Chapter 122 I AM BURNING
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I turn around impassively and pause as I could see her dressed now. "You could start with walking just like we used to do before." I offer politely.
"No thanks," she refuses straightly.
"You could watch at least," I suggest.
"Watch what?" She raises her brows in curiosity.
"Me…" I try to lurk her with my charm but no.
"I prefer to sleep over watching you." She chooses her sleep over me, sigh.
"What about Ann, she will ask me about the workout." This is the best threat I could use for her.
"I will explain everything to her when she will come back." She replies confidently.
No, not buying it, Tessa.
"Why not now? I'll tell her…" I pretend to leave and she squeals in disagreement, "No…"
"Why not? I'll tell her now that you're still feeling weak and can't pressure your body." I tell her and then leave her room, I intentionally walk slowly as I know she would follow me, and then as I notice her coming closer I press the elevator button.
DING
"Andrew, listen, we don't need to involve Ann in this." She pulls me back by my arm.
"So then involve yourself with me, I won't say anything." I lean and suggest her as I look into her eyes and then her features take my attention, instantly.
My emotions change as I call her name, "Tessy…" and then circling her waist I pull her closer. I know she has something for me, I could see it in her eyes.
"Fine." She pulls herself away from me and I feel disappointed after losing my grip on her waist. It felt so good and relaxing.
I flash her a smile after realizing that she had agreed to join me in the morning.
****
The next morning, I get ready and when I get closer to Tessa's door there was utter silence, thinking she has not woken up yet I knock at her door lightly and then enter on my tiptoes.
I stop, embarrassed when I notice Tessa sitting on the bed all ready, and watching me with furrowed brows.
"I…I thought you are still asleep." I explain.
"I am already awake," She says and then picks a shawl to cover herself as she starts walking ahead of me and I follow her quietly.
No Good Morning, No Hi, no greeting was shared between us.
Reaching the backyard, I put down the water bottles and then take off my jacket as I start my run and Tessa stays on the bench. I didn't force her and continue my run, she didn't look at me once.
At one point, she sips the water from the bottle and then seems to get lost and I notice her flinching, to check on her, I get close to her and find her sitting in a daze, "Are you ok?
"Ahh…" She startles from my voice as though I am a monster.
"I am not a monster, Tessy… I told you I wasn't in my senses that night…" I angrily stomp my feet and walk back to my room. I don't know for how long I am going to suffer like this.
I think she is still not over from what I had done, and as Ann isn't here to accompany her I thought of keeping her busy with some work. I want my homemaker Tessa back.
I hand Miss Celine a note in which I had written the menu for today and then go down for the breakfast.
"Has Ann gone?" Noticing Ann's absence on the table, Tessa asks.
I nod my head and she frowns badly, "Tessy if you don't want me, I would leave no need to force yourself." I tell her unhappily.
"I am fine, perhaps if you don't want me, I can leave." She looks at me and then stands to leave, misunderstanding me.
I sigh, "You know that wasn't what I meant."
She sits back and we eat in silence, after finishing my breakfast I stand up to leave while announcing, "I am leaving,"
I stand there waiting for her to bid me goodbye but no, she did nothing at all.
****
I come back from the office and find Tessa working in the kitchen, as I remember about a movie, I announce loudly, "I am home." and she looks startled by my voice.
Oh F**k, I scared her.
"Uhm… Aren't husband supposed to say that when they return home.." I explain nervously.
"I don't remember my husband saying anything to me before." A sarcastic reply from Tessa that crush my all hopes.
"Tessy, I am trying… Can't you see?" I take a step toward her.
I keep taking steps toward her and she keeps walking back nervously.
"And…rew.." She hit the wall, trapped between me and the wall as she presses my chest to push me away.
"Why you're so nervous…? I won't force you." I whisper and she widens her eyes.
"You will come to me on your own," I tell her as a joke but she looks at me in a way as though I have turned into a vampire.
