I'm in love with an Housemaid episode 14 – finale

I’m In Love With An Housemaid.
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Chapter 20
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Flora’s POV.
“Come here”Peter pulled me gently from the kitchen to his room.
“What? ” I asked when we got to the room.
“My exam is fast approaching”He said.
“Really? That’s a good news. Isn’t it? ” I asked.
“Err.. Yeah, it is… But have got some difficulties again..” He said.
“C’mon don’t joke now”
“I’m not. It’s a minor one this time” He said.
“Alright. We’ll deal with it later”I said.
 
He smiled and pinched me lightly on the cheek.
“You’re awesome” “Maybe that’s why I can’t let go off you”
 
“Hey, You’re naughty. Oh now, you remind me.. ” I paused and stared at him.
“Of what? ” He asked.
“I wanna go to my mom” I said.
“What? ”
“I won’t spend up to a week. Just for two days or probably three” I quickly said.
 
He drew me closer.
 
“Are–Are you trying to abscond?
You wanna run away..? ” He asked now with both hands on my shoulder.
“No.. Why would I? ” I kinda stammered.
“You wanna run away from Monica?
I promise, she won’t hurt you anymore.
I won’t let her come near you.. I.. ”
 
I interrupted him.
 
” I’ll return. I promise ” I muttered.
 
He began to weep..
Oh no.
I already promised I’m not running away.
 
“I’m just gonna miss you” He said and embraced me.
 
Awwn, it was a very tight but warm hug.
 
“I will, too” I muttered.
 
“So when are you leaving? ” He asked.
“Tomorrow”I replied.
“Tomorrow? ” He stopped hugging me immediately.
“Ye–ah”
“Flora, you should have told me before now” He said.
“I wanted to…. ”
“Go visit your mom some other time” He said.
 
I shooked my head.
 
“Please” He pleaded.
“I really wanna visit her tomorrow. I’ll return before your mom returns.. ” “I promise”
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“Yay Mom! ” I yelled just about to enter the house since it wasn’t locked.
“Flora”Mom hollered… “Tell me, Is today what you meant by soonest? ” Mom said.
“An apology will do” I said.
“Not so soon. You should learn how to fulfill promises and not how to keep them”
“Fine! I’m sorry” I said.
“Don’t even.. ”
I cut in ; “I’m sorry, sorry and sorry”
“Maybe you should try h-rder” Mom teased.
“C’mon Mom, Didn’t you hear my stomach rumbling? ”
“I’ll ignore it”
 
I frowned.
 
“You came just in time”
“What? ”
“Paulina, is coming to take you ” Mom said.
“Where? ”
“To where she stays of course”
“No mom, you didn’t tell me about this” I argued.
“And that’s why I am telling you now” Mom said.
I guess she was expecting me to be excited.
“I mean, I don’t wanna go to Aunt Paulina’s place”
“Why?
You don’t wanna go to an higher institution? ”
“Aunt Paulina’s place is not an institution ” I said. I did not realize that I was shouting though.
“I’m sure you understand even better”
“No more registration” I said.
“You’ll take it next year. You know, you’ll live with her and… ”
“Hell no, No mom.., I still wanna earn much more”
“Paulina doesn’t want you to and she will be mad at me if I let you continue to work as a maid”
 
I bursted into tears.
 
“Please mom,Allow me to work there for a week, at least to complete a month, I will receive my final pay then I’ll think about staying with Aunt Paulina”
“She’s coming to take you today and I won’t let you return to the Bensons neither will I let you out for a petty work”
“But mom”
“No buts. I thought you don’t wanna go to the Benson’s place from the onset. Why are you crying to return now? “Mom asked.
 
I quickly wiped my tears.
 
“I will go to Aunt Paulina’s place” I reluctantly agreed.
 
“Before you even say” Mom fired back.
 
Now, I’m regretting why I came.
Even if I didnt.. She will come for me.
 
But I already promised Peter
Bad thing, Aunt Paulina stays really far from The Bensons.
Perhaps, Mom was right.
My promises are too difficult to fulfill.
 
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Peters POV.
 
