Bad guy?

Rose's point of view :

It's 3 am and I still cannot sleep. How can I sleep when I am sleeping next to a freaking creep! I couldn't help but think over his words over and over again.

What could he mean by " You wouldn't want to know"

Is he doing something dangerous? Something illegal?

"I shouldn't have married this psycho" I whined inwardly.

"Calm down, Rose!" My mind screamed at me.

Shutting my eyes tight and fisting my palm, I tried to calm myself but it didn't help me at all.

Sighing, 

Maybe I am just over-thinking. Jessy could be right. He must be carrying the knife for his defense and maybe he is too shy or may be just ashamed to accept it.

Yeah and that conversation, well, he must be just kidding! 

Yeah! That could be it. 

Honestly, I really need to take a break from the habit of over-analyzing things. It is really exhausting at times. I doubt everything, even my own doubts. 

He isn't that bad. He didn't force me into this marriage. He is giving me my needed space. He is also helping my family.

He is just mysterious. Yes! Not bad but mysterious. That's okay!

There is no good reason to make him the villain of my story.

Just then, Daniel's phone buzzed that disturbed my train of thoughts.

Who is calling him at this hour of time?

I could feel him sitting straight on bed to receive the call.

"I told you to not call me at home," he said in a low voice, sounding mad.

"Okay" he said next.

"I cannot give you the details right now. No, you cannot burn him alive. Wait for my instructions" he muttered through gritted teeth.

My eyes almost bulged out after the last sentence.

Did he just say the word 'burn'?

Burn who?

"I'd handle it tomorrow" he replied in a stern voice.

"Yes. Okay." He said before hanging up.

My mind alarmed me to just barge out of the damn door without looking back but I couldn't feel my legs.

Fear has consumed me.

How could they even think about burning someone alive? I shuddered by just the thought of it.

He is definitely doing something illegal.

He isn't just mysterious. He is bad! A sheer Evil guy!

Should I confront him about it?

"Yes and then be his next target" my mind retorted back.

Yeah! That would be foolish. For now, ignorance is bliss. I cannot make my life miserable confronting the devil about his deeds.

I would just secretly lodge a complaint against him with the police and then ask them for protection from him.

Wait!

But I don't have any significant proof against him.

Damn it! 

I just lied there, appalled at what just happened. Still trying to comprehend it.

Letting out a soft sigh, 

I need proof against him. I cannot stay married to a potential psychopath. 

Just then...

His hand landed on my arm and I caught my breath in a startled gasp.

OH MY GOD! 

Does he know I am awake?

His hand slid down my arm towards the edge of the blanket and taking a hold of it, he moved it up to cover me up to my shoulder.

Phew!

Such caring gestures would have won my heart if only I hadn't heard his last phone conversation.

Could my life get any more ludicrous? 

It's just been three days of my marriage with him and I am already planning to run away.

NEXT MORNING,

It was 7:30 a.m in the morning.

Since I hardly could sleep much last night, I decided to get ready and leave for college early today.

I wanted to stay away from him. As far as possible. It was suffocating enough to share the room with him last night hence I have decided that henceforth, I will try to avoid him as much as possible.

I walked out of the room, grabbed an apple from the food basket and rushed towards the door.

As I opened the door to get out of the house, I was stunned to see Lucy standing just at the doorstep.

"Hi. Where are you rushing this morning?" She asked, puzzled.

"Um, college" I replied and tried to walk past her when she said again "Okay. Um, give me ten minutes, I will make something for you" 

"There is no need for that" I walked out of the house.

"You'd be home soon, right? Since your mom and your  sister are coming today in the afternoon." She said loudly that made me freeze on my spot.

What?

My mom and sister are coming today.

I turned to face her and walking closer to her, I asked "Why wasn't I informed about it?" 

"Um, I don't know. It was Daniel's idea. Maybe Daniel wanted to give you a surprise" she said with a shrug.

Daniel's idea? 

What is he up to now?