Chapter 55: CHAPTER 55

Kyla's POV

I peeped out of the bathroom to make sure Kendrick had gone out, the room was empty and the door was locked.

I smiled. “Thanks to the goddess that he is gone.”

It would have been hard for me to bathe with him in the room.

After I peeled off my clothes I dumped them in the basket outside and as I hummed a song, I went back to the bathroom.

Suddenly I went mute and air was caught off my lungs. I stared wide eyed at the bathroom that looked like an extra room.

Placing one hand on my hips, I slammed my face with the other. “Such a show off,” I spat. “I mean, what's the use of wasting this much space for a bathroom.”

With a sharp click of my tongue, I stepped forward, scrutinizing everywhere.

“A bathroom was meant to be used for bathing– No one needs this much space to do that.”

The whole place was flooded with lights, it made the white tiles floor and walls glow like clouds.

As I touched the walls, I smiled and shrugged. “It's pretty though, but still too much.”

A large mirror was on the wall, with multiple bath and hair products lined up on shelves.

There was a large sink at the end, with a glass door parting it from the main bathroom. I went in and sat in the large sink.

“Cosy,” I remarked.

There were two shower heads above me. I pressed my lips into a thin line as I stared at the buttons in front of me.

“This must control the water.” There was also scribbling above each button, but I just pressed on the first one.

I heard a hissing sound and the shower came on. The water was ice cold, I flinched and pressed the button again, turning it off.

“That was chilly.” I reached for the second button and pressed it, the hissing sound came again and then water.

“Ahhh!!” I screamed as I jumped out of the sink, leaving the scalding hot water running.

“Ouch. My back's hurt.” I pursed my lips in anger and kicked the glass door. “This useless bathroom.”

Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked in the mirror and saw my back had turned red, down to my waist region.

It was burning so bad, I cried out, “Ouchh!!”

The door opened suddenly and I heard racing footsteps. “Kyla, are you okay?” Kendrick asked as he banged on the bathroom door.

“No, I am not okay. The water burnt me,” I replied back to him.

“Damn it. I'm sorry. Get a towel, I'm coming in.”

My eyes bulged out as I turned to see my naked self in the mirror. “What!! No, don't come in.”

“Kyla, I said, get a towel to cover yourself.” He said and I heard him mutter a curse word.

I rolled my eyes as my shoulders dropped, turned and saw the towel on a rack. I picked one of them and tied myself.

“Have you done that?” He asked.

“Y– yes,” I stuttered as I realized the towel I used was pretty short, but it was too late now. He opened the door and stepped in.

The first thing his eyes met were my eyes. I gulped hard when his eyes dropped to my bare thigh– the towel only managed to cover my butt.

He gritted his teeth and looked away, went to the towel rack and got a bigger one.

“Use this,” he said, still looking away.

I scratched the back of my head. “Don't look at me, okay?” I said.

He pinched his eyes shut. “My eyes are closed. Common, use this.”

As I stepped behind him, I took the towel from his hand and took off the one I was using then I used the one he gave me.

I breathed in relief as it covered up to my knee. “Thanks.”

He opened his eyes slowly and when he saw in the mirror I was covered he sighed and faced me.

“Let me check your bathtub.” He went right into the parted bathroom, where I left the hot water running.

“Be careful, the water is very hot,” I threw at him.

He pressed a few buttons and turned a leveler. Then he passed his hand over the running water, I gasped on his behalf.

“Come, check it out now,” he said looking at me.

I shook my head and gulped. “No way. That water could fill a fish in an instant.”

He chuckled, strided over to me and grabbed my hand. “I've got work to do, Kyla. I won't stay here all day.”

I nearly screamed as he pulled me to the bath tub and then passed my hand through the water.

I flinched and then blinked. “Oh. It's warm now.”

He shook his head. “Of course, because you're meant to reset it to the temperature you wanted.”

My lips formed an O as he pointed at it, showing me how it's done.

Pretty cool, and easy. I feel ashamed for not knowing.

“You don't have to give me that look, Kyla. Now have your bath.”

He went out and closed the door. I bit my bottom lip as I waited to hear the sound of the room door closing.

It clicked shut and I smiled, getting into the bathtub. I hurriedly took my bath and tied the towel back on before I went out of the bathroom.

As I got out, I was about to drop my towel, when I sensed a presence behind me, spinning on my heels, I saw that it was Kendrick– leaning against the wall with his gaze fixed on me.

I jumped, hugging myself. “What are you still doing here?” I furrowed my brows. “I heard the door click shut.”

He sighed and pushed himself up, approaching me. I stepped back till my butt touched the wall, as I blinked at him.

“Yes, I left to go get this,” he raised a balm. “So I could help you tend to your wounds.”

My eyes bulged. “You want to tend to my wounds?”

He licked his lips and nodded as he halted an inch away from me.

If he tended to my wounds, that would mean touching my bare back.

My knees went weak at the mere thought of that.