NEXT MORNING
Ethel opened her eyes slowly and the brightness of the room hit her face, she almost closed her eyes again when suddenly she gasp and sat up instantly. She looked around the room, there's no sign of Nathan .
"Where did he go to?" Ethel said softly and got down from the bed, she removed her hoodie and tied it around her waist, leaving just her blouse, as she walked past the mirror she turned again to check her face. She removed her hair tie and brushed gently with her fingers, after that she tied it back again.
She made to leave and found Nathan standing just by the door, she flinched in shock and moved back before touching her chest.
"You scared me" She muttered, looking at him.
"Do I look scary?" Nathan asked.
"No, that's not it. I just.....wasn't expecting you to be behind me" Ethel explained.
"Shouldn't you leave?" Nathan asked.
"Ah...." Ethel checked the time and then looked at him again.
"Do you feel better? I was worried last night" She said.
"Did Axel really call you?" Nathan asked and Ethel nodded.
"How did you leave your house that late? What if something happened to you?" Nathan snapped.
'Gosh he didn't complain last night' Ethel said inwardly but didn't speak up.
Nathan moved closer to her and held her hand, he placed some dollars in her palm and Ethel looked up in confusion.
"Thank you" He muttered as if he was forced to say it.
"No, I ...."
"Go, your granny will be worried already" Nathan said and Ethel bite her lips.
"Do you think I'm doing this because of money?" She suddenly asked and Nathan raised his brows.
"Hey....."
"Why are you giving me money? So I can stay away from you? To get rid of me? Are you trying to tell me.....you're paying me because I came here last night and slept over, you think this is all about money?" Ethel asked hurtfully.
"Geez,bsuch a child" Nathan scoffed.
"I hate it when you call me a child or a kid too....."
"Then what are you? An old woman?" Nathan asked in a mocking voice.
"If you're not a child, what the héll do you think the money is for? It's for transport of course" Nathan said and Ethel looked at her hand, the money was too much to be called a transport fee.
She removed just one of the 100 dollars notes, she grabbed his hand and put the rest in it.
"This one is enough for my Transport in two months and even three, from my house to the restaurant is just two dollars" Ethel muttered.
"Then why can't you just take all and keep it somewhere safe?" Nathan asked in confusion
"Because I want to keep coming here, i'm afraid you might ask me to stay away from you if I take all" Ethel replied and Nathan groaned, he roughed his hair and looked at her.
"You're such a drama princess" He said and Ethel frowned.
"It's supposed to be drama queen not princess" She said.
"You're not old enough to be a queen, manage that for now" Nathan replied and Ethel frowned.
"Stop delaying and leave" Nathan dropped the money on the nearest shelf and walked away.
Ethel also went out of the house.
"How can he give me such amount of money for transport? I didn't even ask him for money did I?" She scoffed.
*****
ETHEL'S APARTMENT
Hailey came in and met Olivia looking so worried, she had called Hailey on the phone asking about Ethel when she couldn't find her in the room early in the morning.
"Granny, what do you mean by Ethel is not home?" Hailey asked also looking confused.
"I don't think she slept in this house, I've been awake since day break and I didn't hear anything like her leaving, I decided to check her room only to find it empty, I'm so worried" Olivia said, almost tearing up.
"Granny it's okay, I'm sure she didn't go far. She will definitely be back, she have never done that before" Hailey said and Olivia nodded.
"I want to believe that, I want to" She sat down.
"That brat" Hailey mumbled and dialed Ethel's number but almost immediately the door opened and Ethel came in. Olivia immediately stood up and ran to her
"Where are you coming from?! Are you okay?! Did anyone hurt you?" She asked impatiently.
"I'm sorry Granny, I didn't tell you before I left the house" Ethel muttered and Olivia sighed.
"You should tell me before leaving the house, I was worried"
"I'm sorry" Ethel muttered and the granny nodded.
Ethel faced Hailey who went straight into Ethel's room, she followed her and closed the door.
"So now you've started sneaking out?" Hailey asked.
"It was an emergency" Ethel replied.
"Nathan again?" Hailey asked and Ethel nodded.
Hailey groaned.
"Seriously, do you think granny will be happy if she found out you spent the night with a man who's almost eight years older than you?" Hailey asked.
"It's seven not right" Ethel muttered.
"What's the difference?! For heaven sake your major concern now should be how to return to school not following a man around!" Hailey snapped .
