Nanny Affair

Chapter Eight:

LOGAN SMITH

Ever since Colette appeared at my door everything has been so messed up. My feelings have been conflicting each other. She has been making things hard for me, every time she speaks I get so pissed off and even when I try to ignore the way she's ordering Lisa around I cant get myself to protect her so I just sit and watch and offer Lisa an apologetic smile. Ella is not even speaking to me that much and I have noted that she gets scared every time she sees 0Colette, she has even started spending the nights in Lisa's room. Sometimes she's even ignoring me entirely, totally pretending that I do not exist

"So your father called asking about our engagement party," Colette says placing the bags of groceries on the kitchen counter

"Okay,"

"You know it would be so much fun if you could just help me plan this event because it's gonna be a big one. That is the day the whole world will know that Logan Smith is no longer a bachelor. I cant wait for the reactions of all the girls that have been simping for you," she says proudly. I wish I could say the same. I look at Lisa who now stopped drying the utensils and just staring at the tiled wall

"Yeah," I say my attention to her fading away

"Am thinking maybe..." All I can think off is Lisa, how she's gonna act when that day comes. I have been so concerned of her feelings I cant even focus at work. Every time I try to get anything done, her sad smile comes to mind, the way she's been ignoring me. I don't like it a bit, I hate the way she looks at me every time Colette yells at her and the way she looks so helpless as she takes in all the insults

"Logan are you even listening to me?" Colette snaps her fingers in front of my face. "Am sick of you blacking out every minute I try to have a conversation with you,"

She whines and walks away. I can hear her heels echoing in the hallways and I'd be lying if I say I am not relieved that she's gone

"Lisa," she turns to look at me. Her cheeks are puffy and her eyes red shot

"Have you been crying?" I ask walking towards. She immediately looks down and starts rubbing on the back of her palm. I hold up her chin so she looks at me,

"What is wrong?" I ask but she just looks at me the sad smile she has been putting on plastered perfectly on her face

"It's nothing," she says weakly fighting back her sobs

"It's obviously not nothing, what happened? Did Colette hurt you?" I ask my hand now on her cheeks. Is this all my fault? Did I wake something inside of her when I kissed her?

"It's okay, am just having a phase it's gonna pass," she says pushing my hands off her. I don't believe her and I know that it's my fault that her bubbly self is somewhere losing her light slowly

"Am so sorry," I find myself saying. Just then Colette appears again. Why does she always such wrong timing

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Dinner was a disaster. It always has been ever since Colette came into this house and I barely find myself eating even half of whatever is on my plate. I look around the dark room not being able to get even a bit of sleep. How can I sleep when I have been hurting Lisa like this, at least I think it's my fault. I am living under the same roof with my fiancée and the woman who I potentially have feelings for but am fighting them away.

I stand of the bed and look at the sleeping Colette, am not denying it Colette is beautiful and months ago I'd be very willing to marry but ever since I saw her for who she really was I kinda lost interest in her and just stayed around for the sake of it and then one fateful night I found out that am supposed to marry her. And yes, my father brought this mess on me, we haven't really had the best relationship not when my older brother is still alive, I have always lived under his shade and for the last thirty years I have been the back up son, am not complaining anyway

I find my way to the living room only to see Lisa and Ella tiptoeing their way down the stairs with their coats and shoes in hand

"And where exactly do you think you're doing?" My voice startles them and Ella drops her shoes. Lisa looks at me with her wide eyes while Ella has a cheeky smile on her face

"Ummh we were just going out to get some air," Lisa explains now standing straight. Ella picks up her shoes and walks towards me

"We have been sneaking out,"

"Ella this was supposed to be our little secret," Lisa says in between her teeth

"I need a better explanation," I say my hands on my hips

"Well, since Colette insisted on us being on a diet we have not really been eating anything and she got raid of all snacks and good food. So every time you guys go to sleep we sneak out to have proper dinner at a small restaurant just around the corner," Lisa explains

"Can I please join you, am starving," my words find them off guard and they look at me like am a ghost

"What?" They both say in unison

"Please, if I knew you guys have been doing this I would have joined. I am tired of eating broccoli and whatever else she calls food everyday," I say at the still shocked ladies

"Okay," Ella says. I look at Lisa as if asking for permission and she nods a small smile on her face

"Great, so lets go,"

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