If Only

Chapter Two

I soak myself in the tub making sure my body are wet before the rest of my waist length hair gets wet.soon i was fast asleep on my already warm tub water.

"Miss Ela,you have been in there for the past two hours. is everything all right? Do you need us to call Miss Stella for you?" a firm but timid voice echoed through the half size of the basketball court room.i begin to regain my conscious and peeled off two slices of cucumbers on both of my ocean blue eyes.

i opened my eyes slowly and grab hold of my shower robe. i quickly slip it on me and step out of the tub. i grab one of the towel hanging on the racks and wrap my hazel brown hair in it making it look more bulky on it. i take one glance of the clouded mirror before i turn to look at my wrinkled fingers. i shift my move towards the door when i heard more noises on it and multiple knocks being made.

"Oh my Miss Ela. My apologies on the noise that we made. The servants are worried for you Miss." a rather calm voice break the moment of silence as soon as the bathroom door were swing open widely. an evil smile were crafted on my face as i made my way towards the dressing table.

"Please, let me Miss." Stella grab on a brush and started to brush my almost dry hair as soon as i let it free from the wrap earlier. once again i look at myself in the mirror and realizes that my lips were dark blue.

"Your hot tea Miss. It will help you get  warmer." i drank the tea which have been served by one of the house servants. once my body temperature have been set to normal, i applied my whitening lotion on my face. i have been very gentle with my skin since i was small. Thus, the whitening lotion gave the comfort in me.

"Stella, aren't you bored? working on a contract with my family for your entire life and not having your hair down at any point of time.?" i said looking at the reflection in the mirror.

"It has been an honour for me to work in the Morrison Family. No doubt but i have been very used to having my hair bun up Miss Ela." replied Stella confidently.

i turned my hourglass body around to face Stella. I then tilted my head to realize that the 4 servants have been stationed at the corner of the bedroom. they hurriedly leaves the room when they sees my eyeballs roll towards the door with an evil look on me.

"I want to see you letting down your bun" i command towards Stella when no one else is inside the room.Her face was blushing but she remain calm.

"I think you need to be in bed now Miss. you have school to go to tomorrow." and she walk to my wardrobe. "which lingerie do you want to wear for tonight Miss? blue or orange?" she stammered. she wasn't the confident and fierce looking Stella anymore. her fear were shown clearly on her beautiful yet natural face of hers.

"Not until i see you let it down." i was twirling with my hair and biting my lips at the same time. i have my full focus on her light brown glimmering eyes. "What are you waiting for? Christmas?" my voice were raised higher but softer in order not to let anyone else hears it.

i wanted to approach Stella when there were a sudden knock on my bedroom door.....

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***My path can only be right when i'm walking straight with full of confident in me***

If Only

Chapter One

Hello my name is Ela. I'm 18 this year and have been bullied by my school mates everyday. what do you know? I'm a nerd which spent all my time in the library after school while waiting for Stella my Nanny to fetch me.

i love to read novels and i have a journal for my everyday activities. My parents are not separated but always on their separate ways for business. My dad will go to Kentucky whereas mum will go to New Jersey. We do have a communication everyday in the evening during dinner time. Stella will have my laptop in front of me and no matter where they are, i always get to see mum, dad and grandma with grandpa too. How we do that? that's easy...

SKYPE....

"Evening Ela. How was your day today?" they said at the same time. i don't know how they do that but i do know that whenever i say something, they will say it all together at once... which are their usual habits that i dislike.

"As always guys. Oh ya today in school. there this bunch of students bullied a New kid in the hallways. The kid parents came down eventually that afternoon. haha its funny to see how the bullies get caught and being punished" i was talking and gobbled in my steak while laughing hysterically.

"Oh hunny you should. you know my dear. you have to. what did you do?" was all i could hear.

i stared at all four faces with a giggle on me. they do look cute on my laptop. i could see all the four faces talking with full of anxieties in them. i kept quite and continue my meal while waiting for them to finish their debates..