"I'm not following him around, I just couldn't ignore...."
"Then learn how to ignore sometimes, you really think he will ever fall in love with you and date you? He probably see you as a child, if you keep acting this way, he might use you and dump you for someone more mature and up to his status, stop dreaming and focus on yourself" Hailey said and walked out of the room.
Ethel bite her lips and sat down on the bed.
"Does she have to sound so harsh? I only helped" Ethel muttered and fell on her back on the bed.
**if you keep acting this way, he might use you and dump you for someone more mature and up to his status**
She shook her head and couldn't help but remember how he use to call her a kid every opportunity he gets.
"It's not like I control my heart, I would have done that if I can." She sighed.
*****
MONDAY ★ CHICKEN RESTAURANT
"Hey Ethel" One of the waitresses came to call Ethel as she left the restroom.
"Huh?"
"Someone is here for you" she sounded so excited that Ethel became curious.
"Who?" She asked.
"I think he came from NX, He's so handsome"
'Adam' Ethel said inwardly and went out.
Getting to the room,she was right. Adam was sitting down, he waved at her the moment he saw her. Ethel smiled and walked over to meet him.
"Hey" Adam smiled.
"Why calling for me when you can just order what you want?" Ethel asked.
"Why should I do that when I came here because of you?" Adam asked and Ethel chuckled.
She sat down opposite him.
"You look tired" She said.
"You too, and I think mine is better, at least I'm not going for delivery" Adam said.
"Hey" Ethel glared jokingly and Adam laughed.
"Just kidding" He said.
"Do you want chicken?" Ethel asked.
"You want to give me for free?" Adam asked.
"Don't be such a stingy guy" Ethel groaned.
"Hey, so you can't buy for me? Fine I will pay on my own if you eat with me" Adam said.
"What if my boss appear all of a sudden?" Ethel asked.
"So you're saying your boss doesn't eat and he doesn't want his workers to eat either?" Adam asked and Ethel chuckled.
"I will be back" She said and Adam nodded, his eyes followed her as she walked away, he saw the other waitresses staring at him and he immediately looked away, about their eyes.
'Why are they staring?' Adam scoffed, pressing his phone.
*****
NX ELITE
Nathan jolted his head as soon as the door to his office opened, to see the so called guest looking for him. At first when he saw Reagan, he didn't recognize her, until she entered fully and smiled.
"Hi Nathan, or Mr Xavier" She said, still having the flirty smile on her face.
"You may sit" Nathan said.
"Thank you" Reagan said and immediately sat down.
"How may I help you? Miss....."
"Just call me Reagan" Reagan immediately said.
"How may I help you?" Nathan asked calmly.
"I've been waiting for this moment like forever Nathan, I'm a biggest fan and I want to be a friend" Reagan said.
"You mean you're here for tell me this?" Nathan asked.
"I think it worth it" Reagan muttered.
"No, you're acting dumb, this is my office, meaning...business only. Who the héll come here to perform such stupidity?" Nathan asked looking so pissed.
"I don't really care if you're angry with me okay? I like you...."
"You should go now" Nathan muttered and Reagan sighed.
"Are you seriously chasing me away?" She asked.
"No, but I have a lot of things to do with my precious time as you can see Miss Reagan" Nathan said, using his glasses.
'F**k, he look even more hot in that' Reagan thought and bit her lips while staring at him, she was becoming wet just by that.
She just want to eat him up, she want to know how it feels like with him inside her.
Nathan looked up again and found her still sitting,
"Aren't you leaving?" He asked.
"I guess you're really busy" She muttered and stood up.
Nathan rolled his eyes and didn't spare her another glance as she went out.
Reagan looked down at her opened cleavages, she's still confused how he didn't even stare at her talk more of her exposed boobs.
"Is he an alien or something? Does he have feelings at all?" She scoffed.
'I'm going to get him no matter what' she said inwardly and walked away.
She saw Vivian on her way and they both exchange hateful glares as usual.
*****
8PM
Ethel held the nylon in her hand tightly, a box of fried chicken with strawberry milk inside, It was ordered by Nathan himself, unusually.
As she approached Nathan's office, Vivian appeared right before her.
"What are you doing Here?" She asked.
"To deliver this" Ethel raised what's in her hand.
"You can go, I will take it to him" Vivian said but Birdie shook her head, making Vivian frown.
"I will do it myself" Ethel said and Vivian scoffed.
