The Maid

Chapter 16

I stand and let the warm water run down my back as I stare at the tile in the shower. I was stunned and my mixed emotions were getting the best of me.

I was full of joy then steaming with anger. My subconscious shakes her but, smiles with glee. I scrub my arm, trying to get his scent off of me and it wasn't working. My memory flashed back from the moment.

Gosh, he was so skilled, I thought, but what was with the sudden urge to leave. Was I some sort of booty call, no I couldn't be he was pleased or was he?

My thoughts were getting out of control. I sighed and get out of the shower. I needed to get my thoughts straight. I pulled on a top and undies. I walk out and look at my phone. It has been hours since I had heard from my mother. I had called multiple times and there was no response from the nursing home.

I knew I shouldn't have signed her up for the program in the home, to study on alzheimer, I don't have a clue at what they could be doing to her now. I make a mental note to visit them.

I text Kristen. Are you free?-Ari

A few seconds past and she replies.
Now I am, just finished closing up the shop. What's up?-Kris

I hesitate if I should tell her what just went down with Rowland.

Bring a few cupcakes and ice cream-Ari

Okay. OMW- Kris

Good I got her to come. Now I just need a way to ease the problem at hand on the table.I look through my cases of DVDs and find a movie. I stroll down stairs and grab a few wine glasses.

I return to my room and grab my small coffee table and place them down."Ariana, someone's here for you" Rose appears at my door, peeping in.

"I'll go get it" I walk out and meet Kristen in the foyer. "What's with the sudden food text?" She asked. I opened up the bag and saw a box of cupcakes and ice cream. I shrug and take the bag out of her hand.

She knows something is up and she won't rest till she gets an answer. She tilts her head and glares at me, "Your up to something." She takes the bag out of my hands and walks up stairs.

How does she remember where my room is? We walk into my room and I sit in the bed. Kristen's arms are crossed, "Ariana what is it, spit it out or I'm forced to think the worst."

I hop off the bed and start to pour the wine. "I'm sorry for trying to hang out with my friend, you were the one who was complaining about you not seeing me as much as you used too."

I take a long swig of wine. Kristen takes a small sip as if the drink had been poisoned. I place the movie in and began stuffing my mouth with food. "The Lion King, Ariana what's going on?"

You're not going to fool her, just go ahead and tell her. My subconscious bellowed, I sigh in defeat and pause the movie. "My mom had an episode a few days ago" I can feel the swelling of tears form in my eyes.

I see Kristen relax and sit next to me, wrapping her arm around my shoulder hugging me close to her. " What did she say?"

"She was crying about my father leaving her and how" I take in a deep breath,"how she was going to commit suicide." Kristen passes me my wine glass, I grin sheepishly and finish the rest of it.

She presses play and we continue to watch the lion king and get drunk. We're halfway through the movie and drunk Kristen and I are on full blast.

The smell of wine feels the air. "hey, did your sister know about your mothers episode." she hiccups.

I start to laugh and she gazes at me with confusion. "Alice doesn't give a care about our mom, she thinks she's a goner like the rest of them, I bet you she doesn't even know that this is going on to her." I feel the anger creep up and grab for the wine bottle to cool my nerves.

I chugged down the last bit of wine. My head was spinning and it was out of control. I look next to me and notice that Kristen was gone. I call out her name and there was no reply, I lazily get up and walk out the room.

I stumble out into the hallway and see a small beam of light from down stairs. I lurch down the stairs and see the light come from the kitchen. I walk into the kitchen and see Kristen trying to grab another bottle of wine.

"What are you doing, stop that's enough wine for tonight. You know how you are with wine." she ignores me and continues to reach for the wine. "we're going to get caught."

I pull Kristen down and she mumbles something. A large dark figure approaches. "What are you doing" the figure said. I stare hard into the darkness until the figure steps into the light.

Kristen snickers, "Look Ari its the hottie that made you hot in the pants."I turn and look at him. He looks disturbed, did we wake him.

Kristen gets out of my hold on her, "I'm going to bed" she stumbles out the room leaving me and Rowland alone.

"Sorry if we woke you up, we just got a little carried away." His blank expression makes me worry. A sudden pounding is in my head.

I fall onto the floor, holding my head. The room seemed to be spinning, the pain was unbearable. "Ariana" he called out. I felt myself get up from off the floor. I found myself in the arms Rowland.

He saying something but, I hear nothing. My eyelids are heavy and it's hard to keep them open. My eyes close and the darkness swallows me.

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Hello there readers,
I would have updated earlier but I went on a trip. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I'm going to try to start updating faster. Comment on what you think of the chapter.

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