The bodyguard

Favourite till last

I end the FaceTime call with Nina. I open my bedroom door to finally let Winnie in as she has been talking to me behind the door for the last 5 minutes. She smiles and hugs me.

"May I" She says while pointing to my room. I know she wants to clean my room. Even though it is already clean there are just a few clothes on the floor from when me and Nina were picking outfits for the party on FaceTime.

"sure, go ahead. Oh and Winnie. Thank you" I thank Winnie for being so kind to me all the time.

She smiles and begins tidying my room.

I head downstairs and into the kitchen. I see Eli making us dinner. Eli is the cook. He's been my cook since I was 6 years old. He knows what foods I love and what I hate.

"hey Eli. What we having tonight?" I jump onto the kitchen counter while swaying my legs back and forth.

"Hello Miss Tessa. I would of made fajitas which is one of your favourites but instead I'm making a ham and mushroom tagliatelle as your dad has a guest." Eli has a french accent. I love listening to him speak it's soothing.

"oh yes, don't worry I love that dish as-well. I'm dreading this dinner"

"you'll be fine Tess." He says trying to reassure me. I smile at him and walk out of the kitchen.

I walk into the living room and see my dad talking to someone. I couldn't see the mans face only the back of his head. He looks tall and muscular, broad shoulders and brown floppy hair.

"Oh Tessa you here. This is Jordan" he says noticing me standing in the doorway.

When he turned around. It wasn't a man at all it was a boy who looked the same age as me maybe around 18. He had brown eyes and brown hair that was as floppy at the front as it was in the back.

Jordan looked at me and I just stared back. I already told myself that I'm going to try not to bother with him as I don't need him, and I have to try to get rid of him.

He just kept staring back. It was strange. He didn't smile or say hello. He just stared at me. It wasn't even awkward. It was as if we were having a staring competition.

My dad looked at me then to Jordan then to me as if he was watching a ping pong game.

I turned around breaking the glare and stormed back into the kitchen without saying a word.

"TESSAA GET BACK HERE!" My dad shouts clearly mad.

I ignored and then walked back up to my room.

I jumped onto my bed and set out a frustrated sigh.

*knock at the bedroom door*

"go away" , I shouted assuming it's my dad coming to shout at me and force me downstairs.

"Tessa it's me, can I come in" it's Winnies voice.

I opened the door for Winnie, then went back to sit in my bed

She sat on the bed opposite me.

"you're the most independent girl I know. You always have been. Your also the kindest, smartest, and funniest oh and most gorgeous"

I smile at her and giggle a bit

"you are more than capable of protecting yourself from anyone or anything. But having a body guard will put your dads and my minds at rest knowing your safe. So just give it a try."

I take a big breath.

"fine" I say and smile at her knowing that she's probably right.

She rubs my shoulder and leaves. I leave not long after her.

I go into the dining room and see that my dad and Jordan are sitting having some whiskey at the table.

"aaaahh nice of you to finally join us" , he says while watching me make my way to sit down next to them. I can feel Jordan's eyes burning on me as I do.

I just stare at the glass table beneath me and Ignore his glares.

"dinner is served", Eli comes out with two plates in his hands. He hands one to my dad and one to Jordan.

Eli looks at me and laughs because he can see that I'm looking for my plate.

My dad and Jordan tuck in to the food and I just watch them eat.

"leaving my favourite till last" Eli says while handing me my plate.

"Thank you Eli", I say as he puts the plate infringe of me.