? CAUGHT IN BETWEEN ?
(Our Nanny ?)
Written by Authoress Ti Fe ??
CHAPTER 10
? TIMMY ?
I got to the kitchen and I saw Angelica busy at the cooker. She looked back and when she saw me she smiled.
“Hey.” She said smiling widely.
I didn’t respond, all I did was stare at her coldly.
“Timmy are you angry with me?” She asked walking close to me.
” What did you tell him?” I asked looking at her.
“It’s nothing Timmy, believe me.” She said holding my hand.
“It’s nothing and you asked me to move out?” I asked angrily.
“Am sorry. We just nee-ded some privacy.” She said and I got more vexed.
“Privacy? When did that start?” I asked and she sighed pulling me into an hu-g.
“Am sorry Timmy. You are making me feel bad.” She said in a shaky voice.
I sighed and wrapped my hands around her too.
“Promise me you won’t do that again. You made me look stupid.” I said and she nodded.
“I won’t I promise.” She replied and I smiled ki-ssing her head.
“What is the meaning of all these? Thomas and I are starving and you are here playing games?” Teddy said angrily.
“We aren’t playing games.” I replied as she quickly disengaged rushing to the cooker.
“Timmy can you please let her do her job?” He asked looking at Angelica.
“I will as-sist her.” I said walking to the cooker.
I stood close to her and wrapped my hand around her wai-st. She looked at me then moved her gaze to Teddy who was staring at us coldly.
“Can you please let me go?” She whispered bowing.
“Why?” I asked looking at her.
“I am not comfortable.” She mumbled.
“Because of him?” I asked looking at Teddy and she couldn’t talk.
“I should leave you because of him?” I asked her again and she kept mute.
” She isn’t comfortable. Don’t you un-derstand that, let her go.” Teddy said coldly.
” What’s going on?” Thomas asked walking in.
We all kept mute and I kept staring at Angelica who kept the head bowed.
“Go ahead.” I said walking out of the house in anger.
“Timmy.” She called running to me but Thomas stopped her.
“You are in the kitchen.” He said pointing to the pot. She looked at me and I left for the room.
Now i can’t touch her because of my brothers. I was the one that brou-ght her here for crying out loud.
? ANGELICA ?
I walked back to the pot sadly. I didn’t mean to hurt Timmy, but wrapping his hands around my wai-st didn’t go well with me.
I like him but not to the extent of holding my wai-st.
Maybe it’s because no one has ever held me like that, that’s why I am feeling this way.
“Thomas please go back to the living room. I will be done soon.” I said making sure I didn’t look back.
“Are you sure you will be fine all by yourself?” He asked and I nodded.
” I will be. Please go. You nee-d total rest.” I said and I heard him sigh.
” Please go Thomas. You nee-d to rest, she is right.” I heard Teddy say. I looked back and I saw him staring at me.
“Okay, but please make haste. I am hungry.” He said walking out of the kitchen. I managed to smile facing the cooker again.
I felt Teddy staring at me too, making me feel so uncomfortable.
“Teddy you can also go back to the living room. It will be done soon, sorry for keeping you waiting.” I said with my back turned against him.
“You called me.” He said and I moved my head to the back a little.
“Am sorry. If you don’t want me to, I won’t.” I said and he smriked.
” I didn’t say so.” He replied and I smiled.
” Thanks. Please sit in the living room.” I said and he breathed out loud.
” You don’t tell me what to do in my own house.” He said and I swallowed ha-rd.
” I am sorry about that. I was just worried about you.” I said before thinking.
” Worried about me?” He asked and I heard him approach me.
” I mean, your legs will hurt if you keep on standing.” I stammered.
” Hmmm.” He made behind him and I felt his breath on my hair.
“Teddy.” I called shutting my eyes.
“What?” He whispered and I opened my eyes and turned my face to look at him.
Then I saw he was taking something from the upper cabinet. He brou-ght out the bowl before looking at me.
“You called me.” He said and I shook my head.
