Attraction

Egg

   We got home that day and I went to my room, not too long, I heard a knock on my door, I got up and walked to the door, I opened it and Gabriel was standing right in front of me with an expressionless face.

"Hi" I said not knowing what else to say
" Mom sent for you" he said and walked away.

I hurried after him, we both climbed down the stairs, Mrs Fidelia was standing in the living room all dressed up like she was going for a business trip, a luggage box was by her side. Abel sat on one of the sofa.

   When we got to the living room, Mrs Fidelia stretched a box towards me, I looked at it, a phone was drawn on the carton.
" Here Liela, I got you a phone" she told me smiling, I reached for  it and took it, I was happy, confused, surprised, I didn't know what to say

" I knew you didn't have one, so I decided to get you one" she smiled. I smiled back
" Thank you so much ma" I said as I bowed my head slightly then raised it up again " thank you" I repeated.

She waved her hand " Don't thank me please, it's fine" she spoke kindly.
" My number is in it already, my husband's, Abel's and.... Gabriel's number too" She told me, I wasn't sure if I just imagined it or not, but I felt she stressed on Gabriel's name in particular.

I looked at Gabriel who had gone to sit on the couch and was operating his phone, I looked back at Mrs Fidelia
" If you ever need anything at anytime, or anything happens, you can always call any of us, okay?" She said and I nodded with a smile.

" I'm going on a business trip, your uncle wouldn't be back for some time, I'm sorry I didn't tell you all on time but I'll be out for a week, so... I'll employ a cook to..." I didn't let her finish
" I can cook" I said, I didn't look at Abel and Gabriel but I felt their eyes turn to me
" You can cook?" Mrs Fidelia asked like she didn't understand.

I nodded anyway
" I've been cooking since I was 9, and I think I'm pretty good at it, I can handle the cooking" I said
" You don't have to bother yourself Liela" Mrs Fidelia tried to brush me off
" I would really like to handle the cooking till you return, I don't find cooking stressful at all" I tried to sound as convincing as possible.

She sighed then gave a small nod.
" Okay" she approved " But if you ever feel like it's too much to handle, give me a call and I'll send you guys a cook okay?"
     I nodded even though I knew I wouldn't call her

" I already prepared dinner, it's in the fridge, so y'all can eat when you want to, okay?" She said
"Okay"
       Mrs Fidelia walked to Abel and held him up to his feet, she hugged him and gave him a kiss on the forehead, she moved to Gabriel opening her arms. He looked at her
" Mom....." He complained.

Mrs Fidelia frowned and started pulling him up. He reluctantly stood up and she hugged him, he hugged her back.
" Don't be like that Gabriel, I don't care how much you've grown, I'm your mother and you're my son, understand?" She said while withdrawing from him and Gabriel nodded with a forced smile.

Mrs Fidelia held her hands up silently asking him to lower his head, he bent his back slightly bringing himself lower and Mrs Fidelia held his face placing a kiss on his forehead. I smiled, the sight was funny and cute

" Be a good boy" she told him before walking over to me, giving me a hug and a kiss on the forehead, making my smile widen.
" If you need any help with your phone, you can ask Gabriel" she said and I nodded glancing at Gabriel, he also looked at me
" I'll be leaving now" she turned to her sons " Boys, you better take care of Liela okay? She's a girl, don't make her feel lonely either,treat her like an egg, alright?" Mrs Fidelia lectured.

" Okay..." Abel said loudly. While Gabriel just nodded slightly. She waved us all goodbye before she left.
Mrs Fidelia was the nicest person I had ever met in my life, I looked at the phone in my hands, I was 16 years old, will be 17 soon, I've never had a phone before. I was very happy

" Egg" I heard Abel say, distracting me from my thoughts, I looked at him, " Egg, you should go rest" Abel said and my eyes widened. Was he calling me an egg? I didn't know what to do.
" Don't.. don't call me that.. again" I said  and I heard the most beautiful laugh ever, Gabriel chuckled, I looked at him shocked, he just sat there with one side of his lips pulled up, that was the first time I saw him smile, he looked extremely handsome,
" I have to call you that, so I'll remember to treat you like an egg" Abel replied.

I looked at him not knowing what to say, I looked at Gabriel again and he was still looking at me with that half smile
" I.. I... I'll go... Up.. upstairs" I stammered and immediately turned around climbing up the stairs in haste.

" Have a good rest, egg" Abel shouted and again I heard Gabriel's laugh but the sound was faint, I hurried to my room.
   Why was I feeling so nervous or no, embarrassed, or was that me being shy under Gabriel's stare? .
I walked to my bed allowing my self fall on it, I glanced at the phone again. I had Gabriel's number, I couldn't help but wonder if he had mine too.

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Just incase anyone is getting it wrong, Liela's name is not pronounced as Lyla  but Li-ela

This is just so you can imagine exactly how Gabriel calls her name in the coming chapters.

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