I take in a deep breath after reading through the dos and don’ts. I raise my head and sees Bright looking at me curiously.
“Aren’t you going to ask any questions?” He asks.
I shake my head.
“Nope. I’m fine with all of them, after all, with you as my boss I have nothing to worry about”
He laughs.
” Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you. I’m not .
It took me three whole hours to finish arranging my room and unpack my luggage.
I fall on my bed and rolling with a wide smile on my face, breathing in the freshness of the room and I sigh in contentment.
Just then my stomach growls, reminding me that I need food like right now.
I hurry downstairs to the kitchen to make something to eat. I open cabinets one after the other, but didn’t find any food stuffs.
Does this Jackson never cook?. I decide to settle for some fruits instead, and maybe go to the grocery store later.
But I’m disappointed at what I saw, the fridge is totally empty.
Who is this Jackson guy? Doesn’t he know that food is life? Hmm, well I’m here now.
And since I don’t joke with food, I’ll stuck this place with lots of food.
I should head to the grocery store right now.
I hurried back to my room upstairs and grab my purse. Then I head out.
I made it to the gate when I realized, I don’t know the way to the store from here.
Luckily the security guard is patrolling, I called for him and signal him to come over.
“Do you need anything, Miss?”
“Mirabel, my name is Mirabel. Please call me that, this whole ‘Miss’ thing is too formal” I said.
He laughs a little bit.
“Ok, Mirabel how you need my help?” He asked.
“Please I need your help with direction, I need to go to the grocery store” I said.
“Oh, it’s not hard to find. One is just down the road, let’s say five poles from here. A cab can take you there”
I scoff. A cab? Really? People just waste money unnecessarily.
“I’ll walk, see you later!” I said.
“Mirabel, you….”
I wave him off with a small smile and walk away.
It didn’t take that long before I arrive at the store. Now it’s time to get down to business, I pick a basket and begin to fill it with food stuffs.
I pick out some pasta, rice sachets, all purpose flour, tin skin tomatoes, milk, venegar, chilli powder, cheese, chicken and some stock fish, cabbage and potatoes.
I turn around as if I’m forgetting something.
Then I lock gaze with it, my favorite recipe of all, Honey! And it’s the only one remaining, I reach out to get it.
But someone beats me to it, my eyes follow the hand to its owner.
And I’m met with a sexy smile from a handsome guy, I think we should be of the same age or he’ll can be older than me.
“That’s mine” I said.
“Well, hello to you too” he said and wink at me.
I furrow my brows and glare at him. I don’t joke with honey and this guy just took the last one here, he’s so going to suffer from my fist.
I drop my basket and gets ready to snatch it from him. He seems to notice my stance, so he chuckled.
“Calm down, tigress! I reached for it first, but I’m a gentleman and since you want this so badly I’ll give it to you wholeheartedly” he said and hand the honey to me.
An instant smile spreads all over my face. I put it in my basket.
“Thank you, sir” I said.
He laughs.
“Sir? Oh, please. My name is Victor, but you can call me Vic” he said.
“Alright, Vic. Thanks”
I carry my basket and head to the cashier. I hear Victor's footsteps behind me, I guess he’s following me.
“Emm.. I didn’t catch your name” he said.
“That’s because I didn’t tell you” I said. And smirk slyly.
“Oh, I can give you a name of my choice then” he said.
I stop walking and turn to him, looking at him curiously. He studies my face for a moment, and breaks into a smile.
“You have blue eyes, I’ll call you Crystal” he said.
“Crystal?”
” Yeah, you’ve got shinny blue eyes, so Crystal!”
I nod.
“That’s not a bad name. I like it!” I said.
He grins widely. We made it to the cashier, l bring out my purse and take out my credit card.
I hand over to the cashier, but Victor holds my hand and give his own credit card to the cashier. I look at him in confusion.
“I’ll pay” he said.
I remove my hand from his hold, and shake my head.
“No, thanks. I have money to cover it” I said.
“Please let me pay, you can pay me back in some other way”
“What other way? I don’t even know you, I only know your name”, I said.
“How about we get some coffee and get to know each other?” He suggests.
“No, I’m kinda busy today. Today’s my first day at work, I can’t get in trouble with my boss” I told him.
“I’m not talking about today, maybe tomorrow or next, or whenever you are free?”
“How will you know when I’m free. I can just leave and this can be the last you see me” I said.
He thinks about it for a while, then brings out his cell phone.
“Here. Put your number on it” he said.
I cross my arms across my chest.
” I don’t give my number to strangers”
“We’re past strangers, Crystal. We’re almost friends already, though I consider you my friend as it is now” he said.
Hmm. I can use his company sometimes when I’m bored at the mansion.
And he can be my very first friend here in LA, I need someone to give me a tour too.
I take the phone from him and type my number in. He dialed the number and my phone starts to ring.
“That’s my number, save it” he said.
“Here’s your card, sir” the cashier lady said to him.
He takes back his card and carries our basket. I didn’t bother to stop him from carrying mine, cause honestly, it’s kinda heavy.
