Chapter 3

Helena's POV

    I was tidying up the kitchen because Tina, Bella and Claire had gone home when he badged in. I felt like punching him for what he did earlier but I held myself.

"Follow me," he said and gripped my wrist outside of the mansion to the abandoned store room beside the main house.

"Here will be your room."

"But it's dark in here."

"A lamp is in. On it you will find a matchbox, find it or sleep in darkness," he said and continued "hope you like it, Helena," he said and was  heading back to the mansion when I yelled him and he stopped.

"Are you doing this? Is this your way of revenge? Is it because I insulted you?" I asked but he just smiled and and went inside ignoring me like a fool. I got inside the room, it was filled with dusty appliances and materials which seemed to be long used. I sat on the cold  floor and I suddenly fell asleep. I had not gone deep when I felt something moving on my arm and I screamed and   jerked up. I took a look at what was moving on my arm and it was a cockroach. I screamed and I left the room. I was scared to go back inside. I sat beside the door on the bare floor and I fell asleep slowly after cursing that jerk in my mind.

 Charles' POV

  I came to the balcony few minutes later after hearing Helena's scream and I was shocked to see her sleeping outside the room and beside the door. I felt pity for a bit but I went back inside.

     The next morning, Helena was serving me breakfast and I glanced at the pink spots in her arms. The mosquitoes must have feasted on her,I thought smiling.

"Did you sleep outside?" I asked.

"Yes."

"And why is that?"

"It's not a must you know. You said that was my room and I could leave there if I wanted."

"Okay. Well, hope you enjoyed the night."

"Sure, I did," she said snapping off the anxious look on her face.

"Well, you know, it's simple. You should have just called me and..."

"Beg? Right..." She cut me in my speech.   "But I will never do that.. You know why?"

"It's because of your damn ego!"

"It's because I got self respect," Helena said with a smile which caught me off guard.

 Helena's POV

 I could see shock in his eyes after I said that and then I smiled. I praised myself for that.

"Pissing people off is your hobby I guess. You are irritating."Charles said with a frustrated look."Am done with my breakfast..."

"So soon son?"Nanny  Rita asked as she came into the dinning room and saw Charles rising up to leave."don't you like the meal"

"Well I can't actually blame the meal but the cook" Charles stated."Anyways see you later Nanny," he gave her a kiss on the cheek and left. I know he was trying to act cool but my reply really took him down.

Later in the afternoon I was in my room lost in thoughts. I needed to get some money but I came to New York with really few money. And this asshole is making me waste a whole month without getting a penny. I despise him for this. I have just few bucks with me and I'm sure it won't sustain me till the end of the month. I have to pay bills, pay my sisters' fees and I have to feed myself and I also have to send them money for their upkeep. I don't want to go broke and end up in the streets or begging this asshole for money. I have to find a job as quick as possible.

"I have to earn money!" I yelled aloud. I changed into a better outfit, grabbed my bag and headed downstairs. I was heading to the door when Nanny Rita stopped me.

"Off to where dear?"

"Well, Nanny, I'm off for some work."

"What do you think of Charles?" She asked lightening up a surprising look on my face.

"Nanny? Charles? What do you mean?

"It must be hard on you... You have got  to work for a whole month without being paid and which you did to help a pauper. You are so kind. I'm sorry if Charles' is being mean but it's due to the circumstances."

"What circumstances?"

"It's a long story dear. Go on but I want you to take Charles' lunch and give it to him.

"But..."

"Please dear no buts... I would have gone myself but I'm a beat weak..."

"Okay. Fine"

"Thanks dear... This is the lunch box and the address of his place of work," Nanny Rita said and gave the lunch box and the address to me and I left hastily. I took a taxi to Diamond Transport Company. As far as I know this company was one of the leading Transport companies in the country. I had never seen a company as big as this. I walked in feeling a bit nervous and I walked to the reception desk.

"Good morning ma'am," a dark skinned pretty lady who was the receptionist greeted.

"Morning... Well I'm looking for Charles..."

"You mean the boss?"

"Boss?" I asked surprised and inquisitively.

"Yes ma'am he is the owner of this company and his office is at the last floor.. Take the elevator to the last floor..."

"OK thanks," I said and I used the elevator and got to the last floor. I meta young lady who was the secretary and I went to her desk and I asked of her boss.

"Well.. He is not on seat at the moment... He is having a meeting. So you will have to wait.

"Oh gosh!" I muttered. "OK." I sat on the chair in the lobby and I waited. Where the hell is this jerk? Won't he come quick? I'm getting impatient.