A Roadtrip To Destiny

Chapter 4

The drive back home seemed shorter. But was it because I was lost in my own thoughts and didn't realise until I heard Chad call. He was holding my door, waiting for me.

We quickly walked towards the house, everyone being tired.

We ordered some pizza and Liz and Damien moved up to the bedroom upstairs. So it was me and Chad in the kitchen, eating our hawaiian pizzas. Apparently he liked pineapple on pizza too.

"So, tell me about yourself Rosaline, what do you do?"

"Well, I am an interior designer and a part time event manager. And you?"

Rose already knew he was in the Denver police force but he didn't know she knew.

"I work at the DPD. What is part time event management?"

"As an interior designer, I work for a firm but event management is my hobby, so I do it for friends and acquaintances, when I don't have many projects at my day job."

"Any plans for a full blown event business?"

"Yep. That's why I am keeping my day job to save up for that."

"Nice. Where's your suitcase? We should get it settled."

"Oh it's still in Damien's car. Wait I'll bring it."

"I'll come with you." Said Chad and followed.

It was much cooler outside and Chad and Rose could see their breaths coming out in clouds.

They quickly unlocked his car and Chad took the suit case locking the car.

As they walked in, they were hit by a dilemma that had been unnoticed.

"Where do you want to sleep?" Asked Chad nonchalantly.

"The sofa is good for me. I came here unannounced anyway. And besides the sofa is quite comfortable. "

"I wouldn't be able to sleep in a comfortable bed knowing I let a person sleep on the couch."

"Trust me. I have no problem at all. Please don't bother, I would be just fine."

Chad still didn't seem sure of letting her sleep alone here, but he didn't want to fuss so he let it go.

"Atleast use my room to keep your suitcase and my bathroom. The shower in the drawing room bathroom is tiny with no windows."

Rose carried her suitcase to Chad's room which was downstairs, beside the drawing room.

It was a finely furnished room with a designer's touch. Rose doubted that his room had been planned and designed.

She wuickly unpacked her necessities, taking her makeup and toiletries bag to his bathroom. Settling her makeup bag on the sink, she unpacked her shampoo, conditioner and lotion, placing it in the square divot where his things were neatly arranged.

Exactly 12 minutes later, Rose exited the bathroom having changed into a graphic tshirt and some yogapants.

Rose didn't have basic night wear. All she had were sexy lingerie-esque nightsuits which wasn't appropriate here.

As she got out she saw Chad lounging on his bed with a book in his hands. Hearing her, he sat up straight and looked at her.

"I am done. Thanks for letting me use your shower."

"No problem. Are you sure you want to sleep in the living room?"

"Yup. In fact I am quite tired. I should be sleeping. Goodnight."

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It was 3.30 in the morning and something had woken Rose up. Was it the wooshing noise outside or a faint tapping sound that she could hear, but not figure out its source. She decided it must be something outside and tried to sleep again.

But she could not. For she was at that precise moment was reminded of the horror movie that they had watched earlier. All for being not affected by horror movies.

Now and then she would hear some weird noises that would make her eyes shut tighter or make her wide awake. She checked her phone to see how far was sunrise but it had been only 15 minutes since she woke up. No matter how much she tried, sleep wouldn't come.

Finally she went in the kichen to drink some water. She must be dehydrated. As she was filling up the glass, she heard a creak on the floor and as she was about to turn around, the sudden appearance of a person startled her so much that she dropped the glass and clutched at her heart.

But she soon realised that it was only Chad, in a pair of sweats and nothing else on his upperbody. She was awed at the view that met her eyes. Not only was he chiselled and toned as you would expect a guy like him to be but also he was quite muscular. He surely worked out.

Recovering from Chad's body inspection, Rose realized that she had just broken a glass and she felt bad.

But Chad's mind was some where else.

"I thought you didn't get scared easily", he said, inching closer, intimidating her by every inch that he crossed. Also his semi naked state was interrupting her from coming up with a smart retort."

"I.. I was woken up by a sound."

"Uuuhunnh. Was that sound in your head accompanied by the movie scenes?" He said inching even closer.

"No, I really heard a tapping noise coming from outside." He said with a grin, still not stopping.

And then it was the sound again.

This time, Chad heard it too. He quickly went towards his main door meanwhile motioning me to stay here and not make a sound.

I obeyed for I had no interest in going out to look for the source of the sound.

Few minutes later Chad returned fumbling in the kitchen drawers. He seemed to have found what he was looking for and he rushed back again. Then he came back again with a serious look on his face.

"Take you thing from the living room and go to my bedroom, quick. "

"But, Chad."

"No buts right now Rose, I need you to go in my bedroom, right now. I'll answer your questions later. Go there and lock the door. Don't open to anyone other than me. Understand?"

Rose nodded still doubtful whether Chad was playing a prank or not.

But still she moved towards the room and upon entering the room locked it.

But she didn't expect someone to be there already.

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