scolding of Sushama but her job will be at stake.
And if she denies Ryan's words then it will be like I humiliated him and humiliating him was like humiliating Sushama herself. Either way, she was at risk, and thinking of the worst she got lost in her thoughts.
When Ryan saw her anxious face, getting her attention, he again said, " Relax! You don't have to worry about Mom. I have already talked to her and she has already given permission."
With this, he held Maya's wrist who was still processing what was happening when she saw Ryan who was about to hold his hand, she quickly moved back, instead, she only held his hand and twisted it and pushed him towards the wall making Ryan groan in pain.
When Maya realized what just happened, what she did to Ryan, she first glance at Ryan whose face was pushed towards the wall and was groaning due to immense pain. Then she glanced at the head servant who was also looking at Maya with shock.
In no time, she loosened the grip on his hand and moved some steps back. As Ryan felt Maya losing the grip on him, ignoring the pain he quickly held Maya's hand and started walking out of the kitchen.
The head servant quickly came out of her trance when she saw both of their figures walking out of the kitchen, she quickly asked, " Sir what about today's breakfast?"
Ryan and Maya stopped and both of them looked at her with a ' Are-you-crazy-or-what?' expression.
The head servant also realized that what she asked was a very unsuitable and stupid question according to the present circumstances.
She let out a strange laugh and said while plastering a fake smile on her face, " OF COURSE! I only will prepare breakfast for today. And why only breakfast, sir...I will also prepare lunch and dinner also.
" Good for you."
It was the only thing, she heard from Ryan before they both walked out of the kitchen leaving her standing like a statue.
On the other hand, as they both came out of the kitchen and started climbing the stairs, Maya quickly freed her hand from his grip and asked about his sudden appearance, " What happened to you? And what were you saying about hiring a cook in..."
But before she could even complete her question, Ryan interrupted her with a sly smile on his face, " Doesn't matter. The only thing which matters now is that I have a surprise for you."
Listening to the word 'surprise' and scrutinizing his face, she asked with suspicion, " What surprise?"
" Ms Raina, the word surprise means an unexpected or astonishing event, thing, etc." He replied with the same sly smile.
" Ha ha ha.. Very funny! I didn't ask its definition but what surprise.." But again before she could complete her sentence, Ryan interrupted her by saying, " And Yes! Please be dressed properly, I don't want people to see me with an aunt."
With this, he slightly pushed Maya into her room and continued while walking out of her room, " I am waiting for you in front of the house, don't be late."
While Ryan walked out, on the other hand, Maya clenching her jaws watched Ryan going out with her blazing eyes.
He already was not telling her about the surprise and now when he indirectly called her an aunt, her anger was on the ninth cloud, and just wanted to do many things...
not only a slap but this time she wanted to punch him, kick him and do many more things but for now, the only thing she could do was to dress up.
Not a simple dress up but dress up like that when she will come in front of him then he should cut his own tongue for saying her aunty!
With this goal setting in her mind, she quickly opened her wardrobe and threw all the clothes on her bed which she recently bought and started searching for something special.
But suddenly a thought came into her mind.
' I will find a special dress but he didn't tell me where are we going? Urghhh..!!! And if I will ask, he will repeat the same surprise sh*t.'
She sighed and after thinking for a moment, she again murmured under her breath, " Hell to his surprise, I will wear whatever will feel right."
With this, she took some pairs of black jeggings and a tank-top and straight went into the bathroom.
~~**~~
Ryan was in his car waiting for Maya for the last half an hour but he didn't even hear from her.
He asked himself in his mind, " Why didn't she come yet?
NO WAY!
If she is not dressing up but wasting the time because I didn't tell her about the surprise!
No, she isn't a child.
But if she really is wasting the time then?! very few minutes are left before mom wakes up.
I have to check.
Yes! I have to see if she is coming or not.
My all planning will go in vain if she didn't come."
With this thought, he was about to step out of his car when he heard the sound of heels.
Tick~Tick~
He moved his gaze and as he looked towards the stairs, his eyes widened in pure shock and he couldn't believe what he was seeing!
He quickly rubbed his eyes with his hands and again looked towards the stairs from where none other than our Maya was coming...!