40: 'MINOR ACCIDENT'

The cab was going at a moderate speed, with the fine evening breeze blowing into the vehicle. All the three behind the car were silent everyone was lost in their thoughts.

Clara was in between Damien and Davids leaning her head on Damien's shoulder for support. Davids was busy looking out at the street and the trees that kept on moving with the trees whereas, Damien was caressing Clara's hair while placing light kisses on top of her head. 

Davids looked at them and wondered, how fast they have grown into each other in the short period. What she didn't know was that they knew each other before even all this drama began.

A vibration tone distracted them, making all of them jolt and look at each other as if they were waiting for a cue so that they can sit square. Davids touching her pockets to see who was calling her but sadly it was not her phone, Damien tried to confirm if it was his but it was not, they all looked at Clara who at the same time threw them a glance, "it's not important, I'll can the person calling later," she said while switching off her phone.

"Maybe it's your aunt," said Davis. She found it odd for Clara to ignore any calls at this time of the night since sitting all this long at Damien's was impromptu.

Clara did not reply, she shifted her focus and laid her head on Damien's chest while closing her eyes.

Davids looked and Damien who intern gave her a shrug of "I don't know."

"Maybe it's Daniella," thought Davids to herself after thinking a lot. What would Daniella possibly calm Clara for? They argued and she was ashamed of her in front of the whole school. Or maybe Daniella wanted to ask her if she can convince the music members to join in the soloist part.

"Thanks for today Davids," Damien startled her from her trains of thought.

Davids looked at him and chuckled, "what are friends for bro?" 

They both laughed making Clara squirm in her sleep.

"Have you guys maybe thought of expanding your business?" Asked Davids while turning to face him.

"Yeah, in Italy, my uncle has two restaurants, he wanted to try one here but it had borne home enough profits the way he thought," voiced Damien in a sad voice.

Davids nodded and thought about it. She had a bright idea of how they can help their uncle's business boom.

The ocean was an amazing sight to place the restaurant. Davids thought if how the ocean can be placed to use more often. She had seen how the beautiful orange sun illuminated the sky on her first visit and that is the sight every couple would live to see.

"Would your uncle mind if I incest in his business?" Asked Davids.

Damien shot her a look and laughed sarcastically, "you must be joking, there is nothing in that restaurant, today is the day we've had great sales Davids," 

"Yeah, and it's just the beginning, ask your uncle then we will schedule a meeting on Friday." Said Davids with a serious tone.

"Babe," Damien woke Clara from her sleep. she was a heavy sleeper from what Davids saw.

"I thought you were taking me home?" Clara said out. She didn't know whether she was questioning or just making a statement. 

"Hey, babe, you can't go home now, it's risky, we will drip off too when you will be picking some clothes to wear." Assured Damien while kissing her forehead.

Clara nodded to accept while they moved into Damien's mansion.

Damien lived with his uncle and Aunt. He lived here and this is always been his favourite place. His uncle hadn't been blessed with children but they were always happy to have Damien as their son.

Damien ushered them in and called a lady to come help with their backpack.

"That's not necessary Damien, we are grown up and we can do it," said Davids who was sitting in an extravagant seat that was near the window.

Damien nodded and allowed the lady to leave them.

"So what do we start with, food then shower or shower then food?' Asked Damien.

"I think we shower first so that after a shower we eat," suggested Davids.

"Noo, food first," objected Clara.

"Ladies first then," said Davids Laughing.

They had dinner, Clara and Damien on one side while Davids took the opposite side.

Steak, vegetables were served. They warmed up their food before eating it.

"So, babe, have you thought of anything you will be doing for your followers?" Asked Damien while munching on a part of the steak.

Clara swallowed the food in her mouth before drinking some water.

"I was thinking of three things." Said Clara while wiping her mouth with a towel.