"Mum, don't you have a meeting now? Dad, you should be late for your dinner with Mr Maurice. Grandma.. i think your garden is calling you." all names except grandpa. He knows what i like and what is best for me.

"I'm sorry. We are sorry" the voices are like recorder that awaits to be play. i giggled when one at the time they close their SKYPE except grandpa.

"Do what you think is right. you can do it Ela. see you soon." and he's gone.

"you can clear them Stella" i said before leaving the kitchen and enters my room for my hot tub shower. Stella is the only servant and Nanny which i could trust in this house. she have been with us since i was born into the earth.Hence, nothing could fool her.

i get into the hot tub that were set up by Stella while I'm eating. The smell of lavender rose to my nose and the scenery makes all my stress fade away.i soak myself in the tub making sure my body are wet before the rest of my waist length hair gets wet.soon i was fast asleep on my already warm tub water.

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***My path can only be right when I'm walking straight with full of confident in me***

I LOVE YOU

CHAPTER 6:

*Stella, Stella you there? Stella my dear, do you hear what I was saying Stella? What are you looking at there? Let us eat else it would not taste nice if you let it cold. Come on *, persuade Zack towards Stella.

Stella who seemed shocked by Zack saddened call, quickly change her glance towards the snails on her plate without knowing when and where did it appeared from. She was stuttering but it stops when Zack prompted her to start eating the plate of escargots. Since the only fancy restaurant that Stella has went to is her own Cream-Pie, she had her eyes stuck on Zack to see how he eats the escargots. Zack appears to be engrossed eating and did not realize if Stella was looking over him. He was using the fork to poke the snail one at the time into his mouth and have it chew down slowly so that he could enjoy the real taste of the escargots.

Stella tossed a small smile on her face when Zack turn to look up on her. Eventually, Stella uses the spoon and scoop a spoonful of snails that have been garnished with parsley leaf and black pepper seeds into her watery mouth. The taste of other spices and garlic butter made Stella crave for more of the appetizer and soon she gobbled down all of it before Zack himself could complete his escargots. Moments after they had finished eating both their appetizer and main dishes of Picadillo served with the Mexican local brown rice and a surprised desert of Ala-Franxico Crème Brulee. Even though she had just finished her meal, the taste of the ground beef stills remains in her mouth which made her crave for more.

Stella stood up from her seats in the living room and wiped her tears away when ever she recalled the past.

* God! I hate closing the shop and have my mind relax. Why can’t I forget about him? What else do you want me to do? *

Tears started to roll over her cheek bone but it can never continue anymore after so many days of crying her heart out since the day she knew that she was left alone. Stella quickly switches her mind to something else and that will be her dinner. She will always be reminded of food when her memory flashes back to the part they ate the most tender ground beef that she could ever taste. Stella walks towards her reach-in refrigerator to check if she could have anything to eat as an appetizer before she cooks her meal. Immediately Stella stretched out for her Gucci sling bag and shawl and hustle herself to the supermarket. She took a glance of the time before she left as she does not want to lost track of her time once again.

On her way towards the supermarket, Stella look up her phone and browse through her phone log, followed by the gallery and also her inbox. Mike has been repeating over and over since afternoon trying to get through her. Stella felt hesitance at first to reply Mike’s calling however, her finger just move by itself and dialed Mike’s contact.

* Hello Stella, why didn’t you answer my calls or reply my text? Anyway, I’m free tonight and I was thinking of asking you out. Can we meet up? *

There was a long silence after Mike threw his question towards Stella. Stella grab hold onto a pole as the bus turns its way at the T-Junction few stops away before the supermarket. She took a seat and able to clear her throat before answering Mike.

* Stella you there? Hello Stella, can you hear me out? Say something *, urged Mike

* Yeah sure, why not having dinner at my place tonight? I’m cooking; so I guess I see you later at eight sharp.*

The phone hang and the bus stop directly at the building called ‘Your Market’ and Stella went aboard. Your market is placed 5 blocks away from her apartment and the fastest way to reach there is to take the loop bus. It is crowded with humans who seemed crazy purchasing goods that has as low as a price of garage sales. So every time when Stella alights there, she would try to obtain as many products as possible that could last her for one whole week.

