Opposites Attract

Chapter 3

    I looked around the house an all words got stuck in my mouth. I opened my mouth and closed it back like a fish, repeated the short process again and again for like a full minute. I cleared my throat and tried to say something again.

    "This is beautiful." I wasn't lying neither was I sugarcoating anything. The house was truly beautiful. Everything in here looked like a dream, the type you never want to wake up from. If Hameedah was here she'd fawn over everything and said something very stupid. The walls were painted a shiny butter colour. Around the TV area was different design of artwork, it was beautiful. The furniture a dull chocolate colour to match a beautiful centre carpet. On the carpet was the same style of a small glass centre table. It seemed the furniture of the entire house matched as I looked and saw similar designs of a dining area. It was beautiful. I didn't know how to describe the colours better so I used something related to food. Everyone will get that. I felt Sebastian nudge my side and I snapped out of my trance.

  "Sorry." I whispered and he waved it off.

  "Let me show you your room." He ordered, I'd say he offered but his tone didn't sound like I was left with a choice, so order it is. I just followed him sheepishly. He opened the door to a room. I followed him and gasped at the sight before me, I wasn't going to lie it was beautiful. Everything looked beautiful to me but you can't exactly judge me, I haven't seen a lot of beautiful in a while. My room was painted a monotonous colour of grey. It had the same shiny look of the living room. It looked like it has been cleaned before hand. It was a big room, bigger than the one I slept in my own house.

  "Thank you." I said and he nodded. I was wearing the same clothes I had on the day of the accident. Sebastian had brought it for me laundered. "For everything." I continued to let him know I really meant it.

  "It's okay." He said. I bit my bottom lip. I feel like crying. I laughed at myself at that thought. Tears were streaming down my face now but somehow I was still laughing. Sebastian gave a concerned look as I wiped my tears away and tried to keep a straight face at the same time.

  "I'm sorry. Didn't know what came over me." I stood up and on impulse hugged him. It was a loose hug, our bodies barely touching. He tensed for a moment but soon wrapped his arms around me and sighed softly. The feeling of safe felt foreign to me. But I was safe, I was truly safe. I hugged him tighter and sobbed on his hard chest. I clutched him really tight but he didn't complain. No one would know where I was and they wouldn't bother to find me. It was easy as that.

  "Thank you so much." I said again without pulling away or lifting my head from his chest.

  "My pleasure." He responded. His accent so smooth. It was like music to my ears. I could get used to it. I jerked away from him suddenly. He looked shocked and disappointed? I couldn't be sure because he replaced the expression with a smile.

  "I'll leave you now. Call me if you need anything." And with that, he left.

  I plopped on the couch and laid back on the couch looking at the ceiling. I closed my eyes and curled up into a ball. I can't keep here for free. I have to do something, get a job if I can get any. But I'll try. Anything would do at this point. And help around the house. Maybe cook or do anything to ease my guilt of staying here for free.

  I didn't know I have fallen asleep until there was a knock on the door. I quickly stood up and wiped my sweaty hands on my dress. Who is it? I looked around me again and my shoulders sagged in relief as I remembered I wasn't in my old house anymore. The relief I felt was so good that I actually smiled. It must be Sebastian then. I opened the door and sure enough it was him standing outside. I stepped aside to let him in. He didn't enter though. His hands were pushed in his pocket and he relaxed against the door frame. His legs crossed.