Dind Dong!
The doorbell rang while Beth was still cooking in the
kitchen.
"Mom, your guest is here," Rian shouted.
"I have ears, Rian," she frowned at Rian and then turned to Roxana who was sitting in the kitchen counter, "Roxana, Can you look here for a little bit?"
"Sure"
Roxana stood up from her seat and walk towards Beth's place. Beth quickly take off her apron, which reveals her slender body as she was wearing a black bodycon dress that tightly hug her body, and hastily went towards the door.
She opened the door and warm-heartedly smile and welcome the guest, "Welcome, Derick, come on in."
"Hi Elizabeth, You look lovely," the man called Derick gave her a smile and compliment her.
"Thank you, Derick," she beamed with delight at his remarks.
"This is for you, " he handed her a bouquet of pink lilies in a gentlemanly gesture.
"Oh my, this is so sweet of you," she grinned at him, "Thank you."
Rian snorted when he heard then, this guy is clearly flirting with his mom, however his mom look joyful, therefore he wouldn't their spoil their mood . He stood up from his seat when he saw them coming in the living room and took a quick scan of the man, the man named Derick has a charming appearance, with his black hair, clear blue eyes and he neatly dressed in a gray suit like an upscale person , however his face look a bit pale which Rian could faintly discern.
"Derick, meet my son, Rian, and Rian, this is my friend, Derick," Beth introduced them to each other.
"Hello," Rian offered him with a handshake, to which he cordially accept and smile at Rian.
"Hello, Rian"
However, Rian raise his eyebrows when their hands meet, his hand was cold like ice, which is strange as it was still summer season. Although, it was just a fleeting touch, concerning Derick quickly parted their hand, Rian began to feel weird.
Maybe, he find Rian weird look at his hand, Derick suddenly turned to Beth, "You have a beautiful home, Elizabeth."
"Really?"
"Yeah, its look warm and comfortable"
"Thank you, Derick"
"Please, take a seat, would you like to have a drink?" she asked him.
Derick shook his head and sat down in the sofa in a straight posture across her, with his arms on the right side of the sofa while jokingly said to Beth, "Unlike mine, which is a bit lonely. "
"Well, if you're staying alone, obviously you will feel lonely" Beth commented.
"Why don't you asked your children to come back?" she asked him.
"They don't like it here" he answered her.
"Oh," Beth nodded and turned to Rian,"Rian, why don't you go and called Roxana?"
Rian glance at Derick and stood up, he walk towards the kitchen, when he entered the kitchen he noticed Roxana drinking water oddly like she was extremely thirsty.
"Ro, what's wrong? " he asked her when he saw her looking at him in a peculiar looks.
"It's nothing, I just feel a bit thirsty," she assured him.
However, Roxana in her mind feel a little strange this days, especially now, she felt extremely thirsty, however when she drink water, she felt she wasn't satisfied, even when she drank the whole bottle of water or drink a juice, it still hasn't quenched her thirsts. She sense that she want something else, which she couldn't figure out.
She looked at Rian with a questioning gaze.
"Mom's calling you" Rian told her.
"Can't I not go out?" she asked Rian.
" I really don't want to meet anyone now," she added.
"Come on, just say hi to him and tell mom you don't feel well," he suggested her.
"Anyway, she will not say anything to you," he added.
"Ok let's go," Roxana agreed, it will be rude if she avoid the guest.
They both walk towards the living room and Roxana went to sat down besides Beth.
"This is my niece, Roxana," she introduced Roxana to Derick.
"And he is my friend, Derick," she gestured at Derick.
"Hello" Roxana greeted at him.
"Hello," after he greeted her, he turned to Beth, "You have a beautiful niece," he remarked.
"Yes, she is, she's more of a daughter than a niece to me," Beth gushes.
Derick glance at both of them, "You do look like mother and daughter," he commented.
Rian was scrolling his phone and scoffed when he heard him. After his transformation, his keen observation is a bit high, he can perceived at a glance, that this man is not the same as he appear to be.
"Really," Beth was happy at his remarks as she had always wanted Roxana to be her daughter.
"Of course," he spoke.
Roxana and Rian looks at each other when they heard them.
They chatted for a while, especially Beth and Derick. Roxana and Rian will chimed in from time to time.
Afterwards, they had a scrumptious dinner, to which Derick compliment Beth cooking. Later, after the dinner he soon left, as it was late and bade them goodbye.