I took a sip of my coffee, dad and mom had decided to go for a ‘Couple Time' as they had put it, and Hilly decided it would be a perfect time for her and Peter to do so, Jacob had gone out so early, so that meant a lovely morning all to myself.I stepped out of my clothes, making my way to the bathroom, wearing only my undies, I stopped in front of the mirror to perform a little dance, I turned on the music player,underwear, I begin to sing and dance, the music seems to move through my body, as I swayed and twirled around the room. I felt free, unencumbered by my clothes or the outside world. Am totally lost in the moment, my body and soul immersed in the music.My movements become more and more passionate, as the music swells around me.I felt like I was floating, my feet barely touching the ground. My eyes are closed, and am completely absorbed in the moment.The music is the only thing that exists in this moment, and I am part of it. I spined and spined, and the world seems to fade away, until all that's left is the music and my body, moving in perfect harmony.
Yeah" .I said, already having fun and enjoying this lone morning.
“What do you think you're doing?”.I turned around to find Jacob standing by the door.
“Get out!”.
“You like doing embarrassing things”.He says.
“And that's none of your business Mister”.
“I didn't ask you to dance in your underwear”.
Suddenly remembering what he meant by ‘always doing embarrassing things' , I remembered I was still in my underwears!!, defeated and embarrassed, I ran towards the bathroom, shutting the door close.After few minutes of scrubbing, I sneaked out of the bathroom,
unprepared to face him, I headed into my room and
changed into my pinky blouse and jeans shorts.Making sure he wasn't around, I walked into the living room, switching on the tv to watch Netflix.
“I get it, you have nice underwear but don't you think I have seen enough?”.Jacob walks in, taking his seat beside me.
Feeling really uncomfortable and embarrassed, “Well there's nothing wrong with being myself”.
"Not with the whole weirdo stuffs”.He says.
“Am sorry if my being myself is being a weirdo to you”.I snap.
“Heard you got lost”.
“Yes I did”.
“How did you find your way home?”.
“A kind stranger helped us, he was really a gentleman”.I turned towards him, “Unlike someone I know”.
“You shouldn't be trusting strangers" .He warns.
“Well, It's not like you care about me”.
“Yes, I don't care but you need to avoid strangers”.He warns again.
“I would live my life the way I want and I don't need orders from you”.
“You don't know what to do, so I would help you”.He says and I felt my teeth gritting.
“Are you calling me dumb?”.
“You got it perfectly fine”.He smiles.
“How dare you!”.
“Do what?”.
“I know you have always been a bit of a moron but you shouldn't call me that”.
"Moron?”.He asks.
“That’s right”.
I watched as he smiled at me before standing up, “No one is psycho than a lady who shows the world her underwear”.He left me gritting my teeth so hard I thought it would break into a million pieces.
“Do you get happy whenever you say hurtful words to me?”.
“As a matter of fact, yes I do”.
“Your crazy Jacob”.
“Look, I don't have time for all this, I have got better things to do”.
“And?”.I asked, feeling he had more to say than that.
“You are in my way”.
“Whatever”.I murmured.
He stops and turns around, “And next time you wanna do something embarrassing”, he pauses and looks up, “Nevermind”.
Mom stepped out of the car, with Hilly beside her and then Philip, dad came out last with a box in his hands.
"How was it mom?”.
“It was really fun sweetheart”.
“Seems like you two had a lot of fun”.
“Of course we did”,She paused and searched my face, “didn't you?”.
“Of course I did!”.I replied.I did have a lot of fun, I mean the dance this morning was something I looked forward to, but I wouldn't look forward to the part of being embarrassed.
“Well, that's settled”,Mom beams.
“Dad what's that box all about?”.
“Nothing, Kathy”.He picked up the box and headed upstairs.
“Peter, can I get a massage here”.Hilly says.
“Not now Hilly”. Peter frowns.
“Why?”.She wrapped her hands around him.
“I am tired, and I need to rest”.
“Okay babe, you win”.
“Later”.He bends to kiss her.
Mom and I felt like we were prying into their affairs or should I say their couple moment.Peter nods towards me and leaves for his room.
“Kathy, have you seen Jacob around?”.Hilly walks over to join me and mom.
“I sure did”.
“Do you mind telling me where he could be?”.
“What?!, I can't, I don't know where the fuck he is, remember we don't get along”.I spat.
“Kathy”.Mom murmurs.
“You're always stirring trouble”.Hilly says.
“How would I know Where the hell your fucking brother is?”.
“You're supposed to”.
“It isn't my obligation”.I snapped.
“Bitch!”.
“You're the bitch Hilly”.
“Stop it!”, Mom shouts, “You two need some spanking?”.
“No mom”.I said not taking my eyes off Hilly.
“For how long are y'all gonna keep up with your antagonism?”.Mom searches our faces.
“Hilly never likes me anyway,"I said.
