Chapter 25

After five hours of deep unconscious sleep, Lewis came around feeling lighter than he had walked in that morning. He was also feeling so hungry thank God the maid who was entrusted with nursing him had prepared some fresh hot dogs and a glass of lemon juice, he gobbled up two hot dogs and then sipped the juice breathing heavily.

Reality started to sink in. He had fucked up the only best thing that was happening to him in his life that was far from perfect. He tried to call Elsie again. Her phone was switched off this time. Lewis collapsed on the bed his weight made it creak a bit, his guess fixed on the white ceiling his mind roaming far and wide. He had a tragic habit of coming back to his senses after making a mistake and in this case not just any mistake. The door was knocked gently.

"Come in!" He said not moving.

The maid walked in shyly. Lewis was lying bare-chested on the bed with a pair of shorts. Sweating profusely.

"Good afternoon sir" she said.

He sprang up. Was it afternoon