After about half an hour the beautiful girl opened her eyes blinking several times. She was still feeling sleepy and her neck was hurting, from sleeping in a wrong posture. She frowned a bit and realised something was odd. She was in the guest bedroom and was lying down comfortably, covered with a soft blanket. She suddenly remembered the last night and straightened her back instantly, looking for Kareem in the room.
She looked around and noticed a piece of rolled paper in her hand. She frowned in confusion and opened the paper, only to see a hand written note by Kareem.
'Dear Sheryl,
By the time you will read this, I will be gone. Sorry, I could not thank you in person. I have a flight to catch and did not want to wake you up. Thank you for taking care of me all night. It was the most beautiful night of my life. I wish to wake up everyday, like this, looking at your sleeping face. I was not drunk or under any seduction last night. Every word I said yesterday... I meant it. I have fallen for you terribly, and now, I will only stop when I will make you mine.
-Kareem (A celebrity, with a lonely heart)'
The sleepy girl read the note again and again and could not help but blush reading it. The guy was not even in front of him, yet she was blushing as if he was himself speaking all the words, while standing in front of her. She then rolled back the paper and placed it on the bedside and her eyes fell upon the clock, situated on top of the bedside.
"Holy Lord! The kids must be hungry. Just look at the time!!" Sheryl quickly jumped out of the bed and ran out of the room bare foot, her feet still swollen a bit.
She walked inside the corridor, leading towards the kitchen. As soon as she stepped inside the kitchen, she halted in surprise. The entire room was filled with aromatic fragrance of vanilla and cinnamon. She frowned and looked around in surprise. The kids were happily munching a delicious looking pudding, placed in front of them, playing with each other side by side.
"Good morning kids!" Sheryl smiled and walked upto them.
The kids halted and looked at their aunty in excitement.
"Good morning Aunt Shery!" The excited boy spoke with a mouthful of pudding stuffed in his mouth.
"Good morning Aunty!" The cute girl with her chocolalte and cream smudged lips spoke up. She was licking the spoon, eating the melted chocolate on top of it.
Sheryl hugged the two kids giving them peck on their cheeks. "So did you guys, ordered food while I was sleeping? Where did all this come from?" The girl looked at the empty pancake and waffle dishes, which were placed in the basin.
"No Aunty! Your husband made it all for us!" The cute girl, licked her chocolate covered lips and smiled at her aunt, showing her chocolate stained teeth.
"Huh? My husband?" Sheryl looked at them in surprise.
"No! Not your husband. Your soon to be husband. He told us that he will be your husband and our uncle very soon." The boy grinned happily. "Look he even made breakfast for you, just like daddy makes it for mommy, when mommy is angry!" The happy boy pointed at a corner, towards a coffee table.
Sheryl turned and looked at the neatly arranged coffee table. Several dishes were placed on the table, consisting of waffle, pancakes, a fruit and cheese salad with a glass of fresh orange juice, placed before it. In one corner was placed a bowl, full of similar pudding, which the kids were already eating.
Sheryl looked at the table in surprise and walked towards it. A tiny note was placed in the centre and she picked it up to read it.
'Hope you enjoy the breakfast, beautiful. If you marry me, I promise to cook a delicious breakfast every morning for you, along with several hugs and kisses. I can be a normal boyfriend and husband too. It is worth the try! Think about it.
-Kareem'
The girl looked at the note in surprise, and then sat quietly on a chair looking at the, empty dish plate placed in front of her. She looked at the empty dish for a very long time, still not believing that a famous hollywood actor like Kareem, did all this for her and the two kids.
She then slowly started serving herself the dishes, placed in front of her. She first took a bite of the salad and a tear dropped down from her eye. This was her favourite salad, which her mom often prepared for both the sisters, while she was alive. The salad had just the exact amount of cheese and mint, mixed with fruits and vegetables with tiny amount of spices. It was making her feel nostalgic and miss her mom, a lot more.
"How did he know, that this is my favourite? This is so wierd! It is not possible for a man to be this nice and sweet. He is definitly playing a game with me. He has some ulterior motives, which he is trying to fulfill through me. I have never ever trusted a man in my life and never will I. I just helped him, as I owe a lot to his family. But I will never fall for his game plan. Never!" She whispered to herself, looking at the handwritten note placed before her.
She took another bite of the salad and another tear dropped down from her eye. "All men are cheap and disgusting. He is also one of them. And I am sure about this!" She whispered and wiped away her tear and pushed away the plate and stood up, not wanting to eat any further.
She did not want to break down in front of the kids, so she rather smiled looking at them. "Aunty will eat this in some time. You two have to get ready for your summer classes. Come on get up now!" She clapped her hands, and the two kids stood up instantly to get ready...