Short kiss

         My HEART clenches at her words. My face is covered with obliviousness, I push her away harshly and she staggers back into Aziel's arms.

    Presently, Juilika pulls out the IV string and frauds chastity " Aziel, your mistress is bullying me "

   I grit my teeth in anger, Was I bullying her? Your Mistress?. The truth is out, in their eyes, I am only a mistress and nothing more.

  I stare at Aziel who seems tired like he did not have sufficient sleep. When he notices my sore cheek his face darkens and he lets go of his junior sister. 

   With my arms crossed on my chest firmly, I said " I was only defending myself ". My voice is loud and clear. 

   Juilika holds him tighter and begs " Please divorce this mad woman ".

     Before I can say anything, he pulls me into an elegant room filled up with appliances. The room is adequate to have a bed and a couch. My next word is to swallow when he pushes me against the wall and lifts my hands over my head. He stares for a while before plastering his warm lips on mine. The kiss is short yet I could feel his sadness and letdown.

      I release my lips and hug him greatly " I'm sorry for stressing you out ".

    Today, I speculate he something is eating him up and he is not ready to be vulnerable.

    " Can you try to work on your relationship with my family, please for me " I hear him say over his shoulders?

   He sounds hoarse, he pulls away and caresses my hair. His black eyes lure me into giving in.

   I nod my head positively playing with my ring 💍. It is the least I could do for him. Especially now he's going to be a father, I can not let my child hear all those foul words or suffer any hostility.  The same way I did in the hands of my uncle, he despised my father so much he forgot  I was his sister's child too.

      " I will work on it ", I sound energetic and happy to ease the tension. I peck his lips and wrap my arms over his shoulders. " Now tell me how this situation is my fault "

   I'm not trying to do the blame game or fight for myself. Instead, I want to know the truth. For whatever reason why Juelika is in the hospital, ties me in, in some way when I switched off his phone.

      " Julia is expecting and the pregnancy is risky, when you switched off my phone she was trying to get through to me for help " his voice is mild.

    " Is the baby fine?" I asked over a gasp, left in a state of shock from my reckless actions. 

    " Yes "is all he said before taking another look at me. His hands run through my grey logs and he tied my hair into a tight bun. My whole life, my natural ombre grey hair has always made me stand out in any crowd and it sometimes makes me feel special in some way since most people dye their hair to look like mine. One of the features I am proud of, disastrously at around thirty-five you will then look old.

   " Can I ask you for another favour? "

    How he says it scares me, I only shake my head lightly.

    " I would like it if we stayed in the old mansion for some time "

         For any reason, I am feeling stuffy. He is asking way too much. I can't leave under the same roof with Juelika and Cecilia. For how long, No I will have to decline.