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Chapter thirteen : Try a little cuteness

Amelia's POV :

My heart was beating fast . numerous thoughts were running through my head , as i knocked on his door . Was i afraid ? no, i was more stressed , i didn't know the questions he would ask, and i was trying to already prepare all the answers , i would tell him, that it was about a debt my mom hadn't finished paying, it wasn't totally a lie, it was the truth with some different details . The door was opening slightly and slowly, his eyes came up and when he saw me, his expression changed, it's as if i was watching everything in slow motion : the worry his face held, then the feeling of relief his eyes expressed, that's when i realised that i couldn't just lie to him, he cared for me, and even though a lie would be the easiest way to let him out of this mess, i couldn't be able to, i won't tell him what everything's about, but i wouldn't lie either.

Realising we were still looking at each other on the doorstep, he said : " Your brother has already called, you can stay ". Thank you  Caleb !! ; "Thank you" i blurted , "i'm sorry you got into all of this shit, but at least Caleb told you what's happening "

"Well, , not exactly , he wasn't clear enough, and that is why , i want you to tell me everything "Damn you Caleb !! " listen, i really cannot tell you, please just understand that it's for your own good "

"but Amy , i can take care of myself, and even you , please i can help, you got to let me help you, and either way i'm already in, since you're staying here for a pretty long moment " he stated bluntly

" Then i'll go" i said 

" No , you're not going anywhere !!" he yelled . that's when i got scared . and i guess he had noticed it because he approached and held me in his arms , saying : " Amelia, you can't go anywhere, it's not safe , Caleb said gangsters were purchasing you because of a drug affair." then he looked at me with that same worried expression and said " i can't let you go, you need protection and i won't let anyone harm you, i promise " 

Shocked ? touched ? stunned ? awed ? Yes , i was ! i was amazed to a point that i would be able to do everything he would have asked me to do, is it possible to care about someone that much ? i wonder , my mom wasn't that tender, why would he give a damn about me or my problems ?

" I - I , thank you ..." is there anything else i could say ? no, i don't think so , he had left me speechless for at least the next twenty four hours . 

" come i'll show you the room you'll be staying at " he told me while taking me upstairs . once i arrived in , i looked around and frankly it looked really awful, the walls were freshly painted as the smell of paint still remained , there was some pieces of furniture that appeared really new , in the corner i saw a rolled carpet . the least i could say was that the room wasn't that welcoming, and i think Esteban had saw my expression when he said : " oh don't worry about the disorder , i'll get everything in place tomorrow, but it's really clean , the house keeper just cleaned it and i'll put all the furniture in place tomorrow, also the smell will be gone in few hours ..." he quickly told me , and i couldn't help but think deep down while he was talking : isn't he cute ?, then he continued " but for tonight , you'll be sleeping in my room " , " Oh, and you ? " i asked 

" well, i will sleep in my room too, if you want , or maybe it's better if i just get the cou-" 

"No, it's okay , it's your bed after all " i answered 

"awsome, so , follow me, i'll show you the room , and here is the bathroom by the way" he said aiming his finger to a door in front of us , right before he turned right and opened a door which led to his room, and let me say , i was one tidy room , everything seemed to have a place and it looked really peaceful and simple, the walls were in a creamy color and there was few pieces of furnitures and a lot of pictures of a very appealing woman, she seemed in her early thirties, she had the same smile he had, well i guess it was his mom, she had long black wavy hair, she seemed to be Esmeralda from the hunchback of Notre-Dame . and on the left there was a little balcony , like the one in the first room, "i like your room" , he smiled at me and said : " thanks Mel , come i'll show you the other rooms," the next door led to his dad's room , we didn't really enter it, he just showed me the room and then we headed to the kitchen, where we sat and he said :"how did you find it ? he asked

"i liked it really, and thanks for keeping me here , for some time" i answered 

"oh , don't mention it .Want a sandwich ? "

" yeah, sure , as long as you're the one make it " i said

"don't worry, i devote myself for you , but you'll be the one to make breakfast tomorrow " he decided 

"Deal , but will your dad be here ? " i asked 

"Um no, actually , you won't get to see him that much, he's mostly out for work, and he leaves really early " he answered . Great, it's just me and him , in this house, for god knows how long.

After that we talked a bit about  school and homework, also we ate those sandwiches he made, until we had to go to sleep. 

Frankly, things didn't happen as strangely , as i thought , i just showered, took my pyjamas out, wore it in the bathroom, brushed my teeth and combed my hair . finally , when i went to bed , Esteban was already in his bed playing ball pool on his phone, he was as obsessed with that game as i was !

then i just layed on the bed and turned to look at him, that moment was actually really special, everything else around us seemed to fad away, it was just me and him staring at each other, it was probably weird , and i was a bit self conscious , but i quickly forgot about it all in his warm hazel eyes, whom were so charming , so warm, and so peaceful . i fastly fell asleep as i was in his arms , and suddenly feeling just like home ...