Stella took out a piece of paper together with a pen and start noting down lists of foods and ingredients that she could purchase on that day. Soon, off she went into the market and start collecting her to buy list items and put it all inside the trolley as she move along when she heard someone calling her and mimicking the voice that she longed for behind her.

***My path can only be right when i'm walking straight with full of confident in me***

I LOVE YOU

CHAPTER 5:

It was a bright sunny day with birds chirping at the window grill calling humans to wake up and start the day afresh. The wind blew briskly in the open air and dry leaves seen flying around to give space for humans to past through the pathway. Stella still recalled on how she woke up that early morning feeling refresh after the whole romantic as well as exclusive night ever in her whole entire night. She was being treated like a queen and being pampered like a small girl by a handsome prince charming that she had ever met. Stella had to pull herself out of the bed and stood up to find her prince charming. Having her eyes set at her great grandfather clock that stands alone in her dining hall, she sets her mind to ease and reminds herself that her prince charming is riding his handsome horse from his working place towards her apartment anytime sooner.

She went to the kitchen and grabbed her favorite red colored elmo cup, placed it on the dining table. She went then precedes her daily breakfast routine in sequence starting from her coffee to her scrambled eggs just before her toasted bread and spread were laid on the table.

Every time during her off day, while having her meal digested in her stomach after breakfast, she tried to sit down and refresh her memories on her most incredible night that happened to her three months ago. Remembering it makes her feel out of this world whereby she giggled and smiled to herself most of the time when she had already knew that her prince charming had flew far away from her happy ending life.

“Why are you bringing me here for and what’s the occasion for today? Is this a celebration or something”? Stella prompted by breaking the unlikely silence in the Mercedes bens that Zack drove.

Zack who was driving swiftly seemed astonished by her questions. He immediately wrap his fingers onto Stella’s and smiled while multi tasking his mind to focus both on the road and also linking words so that he is able to respond to his gorgeous lady prompt.

“Why don’t you like it? Having surprises now and then? You know, dinner and bouquets well anyway, it is wise for us to spend some of our quality time together outside our town and perhaps wonder around others to find more suitable ambiance”.

Having said that, Stella quickly off the topic and tuned into the Mercedes bens radio without consulting for permission. Later, Stella tilts up her head towards the window and look up upon the skies to mesmerize the moon and the stars above. Both of them were out of words and only the love songs could be heard on the radio between them. It’s a lucky thing that the following day is the day that Stella always have her shop close therefore she does not need to hurried herself home tonight. Zack remain quiet and drove at a speed of 120km/h on the straight line road before he made a turn towards the McPhee Street. Within few minutes later, the E-Class Mercedes bens reach the place called Ala Franxisco.

There were a stretched of elegant ladies and gorgeous gentleman queuing up for at the main entrance of Ala Franxisco. Zack parked his Mercedes at the side of the pathway in front of the huge famous restaurant. A man wearing orange tuxedo with his neat hair combed upwards and black bow tie came up to Stella’s side of the door immediately ushered her out towards the main entrance.

*Any reservation for tonight sir?*

* Yes please, I have table for two under Zackary Timbale Josh.* 

*Well then, may I sir?*

Zack nodded his head to acknowledge him and walk to the pathway towards Stella.

Their seats are warm and cozy with smooth ruby red cloth. The waiter immediately pours their glasses with white sparkling wine and left their table with a smile on his face. His smile does not seemed to fade off and every table that he went to, he would have a small conversation with them which made the customers feel entertained and welcomed. Zack seems to be murmuring to himself whereas Stella was busy mesmerizing the Ala-Franxico without noticing that Zack was actually talking to her all those time. However, Stella could hear nothing from the start when she steps into the dinning room and all that she knew was, she has never seen something that beautiful in her entire life before. Stella faith in having Zack as her husband has became stronger since that day.

