BitterSweet - Book one of the Bitter Novels-

Chappie 2

I returned to my deck chair after the interviews and tried to take my mind off him. Oh god this was bad. I mean I'd only spoke to him once and here I was practical in love with him.

"Whats your name?"

"Clay Blackers"

"Are you good?"

"Your life would not be in danger"

Stop thinking about him Scarlett! He was ugly and disgusting, he wore dull clothes. He didn't even like Lady Gaga but omg his eyes were so deep and green, easy to lose yourself in forever,

"Yes sure Mr Burnely, I'll get my suitcases from the car now and move in today" I heard Clay's deep voice ringing out as he walked down the driveway with my dad,

"You're moving in now?" My dad was clearly taken back,

"The agent on the phone said you needed a bodyguard today so I thought it was only common sence to pack in case I got the job"

Their voices drifted away as they walked down to the metal gates. He was moving in today? Wow that was quick it usually took the other gorillas at least two days to move in but then Clay wasn't a gorilla was he? He was something else all together.

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I watched Clay talking to a security guard who always stood by the gates. I didn't know the guards name but he did look like a gorilla. Clay was pointing at a camera that clung to the few trees which sat beside the tall gates. I couldn't hear what he was saying but I saw his lips moving and gorilla nodding. In the last two hours I had watched Clay bring in a small suitcase and a rucksack. He  had been shown to his room by a servant and was back outside 15 minutes later walking around with a notepad and pen. Every now and then he would stop and scribble something down. I suppose he was writing down the security problems he'd spoke about. He carried on talking to Gorilla and I dragged my eyes gazing up at the cloudless sky. Oh god it was super hot. I was still sat beside the pool in my pink bikini and Ray Ban crystal white sunnies. Well, when the suns shinning you have to be outside it feels like a criminal offence to be stuck in watching T.V on a sunny day.

"It's a nice day"

I jumped and opened my eyes to see Clay sat on a red deck chair. Where the hell did he come from,

"I thought you were talking to Goril...I mean the guard"  Oh hell he probably thought I was a right werdio,

"Yeah we were sorting out the flaws in your security"  He twisted in the deck chair and studied me. I could see his muscles on his arms. I bet he has a six pack, I bet he works out, just thinking about him working out made me flush,

"Oh" I said like a moron. Scarlett think...you're not dumb... think of something half intelligent to say, "I've got college tomorrow" I stated,

"I know" He repilled. Of course he knows. My dad had probably given him my timetable,

"Do you know about the pool party after college?" I asked at last sounding like a human and not a robot,

"Yeah, your dad mentioned it" He leaned back on the chair and stared up at the sky. Every month when my dad goes off on one of his regular business trips I held a party, half the school came. I hadn't even thought off what to wear yet. Of course it would be a dress, who didn't wear a dress to a party? A man I suppose. I smirked at my joke and realised Clay was still talking,

"And we deciced I will be taking you to school tomorrow instead of meeting you there like your other bodyguards did"

"Will you be coming in the college with me?" I asked. Most of the other gorillas had stayed out by the college gates but a few had followed be during lessons. He was silent for a moment,