Tabitha opened her eyes and she saw herself in an hospital bed. She scanned the room well, and saw two men standing by her side discussing. One of them was her so called husband Louis, and the other dressed in a doctor's robe looked familiar. She saw him the night of the party and he was with Louis as well.
" You're awake" Summer said coming in with Andre bringing the other two men attention to her
" Mrs Yu, you're finally awake" the guy on the doctors robe said
" How are you feeling?" Louis asked
" Why am I here?" She asked trying to sit up but her hand were tied to the bed
" What's going on?" She asked panicking as she tried to break free
" Did they find out I'm an imposter, would they call the cops on me?" She thought
" Just calm down, we would release you" the guy said
" Then do so now" she said
" Not until you tell us, what's going on?" Louis said
" Fine, I'll tell you just promise to let me go in peace" Tabitha said
" Go where?, do you plan on moving out?" Louis asked
" I mean, don't you want me to?" She asked realizing they might have not found out the truth yet
" I told you there's something wrong with her mentally" Louis said facing Orlando
" She's fine, I did a proper check" Orlando said then faced Tabitha
" How are you feeling?, do you feel any kind of irritation?" Orlando asked
" Irritation?" Tabitha asked
" Yes, you are allergic to chilli and you ate quite a number of it" Summer said
" Yeah, and you were fine after eating it. You only passed out cause you were exhausted and over filled yourself" Louis said
" Can you explain what's going on?" Orlando asked
" So that's what they wanted me to explain. I need to find something to say or they will all be doubting me including summer" she thought
" Wait a moment, I thought the food was supervised and organized by you" she says facing Louis
" Yes" he said and she scoffed
" I knew you wanted to poison me, I knew it from the start. You know if you hate me that much, you can just say it... Imagine something bad happened to me, what would you have said huh? That you were experimenting on your own wife?, shame on you" she said faking tears
" Stop your drama" Louis said and she cleaned her tears
" Infact, I can't take this anymore. I thought tonight was a good night as we got to talk but turns out you can never change, can you..huh???." She said and then faced Orlando
" Untie me" she said in a commanding tone and Orlando looked at Louis who stood there looking at her so coldly
" I said untie me!" She yelled and Orlando untied her
" Let's go summer" she said getting up to leave but she almost fell and Louis caught her in place.
Her legs were weak, it was like she was partially paralyzed in her feets.
" You probably need a wheel chair for now" Orlando said
" What did you do to my legs?" She asked
" We needed to make sure you don't escape again" Andre said
" Again?, has this happened before?" She thought
" So you decided to paralyze me for your stupid experiment?" She asked as her face turns read instantly as she was filled with anger
" Is this how much you hate me?, paralyzing your own wife" she said facing Louis and this time it want just anger but pain
" It's only for few hours, stop making it a big deal" Louis said stretching his hand to help her out but she threw it away
" Not a big deal?, what kind of human are you?" She said with disgust in her eyes
Louis didn't say a word, he just move towards her and carried her in his arms swiftly in bridal style and walked towards the door.
" I don't need your help, drop me. Your help isn't going to change anything" she said struggling to get down
" Summer, bring her things. I'll see you later Orlando" Louis said walking out
" Sure" Orlando said
Andre got the car, Louis dropped her in the back seat and then sat beside her and looked the door
" I can't escape while I'm paralyzed you know" she said as he locked the door
" There's nothing you haven't done that would make me believe that" he said
" How many times has she tried to run?" She thought
" Your legs would be back to normal by tommorow morning" he said
" What if I want to use the restroom at night"
" I'll take you"
" Take me?"
" Don't get the wrong idea"
" Oh, I'm totally getting the wrong idea cause you wouldn't say that if you havent thought of the wrong idea"
" Andre, next time remind me to tell Orlando to give her sleeping pills. She rants too much, if only they're something we can use to seal her mouth"
" A kiss is fine" Summer said and the whole car went silent as all eyes were on summer, the two staring daggers at her
" We're here" Andre said reducing the tension
" Will you unlock the door now, or you feel I'll still run away" Tabitha said and Louis just sighed as he got out of the car, went to her side of the door and he carried her out
" Is this really necessary cause you left me in the middle of nowhere last night without you fearing I would run" she said giving in as she enjoyed being carried
" If I drop you, you wouldn't be able to walk cause you're paralyzed. I'm only doing you this favour cause I got you into this" he said to her coldly before heading towards the mansion
" I didn't ask you for any of these, if you could have just being a good husband from the start" she said silently but he heard her and he scoffed.
