ANASTASIA BE CAREFUL!

ANASTASIA

I went down after a afternoon nap, during which Xavier sat typing in his laptop. I went into the kitchen to see mom cutting vegetables. I went to her.

"Good evening mom"

"Good evening honey"

As she went on cutting the vegetable I said," Mom, let me do it, you're tired already"

"No, I ca...."

"Mom, let me...or let someone else do it"

"Okay, you do it"

I talked to mom as I cut the vegetables. My mind got distracted too much, that I cut my finger just the moment mom shouted, "Anastasia be careful!"

It was bleeding painfully, but I managed to hold back my tears. Xavier came running into the kitchen.

"Mom what happened?"

"Love, Anastasia insisted she cut the vegetables instead of me, and she cut herself."

"Oh god..." he said concerned.

He took my non-injured hand and dragged me to our room.

"Mr. Evan...Xavier, where are you taking me!?"

"To the room of course" he said. He seemed angry.

Finally into the room, he pushed me on the bed, and disappeared into the bathroom. And came back with a first aid. He grabbed my injured hand, gently. And cleaned the wound. Then put some ointment and then a bandage. I looked at him all this time, he's really considerate.

"Be careful from now on. And you don't need to cut or make anything, neither anyone in this house, that's what we have kept cooks for."

"Hmm..." I replied.

"Are we clear, Anastasia?"

"Yes" I got scared every time he used my word. It always sounded like a command.

"Okay then, I'll come to get you when the dinner's ready. Stay in the room, rest"

"Ok"

XAVIER

I went down to find mom sitting on the table.

"How is her hand?"

"Better"

"Oh it's all my fault, I should never have let her chop"

"Mom, it isn't. But you shouldn't have chopped either. We have cook in this house."

"But I wanted to cook something for her"

"I know you want to make her feel at home, and I can tell you, she is"

"Oh...it's good to know that. Well the dinner should be ready in half an hour."

"Okay. Where's Noah?"

"On a date, he'll be back in time for dinner"

"Ohkay"

Once the dinner was ready, I went to my room to call Anastasia for dinner. She was asleep, so I went near her silently. She slept so peacefully. I bent down and tugged a strand of her hair behind her ears.

"Sia" I called her for this for the first time. I know everyone called her Staci, Ana or Anastasia. But Sia was totally different. And I liked it.

"Celestia?" she asked in her sleep.

"It's Xavier"

She opened her eyes.

"Ohh..."

"Why did you think it was Celestia?"

"Well....There's only one person in the world that calls me Sia, It's her" she was still sleepy, her voice was cute when it was sleepy.

"Oh, should I not call you by that name then. It's reserved I guess" I said smiling.

"No, you can call me by this name"

"Ok. Dinner's ready"

"Let's go" she smiled.

We went down to a table full of people.

"Staci I heard you're hurt" Noah asked.

"I'm fine"

"Are you sure dear?" Dad asked.

"Yes dad" I saw dad smiled when she called him 'Dad'.

"Come sit with me, girl" Gigi said.

"Gigi! That' seat is reserved for me" I said smiling.

"Now it's hers" She said grinning widely.

Everyone has noticed the change in Gigi's condition since Sia came. I was happy to see the change.