Chapter
five: Suspicions:
Later that evening, Basil came in blushing. Aneko noticed her roommate
blushing
like crazy. She wondered why. So at dinner, the princess asked: “How
was
work?” Basil didn’t know how to answer. Finally she said: “Great. A
friend
visited me.” Now Aneko was interested. “Who?” she asked. Basil’s cheeks
began
to turn a faded pink color. She knew she couldn’t lie. Aneko could
sense
lies. What was she to do?
Finally, she had no other choice. “Ross.” Basil admitted sheepishly.
Aneko was stunned. “Why?” she asked. “I don’t know he just did.” said
Basil. “O-kay.”
said her roommate. “That doesn’t make sense. "Why would Ross visit
her?”
Aneko thought. She decided to investigate on this.
Natalie had her own suspicions. Ross seemed happy this evening. He
wouldn’t tell why. So she snuck over to their phone. Natalie dialed one
known phone number. “Moshi-Moshi.” said voice on the other line. “Aw!
Kameko! I’m so glad
you’re home!” Nat said relieved. Kameko was one of Natalie’s close
friends
and spies. Whenever she had a suspicion about Ross, Kameko was the one
to
call. “You want the latest report on your husband, right?” her friends
asked.
“Hai.” Said Natalie. “Well, I saw your husband at the flower shop
buying
white roses for someone.” Kameko said. That was enough for Natalie.
“Domo
arigato Kameko.” she said. Then she hung up.
“Ross!!!” Natalie called out. “Hai?” he asked. Ross looked up to see
his red-faced
wife. What is it with you and the flowers?!?” she yelled. “What
flowers?”
he asked. “DON’T PLAY DUMB! Kameko told me you bought white roses! NOW
WHO
WERE THEY FOR?!?” Natalie screamed. Kameko. Natalie’s little snoop.
Ross
knew he was stuck. “Oh! Those flowers! They were for a friend.” he said
at
last. “Are you sure?” his wife asked. “Would I lie?” Ross asked.
“Well…”
Natalie began. And before she could answer, Ross grabbed and kissed her
ardently
on the lips. Natalie felt a rush of heat. When they broke away, she
sighed
out: “No.” “That’s what I thought.” he said. Then Ross turned and left.
“Whew!
I pulled it off!” he thought as he walked down the hall. Although
she
enjoyed the kiss, Natalie still had her suspicions.