Chapter 22

Four of us climb the cherry wood stairs moving in the corridor. Ella opens the door to her room strolling in and leaving the door open for us to walk in after her.

''This is my room,'' she says right after I shut the door.

''Wow! stunning.'' Mia praises.

''I agree with you babe,'' Taylor says while placing his arm on her shoulder. Ella smiles at the couple and puts the basket on the lamp table. I decide to put the tray on the table but only Taylor puts his and Ella's glasses on it. Mia grabs a muffin from the basket, bites into it and saying she loves it. Mia walks over to Ella's make up table admiring and loving what is in front of her.

''I know this may sound weird but I'd really like to try this make up on,'' she informs Ella.

''No problem,'' Ella responds.

''On you?'' she half smiles waiting for our host's reply.

''Ugh...''

''I did Becky's make up.'' Mia utters and Ella turns her head over to look at me then back at my friend.

''Sure.'' Ella gives in.

''Thanks I promise you won't be disappointed.'' Mia promises.

Taylor takes his time eating his muffin as he stands facing the open windows. I grab a muffin and bite the into it. It tastes better than it looks. I join Taylor and stand next to him enjoying the view of the green grass, swings for kids and adults. There are no children in the house so I think it is where little Ella and Benjamin would play with their mother and father. Mia and Ella are talking to each other and laughing on about something. Seeing the swings makes me want to sit on it and swing. The last time I ever sat on one was when I was younger.

''The place is beautiful.'' I say to Taylor.

''Yeah, look at those swings. I'm sure baby Ella used it a lot.'' he says laughing lightly and I do the same. The one for kids were a little old. Perhaps they used it a lot.

Mia carries the tray and her half glass of juice while she walked side by side next to Ella talking about the employee that slipped on a banana. We step out swiftly moving in the hallway bypassing many rooms including the one I slept in yesterday. Mia points out her parents room and Benjamin's room on our way. Taylor looks a bit confused till I slowly inform him that they are brother and sister. He appears shocked but let's it slide. She opens a back door with the basket still in her hand. Behind the door was a pool area. The water appeared to be blue, it had a mini hot spring in it, seats built in the pool that served as bar stools, speakers were implanted at the bar. It was incredible. This was my first time coming here. I did suspect that the house had to be having a pool but did not think for a second that it would be so unique. Also I did not want to snoop around their house.

''Wow now this is a view,'' Taylor states while walking towards the pool. He dips his hand in the water.

''This is incredible!'' Mia exclaims next to Ella.

''I love it!'' I tell them.

''You didn't tell me that there was a pool Becky,'' Mia complains.

''I didn't know.'' I answer honestly.

''Let's have a swim then.'' Ella states making Mia's smile grow wider.

''We don't have costumes,'' I remind them.

''I can get you that.'' Ella mentions.

''Oh I don't have something for you Taylor,'' Ella informs him. I was going to suggest getting a new one from Benjamin but I don't think he will just share his stuff with anyone. I wonder where he is. I haven't seen him since we got here.

''It's fine I'll swim in my boxers if that's okay with you.'' he inquires.

''Sure.'' she permits him.

Taylor offers to take the basket and tray of now empty glasses since we had to go change out of our clothes. We return to the room and Ella searches in her cupboard for what would suit Mia and I best. She pulls out matching nicker and bra under wear for Mia and I. Mia takes the one in white and I wear yellow. I request her to give me something to cover and she throws me a matching yellow see through material. It was long enough to cover from my waist downwards. I was not feeling shy but I didn't feel comfortable moving half naked when her parents were in the house. She takes out two more so that three of us matched.

As were heading back to the pool, I notice one of the doors ajar. It's Benjamin's room. I stop in my tracks and lie that I forgot something behind and that I had to go pick it. They are too excited to ask more questions but instead tell me to join soon. I head back to room slowly opening it. The room is empty, he's not inside. I walk in after noticing scattered papers on his table. The papers have drawings on them. A woman laughing while holding a glass of ice-cream in her hands, tiger in a jungle, roses and much more. The tone and coloring were just perfect. He is talented. I thought he loved reading but art was totally his thing. A maid passes by and I take my chance to ask her.

''Hey,''

''Hi.''

''Umm do you know where Benjamin Wadsworth is?''

''In the gardens.'' she answers pointing at a door at the end of the corridor.

''Ok thanks.'' I say.

I follow her direction and open the door, stepping on the green grass. I kept walking till I spotted him on a swing. I think he just came because he wasn't siting on it when Taylor and I were looking at it. He is just sited on it not moving. I sit next to him on the other empty swing and he looks at his new company.

''Hey,'' I say.