More Than A Maid

Bella’s POV

“Be.. Be my tutor” Peter pleaded.

What? I least expected that

“Please Be My Tutor” He repeated and went on his kneels… Practically pleading..

“Huhh” I don’t get it. His tutor or I should just teach him mathematics; only this topic that he doesn’t understand.

“Bella, I don’t wanna fail” He muttered like a kid.

“Please get up already” I told him.

“Nah I won’t until youagree to be my home tutor” He said.

“Huhhh?”

“Please Bella”

“Please get up and let’s talk it out.. it’s just so sudden” I said and he reluctantly stood up.

“I never said I wanted you to fail” I resumed… Of course, I’m not his enemy of progress.

But…

“Do you indirectly agree to be my home tutor?” He asked me.

“Peter, Home Tutor?”

“Yeah?”

“Shouldn’t it be only preparation towards the upcoming test?”

“Well.. I’m a dull student when it comes to mathematics in general” He paused and stared at me.

“I literally do not know anything in mathematics, I’ve only been trying to cope. Now I’ve found you, I’ve tested you Bella, you are a bookworm” He said.

“Bookworm?” I exclaimed.

“Yeah..”

I cleared my throat, I didn’t know what to say right now.

“Okay, Okay” I managed to say.

“Okay? It’s a response for what? You’ve agreed to be my home tutor?” He asked me.

Please he shouldn’t say it this way.

“I would teach you the topic we were taught today against the Test and whenever there’s an topic you seem not to understand, tell me about it. I would put you through” I finally said.

“Oh really?” He smiled overwhelmingly.

“Yea.. Yeah and stop calling me your home tutor” I told him and before I knew it, he almost jumped on me to give me a hug.

He held his grip when he was really really close to me but then, he couldn’t control himself, he embraced me.

“Thank you Isabella” He said.

“Err…” I tried to disengaged myself from him because I wasn’t comfortable.

What? My boss is hugging me??!

“You are welcome” I gently pulled away my body away from his..

“So when are we starting?” He asked me.

“Definately not right now because I’m feeling sleepy already” I told him.

“It’s fine, we would begin immediately we return from school tomorrow” He said.

“Fine by me, No problem”

“Yeah” He smiled but I was expecting him to walk out of my room already.”

My Joy is of no bound right now, Thank you once again Bella” He said

“It’s nothing..” I said smiling back at him.

“Okay so good night” He said walking to the door.

“Good night to you too”

“Sweet dreams” He said and left.

Oh I really hope I’m making the right decision. It’s very difficult for me to turn him down, Peter has been so good to me.. maybe this is my little way to pay him in return.

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The next day, Just like we’ve planned the previous day (yesterday). Driver Joe drove Peter to school first and returned to pick me up but this time, he drove another car and wore a mask.

Everyone was staring at me, I think it’s b’cos of the expensive car or because if the mask, Joe wore. Anyways, the thing is that they didn’t know it was Joe.

I ignored them and walked to my classroom.

“Good morning” I said to everyone as soon I entered the classroom.

Some replied me, even Peter… He did as if we were just meeting now in school.

“Hey Bella” Francisca said to me when I got to my seat.

“Hi”

“Are you preparing for the Test? It’s tomorrow you know?”

“Yeah” I told her

“Well we have enough time to pratice this morning because we are free this morning” She carried her chair and brought it beside mine then she sat down.

“Really we have a free period this morning?”

“Yeah. So should we start right away?”

“Sure, Sure” I said and she dropped some textbooks and note on my desk”

“Like I told you yesterday, I actually understand part of it, but I don’t get the second aspect, I don’t know what formula to use to get the final answer” Francisca told me.

“Okay.. now Pay attention , so you would grab it at once” I told her.

“Sure”

I wrote out a question and solved it steps by steps, asking her if she understood a step before I move to another step.

“Okay… Now to get this, all we have to do it cancel all the even numbers but in some questions we have to cancel the odd numbers. You get it?” I asked her.

“Oh wow… Just wow. I would solve another question and you would tell me whether I’m correct or not” She said and hurried collected the pen and book from me.

“You know when you have to cancel the odd numbers?” I asked her.

“Yes I do” She answered.

I watched what she wrote down.. she followed the steps I explained to her earlier till she got to the final answer.

“Am I correct? Please tell me I’m right”

“Of course”

“Oh my God, it’s not hard after all… I just need to know the right steps, formula and when to use it”

“That’s correct” I said.

