Maria Moore who have dressed into a set of night wear, just when she was to lay down to sleep her phone buzzed; checking it out she saw a message from Edward James.
Edward James: come down for dinner,
Maria Moore: I'll pass.
Maria was hungry but she doesn't want to be with him alone in same room and she was upset her ordered the chef not to get her anything for refusing to go under water.
Edward James: am famished come join me.
Maria Moore: I don't want to eat
Edward James: are you mad at me or something
Maria Moore: ???
She didn't reply as she puts her phone in don't disturb mode. But little did she know Edward James gets what he wants, he came knocking on her door, looking through the peephole she saw Edward James and she reluctantly opened but didn't let him in.
"Look Maria whatever you're upset about please put it outside and come join me to eat except you want to accompany me in the hospital again" he told her in one breath, not ready to babysit him she went downstairs and they both took their meals.
"Why are you upset with me?" Edward James asked though he got the intuition of what it might be but he just wants to hear her.
"It's not what you think" she said
"What is it then" he asked further
"I've been meaning to ask you for something regarding Ms Bold" Maria paused as she observed him then continued " she needs your help to save her child". Edward James listened to her but said nothing neither did he react. ' it took you this long to ask' he thought to himself, he has known about Ms Bold request from day one but he didn't want to get involved with the Bold family.
"On one condition" he said and Maria looked up from her food
"Which is" she asked
"You'll be my date to an event from now on and you'll be my girlfriend" though he wants to tease her but choose not to
"I can't be your girlfriend but I can be your date_ look Edward I don't want to give you false hope by leading you on; the truth is we can't be together and I've wanted to tell you that_ that I'll_" she found it difficult to say and her actions proved that what ever she wants to say him Edward James will not accept it.
"You want to tell me what Maria, just relax and say whatever that got you worked up" he said trying to calm himself.
"I_ I want to move out of here" she told him and his hold on his spoon tightened ' you still don't want to be close to me, what crime did I ever commit other than loving you dearly' he thought, he lost his appetite and got up.
" My training will come to an end in two days and I'll love to leave by weekend" she politely said
"You've got it all planned out huh_ what can I do to make you stay" he asked not sure but he asked
"Nothing" she said
"Do you hate me this much that you_ fine do what ever that pleases you". He said and walked away