The Addiction

The Addiction - Chapter 6 Prt 1

Amanda P.O.V

My heart sinks every time I think back to that unpleasant and humiliating event that happened yesterday. After Nick had presented the gifts to Chloe I turned around and retreated into my bedroom, like a dog with its tail between its legs. Not only did I fail to do Chloe's instructions, I also failed to do Elize's. 

I was supposed to call him if anybody where to enter the apartment that wasn't Chloe or him. I clutch my phone in my hands, thinking back to how furious I made Chloe. If he were to get mad at Chloe for bringing her own guest along without notifying him and she found it was me who told him, she would defiantly inform him about me not being a proper maid. And also showing up with Nick at the door...

How could I have messed up this badly?

"Jesus please help me. Tell me what I should do?" I whisper softly into my pillow. I'm not surprised when complete ear splitting silence greets me instead of an answer.  Of course, I should just accept my inevitable punishment. The phone shakes in my hands as I look through my modest contacts, Elize's number sprouting up after the second quivering scroll. How I am I going to tell him? 

What will he do? Surely he'll probably kick me out, but not before telling his entire family so they could humiliate me out the door. 

"That seems more like it." I worry as I continue staring at his number. I take a prolonged breathe as I try to build up enough courage to tap the call button.

"Elize! Hey, how's it going? Um, so, turns out I might've not been the right person for you to entrust this responsibility to. I completely messed it up and possibly am the worst maid and love interest in the world. So... please don't kick me out?" I try to roleplay. I once again bury my face in my small pillow, this time not wanting to look at the haunting set of numbers. I can't... I really can't... maybe I can just be like this forever, having my annoying face buried from this world... 

I jerk as I feel vibrations in my hand. I gradually look at the caller I.D and gasp when I see who it is. 

Elize. Oh my god its Elize. I gulp in a deep breath as I put my finger to the answer button. My heart accelerates as I hear that familiar deep voice on the other side. 

"Hello? Amanda?" 

"Elize?" I squeak, not knowing how to respond. 

"Ah. Its good to hear your voice princess.  How have you been?'

"Good. How about you?" 

"Fine. So tell me, has anything happened in my time away?" I swallow slowly as I look at the door of my room. I haven't inspect the house this morning to see whether or not Nick was gone, or if any other unannounced guests had shimmied their way into the apartment. I was too embarrassed to do anything but wallow in my sheets.

"Amanda? Are you still there? Does this thing have signal?"  He grumbles. 

"Yeah! I'm here, I'm here. I'm sorry, um, how's Beverly Hills? How's your family?"

"It's fine. They're fine. There's not much to say... I'm surprised that your asking about them after how they treated you." My shoulders slump at the reminder of being almost treated like a bag of dirt by them, but I'm trying to stay on their good sides. 

"I mean, I understand. Its your family, and they were just trying to protect you." I hear a sigh over the phone before a moment of silence. 

"I swear, you're the only one who would respond so nicely. I miss your sweetness princess. Only talking about the companies is really sucking the life out of me." I blush mildly. I smile to myself as i think of the nickname he had picked for me, princess. At first I hated it, but now its slowly growing on me, like vines on a building. 

"I miss you too." 

"By the way, before it escapes my mind, what's up with Chloe?" The smile on my face shrivels into a apprehensive frown. 

"Chloe?"

"Yeah, yesterday she had called me talking about something... It was like the middle of the night so I don't remember it much, but something about you not doing something?"

"Oh... Right. She had t-told me that she was going to call you to get regular doctor check ups, but that's about it. That's probably what she was s-saying." I blurt, feeling dirty for lying. I do a silent sorry prayer over Elize's voice as I feel a tidal wave of guilt crashing into me. 

"Oh, okay that makes sense... Tell her today to go to clinic on Mayer's Street and ask for Mr. Velorone. He's our family's doctor." There, that's another problem. I need to speak to Chloe now... well hopefully this doesn't turn out to be a total disaster, even though that's always the case. I bite my bottom lip.

"Elize?"

"Yeah princess?"

"When are you coming back?" Even with my pending doom, I still miss him immensely. He made me feel safe and all my insecurities seemed to just wash away when i'm with him. I roll over onto my back, putting the receiver next to my ear. He chuckles as his voice goes lower, making me shiver. 

"What, you want to be alone with me that bad?" 

"You make it sound so... dirty." I breathe, my cheeks and ears burning. 

"Oh, you like that? When I talk dirty?" Before I can respond I hear two sharp knocks on my bedroom door which almost causes me to drop my phone. 

"I'm sorry Elize, I'll call you back a little later." I stammer as I end the call as humanly possible. I jump out of my simple bed and make my way to the door, my heart accelerating with each step. If it's Chloe, was she standing there the whole time? Eavesdropping? That means she would've heard everything I said... No, that's ridiculous... hopefully. 

I open the door a little and a sliver of Chloe's face surfaces. She looks tired but enraged.

"Where's. my. breakfast." She demands. 

End of Chapter 6 Prt 1! Be expecting a new chapter on August 8th! And also, a friendly reminder for those who want to vote! :)