Chapter 40: Chapter 40

MYSTIC HOLLOW

Homicide

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BY NAOMI INNOCENT

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CHAPTER 40

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Edward walked into the room and sat on a sofa beside Elena as he flashed a smile at her. She just stared at him blankly as her cheek flushed.

He removed a strand of hair from her face and muttered to her.

"You look so beautiful"

##Bonnie he said I look beautiful, what should I tell him?

She texted and looked up at him then back at her phone.

## Don't you know how to tell someone thank you when you're being complimented? Seriously?

Bonnie replied.

"Oh thanks" Elena said to Edward with a faux smile on her face.

There was an awkward silence as Elena felt tensed. She shifted uneasily on her position and adjusted what she was putting on.

## Bonnie, I don't like the silence going on between the both of us. I don't like the way his eyes are searching mine either.

She texted.

## Start up something. Trust me, if you don't start up a conversation, he'll take the conversation to the other level.

Bonnie texted.

"Seems you are so engrossed with your phone huh?" Edward breathed out as she faked a smile too.

"Oh, oh yeah. I'm expecting a call or message from mom" she lied as he nodded.

"Hmm, what's that I smell? Is that home made omelette?" She asked sniffing the air as he smiled.

(She's so natural) he thought.

"Yh, that's home made omelette. I hope you'd like it?" He said.

"Like it? I love it! It's my favorite" she confessed making him smile.

"So... Can you please teach me how you make yours?" She asked not wanting to tell him she's very bad at cooking.

"Yeah sure. But it's just done the normal way we do it" He said with a shrug standing up as she stood up too. Dropping her bag on the sofa.

"I just wanna learn new method and probably new recipes too" she said as he smiled.

"Sure. My pleasure" he took her hand as they both walked to the kitchen.

She washed her hands in the sink and wore an apron and packed her hair in a bun. He smiled at that and walked to the fridge. Bringing out two glasses, he poured both of them milk.

"So, let the tutor begins" Elena said as he smiled, then he started teaching her how to make home made omelette.

They finished making the omelette as they started making bacon too.

(Hmm, so this is how it is done. Stupid me, I've been making rubbish for mom and she'll never complain that I suck at cooking) she thought as she watched the microwave.

They finished with the bacon and made French fries too. They both set the dining as she removed the apron from around her neck and he did same too.

"So, let's eat' he said bringing her chair out as she smiled at his gentlemanly gesture.

She sat down picking up her cutleries while he walked to the cabinet and brought a bottle of liqeuer.

##Hey lover girl, you stopped giving me updates.

Bonnie texted her making her phone beep.

##Oh sorry, I forgot. We are about eating and drinking liqeuer.

She texted back.

## Oh great. Check the ethanoic content of the liqeuer.

Bonnie replied her.

Edward sat down opposite her in the dining and smiled as he was about opening the bottle of liqeuer.

"Excuse me, please can I see the content of it's ethanol?" She asked as Edward froze on his spot.

"Ah, its just 4.6%, it's not much right?" He said pouring into the two glasses.

## Bonnie, its 4.6%.

She texted.

##Good. Now tell him you don't take alcohol. That percentage can make you go stupor. As a matter of fact, tell him you don't take alcohol that you'll prefer soda. Now I'm out, I've gotta take my bath now. Just got home.

Bonnie texted.

##OK thanks

She replied.

"Ahh, Edward?" She called as he looked up at her.

"I'm so sorry I can't take that. My system is not good with alcohol".

"But it ain't much right? It's just 4.6%" he protested.

"Are you trying to get me drunk?" She asked furiously.

"No no no, of course not".

"Good. I think I'll go with a bottle of soda" she said and picked up the fork as she started eating leaving him dumpfounded.

He walked to the kitchen to bring her the soda as he stood there.

"Seriously? This girl is a witch. Tackling my every move. First she came to the date with a gun, now she wouldn't take the alcohol and I can't even force her. Well, if this strategy doesn't work out, I guess I'll use the other" he said smiling as he finally brought the soda out of the fridge.

He walked to the dining and sat down as she smiled.

"Thanks" she said taking it from him.

"You know, this is very delicious" she said chewing on the bacon as he smiled.

"Yh, that's why girls love me. I'm a very good chef apart from being extremely good on bed" he said trying to take the conversation to the other level as Elena nodded. Knowing fully well Bonnie had told her about it.

"Oh, that seems great" she munched on the food.

"You know Elena, I've been having these feelings for you, since you and my sister were kids? Always coming to our house to play doll and talk about boys?" He started as Elena nodded her head still concentrating on the food.

She hasn't tasted anything as delicious as what she was eating.

"I don't know how this might sound but seriously Elena, I've fallen totally for you" he said gripping her hands as she became tense.

"I never knew I'd fall for you Elena. I haven't loved any girl as I have loved you. Please give me a chance to prove it to you, and I'll show you how beautiful love could actually be" he said as she stared at his lips and swallowed hard.

This moment seemed so tempting and he sounded so real. But he was OK, he could cook, he was more handsome than Bryan, he is a gentle guy and he's so romantic too. Except she doesn't know how good he would be on bed.

These thoughts played through her mind as Bonnie's words popped into her head.

"So, what do you want actually?" She asked as he smiled.

"I want you to give me the chance to love you. I want you to be my girlfriend" he finally let the cat out of the bag.

As much as she wanted to say yes to him, but she feels so reluctant because she doesn't want to get hurt again.

"What's the purpose of the relationship?" She asked as his contenance changed.

"I don't understand that question" he said withdrewing his hands as she smiled.

"I said what would be the purpose of the relationship, sex? Romance? Fkowers, Or what? " she asked leaving him dumpfounded she resumed eating the delicious bacon, in quest to find something doing.

(Hmm, this girl won't seize to amaze me. No one has ever asked me this kind of difficult question and I don't know why I don't have an answer to it) he thought as he stared at her eating happily.

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Peter stood at the gate as he wondered if he should knock or not.

"I didn't come here because Sophia asked me to. I'm just being obedient to the mother" he muttered to himself and knocked.

He stood there for some minutes before the gate was finally opened.

"I'm so glad you came" Sophia said hugging him as he went numb.

"Come on, this way, mom can't wait to meet you" she said taking his hands as they both walked inside the mansion.

"Hmm, not bad" he said looking round the mansion.

They got inside the sitting room as she made him sit down comfortably on one of the couches.

"Mom! He's here" she screamed and walked to the dining, Peter heard footsteps from the stairs.

A very young lady that would be mistaken for Sophia's sister walked down the staircase with a smile plastered on her face.

Her black curly hair falling at the sides of her ears, fitting perfectly fine with her brown eyes.

"You're welcome" she said with a smile and walked up to him.

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TBC