Agrrr..." The thunderstorm began to rain, I immediately felt a soft kiss on my temples.
"Good morning angel" the voice of Ethan waking me up, good gracious!, You had better get a good excuse for not coming back home to me and keeping me worried all through the night.
"Am sorry baby, I couldn't make it home yesterday.." he stopped.
"Uhmmmm? Go ahead and explain to me why your goddamn phone was off the whole damn time huh?" I stopped to catch my breath
"And why the hack, Mark wasn't taking my calls and for once returning them back huh!, ohhh...! you better have a good one to say Ethan, you better do!" I stood up really furious this time, all my life, I have never been this mad at Ethan,like I felt right now
It was more of a mixture of care and anger, my emotions were really ready to boil a water dry.
"Calm down Nuella, I told Mark not too cause we were in the middle of something really important and I didn't want to bother you." was that supposed to be an explanation.
"Oh really, something important? well...flash news, I was bothered the whole goddamn time Ethan! Jesus!!" rolling my eyes,I moved to the other corner of the room from pace to pace.
"Was it another woman, are you fucking someone else huh?" My voice roared, my head saying stuff that my lips refuse to keep.
"What! Ha" he looked a bit teased.
"Yes Ethan, are you seeing someone else?, I mean I know i'm not that perfect and all beautiful and I see how the other lady are willing to drop themselves at your feet, so which one made you abandon me all night" my eyes already giving me the sign to say go ahead, but I won't play soft on him,my emotions won't get the best of me.
"C'mon babe!" Ethan walked towards me.
"Don't you dare babe me" my legs making its way out of his sight.
"You know I would never cheat on you, if she doesn't call me benedick,I ain't giving her some dick" he said jokily and that was a relief, I don't know why but I knew Ethan and when he sounded like that, he meant it.
"Do I look like I'm joking Ethan, you didn't even think of calling, didn't you think I would be worried sick" my tone much lower, my legs too light to carry my body.
"Am sorry" he apologized.
"That ain't enough, if you don't have an explanation for not coming home yesterday" I turned my back to face him.
"Nuella!, c'mon I had some important issue, I had to handle it" I didn't turn to glance at him,I was walking away.
"Am sorry, I was foolish for not calling, please don't walk out on me!, Let me explain" I froze, all I wanted was an explanation of what and why he wasn't home.
I was already up the stairs, I turned back to face him.
"So where were you, Ethan?" Rolling my eyes and crowing a brow.
"I....I.." he stammered.
"You what?" Rolling my eyes and turned my back to him,I
walked back to our room, I noticed Sarah staring at us the whole time but I cared less.
I walked into the room,and glance at him from up the room, I noticed he looked worried,he hands playing with his head, he was definitely worried about something I knew nothing of and I was worried about him, guess I wasn't making it any easy for him, our eyes hit at same time,my heart skip before jamming the door shut.
I didn't step out of the room the whole day, I thought maybe Ethan would come begging to explain and he would tell how sorry he was, maybe a little argument and we will end up having a make up sex.
Guess my plan was just in my head, Sarah came to the room a few times to check up on me and said I had probably played too hard on him but who cares,this was not the surprise she talked about, was it?.
Canada brought my breakfast and lunch to my room, I asked her if Ethan had anything to eat and she said no, he has been in his study, we had a little chit chat before she left, Canada was more of a friend to me than a mere cook.
Sarah was out on another date for the second time today, she wasn't spending the night at my home today according to the text message she sent to me.
Hey babe, I won't be able to make it tonight, don't ask me why,😉 but I will definitely give you all the details tomorrow, I'll be singing all night with Mr Right.
Bye.
Sarah 😘
Well Sarah like I've said was a woman whore, don't ask me where we met, this the information I just wanted to pass.
It was getting dark and I was sad I haven't seen Ethan, I felt guilt get the best part of me.
I didn't want to be the one to show him how badly I wanted to kiss him and touch the hell out of his skin but I can't let my hormones rule me.
I stood up for the bed I've been sitting and laying all day, I walked straight to the window for a bit of fresh air and to contain myself.
The cold night breeze from the window fanned my face and I at once felt some ease, I shut my eyes to welcome this feeling, not for long, I could hear some rumbling outside the house, luckily from where I stand, I could see the view of almost the whole house.
I think I can see Mark and Andrew, Andrew was one of Ethan's trusted bodyguards, he looked like he was in pain.
"OMG!" I exclaimed.
Was that blood I just saw? I think someone attacked them, he was immediately rushed into the house, I could see the other guards close the door behind their vehicles Immediately.
I rushed down the stairs to see blood everywhere.
"Gosh, I.. think i'm gonna" before the word leave my mouth
"Uwwww" I was vomiting every single delicious meal that Canada took her time to make, holding my weight to the stairwell, I shut my eyes to gather myself back.
"What the fuck!, what happened to him" my eyes wide open.
"Mark, take her back inside the room,"Ethan ordered.
"Yes boss" Mark making his way towards me. My eyes shot dead at Ethan.
