102 Dinner... Forget it! (1/2)

Olivia refused to believe the 5 words displayed on the phone screen and decided to turn off the phone instead.She laid back on the bed and stared at the ceiling, nothing was making sense.Why would Eli come to her and ask her to believe in him.Then there was Loreley's actions, she couldn't figure out what she had been trying to communicate and it was frustrating that she couldn't piece the puzzle together.

The words 'not have a basement' was sticking out the most in her memories.In truth the house did have a basement but to get to it you had to open the door that was built into the floor that was hidden somewhere in the house.Honestly no one had bothered to look for it so no one used the basement, so what was Loreley trying to say.

It clicked, Olivia rushed out of the room, she stopped in the kitchen and plugged in the slow cooker.She quickly peeled some potatoes, carrots and diced onions and garlic.She tossed them into the slow cooker and grabbed the steaks from the fridge.She gave them a quick rinse under some cold water and rubbed them with some salt and pepper before placing them on top of the veggies.

She programed the slow cooker for 4 hours on low and then went on her hunt.She hadn't seen any cameras placed in the house and she wasn't sure about any listening bugs, so she made sure not to talk to herself just in case.

After an hour of searching she came up empty handed.There was only one place she hadn't looked and was reluctant to go in and search.She took a deep breath and made her way towards her father's study.She hoped with every fiber of her being that the door wasn't there, all she needed was for Agni to start renovating the room and she would find the room instantly ruining her backup plan.

She pushed opened the mahogany door and took a few steps in.She instantly started to tear up when she took a few steps inside.The room smelled like her father, she walked up to his desk and sat down on his chair.She gently moved her hands over the desk before putting her head down.”Daddy...” she said under her breath.

She knew she couldn't linger too long.Heaven only knew how long she had until Agni and her sisters came home.She peeled herself off of the desk and wiped her tears away.She looked under the carpet, behind the hanging pictures and started to pull books.She knew she was acting desperately but she couldn't pull herself from leaving the room just yet.

After checking every nook and cranny of her father's study Olivia had admitted defeat.With a heavy heart she started to walk towards the door and back into the kitchen.With a sigh she looked at the digital timer of the slow cooker and groaned internally when she saw there was only an hour left till the food was done.

She thought it best to distract herself then to indulge herself in self pity so she started to work on a Cesar salad then homemade flan.After putting the flan into the oven she heard the timer go off on the slow cooker.She reached into her apron pocket and pulled out the lace collar with the cat bell attached.

She swiftly tied the collar around her neck and made her way towards the window.She thought she would try to catch the headlights of the demoness's car coming up the driveway.That's all she needed was for that witch to go into another fit just because she wasn't waiting at the door.Olivia cringed as she heard the tiny jingle of the bell as she moved away from the window and sat on the counter.

The timer on the oven went off and still there was no sign of them.Olivia made her way to the oven, turned off the heat and pulled out the tray holding the flan.She opened the fridge door and started to put away the dessert.She then grabbed the frying pan, turned the stove burner on and poured some olive oil in.Once the oil was heated up she carefully grabbed one of the steaks from the slow cooker and quickly fried it.

Her mouth was watering as the delicious smell wafted into the air but she knew she couldn't steal a bite.Knowing Agni's personality she would happily accuse her of stealing their meal and worse probably force her to throw everything up.Olivia shivered at the thought and hoped that they would come back soon.

Suddenly Olivia heard a car coming closer towards the house, she ran to the window to just in time to catch the car park right in front of the house.She ran back to the stove and turned off the burner.She then ran with all her might to the foyer try to make it before her master and two sisters walked in.

Once she had the door insight she kept her eyes on the door knob.The moment she saw the door knob start to turn she dropped to her knees and slid the rest of the way stopping herself right before the door.She placed the tips of her finger onto the floor and bowed her head slightly, keeping watch from underneath her eyelashes.

Once the door was completely opened she cleared her throat and clearly enunciated every word.”Welcome back Master!”She allowed a few seconds to pass before she allowed herself to breathe again.Olivia heard Agni's pumps tapping against the floor as she made her way up to her.Olivia felt a hand land on the top of her head.”Good kitty cat.Is dinner ready?” she asked happily as she started to pet Olivia's head.

Olivia kept her eyes on the floor, she didn't dare to lift her gaze.”Yes Master!It is still hot and ready to be served.”Olivia answered.Agni removed her hand from her head and started to walk away.Olivia took the chance to lift her head but felt instant regret when she did.Standing in the door way was Loreley, Eli and Laila, they were all staring at her pitifully.Olivia's eyes widened, her pupils dilated as she felt absolutely mortified.

Agni placed one foot on the stairs before she turned to face the three people standing in the doorway.”My sweet kitty you spent all that time cooking but we already had dinner with Eli.So please dispose of everything.”She said coldly.Olivia wanted to protest but she knew it would mean that Agni's hand would be raised against her and it would be done in front of Eli.She bit her lip and allowed her shoulders to sag.”Yes Master.” she answered with a shaky voice.

Agni watched Olivia's pathetic form and she relished the moment.”Olivia... I don't want to find out that you were sneaking bites from the trash either.... You can have the day old bread that's in the pantry.Now Loreley let Laila and Eli have some time alone so that they can say their proper good-byes.” Agni said in a rather bored tone and turned to climb the stairs.