"One, I want to focus on music, that's on a career path and I will be doing covers of songs and maybe come up with my compositions, secondly, I will be doing food blogging, visiting New restaurants and tasting their foods. I know it will be hard but I want to try it out. Third I want to do a podcast with you guys, about young mid-life Crisis," she finished and picked her knife slicing through the steak before adding some vegetables.

"Wow, that's a nice idea you've got there Clara," mumbled Davids.

"Yeah, I agree," added Damien while adding more vegetables to Clara's plate.

"What about Modelling, you have what it takes," stated Damien.

"That's a part-time thing," said Clara plainly like she was not interested in it. Davids thought it was because Daniella had taken that opportunity and they don't want to fight over it.

"You know my mum owns a fashion shop and does design you can be one of the models for her company," said Davids to cheer her up.

Instead, Clara nodded and went on with her food.

After their suppers, Davids wiped the table while Clara washed the dishes and Damien cried them. 

They were so sweet, but Davids felt like they might be going too fast for the first time lovers.

She pushed the idea behind her mind and sneaked a picture of them working together.

With everything done, Davids was assigned the guest room while Damien and Clara shared a room.

"Good night," 

"Goodnight," Damien and Clara chorused.

"Shower first," Damien told Clara while holding a towel for her. "You are free to use my shampoo pick any that smells nice for you," chuckled Damien.

Clara moved to the bathroom and closed the door leaving Damien sitting on the edge of the bed.

Damien was lost in thoughts, they have been close with Clara and he respects her, that's why he was still not going to do anything to upset her. Though she didn't know whether Clara loved him. She has not told him the three-letter words to make him feel at ease. Every time he tells her I love you, she would just nod and lay her head on His chest.

"Maybe am overthinking," though looking for some ideas from Pinterest.

He tried; 'if she lays her head on your chest, does she live you?' 

Looking at the rest he got they were not the answers that he needed. He saw things like; pictures of teens sleeping together, laying head on chest quotes.

He decided to throw his phone in the bedside and looked for some t-shirts for Clara.

After Clara, he went in and showers before coming back to find Clara in his t-shirt looking all amazing with her milk-white slender legs protruding from them.

He suddenly felt his brother breathe back t life and he felt the towel tight against his waist.

"Exc., ...excuse," he stammered and rushed to the bathroom only for his towel to fall before she reached the bathroom's handle.

Clara panicked and thought that something might have happened to him. She rushed to the floor and looked at him but he was not waking up, "Damien, Damien, Damien wake up, Damien!" Clara shook him but he was not waking up.

Damien did not want Clara to see him this way. He was in pain but he had not fainted.

Clara rushed and called Davids in her room.

"Davids, wake up something is wrong with Damien," she frantically knocked on Davids door making Davids jolted from her work.

Pulling the door open, Davids saw Clara with tears in her eyes. "When he came from the bathroom, he suddenly wanted to go back in but he couldn't make it and he fell on the floor, I've tried to wake him up but he is not responding," cried Clara in Davids' hand.

Davids rushed and entered Damien's room, Damien was down with a towel wrapped on his butt while facing down.

Clara was still crying at the door rushing to where Davids and Damien were.

"Damien, Damien," called Davids while shaking him.

"Please send her to get some ice from the fridge," Damien mumbled to Davids.

"Get some ice Clara," Davids said to Clara.

After she was gone Damien stood up and wrapped the towel carefully on his torso and got into the bathroom.

Davids was left there laughing. "Seriously dude, is that what happened?" Asked Davids.

"She can't see me like this, she might think am taking things too fast Bro," replied Damien while standing under cold water in the bathroom.

"Here, said Clara giving Davids the ice pack. " is he okay?" Asked Clara.

She was still I tears, with a running nose.

"He is okay," replied Davids.

Davids gave her the ice pack and told her to get into the bathroom. She in turn walked back into her room to go with her work.

"You scared me babe," said Clara in a sad sound.

Damien was now sitting on the bath tap edge stood and moved closer to Clara hugging her.

"Am sorry, it was a minor accident."