An assurance?

~Seraphim~

I was taken home, I got home and was lying on the couch, too weak to get to the room. I stayed there waiting for Jamal to come home.

When I heard a car drive into the company, it was at midnight, I lifted myself from the couch. I haven’t slept but have been waiting for him to come home. The door opened and he came in.

“Sera, why are you still awake?” That was the first time he asked when he walked in.

“Where are you coming from?”

“The hospital, I was there all day.”

My heart sunk at his words, how could he lie to me?

“Why haven’t you gone to bed yet, why are you awake Sera?” He asked calmly.

I huffed, feeling nothing but anger and resentment toward him.

“Why am I still awake? That’s what you have to ask. You are sick of me ain’t you? You tired of all of these games we are playing and now that you have gotten what you wanted you want to put an end to it!” I flared up at him.

Jamal dropped the briefcase he was holding on the ground and tried to touch me.

“Do not tou