Cold headed

Chapter fourteen
Jayde
My heartbeat increases as I expect whosoever was by the door to come out.
James walks out, "What are you doing standing outside?" He said dreamily and starts to walk back in.
It seems he was waiting for me. I think he just woke up too.
I follow him quickly.
He steps back to lock the door before walking in another direction. I watch him for a while.
It seems like James is still feeling sleepy. That's good for me.
I walk into the house and rush to my room.
I quickly change into the nightwear that has been placed on my bed.
I slip it on and lay on the bed. Then I remember when Hattie's ex-boyfriend came on me.
It happened so quickly that I didn't even think much about it.
Gosh! I don't believe I am thinking about that now.
I need a long bath.
I pull the gown off me again and proceed to make myself a soap bath.
Sitting inside the bathtub, I realize how getting rich is very important for me
I will do all I can to make sure not only I but my mom also enjoys this kind of luxury.
I lay my head back and close my eyes, feeling the warm substance all over my body. It feels so good. It makes me relax.
The ringing of my phone brought me back to the mundane world.
I snap my eyes open and stare into the space. I feel something cold around me.
I look down at the water in the tub. I thought I made a soap bath but how come its ordinary water now or was that a dream?
Wait for a moment. Was I kissing Hattie's ex-boyfriend a dream?
Oh, God! How can I have such a funny dream?
It felt so real and it makes me tingle all over.
The phone rings again. Who can be calling?
I get up and walk out of the bathroom. I walk to my bed and pick the phone. It has stopped ringing before I did.
I check the caller's ID and it's James.
James? Why is he calling?
The door opens suddenly, "What the fuck_," he stops suddenly as I scream at him.
"I'm naked!" I scream back and he turns back immediately.
Gosh, I don't believe this is happening to me this morning. James just saw the whole of me.
"What are you still doing? It's nine in the morning," he scolds in a voice deep and frightening.
I glanced up at the wall clock and it's nine.
What was I doing till nine?
"That's why I never wanted to allow you to go out last night. You eventually came late and you woke up late."
Wait! It wasn't all a dream? Did I go out? OMG, I kissed Hattie's ex-boyfriend?
"Are you still standing naked behind me?" He screams again, frustrated. He sighs as I made to grab the blanket on the bed, " Don't even bother. Just get dressed and come downstairs. Beatrice and Hattie's father is around," he didn't even wait for me to say a word before he walks out, closing the door with low spam.
My heartbeat hammered wildly in my chest. What! Hattie's father?
He's the only family that doesn't know I'm not Hattie? And he must never do.
OMG! Won't it be noticeable? I'm so scared and I would have loved it better if James had stayed behind to reassure me.
But it's not his fault. I was the one that overslept.
I don't believe I stood in the bathtub for hours?
Gosh! I'm damn.
I rush back inside the bathroom and take a quick bath.
I rush to the closest and select pink jean trousers with a white t-shirt.
I let my hair fall back behind me. I dab some perfume on my body and smell myself.
Gosh, I smell so good.
I look at myself in the mirror. Satisfied by my look, I wear my flip flop and walk out of the room.
The moment I walk out, Beatrice was the first I saw. I guess she intentionally stood so close.
"My daughter," she says and spreads her arms out for me.
I smile, "Mom," I called and walk to her. I end up in her embrace, "Mom, why are you here?"
She laughs briefly, "Are you asking me why I'm here to see my daughter?"
She pulls back and my heart made a sudden thud. Have I made a mistake?
She smoothest her hand over my hair, "You love it whenever you look simple sometimes," she says.
Then I remember Mercy told me Hattie loves makeup.
OMG! I had been in a rush that I didn't remember to. JEEZ, how can I forget something so important?
Mercy is going to kill me! What if my one million dollars reduces?
"Your father wanted to see you. He thinks you are still against marrying Henry but I told him you've changed your mind," she rattles off and I look past her, at a man in his late fifties. He sat on one of the chairs
He looks handsome for a man of hithe age. I wonder how my father would be if he was alive.
I walk closer and bow before him, "Good morning father," it feels strange calling him that. It"s been a while since I've called someone by that name since my father died a long time.
Mr. Everett looks at me, eyes sharp and deep with meaning. His facial expressions show how strict he is, most especially with his daughter.
"I want to be alone with Hattie," he says with a voice gone cold.
Why is everything about this man odd?
"But," Beatrice started but was interrupted sharply by the raise of a hand.
"I want everyone out now!" He repeated, authoritatively.
Everyone walks out one after the other. I suddenly started to shake within. My heartbeat has increased. God, I'm so scared.
Why does this cold man have to appear now? He looks so wicked.
Why does he want to be alone with me? Or has he discovered I'm not his daughter?
I'm so scared right now. Should I just tell him the truth?
Well, I didn't really start this on my own. I was pushed and coerced into it.
Maybe he will take great pity on me.