CHAPTER 10

Henry opened his eye as the reflection of the sunlight penetrated into his room, and through the window. He removed the blanket from his body, got down from the bed and going to the bathroom.

The two travelling bags that they packed their belongings in were put at the wall, and almost closed to the entrance. Henry came out from the bathroom with face towel and leaving the room.

He got down to the lobby, and knocking at Aria's door. "Aria, get up, dress quickly and meet me at the living room" Henry said as he heard Aria's voice from inside. He turned back, entered into his room back. Aria came out from her room after some minutes, and got down to the living room.

She was wearing a short gown, with slippers and packed her long hair up. She met Henry in the living room, sitting on the couch and she was the one that he was waiting for. He had rolled the travelling bags out from his room, holding the car key and dressed well. "Let's go" Henry said and got up.

He carried the big travelling bag, rolling it out and while Aria carried the second one. Two of them got down to the compound; Henry locked the door, and kept the key at a secured place for the owner of the house. Henry opened the boot of his car, put the travelling bags inside it and closed the boot.

He and Aria walked to the front, two of them entered into the car at the same time and closed the doors. Henry started the car and driving out from the compound. "I am hungry, can you please stop at the restaurant inside the estate" Aria said with low voice. "Are you going to stop?" Aria asked again.

"I am not stopping by. Its home that we are going to, there is food there" Henry replied and focused on the driving. "Hope your house is not far? If it's, please stop" Aria said with gentle voice and looking cool. "If you don't eat for hours, you are not going to die right? So let me focus" Henry replied harshly.

Aria franked her face and turned her back at him. Henry opened the shelf in the car, brought out a packaged sausage roll and threw it to her. Aria was so happy, and picked it with smiles on her face. "Thank you" she showed her appreciation and started eating. Henry just looked at her, and didn't utter a word.

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They arrived to Henry's house after one hour and some minutes. He drove the car inside the big garage that was there and parked beside a Bugatti car. One of the bodyguards got there as Henry was parking.

He was wearing a blank suit, with blue inner shirt and used a blank cap. He held the handle of the door, and opened the door widely. "Welcome back Sir" he greeted with respect and stepped back for him to come out. Henry came down from the car, held the car's door and did like he was searching for something.

He did that for Aria to come out, and for the bodyguard not to be suspicious of anything. "Bags are inside the boot, tell the maids to bring it inside" Henry said with gentle voice. "Okay Sir" the guard replied.

Henry passed beside him and going inside with Aria. Aria was walking beside Henry, looking round the compound and examining what she was seeing. Two of them climbed the staircases up to the entrance door, opened the door and entered into the living room. A middle age woman was in the living room, sitting on the couch, drinking wine and busy watching movie.

"Good morning ma" Henry said as they entered, and just said usual like he was greeting a visitor. "Welcome!" The woman too said like someone forced her, and focused on her movie. Henry continued walking and going upstairs.

Aria turned her face backwards, looked at the woman and also looked at Henry at the front of her. Their reactions to each other really said a lot and meant a lot. They got to the corridor upstairs and going to Henry's bedroom while a young beautiful lady came out from a corner.

She was wearing a short top with a short trouser, holding her phone and going downstairs. "Good morning Sis" Henry greeted her with low voice. "You are back, welcome oh" she said with low voice, looked at him with bad eye and passed beside him. She too didn't show any love, or acted like they missed him or happy to welcome him.

Their reactions had even showed that they didn't care if he was around or not. "What is really going on? Why is everyone acting like they are not happy to see him" Aria said inside her mind. Henry stopped walking, opened the door of a room and entering into the room.

Aria entered with him, and she closed the door. She was looking at Henry, and the scenario that just happened was baffled her and she was unable to keep her mouth shut again. "Why is everyone acting to you like that? It's obvious that they are not happy to see you, especially your mother. What is going on?" Aria asked and staring at him.

"It's not something to be concerned about" Henry replied with low voice. He removed the jacket that he was putting on and hanged it inside the wardrobe. "Did you have a fight with them before you went for your masters? Because it's look so toxic with the way your mother and your sister reacted to you.

Even you too don't act like you are in good relationship with them. I will just like to know" Henry turned back, and faced her. "You just got there, and you don't suppose to have started poke noising into another person's family affairs.

So, it will good to mind your business and think of how to get back into your body before I chase you out" Henry said in harsh tone. "Remember, your days are numbers so plan on your life and stop poke noising" he turned back to the wardrobe and continued with what he was doing.

"I am just trying to ask, maybe I can help. But well, no problem" Aria said with low voice and sat down on the chair beside the bed. Henry closed the wardrobe, walked to where Aria and sat down on the bed. "Listen to me, this place is not like my hostel at school.

This is my family's house and there are many people here, so you have to be careful and follow my orders" Aria just shook her head and didn't say anything. "We are going to be staying together in my bedroom, so you have to behave yourself and act with manner---"Henry was talking while they heard a knock at the door.

"Come in, who is there?" Henry said. The door opened, and two maids rolled the travelling bags inside. Rest them at the wall and standing at the entrance. "We will come back later when you have left the room, so to arrange them" one of them said. "Never mind, I will do it by myself" Henry said and didn't want them to do it because of Aria's clothes that were inside it.

"Alright Sir, also your food is ready and already on the dining table" the second maid said. "Good, I am even hungry. Let's go and eat" Aria said with joy and stood up, Henry looked at her and quickly faced the maids.

"Go and add more to the food that you served, get two spoons and bring it here" Henry said, and the maids looked at each other. "The food is served in the portion of what you use to eat Sir. And also said we should put two spoons, are you eating with someone or your girlfriend is coming Sir?" the fair girl asked.

"Just go and do as I said, and bring it here" Henry said with loud voice. "As you said Sir and sorry Sir" the maids turned back and leaving the room. "This actually look weird, but don't worry you will be fine" Aria said with low voice and smiled. Henry looked at her, and didn't even know what to say to her.