The Maid of London

Chapter 22

        Maria stumbled on the couch. It had been a day since it happened . A day since she saw two , no not one but two Natasha's.

     Maria sighed as she laid on the sofa .

   Maria said to the women in front of her : "I swear i saw 2 Natasha's . I mean i couldn't have gone crazy right ?"

   The women sitting at the chair opposite to her just clicked her pen and starting to right notes and nodded.

   The women was in her mid 30s . Maria found her to be quite helpful so far . 

   The women , whose name was Dr. Chloe or Chloe sighed .

   "Maria , you do realize there isn't a possible way that you saw two different but real Natashas right ?" Chloe asked . Maria nodded.

    Chloe was Maria's new therapist. Maria had hired her , or rather booked sessions with her today . Because after what she saw last night , and how Natasha's been acting recently but most importantly after last night..............

    Lets just say Maria lost her ability to process things . Maria was close to having a mental breakdown . So in a last ditch effort to keep her own sanity, she decided to go to therapy .

  Hence that's how she found herself in the therapists office .

  Maria continued : "Okay lets just say i hallucinated the double Natasha thing . But how do you explain her sudden mood swings and confidence ? And her weird tone change from time to time as well ?"

  Chloe thought for a minute and then replied : "Maybe Natasha is Bi-Polar ? or maybe she has Multiple Personalities . That's the only logical explanation i can think of."

   Maria asked : "Well that's what i thought as well , but here i am ."

   Chloe smiled sympathetically and replied : "Maybe that's it . Natasha's sudden mood swings had psychological and mental effect on you , And due to her split personalities or mood swings that's why you imagined two different Natashas."

    Maria thought about what Chloe had said . It did make sense . 

  Chloe encouraged her : "It's actually not rare . In fact it's pretty common worldwide."

   Maria sighed and then groaned and said : "Great so i am imagining Double Natashas and to top it off my love life is sh!t. I can't even remember the last time i dated someone . Wait did i even date someone, anyone  in the first place ?!"

    Chloe sighed and replied : "Maria , your just stressed out . You need to relax and think things through . If you really care about Natasha as a best friend , then the best thing that might help would be a direct approach . Most preferably when no ones around . That way she might open up to you ."

   Maria thought about what Chloe said . A direct approach , when no ones around . 'Wait thats it ?! Thats exactly what i need to do !' she thought excitedly finally feeling her old self again.

Maria nodded , she sighed and got up from the comfortable couch and said : "Thanks doc , that may have cleared up some things , at least i am not going insane though. So that's a relief , so i guess see you next week. Bye Doc."

   "Bye Maria." Chloe replied with a smile.

   Maria then went out of Chloe's office and went to her car , she told the driver to drive back to the Mansion. The driver did as told.

     When Maria went inside , she noticed something . The entire house was ..... empty .

    Maria was confused , until a voice came out of no where : "They all went to some business meeting , Maria . but don't worry they will be back within an hour or 2." said the unmistakable voice of Natasha.

  Maria nodded and then pretended to not care. She pretended to sigh and headed towards her room. As soon as Natasha was out of sight , Maria made a bee line for the kitchen .

   She grabbed the biggest kitchen knife she could find , and then headed to where Natasha was . Maria then decided to put a hold on her Plan .

   Just to pass the time , she read some Harry Potter and watched some Anime on the small TV in her room . The quality wasn't incredible but it was good none the less.

   She waited for a good solid 30 minutes until , she went back to find Natasha . And just to Maria's luck , Natasha was in a vulnerable position right now.

   Maria grinned as she realized that she would finally get rid of Natasha.

   Maria held her breath and slowly but surely crept towards Natasha , who was peacefully sleeping on the couch . Maria looked around , there weren't any guards or servants or anyone in sight .

  Maria smirked . She raised the knife in the air . But then stopped. She took a solid 2 minutes to look at Natasha , her biggest rival and enemy one last time .

  Then Maria raised her knife again, and without any second thoughts or any hesitation , she made her move . She used all the force and energy she had to attack or stab Natasha.

  *GRASP*

  Before Maria could inflict any wound or damage . Something stopped her. Or rather someone.

   That someone had grasped her wrist .

   That someone was looking at her with a expression of intense betrayal , sadness , anger and most of all Hatred.

   That someone was none other than .....................  ERIC.

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      END OF CHAPTER 22

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