Chapter 43: Chapter 43

Mari

“wait... Let me get this straight. You went to Wilbur's house and he kissed you” she said

“yeah. It was spontaneous. I couldn't even push him away, he just....”

“aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh”

Oh great! My ear drums.

“OH my God! Oh my God are you for real?!” she yelled out and grabbed my arms then began to shake me

“hey stop it... I'm still not strong okay?” I said and she stopped

“I can't believe this! He kissed you! Like he placed his lips on yours. Wilbur Sanders kissed my best friend! Like, I didn't even imagine any of this would ever happen while we lived in the slums. Who knew we were going to know a millionaire actor personally, talk more of him falling in love with you. And then kissing you! Gosh!” she jumped up and began to dance, wriggling her butt and turning around. I laughed at that funny sight and sat on the couch

“holy moly”

We looked at where that voice came from and it was Simona. She was standing at the entrance to her hallway with her eyes widened and her face pale

“you guys lied to me! So that guy the other day was Wilbur Sanders? You said he was your cousin and he said he was just a lookalike. You guys are liars” she said and we both stared at her for like five seconds then we burst into hysteric laughter

Eliza laughed so much that she had to sit on the floor and I clutched unto my stomach.

Wait... What's even funny here?

I looked at Eliza and stopped laughing and she stopped too. But we were both grinning

“why were you laughing?” I asked

“why were you laughing Mari?” she asked too. I didn't say anything but I just stayed at her.

She started to laugh again, at first slowly like long chuckles then she burst out laughing loud. I couldn't help it, I began to laugh too. You know, laughing is contagious. If you see someone laughing in a funny way, you just gotta laugh too

“the both of you shut uppppp!” screamed Simona and we stopped immediately

“where in the world did you two get to know him?” she asked not even in a polite way, but more like a demanding principal

“do you have a right to know? If yes, please tell me you do” Eliza said and stood up from the floor

“of course I have a right to know” she said and placed her hands on her waist

“and why? Who are you to us again? Our mother? Our friend? Our guardian?” Eliza asked and she kept quiet

“just go back to your room Simona and don't interfere in our private lives” Eliza said and scoffed then she pulled me up and pulled me along to my room

“I know you two are just lying! You think you got me? No way! I don't get pranked easily!” Simona yelled out as we left the living room to my room

Eliza opened my door and we entered then I closed it. She hopped on the bed

“come and tell me everything” she said and I laughed. I knew that was going to be her next statement

I sat beside her and loosen my ponytail

“well, after my exams I didn't see you so I waited a long time outside your exam hall. I then heard you guys just started another paper so I decided to go home. When I got home I couldn't stop myself from having flashes about the nightmare and the real events so I showered, got dressed and took a little money. I went out and began to walk, not really knowing where I was going. Then I remembered the day Will picked me up and took me to that French restaurant. I flagged down a taxi that was coming and went to his house” I said and looked at her. She was really listening with keen interest

“continue” she said

“when I got there, the security man wouldn't let me in because he hasn't really seen me before. You know I always went there in a car. So I begged him to call his master and tell him it's Marigold. Just then Val came to speak with him and she saw me outside the gate and she immediately told him to open it for me, that I was close friends with the master and his sister. So I got in and the security man apologized to me. I went inside and met Wini about climbing the stairs with a tray in her hands. She was so happy to see me. She gave me the tray and told me Will was sick and he needed water. I then went upstairs and knocked on the door, he said I should come in. Then I entered and he was wearing a shirt and facing his wardrobe or closet or whatever it was. Then I walked to his bedside and dropped the tray containing water for him. When he turned, he looked so surprised. He walked to me and suddenly, he pulled me and began to kiss me. He kissed me for a long time” I said and breathed out. What a long story

“awwwwwnnn” Eliza cooed and hugged me sideways

“I feel so giggly” she said and I chuckled. She released me

“did you enjoy it?” she asked

“uhmm... I... Well... I don't know” I mumbled

“did you enjoy it?” she repeated, laying emphasis on each word

“okay, maybe I did” I confessed and she giggled and clapped her hands

“I'm so happy for you babe. And I can't wait for you to say yes to him” she said and I sighed

“Elizabeth I'm scared” I said and faced her

“so you even remember my full name? Wow, no one's called me Elizabeth for years now. It feels so weird. Hmm, can you call me that again?”

I glared at her

“I'm sorry. Don't mind my immaturity. Why are you scared?” she asked. I sighed and fiddled my fingers