The Nanny

Chapter 38

I turn around and find Cara walking in the living room, wearing Stefan's t-shirt and sweatpants. I clearly told her to take my clothes. Then why the hell did she took his clothes?! And on top of that, the sweatpant looks like it's barely hanging on. The clothes are loose on her. Is Leo perhaps right? Is she here to cause trouble?

No Jess, I try to give myself assurance. She is just here for the night. Tomorrow she will leave and everything will be alright.

But one thing I notice when she gets close. She looks happy. Almost too happy for someone who just went through a fire incident. She keeps hugging herself. Is it because of Stefan's t-shirt? Is she smelling it?

"Hey Jess", she utters in a low tone, morphing her face into a dejected one. "I took Stefan's clothes if you don't mind. Your clothes were loose on me and I was not comfortable in them. You seems on the bigger side than me."

She even runs her gaze on me as if judging me internally and her gaze definitely lingers on my body longer than necessary.

Excuse me?! What is she trying to be? A dainty girl? We literally look the same size!

"And clearly Stefan's clothes is fitting you like a second skin", Leo shoots back sarcastically. "Oh my God. Your excuses are lame just like....."

"Leo!", I throw a glare at his way to shut him up. "It's okay Cara. Wear anything you feel comfortable with."

"Thank you so much Jess", she says sweetly. "I am going to rest now. Good night."

"Good night", Ciara and I say together in a rush eagerly.

"Did she indirectly called you fat?", Ciara inquires and gets a smack from Leo.

"Don't do that", he scolds her.

I look down at my body. Did I gain weight? Do I look different? Are my clothes really tight on her?

"Jess don't", Leo admonishes me gently. "Don't think too much about it. You are perfect. Listen you have come a long way loving yourself. Do you really want to throw all of that because of a bitch named Cara?"

"Of course no", I say firmly. I won't let her words affect me at all. I am beautiful. I am confident. I won't let anyone bring me down this time.

"What is going on?", Ciara asks looking all confuse. I smile at her.

"Actually I was fat....."

"She was not!", Leo glares at me. "She was chubby. A cute chipmunk."

I roll my eyes.

"I was not comfortable in my own skin and sometime I would get bullied about it. So I start loving myself and lost the weight gradually."

"Oh honey", Ciara hugs me tightly. "You are perfect and to be honest with you, I am both in awe and jealous of your body. Your hips are to die for. You, my hot and sexy friend, has an hourglass body and trust me when I say even girl's eyes won't move from you. Cara looked stunned earlier. She thought I didn't saw her but her gaze won't move."

"She looked jealous", Leo adds with a frown. "Listen Jess, I don't like her. So please don't tell me to talk nicely to her. And God! After hearing her talk like that, I hate her."

"Come on", Ciara butts in and that's when I realize she has been drinking. No wonder she seems quiet than usual.

"We are the three musketeers!"

"Hell yes we are!", Leo raises his own glass. "To us"

"Jess burn the clothes when she'll return it", Leo states. "Don't give it back to Stefan."