Chapter Ten
"Have you heard anything about her,aunt?"
" No l haven't ! "Elisa answered simply .
"Have you ?!"She asked picking some berries into her mouth .
" I haven't either ! I searched through the woods but found nothing "He said wringing his hair dry as he was drenched by the rain .
"Okay! why don't you freshen up since you are all covered in mud .
I know my daughter ,she will eventually come home from wherever she is , don't worry ,just freshen up !
I'd prepare something for you !"Elisa said shredding some veggies .
"Sure aunty !"He quickly left after that .
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"Why did you stop the car ?"l asked as Clinton suddenly stepped out of the car.
"What is happening ?"I asked once again feeling a bit odd .
"Can't you see the state these roads are in? "He asked as he came back into the car all wet .
" You are unbelievable! "l said to him before turning my gaze towards the window .
Oh my God! It was already day break and yet the rain had still not stopped.
It was drizzling and the roads were in terrible shape .
Why was I surprised? the roads were always this way , even worse now that it was raining!
I was worried because I was stuck in the middle of the road when I was just a stone thrown away from home.
Seeing the look face ,Clinton stepped out of the car once again to see if he could find a solution to the problem but there was none and he was getting drenched by the rain .
Wasn't he feeling cold or what ?
"Why are you standing there ?! Get in and let's go!"I told him so because i knew there was no way I could go home with the condition that the roads were in .
I even stepped out of the car to see what I could do but there was nothing so I sat in the car and we drove off.
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"Aunt,don't you think when Liza returns ,you should vacate the cottage for a better apartment ?
Besides, staying in the woods is definitely not advisable.
If you don't have a problem ,then I would speak to my parents about it ,so that we start the paper works in order for you both to move out of here as soon as possible!"He suggested while taking a sip of his hot coffee .
"For the time been, don't you think we should focus more on Liza's disappearance?"Elisa asked with a shrug and a smirk on her face .
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We arrived at McDonalds ,a luxurious furnished five star hotel.
Where all the wealthy men and women who paid a visit to Shay City ,spent most of their leisure time.
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"It's late , good night and I hope you feel at home!"Elisa said picking her egg omelets into her mouth .
" Okay aunt ,I hope you sleep well because I have high hopes that Liza will be here with us by tomorrow!"He said patting her shoulders .
"Yes,I can also tell from my instincts ,my daughter will definitely return home safe and sound.
For the time been,you can spend the night in Liza's room!
Hurry and go and start counting sheep ! "Elisa sent him off with a smile .
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"Come along ,why are you standing over there ?"Clinton asked Liza as they walked through the doors of McDonalds .
"Okay !"I said since I had no choice .
"Wow ! "
I exclaimed ,all my life ,I had never been to a luxuriously furnished hotel like this one.
I had stayed in Shay City for nineteen years but I had never gotten the opportunity to enter this hotel.
Nonetheless , I'm here today ,walking with my head held up high .
Hmm! Eliza Blaire ; always hallucinating wonders .
"Hi! I'm Priscar Woods !"She said simply with a smile in her white shirt and office skirt breaking my thoughts .
"You are welcome ,Mr. and Mrs. Brown to McDonalds !"She once again said smiling ambivalently this time around .
"Point of correction miss !"I wanted to make things clear that we were not a couple but as usual ,he always had to interrupt me and fo things his way .
Argh ! he was like a mistletoe on my mango tree ; so annoying !
"Shall we continue ?"He said holding my hands as if we are truly a couple .
Nothing hurt me more than the smirk on his face .
It was so irritating !
"It's been months since you came for a recreational tour , Sir Brown ,but we are honoured to have you here after a long time ."Priscar said as we kept walking.
"I was busily attending to issues of importance! "He said as he smiled with a wink .
"And I guess ,she was one of them!"She also said smiling .
"She's really beautiful !" Priscar murmured to Clinton . "Everyone has got their eyes on her. None is ready to take off their gaze!"Priscar emphasized and Clinton did nothing special other than smile .
"Stop the speculation because we are just strangers!
Strangers who bumped into each other weirdly !"Clinton said with a shrug .
"What! ,how possible ?Oh come on !" Priscar said not believing her eyes .
"Her ego is beyond her control !"Clinton said with a smirk on his face .
"Ego with beauty so don't miss this chance!
We are both friends and i know exactly what you like. Cease the opportunity!"Priscar murmured to him .
"Priscar,you are still working so focus on work and stop blabbering !" Clinton said gently and kept on walking.
I didn't pay much attention to their conversation because I was busily admiring the furnished gorgeous hotel.
The place was covered up with melodramatic and historical paintings.
One painting that caught my attention,was the painting of Monalisa by Leonardo Da Vinci.
I guessed it was serving a great importance at the hotel.
After a warm welcome, we were then led to the reception.
"How may I help you ?"The receptionist asked with a smile on her face .
That was something extraordinary about the employees over here ; always smiling .
"Are you the new receptionists?"Clinton asked throwing his eyes about the desk .
"Yes sir! "She said simply.
"I'm Amanda Reynolds ,a substitute for Rose Burgers!"She added without any questions .
"What happened to Rose ?!"Clinton asked concerned while I prepared my ears to listen attentively .
"She's on maternal leave ,sir ! "She answered obediently .
"Alright ,thanks for the information!"He said nonchalantly .
From the conversation earlier till now, I could tell that Clinton normally came to spend his leisure over here.
I now got to know about how he spends his leisure time.
Why was I surprised ? He was rich and could do anything he wanted .
"Two master bedrooms please ! "He said gently .
I was surprised by his calm attitude though !
How many sides did he have ?Ha! Weirdo!
"Sorry sir,there is only a single room available at the moment!
A group of high school students came to embark on a tour so all the rooms have been booked.
I'm sorry for such inconvenience !"The receptionist said .
"What?! What do you mean by there's only one room available ,huh ?!
Can't you do anything about it?! "I asked almost banging the desk .
It was going to be impossible sharing the same room with this weirdo !
"No ma"am ,we can't!"She said bluntly and I became short of words .
"Honestly ,I have no problem with this but I don't know of this egoistic lady standing by my side.
You know? Her ego always gets ahead of her!"Clinton spilled the beans to the receptionist .
Ha! Me ? Egoistic ?! This guy was almost driving me insane !
"Is there a need to cause a scandal over here?!"I asked simply with a wince on my face .
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