Chapter 15: Chapter 15

Chloe Montclair

"You think so?."

"I know so. Look at you girl! You should be happy and not down. The time to be down is gone... You're to be happy."

"Thank you Tiana, for always being there for me. For the comforting words. What would I have done without you?."

"Nothing! And, thank goodness you know you can't do anything without me. Just so you know, you can't make any decision without informing m, is that clear?."

"Yes, mom." I saluted and we both burst into laughter.

•

I was very thirsty and decided to get water from myself. Just before I could step into the kitchen, the light turned on and got me startled.

"Oh my God!" I shrieked.

"Chloe, it's you. What are you doing here at this time of the night?." Ms. Steve asked me.

"I'm thirsty so, I decided to come to get myself water to drink."

"Oh! Should I help you with that?."

"No, no. It's fine really. I will just get it and go back to bed." I said to her before getting onto the kitchen. I opened the fridge, took a bottle of water, and gulp it down with a goal. I had no idea why I'm this thirsty tonight.

I walk out of the kitchen with the bottle of water still in my hand but, something caught my attention again. It's Ummu Yameer.

What's she still doing here? I thought, she's gone back to sleep.

I walk closer to her. "You're still here?." I asked her as I took a sit beside her.

"Hmmm." She hummed. "I can't sleep. I had no idea why though."

"Stress?."

"Maybe, I'm not sure."

"Is anything bothering you?."

"Not really. I just can't sleep. So, what about you? Tell me more about yourself." She said as she face me.

"Huh? I... I don't have... I mean, there's nothing about me. I... I don't even know what to say." I said as I scratch the nape of my neck.

"Stop being silly. I believe you have a lot of things to say. And, you don't have to feel insecure around me. Ken told me everything already."

"Huh?." I'm still surprised. What exactly did he tell her about me?

"You know, I'm like a second mother to him. I can say, he regards me as his mother more than his biological mother. His parents have been pestering him to bring home a girl he's going to get married to since non of his uncle ever liked him. They knew he has no time for courting a lady as of now so, they're trying to take advantage of the situation to take over his father's empire."

Oh my goodness! Just exactly what he told me too. "You two are that close for him to disclose this much to you?." I can't help but ask.

"Yes, we're. I advised him to find himself a decent girl who will pretend to be his girlfriend for the time being. I'm glad, he found you. You have no idea how happy I was earlier when I met you for the first time. Something drew me closer to you and I had no idea what it was."

I'm confused with all that she's been saying. I'm not understanding a point. He told me you two met accidentally at the airport some days back. And that he liked you at that instant." She said.

"What? He told you that?."

"I told you, there's nothing he doesn't share with me." She said proudly.

But, he lied to you. We didn't meet at the airport instead, it was at the prison- how do I tell her that?

"I know, Ken can be so annoying sometimes, he can frustrate you and make you upset but believe me, he's a good boy with a kind heart. Just be patient with him and, things will go fine between you two." She said to me as she caressed my shoulder.

"Hmmm." I hummed with a little smile on my face.

"Less I forget, Ken ordered dresses, shoes and purses for you and your friend. It came in late last night so, I kept it in the other room. I'm going to send everything to your respective rooms when day break." She said.

"He got me a dress?." I asked, surprised.

"Dresses, and not dress." She corrected.

"Erm... Okay, thank you." I don't know what to say. That's the only thing that could come out of my mouth.

"I haven't spent much time with you but, I know you're a good girl. For the fact that he brought a woman into his house for the first time, you must mean a lot to him."

"What do you mean?."

"Don't tell me you two haven't talked that much yet? He hasn't told you yet you're the first woman he's going to bring into this house?."

"No. But, he used to have girlfriends right?."

"He does but, the only place he took them to is in his hotel room."

"What? He changes girls like shoes. That's why I was so happy when he told me he's found the one. Now, I see what he saw in you that made him want to be committed."

Did he lie to her? Even though this woman is like a mother figure to him. I can't believe he lied to her. She has no idea that everyone in this country sees me as a murderer. And, to top it all, he told her he liked me?!

Like, my foot.

"Okay, I'm feeling sleepy already. We will continue from where we stop in the morning. You also go to your room." She said as she got up.

I have a lot of questions to ask but, I don't think today is the right time for that.

"Okay, sure. I will do that now. Okay, good night, Ms. Steve."

"And you too. Make sure you're good."

"I will. Thank you." I wave at her and got up also. I watch her retreating back and when I couldn't sight her anymore, I sighed.

What have I gotten myself into? Am I doing the right thing?- I thought.

Isn't this better off than you being in there in that hell and getting punished for what you haven't done- my inner thought said.