Then suddenly, Miss Celine steps into the kitchen and I move aside politely.
At the dinner table, Tessa places the dinner with a wide smile on her face, I haven't seen her smile like this to me in these few days, and I wonder what she is up to.
I cut a piece of Lasagna, it smells good, and then stop as I look at Tessa sitting at the table without her plate, "Aren't you eating?"
"I had my dinner." She replies and I raise my brow suspiciously, so then why she is sitting here with me?
"A wife must accompany her husband to dinner," she puts a reason and I nod my head in understanding.
I take the first bite and it tastes delicious but just for a second until I realize that it's filled with extreme chilly, I still try to chew but it's too spicy that at one moment I seem to puke it out but stubbornly I swallow it.
I then look around for the water but there is none.
F**k me…
I watch Tessa sipping her juice with an evil smirk and I realize the true reason behind her happiness today but still stubbornly I finish the lasagna that she had served me.
If she feels better after hurting me like this, then fine, let her have this pleasure.
With extreme difficulty, I reach back to my room and instantly drink a glass of water but it doesn't work, my mouth is burning, my tongue is tickling from the burn and my eyes are also painful.
It seems like someone has put me on fire.
I pace back and forth, jumping and panting, and then entering the washroom, without even taking off my clothes I get under the faucet and turn on the cold water.
F**k, the water is too cold but it is giving me some comfort. Yeah, after a while I completely soak myself in cold water feeling calm and relaxed.
****
I move in my sleep but I can't, I am wrapped in someone's arms, entangled at my neck, I open my eyes and feel the warmth on my face and my hands are also cupping something warm. I blink, the room is dark but there is faint light coming through the curtains.
I blink and finally when I look up I realize that I am hugging Tessa, she is sleeping peacefully in my arms but how come she is here in my bed? Shouldn't she be sleeping in her room?
And when I move my hands to pull myself away from her I realize that she is wearing nothing under.
F**k…
What happened last night? I remembered nothing except soaking myself in the cold water.
How come I end up in bed? Did Tessa bring me? But why would she step into my room last night?
With multiple thoughts in my head, I get up and after freshening up I go for a run, when I return Tessa was still sleeping, I watch her intently this time I am not feeling angry with her for taking space on my bed, in fact, I quite like her seeing on my bed especially when she is wearing my T-shirt.
I walk inside the washroom to take a shower, I need to wait for Tessa to wake up and then solve the mystery of me coming out from the cold bath straight to the bed with different clothes on me.
After the shower, I walk out in my towel and notice Tessa moving and after a while, she sits up looking disoriented, her eyes get wide when she sees me standing in front of her.
I need to talk to her but not in a towel as I turn to my wardrobe and start wearing my clothes. But when I walk out of the wardrobe I see her sneaking out of the room on her tiptoes, "Where are you going?" I ask in a sharp voice and she stops immediately.
"Come back here…" I ordered her and then pointed at the seat for her to take a seat, and she did, very slowly.
And as she sits her shirt hikes up and I remember the warmth of her skin on my hands, F**k.
This is distracting and then I throw my towel on her to cover herself.
"Why are you in my room?" I ask her.
"Uhmm… I came to check on you and then… I found you in the tub…" She replies.
"Why did you come to check on me?" I ask her, feeling curious, after feeding me so many chilies she came to check on me for what? Huh?
"Ann has asked to check on you before I go to sleep."
White lie, my lips curl in a mock, "Really?"
"Did she ask you to put chilies in my food too, Tessy?" It's time to confront her.
"I don't know what you are talking about…" She acts innocently and I couldn't help but let out a laugh at her innocent looking face and then my gaze turns dark.
"You know what I am talking about Tessy, As I said before you do act stupidly not sometimes but lots and lots of time…" I emphasize my words and look at her in disdain, seriously, how cruel she became last night feeding her husband food with chillies.
"Don't forget you had also done something terrible to me." She looks straight into my eyes, a stubborn woman.
Tit for Tat, huh?
