—CHRISTIAN—My sleep was broken when something stirred beside me and when I opened my eyes to look I realised that it wasn't something but someone and that someone was my beautiful little wife. I was only watching her expression changing again and again before she changed her position again and dropped all her weight on me. We were sleeping on the floor with our heads resting on the couch. Her head was barely touching the couch though, since she was using my shoulder as her pillow. I smiled before adjusting her head in a comfortable position and then looked around to see the situation of others. And it wasn't very pleasing. Everyone was drunk and they were soo going to be up with a bombering headache from the hangover. Shaking my head, I searched for my phone and checked the time. It was 6:00 in the morning. Making Jennifer's head to rest on the couch behind comfortably, I got up only to be stopped because of Alex and Micheal laying on the floor near the door like some homeless be
—CHRISTIAN—“ I was in love with her. But her only goal was money.” I saw Uncle stealing a sneaky glance from Aunty as he said those words. She was trying to look unbothered but her eyes couldn't hide the discomfort that arose at the mention of another woman. “ We were in a relationship for more than over a year when she suddenly decided to break up. That time was going really difficult for my business and I had faced a big loss and immediately after that she decided to leave me. Later I found out that she was now with another rich man. Nancy and I were childhood best friends because of our parents' friendship and when our parents decided to turn the friendship into a relationship, we both agreed and got married. After a month of our marriage, Catherine came back to me and lied to me that she was pregnant with my child and she wanted another chance. It was my mistake that I didn't tell Nancy about it and believed in Catherine's lies when she said she wants to start a fresh life with
—JENNIFER—It was shocking, unbelieving and confusing at the same time to see Catherine here. My last meeting with her wasn't fine at all. She was behaving weird and wanted to tell me something. But Alex and Christian interrupted us and Christian took me out of there.I had totally forgotten about all of this because of my birthday. But now again Christian and Alex are trying to keep me away as if they don't want me to meet her. It was all so suspicious. But what was even more weird was the way Mom and Dad were standing and watching her eat the breakfast as if she was the owner of this house and they were some uncalled, unwanted guests.They were looking anxious and afraid and it was so uncomfortable to see them like this. So I decided to put an end on all this drama and suspense. “ Get aside.” Pushing both Christian and Alex aside, I headed toward the dining area but was pulled back by Christian. The argument we had after that made my doubt to be strengthened that there's somethin
—JENNIFER—I thought I hadn't heard her right.“ Sorry?” So I apologised, asking her to repeat what she had to tell me. “ I'm your mother, Jennifer. Your biological mother who kept you in her womb for nine months. Who had given birth to you.” She answered, palming my cheek which I would have swatted in right that moment if I wasn't in this state of sudden speechlessness. I couldn't register her words for another whole minute and kept staring at her. Until a diamond ring on her finger pricked into my cheek, bringing me back to my senses. I blinked my eyes several times, trying to push away the sudden blurriness before swatting her hand away, roughly, taking her by surprise. “ What the hell? D-Do you even know what you are talking about?” I yelled at her, stepping back. “ I'm speaking the truth, Jennifer. You are my daughter, my blood.” She said, stepping ahead to reach me but I immediately took several steps back and grabbed Mom's hand, who was crying, God knows why. Stepping behin
—CHARITIAN—I raced towards Jennifer just like everyone as she stumbled backwards. She raised up a hand to stop her Mom and Dad from going near her. But thankfully I reached her before she could fall. I looked down at her swinging figure in my arms, only to find her unconscious. Panicked rushed through everyone as they gathered around her with concern. “ Jennifer!” I called out, stroking her cheek with my palm. “ What happened to her?” Her Mom reached quickly as her hand grabbed Jennifer's hand in a tight concerned hold. “ I guess, She's shocked. Let's take her to the room. Alex, Call the doctor.” I said, picking her up in my arms and headed toward the room, walking past a shocked figure of her dad, he was standing stuck in one place, immovable. I quickly laid her on her bed and made her position comfortable, before removing her sneakers. I sat down on the bed beside her and reached up to hold her hand with my quickened up heartbeats. It was really difficult to watch her laying l
—JENNIFER— When I came back into senses and opened my eyes, it was dark again. I looked around to find myself in my room. No one was present there but Cally's phone on my bed, told me that she had been here which was confirmed when I heard shuffles from my bathroom. Holding my aching head in my hands, I sat up on the bed, leaning my back on the headrest. I tried to remember what happened to me that ended me up here but it only made my headache worse. It took me another more minute before all the flashes of this morning entered into my head one by one. Tears started to dwell into my eyes, making my sight blur. My heartbeat quickened and I was breathing so heavily as all those words that Catherine said started to echo in my head, making the pain increase. LIE! EVERYTHING WAS A LIE! I hiccuped with the tears, feeling difficult to breathe. I reached to the side table to take a glass of water but my hand froze right there when my eyes fell on the photo frame of me and Mom-Dad. I loo
—CHRISTIAN—I held her hand tightly as the nurses and ward boys dragged the stretcher through the hospital corridor on which she was laying. Jennifer, My wife. Her eyes were closed because of the unconsciousness and her forehead was smeared with blood. All those scratches on her face and body were driving me so insane that I felt like killing someone. “ Sir, You'll have to wait outside.” The doctor said as they pushed the stretcher through the ICU and I had to stop outside. I didn't want to leave her hand but it slipped slowly out of my hold before they closed the door. I was left standing there empty handed and for the first time in my life, I felt my eyes glistening. I stepped back, looking at her face through the glass door of the ICU. It felt like my own life was on a death stake. And I would not survive if something happened to her. For the first time in my life I realised that there is someone for whom I can die If she's not with me. I was wishing that whatever happened to
—CHRISTIAN—I opened my eyes at a gentle touch on my hand and looked beside me, only to find Cally sitting there. Her eyes were fixated down and following her gaze, I realised that she was applying ointment to my knuckles that I had hurted about an hours ago. “ I'm fine.” I said quietly, trying to pull my hand away but she grabbed it strongly to pull back on its place to continue what she was doing. “ I can see that.” She replied before wrapping a cotton bandage around my knuckles but then stuck to knot it at the end.I kept watching her trembling hands struggling to knot the bandage for a few moments until I sighed and grabbed her hand to stop trembling. “ Calm down, Cally.” I said, meeting her eyes which were still wet with tears. “ I can't. I can't see her like this. I feel like I'm dying.” She could barely whisper before the tears were back, rolling down her face. “ No one's dying, Okay! Everything will be fine. She'll be fine.” I said, gentle pulling into my shoulder. I don