Chapter 5 is out and about. I hope that this one will bring the reviews to my story. Have fun reading.
The kitchen was beautiful and quite modern for a man who dealt in antiquities. The cabinets were made of wood, the colour a warm brown, the counter was made of granite and in the middle of the room there was a small round table with only two chairs. There was also an island, separating the living room from the kitchen; it was made of stainless steel and glass, an odd combination of old and new.
"Maybe I should start with the dishes, clean the counter and stove and finally move to the floor" I said to myself as I picked up the rubber gloves and the sponge and started washing away. Without thinking I started humming a random song, moving my hips to the rhythm.
"Quite a beautiful sight, you are and quite the lovely voice." Mr. Gold said from behind me, startling me and making me drop a glass, the object shattering to the floor.
"Oh, Mr. Gold, you startled me. Thank you for the compliments. Oh, I am so sorry about the glass." I said kneeling to pick up the broken pieces, cutting my hand in the process.
"Careful, you cut yourself, here, let me help you." He said taking my hand gingerly and leading me to the bathroom.
"Mr. Gold, you don't have to, it was my fault and I think I can manage it." I said as he made me sit on the edge of the tub as he grabbed something from the first aid kit.
"Hush now. It will sting a bit but it will feel much better later, okay?" He said as he unscrewed the bottle, pouring a bit of the liquid on a cotton pad and gently dabbing it on my cut. As soon as the substance hit my skin, I hissed in pain, retreating my hand involuntarily, only to be pulled back by his warm hand.
"Sit still or it will hurt more." He said as he took the bandage and wrapped it around my hand, tying it up gently.
"Thank you, so much, Mr. Gold. I am sorry I ruined your glass and I made a mess on my first day, I guess I am not such good of a maid as you thought." I said smiling at him, feeling quite happy with his hand on mine.
"Well, I did startle you, Ramona. It's quite fine; the glass didn't mean anything to me, so no harm done. Now, back to work, darling, there are still 3 hours till 9." He said, letting go of my hand and leaving me alone in the bathroom.
The cleaning was a hard job to de seeing as the house was so big, but at the end of the day, I was able to complete the first floor. When 9 o'clock hit, I was already dressed in my normal clothes and ready to leave.
"Oh, I see you finished the first floor, it sparkles with cleanliness. Now, as it is late, I was wondering if you would like to have dinner with me, here, if that is okay with you." Mr. Gold said as he came closer to me, looking me in the eye.
"I-I, w-well, I would be honoured, Mr. Gold, thank you for the offer but I will have to decline tonight. My roommate, Sabina, already cooked dinner. We can dine together tomorrow, if you don't mind." I replied, blushing and feeling a bit awkward under the stare of Mr. Gold.
"Sure, Ramona, we can dine tomorrow. See you at 4.30 then. Have a good night." Mr. Gold said as he opened the door to his house to let me out.
"Good night, Mr. Gold, see you tomorrow." I waved and got into my car and drove off.
When I arrived home, Sabina was already waiting for me with the dinner. She made pasta with Bolognese sauce and it smelled divine.
"Hey, honey, I see you were busy making thins wonderful dinner, eh? Hope you didn't burn yourself." I said jokingly and went to the fridge to get a bottle of wine.
"I didn't hurt myself, no, but I see you have, what happened?" she asked uncorking the wine and setting it on the table, filling her glass first.
"I just dropped a glass and foolishly went to clean it up with my bare hands. I swear, when I am next to that man, it's like I lose all my ability to do anything. By the way, guess what, he asked if I would have dinner with him tomorrow night." I told her as I took a bite of the pasta.
"Ewe...isn't he kind of old for dating a 23 year old? Is it actually a date or just you know dinner?" Sabina said, her face scrunching up in disgust.
"Don't make that face, it will stick that way. He is not that old and, to answer your question, I don't know if it is a date or not, I mean he looked like he was asking me on a date but with Mr. Gold you never know. I kind of hope it is a date, this man is a mystery and you know how I like to unravel them." I said taking a sip of wine and lighting up a cigarette.
"Oh, now you want to unravel Mr. Gold, how kinky. I never knew you were so naughty." She said taking the dishes and putting them into the sink.
"You know I didn't mean it like that! I don't know what I feel about him yet. "As I finished my sentence, a bell could be heard, a clock bell. I looked out the window and there it was, the clock tower, it started working again. What a weird day it was today.
"Hey, Sabina, look at that, the clock is working again, how nice." I said gazing at the tower, something was changing and I could feel it, I just didn't know what.
"Yep, I always thought it was irreparable but now I see it fixed itself in a way." Sabina said as she washed the dishes.
"I am off to bed, honey, I am absolutely spent. I will leave early so breakfast will be on the table when you get up for work. Good night!" I yelled from my room as I got dressed in my PJ's and fell on the bed with a thud.
"Night, darlin'!" was the last thing I heard before sleep took over.
"Beep, beep, beep, beep!" my alarm clock rang, making me groan.
"Oh, God, I hate mornings!" I groaned as I got out of bed and hopped in the shower. I changed into a baby blue dress with a black cardigan and cream coloured flats and went into the kitchen, making some French toast with cinnamon sprinkled on top and some fresh coffee. After I ate and drank, making sure to leave some for my sleeping roommate, I went out the door and straight to the library.
"Miss. Dale, Miss. Dale! Wait up, please!" I heard someone calling from behind me. When I turned around it was Henry Mills, the mayor's son.
"Good morning, Henry, how may I help you, sweetie?" I asked the boy as we now headed together for the library.
"I found my mother, Miss. Dale, my real mother and she is here and I want you to meet her, seeing as you are my best friend and all." Henry said taking my hand and jumping up and down in excitement.
"Really, Henry? That is wonderful and of course I would be delighted to meet your birth mother. When you want me to meet her you know where to find me. I will be at the library until 4 o'clock. Now, run along if you don't want to be late for school." I said smiling as I unlocked the library door.
"We'll be here at 2 o'clock, I promise! Have a nice day, Miss. Dale!"
"You too, Henry, take care." I replied as I finally entered the building. I started thinking, if Henry's birth mother was in town and Henry was so excited about it, I could only imagine how pissed Regina was and somehow, that made me really happy. I wondered if Henry's real mom would be able to handle Regina's wrath when the time came. I guess things were really changing in Storybrooke and for the better nonetheless.
The rule is 3 chapters in the Enchanted Forest and 3 in Storybrooke. Hope you liked reading it and as always, don't forget to review. See you tomorrow.