“High Five Bella” We had an high handshake and she embraced me.

“It’s Okay. I would solve more questions at home. I’m definately killing the test questions tomorrow” She said.

“Yeah we are”

“Hey Francisca, you obviously wanna fail” We looked up to see who said that. It was Monica.

“No one in class knows this annoying Topic, I’m planning to hangout to night with the previous seniors, so they could teach us. Not just me though” Monica said.

“Nah we don’t need to. Isabella knows it. Look what she explained to me” Francisca tried showing my writings on the book to her but it seems Monica doesn’t understand it at all.. she doesn’t even know if what I solved was right or not.

“She knows it indeed. She hasn’t been transferred to this school, when the teacher started teaching us the topic, I hope you haven’t forgotten that?”

“Yeah but it doesn’t matter. She knows the topic before coming here”

She scoffed.. “Look babe, it’s not as easy as that” She wanted to leave but she stopped and said..:” Here’s an advise, Be careful of who you choose as your friend, they might not be who they claim they are”

“Monica!” I flinched

“Yes dear. It’s an advice for both of you, one of you might need it” She smiled and left.

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Recess Period;

“Oh please… After this lunch break, we are having a class, how I wish we could be free throughout today” Francisca groaned on our way to the Cafeteria.

I chuckled.

“I just wanna eat, sleep, eat again, watch movies.. but then, I’m in school and tests and exams are fast approaching. But you know why I’m not scared Bella?” She asked me.

“Why?”

“Because I’ve got you. You are gifted Bella” She said as she winked at me.

“Uhm, you think so? Just because I solved questions earlier”

“Yeah’

“Well thank you”

“You know Bella, I’m not a bad Friend.. I don’t know what Monica is trying to say but one thing I know is that, she’s trying attack me because I’m from an average background not like you” Francisca said solemnly.

Oh No, I’m the one.. Monica is trying to attack here.

“You don’t have to care about what people think or say. Not even Monica” I told her and she smiled.

Vincent and Francis passed beside us.. With Francis mistakenly hitting Francisca.

“Sorry” “Sorry” They said to each other simulatenously.

“I was the one who hit you, So sorry. Why are you saying sorry to me?” Francis asked her.

“Yeah .. uh.. you are meant to say sorry to me not me ~ to you.. That.. uhm that was a mistake.” Francisca stuttered.

“Yeah, so sorry” Francis repeated.

“Yeah, thank you” Francisca nodded and we watched two of them leave.

I laughed at her.

“Why are you laughing?” Francisca asked me.

“Because I don’t get what wrong with the two of you… What’s with the Sorry, no sorry” I asked..

“Whatever”

“You are sure?”

“Like.. it’s normal, no it’s… it’s coincidence, like he’s meant to say Sorry but I did… Like we erm both did at the same time. So what..”

“What a drama. You are being such a drama queen right now” I remarked and laughed again.

“Well I’ve noticed you act weird around him?”

“What? Around him? Have you seen me and him together before?”

“No, no and that’s it. You don’t want him to get too close to you I think, but you always stare at him.. like you are free to talk to me, any other guy.. you talk freely, you don’t stutter… You don’t steal glances at other guys accept him… You..”

“Okay fine, I have a huge crush on him”

“Wow”

“I’m not talking about it. Now let’s go find a seat already” She said.

“Okay ma’am” I said, trying not to laugh.

“Hey Bella” That was Peter’s voice and I was just wondering why he wasn’t with his friends.

“You wanna get her something again?” Francisca said jokingly.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“No, Tall girl” Peter said sacastically.

Oh I forgot to tell you, Francisca is a short girl. Not a dwarf though but she is of average height and a bit thick. I’m taller than her that I can see the centre of her head.

“What Peter?” I asked

“Can I talk to you for some Minutes?”

“Errm Francisca?” Like I wanted to ask for permission from Francisca like she were my mom.

“Just go, I would be waiting for you at our usual seat” She said and I left with Peter.. feeling uncomfortable with the eyes that were on me.

“What is it Peter?” I asked him when we were out of the Cafeteria.

“Vincent and Francis would come to my place this Evening” He said.

“What? Why?” I excaimed.

“For a sleepover” He said and my eyes almost bulged out if the socket.

Wait! So they must not see me there.

So I won’t be able to cook dinner this night and breakfast tomorrow morning.

Besides that, I won’t be able to teach Peter mathematics this night.

Oh Jeez, It’s getting difficult for me day by day.

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