Chapter 6 Acknowledgement

"That's good girl, now, how, do you intend to tell him about your feelings?", Pearl asked, wondering if she even had any balls to do it.

" Well, he's going to ask, and, of course I'm going to freak out because I have no idea how to tell him?", Makayla said looking Pearl on the eyes.

"How about being honest and just confess your feelings?!", Pearl suggested, " my feelings, it's something I never expected, I'm just a maid!", Makayla said , still unable to comprehend what Pearl was saying.

"How about taking things as they come!?", pearl suggested, " that, that sounds much better!", Makayla concluded.

"Should I help you unpack?", Pearl asked offering her assistance, " that would be lovely, thank you, for the advice and for your assistance!", Makayla said, grateful that she had the conversation With pearl.

An hour later, the ladies already unpacked Makayla's luggage, making small talk in between. Pearl noticed the worry lines on Makayla's forehead, so she asked, "what happened?", " ohh it's nothing!","what do you mean nothing?, you have worry lines on your forehead!".

"I was just thinking about everything, you know, if he really wants me to stay, or if I am a temporary interest!", Makayla said as she appeared to be deep in thoughts.

" You worrywart!!, you worry about everything possible, but it's okay, I understand where you're coming from.

Nobody is perfect, and from my brother's history, I don't see why you won't be worried. But, the term called love, you have to learn to start taking risks. look at it this way, what if you take the risk and you both have something so beautiful?, you would regret it later if you dont take that bold step!", Pearl said.

"You spit such wise words , I wonder how the whole thing feels, I don't have much of a clue, I've never had it before, but, I should take the risk like you suggested, I should take it!". Makayla said, earning a smile from Pearl.

Pearl left the room minutes later, leaving Makayla to freshen up. Pearl was surprised to see Thomas in the living room with his laptop, " this is about to be interesting!", Pearl muttered walking towards him.

"Aren't you supposed to be at the office?", Pearl asked as she sat, rearranging the fluffy pillows behind her.

" Well, earlier today, my mind was a mess, so I came home, ready to de-stress myself when I heard a very lovely confession!". Thomas said elated.

"Okay, and that translates to, you didn't get yourself in the office because she said she was leaving, so you rushed back to stop her and that was when you eavesdropped on our conversation, in turn hearing her confession?", Pearl asked with a smile on her face.

" Exactly!", Thomas confirmed, before going back to work on his laptop.

"You do know you have work to do right?, just cause she said she liked you back doesn't mean she can't leave you!", Pearl said grabbing Thomas's attention before she continued.

" She's worried about so many things going wrong, your flirt game, your history with women, if you care about her and if she's just another fling!" Pearl said completely grabbing her brother's attention.

"wow, karma really is a bitch!!", Thomas exclaimed as he sighed, hanging his head low. " I'll suggest you make her feel loved, expressing and telling her your intentions, and just in case you didn't know, she has never been in a relationship before, which means, you're most likely to break her with one slip-up", Pearl said rubbing salt on his wound.

"Back then, it was nothing more than me satisfying my desires as a man, somehow it became part of me, and now it hurts just thinking about it. I can't change the past obviously, but one thing I can change is the future, this is so cringe, but I'm going to say it regardless!", Thomas said pausing.

During his conversation he had seen Audrey hiding behind the pillar, " I saw you Makayla, you can come out now!", Thomas yelled, startling Makayla who was hiding behind the pillar and Pearl who was oblivious that she was even there.

Makayla walked out shyly, "I I was just about to come to ask what you want for dinner!", Makayla stuttered, because she had been caught eavesdropping on their conversation. In all honesty, she had come to ask what they would like to have as she had seen Thomas's car had arrived earlier than usual, when she heard they were talking about her, she wanted to hear what he felt about her, she didn't want to eavesdrop as it was wrong. However, her curiosity got the best of her, so she hid behind the pillar expectant of what he was about to say.

" It's okay, just come!", Thomas said. Pearl suddenly found the atmosphere very awkward, so she left. Makayla became really shy that she was now alone with Thomas, it wasn't like he would do anything she didn't like, she was just extra conscious of herself, her looks , her posture, her smell and everything else.

"Take a seat right here!", Thomas said pointing towards the space directly in front of him, so he could hold her hand if the need arises. Makayla took the seat, looking down shyly, mute because she was too shocked, " you don't have to bend your head, look me right in the eyes!", Thomas said, and Makayla doing exactly what he said.

"I've had my shortcomings, some, which I'm not exactly proud that you saw, and it was stupid, but, they never meant anything to me, they were just flings...!", Thomas said holding her hands, noticing that she flinched after hearing the word fling. Makayla looked at his hand, then up at his face before he offered his best smile, Makayla melting instantly.

" This, us, I'm serious about it, not a fling, not temporary, just me and you in a relationship, be my girlfriend Makayla?!", Thomas asked, shocking Makayla, she never thought he would ask that soon.

She nodded smiling slightly, "Words kitten, words!", Thomas said, before Makayla replied, "Yes!", She said almost inaudibly, but Thomas heard her and let out a wide smile.