Chapter 14: The Dinner

Um.. you're here and I haven't even got ready..great!..just great!" Zander said feeling ashamed.

"There goes my first night with a girl!" Zander added panicking.

"That explains a lot!" I said giggling.

I couldn't help but laugh...

"I came early to help you in cooking" I continued.

I told him he could get ready while I would start cooking. After some time he reluctantly agreed for my help.

I saw he was gonna cook Chinese Noodles and Mexican Tacos with soda and cola.

"How in the world did you knew that these are my favorites!?" I asked Zander.

"Well, um..I did ask some things from your bodyguard.." Answered Zander.

Me "..."

He said he had asked Ria about some information she told some but didn't go further. He told me he also checked the web and that rated these types of food with best intention.

I felt so uncomfortable that I almost fainted. He saw that I was a pale after hearing him and he instantly said sorry and that he'd never do so again.

I knew he had good intentions and was trying very hard to make me feel comfortable so I forgave him.

What?

What is happening to me??

For a moment I thought I had changed so much...

The strong and fierce independent girl now had gone so soft...

I started cooking...

By the time he had got ready, I had already made the Tacos. Oh, Boy! was he handsome. He was in lose navy blue jeans and coat matching my dress as always.

The candle light aligned with his outline perfectly making him stand out completely...

But since it didn't take him much time to get ready, I could only have guessed that he had already picked this colour 'cause it was ironed neatly.

He helped me cook. He cut all the vegetables. And I cooked them. As we were cooking, there was a power cut. The kitchen was getting hotter and hotter.

He insisted on doing the rest by himself but I didn't agree and said that I was having fun cooking with him.

The sweat from the kitchen added to his appearance and added to my complexion...

I added the spices to the mixture of cooked vegetables and poured oil and salt in a pan of water and threw in the raw noodles to be boiled and cooked.

When I was done, I washed my face and rested. I started applying my previous make up. Just eyeliner, eyeshadow and blossom pink lip balm.

By the time Zander was done cooking the noodles I was ready. I ordered the Cola and Sparkling water. When everything was finished Zander set the table.

"You should know this is my first time cooking!!" said Zander.

"Mine too!! My father never let me cook" I replied chuckling.

"Neither does my mother...oh! I am so sorry I know your moth.." he answered.

"..Um..it's okk, Don't mind me." I said.

"..."

We waited for the Cola and the Sparkling water...

We sat down and talked about our first day at school ever which was same for both of us. Even Zander was home schooled like me.

At this point, I forgot everything about the watch and the questions in my mind...

As we talked Zander saw that I wore the watch he had given me as a gift. He asked if I liked the gift and I said "It brings back memories".

"I only wanted to give you something special and that you don't have" Zander said.

"I am so sorry if it made you feel bad. I know this not like the one your father gave you..." he added.

Wait, how did he know that?

"What do you mean..?" I asked confused.

"Oh..um Ria told.." Continued Zander.

"That girl is so fired!!" I said angerily interuppting him.

"No, wait she told why you kept her as your bodyguard.." Said Zander calming me down.

".. which I personally think is so sweet and kind and I am so sorry for what happened when someone stole.." said Zander helping me sit.

"..um.. thanks..but I rather not remember it" I said interuppting him.

He hugged me and this helped me calm down even more...

Just then I heard my phone rang and it was Mr Ander, my father's body guard on the number.

I PICKED IT UP...

My anger rose again but in a panicked way...

I could not stand what I heard...