AT DENZEL'S HOUSE:
Denzel got up, and walked towards the kitchen, but found nothing to eat, he looked at the table, a pizza's box was there, which he ordered last night, he opened the box, a slice was still there, he took it, sat on the sofa, and started eating it. He dialed Alayah's number.
But she didn't attend the call, so he recorded a message for Alayah, "Alayah, I am Denzel, I have a job for you, I want a cook for me, I know your experience with Aaron didn't go well but I am not like him, I mean I am not a hard person, and I will not mind even if you want to do your other important works here".
Someone knocked at Denzel's house, he went downstairs, opened the door and it was Mrs. Grendel.
"Hey", Mrs. Grendel smiled.
"Come in", Denzel said.
"Sit I will prepare coffee for you, do let me know how many spoons of sugar?" Denzel asked.
"No sugar please", Mrs. Grendel said.
"Sister? Are you sure?" Denzel asked.
"Yes, I mean it was hard but I have not used sugar for four years, Denzel! I missed you", Mrs. Grendel suddenly became emotional. Denzel said nothing.
"So, you have designed your house according to your taste, I came here first time, and I liked the decorations and all the staff, it seems like this house is just another you, I mean entertaining, free-spirited, artful, and obviously messed up", Mrs. Grendel said.
"You were messy too but then you left the sugar", Denzel smiled.
"You are right, things are changed now", Mrs. Grendel said.
"Sister, do you know? I used to hide things in my room from brother, and he never found them", Denzel said.
"Henry, Henry was not like us, he was not messy at all, he was even not used to enter in our messy rooms, Mrs. Grendel said.
"But I assure you that Harry is just like us," Denzel smiled.
"Is that so?" Mrs. Grendel asked with a smile.
"Yes, he is quite messy, but Henry didn't force him to be decent as he was the only child, so he grew up the way he liked", Denzel said.
"Why you stopped talking?" Mrs. Grendel asked but Denzel didn't reply, he just sat there with his head down.
"Denzel? What happened dear", Mrs. Grendel became conscious.
"He is no more, I want him to abuse me", Denzel said with tears in his eyes. Mrs. Grendel stood up and sat with him, "Denzel, my brother, look at me I am with you", she said and hugged Denzel.
"Tell me about yourself I have heard that you love a girl, let me think yes, Rossie, where is she? When will you marry her? I want to know each and everything", Mrs. Grendel tried to change the topic.
"A few months ago, things did not go well between us, I just escaped and went to South Africa and just came back a few weeks ago, but how do you know about her?" Denzel asked.
"I saw a picture in the magazine, she was sitting with you in a bar, and the headline said, who is going to be the next lover of millionaire", Mrs. Grendel said.
"Well, there is no love, we are just friends now, but there is someone else", Denzel said with a smile.
"Stop blushing", Mrs. Grendel said in a teasing tone.
"Sister, she is brand new, I don't want to rush things, I want her to feel the same", Denzel said.
"But in my time the things were different", Denzel said.
"Yeah, in your time you rushed things and it's all messed up, you rushed up and Aaron wanted to take time, he is like this, but you didn't wait and get married to that Grendel", Denzel said and tried to calm himself, "Sister, I do agree that he took time, but he was ready for the marriage, but you, what did you do? Instead of marrying Aaron, you chose Grendel?" Denzel said.
"I know I treated him unfairly, yet every time we meet, he doesn't even bother to say hello", Mrs. Grendel said in a low voice.
"It is his way of dealing with you, you rushed things, we just thought that you and Grendel are good friends, but…" Denzel said.
"But what? You guys thought that I cannot fall in love with anyone other than Aaron? And you think Grendel is a devil, right?" Mrs. Grendel said. Denzel just put his hands on his head, he tried to avoid the discussion but she kept on speaking.
"Denzel, whatever you think about Grendel is not true", Mrs. Grendel said.
"I am going to prepare coffee, you want?" Denzel asked.
"No, thanks, I am leaving", she said and stood up to leave.
AT ALAYAH'S HOUSE:
"Sister I am leaving", Luna walked towards the main door, she was holding a suitcase with her.
"Luna, keep your phone on, I am telling you, I will not listen to any power-off excuses, and I will just come there to beat you", Alayah shouted from the kitchen.
"Do not be mad, Alayah, it is just a summer school tour, you know nothing about tourism, I mean she needs to go here and there often, it's part of her studies", Elin tried to calm Alayah.
"I don't mind, but she just forgets who she is when she goes on such trips", Alayah said.
"I am not going alone, twenty other girls will be there with me and obviously the teachers will be there to take care of me, so don't worry about it, and it's all about four days, now come and give me a hug", Alayah said while wearing the sneakers.
Alayah came outside, "sister, my only sister, you know you are the best sister in the world", Luna said.
"In short, she is asking for money", Alayah said to Elin and opened her wallet, Luna took all the money and said, "Thank you I love you", and she left.
"What?", Alayah remained shocked.
She sat at the table with Elin.
"Alayah, listen today I will call Erik and will tell him about my situation, I will even tell him that I am not the owner of any fashion house but just an applicant", Elin said.
"Sounds good, he will say, oh Elin, the hell with the money I just want you not your profession", Alayah said and laugh.
"And then finally I will able to get a rich husband, oh I just cannot wait, he will help to open my own fashion house, I will open a restaurant for you", Elin exaggerated.
"With Erik's money? No there is no need,honestly, you are just an updated version of Luna", Alayah said and took her phone.
"Five missed calls from mom", Alayah said, "there is a voice message too", she added.
"From?" Elin asked.
"Denzel", she replied.
"Oh, put it on speaker, put it on speaker", Elin said with excitement. She played it, "Alayah, I am Denzel, I have a job for you, I want a cook for me, I know your experience with Aaron didn't go well but I am not like him, I mean I am not a hard person, and I will not mind even if you want to do your other important works here".
'Fantastic!" Elin said.
"What is fantastic?" Alayah asked with a confused face.
"Girl! Can't you see? This man's eyes fill with love whenever he sees you, by cooking for him you will be able to know him, and after that, he will send a proposal and being your friend, I will accept it for you", Elin said.
"Elin, he is just a friend", Alayah said.
"Friends to couples woah sounds dreamy", Elin said with excitement.
"Just another version of Luna", Alayah said.
"Just imagine that Denzel has sent a proposal for you, what will happen with your man?" Elin asked.
"My man?" Alayah asked.
"Yes, your man, I mean Aaron", Elin explained.
"Oh, don't talk about him, I just don't want to listen to anything about him, he had such a dirty minded person, I even don't want to see his face", Alayah said, someone knocked at the door, she stood up and opened the door.
"Mr. Aaron?" she asked with a shocked face. He didn't say anything and stood still.
"What are you doing here?" Alayah asked.
"Can you come back to work? Harry needs you, please don't say no", Aaron requested in a serious manner.
"Back? To be honest, Mr. Aaron…" she was saying when she saw a man who was standing just behind Aaron, and he picked Harry up.
"Harry?" Alayah said.
"Put me down", Harry ordered that man. The man looked at Aaron.
"I said put me down!" Harry shouted, and Aaron asked the man to do as he says.
"Carefully, slowly, Harry, don't", Aaron tried to stop.
"Uncle don't touch me, and you! let me go I said", Harry shouted again, and tried to stand up, he smiled and looked at Alayah.
"Alayah, look I came to meet you", Harry said in a lovely voice.
"Welcome Mr. Harry", Alayah said with smile.
"This is your house? I want to see your room", Harry said. Elin picked him up and said, "Come with me you cute little boy, I will show you Alayah's room and I do have other surprises for you too."