” No.” I replied and he smriked.
“Good.” He said walking out of the Kitchen.
Ewwww. I actually thought he wanted to do something else.
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? TEDDY ?
I sat at the dinning room table waiting impatiently for Angelica’s dish. I can’t wait to have a taste of her food again.
She walked out of the living room holding the tray in her hand. I felt bu-tterflies in my tummy as she approached us.
She placed them carefully on the table smiling widely at Thomas. Why can’t she smile at me too?
“Enjoy.” She said smiling.
“Where are you going? Sit with us.” Thomas said smiling.
“No I would just….” She said but her stopped her.
” Sit.” I said coldly.
“Thank you.” She replied shyly sitting down.
” Where is Timmy?” She asked looking around.
I looked at Thomas, then sighed. That boy will always act like a baby.
“I will go get him.” She said standing up. I reached for her hand and held her back. She looked at my hand before looking to my face.
“I will get him. Sit.” I said and she nodded bowing. She sat and I got up heading to Timmy’s room.
If I had let her go to him, who knows what would happen. He may ask her to ki-ss him this time around and that is very wrong?
“Why is it wrong?” My instinct asked me.
“Because…. Because she is our nanny, and she should be treated as one.” I stammered in my thoughts.
“Are you sure? After feeling so happy getting hold of that her soft hand.” It came again.
” Shut up.” I yelled in my head trying not to think about the matter again.
I got to Timmy’s door and I saw it was shut.
“Timmy.” I called knocking on the door.
“Leave me alone.” He said from inside.
“Come on Timmy. Don’t act childish, I am not here to make any troubles or insult you.” I said calmly.
He didn’t say anything anymore and when I was about speaking again, i heard him walk up to the door.
He opened it and walked back to the bed.
“Timmy.” I called and he sighed.
“What do you want to say?” He asked laying on the bed.
” Food is ready.” I said and he scoffed.
” I don’t have appetite.” He replied staring at the ceiling.
” I know you do have appetite, and you are acting like this because of Angelica. Come on Timmy, she is just a nanny. Don’t let her get to you.” I said and he looked at me.
” To you she is just a nanny. But to me, she is everything.” He said and I sighed.
” You love her?” I asked and he kept mute.
” You said you liked her just as a friend.” I added staring at him.
” Not anymore.” He replied and it dawned to me he was in love already.
“Fine, can you come out now? I promised mother to take care of you.” I said and he nodded.
“Until you promise me one thing.” He said and I narrowed my gaze.
” Which is?” I asked.
“Never to interfere in Angelica’s issues with me anymore.” He said.
” Okay that’s kinda ha-rd. What if I meet them ki-ssing? Or he is…..” I thought.
” Are you even listening?” He asked jolting me out of my thoughts.
“If that’s what you want. I promise, can you get your a*s up now and get to the dinning table?” I asked and he smiled happily.
” My a*s is up already. Let’s go.” He said storming out of the room.
” Will I be able to keep to the promise?” I asked myself walking out of his room and shutting the door.
I got to the living room and I saw he was already seated next to Angelica beaming widely.
“Am sorry.” I heard her say as I approached the table.
“It’s nothing, am fine now.” He replied holding her hand. I looked up at Thomas and I saw he was staring at them.
This is so annoying. Does he like her too?
I sat and we began to dig into the food. I kept my face away from Timmy and Angelica.
I already promised to mind my business. So I would be doing that from now on.
“Pas-s me the ketchup please.” Thomas said to no one in particular. It was closer to Angelica and me.
I reached for it and she also reached for it at the same time. Our hands met and we stared at each other.
Our hands were on each other for some seconds and the brothers kept staring at us.
“rele-ase the Ketchup Teddy he nee-ds it.” Timmy said to me bringing me back to my senses.
I withdrew my hand from it and she picked it up pas-sing it to him.
“Thanks.” He replied coldly.
I shut my eyes ti-ghtly.
Did I just stare at her again? What is wrong with me!
TBC…