When ever Stella has her flashback on those times with Zack, she regrets knowing someone hypocrites like him in her life. Stella regrets knowing Zack and letting Zack conquer her entire body and thought.

* How long can I wait for him? He left me stranded here alone with no one to hope on. Why must I trust him in the first place? I must forget him and move on but can I? *

***My path can only be right when I'm walking straight with full of confident in me***

I LOVE YOU

CHAPTER 4:

Stella loves to wear mini dress; mini skirts and everything that she bought is mini. To her, wearing something revealing could attract more guys. When there are more guys that mean more pleasure and more gifts for her. Stella has a capability to lure her opposite partner to fall for her. Her beauty was amazed by others though she is big in size but her features and beauty could easily attract her partner to love her more. Most of her classmate was envy by her beauty that she has in her. Her fair smooth skins matches with every dress that she wore. Her hair that she cuts herself every year makes her look younger even without her pretending to be one. The texture of her facial does not even imply to her on having to put thick make up on it. Stella was known to natural beauty ever since she was a kid.

Eventually, when Zack came into her life the past three months, she had dragged him to her house very often. During their first meeting, they had planned to have a cup of tea at her apartment but it turned out to be an unexpected get to know romance for one another that evening. For their very first indoor meeting, they had an energetic activity that neither Stella nor Zack could realize what happened on that particular evening. In Stella point of view, she is certain that Zack is a gentleman who holds every responsibility in his hands. He has a charming attitude that could lure the opposite side of him to fall for his every word. Zack would always put on a wide cheeky smile and link word by word carefully every time when he speaks even to his own gender. Thus, this is the reason why Zack excel in his job in attracting and luring his consumer which led him to the promotion in Nipple Street.

What actually happened during the last candle light dinner at the Ala-Franxico restaurant was between Stella and Zack . These memories were imprinted in her mind and it flashes back now and then whenever Mike asked her out for a date. The ending begins on one fine afternoon three months ago.

The restaurant is located at the Moon Dip Street which is two hours long drive from Stella’s place. Zack arrived that evening with his smart tailor made attire all dress in white in exclusive with his black clipped bow tie on his neck which cost him a bomb just for an exclusive suite. Zack drove Mercedes bens which is coated in dark grey and looks plush when you stand by the side of the car. He went up the apartment to fetch Stella with a bouquet of sunflowers mixed with orchids as a give for an invitation to the candle light dinner that evening.

Stella could still recall vividly on how Zack gave her a surprised dinner that day. Stella was given one hour to get herself dressed after she came home from the Cream-Pie. She received an invitation card that afternoon by a delivery boy wearing an ocean blue uniform with a cheeky smile on him with his name tag on written as Zoomy who later hand over her an exclusive white mini evening gown that is wrapping with a silky long shawl. He was chewing on a bubble gum in a hasty manner and told Stella to sign on the paper upon receiving. Without delay, Stella scribbled her autograph to confirm that she had received the package and also a small tip for him. The boy was still chewing rapidly which made his pimpled chubby cheek looks rounder. The boy has a tanned skin and a thick eye liner drawn under both his eyes. She then quickly read the card and gave wide smirk smile thinking about the delivery boy who had left a moment ago regarding his name. Stella find it weird as his name is seemed to be pronounce as Zoo-me but in fact it is pronounce as Zammy. She giggled to herself and only realizes that she was invited to a dinner with Zack that evening after she finishes reading the red color heart shaped card.

Due to Stella excitement, her Cream-Pie was closed early on the last three months incident. Everyone was puzzled but they knew something amazing is about to happen so they kept quite especially Sammy who is one of Stella’s regular customers whom is being treated just like her own family members. Sammy loves to drink the black coffee and eat the cakes and pies that are made by Stella. He has been with Stella through her thick and thin in Cream-Pie. She shared her problems with him every time when they meet. Sammy gave her lots of advice in managing and juggling her life with Cream-Pie most of the time.

