Chapter 23 : Worried about him

I titled my head at Matteo, what kind of game would he want to play. It's already night and my house doesn't really have much to do besides just watching tv or our phones.

"What game is it..."

"It's a mobile app game called hockey pang. I've seen people play them and it seemed fun!" The name sounded interesting, I have not heard of that game before, ever.

I'm more to of a person who reads novels online instead of playing games, though I do have some in my phone but it's just for some relaxation sometimes.

"Sure?" He took out his phone and showed me the game, he even thought me how to play the game. The instructions sound simple but getting a goal isn't...

"You definitely played this before!"

"I just started playing." I pouted, not being able to score a single goal at all for 3 times straight. Tell me why I don't play games again...and Matteo kept winning me.

"Hah, I won again~"

"That's not fair!" We were bickering about the game until the phone in our hands got taken away.

"Hey!" Both Matteo and I said in unison, looking at Millie who had paused her show and gave us a straight face stare. I can tell she might be annoyed...

"Why don't we all just watch the show in peace huh, no games, no talking, just watching~" She took away Matteo's phone and mine too. I blinked a few times, looking at her. She kept both our phones with her, on the side of the couch.

Matteo sat in the middle of me and Millie as she unpaused the show and I had no choice but to look at the screen or maybe I should just face the ceiling-

I glanced at the screen and fiddled with my fingers, I don't know what to do when my phone is being kept with Millie- just why...

The movie suddenly had suspenseful sounds coming on, which didn't seem good to me. I covered my eyes with my hands, peeking out a little to see, what was happening.

Suddenly, a blow of wind was felt at my ear, making me flinch in surprise as I felt the cold air. I glared at Matteo, knowing that he did it as he was smiling cheekily at me.

"Stop that..." I whispered, trying not to disturb Millie who had her eyes glued to the screen. She really does love horror huh...

I can imagine going to a horror haunted house with her and she would be going through all of it with a straight face of hers. I'll pity the people acting as the ghosts, not being able to scare her.

"Your cute when your scared~" He whispered huskily into my ears, my cheeks started to heat up. Pushing him away from me, I stood up from the couch.

"I'll be up in my room, you can enjoy your time watching the show." I smiled, going over to Millie and took my phone back from her then going up into my room.

I shut the door and laid down on my bed, what a day...I rubbed my eyes as I stared up at the ceiling. Nothing is going right for me is it....I really wonder what could sis be doing right now...? I frowned, feeling anxious and worried about what would happen...

Is it my fault that this is happening or this is just the tradition between father and sis? Going for people with money so that they can benefit themselves... then if that's so.

"Why did he marry mother...?" Did he really love her or is it because mother is rich...yea I know mother comes from a well off family and dad came from a small family...

I remember once mother telling me about their story on how they got together, when I was young. Yeah, I found it sweet and lovely but now...seeing as what happened in the past years. I might even think it's the opposite...

Mother said, father loved her dearly and he was always trying to make her happy with the smallest little things like, giving her small gifts and stopping by her house even though the guards were always trying to chase him out.

She also once said that her parents didn't support of their relationship and tried to marry mother to another guy even though she and father are soulmates, who are in love with each other.

Now...I don't know why father changed...or did he? He may even be like that since the beginning, just that his true colours are showing now, since mother is gone...

"It's not the time to brood about things like this Clover!" Right, I have Zeke to worry about. Though I really don't want to bother him but I can't just let what happened slide and take it as if it's nothing.

I definitely will have to stay by his side and not let Clara anywhere near him but he will find me annoying that way...

I thought for a while and thought that maybe I hour just not be too clingy and watch from a distance sometime and care for him in the dark. Guess I'll head over to is house some time around tomorrow, I still have a plant to take care of...but...

"How am I gonna make Zeke open up to me..." I twist and turn on my bed and finally stared back at the ceiling. So many thoughts of this is flooding into me like a actual real flood, coming to woosh my brains out my head.

I closed my eyes and sighed until knocks on my door could be heard.

"Hey Clover, are you okay? Can I come in?"

"Yea sure, the doors open..." Matteo entered my room and sat down on the floor. We didn't say anything to each other, it was just silence...

"So what are you thinking about~?"

"Nothing much...just trying to maybe get some rest for my head." I massaged the temples of my head and relaxed a little. He didn't say anything but just sat on the floor, playing with his fingers.

"What is it like to have someone you truly love...?" I glanced at Matteo when he suddenly asked that question, there's nothing wrong of him to ask since he didn't have a soulmate and I think Millie knows it too.

"Well, it may not be simple but you just want to care, love and worry about that person. If you really love them, you wouldn't care about their family or status background. You see the person for who they are and you would want to spend your everydays with them~" I briefly explained how it would be like since not all love goes well...

"I see..."

"Like I said before, you'll find someone who truly loves you one day, your a great person, trust me!" I smiled, encouraging Matteo. I know there were times where he did things to me but I'll just let it pass and may him find someone one day...

Overall, he is a good guy, himself. He just needs to find someone who would love and cherish him forever and he'll be happy, well maybe.

We chatted for a while, not knowing how much time has passed. Oddly, after talking to Matteo, I heard silence in the house, making us stop our conversation. Did Millie fall asleep?

"The house is pretty quiet now..."

"I know." I got out of bed and went downstairs, peeking over the couch to see a sleeping Millie after she had finished her movie.

I chuckled, seeing as how she didn't turn off the tv and just slept soundly on the couch, though I don't think it's anywhere near comfortable...I also wouldn't say that the couch is as hard as a rock but just in between-

"Oh dear Millie~"

"She looks like a sloth, sleeping like that."

"Hahah, don't say that about her!" I smacked Matteo on the arm and picked Millie up, throwing her arms over my shoulders and proceeding to piggyback her. At least, she isn't as heavy as Zeke hah.

"Wait wait, let me carry her instead."

"It's fine, I can carry her, don't worry." I carried Millie, up into my room and placed her gently onto the bed, trying to not wake her up.

"Now that she's in bed, you can go into the guest room that is just right down the hallway, besides my room. If you need anything, you can just ask and tell me!"

"O-okay, I'll go help clean up the mess in the living room."

"Hah? It's okay, your a guest in the house, so I should be the one doing it." I went back down into the living room with Matteo and he started cleaning up some of the little mess with me.

'It's fine, just let me help."

"Okay okay, if you insist..."