JOIN US FOR DINNER
Selena glanced at the time on the wall and a sigh followed. She had been in her room for hours now, immediately after breakfast, Selene couldn't find Alfred. She searched for him but she guessed maybe he had retreated to his quarters.
Selena had a dull look on her face as she glanced at her cellphone, he never called after last night. She had been holding her phone and checking to see if his name would pop up the screen, maybe a message. But Selena got nothing.
Eventually Selena got tired of staring at a blank phone all day, she got up from her bed and walked out in search of something fun to do. She decided to take a tour inside the mansion, it would be like her second tour. If only she could go out then she would have preferred to take a tour of the mansion grounds.
"Where are you heading?"
She heard his voice from behind her. Selena couldn't hide the the surprise in her expression as she made a turn so she could look at him. He was dressed in his usual black suit and his hand was placed in his pocket while the other held a bag. For a man of his age, he sure cleaned up nice.
"I wanted to walk around a little" Selena said honestly and she noticed Alfred's scrutinizing gaze and so she added. "I was looking for you earlier after breakfast, I checked but no sign of you" Selena said as she walked closer to him, her eyes peeking inside the bag.
"I went out to get a few things" Alfred said and raised the bag higher so she could see the few things he was talking about.
"Oh you could have told me you were going out, I would have joined you, I also want to go shopping so I can pick up a birthday present for Damian" Selena spoke as she followed Alfred down the stairs, her tour had now been cancelled.
"What do you want to buy?" Alfred asked.
Selena paused as she thought about it, well she had nothing in mind yet but she was sure that if she was at the supermarket then eventually something would come up.
"Nothing yet" Selena answered. But the truth was that even though she had the chance to go shopping, she didn't have any money with her. All her accounts were closed, Selena still had a bag filled with cash but that was still in her old apartment.
"What do you plan to get him?" Selena asked removing herself from the spotlight.
"Master Damien doesn't need a present from me, a simple happy birthday would be nice" Alfred said as he walked in the kitchen leaving Selena alone in the living room.
Selena sighed as she slumped on the couch, she had thought to go with Alfred's idea, a simple happy birthday. But that was just too simple, too easy, Selena was never the type to take the easy road and so she wasn't going to change now. She had to get him a present, something to surprise him, but also something affordable because she would have to ask Dylan for money.
"Damn"
Selena cursed, now she was going to have to beg for money, the thought didn't sit right with her. Selena was used to having everything, back at the agency, all her bills were being attended to, she had nothing to worry about. The money in her accounts were for her to use as she please and to believe that she had just received a wire transfer from her boss before all of this happened.
"What do you want for lunch?" Alfred asked as he walked into the living room.
"Can we go out for lunch?" Selena asked.
"I'm sorry but Master Damien had forbid you walking out those doors" Alfred said pointing to the two huge doors at the end of the living room.
"I have a question, let's just say I need to get a few things for myself, it's personal, can I go out to get them?" Selena asked carefully. She looked up to see if there was a way she could climb out of the mansion since Damien had forbid her walking out, he didn't say anything about climbing.
"What kind of personal things?" Alfred asked. Even though he was prying, he still sounded like he was uninterested in whatever she was taking about.
"Personal" Selena answered.
"Well master Damien would help you with whatever personal thing you need to get" Alfred answered.
Selena sighed and then she heard him ask the question again concerning lunch.
"Anything, I'm okay with whatever you cook" Selena said with a smile as she relaxed herself on the couch. She was sulking, how was she suppose to get him a birthday present if she wasn't allowed to leave the mansion. But the truth was that Damien didn't ask her for a present, the man was okay with her not getting him anything but still Selena knew deep down that she won't be comfortable if she doesn't get him something.
Selena heard the sound of her phone buzzing, her face lit up as she reached her hand out to check the message on her phone.
MR PARKER : TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS.
Selena sighed and clicked her tongue, he still sounded bossy even in text messages. Selena had forgotten about the medicine.
ME: WILL YOU JOIN US FOR DINNER?
After typing the last message, I paused as my fingers stayed on the send option for a while before finally tapping send.
After that I waited for a while, minutes passed but still no reply from him.
Selena had to hide her sulky mood when Alfred walked in to announce that lunch was ready. Selena had not realized that she had been waiting for a reply for over thirty minutes. With a sigh Selena slipped her phone back in her pants pocket before she got up and followed Alfred.