It was seven in the evening sharp and the door bell ring. Stella knew it was Zack waiting for her outside of her apartment. She did her last touch up on her pinkish thick sexy lips of hers and ran to open the door. Zack was looking amazing when she opens her wooden door however Zack was looking sharp at her beauty in a shocking manner. He was amazed by her beauty that he was lost of words as he had never seen Stella dressing up as elegant as she is now. He then presents her the bouquet while stuttering word by word to her. Stella took the bouquet and places it in the vase which she decorates it near the door when she enters in her apartment. They both enters the elevator and went downstairs and straight hop on into the dark grey Mercedes bens. 

***My path can only be right when i'm walking straight with full of confident in me***

I LOVE YOU

CHAPTER 3:

As time passed by, both Mike and Stella became very close friends. They started to talk on the phone for few hours every morning and at night even before she opens and after closes her store. They are only able to hear one another voices but never have the chance for Stella to see Mike upfront. Mike in other hand, had always come by to her store in a secret manner in order for him to mesmerize Stella’s beauty closer. Not wanting to disappoint anyone any further, they once had a plan to meet up. However, the plan was ruined as both parties are not ready to meet each other straight face to face.

Stella’s baking had become tastier than before. She even often giggled and put on a wide smile to herself at times when there were no regulars for her to attend to. Each time when her Celine Dion ringtone jingle, her anxiety made her agitates and in the long run, she started to develop a sense of eager in wanting to explore more about Mike. Stella is expecting a surprise victory for her life this time round since she had never feel how it is like to fall in love neither to be love by the close one. Furthermore, Stella is the kind of woman who runs around the clock to ensure that she could attract extra purchaser in her daily business. Due to this, she barely has the time for herself.

In all her life she never believe what love is about or even to once feel the love by someone. She was being teased and even being joked about during her school life. Therefore, when ever someone proposed her to be their partner during her teenage life, she would just accept it. Stella knew that when someone wants her to be his partner, that means she will be their part timer. What she meant by part timer is when they need her, they look for her and when they do not need her, they will wander around with their full time partner. She was the toy during her school time. Each of her partners will meet her at least thrice a week just to satisfy themselves. She did nothing to it as she knew she enjoy the company of those boys. It will repeats itself be it in the classroom during recess time or even the school toilet where they will sneak into the teacher’s toilet and had sex in there during their boring lessons.

Stella can never have enough with what she had. This, proceed even after she had finished her high school life. Thinking to herself, she thought that her life would change during collage period, instead it became worse. She was well known by people in her school for her sex drive as she was addicted to it. By then, the more those guys came upfront to her for pleasure, the more she gives in. Once she was forced to do both at the same time with her partners and she agreed to it. She never thought it as a toy to herself instead she is happy because there are still guys out there that wants pleasure from a big build woman. At times, she was rewarded with treats and money after a long tiring day entertaining them. These, happens subsequently for as long as she could withstand the enjoyment that she was given. This continues until she had a vision in herself to stop with whatever she was doing and focused with her career.

A proverb once said, “Talk is cheap but seeing believes another person”. It was hard for Stella to stop her bad habits as it was buried in her since the day she was introduce in the world of sex. When she needs the pleasure from someone, she either took control of herself or looks around for a stranger that needs pleasure from her. Stella never had a real love for once in her entire life since she thinks that she did not need one so, she made a vow to herself. For whoever that manage to conquer her heart and to made her feel the love, she would settle down with that person and stay with him for eternity be it bad or good times. 

***My path can only be right when I'm walking straight with full of confident in me***

I LOVE YOU

CHAPTER 2:

Stella wakes up at 5 in every morning. She had her teeth floss and not forgetting her beautiful purple gown pressed down neatly which she usually wears on Friday. Purple is a sense of luck to her on every Friday so she will never skip her daily Friday routine. She had her hair perm in the DIY way and polished her nails and her favourite brown CATS boots that cost a fortune. By sunrise, she had her rose red dolce coat on her upon heading to Cream-Pie.