" Don't start" he said
" What did I do?" She asked shifting in his arms to make herself more comfortable.
He stared daggers at her with the move she just made, she was enjoying the fact that he was carrying her and he hates it. He could just drop her on the ground and she would find her way to her room but she'll have to go all the way up and he put her in this situation so he had no choice.
He was still staring at her and she noticed but she pretended not to. She didn't want to see those hateful eyes, she just wanted to enjoy the moment. The tension in the air was very chill and serious, Summer and Andre just stood by the door unsure of what to do to break the silence.
Just then they heard giggling coming from the hallway, they were two maids talking and laughing about something. The both of them paused as they noticed the air around them was cooler than usual.
" Young master, you're home" one of the maid said bowing
The other maid bowed slightly as well, she was staring daggers at Tabitha who was still in Louis arms. She was Sam, one of the finest maid they had that obviously think she has a chance of winning Louis over.
" Is Miss Tabitha alright?" She asked acting pitiful
" I'm fine, there's no need to be worried about me. You should worry more about yourself, you are still awake by this time and you have to wake up early as well... Isn't it quite stressful" Tabitha said understanding the kind of person she is seeing the way she's looking at Louis with loving eyes.
" It's a normal routine for me, if I don't go through the stress you might be the one to suffer for it" she said smiling
" Hmmm, you're right. You're up all night cause you have to serve me, that's thoughtful" Tabitha said
" We'll take our leave now" the other maid said trying to stop Sam from causing any further drama
" No, she said she will serve me all night since I'm not in a very good condition as you can see" Tabitha said
" There's no need for that, I'll attend to you tonight. Don't disturb someone else for my mistake" Louis said to her before facing Sam and the other girl
" You can go to your various rooms now, I'll take care of my wife tonight" he said
" There's no need to go through the stress young master, I can definitely look over her tonight. I don't mind" Sam said not wanting both of them to spend time with each other
" Go to your rooms" Louis said coldly
" Yes sir" the other maid said dragging Sam along with her
" We'll take our leave now" Andre said leaving with Summer.
" Okay" Louis said taking Tabitha upstairs
Sam and her friend left the living room and we're in their way back to their rooms. The other girl was going on and on about how Louis called Tabitha his wife, how Louis is carrying to take care of her for the night, how he carried her but Sam was just getting more and more agitated
" That's enough, I was there too" Sam snapped
" Why are getting angry all of a sudden?" the girl asked
" Nothing"
" Wait till everyone hears this tommorow morning. It would be such a good headline, young master Louis carried Miss Tabitha to her room last night.. who knows if they would spend a romantic night together... Maybe we should start expecting a baby"
" No, you would do nothing of that sort"
" Huh?"
" You won't tell anyone about what happened tonight?"
" Why not?"
" Cause Miss Yu is not feeling well and you know most people don't like her they might want to attack her after hearing this"
" How does it correlate"
" Just don't mention a thing about what happened to anyone if you love miss Yu, it's for her own good"
" Okay"
" Promise"
" I promise, you're making it such a big deal" the girl said as they entered their room
Louis dropped Tabitha gently on her bed, he put on the light, dropped the curtains, reduced the air con and headed out.
" And where are you going?" She asked as she watched him
" To bed"
" Excuse me, you told me you'll be at my service tonight"
" What do you want?"
" Wine and snacks"
" Isn't it to late for that, besides you've eaten enough already"
" First you paralyzed me and now you are telling me how to live my life. What a nice husband you are"
" Fine, I'll get you your wine and snack"
" Red wine to be specific, veleta is my favourite"
" Veleta?"
