Escapades
The next morning, I was sitting down and eating my breakfast on the dinning table when Caius arrives home. He is still wearing the same clothes he wore before we got separated.
And at first I tried to act as if I didn't care.
"Are you going to eat?" I asked without glancing at him as I play with my glass of milk using my fingers.
"No, I already ate on my way here." He replied, removing his suit jacket then hangs it on the chair then sits down next to me.
By the time he sits down, I stands up and walks toward the fridge. I don't know but I feel irritated at his presence. He said he will be home before sunrise but come on! It's already past ten o'clock! He must be having fun that he didn't realise the time.
I opened the fridge and I didn't have any idea what will I get. I made an action without thinking. Damn. So to cover up, I grab a green apple and bite it without leaving my spot.
I can feel Caius watching all of my moves. And he can probably sense that I'm a little distant from him.
"So...are you going to the hospital?" I try to come up with some questions.
"I already went there." He replied, crossing his leg then takes his phone.
"You're going to stay here all day?" I asked, sounding like I wanted him to leave.
"No." He raises his head to glance at me. "We are off to Hawaii tomorrow morning so pack the clothes that you want to bring. But i suggest that you bring just a few. We will get the things that we needed there."
"So that means we are already going to get married?" I asked, worriedly.
"Yes." He answered then stands up. "I will just go and call the pilot to ready our jet."
"You own a jet?" I asked, a bit surprised.
"It's George's jet." He corrected.
"Oh." I mumbled then bit my lower lip. "Can I ask you something?"
"You're already asking." He scoffed, stopping in his tracks and crosses his arms, waiting for what I am going to say.
What an asshole.
"Can I call my Dad? I suddenly have this thing that maybe he needs to know that I'm alive."
"No." His voice was deep and serious.
"Excuse me?" I felt my chest tightens.
"Not yet." Caius was deeply looking into my eyes and very cold. I suddenly felt shivers down my spine as he says "You are not allowed to have any connections towards them for now. Just stick to our plan of getting married then we will cross the bridge when we get there." that was the only thing he said that walks off, leaving me standing in my spot.
Okay, what just happened? He can just tell me it in a simple manner not getting grumpy like that.
I sigh then gathers my plate while my coffee on the other hand.
"I will take care of that." Claire took them from me and placed them on the dishwasher.
I rubbed the bridge of my nose then paces towards the room, it was slightly open so I can hear Caius as he talks to someone on his phone. And he doesn't sound like he's in the mood.
"I have no time for nonsense chit chat. If you can't get me that file right now then better not show your face to me ever again!" He roared, throwing his phone to the bed then stomps towards the bathroom.
I entered the room and closed the door behind me softly. I sat down on the sofa quietly as I stir my coffee. The sweet aroma fills my nostrils and I can't help but sigh in relax.
By that time, Caius emerges out of the bathroom and saw me sitting there.
"Coffee?" I offered mine. Now, I have a whole glance of his face. I can see clearly that he has bags under his eyes.
He seems to want because he walks up to me and took the cup from my hand and sips. Then something must have hit him because his eyes softens then looks down at me.
"Who made this coffee?"
"I-I did." I didn't have a clue why my voice suddenly stutters.
"It tastes good." He commented then sips more.
That's funny. He really likes it and sits down next to me. I moved away for him, just a little inch to give him a little space because I am intimidated at his presence right now.
"Hey listen." He broke the silence between us. As soon as I turn to him, our eyes were locked and my heart happened to do a flip for an unknown reason. "I need to apologise."
My head suddenly became air weight. I couldn't believe what I'm hearing right now.
"I'm sorry for what I said about meeting your Dad." He spoke, inhaling deeply then messes his hair with one hand. "I have a plan to follow and talking to your Dad right now is not yet a good idea. Just trust me and listen to me, Shanaya."
I gulped after hearing what he said. "I-I understand. I agreed with you in this plan so I need to depend on you."
"Good, be a good girl." He pats my head then stands up and head towards the bathroom again, locking the door afterwards.
Did he sense that I got lonely earlier? That's why he apologised? What's with that all of a sudden?
I gather up some air in my lungs then exhales deeply.
I stands up then head back towards the living room. I picked my phone that was given by Caius that we both used to community when he was away then turned the tv on. The maids are gone so maybe they are minding to their businesses.
I tuned on the fashion tv, maybe watching some of the highlights of my life will be give me a peace of mind. Tsk, I really missed my job. Working in a fashion industry was my only dream ever since I was a little girl and now that I reached something high in my career, I lost it. Just great, and I even helped my best friend reach that dream as well.
Who would thought that the person that I consider my sister will betray me? Come to think of it, I was the reason why she even reached her dreams, I got her into that magazine company. I was the one who gave her a home when she was kicked out, I was the reason why she is still in that job even if she messed up couple of times, I was the reason why her parents accepted her again after everything she has done and I was the reason why she also met Gale.
I thought their closeness is healthy because I want my best friend and my boyfriend to be friends. But they were falling in love in those process. And I was too dumb to even see it.
Seriously, is that even my fault? Damn, I can't believe that that I am thinking about this right now.
It's already done.
