vows we exchanged

chapter5

Mosses pov

I was waken up by a scream. It took me some time to register that I was not the only one in the house. I hurried towards the guestroom as the screams were from here. Reaching the door ,I first knocked the door because its inppropriate to enter a girl's room without knocking.

Knock..

Knock..

When I didn't get any response, I grew anxious. I was left with no option so I opened door slightly only to be halted by another scream.

Infornt of me was now sitting on the bed panting, sweat dripping from her forehead. I entered the room not able to see the girl who owned by heart in this state. Even if she doesn't have same feelings for me as I have for her..

Sensing my presence, she turned her face towards me. That is when I noticed tears rolling down from her eyes.

"Jessica, are you okey? I heard you scre....."

"Water!" she cut me in the middle. I was dumbstuck. After searching left and right when she couldn't find she was looking for , she gave me an irritated look."Water!" she exclaimed bringing me out of trance. I guess she has short temper.

With a small smile on my face I rushed to the kitchen getting her a glass of water. When I gave her the glass, she drunk it in one gulp. Instantly her breathe came back to normal rate.

I waited for sometime to make sure she was fine controlling myself from hugging her and comforting her. Getting no response I made my way towards the door .

"Mosses" this made me turn towards her . "Thank you" she said it not looking up at me. "Its okey" glancing at the cloak the time was still 2 in the morning. "Should I sleep with you?" The question made her head snap towards me. "What do you mean?" she asked rising her left eyebrow making her face ogle worthy. But the situation was different. Stupid Mosses! I scold myself inwardly.

"You are mistaking me, what I meant is should I accompany you because you seem to get scared as you are all alone." I didn't know if my reasoning convinced her because she was giving me how dare you look.

"I am not scared of being alone. You may go and sleep." she said leaving no place for argument. Then I went to my room. I was lying on bed but my mind was roaming around her.

I didn't know when sleep enclosed me but I was again woken up by a scream. Again.

Glancing at the cloak it was 8:30. Good that I took a leave. Suddenly there was pin drop silence in the house making me wonder. Reaching out of the room, I was met by stunned Jessica.

Turning my face from my stunned wife to the reason to her to be stunned, I was met by Kamakshi or Kamu as I call her. Kamu is my maid from 4 years of my residence in this apartment. She is not only my maid but a motherly figure to me. I didn't need to know why Jessica got scared to see Kamu. Kamu's half face is burnt during a village rivalry leaving her homeless and widow. Losing her husband and four sons made her hate her village that she never went back there even once.

Seeing me Kamu's face lit like thousand candles. Of course I was out of town for three weeks which made my Kamu really sad. But who knew that the person who went for engagement ended up marrying. I asked Kamu to come with me but she said she will come for marriage as she fancies christian marriages. But I felt my heart sting as she couldn't come to witness my marriage. Not everyone understands the bound I share with Kamakshi.

" Kittu, she is that photo girl...." I didn't let her complete as I dragged her towards the balcony telling Jessica to go and freshen up to which she did.

"Kittu Why are you dragging me?"

"Because you will spill all beans "

"Why so, and why did you bring your finance before marriage?"

"She is not my finance but my wife"

"What?!!!" she exclaimed sadly.

After telling her the rushed marriage part all the colours drained from her face.

"So, the book,the photo,the tatoo.... You didn't tell her anything?"

I sighed deeply hurt "No"

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