Just the second day Flora had left and I’m becoming almost lifeless.
I swear down, Three days is equal to a century.
Imagine.
I don’t know where she stays, i can’t even call her with a cell phone. My bad, i didn’t buy her one, i promise i will get her one of the latest cell phones in town when she returns.
Darn it, I shouldn’t have let her go.
I should have at least asked for her address or I should have just followed her to visit her Mom then we can both return after three days.
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Jeeeeeez
What am I even saying?
 
 
Epilogue
Fast forward
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Peter’s POV.
 
“Dude,What’s the use of a scalpel? ” Vincent asked.
“Dissection. Meet Tyler, he will explain better” I replied.
“Why? Are you going somewhere? ” He asked.
“Yeah” I answered while taking few books off the table.
“You wanna see some babes”
“Shut it” I fired back.
“I’ll like to come along, I might be of help you know? ” He teased.
“Darn it, take care of yours first”
“And when will you get one? ” Vincent asked.
 
I smirked.
 
“Listen Dude, I’m hungry” I said.
“While I just had my lunch”
“See yah later then” I said and left.
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Finally, I was able to study my dream course with ease. All thanks to the best Housemaid.
It’s been a year now, I saw Flora.
The following week Flora had left the house. Mom returned with Dad. Atlas, they found out that Flora did not lose her memory, I confessed.
 
One more thing, I and Vincent are in good terms now.
Monica finally gave Vincent a chance. It wasn’t easy though ‘cos I’ve never thought Monica will give up on me..I mean, I didn’t know Monica could turn a new leaf.
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I’m very hungry. We spent more than the usual duration at the Lab. Nevertheless, I won’t skip lunch.
 
I walked very fast but careful. Yet, some girl bumped into me or did I bumped into her? Never!
 
“Tell me, Are you blind? ” I fired.
Arrrgh, but I’m not the kinda guy that do insult.
 
She bent and picked up my books.
“I’m sorry” She said.
Now, I saw her face and recognized it immediately.
 
What?
 
“Flora? ” I called her name.
“Pe.. Peter” She called mine.
“What are you doing here? /Why are you here? ” We asked simultaneously.
“You go first” I permitted.
“My institution” She replied.
“How come we’ve not met since all this while? ” I said.
“How come I didn’t know you were here? ” Flora said.
“Come” He pulled me..
“You’re fond of pulling me this way, you know? ” Flora said.
 
Wait, I hope she’s still the same Flora.
Hope she hasn’t changed?
 
I smiled and stopped pulling her.
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We got to a restaurant.
Although, I was hungry, I couldn’t even concentrate on my meal.
“Errr… So how have you been doing? ” I broke the silence.
“Good though and you? “She asked smiling.
“Errr, Well… ” I scratched my head… ;”Flora, you know… ”
She interrupted.
“How is Monica? ”
“She’s doing fine with Vincent”I replied.
“Your Mom, How is she? ”
“She is… ” I paused. “She’s sorry” I said.
She didn’t say anything.
“Flora.. ”
She stood up, came closer to hug me.
“I missed you Peter” She muttered.
I felt warm drop of liquid on my back.
She was weeping!
“I missed you very much too” I replied trying not to weep too.
She stopped.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise.
It only happened unexpectedly…” Flora briefly explained and I helped in wiping her tears.
“So.. ” I stammered.
“Good thing, Everyone is fine and everything is fine” She said now smiling. I’ve really missed that beautiful smile.
“Did..you.. ” I stammered holding her hands.
“What? ” She asked.
“Did you find a new boyfriend?”I finally asked.
She kept mute.
“Oh sure, You would have gotten a new one already.I guess he’ll give you the happiness I couldn’t give you… He must be a….” I said sarcastically.
She interrupted me.
“Peter, I didn’t date anyone else” She said.
“C’mon, I mean… You must have found someone better than me or you must have liked someone. Didn’t you? ” I asked.
“Peter” She muttered staring at me.
 
Oh she actually fell in love with someone else?
 
“Don’t you love a guy now? ” I asked,yet..
“I do” She replied.
 
What?
Obviously,My mood changed.
I waited, what else?
I should’nt have waited.
 
“I really love him” She said.
 
Hey, You’re hurting me.
I can go ahead and beat up whoever the guy is.
 
