Sold To The Wicked Him

“How is it?”

Filled with curiosity, Lea asked wondering what Aiden would say about that food he just ate.

“It taste… fine”

Mumbling those words, Lea then giggles with the result.

“See? I told you it tastes fine. It is good to eat rice for lunch than just bread”

“Yeah” agreeing in what she said, he let out a small smile.

Eating the meal, the two again fall silent. As if they run out of topics for them to speak. Lea did not say any words as she enjoys the food. She also does not wish to disturb Aiden as she feels like something is going on in his head.

‘It is so amazing, I heard of this food somewhere before. Is it on the computer in the library? But eating a lot of frozen foods is not good for the body. Nutrients die if they are frozen and heated. Hmm, but this taste good. May not be as good as the food in Aiden’s mansion but it is decent enough to be called food’

Munching, she heard Aiden speaks.

“This is… curry?”

He asked which Lea nodded in response.

“My mother used to cook food like this when we are in my grandmother’s place…”

He suddenly mumbled. Shaking his head with a small smile on his lips, Aiden silently finishes his meal.

‘Curry is an easy food to prepare… but I also miss the curry that my grand ma would do for me and grand pa’

Smiling, she could not help but remember some good memories.

“I will just check if there’s a comfort room in here”This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Lea then excuse herself and so Aide pick up his phone from his pocket. Taking a photo of the table with those foods and sending it to Elton.

[Guess what? You wouldn’t believe but I ate a frozen food]

He texted with a small smile on his face. But it soon disappeared as he remember those guys that chased them.

[And I also want you to find information about these people]

Checking his phone, the car collects footage of the surrounding. It surely gathers enough footage of what happened when those people attack him. It was a feature that was the reason why he bought that car. The technology surely is great and there is much more for them to have as new inventions was created day by day.

[I want you to know who they are and file them charges]

It was something that Aiden din not like. To be attacked like that, if not for the features of his car having that kind of security, who knows what would happen to them. All in all, he would not like to just let that matters be. They need to pay the price for what they did. Closing his phone he stands up and saw Lea having her way back.

“Are you done?”

Nodding here head she smiles.

“Yup”

“Wait for me here”

He mumbled and head where Lea came from. As soon as he got back to where she is, the table is clean like the moment they first sat on it.

‘It can self clean too?’

But the moment he saw Lea wiping her hand with wipes, he asked.

“You clean that?”

Looking at him as if he asked something so obvious, she nod her head.

“Ah, I bought wipes in there… if it is alright for you”

“Yeah its fine. But you don’t need to clean it by yourself”

“If I don’t do it, then who would? You don’t expect this place to clean on their own do you?”

‘They don’t clean by their self?’

Thinking about that, what lea did say do makes sense. If they won’t clean what they used, then no one would.

“Fine, let’s go”

And as they head outside, the door closed and locked again.

“I’ll put it in the passenger seat”

Clicking something on his hand, the door opens by itself and so Leah put the groceries they bought.

“Is it still far?”

“Well, let’s see”

Looking at the navigation as soon as they get inside he smiled.

“Not so far if you would hold tight”

“Hey… please… not again…”

He just smiled and started the engine.

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Arriving at the very place, Aiden looks at Lea, sleeping soundly. He laughs remembering her shouts as he fastens the pace of the car. But in the end, they just went at a normal pace, enough to not make her be sick.

But to think that Lea would hate that much speed, Aiden did not know that she was that kind of person. Always feeling sick in the car if it fasten its pace.

“Lea, we are here”

He tried waking her up but she was soundly sleeping. As if a little baby that just took a nap. Staring at her, he was about to stare all day if not for something that disturb him.

A notification was then heard, and looking at his phone, it was from Elton.

[Where are you? Wait, you really did? It’s unbelievable… of all people?]

Aiden can’t help but chuckle a little. As if he feels like boasting something like that was enough to make him laugh. Although he did not even think it would be like that.

[And about the video you send, my agents are doing their best. I’ll let you know if they find out anything soon]

Closing his phone, the battery is not that high. Thirty two percent, that is the battery percentage of his phone. But still, he is hoping that the matters would be settled soon. After all, he is the kind of person who wants things to be done right away.

‘I need to charge this’

He thought to himself and started looking for the charger. Opening the places where it might be, he failed to find any.

‘Shit… I don’t have any?’

Not knowing if he brought one with him, he did not even notice that he has been making so much noise in finding a cord.

“Aiden?”

Lea woke up, fixing her somewhat ruined hair she look at the surrounding. To her surprise, the sight was so familiar.

“Wow… we are here already?”

Opening the door, Aiden did not stop her as she head outside the moment she got the flowers on the passenger seat.

Can’t help but curve a sad smile, she close her eyes and feel the air. As if it was something that she was loging for for so long.

“This… it is so much calming”

She mumbled to herself. Not helping but let out a smile that she can’t hold.

All she can remember was the memories of her and her grandparents. Reminiscing about the past, she didn’t notice that Aiden was already behind her.

“So this is your home?”

He mumbled in curiosity.

“Yes, it is my grand parent’s land… it is not that small but not that big either. That fence covering the house, the inside of it was theirs”

Walking inside, there is no much people to be seen as it seems like a secluded place. Crops are all over the place. The wind was cold and it did not make her shiver at all. She is used in this weather. After all, this is where she grew up.

“Shall we head inside?”

Opening the door, it was locked. But even so, in just a few tricks from Lea, the door let them in.

Aiden admit to himself that it was surprising at some point. But for someone who lived there and grow up since she was a child, it is but something norma;.

Heading inside, Lea went directly on the backyard. And so Aiden proceeds following her.

‘I am happy that at the very least, Aunt Estrella didn’t take any move on this land…’

Mumbling to herself, Lea have so many emotions she feel right now. She could not even tell what she would feel. Be happy that she is back in the home she was wishing to see each day of her life in Aiden;s mansion? Be sad with the fact that the people that was once living in this place already leave the world? Of hatred towards her aunt Estrella who sold her yet be thankful since she did not take the grounds of her grand parents?

Lea could not even tell what she wants to feel. She can’t even understand her feelings right now. But to be back in that place is something that she was thankful of.

And as Aiden was distracted by the image of the house that was way different than his own, he saw Lea kneeling in front of the tree with two stones placed in there.

‘What is she doing?’

“Granma… granpa…. I am home…”

Smiling so gently she put the flower she brought.

“Sorry… I did not have the chance to visit you every day. Many things happened… and Aunt Estrella… she sold me…”

Gently removing the grown grass on the stone with names carved on it, she continued talking to her grandparents as if they are really there listening to her. As if they could hear what she was saying. As if she could hear a reply coming from them

“But I am doing fine… it was hard but I am lucky to still be alive. They didn’t cut my head off as you can see”

Giggling as she make a joke, she whispered those words but she didn’t know that Aiden was close enough for him to hear it.

“Ah, right… I forgot to bring a candle… forgive me. Wait here and I will get some”

Standing up she taps her knees to remove any dirt that might be in there. She rushes inside the house not even minding Aiden that was standing not far from where she is. Smiling, even though her lips curve like that, Aiden can see with both of his eyes how tears are continuously falling from her eyes.