She's Fond Of You

Darren was shocked when he saw Elena sleeping on the carpet grass. Her hair sprawl over the grass and on her face. She was holding a fat bunny he recognized between her arms. Seeing her sleep peacefully on the grass, he didn't want to wake her up. He bent forward and wanted to call her name but she haven't say anything, not even her name.

Carefully, he tap her in a timid manner. Elena opened her eyes lazily and flip on her back. Her eyes widen in surprise when she saw Darren hovering on her and almost immediately, she sat upright.

Darren was bemused before he opened his mouth "What are you doing here?" If he hadn't come maybe she would have laid here for the rest of the day.

Elena didn't know how to tell him she was annoyed at what he did this morning. She shook her head and stood up with the bunny in her arm. Raising the bunny to his face, Darren was confused but he still smiled sheepishly. 'It would be hard to take care of this girl ' he thought. His gaze fell on her confused expression "what?".

Elena showed him the bunny if it was his but Darren didn't understand so he smiled. She touch the bunny with her slender finger before pointing it at him.

'oh'

"Yes. I own it," said Darren.

"I brought a doctor to do a brief questioning on you, so come with me," he added.

Elena smiled brilliantly and followed him back into the mansion. Her face contoured irritably when she saw Dan staring at her with bloodshot eyes.

She was led to Darren's study room where the doctor was waiting patiently for her. Darren made her seat on the couch and also gave her a pen.

Doctor Fredrick was a little taken aback but he masked it up with a smile.

"Young Ms, I'm Fredrick. A doctor and also a Psychologist, would you mind me asking you few questions?"

Elena smiled and nod. Doctor Fredrick gave her a notebook " please write your name first," he said politely.

Darren angled his neck so he could see what she was going to write. Elena scribbled on the notebook before looking back at the man. Darren's eyes widened in delight, at least she has a beautiful handwriting.

" Elena. That's your name?" Fredrick ask with a small grin on his face. Elena nodded vigorously and collect the notebook from him. Fredrick was surprised at her all around excitement, at least she was not aggressive towards him unlike some of his patients. After sometime, Elena gave him the notebook when she was through with it.

" You're twenty-three?" He ask because the girl doesn't look matured. Darren gaze at Elena's small frame and a small frown appeared on his face. "Are you sure you're twenty-three?" he questioned her.

"Darren I'm the Doctor here, not you. If she knows her name, she'd be able to know her age. The reason you might doubt her is because she doesn't talk," Fredrick lash out on him.

Darren kept quiet as the doctor ask questions which were answered by Elena. " What about your family? You don't know them?" Elena shook her head sadly.

I'm sorry for that," Fredrick said and stood up. Elena also stood up and walk to where Darren was leaning against the wall. She touch her mouth and down to her stomach gesturing she was hungry. Darren was lost for a minute as he stare at her lips.

"You're hungry?" he then remembered the food that was left untouched on the table inside her room.

Fredrick took Darren to the staircase so no one would hear what they were saying, "She isn't born dumb naturally. It was due to the harsh environment she lives in," said Fredrick.

"Are you sure?" Darren ask impulsively. "Yes. When I asked how she got to the streets... I saw her lips move but there was no sound," Fredrick said and walk a few feet's away from Darren. "She's fond of you. Don't scare her with your dirty temper. Try to keep up this gentleman side when she's with you," the middle aged man said before walking out of his sight.

Standing there with alot of things running through his head, he spin on his heels and walk to the kitchen.

Kyle sat down opposite Elena while Dan was sitting beside her. The air was tense and filled with dark aura, the living room was quiet and unsettling. Dan was sitting there but his thinking was what Darren will do to him for allowing the girl to stray from his sight.

Minutes later, Darren entered the living room and gestured for Elena to follow him. He wondered how he could keep up with this pretence of being a gentleman as Fredrick said earlier.

Elena sat on the chair inside her room while Darren placed the food on the table. Her mouth watered at the sumptuous meal at her front. She was about to start eating with her bare hand when Darren held it tightly. She blink innocently at him.

Darren rolled his eyes "don't you know how to use a spoon or fork?" he was even more bewildered she wanted to eat with her hand.

Elena blush in embarrassment. For the past years, she always use her hand to eat. She was homeless, only people who have a home can use cutleries.

She nervously took the spoon from the table and dip it into her food but she wasn't able to hold or position it well. Darren was dumbfounded at this sight, even her hands were shaking terribly. He regained himself when the hot food on the spoon drop on her dress.

He pulled a chair and sit close to her, he took the spoon and spinned her chair to face him. "Since you can't use a spoon, apparently, I'm going to feed you,"

Elena clutch the front of her dress, her eyes well up in tears but she still nodded slowly.