White Lies

Chapter 13

Lilith's p o v :

"Are you sure this is where you want to stop?" Elliot asks, looking at me like I've become insane.

"What's so bad about spending 15 minutes at the beach for cotton candy?"

I convinced Elliot to stop at the beach to get cotton candies for exactly 15 minutes and get me as many cotton candies I can and want to eat in those minutes. "You are insane." thats all he says and asks the guy to make 5 huge cotton candies.

My stomach churns at the thought of eating so much sweet. "You might want to make it 2 I can't eat so much. You don't want me puking all over your expensive car's seats do you?"

He doesn't turn to me or reply. "Make it 2."

"Get it and eat in the car." he says and leaves. I get the cotton candies and go to the car, I knock on the car's window. Elliot lowers the window. "I said 15 minutes so, I'm gonna go alone and enjoy the nature for a while." I inform and head towards the shore. I sit a good distance away from the water and sigh, relaxing as the ocean's wind hits my face.

After a few minutes, I spot Elliot sitting beside me and I immediately get tensed. "I said I wanted to enjoy the nature alone." I uttered.
"I think you don't know its been 30 minutes, your cotton candy has not even been touched and you're just staring at the ocean. Not gonna solve shit. Better get your ass in the car, if you wanna live." he says and goes back to the car.

I stand up hold both the candies in one hand and dust off the sand from my jeans with the other hand. I sit in the car, and Elliot starts driving. I stay quiet the entire ride to his home.

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The mansion is extremely beautiful and humongous. Elliot steps out of the car and goes inside without a single glance in my direction. The driver comes to my side and opens the door for me. "Do you want me to throw those cotton candies for you ma'am? It must have gotten spoiled by staying out like that for so long." the driver asks politely when I step out.
"It is okay I'll throw them myself. Open the trunk of the car please." I reply and go to the back of the car to collect my suitcases. The driver comes to my side hurriedly. "Ma'am, the guards will take care of that. You may go inside." he says and points both his hand towards the mansion and bows slightly.

I mutter a okay and go inside. A woman comes up to me. "I'll take that ma'am. Go ahead to your room, freshen up and settle down. I'll call someone to take you to your room." the woman says and takes the cotton candy from my hand. She immediately calls out for another lady Greta she said. Greta comes to me.

"This way ma'am." she says and points towards the stairs. I follow her as she goes to my room. "Its a pleasure to meet you. You are even more beautiful than, sir had told." she says when we stand in front of a room. "Thank you. Who is sir?" I ask confused that someone mentioned about me. "Mr.Elliot. You may rest now ma'am your luggage will be with you in an hour." she says and leaves me there, shocked.

I stand there gaping at the floor. Elliot told about me to them and complimented me. What the actual fuck. It must have been a mistake, he must have been talking about someone else. Yeah definitely talking about someone else.

I enter the room and close it behind me. I sigh and slide down the door, sitting on the floor hugging my knees and close my eyes.

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I startle awake, and panic when I notice I'm not in my room. I relax when I realize that this is my room from now on and this is Elliot's mansion. I didn't sleep on the bed though. I only remember accidentally falling asleep by the door. I shrug and go to the bathroom to bath. The bathroom is bigger than my bedroom at my- Kartha's home.

I have a cold shower and wrap a towel around myself because my stupid ass forgot to bring clothes. I peek inside the room and get out when I see no one. I look around the room to find the closet. There's a door beside the bathroom, I open the door and see that its a walk-in closet. I enter the closet and see that my luggage is still not here.

I take the pajama set hanging there along with a lot more pajamas, jeans, t-shirts, crop tops, inner garments, and tons of dresses. I stand there hugging the pajama set I took while looking at the many clothes hanging in the walk-in closet the size of my room, there are a few empty shelves to keep my clothes I guess.

I quickly change into the pajamas and come out of the room. I proceed downstairs. I look around for the kitchen as I feel hungry. I spot the woman from earlier who took the cotton candies from me at the kitchen. I go to her, and find her cooking something.

"Smells delicious! What are you cooking?" I ask her.

"Cheese pasta. Sit down ma'am, I'll serve it to you as soon as its done." she says and smiles at me gently.

"I prefer watching than sitting and doing nothing. Do you mind?" I ask and smile back at her.

"Sure. Your wish ma'am." she says and continues cooking.

"What's your name?" I question when I realize I didn't know it.

"I'm so sorry I didn't properly introduce myself. My name is Abigail ma'am." she panics.

"You don't have to be sorry. Very beautiful name and stop calling me ma'am, I'm Lilith. You're obviously older I should be calling you ma'am."

"Thank you. And I can't do that, its an order to call you ma'am." she explains with a small smile.

"Why not? Who gave you that stupid order, Mrs. Abigail?" I ask, annoyed at the person who would make an elderly woman call me 'ma'am'.

Her eyes immediately widen and she looks behind me. I turn around and see Elliot, looking at us with a face void of emotion. I scoff. "Expected from a guy like him."

I go to the dining table and seat myself. I look over at Mrs. Abigail. She is smiling at Elliot. "she doesn't know, does she?" she says to Elliot and shakes her head with a laugh and continues her work.

I frown, confused. What did she mean by that?

Elliot seats himself across me and uses his phone. I tap my fingers on the table waiting for Mrs. Abigail to serve food.

"where's all my stuff?" I ask him.

"should be in your room." he replies still looking at his phone.

"why would I be asking if it were in my room?"

"you might have not checked properly."

I huff and shut up, saving myself from the irritation. Abigail comes up and starts keeping plates all over the table. Why is she keeping plates all over for just 2 people? Elliot stands up and presses a switch by the kitchen counter and all the servants come out, greet Elliot and sit with us. Greta sits beside me and smiles at me.

"oh." she says and laughs. "he didn't tell her anything, did he?" she asks to Abigail after she sits beside us. "He told her nothing." she replies and everyone breaks out into soft laughter.

What the hell are they talking about? What do I not know?

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Writers note:
I couldn't sleep so i thought, i might as well update. Now for the story. Well well, loads of mysteryyy. Don't worry you'll find out as you go.
Any idea what they're talking about???? Share your thoughts on the chapter.
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