Chapter 9

Jennifer

My eyes opened on their own accord and I groaned - the sky was still dark outside. My alarm couldn't have gone off. Then why did I wake up?

And most of all, why does my heart feel heavy? And then the events of last night dawned upon me - the last night's insult and pain was still fresh in my mind.

Tears stung my eyes as the events of the last night flashed in my mind again - How can he stoop so low for a deal? Does my dignity hold no importance in his eyes?

And then I felt something pressed against my bladder and I realized that my filled bladder was the reason I would have woken up all of a sudden.

I turned to get up from the bed, and that's when my eyes fell on the sleeping form of my husband besides me, with his arms wrapped around my waist, and his legs hooked to my hips, pressing down my bladder.

Snoring softly, he slept on, the wisps of his hair fluttering under the running fan. I racked my brain - when had he come and slept beside me?

I couldn't help but frown as I finally got used to the darkness and could observe his face. His right jaw was slightly swollen with a minor cut on his forehead.

My heart leapt to my mouth in fear- had  something happened to him while coming back home? He knows it is unsafe to travel in the middle of the night, still this man never listens to me.

He is so irresponsible!! So immature.. So..

I stopped as he loved his legs up, and the pressure on my bladder increased, so I had to remove his legs off me as quickly as possible, trying not to wake him up, before removing his arms too off me and making my way to the toilet.

Five minutes later, I returned to my bed and found Mike as I'd left him. I slid into the bed, facing him, wondering what must have happened to his face.

Did he enter into some fight?

Or he got stuck with some midnight street goons? 

It only felt like ten minutes later when my buzzing phone woke me up- the alarm had gone off. I switched it off before turning to find Mike looking up at me with sleep still in his eyes, and confusion etched on his face. 

"What time is it?" He stifled his yawn, wincing a little and blinked his eyes, trying to ward off his sleep. 

" 5:45...you still have some time to sleep" I got off the bed and made my way out of the room. 

"Why didn't you ask him what happened to his face? He looked in pain" My heart groaned 

"Because what he did last night was unforgettable. I was also in pain last night. But no one cared. So why should I?" I convinced my heart. 

"Oh really! Let' see for long you pretend to be unaffected." My heart scoffed. 

I was about to argue back when all  of a sudden I felt something warm and hard around my waist, and I looked down to find a pair of masculine arms on my waist, while a minty warm breath was fanning my neck. 

The butterflies in my stomach fluttered as he entered his hands under my shirt. I am supposed to get furious at this person, who is touching me intimately or I should say trying to seduce me. 

"So is it working? " He brought his lips near my ears. 

"What?" biting my lower lip in anticipation, I slowly turned around towards him.

"Seducing you?" He pecked my cheek. 

I couldn't help but let a gasp of surprise escape my lips. 

Was I that loud? 

He smiled looking at the shock on my face, but removed his one hand from my waist and tucked a strand of my stay hair behind my ear and cupped my face. 

"I am really sorry Jenny for whatever happened last night. I knew my single apology can't justify my doings. But trust me I was helpless at that time." He said

"You were so helpless that you couldn't speak up for your wife? You asked me that in order to prove my dedication towards you, I have to choose between you and my dignity. Right? But what did you do?" I sobbed 

"Jenny let me explain -" 

"I don't need your excuses Mike, because when you were asked to choose between your business and my dignity, you kept your business over and above everything." I clutched his collars. 

"I know Jenny that I was wrong in-" 

"Oh I blessed that at least you know that you were wrong. You vowed to protect me Mike. This is how you were supposed to fulfill your vows? I hold no importance in your life?" I pushed him as fresh tears made their way out of my eyes. 

I was heartbroken. 

I felt betrayed. 

" I love you Jenny" He nervously looked into my eyes. 

"No! You don't Like! You just love your business. You love your money. Because when you love someone, you respect them. And I have very well seen how much you respect me and my sentiments." I scoffed at him as his words replayed in my mind. 

"I don't know how to-" He stopped as his phone rang. He looked at the screen-mouthed mom. 

I was about to leave to provide him some privacy when his shrill voice stopped me. 

"What? But mom how can this be possible? What did the doctors say?.... You don't worry mom. I will be there." He nervously rubbed his face. 

"Mike what happened? Is everything okay with mom?" I felt concerned with his behaviour during the call. 

Irrespective of how angry I am with this man, I can never see him in trouble. 

"Jenny... My pearl attempted suicide.. I am so scared Jenny. What if something happened to her?" a sob escaped his lips. 

"You don't worry Mike. First we need to reach hospital. I am sure nothing will happen to Pearl."I rubbed his back slightly.

He nodded and collected his things, as we left for the hospital. 

Oh god! Please keep Pearl safe. 

She is such a pure soul. I don't know what made her take such a disastrous step. 

I hope everything ends well.