“Enough!Hilly go to your room, I need to speak to Kathy”.Mom says and watches as Hilly walks away and then she turns to me, “Young lady, we are going to talk about the way you are acting towards your sister”.
“She's not my sister!”.
“She's married to your brother and that makes her your sister”.
“I can't get along with her mom, she's always nagging me and all that”.
Mom frowns, “We need to cooperate, you know I love you and your brother l”.
My eyes softened, “I love you mom”.
“And because you do, you need to go out there and get a boyfriend”.
“Mom, I don't think..”.
“Oh common, the vacation would be worth it if you have your boyfriend by your side”,She winks.
“Mom you're being delusional”.
“Of course not”.Mom walks over to get flour, “I want to make us pancakes”.
“I would be upstairs then”.I announced.
Mom didn't respond, I actually didn't expect her to, so I left for my room.I turned on my laptop to search my inbox, when mom knocked on the door.
“Mom!We just finished talking”.
“You've got someone who wants to see you”.
“Someone?, but I don't know anyone around here Mom, I mean we just…”.
“How about you come meet him, huh?”.
“Will be there in a minute”.
“Not long sweetheart”.Mom.I watched as mom left the room, switching off my laptop, I stepped into the living room, mom had pancakes on her plate and she was talking to a man.
“Here she is”.Mom says shifting towards me, the man standing there looked really familiar but I just didn't remember where I saw him.
“Mitch?”.
He grins, “Hello there”.
“What a surprise”.
He smiles, “I didn't mean to.
I turned towards mom, who was quite confused and perhaps waiting for an introduction, “Mom this is Mitch, he was the one who helped us when we got lost”.
“Mitch?I really wanted to meet the young man who helped my girls”.
“Like I said, It's my job to help anyone who needs my help”.
“Come on in, I will leave you two together”.Mom
says to him and he nods slowly.
“How are you doing?”.We both said together as
as soon as mom left the room.
I giggled, “It's really a surprise, I mean I never thought I had seen you again”.
Mitch smiles.
“Don't take it as being rude but what are you doing here?”.
I could see him hesitate, “I wanted to see you, I couldn't stop thinking about you”.
“Really?”.I tried hiding my blush.
“Where is your sister?”.He searches around the room.
“Hilly? She's in her room or maybe she's out with my brother”.
“You don't go out much, do you?”.
“Yes, I really don't have anyone to take me around, common take a seat”.
“Sure”, he turns towards me, “So tell me about yourself and I didn't quite get your name”.
“Call me Kathy”.I smiled.
“First time?”.he asked.
“Huh?”.
“First time being here?”.
“Yes, it's my first time being here”.
“How do you feel about Greece?”.He smiles widely.
“It's a really fun place, I love that it's so historical, I mean damn”.
“Greece is a really fun place for a lot of tourists, it's a place you wanna be if you wanna get away from work or stress”.He says.
“Lucky you, have you ever been away from Greece?” .
He smiles, “of course not, I tend to stay in a place for as long, I don't really love going out that much”.
“So what do you do?”.I asked.
“I deal in agriculture, it's something I love doing, being in Greece you could have access to lots of olive, grapes and wheat”.He explains.
“I would love to see that”.
“So what do you do?”.
Nothing much, I work on printing of Logos and flyers for Companies”.
“Nice”.He says.
“Have always wanted to know more about agriculture”.
“Really?, Other than that, I am really good at telling jokes”.
I chuckled softly, “What could it be”.
“Two atoms are walking down the street, and one turns to the other and says, "I think I lost an electron." The other atom says, "Are you sure?" The first atom replies, "Yes, I'm positive."
I could feel myself burst into laughter, “That caught me”.
“Wait still you hear this one”.
“Waiting…” I smiled.
“What do you call a deer with no eyes? No eye deer!”.
“That was bad but still funny”.I stiffened as his shoulder brushed against mine, for a second we both stared at each other.
“Kathy”.His eyes softened.
“Hmmm”.I say, he leans in, and our lips meet in a soft, tender kiss. The kiss deepens, and we were in
each other. Time seems to stand still, and the only thing that matters is this moment.
“What do you think you're doing?”. Jacob walks in.
“None of your business Jacob, how about you leave us alone”.I snapped.
“It is my business!What do you think you were doing to her?”.He turns to Mitch.
“Nothing, we just…, I didn't realize it”.
I pushed Jacob away, “Let him be, he didn't force me to, I accepted”.
Jacob stares at me intensely before leaving.
“Am sorry Kathy”. Mitch tries to explain.
“There's nothing to worry about”.
“I enjoyed our conversation, and I look forward to seeing you again" .He says before leaving.
Feeling angry and ragged, I vowed to put Jacob in his place as soon as I found him.
YOU ARE READING
Binded Strings
RomanceKathy learns she has to go on a vacation to Athens , she is super excited but then she has to spend it with her annoying Sister in law, her nagging dad, her brother who she doesn't get along with and Jacob, her Sister in law's brother. When she gets...
