Play House

Chapter 37: Roger's Heart

She still cannot believe on Roger's behavior today. It is the second time he took the initiative to prepare food for both of them. First was lunch, and now dinner, even though it is almost late for dinner. Roger prepared their dinner without a word. He prepared a lite meal for that night and they eat it. No one wants to say anything... They are just feeling one's presence. And as usual Roger was the one who broke the silence...

"The night of my birthday I am moving together with the band to Ridge Farm... We are having our rehearsals before we move to Rockfield Studios...for our new album" Roger said to her.

Jilliane became a bit sad hearing this to Roger.

"I hope you don't mind if i ask this... But... How long are you going to make your new album?" She asked.

"Well... I think... Four months..." Roger replied.

"Oh... I see..." She said and continued to eat.

"...and why did you asked?"

"...nothing... " She didn't look at Roger.

" You'll going to miss me right?" Roger teased her.

"...what?!... Nnno!!!... Who told you that I'm gonna miss you?" She said to him.

Roger smiled. "Well i just sensed"

"Well you're wrong! It would be nice for me that you'll never be here for that long!" She said.

"Really?!" Roger teased her again.

"Yes...!" She said it but she cannot have an eye contact to him.

"Whatever!" Roger continued his meal.

"But... You're here on your birthday, right?" She asked. Trying to look at his baby blue eyes but she can't.

Roger suddenly stopped eating and looked at her.

"Why?" He said in a soft voice.

"...well... I... " She cannot continue what to say. She feel like there was a lump on her throat and she cannot look straight to him. She feel hesitation. But Roger smiled at her.

"Come on! Say it..."

"I...just...wanted to... " Now she feel her cheeks are hot! "... Make a Japanese Sushi for you ..." Now she is more shy! She buried her face on her hands. "...I asked your grand mum on what gift i must give you on Tuesday... And she told me that when you got your tour on Japan... Your favorite food now is Japanese... Especially Sushi!"

She was still burying her face on her hands while saying it, and Roger was overwhelmed on what she said. Roger smiled again.

"So...that's it!... You don't need to be shy! You want to make sushi on my birthday, then do it! I would pretty appreciate it..." Roger said to her.

"Really?" Her eyes became big.

"Yeah!... Do it!" Roger finished his meal and went upstairs. Jilliane only looked at him and smiled.

She also finished her meal and washed the dishes. She was about to go to her room when she remember something. She knocked at Roger's room, it was already dark there but fortunately, Roger was not yet sleeping.

"What?.. any problem?" Roger asked.

She was a bit shocked to see Roger with an open bed robe. And she saw his chest. She felt her cheeks were hot again and Roger is staring at her. She tried to become polite like she is not minding her awareness.

"Ahhmmm... I forgot to take Beethoven out of your room this past few days... I just come to take it" she said.

"Well...come inside and take him..." Roger gave him a gesture to come inside his room.

Jilliane entered his room and she saw Beethoven near the night stand. She took it and start to walk outside. She passed Roger but the latter called her.

"Jilliane..." He said with a soft voice.

Jilliane stopped walking and turn around to face him.

"...wwwhat?..." She asked.

"Would you mind if you...gave me a favor?..." Roger's voice became even more softer.

She looked at him as he is also looking at her. Roger began to walk to approach her and she tried to walk backwards from him . Jilliane was now aware of what is happening... She doesn't know why...but she feel an uncertain feeling she never felt before. She became a bit frightened, but she also admit to herself sexual tension is invading her.

"...wwhat is it you want?..." She asked Roger while she still walking slowly backward and the latter is leaning forward her.

"...that if i go...will you take care of "my heart"? Roger asked as she cornered Jilliane on the door.

"...your...what?!" She was in a soft voice asking him. Roger finally cornered her at the door.

".."my heart"..." Roger intimately looking at her eyes. They are staring at each other for a moment. Suddenly, Roger opened the door in which Jilliane was cornered.

Jilliane looked at her back and saw Roger's drum kit. Now she get the point of Roger... The "heart" in which he was saying to take care was his drums. Roger smiled to her.

"Oh!..." She exclaimed and giggled a bit. "...of course!..."

"You thought of something else right?" Roger asked while teasing her.

"No!!! At the first place i know it was your drum kit!..."

"Really?!" Roger laughed.

"Blah! Blah! What ever you think!.. I'd better go in my room!... Goodnight!" She felt a bit annoyed and went outside Roger's room to go to her room.

As she went on her room. She climbed her bed and hugged Beethoven. She do not know why, but it rewinds on her head what had just happened lately. And she do not know why she is now having a strange feeling.

"My!!! Am i becoming a paranoid!" She shook her head and slapped her both cheeks.

"Why do i have this strange feeling?! What had just happened lately was already passed but... Why am i still feeling it?..." She asked herself.

She slightly opened the door of her room and looked at Roger's room. It was already dark and quiet and she thought he may be sleeping and if not, what was he doing? What is he thinking? She closed her door again and went on her bed. She lay down and thought of it again. She took her jade stone and looked at it. That night she was on a deep thought