when?

Next day.

Rose's point of view:

Scene from the Dining area,

As i headed out,

"The breakfast is ready" I heard Daniel's voice getting me out of my daze.

"I am really getting late. I'd just grab something on the way." I reasoned out.

"Everything else can wait. Please eat. I would like to have a pretty company too for a change." He insisted in his sultry voice, staring right back at me.

Pretty?

Okay..

I could feel my cheeks catching fire. I am not used to compliments hence it did feel weird or rather weirdly good precisely.

I am sure my face has turned a lighter shade of red. Damn!

At least the man knows to charm the woman with words.

Letting out a sigh, I pulled out a chair for me to sit right next to him.

"Who made the breakfast?" I asked being curious.

"It's Lucy, our only maid. She has to attend her college too hence, she comes early to make breakfast and then attends her college and after college, she works here as helper till late evening." Daniel replied, digging in his breakfast.

"Why only her? You can hire more people. After all, You are a well earned scientist. " I said.

"I like to have my privacy. Besides, Lucy is very capable. She has worked for my brother before joining here and he is the one who recommended her. She is pretty good at what she does so never felt the need to hire more house staffs." he replied.

"How long has it been for you in the city?" I asked back.

"Around six months" he replied nonchalantly and I just nodded back in response.

That followed by a good few minutes of awkward silence in the room which was pretty uncomfortable for me so having enough of it,

"Don't mind but I have to confess something Daniel."  He looked up to meet my eyes.

"I really don't remember much from that night" I finally said.

"Which night?" He asked back with knitted eyebrows.

"The night when we first met" I replied back meeting his eyes.

Avoiding my eyes, he said

"Well, that's okay because you were too drunk that night." 

"I don't even remember seeing you in the bar and for sure, I did not see the wheelchair but you say that we made out in your car while you helped me give a lift back home." I said while observing him keenly. I couldn't Look away.

He now seem a little uncomfortable on his spot.

Averting his gaze again, he was now only focusing on his food.

Finally taking a sip of his coffee, he nodded a little in response and said " Like I said, you got yourself too drunk before leaving the bar hence not having the memory of that night is no big deal"

I don't know why but something still feels odd about his narration about that night and my heart is just not willing to accept it.

"Aren't you getting late for college?" He said and his voice got me back to my senses.

"My driver can drop you as well on my way to the lab" he added.

"Um, no. That's not needed. I would go on my own" I plainly declined.

He was hurt. His supken expression said it.

"I wouldn't get out of the car, you don't have to worry" he added then.

He thinks I would be ashamed of him?

Um, well, he isn't completely wrong there but that's not the actual reason of why I don't want him to drop me.

How do I say it without sounding impertinent?

"Actually, I am not ready to let people know that I am married. You see, I am just twenty. I need some time to accept it myself first" I finally said.

Okay! I guess I managed that well.

He looked down for some seconds and finally with an understanding nod and a heavy sigh, he moved his wheelchair to leave.

Five hours later,

Scene from the college,

"Why didn't Daniel come to drop you?" My best friend Jessy asked.

Damn it! She is too loud!

I told her to lower her voice a little in a hush voice.

"He wanted to give me a lift but I refused" I replied back in mere whisper.

"Why?" She asked back softly.

"For the obvious reason that I don't want anyone to know that I am married" I replied back in low voice.

"Why? What's wrong in revealing that?" She asked back.

Damn! She is such a dunce at times.

"Everyone is too judgemental. People think a girl would only get married in her early twenty for two reasons. One, either she is a gold-digger or the other that she is pregnant and the last thing I want is to hear such rumors about me in the campus so, please zip it now. I really don't want to talk about him, so please let go of the topic." I said bluntly.

"It seems like you are still trying to run away from the fact that you are married but my dear Rose, that's the truth. You have to accept it. Give him a chance. He seemed like a nice guy to me" she replied back in a low voice.

I just stared back at her being absolutely speechless.

She is right after all.

Everyone wants me to give him a chance but my own heart. 

What should I do? 

"I'd try but still please keep it a secret at least until I am ready to reveal it myself. " I requested her and she just nodded back in response.

Just then my phone buzzed and the message says 

"Would be late tonight " (unknown number)

Damn! I haven't even saved my husband's number yet.

I felt guilty.

Jessy is right! I am running from my reality and that cannot be good.

Saving his number is the first thing I did and then replied him back "Okay"

Maybe everyone is right! I should give him a chance.