More Than A Maid

Bella’s POV

We had few more classes after recess and then few hours after noon, school dismissed.

I swear, It is very hard for me to keep hiding it that I stay with Peter, most especially from Francisca. Francisca is too clingy, she’s actually being friendly in her own way unlike Monica who kept stealing glances at me and made sure I caught her doing so, then she would roll her eyes and look elsewhere.

I can’t believe Peter is dating a girl like her, they’re completely words and opposite when it comes to their character and they’re not even compatible.

“So where do you live?” Francisca asked me as she hung her backpack properly on her back.

“I… Uh… I stay at CenWay” I stammered.

“Wow, you are a girl from a very wealthy family” She said and I wondered why she said so.

Oh wait! The buildings in that avenue are mostly mansions, penthouses..

“Uh… Err… It’s not like that” I continue to stammer. I didn’t wanna say the truth neither do I wanna lie to her.

“However it is, I would love to visit you every now and then when we become besties” She said and embraced me.

“What??” I exclaimed. It was so obvious that I didn’t like idea she just suggested.

“Am I forcing the friendship? like am I forcing myself to be your friend?

Or I’m not welcome at your place?” She disengaged her body from me and frowned.

“Of … Of course, you are welcome. I actually love you already. You are a really cool friend” I said and she smiled.

“I can’t believe I succeeded in being your friend already” She said and I nodded, forcing a smile.

“A High five” She raised up her five fingers and we had a high five.

“It’s so unfortunate that we won’t take a bus together because your driver would come pick you soon” Francisca creates conclusions herself making me to not to say the truth.

Well that’s how the rich students in this school are.

They don’t take public long buses

“Yeah?” I said and she smiled and fixed her gaze at me instead.

It made me nervous..

“So see you tomorrow” I added and she nodded.

“Bye Bella, it’s nice meeting you today” She said, waved at me and left the class.

Then I sighed heavily.

“For how long are you gonna hide it that you’re from the slums” Someone whispered behind me and I turned to see Monica.

“You again!” I almost screamed before realizing I’m still in the classroom and few students are still there including Peter and his friends.

“Shh” I shushed her.

“Oh you already have the audacity to yell at me? Do it again! It’s most likely I would be the one to tell the whole school your true identity” She said.

Oops, what have I done wrong?

Why does Monica hate me so much? When it’s not like I have offended her.

“Peter” She turned to him;” how about I come to your place for a sleepover today?”

“No, Hell no…” He said in an harsh tone but when he realized that his friends were watching him, he adjusted his tone “Maybe some other time”

“Duh, my driver is already here. I wasn’t planning to have a sleepover at your place” She checked her cellphone and rolled her eyes… Then left the class.

We (Peter and I) took a very deep sigh at the same time, we weren’t done with the heaves when she rushed back inside the class just to peck Peter.

Ew..

“Hey, what… did…” Peter stammered.

“Bye love” Monica smiled and left.

She’s one crazy and annoying girl.

But I wonder the kind of affair they are having because Peter doesn’t seem to be comfortable with her presence.

They should just break up already. With that attitude of hers, I can tell that she is not the right girl for him.

“So why or who are you still waiting for? For us?” Peter’s friend who initially introduced himself as Francis said.

It was now, it drawn to me that it remains Peter, his friends and I in the classroom.

“Oh sorry. I would leave now” I tried not to stammer

“I wasn’t being harsh, neither was I sending you off. No. I only ask a question, why are scared about it?” Francis noticed.

“Err.. Nothing”

“But I would get going already..” I bowed slowly.

I didn’t know where to go yet or to secretly wait for Peter to come to my aid.

“Errm guys” Peter cleared his throat as he wanted to say something.. so I waited.

“I guess it’s time we depart..” and before they could ask why, He continued..

“We all know Bella is a new student, like she just arrived today and Mrs Betty, the principal ordered me to show her around”

“There are practically less people in school. You can just show her around tomorrow instead of keeping your driver waiting” Vincent said.

“Uhm.. It’s a wonderful idea instead. But my driver isn’t here yet, two.. tomorrow maybe very hectic and I may so busy and I wouldn’t have the time show her around. we all do not know how tomorrow would be like plus I don’t like it when so many people fix their gazes on me… you know most girls do so. So I prefer to just show her around right now; once and for all” Peter said… While I just stood there, waiting for them to come to a conclusion.

