AFTER MY HONEYMOON

chapter 1

Richard will be coming home today after six months.

Lillian's joy knew no bounds. The house she was currently in, was a wedding gift he had gifted to her on their wedding day and she had been staying there all by herself for the past six months now.

She didn't plan any surprise party with friends and family since she wanted just the two of them alone after six months of being apart from each other.

She made a few of his favourite dishes as well as his favorite desert all the while anticipating his call, since she had woken up that morning.

Lillian has always been a good cook....from cooking, to baking, and other things, she certainly knew her way around the kitchen. Although, Richard will always say he never wanted her to lift a finger, her reply was always with an eye roll and she would say
" you know I don't eat junk food Richard and you certainly don't know how to cook. Do you think I will keep eating takeouts forever?".

While smiling and reminiscing on that, she heard the door bell... just as she was about to take out the cupcakes, she had earlier put in the oven to bake.

On the small screen by the door, she could see the one person she had been anticipating to see since she woke up that morning and even though she was a little upset that he hadn't contacted her to tell her he was coming, all her anger dissipated upon seeing his face through the screen. She stood there a little transfixed with excitement, until he pressed the door bell again.

As she opened the door her heart rate literally increased. She was looking into those beautiful grey stormy eyes she had fallen head over heels In love with. But something was off she thought to herself those same eyes that had so much love overflowing out of them looked so cold and dead, and distant. They both starred at each other for a while before he rang the door bell again for the third time to get her out of her trance.

As she opened her mouth to say " Rich...

She hadn't even finished saying his name when he walked past her. In her excitement, she didn't even realize that Richard had his fists balled.

She began bombarding him with questions.

"Richard, how was the flight?".

"What did you have on the plane?".

"Have you eaten anything at all?".

"How was the business trip? And have the problems been solved yet?".

"I made all your favorite.......

She walked so closely behind him asking all these questions that when he abruptly turned around, she almost bumped her head on his chest and cutting her speech short.

Replying to her questions with just a few words, he said " please get my suitcase from the driver".
And with that, he walked away.

She stood there for about a few minutes after he walked away before she heard someone behind her say...

" madam please where should I keep the suitcase"... and she turned around and replied " oh Mr bushwell don't worry I will take it from here" and he smiled and told her " madam don't worry it's not a problem just show me where to place it" and she laughed and said...

" Mr bushwell you are much older than I am so why would I let you carry this and I have always told you to call me Lillian I'm still too young to be referred to as madam you know " and Mr bushwell leaving the suitcase to her care smiled and said " if you insist Lillian". She walked away, carrying the bag with her and as she got into the room, she heard the shower running and while sorting out the clothes, she began thinking about what had happened between her and Richard earlier she was so lost in thought that she didn't realize when he stepped out of the shower.

She only turned around when she heard the sound of the door that lead to the walk in closet, in their room. He entered and in a few minutes, he came out dressed. She quickly stoop up from the bed and walked up to him and said " Are you leaving again? But you just got back why don't you eat first I made your favourite dishes and baked your favourite chocolate cup cakes as well " but he ignored her and faced the mirror buttoning his shirt she decided not to pay attention to the fact that he ignored her and said again " common Richard please I spent so much time on them at least try them" and once again he replies with a few words saying " I will be back late don't wait up" and he took his car keys from the dressing table, and walked out .

Walking behind him she said "Richard wait what's the matter why aren't you even looking at me ? Richard! Richard!". And he was gone the next thing she heard was the sound of his car engine.