Chapter Six

“ I'm sorry Rose, I’m just not in the mood to talk right now.” I kept my face down

“ The both of you fought didn’t you?”

“ yes.. I sighed. I raised my head and look at her.

She gasps. “ what happened to you face, the expression on my face tells her the truth. She sighed. He hit you didn’t He?”

Tears filled my eyes As I Turned my face away from her. I wiped them immediately and smiled.

“ I don’t think he didn’t on purpose, He was a bit drunk last night that's why trust me Rose it was a mere accident .”

“ Hailey, please be careful and here on after make sure to think thoroughly before you take any step that concerns you and Andre.”

“ I’m understand where you are going Rose but right now I am not thinking about taking any step, I just want to be alone for a while so please don’t let Andre know that I am home.”

“ what about work?”

“ I decided to quit my job today since He is now the new boss, I don’t want him around me not now.”

“ wait, are you telling me that your boyfriend bought the restaurant you are working in?”

“ mmm.” I nodded my head.

“ wow. Just wow. That guy must be madly in love with you girl.”

“ what ever. Just make sure he doesn’t come inside this house.”

“ But you do know the house is his since he now owns the restaurant right?” she whispered closer to me.

“ I don’t care just don’t answer the door when he comes knocking. Go ahead and eat.”I stood up and left for my room leaving her with the rest of my dinner to finish up just like we always doctor each other.

“ Thank you!” I heard her say as I entered my room.

Before she went to bed, she came into my room with an ice pack for my bruised eye. I feel blessed to have A friend like Rose in my life, though we might be two different people with perspective difference, we still cared for one another.

As early as 6am the next day, I heard a knock on the door. I jumped out of bed immediately and hurried to Rosalie's room. I found her coming out of the bathroom.

“ Hey, what’s up?” she asked surprised to see me in her room for the first time since we started living together.

“ He is here. “ I whispered.

“ What. This early?” she talked in a low tone.

“ you will have to go out there and lie to him. Tell him that I am not at home.”

“ But where do I tell him you went to?”

“ just cook up something, tell him I left last night and has not come back home yet.”

“ Huh?” the door bell rang this time several times.

“ just go!” I pushed her out of her room and locks the while resting my ears on it, eager to listen to their conversation.

I heard the door open.

“ Urm. Rose right?” I heard Andre's voice through the door.

“ Rosalie. And how may I help you sir?”

“ I'm here to see Hailey. Can you go and inform her that I’m here?”

“ sorry but Hailey is not at home.”

“ What do you mean she is not at home? I dropped her at home yesterday noon.” He raised his voice.

“ please do not raise your voice at me sir, I just told you the truth and by the way I am not Hailey mother nor her body guard to be keeping tags on her where about. Why don’t you give her a call and know where she is?”

“ Rosalie, you fool! Why did she say that? I freaked. Oh wait I just remembered that my phone has been switched off all night. I heaved in relief.

“ Don’t you think I have tried calling her before coming here?” I hear him venting out his anger at Rosalie but from what I’m hearing she isn’t taking his words laying low.

“ How do you expect me to know that, Sir. You are raising your voice at me even when I tried to help, please if you don’t mind I have to get ready for work. Good luck on your search .” I heard her jam the door and luck the padlock.

I heaved in relief as I opened the door, She walks into the room in anger.

“ your boyfriend is such an ass! Who does he think he is to talk to me in such manner as if I am one of his servants. “ she yelled.

“ Technically you are.” I joked

“ It's not funny Hailey. You must have heard the arrogant tone in which he was speaking to me.”

“ Hey! I'm sorry about that, and also thank you so much for covering up for me.” I hugged her in appreciation for what she did out there with Andre for me and to calm her down because a hug at the right moment could touch the human soul, and it worked on Rosalie so I headed back to my room.

Once I got to my I got to my room, I took my phone from the table and switched it on to find over fifty voicemails and messages from Andre. I started with the voicemails .

Initially , it was all pleading and apologies but moving on his tone of voice turned from a normal soft tone to a wild, threatening and scary tone. He poured out how much he hates me for toiling with his feeling sand then threatened to make my life miserable. Lots of harsh and hurtful words he said over