Babel Novel
37
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ALEXA’S POV
It’s been days since I’ve been ignoring Mr. Brown because of the date a few days ago.
I knew it was only a dream, but I cant bare to face why he would ask me out of all the woman he have met in his life. Preparing inside the kitchen I jumped at the sound of Sam calling me.
“Hey, Mr. Brown wants you in his office, are you okay?” Sam spoke with concern laced in her voice.
She knows the real reason since I told her what had happened and asked her to swear she won’t tell a soul. We’ve talked about it after the date and ever since then she comes up to me to check if Icwas alright. She might not know about Cody but she knows the problem that might rise between us and she knows I would feel guilty over it.
“Alexa, what happened?”
“Sorry Sam just tell Mr. Brown I’m busy!”
I ran outside to the garden and straight to the shed until I heard Nolan’s intercom voice blessing me with freedom. I would much rather take up my time taking care of Nolan than spending time with Mr. Brown. I need to accomplosh this mission if I want to get rich.
“Nolan, I’m coming, okay?” I called out as I unlocked the door and went in the place where the I was hidden the whple time.
Running back inside and slowly creeping out of sight from Mr. Brown’s office, I opened the door to Nolan’s room where he sat comfortably.
“Wanna hang out?”
I stood there confused as to what he meant, there is something about this family wanting to be close with their caretaker…
“No,” I coldly replied, stepping outside only to feel Nolan’s hand on my wrist.
“Come on, don’t be a killjoy. It’s just a movie, we can watch together!” He tugs on my arm and held it close to him as he gives me a mischievous grin.
“I don’t trust you,” I said flatly, giving him no amount of care as to try and push him away from me.
“Come on, Alexa. Just one movie won’t hurt, it’s not fair you’re always hanging out with my father!” His retort had me stunned and glare at him.
“Does your father know about the movie?” I ask, pulling away my arm and crossing it over my chest.
“Don’t worry about that, Father would be ecstatic to know you’re spending time with me even if he was aware that we’re watching something that has nothing to do with business, but you have to come along. Please Alexa! You’re always so busy and you never get a good night sleep at all and we really need some quality time together after what I told you last time. I really think we’d be doing everyone a favor by calling it a truce between us” I stood there unamused as he finishes himself.
“Would you mind telling me why on earth I would believe something like that?” I raised an eyebrow at him before he lets out a deep sigh.
“First you came up to us after coming home late, then you don’t even speak a single word to me for days end… Now you’re asking me to watch a movie with you?”
“Kathy said something to you and I need your help fixing our relationship…” I was shocked to hear what he had said. Asking relationship advice from me when in fact Kathy was the one hopeless at the bar.
“Fine, but does your father know about this?”
“Why does he need to know I had a fight with Kathy?” Nolan’s natural self is back, and I knew for sure he needed just advice and a movie.
“Alright, but don’t try anything.” I warned him with my narrowed eyes.
“Oh, relax, you know I won’t do anything… But now let’s get ready. The movie is starting in 10 minutes.” I sighed knowing that I’d get nowhere if I continue fighting him.
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I got dressed comfortably as I waited in my room until Nolan called me. Weird how his movie marathon was past dinnertime, but it’s best when you want something to watch before going to bed.
Hearing a knock on the door, I spot Nolan standing by the door frame and see a glimpse of Mr. Brown’s bedroom door cracked open.
“Just be quiet alright? We wouldn’t want to get caught now, would we?” He asked as he pointed to the direction of his room. He turns off my bedroom light and we both walked through the carpeted hallway leading to his bedroom.
As I walked in I spot the projector. As we both headed to the bed, I sat at the edge of the opposite from him in case he planned on doing something.
“I’m not even doing wrong, why are sitting so far from me?” Nolan asks in annoyance.
“Because you’ve made it pretty obvious that you plan on trying to pull something and I can’t risk getting involved with that,” I shot him a warning look. “Besides, you have your own room right?”
“What?” He questioned while frowning.
“You seem to have forgotten you’ve done alot of shady shit on me.”
“Look I don’t want to get in trouble Alexa, please just forget about all the crap I did and watch the movie…”
“If you’re gonna pull something on me, you better make sure that if I’m not around, you don’t do something stupid enough to make me regret later kn. Now turn the lights off!”
Without waiting for a reply, he shut off the main lamp beside him and lay down on the bed in the dark.
The projector lights flash up on the wall and soon a video started playing. It was some amateur film but my eyes widen as I soon realized what was about to happen. My cheeks turned red at the realization before I turned to look at Nolan in shock.
Suddenly, the door opened and Mr. Brown walked in at the same time as the scene.
“What the hell is going on here?!”