Shimmers & Shrouds (Abstruse) by Scarlett Brukett Read Free Book Online Page A

and I shouldn't have just walked in with such authority.
"I am sorry." I couldn't manage to look at her, I was ashamed at myself.
"It's fine Orpheus! Call me the next time you want to come. I won't attack you." she promised. “Anyway I could smell there is something delicious waiting to be eaten." She smiled. Finally sniffing the aroma.
“You're hungry?" I smiled smugly.
"I am a monster right now." She moved me aside to check the messy kitchen.
"You're a mess! Look what you've done!" She looked at me and the platform in horror. Yes, these eyes were the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen.
"I'll clean it up ma'am. You should sit and have lunch." I grimaced.
"I served her the food. It was a three course meal. The main course had rice, mushroom curry and salad. Very decent. I was not in the mood to eat but she persuaded me to have it with her and I couldn’t say no.
She told me about her friends and she took some of the names so often, I thought I had memorized them by now.
    She continued Having her meal and I focused on my food. Why did it feel like I fell in love with her all over again whenever I saw her. This feeling was completely new to me. I had affairs with many beautiful and gorgeous girls but this had never happened with me.
And I was sure it would never happen with me.
After we had our food,I washed the dishes myself and forced her to go out of the kitchen. She reluctantly followed my instructions.
    H ere in this apartment, there was nothing that could make me believe that I was different from any of my army friends. I made food for my ― friend, washed dishes, all of them by myself, and then sat infront of the T.V to watch the sitcoms which were aired. It was just the way every normal, non-billionaire friend of mine would do when they got home. I had a bonus though, a beautiful girl with brain of the Einstein would look at me sometimes and her short timed stare would chill me up the bones.
    She was busy doing the ho mework I suppose. I continued watching T.V but something in her persuaded me to look at her from the corner of my eye. Such a supple skin, such a beautiful body she had. She was absolutely amazing in every way.
"Oceana?" I called her, muting the volume of T.V. She looked up unknowingly, a response which was reflex. Her thoughts had taken her somewhere else.
“Hmm?" Now this was something I would have to get used to. I’d always been answered differently. This 'hmm?' thing was absolutely new in the chart.
I smiled and looked away for a moment and then back at her, “Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No." she looked down at the work she was doing.
"Did you have one?" My curiosity could end our friendship relationship but it was just curiosity, I explained myself. I was just plain curious to know why this  ― magnificently beautiful girl avoided dating? There had to be some very valid reasons behind this.
She looked away with disapproval, closing her eyes slowly, perhaps calculating the chances of her avoiding my questions.
I couldn't help but chuckle.
“I’ve had many, back in my school years.” She sighed. "I almost fell in love with everyone who crossed my path." She frowned.
"Why don't you have one now?" It was difficult to suppress the pitch of excitement.
"I don't know!" She grumbled. "Maybe because I'm through with it. I don't want to be with anyone anymore. This is wired right?" She sighed again.
"At least you know what you want." I noted. My head was so full of her. I couldn't say anything further.
"That doesn't matter to me." She said frosty.
"Can I tell you a secret?" I snickered, the thought was excellent.
“Yea, you can!" She smiled.
"I have a frien d ― Mike" I imagined up the name. "And he thinks he is in love with a girl." I was tapping my feet all the time, honestly, I was nervous.
"So?" She didn't look up as if she had her entire concentration in her work.
"He wants to know whether the girl is interested in him.” I breathed in heavily, hoping if she didn't