" Any problem?, would you tell me not to drink again or is there a problem with veleta"
" No, I'll get it. Snacks?"
" Hmm, any cookie is fine"
" Cookies?"
" Yeah, shall we go back to the hospital?"
" Why?"
" Looks like you are having hearing issues these days and I'm really concerned "
" I heard you well, I'll get it for you" he said with a stern look about to leave
" Wait, could you put on the TV before you go" she said
He paused for a while before going to put it on for her. She was doing this on purpose, trying to stress him out.
" Thank you" she said smiling at him as he went out
Louis went downstairs to get her wine and snacks. He paused for a while at the bar looking at the wine. Tabitha never liked red wine, she only took vodka. And veleta, she hated it a lot that she once replaced everything with vodka knowing quite well he takes it. And all of a sudden, she's asking for veleta and not only that cookies?, she hates sweet things so cookies was her last option but with the way things are going... He couldn't tell if she was pretending to be the complete opposite of what she was before or she just changed over night.
He knocked on the door before entering the room and he met her asleep already. The TV was on and she was watching a podcast before and she fell asleep. Another act she doesn't exhibit, she watches that podcast everyday.. she even made it the only thing in the TV, she knows each word episode by episode. He dropped the wine and snacks on the table and walked up to where she slept. She scattered her legs and hands widely on the bed, she slept in the a way that she could move her body every minute without no obstruction. He shook his head before tucking her in the bed well but she keeps moving removing herself from underneath the blanket.
" Can't you just stay still?" He said getting frustrated but she held his hand not letting go of him just like the other night
" You're so wicked, paralyzing your own wife for your own benefit. Men are the same" she whispers amidst her sleep and he looked at the lady lying in front of him with a puzzled face.
" Her sleep talking is everyday, Tabitha barely sleeps" he thought
" I even helped with your business" she muttered as she moved left and right under the blanket still holding his hand firmly
" That's true, I never knew she was so good in the business aspect, she hated anything business " he thought
"shameless fool" she blurted out and he paused shocked
" Okay, that was harsh" he paused for a while looking at the troubled face in front of him
" But you're right, you don't deserve any of these. I guess I went good far this time around" he said patting her gently so her face could loosen a bit.
Rosa slipped beneath the covers with a satisfied sigh, her shopping bags still scattered carelessly around the room, proof of a day spent doing exactly whatever she pleased. She had just reached for the lamp when she heard a knock in the door
" Who is it?" She asked
" Diaries" he said
" Come in" she said and Diaries walked in and took the chair opposite her bed, settling into it like it was his place.
"So," he said casually, folding his arms.
"How was your day?" he asked and Rosa smiled.
"Fun. Long. Expensive. Exactly how I like it." she said
She spoke freely at first, teasing him, stretching lazily against the pillows. Then he leaned back and began talking about his own day.
"You won't believe this," he said.
"An old lady stopped me today and kept insisting I should marry her. She said I looked like the kind of man who could take her pain away." he said and Rosa burst out laughing. "Wow. So you're old people's type now?" she asked and he rolled his eyes.
"Apparently." he said and she laughed harder, mockingly dramatic.
"I always knew you had that gentle-grandson face." she said
"At least my day was fun," he said, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
Rosa launched into a vivid account of her own adventures, stores she conquered, outfits she tried on, strangers she judged silently. She was mid-sentence when her words slowed and then stopped altogether.
Dairies was watching her, not politely, not casually but enchanted and she shifted slightly.
"I think I'm saying too much," she said, half-smiling.
"Don't," he replied softly. "I'm enjoying it." he said and it made her pause
Few moment later, he straightened.
"Are you free tomorrow?" he asked and she raised a brow playfully. "I'll have to check my very busy schedule."
He chuckled, then leaned forward.
"There's a place I want to show you. A secret spot. Only I know it." he said and rosa studied him for a second, curious now.
"Hmm," she said thoughtfully.
"I'll think about it." she added and Dairies smiled like that was more than enough.
And as he stood to leave, Rosa lay back, staring at the ceiling replaying the way he'd looked at her, as if her ordinary stories were something rare.