Ch. 4 "Horatio's House"
The ride home was not a quiet one, well, at least not for Horatio and Ray, Jr. They talked the whole way there about many random things. Yelina, though, was silent the entire time. However, her mind was not. During the ride, she was thinking about what she'd say to Horatio, and wondering if she'd tell him the truth. The truth, though, was a complicated matter. It had been brought up about three or four years ago. Ever since then, it had been a little awkward between them. They never brought it up again, but never stopped thinking about it. She sighed, frustrated, running her fingers through her dark, curly hair.
Finally, the car stopped at Horatio's house, and he got out to help Yelina and Ray, Jr. with their luggage. He dragged the bags inside, then set them down on the floor. Horatio had just recently moved too, so Yelina and Ray, Jr. had never been to his new home. When they stepped inside, they were amazed. The house was gorgeous. The floors were all oak, even in the living room, which had a beautiful red rug in the middle of it. The furniture looked extremely expensive. The kitchen was what Yelina liked best, though. It had solid oak cabinets, with a little bit of a red stain to them. There was a middle island in the kitchen, whose countertop was made out of granite, along with the rest of the countertops, though.
"Horatio," Yelina said as her eyes scanned the house with awe, "it's beautiful."
"Thank you. I just moved in about two months ago," Horatio said while picking up their bags again. Yelina noticed Horatio was going to carry all their bags by himself, so she decided to help.
"Here, let me help you with those," she said.
"No, I've got it," Horatio insisted, while a bag dropped.
"No, you don't. I'm going to help you whether you like it or not," Yelina said with a smile as she picked up the bag he dropped.
"Fine," Horatio sighed. He didn't want her to work at all, even carry a bag, but if she wanted something, he couldn't stop her.
They carried the bags into the guest room, which contained a full-sized bed with a tan comforter and pillows, white sheets, and a striped brown chair with a floor lamp near it. The curtains were beautiful and floor length. Everything about the room was perfect. Yelina just stared wide-eyed at the room
"You like it?" Horatio asked with a smile. She just nodded in response.
"I think I'm going to like staying here," Yelina said, gazing at Horatio.
"I hope you do." There was a long pause. "Yelina…" Horatio continued, staring at her. "I'm glad you're here."
"So am I," she said, taking a step towards him.
What's going to happen next?? Read on to find out!