Chapter 9: Scents of Liquor
"Wow, that guy we encountered earlier was really good-looking," Miss Linda remarked as we
strolled through the mall, searching for cellphone shops.
She was still fixated on the incident from earlier. It was such a foolish moment for me—I had no idea
what I was doing, and it was utterly embarrassing!
"Apologies for bursting your bubble, Miss Linda, but you''re a bit too old for him... I hope you''re not
offended," I replied matter-of-factly, scanning the mall with my eyes. She burst intoughter at my
remark. She''sughing? Well, at least she''s amused by my observation.
Wait, what''s so funny?
"Are you kidding me, kid?!" she eximed.
"Ahm miss?"
"Can''t you sense it? I want him for you, not for myself! Oh, you silly child, you crack me up!" she
continued to chuckle heartily. Ah, that''s what she meant.
Yes, Kurt is attractive, but no thanks. I''m not interested in rtionships right now—or even in the
foreseeable future. I can envision myself working diligently until I be financially sessful. I
can''t picture myself getting involved with someone anytime soon.
"Sigh, you''re a bit naive, Lyka... Anyway, let''s enter that store! I think it''s a cellphone shop," she
said, and I followed along, as was my usual routine.
We promptly chose an affordable yet reliable cellphone model. We had a small disagreement over
who would pay. I wanted to split the cost, but Miss Linda insisted on paying the full amount.
Goodness gracious! She truly is insisting with her wee gifts!
"How many times do I have to tell you that it''s on me, Lyka? Consider it my wee gift to you,
alright?" She could be intimidating at times, but not now. Instead ofing across as nagging, she
appeared rather endearing.
I sighed and epted her victory. "Alright then, Miss Linda," I even bowed and curtsied as if I were
a princess before her. Another silly moment, but I suppose it was cute in its own way...
She smiled and replied, "Good."
Now I have a touchscreen cellphone. It may not be as expensive as other people’s phones , but I
will cherish its quality. And the fact that Miss Linda purchased it for me... well, it''s the thought that
counts.
After buying our phones, we hastily boarded a bus. We did not notice that it was already a quarter
to 6:00 in the evening. How swiftly time flies, doesn''t it? That''s why we should always spend it with
the right people.
When we arrived at Gustavo''s mansion, we quickly changed into our maid uniforms and headed to
the kitchen.
Unfortunately, Joday and Doday were nowhere to be found in the kitchen. They must have spent
their entire day off at the bar.
Miss Linda and I had no other choice but to cook ourselves. I also needed to deliver Kiro''s dinner to
his room. For the past week, I had been the one responsible for bringing food to his room.
Surprisingly, during all those days, he didn''t make any advances or touch me inappropriately. It
seems like he''s genuinely recovering.
Once Miss Linda finished cooking, I promptly ced the food on a tray and carried it with me as I
made my way to Kiro''s room. Strangely, I still couldn''t bring myself to call him ‘Sir’, and I wasn''t sure
why.
As I entered his room, I was met with the scent of liquor.
Wait, what? Liquor?! Ugh, he''s such a stubborn man! He''s not supposed to drink alcohol because
he''s still recovering from his illness.
I remembered the doctor saying that alcohol contributed to his sexual addiction as well.
"Umm, Sir Kiro?" I hesitated, finally using the term ‘Sir’.
I noticed several beer bottles on his bedside table. He really is stubborn.
"Sir, you know that the doctor forbids you from drinking alcohol, right? So why are you doing it?" I
scolded him as I gathered all the bottles and dropped them on the floor. I reced them with the
tray of food.
"Hey, Lyka..."
Tsk!
"You''re not acting like a mature person, Sir. Stop being so stubborn!"
Heughed at my remark and held my hands. I had already forgiven him and epted his apology
the other day.
I convinced myself that it wasn''t Kiro the person who had mistreated me, but rather Kiro with an
illness. I felt sympathy for him. I knew there must be hidden reasons behind his current condition. If
the doctor attributed it to alcohol and lust addiction, there must be a deeper story behind why he
constantly drank and brought women to his room before his illness. The question that still lingered
in my mind was, what could that reason be?
"Come on, have a drink with me, Lyka."
I quickly pulled my hands away from him. He wasn''t listening to me at all.
"Stopining, man. Quit drinking!" I urged him firmly.
He stared at me intently, and my mouth went dry from his piercing gaze. I averted my eyes and
continued scolding him.
"Oh,e on, Lyka... It''s just a few... bottles," he insisted.
I let out a sarcasticugh. "Yeah, right, a few... bottles!"
He looked at me with amusement and gave me a smile. Was he sober or drunk? Suddenly, an idea
popped into my mind, and my eyes widened.
"Okay, okay, here''s my condition... Want to hear it, Sir?" I asked.
He simply nodded in response.
"I''ll drink with you... but you have to eat this food first. You know, it''s not good to drink alcohol on an
empty stomach," I exined.
He smiled and nodded in agreement. I handed him the tray with food, and he was about to start
eating when I interrupted him.
"Wait! And as part of our deal, we''ll only have one bottle of beer, okay? Just one bottle!" I dered.
Luckily, I have a high alcohol tolerance, and it was already evening, so Miss Linda and Madam
wouldn''t mind if I drank. I would just let them knowter that I went along with their request for Kiro''s
sake.
"What? Only one bottle of beer—"
"Shh! No more questions, and eat that food now!" I interjected.
He simply nodded like an obedient puppy. What a well-behaved dog— I mean, what a good man. Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.