Stella had her ingredients preorder every evening an hour before she closes her Cream-Pie and they will send it to her every morning before she reach. As soon as Stella reaches at the Cream-Pie, she had her sunflower apron on and put on the hair net. With full of love Stella place her mixing bowl on the preparation table and take her weighting scales to scales her ingredients. Later Stella set up her other equipment and assembles her ingredients for the day. Stella set her oven temperature at 170°c in order for her to bake her cakes faster.

Stella loves to bake cakes and pies since she was in first year of high school. She started to bake since her mum gave her the opportunity to bake by herself. Stella followed her mum’s path and continues the journey to build her own bakery shop which she named it as Cream-Pie.

Stella starts the day with her famous and fast selling chocolate cream pie. She takes 10 cups of fine graham cracker crumbs, about 120 graham crackers with a bottle of honey. She melted 3 tubs of 3 stars branded butter and scoops 10 cups of light brown sugar. She opened 5 packages of premixed instant chocolate pudding and pie filling and about 3 liters of white milk. After preparing her ingredients, she took 1 liters of milk pour in the mixing bowl and a packet of fine sugars. She starts the mixer slowly and breaks a packet of fresh eggs which she then separate the white egg and the yolk. After finish doing so, she mixes the white egg into the mixer and stirs it slowly then she increases the level of the beater faster and stop once the mixing thicken.

Then Stella proceeds on to making her pie crust. First, she mixed the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar into the mixer bowl and later pressed down the mixture into bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie plate. Next, she baked the raw crust in a preheated oven for 8 minutes. While waiting, Stella prepared the next batch of crust that is to be baked. As soon as the crust achieves its golden brown color, the oven gave a beep and Stella grabs her mitten and removes the tray of crusts from the oven and set it aside for cooling process. Next, she prepares the ready mixed pudding by adding milk and stirred the mixture. Stella pours the prepared pudding into the cooled graham cracker crust and as soon as the batch of pies is filled with the fillings, Stella carries the cooled tray and places it in the chiller for at least 30 minutes before serving. Lastly, she decorates the top of each slice with a dollop of whipped topping which she had prepared earlier.

Stella continues her bakes for other pies and opens her shop at 10 in the morning. While attending to her beloved customers, Stella brewed coffees and teas at the same time. Stella continues doing the same routine until she closes her shop at 6 in the evening. Stella quickly clear her shops and sat by the window looking outside on the street. She looked at her N95 series phone and realized that she had 10 missed call and 15 messages from the stranger that text her the previous night. Being curious, Stella tried to call him but to no respond of him. Hence, she sent him an inbox message in order for her to receive a response from his side. Again she looked outside of her bakery window and was pretty amazed by the people on the streets outside. Stella was hoping to see Zack once again however she knew that it was impossible of her since the day they fall apart.

Her Celine Dion ringtone disturbed her imagination and Stella unlocked her phone as quickly as possible to see the sender.

* Hey, sorry for not answering your previous calls and for the late reply. I was attending to something important back then and did not hear the phone rang. What’s the matter my dear? Do you need me to call you back? *

* No it’s okay. I’m fine. I’m just curious as you have been messaging me since afternoon till early evening. I thought you might have something to tell me. Perhaps starts of with who you are or else I would not even know who am I texting with, * Stella replied.

A minute later, * Well I am Mike. Do you mind making friends with me? I know you are a busy person however you could at least give me the opportunity to prove myself as your friend. What about meeting? Perhaps we could get to know each other better. In anyway, you look elegant today when I dropped by at your shop earlier this afternoon. I tried to inform you but you seemed busy hence I just kept it to myself. Maybe for a cup of coffee somewhere nearby or dinner would be a great choice after a long tiring day working?

Stella gave a wide banana smiles that brims from one ear to the another as she knew that she just gotten herself a date. She gets up from her seats and walked towards her bonia handbag and left the store. Stella set her security alarm and locked the store door immediately before the alarm went off. She walks herself home slowly while continuing sending messages to one another and soon she realizes, she is already in front of her door step.

***My path can only be right when i'm walking straight with full of confident in me***