Chapter 4

I was woken up by a very delicious aroma, oh my god, what is that delightful aroma mmmmmmm.

I stood up from the bed slowly as I just followed the lead of my nose, and it led me to the kitchen.

The stranger stood there in the red apron setting the table. I walked up to him slowly as my eyes stared at all the dishes he had prepared, all Korean dishes, they were all garnished so well.

"So what do you call this," I said pointing at an unfamiliar dish.

"kimchi"

"What?" I asked again not really getting what he had just said.

"Kimchi, it's the name" he replied

"Ohh wow" and there, I thought he was greeting me in Korean jeez.

"Come sit, I hope the food is to your liking "

I took my handkerchief from my pocket and walked up to him with a smile then cleaned the little sweat that was on his pale forehead.

"I am surely gonna enjoy it, after all u worked hard to make it," I said with a smile

"You know we vampires don't actually sweat right? That's just water I had splashed myself" he said and I hit him lightly on his shoulder.

"And you just had to spoil my sweet moment" I pouted

He let out a chuckle as he pulled out a chair for me to sit.

He sits beside me and dishes me some Kimchi and we both eat.

Damn, it was tasty I loved it, I might get addicted to his cooking if I eat another.

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We were done eating and I did the dishes while he sat on the couch just staring at me with his eyes, for some reason they looked intoxicating, the way he looked at me with them made me feel kind of warm and happy.

I was done and sat down beside him, turning on the TV.

"Thanks for the delicious food I loved it," I said like an excited little child.

"Welcome", he replied with a smile as he faced the TV.

They were doing a wild live show and I just left it on that channel and we both just kept watching it quietly until...

"Hey..." he was saying before my phone rang and I made an apologetic look at him as I picked up the phone.

It was Dad.

"Hello, Daddy good afternoon"

"Good afternoon has Katrina's father called you?" he asks and I raise a brow

"No, what's wrong?"

"He applied for you to go to a University there at Korea, fingers crossed you might get admitted today I hope so."

My eyes widen in shock and happiness

"They would send a letter to you by the end of the day if you have been accepted, but if they don't..."

Dad said and I sighed

"It's okay, you guys have done so much for me and I hate to be such a burden because of this situation I am in, I am sooo sorry Dad," I said feeling so guilty.

They must be so worried about me

"It's okay honey, it's not your fault, everything will work out in the end. Your mum and I would be praying for you"

"Thank you Dad I love you" I replied then remembered I didn't ask for the name of the school. Just when I was about to ask, he hung up.

I sighed again and found the stranger looking at me.

"Uhh it was my Dad," I said with a sheepish smile trying to break the awkward silence.

"You were saying something before my phone call came in," I say as I turn to face him properly.

"Ohh ummm.." He says like he has lost his words.

"Go on.." I'm curious to hear what he would say.

"This might come out awkward and maybe make you a bit mad but..." he says and I became more curious.

"Can I stay with you for a while longer?" he asks and I raise a brow.

"Sure no problem," I say with a smile. That didn't come out too awkward and it's no harm for him to keep me company for a while.

"No, that's not what I meant," he said as he looked away

"Owwwk then what do u actually mean?" I asked

"I mean, I want to live here with you for a while" He finally spills and my mouth fell open.

"What?!!" I yelled quickly standing up

"Why? Are you my boyfriend or something? Why would you want to live here with me?" I ask

"It's a matter of life and death. Come on. Pleaseeee" he pleads as he makes me puppy eyes which looked sooo irresistible omg.

"I won't stay for free I will pay you" he adds as he stands up and walks over to me.

"Since you don't wanna bother your parents too much, I can help you get a scholarship at the school you had applied for over here," he says and I gasp.

"Were you eavesdropping on my conversation with my dad?"

"yes... I mean no uhhh maybe, ahhh I don't know, you had your volume really loud that's all" he says

"Come on think about it or I can just pay your fees if you don't want a scholarship," he adds.

I took a deep breath thinking about it. If I am on a scholarship, Mum and Dad won't be too worried about me, instead, they would rest knowing I am just in South Korea studying and that, on a scholarship instead of paying expensive school fees all the way from Nigeria.

Katrina's Father might decide to pay for me but now that I am not even attending the same school as Katrina, we cannot always depend on her father, plus anything can happen. I just want my parents to worry less and live a long life.

Yet I want to be worthy of the scholarship, I don't want to just get it because of someone's influence, and hold on, if this stranger can 'just' get me a scholarship it only makes him more suspicious apart from being a vampire, who the hell is he? And why does he want to stay with me?

ahhhhh my brain! Overthinking isn't my thing now I am having a headache.

I take a look at him with suspicion. I have a lot of questions.

"Hmmmm, who are you?" I ask

That's all that came out of my mouth

"Deal?" he asked looking into my eyes and ignoring my question.

Now his eyes were piercing yet warm.

A Sword but yet a shield.

"Okay fine," I say as I also look into his eyes.

He looked away with a smirk and sat back on the chair watching TV.

Then suddenly something shifted in the atmosphere. His aura changed. His smile turned into a frown as he watched TV., his eyes were now lazy and he slowly rested his head on his knuckles then the channel changed on its own to a horror film and I quickly turned my head away blood spilt everywhere in the movie and I just couldn't bear it, but yet I didn't object.

I sat down beside him and just kept looking at him already missing his cute smile now he just looked hot, and hotter, the hottest that could burn.

"So what's your story?" I asked as I rested my head back on the chair still looking at him but he did not reply and just kept his attention on the TV.

"Come on spill it, how did you end up at my house yesterday night. From the looks of it, you didn't just come to say hello or have a sleepover. You had a reason " I say and finally got his attention.

He tilted his head towards me and our eyes locked "You really are a smart girl aren't you?" he says with an expressionless face.

"Beauty with brains" he added and my cheeks turned hot.

Did he just call me beautiful, his now different but yet his words still have the same effect on me.

"Sorry to break it to you, but I can't spill the beans just yet" he added and stood up, went into my room, and came back with his coat now wearing it and heading for the door.

"Where are you going?" I ask standing up

"What? Are you my mum?" he asks

"Rude," I say.

Man, he was now being all grumpy not even smiling anymore.

"Never mind," I added with a sigh as I sat back on the chair.

"I am going for a walk. wanna come with?" I heard him say and a huge smile quickly lit up my face.

"Yes!!" I said in excitement like a kid while he narrowed his eyes with a smirk.

"Hold on let me go change," I say and go to my room. Not that I haven't gone on a walk before, just that the last time I went was with Katrina and Jenice.

Now they aren't here anymore at least, I get to go out with someone instead of staying home all alone.

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