More Than A Maid

Unknown to Monica and Mrs Benson, Mr Benson was right at a corner eavesdropping. He heard right from the part that Monica said his wife had an affair with someone secretly.

He saw his wife downcast after Monica has hurt her with those rubbish words, then left.

“Laura” Mr Benson called his wife by her maiden name.

Mrs Benson was shocked to see her husband behind her, she trembled a little and fought back the tears from flowing down her cheeks.

“Did- did you hear what Monica just said? Have you – you been standing there for long?” She asked her husband.

“Yeah” He nodded truthfully.

“I’m sorry. All what she said now is not true. I swear. I don’t know why she made up those words or who must have told her such. I never cheated on you!” Mrs Benson rushed all her words.

“I know right. I know. It’s definitely not true. Although I have heard of such rumour, this isn’t the first time.. You liked him, didn’t you?” Yet, her husband quaried.

She was shocked and she didn’t expect such question from her husband. She was speechless. Perhaps, she had really liked him than her husband for once, thinking it’s just a normal friendship. But it’s true that she indeed liked him but she never had an affair with him, she never cheated with her husband, then where did all the rumour come from?

“I’m sorry” She couldn’t even look at her husband in the eye. “I… I never cheated on you. I.. I love you very much Maxwell” She said and the tears of guilt began to flow down her cheeks.

“Come closer” Her gentle lovely husband opened his arms. His wife felt really bad and guilty that she didn’t want to move close to him but he went closer to her instead and embraced her tightly. “People make mistakes okay. But I love you very much too” He said and kissed her forehead.

“I’m sorry” Mrs Benson repeated.

“It’s okay” Sweet Mr Benson patted her back.

So little did Monica know that her plan didn’t totally work out and also, the Benson didn’t know about the accusation their family friends has done.

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Bella walked slowly down the stairs.

“I’ll go prepare dinner” She announced to everyone in the living room, including Peter who finally came down.

“Oh dear. It’s either I do the cooking myself or we order the supper” Mrs Benson told her.

“But… I am.. I am still a maid here” Bella said.

“No dear. You are not. Not any longer.” Mrs Benson responded. “You have become part of us now, a family friend and someone we cherish” Mr Benson added.

She couldn’t help but to smile. “Thank you Mr and Mrs Benson” She appreciated. “But I insist, I’ll go into the kitchen now and cook the nice supper. Not at a maid but as a grateful family friend” I told them. This time, they didn’t refuse. Their smile was a go ahead gesture to me.

I nodded before I made my way to the kitchen

“I’ld come with you” Peter finally spoke, smiling widely. “Just to help you out in the kitchen” He added.

I didn’t say anything, but since his parents didn’t complain about his request to join me. It means he can come along with me, which he did.

“Are you fine now?” He asked me in the kitchen, helping me out with the plates and stuffs before I even try to pick them up myself.

“I’m okay, I guess” She replied.

“I’m glad you are” Peter commented smiling.

“Uhm, everyone now loves you here. So there’s absolutely no reason for you to be afraid. No one is gonna send you out” He told her.

“I guess so. I’m so grateful” She replied.

“You are most welcome” Peter said to her. “Mind you, be free around me too. She won’t complain at all. Infact she now loves to see us together” Peter told her.

She gave him a kind of look.. which meant that .. is he trying to tell her that their relationship has been approved.

She didn’t ask that aloud though: All she said was “Okay. I’m glad everything is fine here”

Peter’s POV

“Uhn Bella, I know you are still unhappy because of your father’s case” I (Peter) started.

“Who wouldn’t be? It’s been month now. I tried to forget about it but now the already healing wound is already opened again” She said.

“Sorry” I apologised. “Don’t you want the killer to be caught?” I asked.

“Of course I do but.. at the same time, I pray there’s no any killer” She spoke coldly.

“I wish for everything that you wish” Was all I said.

She didn’t say anything. She lighted the cooker and began to cook. I watched her all through like I wanted to learn how to cook from her.

“One more thing Peter” She suddenly turned around to me.

“What?” I asked, I knew it … She had alot to say to me but she was only holding back.

“Uhn, what is it? Talk to me” I said when she didn’t say anything.

“I want a favour from you Peter” She resumed

“Oh Favour. Anything at all. I’m willing to grant it” I told her.

“Are you sure you can?” She asked.

“Of course. You know I’ve always wanted to do anything to make you happy” I tried to prove it to her.

“Even if the Favor I’m about to ask from you is beyond your capability, can you still do it?” She asked again.

Now this made me really nervous. What’s she about to ask this time? Loving a sad girl can really be problematic.

Is she about to break up with me ? Oh no, we are no longer dating. And she’s not even aware that I’m gonna ask her out after everything is settled.

So what does she wanna say?

“What’s the favor Bella? I’ll try my best to. I really mean it when I say I’ld do anything as far as it will make you happy” I added.

“This will really make me happy” She said.

“Go ahead and ask” Internally, I was impatient to know what it was. I was very nervous too.

“Do not speak to me until my father’s killer has been found” She said.

“What? Why?” I exclaimed.

“Remember, your parents are still under their suspect list. We will be cool again when the killer has been found or if no killer was found” She continued.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“What? Why are you doing this Bella? Why are you always hurting me? This has absolutely nothing to do with us and you know it” I argued.

“It has alot to do with us Peter and you know it too! I hope and know that it’s not your parents but when it turns out to be them, we’ve practically become the killer’s child and the victim’s child. Which will ruin a whole lot of things, both friendship and … relationship” She said.

“Give me some time to understand you right now Bella..” She interrupted me again.

“I’m doing this, so that it will be easy for us by then. When we’ve lost communication beforehand. It won’t be hard for you and I to forget about each other” She suggested.

“Bella, I can’t grant that favor” He shook his head continuously.

“Didn’t you say you would do anything to make me happy?” She literally just used my words back against me.

“You and I know that it won’t make you happy. It won’t make me happy too… It’s…” She cut in sharply.

“End of conversation” She concluded.

Oh My God!

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To Be Continued