“It is alright, we are leaving if that should be the case” Francis said and he and his friend carried their bags.. hit his arm like it’s their way of saying Bye.

“Chat you all later” Peter Said.

“Bye, Bye Bella” They said to me.

“Bye Francis, Bye Vincent” I bide them

“Bye” and watched them leave.

I took a very deep breathe when they were out of sight.

Peter and I were left alone in the classroom.

“So are we leaving now?” I asked Peter.

“Not yet, I already told my driver to come in the next thirty minutes” He said.

“But why?”

“A tour around this school”

“Oh I thought you just used it as an excuse for everyone to leave us alone”

“Well part of it..” He said, coming close to me.

“Let us go, let me show you around” He said and offered me his hand to hold and I did.

***

We spoke while he showed me each rooms and facilities.

“How was the class today? Our teachers, how were they like?” He asked me.

“They were awesome. They taught us was well.. I enjoyed each lectures we had today” I told him.

“I’m glad you do” He said..

“I can see you made new friends”

“Friends?” I repeated, b’cos it was only Francisca I was intimate with today.

“Yeah, Francisca and my friends too Vincent and Francis”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Oh everyone here is nice actually” Except Monica but I didn’t say that loud.

“And thanks for the smoothie you gave to me during the recess period” I appreciated.

“Oh it’s nothing” He said.

“The Music room” He said opening a door, I just peeped through and nodded.

“Peter” I called his name when we left that building.

“Uhm? ” He answered.

“I… I an surprised you did not tell your classmates, your friends that we live together, that I’m your housemaid” I muttered.

“In school, you are my classmate, you are my friend just like everyone” That’s what he just said.

“You are still my friend at home, or do I treat you more like an Housemaid? You know.. the thing is when Dad and Mom travels, I am usually home alone.. and it wasn’t cool at all. I needed someone to talk to, I needed someone to kill boredom with, someone to help me out in things a guy can’t do” He said and paused.

“So you came, you are more like an House friend to me and not an Housemaid” He said and I smiled.

He is so nice that I do not even feel insecure.

“Thank you” I just had to say.

“Do you want our classmates to know we are staying together?” He asked me.

“Well… I… I… I’m confused” I told him.

“I’m not tryna fake my lifestyle but ..” I’m just scared of being bullied in a school for the rich.

” I know you are not” He interrupted

“Uhmm… But I already lied today and it’s hard for me.. what if they don’t like me if they all get to find out that I’m not in their category… What if… I have alot of What ifs in my head right now” I confided in him

“And Monica, she obviously hates me”

“I noticed her cruel character today, I’m shocked. Monica isn’t like this, I possibly do not know why she’s recently acting like this but I would talk to her about it” He said.

But I just nodded; Monica?? I don’t think she’ll become nice to me.

“You both of you would surely be best of friends, I forgot to tell you that I can predict the future” He teased and I gave a short laugh.

We walked here and there, I was tired but I didn’t want to complain.

I love this school already.

Suddenly he recieved a call, I guess it was his driver because he said to the caller that we were on our way. We?

“That was Joe” His Driver’s name.

“Let’s leave now, he’s waiting for us” He said.

This time, I didn’t see a single Student around, everyone must have gone home.

We entered the Comfy car and Joe drove home.

**

When I got home, I changed into mufty and made delicious dinner.

I’m surprised he asked me to join him on the dinning table again then we had supper together.

Actually, I prefer to stay and eat in my room…

Indeed he sees me as a friend but I see him as my friendly boss.

After dinner, I revised his notebooks, I actually love reading… I’m a nerd.

I’m one of the most intelligent Students in my former school… Even when I dropped out of school, I still read whatever books I come across, I read newspapers too, bill boards, everything that is readable and that makes me a brilliant Student in every areas; Politics, Calculations, Science everything. I don’t mean to be proud though.

“Let’s see a movie” Peter knocked on my door.

“I need to finish reading your notebooks, so that I can catch up quickly in class” I told him without opening the door.

“All works but no play makes…”

“I haven’t worked at all” I said back

“Okay Okay, I guess I would see the movie alone” He said.

“She’s sort of a bookworm” I heard him muttering to himself.”And she has been indoor since we had dinner”

He would know me better, I’m more than a bookworm.

I chuckled.

And layed properly on my bed; Laying on the bed is the best position for me to read and assimilate.

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To Be Continued

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