Mend My Heart

Chapter 14

"I hope you demons are happy. You made me look like the devil back there,” I hissed at them and they both had finished their pity act and were now smiling wolfishly.

“We are. Very ecstatic. You’re on your way out of here, American,” Brianna bragged and high fived her brother with her free hand. “I must say, your plan was well executed. We didn’t even see it coming,” she commented, openly airing that I had impressed her. 

I rolled my eyes. “Clearly it wasn’t, I got caught and now everybody thinks I’m the devil incarnate,” I replied saucily. On our way up the stairs, Meredith appeared out of nowhere as usual. She must be part of Dr Strange’s sorcerer crew because nobody could do that unless they are magical.

“And what happened here?” she asked, her brow upturned in derision and curiosity. 

I didn’t bother to stop. “Mind your own business, Merry. This has nothing to do with you,” I voiced flippantly. 

“It is my business since I’m the head servant of this household and I demand you stop and once and explain yourself, you belligerent opportunist!” she barked lowly at me. I halted in my tracks, swallowed and then turned to face her. 

“First off, I didn’t come here for you! So don’t speak to me as though I’m under your employ, you venomous witch. Secondly, I told you that what occurred is none of your concern, so you need to back off and respect that. Lastly, I have no idea what is going on between you and Mr. Duke but just because you have some kind of a relationship does not give you the right to act all high and mighty. I’d advise you to remember your place in this house before you come to me. Good day,” I spat with a snarl and continued up with the kids.

I didn’t stay long enough to enjoy the pleasure of having astounded her with my two cents. Serves her right for acting like she owned the place. That felt fantastic. I hadn’t confronted anyone in long time and I think that I’m going to be doing it a lot in this person. 

Theodore’s P.O.V

Bloody hell! Did I just almost kiss Maya? 

As my mother continued to ramble one endlessly about why I ought to chuck her out of our lives with immediate effect, my mind replayed what had happened earlier. As wrong as it may sound, having her on top of me was exhilarating, even more so than the rush I get when I box. Up close, I got to see the few almost invisible freckles she had around her nose, the prominent dip on her soft looking upper lip and her dilated light brown irises…

And like the hormonal fool that I was, I just had to lean in for a moment on the lips but as fate would have it, I never got to get the feel of her lips on mine. This is crazy, downright outrageous! I have never wanted a woman this badly and there she was, unknowingly throwing compelling me to break my typical rooms. I usually go to bars and night clubs to get a woman; this time around, temptation was right under my own roof. 

“Are you even listening to me Theodore?” my mother inquired, her wise old eyes narrowed into slits. 

I shook myself out of the daze and looked directly at her. “Of course, I am but despite all your convincing, she is staying. She’s here to pay off a debt and she will do exactly that,” I told her solemnly and she tsked at me.

“You like her, don’t you?” she accused and I was about to outright deny it but she pointed her finger straight at my chest. “I know you, son and don’t you dare lie to me. Is that why you brought her here? Is she just another conquest for you?”

To be honest, I’m not even sure why she is here anymore. I really shouldn’t have let her come here and disturb my life. And now that I’ve already felt what it’s like to breathe the same air as her, I’m afraid I can’t let her go just yet. I know that what I’m doing is wrong, but I basically live on impulse. Do now, ask questions later. 

With confusion still clouding my thoughts, I didn’t dignify my mother we a response and began to make my way towards the staircase when I heard the sound of two voices arguing. I stopped in my tracks, and began to listen to what was being said. 

“First off, I didn’t come here for you! So don’t speak to me as though I’m under your employ, you venomous witch. Secondly, I told you that what occurred is none of your concern, so you need to back off and respect that. Lastly, I have no idea what is going on between you and Mr. Duke but just because you have some kind of a relationship does not give you the right to act all high and mighty. I’d advise you to remember your place in this house before you come to me. Good day.” 

Now that was definitely Maya. Only she could manage to be just as rude as she was eloquent at one go. By the time I rounded the corner, Meredith was looking at the ground in frustration. Oh, so she was the one who was being told off. I’d have been just as dumbstricken had I been at the receiving end of such powerful words. I had to make supreme effort to stop myself from bursting into laughter. 

“She gave you quite the earful, didn’t she?” I teased and Meredith scoffed before crossing her arms.

“She’s just a troubled youth who certainly has no etiquette and clearly hasn’t the slightest clue about being civilised. You must have gotten her straight from the streets,” she disputed in bitterness, “I think you’ve seen enough evidence as to why she simply cannot stay, Theo.”

It seems everyone in this house is against her staying. This just gives me more motivation to make her stay. “I don’t remember asking for your opinion, Meri,” I remarked saucily as I passed her enroute to my room but she caught me by my bicep.

“I’m just tyring to look out for you. When you gave me the task of watching over your household, I swore to do it with my life. You’ve done so much for me and my family that this is the least I could do for you but you’ve gone and upset the whole balance of things. And for what, to keep her close to you? Tell, what is the real reason as to why she is here?” she prodded nosily.

Maybe Maya was right about Meredith becoming too familiar. I needed to fix that immediately. “Meri, you may be my friend but I’m still your boss. Now, don’t concern yourself with matters that don’t involve you and please, let go of my arm,” I said calmly yet somehow coldly and she did as she was told.

“I apologise for my overstepping of boundaries. I’ll get back to my duties now,” she bowed her head as a sign of respect and then went away as quickly as her legs would allow her. 

But she and my mother are somehow right. I absolutely cannot be harbouring such sentiments towards someone who it only here transiently. I can feel that my attraction towards Maya isn’t ordinary, and I’d given in before only for it to have precarious consequences.

 I need to shake whatever the bloody hell this is, and I need to do it fast.

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