A Sacrifice For Love?

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He pointed to the window and requested me to open it. I was stupefied and confused to do anything. I just stood there. He then assured me by saying 'Don't fear, I simply wish to talk to you.' in an inaudible voice.

I slowly walked towards the window and also picked up a flower vase on the shelf. I bent down and put the vase aside unlocked the lock to the window and spoke out "Who are you, and what are you doing creeping around my house." He said"Oh! Now we are pretending like we don't know each other? Alright then."

"Hello I am John Thompson, it is a delight meeting you, may I know the name of this beauty in front of me? "He continued as he extended his hand out for me. I adjusted my throat and said, " A beauty you say, I am sorry but you reached out to the wrong lady." I said" Wrong lady?? "He questioned" You don't know how merry I am that our paths crossed, and we encountered each other. "He continued. 

I blushed at him, delivered my hand to him, and said "I am Edith Thompson and it is a delight meeting you too" I said. He gave me a small peck.

" Now tell me, what is a handsome young boy like you doing here? " I asked."well I heard a stunning, alluring, and fabulous young lady was here, so I came by to see her." He replied.

I was a bit taken by his compliment and said" Well if you don't leave, you might get hit by this vase." I said and picked up the vase." you are one fierce lady.Look at time, I will see you soon my lady" he said and left from there.

   I looked out the window. I sighed and locked the window and put the vase on the display. I went back to couch and watched the show. The show did not seem that interesting anymore.

A few moments later~

      I heard the doorbell ring and went towards the door opened it. " Did you do all the work?" Mother questioned me. "I did, but the laundry is not yet done" I answered. "Did you forget to turn it on?" Mother asked me. "No mother, I turn it on, after sweeping, which was 5 hours ago. " I said.

    She sighed and went downstairs to check on it.I went upstairs and sat on the bed. My thoughts are filled with John. What if I am in love?. The sound of my heart beat filled the room.'Oh my lord , what am I doing, I should stop these unholy thoughts.' I gave myself a slap and opened the book I was reading yesterday and continued.

At evening~

       I was helping mother in the kitchen. We heard the doorbell ring, mother went to check. It was father, he was not in a good mood. He was stressed and angry?. I shurgged to myself. After serving my father, I asked him "father is everything alright? You seem to be stressed about something.".he looked at me and sighed "it is nothing, it's an office matter. "He said and countinued" now let's say our prays and dig in".

         We had our dinner. Mother was washing the dishes and father was in the living room watching Television. I don't know  why I have this feeling, but the atmosphere doesn't feel right. I sighed and remembered about the laundry and went downstairs.

      I suprised to see it is still not done . I went back upstairs and told mother about it. "Seriously Edith, I gave you one task and you still mess it up? What will you do in your in-laws house? Your husband will blames for not teaching you any work." Mother said frustrated. I just kept my head low. " Why, what is wrong?, why are you shouting Dear?" Father asked confused.

      "It is nothing honey, it is just the laund-"," don't worry about it, I will go down there and get it up. "Father said and went downstairs, I followed him. He turned off the machine and checked inside. He was just checking everything and atlast told me that the machine was broken. We both went upstairs and told mother everything

      "What? It is broken, oh lord, what are we going to do?" Mother said panicking. "Don't worry dear dear, I will buy a new one, but it might take a while. We just need an alternative upto then" father said. "I will just do it manually." Mother replied.

          Mother and I both went downstairs to take out the clothes from the machine. We placed it separately. "Well, tomorrow we should wash the clothes" mother said and turned towards me and said"now you go back to your room and sleep. I will wake you". "Alright mother" I said and went to my room and slept.