Steal My Heart ♥

10. Cocoa

Robert Stanley's POV

"Achoo!!"

"Robbie. Here, drink this soup. This will help you get better."

"Lily. Where is mommy? I wanna see her."

"First have the soup." Then she starts feeding me. I reluctantly agree. Before she could feed me the whole, I asked about mommy again. This is what I got..

"Mommy's not coming home for three days Robbie. You should first get better and then we can both wait for mommy together."

The same thing as usual. I don't get to see mommy or daddy often. I seldom get to meet them. They're always out on business trips and have barely any time for me. So Lily takes care of me.
But I have hope that the three of us will be together one day! I want to visit the zoo! And go for a picnic where I can eat as much ice-cream as I want. I'm sure daddy will agree but mommy will be hard to convince.

Then I hear a voice calling out to me....it's Lilly. But it's not her voice. What's going on?

I open my eyes to see Medley with a glass of water and tablets in a small bowl. Damn. I was dreaming. I don't wanna think about it anymore.

"I told you to leave." I give her a cold look.

"I can't just leave you. You're sick." Then she hands me the glass of water and the meds. I give up. She's not gonna leave easily. So I took the meds.

"Thanks. You can leave now." I lie down again and cover myself with the duvet.

"I've bought some groceries. So I'm going down to prepare something." I don't have strength to protest so I just let her go.

After sometime.... Scratch that...after hours..

I smell something. It smells good. Feeling a little better now. So I put on a shirt and head down being led by the aroma.
The sight just makes me stare....

Medley's back is facing me and I can see that her hair is in a bun again. She's wearing an apron and whisking something. I get closer only to get a whiff of cocoa. Just then she turns back. She's really close to me. I can see all her blemishes and her eyes look sparkly from up close. Her glasses are missing. She looks better without them. I stare into her green orbs and find myself getting lost in them...

What the hell just happened??

"Robert! You're up. How are you feeling?" There's flour on her right cheek. I can't help but to reach out my hands and wipe it off her face.
She's suddenly aware of the proximity and steps back. There's a tint of red colour on her cheeks.

"Yeah.. I'm feeling better." I feel stupid. Why did I do that?

"I've prepared chicken soup and now I'm baking a chocolate cake. I hope you like cakes?" Then she moves about the kitchen counter and places the soup in the microwave to warm it.

"I don't like chocolate. And cakes." I hate it.

There's a frown on her imperfect face but is suddenly replaced by a secret smile. Stupid girl.

"Alright...your soup's almost done. Please take a seat." She goes over to the microwave and brings out the bowl of soup and places it in front of me while I take a seat.

"How's it?" She's looking at me with expectant eyes.

"Okay." I'm almost done with the soup. I feel stronger now. Then there's a ding. Medley goes over to the oven and brings out a freshly baked cake. She quickly packs it and keeps it on the table.

Wasn't that for me? Hold on! I hate cakes.

"Now that you're better, I'll be off Robert." She packs her stuffs and also grabs the box of cake and comes towards me.
"Do take your medicines. I hope you get well soon." Then gives me a smile and heads for the door.

"Wait!!" I stand up and walk towards her.
I don't know what possessed me but I'm surprised myself at my own words that slipped out of my mouth.

"I might get hungry later. So leave the cake. I can bear my hatred for one night." Shit!

There's a wide smile on her face and happily hands over the box of cake.
"Wise choice." Then she leaves.

I'm really sick. I think I need to go to the hospital. I place the box on the table and reveal the cake. It looks.. Delicious.
The next thing I did was get a knife and cut a slice out. The taste feels heavenly.

Well... I don't really hate cakes after all. Especially after this.

I cut out another slice and still can't get enough.
Tina can't bake. She's more into shopping and dieting. So no cakes or chocolates.

I see the empty box in front of me but I'm still not satisfied!
What the hell did you put in the cake Medley? I get back to my room and take my meds. As I drift off to sleep, the image of the cake lingers on my mind... more like Medley with her hair in a bun and the cake on her hands.
Damn! I really need to see a doctor.

A/N:

Hey lovelies!! I'm really sorry for the late update! I've been caught up with so many things so I couldn't update. I do hope that I've got at least one reader. 😅 I'll try my best to get better and also update the next chapter as soon as possible. Corrections are always welcome!

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