After another like 3 and 1/2 hour that we spend on the road...
"We're almost there" Dad said
In less than 30minute, dad drove the car inside, passed a black gate, packing in front of a huge house. He stopped the car; putting the brake on park mode.
"We've arrived" he said
We both came down from the car and walked toward the entrance. I stared at how big the outside of the house look like.
"Dad whose house is this" I blurted out but he only looked a me and gave me a briedf smile.
"Is this the new place I'll be staying" I asked yet another stupid question.
"This is my house and also the house which you'll be staying" he said "be free here and feel at home because you belong here. This is your home" Dad finally said.
My dad rang the bell. A man opened the door. He looks young pprobably in his early thirties. He wore a green t-shirt and a pair of black trouser.
"Mr Raymond welcome back. I hope the journey was smooth and not too stressful" he said.
He looked at me then shifted his gaze back at my dad
"And this must be the young girl you spoke to me about" he said.
"Yes" My dad replied.
"I am Mr. Nathan, the butler of this house" he introduced himself to me. "And if you want young miss, I can show you around the building" he said to me.
"Nathan, you can show her around some other time but not today. She just arrived today and must be exhausted. She need to rest and arrange her stuff" My dad said.
"Okay Mr Ray, but the two of you should pardon me for nor asking you to one inside. How careless of me. Please, do come in" he said.
My dad and i entered the house and gosh the interior of the inside amazed me;the design, decorarion, I became speechless.
"Do you like it here?" Nathan asked
"Like it... I love it!" I said looking mesmarised.
"Nathan would you kindly show her to the room specially for her" Dad said..
"It will be my pleasure" he said. "Right this way milady if not you may get lost and puff disappear" he said in a funny tone. I chuckled t the statement.
Raymond P.O.V
I sat on the my chair still exhausted from driving. I closed my eyes and pictured Bella in my mind which put a smile on my face.
"At least I saw you again face to face" I said to myself out loud.
My mind kept on replaying some sweet words that Bella spoke to me when i saw her
"She hasn't changed a bit and her beauty is on another levels" I muttered
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*Flashback*
A young teenage girl walked toward a lonely guy sitting down on a bench with his face down.
"Mister what you doing all alone in this wonderful day" she said but the man neither looked up nor gave her a reply.
"Are you sad" she asked but still no response.
"Am I bothering you" she asked but he still gave her the silent treatment"
"Hmm" she said."Then you won't mind me sitting down with you
"I do" he gave her a sharp response while raising his head up quickly with the response he gave her.
The moment he raised his head up, his eyes met a speechless face with a set of innocent eyes. He immediately looked away.
"Unbelievable! You didn't say a word but quickly said yes to get rid of me. Weirdo!" She said in her mind unknown to her tgat tge guy could hear her taught.
Still the girl say on the bench with the guy which made the guy wandering 'why' and also curious.
"This spot is best for receiving such a good view, don't you think so" she asked but *no response*. "Hey mister I think it will be nice if you will look at my direction and not the other way that you kept your face or you can look straight if you want. The view is also nice" she said but still *no response*
"Gosh how annoying" she said in her mind and the guy heard her.
"Mister mister mister" she said repeatedly as she repeatedly poke the man at his side with her finger into she gets a reply.
"What!!" The guy finally gave in and turned facing the adorable but yet annoying girl"
"I've never seen a girl that have annoyed me this much as what your doing now. So troublesome" he said while giving her a deadly look that says 'back off'.
Instead of her to be scared by him, ...
"Yeeeeeee!!!!" She said like a seven year old child that's happy. "You finally talked to me" she said.
"Are you nuts" he said being confused
"Noo. Just happy" she responded with a smile.
"What's up with you? What's your problem?" He asked
"I should be the one asking you that question because for me I have know problem"
"What are you even implying?" He asked.
"You have a problem" She shot back at him which made him speechlessand only stare at the crazy girl in sitting on the bench with him.
"A sweet girl like me came to you and instead of being nice, you gave me a cold shoulder. Do you know how lucky people will if I sit with them but instead I decided to sit with you...
"But I didn't ask you" he cut her off before she could even complete her sentence.
I know and that why I say you have a problem" She said and got a look that says WTF? from the guy.
I can't continue to interact with a rude guy like you. Im done" she said and stood up from the bench and walked away.
It didn't reach up to ten second and she walked back and sat down in the bench where she just left.
"You again? Why did you come back?I taught you left?"He asked.
"Just have one more thing to say to you before I go" she said
"What? He asked.
"I'm going to demonstrate when necessary when I'm saying my sppecch to you.
"Speech??"
"Don't worry. It's a brief one" she said. "Just wanted to say that, No matter what your going true and how though the circumstances is surrounding you, don't give up on life. Always put a smile on your face. The universe mustn't know your going through a lot. Keep on smiling like me (she smiled), and March forward. Okay" she said smiling at him.
Hearing those words touched a part of him, so deep as if she knows what he passing through. Her smile felt like a medicine to him that he couldn't stop himself from staring at the girl with the beautiful smile.
"Mister" she said aand tapped him
"Uh?" He snapped out of his daydream.
"Since your in a hurry in pushing me away, I'll be going now" she said and stood up. "Bye bye stranger"she said and ran away.
(Flash back ends)
"Even with the act you put up when I came to pick up Sofia and had a conversation with you, deep down I could tell that your still the cheerful and encouraging person that I know" Raymond said.
Just Then, the door of connecting to the study room opened, and a footsteps is heard as he walked in.
"You still haven't stop thinking that you can sneak up on me" Raymod asked.
"I still wonder how you know it's me" Nathan said.
"I can perceive your sense" Raymond said.
"And I keep on forgetting" Nathan said jokingly and they both laughed.
"Well I came to inform you I'm off for the night. I'll be heading out" Nathan said.
"Okay Then, I'll inform my driver to drop you at your destination" Raymond said.
"I don't want to bother you, I'll be fine on my own" Nathan said.
"Common Nathan. I'm not just your boss, but also your friend and i don't think it will be nice for me to let you go alone at this hour of the night. Consider your wife, do you think she will be happy if anything happen to you? Of course not. The loves you so much and will be upset if you get into danger and the blame will be on me" Raymond said. "So I insist on my driver dropping you off and no objection".
"If you insist, then who am I to object" Nathan said.
"Then it's settle" Raymond said
"Thanks my man" Nathan said
"Don't mention it. Anything for a loyal friend" Raymond responded.
Nathan walked out of the room shutting the door behind him. Raymond picked up his phone and dialled a number .
"Fin, I want you to drop Mr Nathan in his house. His waiting outside for you. Don't keep him waiting okay" Raymond said and ended the call.