Ethan hadn't returned back to Sana's house which gave her a little relief as she'd slept soundly but couldn't stop thinking about rose and how of great disturbance she was towards her.

Sana at the sangs restaurant,  each day made a plight difference as seeing rose made each day worse.

"Phew" she sighed and wiped off her dripping sweats and turned to walk out of the core room,  her phone buzzed and she quickly reached for her phone and widened her eyes at what she saw. It was a text and obviously from rose.

She rolled her eyes and calmed down to read it's content.

workmate R
I see Ethan walking towards your lane, beware and avoid keeping an eye on him. Don't talk to him and mind your ass.
1:05 PM

Sana sighed and made a step forward but was interrupted by a voice which spoke behind her.

"Exhausted, my lady?" The voice asked.

Obviously,  she could detect who the person was. "Not really" sana said and made a move forward leaving Ethan behind to his surprise.

He blinked his eyes and watched her closely as she faded and out of sight. Sure her attitude was different and unusual.

~~~

Sana had gotten home , without Ethan dropping her off. She had a sudden change of attitude towards Ethan and couldn't detect why. Rose was a major reason.

She met her cat fast asleep.

"I missed you girly" she muttered and pecked her cat as she stepped aside and made a step forward but the door bell rang.

"Who could that be"? She thought and went to the door as she opened the door and was surprised to see no one at the door. Then, it felt like something unusual was on the floor and she looked downwards to get what it was, only then did she discover a box decorated in fluffy flur. She wondered how it got there but nevertheless shrugged at it all and picked up the box, moving inside.

" if this box could get to my doorstep then that means , it's for me but from whom" she thought while holding the box still and slowly unwrapped it's bound and designs. 

"Ok"? She said while reading the description written in the cover pack of the box. " From barbie to sana minatozaki " the description entailed had her a less worried about who exactly the gift came from.

Unboxing the content,  to her disappointment she saw a piece of paper and scoffed as she picked it and unfolded it.

Dear sana,
You have been faithful and loyal to my instructions. I respect you for that. One more thing before i let you go.

Do not welcome Ethan to your house or else. I don't mind feasting on you both.

Yours wonderfully
Barbie

Sana sighed and folded the paper as she looked up and closed her eyes.

"Now what"?

" rose, what are you up to. I just don't get it anymore. I'm trying my best to stay away from Ethan,  just for peace to reign and still you're in my way." Sana thought and placed her hands under her jaw " but the funny thing here is, how in the world did she get to know about my apartment "?

~~~

For days,  sana tried to observe the instructions given to her by rose to stay away from Ethan to avoid troubles and knowing how merciless rose can be. Ethan hadn't noticed her new outlook until one day.

" am i suppose to use fish or beef"? A Lady asked Ethan as both cooked in the kitchen.

"Preferably fish" Ethan said with a wide grin.

The lady chuckled at how cute he appeared. "You make a wonderful choice at cooking but still you eat less unlike me who devours food like a lion"

Ethan laughed out loud at her words and clapped. He couldn't believe how much fun he had.

Soon, sana walked in with a large number of trays in her hands and another male followed her up with the same thing she was carrying only that, his was  amounted to a great length. Ethan immediately saw them approach as to the force they had used to pushed the closed metal door. Without hesitation,  he dropped his kitchen knife and excused himself from the lady.

"Hey sana, you shouldn't be taking all of this you know. You might get a scratch" he said while stretching his hand to help her but instead she turned sideways,  to his surprise.

"Sana" he uttered out of shock.

"I'm fine Ethan. Thank you" she said and walked passed him to the kitchen section where the trays were kept.

He watched her go about her activity in total bewilderment. He had never seen sana in such a way, she'd never act in such a manner towards him.

"Thank you" Sana said after the male who had accompanied her, dropped his and helped her.

"No problem sana" the young man said and walked out as sana followed him , leaving Ethan behind.

Ethan was shocked and amazed. He just couldn't believe her new attitude towards him.

"Garnished fish to Italian pastry" the Lady said totally ignorant of what had taken place.

Ethan scoffed and turned to the lady while pulling off his apron.

"Time's almost up, gotta go sort some things out before it's dark outside" he said and threw his apron to the nail protruding from the fancy wall of light blue shades.

"But...."  The lady stopped in between her words and sighed. He was gone.