"Urgghh" Andrew letting a soft moan, I think he was about to say something, everyone turned towards him.
I watched Ethan walk towards him, he looked so sad, I think I heard he asked furiously asked what happened to him?, who did this to him?, and the bleeding on the left side of his neck, he was holding onto was pulping more blood, he had bruises all over him and written scars.
He grabbed Ethan by his collar with the last strength that I see him struggle with to use, I couldn't help but cry, I've only seen this in the movie, he looked so pale,his breathing taking it time slowly.
"Ai..den.... is...com..ing" he said but wasn't too clear with his words, I could see the tight fist Ethan made, Andrew realizing his collar and coughing out more blood,I could see him choke on the blood in his mouth, his hands falling slowly to his side and his eyes shut, my breathing seized.
"Is he....is he dead?" I let out a loud scream, breaking down into tears.
"I said take her inside" Ethan roared, his emotions were blank, his eyes dark as night,I knew he was in pain and I wanted to help but he was spacing me away.
"Ethan..." I cried out, Mark carried me upon himself and helped me upstairs and into my room, he apologized for the unpleasant scene but before I could ask him anything,he was already closing the door behind him.
"Was this why Ethan didn't come home yesterday? My head wants answers
"What has he gotten himself into, oh Ethan, My love" sadness accompanied me.
"Who is Aiden?".I fall to the bed, I scream my head out, I couldn't still believe the air Andrew begged for was already gone.
He is dead.
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"Maryam am sorry" I repeated a thousand times now."Okay fine, so I was thinking of going out tonight with you....?" I said, trying to catch her attention, I watched her angry face turn into a blooming flower."Really?" she asked excitedly."Yes.... Like a park or something" I said to her."Yes!!! Yes!!!" she seems pretty excited, well guess this was a good or should I say, a better way to get a woman talking."Alright then" I said turning my back to face her, I was on my way out to get some coffee."Don't be late this time for breakfast, there won't be a second chance!! " she said aloud."Okay Maryam, I won't," I said, turning to look at her, I drew a cross at the left side of my chest."I cross my heart" I told her.Immediately I entered my silver grey Mercedes S600, and drove
"Maryam am sorry" I repeated a thousand times now."Okay fine, so I was thinking of going out tonight with you....?" I said, trying to catch her attention, I watched her angry face turn into a blooming flower."Really?" she asked excitedly."Yes.... Like a park or something" I said to her."Yes!!! Yes!!!" she seems pretty excited, well guess this was a good or should I say, a better way to get a woman talking."Alright then" I said turning my back to face her, I was on my way out to get some coffee."Don't be late this time for breakfast, there won't be a second chance!! " she said aloud."Okay Maryam, I won't," I said, turning to look at her, I drew a cross at the left side of my chest."I cross my heart" I told her.Immediately I entered my silver grey Mercedes S600, and drove
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As the early morning birds sings,and I enjoy the melody, Maryam reached out toward the curtain and drew it aside in one strong motion. The light flooded in, bathing me in it's warm golds, revealing to me the colours it had brought to the world beyond my window pane, followed by the musty smell of old furniture."Gawd?"I said, really trying to avoid the smell."Good morning Mr Rolland"she said with a little bit of caution in her voice."How are you Maryam, it's too early to be up"I said, trying to make her leave me alone."No it's not, it's past twelve sir, you need to wake up" she said, I let out a loud groan, I was still laying down, trying to let my mind settle, then I managed to sit up.Maryam was busy picking up all my dirty clothes on the floor and making sure the room looked clean, she kept dusting the old chairs and trying to make them look alive."Wooof... Wooof!!!" She
"She had grown with me, forged a love that could not be matched, hmmmm.." I let out a soft chuckle."Whether to say who had aged better, she would never tell. On a day where the heat had reached its peak and the afternoon had nothing left to offer, she would lay her cheek against my cool, dark surface, follow the grooves with a finger and count the nicks with each memory of how they came to be." Saying that quite out loud"When she awoke in a cold sweat, the darkness fresh inside and outside her mind, I would talk to her, speak words of encouragement in that high, teetering voice of mines until she made it to other end of the hall and to her mother’s room. You’re almost there. You’re almost there. No one had ever grown closer to her than me, no one had ever come closer to feeling like home." I sighed, that was her favorite story line from the book "Memories" by Dim Leon, I remember
Approaching the low level gate, fancy wrought iron in a grey stone wall. The house is a simple country home, less desirable for being so far out of town. The front door, made of dark wood planks with black hinges spreading half way across, had that rustic appeal the rich city folk craved.Inside it would be renovated, no expense spared, the charm of the country with every modern convenience of a penthouse suite. Before pressing the intercom she let her fingers walk over the rough stone walls, stone lifted from the very dales she'd grown up in.Even in the warm spring sunshine there was a coolness to it. She let her eyes absorb the myriad of hues, all grey but made unique by their variance in minerals. She removed her hand and turned to press the button, but as her finger moved forward the door opened. Her professional smile was instant, her patter on autopilot.The thought of Nuella all just coming back to me and all