Episode 4

"You should have seen your face, Samantha, my Love. . ."

That woman!

"Let's drop this topic, Dani. And why you're acting weird. Can you tone down your voice? Samantha might hear us. I don't want to hurt her."

"How about Emily? Don't you think she'll get hurt too? I always end up fixing the mess you've made, Matthew. Grow up."

"Danielle, I am so sick of you interfering my decisions! Stop it!" Matthew hissed.

A tear fall on Samantha's cheeks. She has to leave this place. Rachel is not here anyway so she has a reason not to stay on Danielle's place. Rachel might not be staying here for a while and she doesn't want to be a burden.

Besides, her parents are this conservative type it'll be a lot of questioning why she lived with a young man.

In the end, her mother would always put things—like she always had. Worst case scenario being....

Samantha's face began to dull. As she packed half of her belongings thinking if she could come out of the apartment unnoticed by them.

But when she was talking and joking with Danielle earlier she felt that they have connections, deeper than that. The first time their eyes met she feel those tingling sensation that only in the novels can exist happened.

She made herself a fool. Doesn't Danielle call her that earlier? A fool.

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Danielle watched Samantha going out of the apartment door without even looking to them. Samantha closed the door as she stepped out of the apartment.

She doesn't even say anything like saying goodbye and thanking her for letting her stay. But she did smile to Matthew and bid Goodbyes.

"Before I came here Emily called me and told me that she called you this morning and Samantha was the one who picked up your phone. And this matter what makes me come here this instant. Be thankful and it wasn't Emily who came here," Danielle said.

"It'll be a huge relief if it was Emily who came here today," Matthew affirmed plainly.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I didn't mean anything. It's not as if we do nasty things in your apartment. Look around. Your apartment is big and spacious. And it has 8 bedrooms including your bedroom. I don't see any wrongdoing if she visits me here sometimes?"

"You know the answer."

"Of course, I know. Her family is Old-fashioned. That the least of the problem right now. I refused to let Samantha on moving out. That's unreasonable at all. You are being irrational. She's Rachel cousin your business partner. Sis, Rachel, asked a favour to me and I could not decline."

"And you agreed because she's attractive and beautiful?"

"I knew you noticed that she is hot." Matthew teased.

"Shut up, Matty. Do you want me to stop your wedding? Mind you, you want to settle down at this age of yours. Be a man if you plan on backing out. Do it now."

"Honestly, sis, I'm confused right now because you guys keep on deflecting my decisions. Everything that I do, the elders, my parents, especially you keep on middling on my decision. So, I'm not sure, anymore."

"Is that because of that girl?"

"What? Who?"

"Are you just gonna keep denying the fact that you like her? The way you look at her, your eyes light up whenever she is around. When she passes in front of us you were dro—"

"Fine, fine, I like her!"

"So you do like her!" Danielle exclaimed.

"What's wrong with that? It doesn't mean I loved her. Also, it does not mean anything malice. I just said—"

"You still like her!" Danielle couldn't understand herself right now but she's pissed. She wanted to punch the hell out of his face knowing that he likes Samantha.

"The fuck is wrong with that? Samantha and I are friends, I told you," Matthew reasoned out.

"Yes, right."

Danielle sometimes thinks that is it precisely a good idea of Matthew getting married at this early aged. He's only 22 a lot of opportunities may knock on his door. He is indeed a genius, he graduated at the age of 21 and taking up his masters at the age of 22. Same goes as her but she got her master's degree at the age of 20.

The wedding is set. However, Matthew wants to get his master's degree first and so Emily Dickinson his fiancee. Master's degree is important to their family not that they pressure them to get it, they don't want to see us stressed out, though.

Matthew has a lot of reasons to postpone his wedding while living with that girl. Here in her apartment. Her name was Samantha Love.

"I'll be staying here for a little while. If that's okay with you," Danielle said sarcastically.

"Yeah, sure. No problem." Matthew smiled.

It's like nothing happen the way they talk right now. Danielle smile back at him. Matthew is her younger brother they fight sometimes but they always withstand it.

"When are gonna stay here?" Matthew asked.

"I don't still know yet," Danielle reply.

"I mean, there's Samantha she is a walking temptation and based on your reaction you don't like her. Out of your league, I may say she is way far from your girlfriends. No doubt that she feels the same way too. And I'm sure that you'll feel bored."

Danielle gives her brother a cold stare.

"Why would I feel bored at my own house? I ain't staying here to play with her."

"I know, I know, Sis. You came home because of me getting married. And I thank you for that. But I hope you will stop acting like a babysitter to me. I'm a grown-ass man. I know, my father became an asshole as fuck towards you but you also became the father figure to me. But I can assure you that after my Masters, I want you to know that I will be right at your back."

"Fine. I heard enough. I agree with you and Samantha will not be kicked out of this apartment. But introduce Emily to her. So she'll be loosened up, invite your fiancée here. I'll handle her parents as you said there is nothing wrong about Emily staying here."

I guess making that girl stay here would not do any harm, though. I hope she ain't gonna do some terrible act when Emily sleepover here.

So much for a day. Danielle thought.