My Fairytale Queen

"Thank you" She said to the waiter who brought her meal as he carried the tray to the dining table and placed it on it.

The moment of relief Nerfetiti felt dissipated when the waiter left the room.She closed the door quietly and avoided glancing at Rodriguez as she walked to the dining table.Sitting down she began munching into her food.

The whole place was eerily quiet;shecould feel Rodriguez' gaze on her as her meal painfully went down her throat she didn't want to look at him but she couldn't control her wandering eyes and before she could stop herself her eyes turned to him and they locked in his gaze instantly she choked on her meal and coughed she immediately gulped down a glass of water to stable herself. Can he not look elsewhere?!! Nerfetiti screamed in her head.Ever since she sat down he had been staring as though there was some strange painting on her body. Fine she had misbehaved the previous day. but staring at her like that would kill her before her time! "We're going back to the US tomorrow do you want to see beautiful places in the city today?” -- Nerfetiti's eyes widened so much that it nearly fell from its sockets when she heard him speak suddenly.

She turned to her back to make sure it was her Rodriguez was talking to.When she saw that there was no-one else there she turned back to him.

His eyes were not glaring and his features were very relaxed.He looked like a normal human being a freakily handsome human being without his iciness.

Her brows narrowed; Did something happen the previous night? Or did he wake up missing some parts of his brain? What was he trying to achieve?Did he think because she had mistakenly let her guard down last night she had put the past behind her?Then he must be utterly mistaken.

After everything he had done to her he expected her to pretend as though everything was okay? And besides wasn't he supposed to be mean and arrogant was he pitying her now? If that was it then he shouldn't pity her the last thing she needed was his pity.In fact he should continue with his wickedness.

She preferred that side of him. A hint of annoyance found its way to her face and she shook her head rejecting his offer. "No I don't want to." She replied curtly.Turning back to her food she continued eating.

Even if she wanted to see the city she wouldn't do it with him not even in her next world;in fact she would prefer to go out with a guinea fowl than go out with him. Rodriguez pursed his lips.

What was he thinking? That she would put the past behind her just like that as though nothing had happened? He knew that she still bore grudges against him and had been putting up with everything and just her one reply had exposed it all.

Although it was just a flash he saw it in her eyes her deep hatred for him. He wondered just how much she hated him He wished he could turn back the hands of time and change what happened in the past but it was not possible he only had the present to amend. How would he get her to forgive him? He wondered;his gaze shifted to the phone in his hands.

Just at that moment he received a video call from his grandmother and his brows creased;why was she video-calling suddenly? Swiping up he answered the call; "Grandma..' "Rodriguez! Why did you forget your grandma you don't even care to call to know how we are faring why?" Grandma was in a spa with a towel tied around her hair her face was flushed from the treatment she just had on it; "Grandma you know I'm always busy.”

"I know but it won't kill if you call once in a while would it?"She asked creasing her brows.

Rodriguez did not reply he just stared at her as though waiting for her to tell her reason for calling. Grandma seeing that he would not reply replaced her frown with a pretty smile "So is Nerfetiti with you?"She asked anxiously; after that time Nerfetiti came by for dinner she had not seen her again.

The call was loud so Nerfetiti heard when Grandma asked of her and she stopped eating. Rodriguez raised his eyes to Nerfetiti briefly. "Yes she's here.Nerfetiti come say hello to grandma." Nerfetiti turned to Rodriguez and she knew she didn't have a choice.

Quickly she stood up and walked to where he sat and sat a few inches away from him forcing an excited smile to her face "Grandma!" She called happily as though she was excited to see her.

"Nerfetiti?I can't see you well come closer to the camera so I can see your beautiful face. "Grandma said;she was just seeing half of Nerfetiti's face.

Grandma had called so abruptly she didn't even have time to prepare herself and given what just happened a few minutes ago she couldn't bring herself to close the gap between them.Before she could even find the courage to Rodriguez put his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him such that there was no space between them.

Nerfetiti's face flushed with embarrassment but she did well to put on a smile as though everything was fine. "grandma how are you?"She asked once she could see grandma clearly.Grandma had a sweet smile on her face as she watched them.

When her grandson brought Nerfetiti home saying that she was his girlfriend she doubted him she knew how frosty he was he didn't even have friends not to talk of having a woman but now seeing Nerfetiti in casual clothes and sitting so close to him she felt satisfaction wash through her.

"Oh my darling! I'm fine how is my grandson treating you? She asked still smiling.

Nerfetiti giggled; "He's the best grandma.I can't have enough of him.'Nerfetiti said and turned to Rodriguez with a smile. "Uh_uh that's so sweet.Oh yes! that reminds me "Grandma exclaimed when a thought dropped on her mind;her gaze shifted to Rodriguez.

"Your grandfather's birthday is in two weeks everyone is coming home tomorrow l know you don't come back but you have a girlfriend now don't you think it'll be nice to bring her home to spend some time with the family?" Staying together Nerfetiti's eyes widened in shock before she could even pretend to be okay luckily for her grandma's eyes were fixated on Rodriguez and she didn't notice her discomfort.

Nerfetiti's head was on fire, Two weeks!