“Are you sure he loves you too? ” I asked.
“I don’t know” She replied.
“Wh… Who is he? Is he someone I know?
You can introduce him to me, you know? ” I said but within, I’m depressed, disappointed, heartbroken..
“Peter”
“Yes? ”
“I still love you, I truly do” Flora said.
 
Oh, when and where did Flora learn how to tease people? It’s Unfair.
 
“You’d love to introduce him to me, wouldn’t you? ” I asked instead.
“Peter,don’t you understand? ”
“Yeah, Oh yeah, I do.. ” I stammered.
She kept mute.
“Are–Are you serious? ” I asked.
She nodded gently in affirmation.
“Flora, I.. I.. I love you too” I stammered k-ssing her palm.
 
I thought you would leave me for another guy..
 
“That’s one of the most difficult things I can never do.. ”
“Same here” I smiled.
“So is Monica really with Vincent? ” Flora asked.
“Oh yeah, It’s amazing isn’t it? ”
“Yeah, Almost unbelievable”
“Monica is a great friend,believe me, she has more good sides”
“She never showed it”
“You would have noticed if you were her intimate friend.. “I said.
“I tried to but she didn’t let me.. ” Flora replied.
 
Flora’s POV
 
“Hey there” A feminine voiced yelled.
“Mo.. nica” I stammered while I stood up, hoping she wasn’t listening to us.
“Flora” Suprisely, she hugged me.
“I thought Peter was actually with a new girl and he doesn’t want anyone to know.. I never knew you were the one. Wait, have you two been seeing secretly? ” Monica said now sitting and beckoning me to sit.
“C’mon Monica, I would have told you” Peter said.
“Why did you suddenly leave? “Monica asked now facing me;”You know, Peter almost committed Suicide, Good thing I was there” She added.
 
That’s weigh too impossible!
 
“I.. I didn’t plan to leave.. I.. ” I wanted to explain.
“No, let’s leave the explanation for a good day like today, not now” Monica said.
 
I disagree, This is not Monica.
Ok, maybe she only bears Monica too but not the one I knew a year ago.
 
“Did you just come to The Heir’s? ” She asked.
“I’m studying here, too”
“Really? ”
“Yeah” I nodded.
 
“Peter” She turned to Peter.
“Are you finally alright? “Monica asked and I chuckled.
“Are you kidding me? ” He said.
“Oh, should I tell Flora the funny ways you’ve been acting since she left? ” She said.
“With all pleasures, I’ll love to hear” I said smiling.
“Oh no, I can tell her myself but not just today” Peter pleaded.
“We were in the laboratory earlier and suddenly, he scre-med your name”
I laughed at her gesticulations too..
 
“Monica” Peter called but she played deaf.
 
“He was like, Flora don’t leave me.. Pls don’t, I’ve got you many novels, so please return” Monica gesticulated.
 
I never knew she was so funny.
I could not stop laughing, Peter himself laughed.
 
“Ok now, it’s enough” He said.
“I don’t think so”Monica fired back.
“Tell me, tell me” I said practically enjoying Monica’s company.
 
Just then she stared at her wirstwatch then she kinda frown.
 
“I’d love to but I have a date with someone now..Guess who? ” She asked me.
“Vincent” I exclaimed.
She turned to
” You’ve told her already? ” she asked.
“Why not? ” He replied smiling.
“Flora, I promise to tell you every acts Peter made when you were away” Monica said.
 
I guess that was a pay back.
 
I smiled.
 
“Incase I forget, please do remind me” She concluded then gave Peter a funny look, then she pecked me before picking her small pink purse. “Bye, I will see you both later, perhaps soon” She said and hurried left.
 
“At times, Monica can be crazy” Peter said.
“Yes, she’s crazy but real” I replied smiling.
“Huh? ”
“I never knew Monica could be so funny”
“Yeah, she’s funny. I’m sure you’ll like her and soon, you will let go of bygones, won’t you? ” He asked.
“I don’t like her” I said.
“Why? ”
“I love her” I said smiling.
“C’mon, you’re silly too” I said.
“Remember, You were like; Please Flora, don’t go, don’t leave me” I said gesticulating just as the way Monica had gesticulated.
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Then we could not stop laughing.
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THE END.
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Author : Wunmi Ijaola
 
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