Chapter 23 COME SOON, PLEASE
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"How are you?" Andrew finally speaks after It felt like an eternity to me.
"I… I… am fine…" I stutter nervously. "How are you?" I ask back, "Good." His reply makes me a little unhappy but still, I try to not focus on it.
"Are you with Ann?" He asks and I shake my head, "No."
"Oh… so then…" He pauses for a moment, thinking or maybe hesitating. "Why did you contact me?" He asks and I frown badly, "Do I need a reason to contact my husband?" I ask him back, displeased.
"No, you don't." He replies in a firm tone and I am glad at least he is not denying our marriage.
"Even when you don't like me and we got bound to each other without our consent, at least we can treat each other fairly." I don't know from where I get the courage to say those words, I know it will piss him off but still, I can't stay like this, being a lonely wife to a stranger, no way.
I do love him but if he is not around me or does not gives me a chance to show him my love so then what is the reason for this marriage?
"I am trying…" Andrew's voice comes and it shocks me because he doesn't sound pissed but rather guilty.
"I know and I respect that," I tell him because it is the truth I am supporting him in his every decision, but with a hope that he will surely give us both a chance.
He didn't say anything except a loud sigh that came out of his mouth instantly when I finished my words. "I am waiting for you, come soon please." I tell him and he hums in response, "Hmm…"
"Take care of yourself then," I say because I know Andrew is not interested in prolonging our call and I don't want to bore him. He has called me and even talked with me for a few minutes which is enough for me to spend the rest of my days without his existence around me.
"Tessy…" Just when I am supposed to disconnect the call, he calls my name and again butterflies start to flutter in my stomach hearing my name from his mouth, "hmm." I responded.
"Do you want anything from here?" He asks and I smile, that question is totally unexpected. "My husband," I reply and I hear him chuckling, "That's all."
"Yes, that would be enough," I tell him, smiling like a stupid.
"Take good care of yourself, Bye." He says and then ends the call.
I don't know for how long I keep staring at the phone in my hand and keep smiling stupidly. The way Andrew talks to me gives me joy and hope that things will definitely get better between us in the future.
I walk to the table where my dinner has been placed by Miss Celine, My gone appetite has come back and I happily finish my meal. Even when I go to bed, I couldn't help but keep smiling while thinking about my husband, Andrew.
A little positive word from him can light up my whole day. Tonight, I didn't toss or turn to sleep. In fact tonight I am eager to sleep so that I can dream of my handsome husband and our bright future together.
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RING… RING… RING…
The ringing of the phone disturbs my sleep, and the same routine of mine starts. Miss Celine comes over and chooses my outfit for the day even when I don't step out of this mansion. Still, I need to dress up daily nicely, weird no?
Miss Celine clean the table while I took a shower, last night I didn't call her thinking that she might be busy and I was not allowed to leave the floor so.
After getting ready, I go down and greet Miss Swan who was already seated on the hostess seat waiting for me, "Good morning, Ann." I hug Ann lightly and then greet her, she smiles like the morning sun and then apologizes, " I am sorry, dear. I got busy with work yesterday so I wasn't able to accompany you at the dinner."
"Oh, no… no… Ann no need to apologize. I know you are busy with work." I wave my hand and then we both start to eat breakfast.
"So, how is Alex?" Miss Swan asks.
"He is good, I like him," I tell her honestly and Ann smiles.
"Good, and what about the phone? Did you like it?" She asks and I nod my head with a happy face, "The phone is very good, Ann. Thanks a lot."
"You can call your parents from it any time but it would be better to not contact your parents frequently dear. After all, the lesser you stay in touch with people the more we will be able to live with ease. After some time, I will announce the wedding news but for now, I think you should stay hidden." Miss Ann says a lot and honestly speaking her words don't make any sense but for the sake of Andrew and looking at Miss Swan's kindness towards my family and her good and sweet nature with me, I nod my head obediently.
"Yeah, Ann. Whatever you think is right. I respect your decision."
Ann smiles with satisfaction, "I know you are the best choice for Andrew." That reminds me about mine and Andrew's little chat yesterday night and it brings a smile to my face.
"You look too happy." Miss Swan notices and I blush shyly. "I… I talked with Andrew last night." I reveal and she looks stunned for a moment.
"Really? Did he tell when he is coming back?" She asks, looking excited and I shake my head.
"Uhmm… No, he says he will come soon."
"Hmm… That's what he tells me too." Miss Swan sighs looking depressed. "It's okay, I tell him I am waiting for him and I am sure he will come back soon," I say comfortingly and she squeezes out a small smile of relief.
After breakfast, Ann leaves for work as I go to the kitchen in search of Miss Celine.
Surprisingly, today the whole kitchen is empty. Except for Miss Celine, I don't see anyone as I frown, "Miss Celine where are the chefs?"
Miss Celine shrugs and then replies, "There are no chefs for breakfast, I cook the meals for the house, Chefs are called whenever there is an occasion or meeting."
"Oh... Ok.."
"You're here for Sir Andrew's schedule, right?" Miss Celine asks knowingly and I nod my head. "Here…" She hands me a paper and then starts walking towards the elevator, I follow her behind as I start reading the paper.
"Andrew wakes at 5?" I ask her, surprised, "Sometimes 4," She says.
"You wake him up?" I ask, I thought she also wakes him up the way she wakes me daily.
"No, he isn't a sleepyhead." She smirks and I pout, she is clearly mocking me.
"He runs here?" I ask looking around our floor.
"No, he runs in the backyard," She says and then takes me to the gym room on my floor. "This is the Gym, from your reaction It's proving that you haven't seen it before."
True, I shrug embarrassedly, I am so lazy I haven't even checked the rooms on my floor except for the one room that has a huge piano.
She walks to the window and then points outside, "Here, Sir Andrew would run daily for an hour and when the weather is not good, he would come here to run."
I look around, the gym does not have many machines, it has quite a lot of space just like in the piano room. I wonder why the rooms are always half empty?
She then walks out and then opens the door beside my room, "This is Sir Andrew's study, after his run and workout, he spends little time here, he doesn't like getting into the shower immediately, he checks the mails first and then goes for a shower." She explains and I listen intently.
The study room is not huge just like others and its interior is all brown, it gives the vibe of an office room. We walk out of it and then go to another room, Miss Celine opens the door, and as I enter the first thing I spot is the huge bed.
"This is Sir Andrew's room." Miss Celine informs and I look around, surprised. "Before his marriage, he used to stay in this room." She tells me and I get stunned.
As per ritual, the girl always comes to live in her husband's room after marriage so then Why am I staying in a different room? A thought occurs in my mind, making me upset.
