Stay with Me by Awesomekristii (jenna bush book club .TXT) 📖

DELILAH

Finally! Two days back, I had got rid of my braces and I couldn’t be happier. My foot had become as good as new, and I have been happy after a long time. It’s two weeks with them, and now I was asked to practice using my toes walking and moving around for like two or three days and then I was as fit as a fiddle.

I rotated my foot sideways and true to my words it’s better. But with this also came the time for me to leave this house. I couldn’t forever be here and I knew it from the beginning.

Life was good in here. Comfortable and in ease but one have to thrive and live by their own and meet ourselves to the outside world. Learn to live alone.

I have known and learnt it a long time back.

You have to save yourself.

There was nothing called as angels or rescuers, you have to help yourself. No one else going to do that and I have come to know this in the hardest way possible. Life wasn’t a fairy-tale and we weren’t in fiction.

Reality is harsh.

I pulled my legs up and massaged it a little. It helped me with the sudden light aches. I have thought of going for a job hunt soon, and without these braces I feel I could go today itself.

I munched on the croissant Liliana baked last night, and, sipped the coffee. It’s already ten and as usual Damien wasn’t here and Lily is also doing the laundry. I wanted the plates and the cup in the sink before cleaning the counter and the table. She gets exhausted doing so much of work.

After doing all, I found Lily entering and gave me a warm smile. “Have you done your breakfast?”

“The croissants were just amazing, Lily.” She chuckled lightly at my words shaking her head.

“I’m glad, dear you liked them.” I stood beside her as she did the work. She took out some vegetables from inside and began to chop.

I walked towards her before grabbing the knife. “I can help you with this.” She smiled at me and nodded.

“Lily, I will be going out today.” She raised up her head from the pan and gave me a questioning look.

“I need to get myself a work.” I smiled at her hoping she will understand and she nodded.

“Yes, but only if you’re better now. I don’t want you to get injured or sick.” She is so caring. I smiled at her shaking my head.

“I will be alright.” I gave her the chopped vegetables and moved towards my room. My eyes ran over the various clothes designed in the walk in closet and I found myself again feeling the gratitude pulsing in. They have helped me a lot.

Taking a flared skirt, and a mustard shaded top with a white knitted cardigan I got dressed up. I looked at myself in the mirror and could see a different girl altogether.

One who was going for a job hunt. One who was wearing other than rags and one who was sleeping actually, (let's leave the nightmares away).

Wearing the ballad flats, I walked out, not before bidding goodbye to Liliana.

•••••

Job hunting wasn’t easy.

It’s ages since I had tried any job hunting. My feet ached as I walked down the street towards the next shop fell on my way. It’s a flower shop.

I wanted inside as the bell chimed and my nostrils are filled with the sweet soft fragrance. I saw a tall woman over on the counter and she was beaming handing out the rose bouquet to a guy. Feeling my presence there, she looked up at me and the same smile intact on her face. “What would you like?”

“Uh…” despite trying for so many jobs I still feel nervous asking for them. “I need a job. Is there any vacancy for a help?” I gave her my best convincing smile, but her brows furrowed as in thinking. She looked around the shop, and shook her head.

“I don’t anyone now. I already have an assistant.” And as if on cue, a blonde girl walked inside from the back, carrying some more flowers.

My stomach dropped at the rejection and I walked out giving her a small smile.

The rest of my time went in the same thing. Search, ask, get reject and repeat. I strolled around not knowing what to do. Having no experience and degree does that to you. I sighed, blaming my fate for have never been to college.

I sat on a small bench, and freed my feet from the sandals. Walking has caused some aching to the ankle muscles and I huffed out massaging it lightly. The sun was just above and despite the cold weather, the little deflected rays of the sun was the only comfort.

After relaxing for a while I stood up again continuing my hunt. I had to get a work. I would leave the place soon.

It was almost evening when I returned back. No work in hand. I didn’t get a single place where they were willing to keep me.

Was I that useless?

Maybe I have to try again tomorrow.

I let out an exhausted sigh walking inside the mansion. Liliana wasn’t there and the usual sound of her working around couldn't be heard. Maybe she was in the laundry room. I walked into my room (yes temporary) and got rid of the outside clothes and planted myself in a set of PJs.

There was so silence inside the entire mansion that it felt like even my breaths could echo inside. A shiver run down my spine as I walked down the stairs and found no one. There was such an eerie silence.

I moved inside the kitchen and gulped down some cold water wanting the feeling to get away.

Where was Liliana?

Fear gripped me as I saw it's already eight and there was no sign of her. Was she okay?

I sat on the living room couch and waited for her. I didn’t even have a phone to call her or Damien. Why wasn’t anyone back till now? I could feel my heartbeats accelerating at the thought. There was this fear which never go away like someone was watching me from afar.

I tucked myself in the couch and sat on the living room waiting for them. The main door remained untouched and no one came, as I waited there slowly being impatient and gripped with worry. I shouldn’t I know, I have no right to yet I was feeling that.