Barely Two Months

Chapter Twelve

AURIANNA

I woke up to find myself lying on the couch. I've been on the couch crying, not even realizing when I slept off. I looked over to the bed and Andre wasn't there. Maybe he's gone to work, I thought.

I went over to my luggage and picked out a big blue T-shirt and a black skinny jeans then I headed to the bathroom to shower. When I was done dressing I sat on the bed and then I felt hungry. I was about going out the door to ask those two hefty bodyguards standing outside the door if I could go to the kitchen to grab something to eat but before I was able to, I heard a knock on the door

"Come in" I yelled. I sat on the bed with my legs crisscrossed. The door opened to reveal the same woman that serves me breakfast every morning since I came here.
"Morning ma'am" I greeted with a smile, trying to mask my real emotion after what happened last night and plus, she's a really good and sweet middle aged woman, so I guess my smile is genuine.

"I've told you to call me Heather" she gave me a warning look as she sat on the edge of the bed close to me and she saw how surprised I was by what she did
"Oh cmon, Andr... I mean Mr. Watterson isn't around, time for us to feel loose, don't you think?" She asked as she settled in more
"Yeah, I guess, but yours is different. Out of all the maids in this house, you seem to be the only person that Andre talks to and you don't seem to talk to him like you're a maid. So tell me, what spell did you cast on him?" I cocked my head

"Don't be silly. You know how everyone speaks to Mr. Watterson with great fear"
"Yeah, everyone but you" I added
"It's nothing. Let's just say I have my ways" she had a smirk on
"Oh, really?" I arced my brow

"Ok. Ok. Fine" she said exasperatedly. "I've been taking care of Andre since he was a toddler so we have this sort of relationship, you know"
"Wow! So like you know Andre like the back of your palm?" It came out like a question
"Yes. Pretty much" She answered

"Uhm, so tell me, what kind of person is Andre Watterson?" I don't know why I'm suddenly interested in him and the kind of person he is. He can't be the ruthless person he's shown himself to be, right?
"Why the sudden interest?" She gave me a confused and a slightly amazed look
"I don't know. I guess I just want to know the kind of person I'll be spending a night with" I shrugged

"Wait, so like you guys haven't done it yet?" She was surprised and I chuckled at how childish she reacted to it. This woman is in her 40s for Christ sake!
"Surprised? I think I didn't actually meet the standards of the kind of girls he sleeps with" I said with my head hanging low. It's not that I really want to do it with him, it's just that my dad's life's on the line here.

"And I think he only accepted my rose out of pity" I mumbled
"Do you know that you're the talk of the house?" She scooched closer towards me like she was trying to let only me hear what she's about to say
"How am I the talk of the house?" I asked in disbelief

"You know, we maids like to talk amongst ourselves. We act like we don't know anything but we know everything, in and out" she cleared her throat a bit and continued
"You're the first girl that has ever stayed in the mansion let alone the bedroom of Andre Watterson longer than usual"

"How'd you mean by that?"
"Andre has had lots of fling. We didn't get to see most of them while the few we saw was only when we accidentally see Andre coming in with her. None of them have lasted for more than a night, some of them have even left that same night. But you, you've been here for three days, you're different"

"I'm not different, I'm just like the rest but I'm still wondering why he haven't made a move on me yet. I just want to leave" I sobbed a little and hung my head low. She leaned closer and used her index finger to lift my chin up
"You're different. It seems to me that you're here for a reason"
"Yeah, the same reason as all the other girls; I'm here for the money" I tried to mask my emotions but a stray tear gave it away and I quickly wiped it off hoping she didn't notice it.

"Cmon, you can tell me what the real reason is" she urged
"It's my dad" I started. "He's lying sick in the hospital with barely two months left to live and somehow I have to gather 5.6 million dollars for his surgery. My mom's flower shop and the two jobs I work isn't enough to raise the money that's why Joe told me about Andre and how I can get over 7 million in a night

I know it isn't something I should do, I even promised my mom that I wouldn't do a thing like this but I have to, for dad. He's been there for us and there's nothing I want more in this world than to see him alive, healthy." I didn't even know that I was already tearing up. I tried to hold it back but it made it worse. Spring of tears started running down my eyes and I was sobbing.

Heather took me in her arms in a warm embrace
"Dear, dear, I understand the pain you're going through. You're too young to carry this burden alone, you must feel like the weight of this is on your shoulder and your family is looking up to you to fix this, am I right?" She stroke my hair, untangling the locks on my long hair in a soothing manner

"Yes, yes" I nod my head in agreement to what she said. She released her hold on me which gave her easy access to screen my face with my puffy eyes due to the amount of tears that I've been crying.
"It's okay. Everything will be fine and I think Andre can see how different you are from the other girls" she said

"How?"
"If it were to be other girls, he would have had it with them a long time ago and kick them off of his house, but you, he can sense your innocence. It's almost like he's afraid to taint you, you know." She explained
"I'm no different" I admitted
"Cmon, you are. I see it, and I know Andre sees it too, I know Andre, remember?" She tries to convince me

"I guess" I shrugged
"Cmon, what will you like for breakfast" she asked, trying to change the mood
"Oh, yeah. I remember now, I was hungry" I said to myself mostly and she laughed
"So? What will you have for breakfast?" She asked again
"Ravioli?"
"Really? Ravioli?"
"Yeah, craving it" I smiled
"Ravioli, coming right up" she said and walked out the room.