Chapter 8
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I went back to the living room, and sat beside Amber.
"What's the matter, babe? You look angry," Amber asked.
Walton also joined us and he sat on the couch, opposite to me.
"Nothing, here, take the plates," I replied keeping it on the table.
"Walton man, what did you do now?" Amanda asked.
"Amanda what's your problem, even during the school days you used to fight with me for no reason, you're still the same," Walton said angrily.
"Excuse me, you can't talk to my girlfriend in this tone," Xavier said.
"Guys, don't start a fight again," Terence said irritably.
"Let's have lunch and then we'll go out for some sightseeing," Abram said.
"Ya that's a good idea, I am bored," Amanda said.
"Guys you'll go, I want to take some rest as I'm feeling unwell," I said.
"What happened, are you okay?" Terence asked with great concern.
"I didn't have a proper sleep, that's why I am having a severe headache. I would like to take some rest," I replied.
"I'll stay back with you, how would you stay alone?" Amber said.
"If Amber is staying back here with Sophie, so I'll also stay back," Abram said.
"Guys no one needs to stay back. Amber, thanks for your concern darling, but I'll take care of myself. Don't worry," I said smiling.
"Are you sure babe?" Amber asked and I nodded affirmatively.
"It's 2:30 pm, we'll leave by three and shall be back by eight," Terence said.
"Guys now let's have lunch, I am so damn hungry," Amanda cried.
Terence opened the tiffins and we saw pasta and noodles.
"I think that caretaker only knows how to cook pasta and noodles," Walton said laughing.
"Not again, we ate pasta and noodles at night, I don't want to have it again," Amber said.
"I am surely going to eat it because I'm in love with pasta's and noodles," I replied serving myself and started eating.
"Even I am really hungry, pasta and noodles shall do," Amanda said serving herself.
Tears welled up in my eyes recollecting, how Ryan cooked Pasta for me, during the trip to Ladakh, ten years back.
"Kids what will you like to have for dinner?" Ryan's mom asked.
"Pasta," I replied smiling brightly.
"Mom, you sit, you were having severe pain in your legs, isn't it? I'll cook pastas for Sophie--I mean for everyone," Ryan said smiling.
"No Ryan it's okay, I'll manage, even the servant, Robert is there to help me," Ryan's mom Mariya replied.
"No mom, I want to cook," Ryan said persistently.
"But you don't know how to cook, my dear," Aunt Mariya said.
"Mom, I know how to cook, even Sophie is there, she'll help me out. Will you, Sophie?" Ryan asked.
"Of course, I would love to help you," I replied smiling.
"Alright then, if you need something call me," Aunt Mariya said.
We nodded affirmatively and went to the kitchen.
"Shall we start cooking?" I asked Ryan.
"Yes, but there's a small problem," Ryan said nervously.
"Tell me, what's it?" I asked.
"Actually----I---I--don't know how to cook," Ryan said.
"Are you serious, but you told Aunt Mariya that you know to cook," I told laughing.
"I wanted to cook for you and I'll do that, all I just want is, you to guide me. Will you?" Ryan asked.
"Of course," I replied smiling.
Ryan started cooking as I guided him. It took one hour for him to cook pastas.
"Damn, finally the pasta is prepared, Sophie, will you taste and let me know how's it?" Ryan asked.
"Sure," I replied and tasted the pasta cooked by him.
"Ryan man, it's delicious. You have to make such delicious pasta for me, daily," I told.
"I would love to cook pastas for you, baby, all my life," Ryan replied pecking my lips.
"Back to Earth, Sophie," Terence said snapping his fingers and I came out of my trance.
"Where do you get lost?" Abram asked.
"In Ryan's thoughts, isn't it Sophie," Amanda asked.
"No---it's nothing like that, tell me, Terence, what were you saying?" I asked.
"I was saying that pasta's are getting cold, better eat it quickly," Terence said.
I nodded affirmatively and we continued having lunch.
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After completing lunch, they all went for sightseeing while I went back to the room to take some rest. I went towards the window to draw the curtains, where I saw the caretaker standing in the backyard and was looking at me.
"He is truly weird and creepy," I muttered to myself and drew the curtains. I went back downstairs to the living room to lock the door so that no one could come inside the villa. I saw the caretaker standing at the door and I got startled.
"Just a few seconds back he was there in the backyard and now he's at the door," I thought.
"Sir---you need something?" I asked politely but he didn't reply and went away. I locked the door and went back to the room upstairs to take a nap.
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My sleep got disturbed when I heard some voices from the living room. I looked at the clock, it was just seven.
"Terence told, they would return back not before eight, so who might it be?" I thought. I got down from the bed, unbolted the door and went downstairs to the living room.
I saw Terence, Walton, Andrew, Abraham, Amber, Xavier, and Amanda sitting in the living room.
"You'll were going to arrive by eight, right?" I asked.
"Yes babe, but we came back an hour early, as we thought you might be alone," Amber said.
"Sophie, you should have locked the door, from inside, at least," Terence said.
"Terence, I did lock the door from inside, how did you'll come inside?" I inquired.
"The door was open, Sophie, it wasn't locked," Walton said.
"What, how is this possible man? I locked the door myself," I replied.
"But the door was open when we came," Abram said.
"Sophie it might be possible that you didn't lock the door properly," Amanda said.
"Ya, it might be possible, as I was having a headache, and I was sleepy too," I replied.
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