"Are you really talking back now?" She asked.
"No, it's my job to deliver to whoever order from us, I don't understand why you're stopping me from doing my job" Ethel said and Vivian moved closer ready to smack her face but.....
"Why are you Standing here with my food?" Nathan's voice came from the back and Vivian turned to see Nathan standing, his two hands inside his pocket.
"Bring it" Nathan muttered and left again, Ethel immediately followed. She entered his office and met him standing.
"Good evening" She muttered with a bow before dropping the chicken on his table.
Nathan sat down
"Won't you open it? I paid for it anyway" He said and Ethel smiled.
"I thought you were going to tell me to leave" She said and Nathan scoffed.
Ethel opened the chicken box and Nathan took one. He bite from it and Ethel bit her lips.
Nathan frowned and looked at her.
"Am I the one eating or you?" He asked and Ethel frowned.
"I'm not taking it from you, I just....."
"You bit your lips" Nathan complained and Ethel sighed.
"I won't do it again" She mumbled and Nathan scoffed.
He continue eating and tapped the drink.
"What" Ethel asked.
"Open for me of course" Nathan said.
"Me?"
"Who else?" Nathan asked.
Ethel sighed.
"Stop making that face, I paid for this" Nathan said.
"You paid for the chicken and drink...."
"And the delivery fee too, it's just five minutes from your restaurant to this place, you can give me back my money if you can't open it for me" Nathan snapped.
"You're like a poor billionaire at this moment" Ethel said.
"Huh? What?? Poor billionaire?" Nathan asked in shock.
"Of course, you're using me just because you paid for the delivery? Should I give you money?" Ethel asked.
"Yes give me money since you said I am poor" Nathan said.
"Of course I will give you money, I still have the change from the hundred dollars you gave me" Ethel said and Nathan stopped chewing.
"What" Ethel asked.
"Are you seriously keeping the change?" He asked.
"I told you..."
"She's dumb for real" Nathan mumbled and dropped the chicken bone.
"I'm dumb because I didn't spend the money?" Ethel asked.
"Of course you're dumb, every other girls I know will do something better with the money...."
"You said it's for transport, what else am I going to do with it...."
"Buy yourself something cute of course, why would you reject money?"
"Something cute like what?"
"Pretty dresses and shoes dummy, gosh what is this?" Nathan groaned and stood up.
"You can have the others, I lost my appetite" He said.
"You ate just one out of five" Birdie said.
"You can eat it, you look hungry...."
"Hey...."
"Hey? Me?" Nathan looked at her.
"Yes you, who said I look hungry? I'm naturally slim, what are you saying?" Ethel asked.
"Look at the way you're talking kid, do you know my age? You're young enough to be my sister..."
"But sorry I'm not your sister so deal with it" Ethel scoffed.
"Whoa, just because I promised I won't be mean and harsh anymore doesn't mean I can't break my promise anytime" Nathan said.
"I don't care!" Ethel snapped.
"Then you can go" Nathan said and Ethel immediately looked at him with a cute puppy face.
"I didn't mean that" She pouted and Nathan bit his lips, trying not to laugh.
He took his car key and briefcase
"You're going home?" Ethel asked.
Noah said nothing and went out of the office, Ethel ran after him.
"Anaconda wait" She called.
"Don't call me that name In public place spy kid" Nathan said without looking back.
They finally got outside the company only to find someone waiting, they both stopped.
Waylon turned and Ethel gasped.
"Waylon" She called and he smiled at her.
"I went to the restaurant and I was told you're here" Waylon said and Ethel nodded, she moved closer to him.
"Do you want me to do anything for you?" She asked.
"No, I want to take you home" Waylon said and Ethel smiled.
"Thank you" She said excited.
"Hey Spy Kid" Nathan called as he walked toward his car and Ethel turned.
"Get in, I'm taking you home" Nathan said and Waylon looked at him
"Huh?" Ethel asked in surprise.
"What are you waiting for?" Nathan asked again and Ethel looked at Waylon.
"I'm sorry but I think I should..."
"No, I asked first,you're coming with me not him" Waylon said and Nathan scoffed.
"Hey, follow me" He said and Ethel tried moving but Waylon grabbed her hand and pulled her back to his side.
Nathan frowned and looked at him, Waylon glared at him in return.
Ethel swallowed hard in total confusion.
'What the héll is going on?' She thought.