PHEBE

Chapter fourteen.

            PHEBE'S POV.
My eyes grew as large as saucers when I opened them and spotted Patrick as in the nagging Patrick holding an umbrella over my head and handing me a hoodie when he himself was being soaked with the droplets of rain.

I was muddled, tongue tied and caught off guard asking myself tons of questions like why would he?

I was still in my perplexed state when he bent down to my level and started helping me to wear the hoodie, I wanted to resist his offer but my lips just craved into a weak smile.
This is what they call the spirit is willing but the body is weak.☺

"What are you doing here and why didn't you atleast put on a sweater or something like that?"
Patrick asked.

"Ummh... I... I..." I wanted to say but failed, tears were just rolling down my face and before I knew it, I was engulfed in a hug. I

I hugged him back and felt relief, safe, and cosy in his broad chest.
Someone cleared their throat and I pulled away from the hug all embarrassed.

"Penny, meet Phebe and Phebe meet Penny my sister." Patrick said with a smirk on his lips and I felt like slapping it away cause seriously I was embarrassed.
It was just a hug don't give me that look.

"Uhmm..Hi, nice to meet you." I spoke shyly.

"Hey, nice to meet you too, lets get in the car." she spoke and Patrick placed the umbrella above me while moving in the rain, thank God the car was just a stone's throw.

He helped me perch in the back seat while he got out and collected the food stuffs I had bought. I was looking at him with a muddled look and it all seemed like I was in a dream or some kind of imagination like why would this boy act all caring and stuff to me.

I was still engrossed in my thoughts when I was handed a woolen, polka dotted scarf, my head instantly snapped at the person only to find Penny smiling at me.

I smiled back and made to get the scarf but Patrick who was seated next to me grabbed it and wrapped it around me.
His finger made contact with my skin and chemical reactions started boiling with in my body.
   Lol☺😊.

Okay, there was a way I felt that I couldn't explain but lets seal that chapter for now.

"Thanks Patrick." my voice came out as a whisper.

"Its nothing Phebe, so what were you doing at the streets at this time and alone with different bags of food stuffs or do you operate a hotel around here." he spoke with mockery in his voice.

"Stop being mad." Penny said whilst laughing and I joined her in.

"I don't operate a hotel here and even if I did, I wouldn't allow people with complications like you visit it." I spoke with mockery and he feigned a hurt expression making us laugh out loud.

The journey was quiet and awkward and I could feel Patrick's gaze on me that I felt uncomfortable. I decided to look at him and found out he was looking at my lips.
My heart skipped a bit and I swallowed a lump that had grown in my throat.
Whats happening to me?

"Patrick, my eyes are up here." I managed to say in a whisper while snapping my fingers at him.

"Uh..uhm, ooh! sorry." he said clearly showing that he was embarrassed.

"Phebe, whats your house number and which estate?" Penny asked turning her head slightly to the back.

"Well, its Queens Estate and the house number is QE-03." I said whilst playing with my tiny long fingers.

"Wow, we also live in the same Estate just that ours is number QE-20, so we will drop you first." Penny said with smile.

"Thanks alot." I said trying very to fight back the tears that were threatening to fall.
I am not a cry baby just that I don't get why these people are all caring about me. The people who always cared about were Mrs.Flora and my two cuties so don't blame me.

"I felt a hand on my cheeks and my heart had a relapse when it dawned on me that Patrick was cleaning the tears I didn't know I was shedding.

"Please don't ruin your cute face by crying, please?" Patrick said whilst cupping my cheeks with his soft hands.
Wait, did I just hear him call me cute or my ears have been dipped in wax.

I wanted to reply but words failed me and I only smiled whilst nodding my head like a monitor lizard.

Our eyes met and none of us was willing to break the gaze. I don't know why but things just started happening to me like I started feeling things I had never felt before.

I broke the gaze and bit my lower lip cause gwad I couldn't take it anymore.

"Uhm...Patrick your hands are in the wrong place." I whispered to him because they were still cupping my cheeks.

"Sorry but I think its where they belong." he said whilst winking and removing his hands from my cheeks.

I bit my lower lip an act I even don't know where I learnt it from.

"We're here Phebe." Penny said and it dawned on me that the witch and that piglet would be waiting for me.

"Thanks alot, I am grateful." I said facing Penny.

"Its nothing darling and please thank Patrick not me." she smiled.

My head instantly snapped at him and he was still staring at me.
Whats with him and staring?
I shrugged and made to thank him when he held my hands and said its nothing.

I smiled and stepped out of the car waiting for Patrick who was collecting my food stuffs from the boot.
I thanked him and he lingered behind holding my hand and looking into my eyes like he could see something in them.

"Patrick, Penny is waiting for you and good night." I said still biting my lower lip.

"Likewise." he said and moved back into the car.
I felt like stopping him but shrugged the thought.
I waved at the car which had now regained motion.

I stomped into the house, dropped the foodstuffs and organized everything in its rightful position before heading to the witch's room but good enough I found her perched on a couch in the sitting room lost in whatever she was watching.

"Mom, I am back." I spoke with a low tone.

"I recognized your presence long time ago and you don't need to inform me of your arrival, useless child." she hissed and  I mentally rolled my eyes.

"Go wash the utensils in the sink and make some soup for me right now." she yelled.
If only she knew how she looks like when she does that.

"Okay mom." I said and scurried to the kitchen.

I was really exhausted after all the chores cause I made the soup at midnight and Mrs.Claire made me give her a massage on her muscled legs which I felt like breaking.

I sluggishly moved to my room and just collapsed on the bed replaying the incident that happened earlier. It dawned on me that I hadn't returned his black hoodie and Penny's scarf.

I sniffed the hoodie and it all smelt divine.
The perfume is just wow, don't give me that look.☺
I slept off with the memories of the incident still replaying in my mind.

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