Maid For Him

Chapter 36

Reese***

I took sharp, short breaths. My vision was blurry as I tried to make my way to the guest bathroom. Rickel left about twenty minutes ago and everything started sinking in.

I blew everything.

My secret is out in the open.

He's not going to pay for his crimes.

I told him I forgave him.

I splashed my face with water repeatedly. My heart was hammering in my chest. I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes were getting puffy and I looked like a fish on dry land. I hated the girl that the mirror showed me. I landed a fist to the middle of her face and the mirror broke slightly at the contact.

I needed to let my frustration out. I grabbed two handful of hair and starting pulling and screaming.

"Aaaahhhhhhhh!! ¡DIOS MIO! WHY AM I SO FREAKING STUPID?!! WHY THE HECK DO I CARE ABOUT THE REPUTATION OF THAT DAMN RICH BASTARD? HE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MINE! DAMMIT!!!"

A few curse words left my mouth and I didn't care that the neighbours might hear me. I didn't care about anything or anyone in this moment. All I wanted to do was smash things. I banged my head against the wall until my shouting turned into sobs.

I slid to the floor feeling like a hot pile of mess. I felt like my life was over. For a moment I wondered how Rickel was feeling right now. Maybe he doesn't think he can trust me anymore since I've been keeping this from him for so long.

My phone rang andI lazily answered it. I didn't feel like talking to anyone right now.

"Hello?"

The person on the other line sounded frightened. "Reese? Reese? I don't know how long I can keep this up. My husband lost his job yesterday."

"Mrs. Francis?" I haven't heard from her in more than a year.

"Reese. You have to come down here as soon as possible. We have to figure this out face to face."

My hands were full on shaking. "I'll be there by weekend." I promised her.

I hung up the call and struggled to my feet. I have no idea how I'm going to reach to Mrs. Francis and what I'm going to do once I get there. I don't have an apartment for myself and I don't have enough money saved up.

I looked at myself in the mirror.

You have to pull yourself together Reese. People are depending on you.

I washed my face and did a little light makeup to hide my puffy eyes. I didn't want Rickel to come home and see me like this. I don't need his pity right now.

Suddenly it hit me. I told Rickel I'm in love with him! Oh my God!  I just keep messing things up for myself. Well he did say he was falling for me. I guess that's a good thing, right?

I shook my head. Now is not the time to think about Rickel or my feelings for him right now. I have bigger things to worry about. 

I took a shower, put on some fresh, clean clothes deciding to start my day over. I cleaned the house from top to bottom and when I was finished it was already 7pm. Rickel would be home any minute now so I started making his dinner. 

As I stirred, I started to feel the tiredness. It's true what they say: if you're working with something on your mind, you won't get tired.

As I turned the stove off an hour later, I heard the front door open. For a moment I froze. What if it wasn't Rickel?

"Reese?" I heard him call and I exhaled. "Could you come here for a minute please."

I followed his voice and ended up in the living room.

"Yes?"

"Promise you'll be calm when I show you this." He was smiling from ear to ear.

"Show me what?"

He handed me a large brown envelope. "See for yourself."

I took the envelope from him and opened it quickly. I didn't have time for his games right now.

What the hell?

"What is this? You're going back to college? For what?" I asked. I thought Rickel already has multiple degrees.

"That's not for me. You're going to finish school and I'm going to pay for it."

I dropped the envelope and covered my mouth with both hands to muffle my screams.

"Are you serious Rickel? You can't be! What about the house? When am I going to get time to do both?"

Rickel smiled. "Stop worrying yourself. The house can get a deep cleaning on weekends, no problem. It's time to focus on yourself and your future."

I didn't know what to say. I was more than overjoyed. I am going to make sure I call Mrs. Francis and tell her the good news before going to bed.

"I don't know what to say. Thank you so much Rickel."

"It's the least I can do after all the bad things I did to you. I have so much to apologize for."

"Like what? You apologized already." I didn't know what he was talking about and I was getting curious.

He hung his head. "I know you saw Janell and me having sex. I haven't apologized for that yet."

I took a step back. How the heck did he know? Did he see me in the bathroom? He couldn't have. His back was turned to me.

"H-How? How did you know?" I asked him.

"Gaby told me......well not exactly. She just told me you saw two persons having sex in the bathroom on the night of the party so I put two and two together."

I swallowed.

My heart was racing again and I took deep breaths to calm myself down.

Rickel came close to me. "That is all in the past now, Reese. I am extremely sorry about it and I will never do anything to hurt you in any type of way."

I didn't believe him but I nodded and forced a smile. "It's ok."

"What can I do to make you forget?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know. It's all good though."

"Are you sure?"

I nodded.

"Take my hand and close your eyes then."

I took his hand and he started leading me to the hallway. He opened the door and I felt the cool outdoor air on my skin.

"Open." He said and I did.

Instantly I started screaming at the top of my lungs

¡Dios mio! This man is going crazy.