Chapter 4
"Are you there?" Bella asked on the phone. "Yeah.. Yeah.. I am stil here" I replied as i tried to concentrate on what she was saying and not on the laughter now fading away in the living room." okay.. you seem quite distracted though.. Is someone there with you??" She asked. "No, not at all. I am just trying to..uhm.. see if I could..uhhm.. write down some ideas before catching some sleep" i lied. " ooh, we will have to talk later then so I wouldn't distract you. make sure you rest up early okay?" She said affectionately before hanging up. The laughter coming from the sitting room seem to have ceased. It was now so quiet. she must have retired to her room I thought quietly then got up to get some water in the kitchen,there she laid sprawled on the sofa fast asleep, she was sprawled so carelessly that it got me laughing seeing her in such position. I resisted an urgevto take her back to her room so she wont fall. I quietly took a bottle of water from the fridge and retreated back to my room. I really need to focus very hard on what i am here for and nothing else, i ssid to myself as i tried to wave off the look on her face while she ate earlier and the satisfaction i felt on seeing that she still enjoyed french fries as much as she did back the. she was still as carefree and unbothered as always with the way she laughed so loudly, ate so excitedly and slept so carelessly..Her simple nature was what drew me to her but then i have learnt not to be deceived by the things i see anymore. She doesn't seem to be as simple natured as she portrays to be. She is filled with lots of tricks. So i should concentrate on finishing up here quickly and going back home to be with Bella. I quietly ate then later went out to get some foodstuffs. I came back later in the evening and saw She was no more on the sofa. She must have retired into her room. I quietly stocked up the kitchen and fridge with food and drinks then feeling exhausted i went in to sleep.
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The next morning, i got up and prepared to move out. On getting to the living room, i met Theo making breakfast. "Good morning" she said cheerfully. "Morning" i responded. " uhm i noticed you stocked up the kitchen last night so i decided to prepare us breakfast this morning before we leave" she said as she scooped potato soup in a plate. "Eat this while hot while i go change and join you in a minute" she said as placed the food on the table and dashed into her room before i could say anything. I went towards the table and one look at the food especially the big chunks of imperfectly sliced potatoes, told me it would be uneatable. I sat down and scooped a spoonful into my mouth and ooh! I felt a sharp slap, after what seemed like minutes, i succeeded in getting it down my throat, i wouldnt like her to catch me spitting it out. I just stared at the food in distaste unsure of what to do with it then straightened up as Theo finally came in. She looked stunningly dressed in a green crop shirt and a blue jean with the strings of the shirt tied in a knot at her front exposing her belly button, flat tummy and curvy waist. " you haven't eaten up your food" she queried as she sighted the barely touched food. " or is it not to your taste" she asked further. It can't even be to anyone's taste " i actually ate a little...wasnt having much appetite this morning" i said instead. "Stop being so polite, i know the soup tasted bad. I am sorry i'm such a bad cook. I'm not just used to cooking at all" she apologised. "Its fine, we can get something else later, we need to get going now if we want to accomplish anything today... Are you set?" I asked. "Yeah" she replied before we left.
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We boarded a cab and after an hour, we arrived at viktoria park in kreuzburg. We got in after getting tickets. The park looked beautiful but.... "Have you been here before?" I asked Vick as i was surprised on how he could find such a lovely place so quick. "No" he answered. "So how did you come to know this place?" I asked. " through researches" he simply answered. We toured for a while around the park. Then after a while he asked "so how do you see here? Does it fit for the shoot?" " its quite lovely here but...." I said as i tried searching for faults. "But what?" He queried. The place looked really lovely but it was quite crowded and too public to achieve what i wanted and i obviously cant tell him that because to him its just for a shoot. "Uhm, i can't see any mountain around , just sculptures, lawns, monuments, trees and the waterfall isnt natural..let's check somewhere else please" i finally pointed out.."okay" he simply said and We left the park to yet another but i wasnt still okay with it. We finally went to grab some food at a restaurant as i was now totally exhausted and hungry. "Are you annoyed" i asked him as the Bratwurst we ordered was placed on our tables..."No i'm not, that's why you came along anyways. Your satisfaction is what matters. We can check one more park before we leave...its a thirty minutes drive from here and lets pray and hope it has all you need" he said "okay" but i was already tired and didnt feel like touring any more park.. But we still did it and to his disappointment and frustration, i wasnt interested in it. The park was the most beautiful with a zoo, lovely gardens, hills but still yet . " i'm sorry none were to your taste, i will make more findings tonight" he said on our way back home. There was nothing i could say because it was no fault of his but entirely mine. It was late evening before we finally got back to the house and we quietly retreated to our rooms till the next morning.
I was still in bed the next morning when Vick's voice rang outside my door. "Good morning Miss Theo.. Are you ready? We have to get moving already" he said a bit loudly. I stretched lazily on the bed as i didn't feel like going anywhere today. I opened the door to see a puzzled looking Vick " Don't tell me you just woke up" he asked looking dressed and ready. " i dont think i will be going with you today Vick. Just go ahead, make your search then come back and let me know of your findings. I will go with whichever you chose this time around" i suggested drowsily. "Are you sure?" He asked and i nodded in assurance. He then left after having something quick for breakfast.
Two hours later, now fully rested and freshened. I walked out of the house for a stroll and was able to have a good view of the viscinity. I greeted some neighbours then came across a middle aged man tending to his lovely garden, i could smell gardenias and roses, i could also see some grape vines around it. "What a lovely garden you have here" i shouted to the man. He looked my way and smiled before shouting a "Thank you" to me. I smiled back and quickly walked away on seeing an angry looking middle aged woman coming out of the house to meet the man at the garden. She seemed like a jealous wife who caught her husband talking to another lady.After a while I strolled back to the cottage, i walked behind the house and to my lovely amazement i realised i was standing on a hill and just down below was a lake with a dock bridge built on it. There were no houses around it. I followed a path i noticed that led down the hills to the lake and there it was, i had found what i was looking for. 'Serenity'. This would do. It was lovely and calm here, enough space to ignite something wonderful and sweet. Another path by the left led to what seemed like a forest.. I remembered Vick trying to say something about this to me before but i wasnt listening. I sighed as this would have saved us some stress. I quickly came out and went back into the house and waited for Vick to arrive so i could inform him of my new discoveries.