Beverly

Beverly Dante

I looked out to the window to see Clyde and his family talking, laughing and still hugging each other. I found myself a little bit envious that he still has a family to be with. I sighed and sat down on the sofa closing my eyes to take a rest for a while.

I did pretend to be bitchy and a little bit annoying earlier but I can’t fully act. I know they’re nice people and I just can’t fully act. I know it from the start. They’re so nice and warming. I found myself looking at the ground blankly.

Suddenly Clyde entered the room again and sat beside me.

“You did a great job, they asked me why I picked you as a fiance?” Clyde said excitingly.

“Of course, I’m a good actress. Lucky you… you got an act from me free.” I smiled widely. I hate showing myself to other people that I don’t know. I can bluntly tell everything to Becca but not Clyde.

“Yeah, I got it because I caught you turning into different girls every time.” He smirked and I chuckled.

“So what do I do now?” I asked.

“Keep your act, I love it. I mean we’re going to stay here for a year.” He said and I nodded lightly.

“They want you to break up with me huh?” I asked.

“No… they didn’t say that.” He said and I turned to see our bed. It’s not a king sized bed and it’s not a single bed either and how are we going to sleep?

“You sleep on the floor… or on the sofa. I’ll take the bed.” I said to him and he shook his head.

“You’re sleeping here, I will sleep there.” He pointed at the sofa and since I’m not in the mood to argue. I just agree with him. I walked to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I need a lot of sleep.

I walked back into the room and gestured him to get up from the sofa. He got off the sofa and sat on the bed. I took one of the blankets and lay my body on it.

I looked at my ring finger and the ring that Clyde gave me is so beautiful. I looked at it again and again until I became sleepy. I went to dreamland right away.

I woke up because Clyde poked my arm. My eyes slowly opened and got up slowly.

“Let’s go eat breakfast.” He said and I nodded. He held my arm and helped me get up.

“Wait… I need to brush my teeth and wash my face.”

“No need, just get out like this.” He said as he dragged me outside. I held his hand naturally without feeling anything and we walked downstairs hand in hand. I rubbed my eyes and they all looked at us with a smile.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Come here… sit here.” Grandma took my hand and she pointed me to sit beside her. I sat down and looked at all the food in the table.

“What do you like to eat for breakfast?”

“I never eat breakfast.”

“She always skips it. She hates it because it will make her gain weight.” Clyde said and I nodded lightly even though that’s not the real reason.

“If you eat healthy, you won’t gain weight.”

“Okay, Mrs. Dan- I mean grandma.” I smiled. She started to scoop me a big pile of salad and gave me a lot of eggs.

“Thankyou, this is too much… I will gain weight later on.” I stopped grandma from giving me more and more. The truth is that… I always want to eat breakfast but I’ve been busy and since I was a kid… I always skip it because my parents never cared about me.

I looked at the food blankly and suddenly Clyde held my hand.

“Honey… Eat… it’s good for you.” Clyde said as he squeezed my hand. I nodded lightly. I began to eat the salad first and it’s so good. I kept eating and eating it until I’m finish with my food. I looked the other food again and Clyde stopped me.

“Honey… you will gain weight.” He said and I turned to him. I nodded lightly.

“Nonsense! If she wants to eat, let her eat!” Grandma said and I turned to her smiling.

“No… I’m okay grandma.” I said and she looked at me worried. I pushed away Clyde’s hand and drank a lot of water. I looked at Clyde’s parents and grandma who kept talking about things, sometimes they asked Clyde and me about the topic but I pretended to be bored.

I excused myself to go outside the house and I walked to the garden. I looked around and it’s really beautiful. They have various plants here.

“You did good.” Clyde said as he stood beside me. I linked my arm around him and leaned my head to his arm.

“We have to stay here for 1 year?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“Nothing.” I said as I caressed his arm.

“You’re a really good actress, no wonder people paid you big.” He said.

“I never thought you’re an architect.”

“You should have told me that you’re an architect, I can tell them that you and I work together.”

“They will hate me more if I’m jobless and how I love your money the most.” I answered and I glanced to the back. I found they’re all looking at us. I slipped my arms around his hip and hugged him. Clyde’s body tense right away because he wasn’t expecting that.

“Your family’s watching.” I looked up to him.

“You’re a really bad actor.” I said and he looked down to me smiling.

“You need to improve that if you want them to believe our relationship.” I said and then I kissed his cheek. I released the hug and walked back inside.

“You and Clyde are so sweet!” Grandma said as she held my hand. I smiled a little and then I excused myself to go upstairs to have take a shower.

I regret signing the contract…