The Beast's Possession -
44: Dinner plans and surprises.
**Aife pov**
Returning back to the house that evening with Bane was weird. But what was even worse was how he acted ever since.
It hadn't been a full week, more like three days and I was already sick of him. Sick to the point of wanting to see the old, vicious Bane.
The beast I knew was hidden under the mask of politeness, pet names and endearments.
He was nothing like the man, who had taken everything from me simply to satisfy his sick wishes and feed his ego.
Speaking of the devil, he had the ability to read my mind and appear whenever any thought concerning him crossed my mind.
"Any plans for the evening?" Bane asked with a wide smile on his lips as he entered the kitchen, where I, as usual, was washing the dishes.
At this point, I had gotten used to his random appearances, so I didn't drop anything I was holding, but that didn't mean that I felt comfortable around him. Far from it.
"Cleaning, cooking, washing, the usual," I replied without any emotions.
Sometimes, I found it funny how Bane's face twisted in disappointment whenever I answered his questions. It was like he expected me to sound happy, cheerful and overall glad to be around him, yet never got the reaction he wanted. "How about we go out then? Change up the scenery a little?" He suggested.
I had no idea if he had fallen and hit his head somewhere, but I was still willing to bet on the possibility. Most likely on something metal and very big.
This change in him seriously bothered me.
But alas, I decided to play along. Staying on Bane's good side was way better for me than constantly getting in trouble. I still cringed every time I remembered the leash. "Where to?"
Bane neared me, just like he had started approaching me lately. His steps weren't as heavy and determined anymore. Each time he stepped closer, he did it with caution, as if he was trying to approach an animal that was a flight risk. "Maybe a meal outside the house? I heard about a great restaurant that was opened in the town recently and got an invitation from them already. People are praising the place and from what I gather, it's pretty hard to get a reservation with them." He said, still slowly nearing me.
I wondered if he had any idea about how I felt about his presence. People said that they had an inner radar for those, who weren't of the same sexuality, but these days, I hoped they could have a disgust radar, because the one I felt was skyrocketing.
But of course, if I valued my body and sanity, I had to act as if I was unbothered, so I shrugged my shoulders. "I can cook you a restaurant worthy meal here."
I probably couldn't. I mean, I wasn't bad at cooking, not even the slightest, but Bane had already voiced his opinion and made it out like I was trying to poison him.
"I know, I know. I just thought that maybe leaving the house could be good for you. You know, going out and interacting with others is kind of important for mental health. Or so I've heard." He muttered and finally stopped a couple of steps away from me.
He probably had no idea how glad I was about that. Having Bane in my personal space was the last thing I needed now.
"Whatever you want, really. I made an offer so it's up to you to choose," I muttered and set the last dishes aside, still trying my best to keep myself busy just so I wouldn't have to look at him.
To my surprise, Bane didn't speak up. He actually took a moment to think, or at least it looked like he did.
Honestly, sometimes I really wondered what was going on in his head. Was he really this crazy bipolar? Or were those different personalities colliding and crashing all of the time? Did he have like a million of those personalities? What if it was his wolf who was nice and Bane was the same piece of shit of a human being he had been all this time?
I hated to admit that Bane had taken over my thoughts. No matter what were the ideas that ran through my mind, somehow, I always ended up thinking about Bane and his stupid smirk.
The man really invited himself in my life and made it his, didn't he?
"I think I will take you up on your offer if you agree we will go see the restaurant some other day." He suddenly announced, catching me completely off guard. Yeah, this definitely had to be a new, sick personality he was showing. I knew if I tried to speak, my voice would give out how shocked he left me, if I managed to speak at all, so I chose to nod in agreement.
Thankfully, he didn't step any closer as he clapped his stupid hands and grinned. "Great. I think something simple will do, nothing fancy or over the top. If you can make your favorite dish, that would be awesome. I won't get in your way here, the kitchen is yours," Bane spun on his heel and hurried away.
Did I just dream this? Maybe that was one of those daydreams people had when they were close to losing their minds?
Nevertheless, I had a job to do and intended to put my best in it.
As I grabbed the ingredients I needed, I reminded myself why I was doing this. My reason wasn't to get on Bane's best side and appease him in any way. No, I simply didn't want to be seen with that monster in public. Although I had never truly cared what other people thought of me, with Bane already telling everyone that I was his 'chosen' Luna, an outing with that moron would do nothing but make his lies seem more believable.
I would seriously rather die than let anyone think I liked Bane. I disliked him even more than Johnny the booger eater from preschool.
Just recalling that little twerp once again sent me into a trip of memories.
I hummed a melody as I cooked and recalled all the times my dad used to scold me for eating all the cheese he had gotten for dinner dishes he sometimes cooked.
My dad wasn't a man who enjoyed cooking, not in the slightest, but if I got on his nerves and followed him around for the right amount of time, he eventually caved.
As a child, I didn't think much of it. As a teenager, I realized just how annoying I used to be. But as an adult, I cherished those memories more than anything. What my dad viewed as annoying and childish were the fondest of my childhood memories which I held dear to this day.
Recalling more moments as such, I soon realized that I was nearly done with spaghetti carbonara, so I reached for the plates right when Bane returned.
He ushered me away from the plates and sent me upstairs to change into something more appropriate, whatever he meant by saying that.
Even when I entered the stupid bedroom he forced me to share with him and grabbed the plainest looking dress, I wondered if he hadn't tricked me.
All that cooking and effort might have gone to waste if he decided to break the deal and drag me to that stupid restaurant after all.
As quickly as I could, I changed and checked myself in the mirror. I looked decent and that was the best Bane would be getting from me.
I slid on simple slides since I wanted to be comfortable and left the bedroom.
Bane was standing at the door, waiting for me. How I didn't scream when I ran into him was beyond me.
He grabbed my hand in his and started dragging me towards the stairs. "I have a surprise for you, so once we get downstairs, I'll need you to close your eyes. You have no reason to trust me, I know, but please try this once. I promise you'll love it. Oh, and by the way, you look absolutely stunning, as always."
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