Just and once

Chapter Seventeen

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

His car parked at his usual place in the garage clearly states that he is finally home.
It has been three days now since the court session and she hasn't seen her husband. Since the day he left home so early, he hasn't come back
She has tried calling him severally on her way home but he wasn't picking up .

He is really doing a great job avoiding her.
She is agitated and at the same time worried, even if he won't come home at least he should pick his calls.
She felt like calling his sister to know his location, if he is fine but at second thought, she didn't.

This is her problem and she will have to deal with it herself, plus he sent her a message the night he disappeared.

" I have something urgent to take care of, sorry I didn't inform you earlier.i will be back on Thursday.  I love you "

She has read the message several times trying to comprehend how things turns out that bad between them.
Now it is Thursday ,and she can't help but feel nervous of meeting her own husband.
She missed him him so much…….she missed them.

The house was quiet that she wondered if really anyone was inside, not like the house has always been noisy since they have no kids of their own yet.
But the quietness and emptiness nowadays, someone could tell that something is definitely wrong.
It isn't feeling like home .

She felt the rush of adrenaline through her system as she pushed the door open.
Why she is feeling so nervous is something she can't lay her hand on.

But she just can't help the wild thoughts that kept on roaming through her head.
What if all of those allegations are true? What if Richard isn't who he portrayed to her?
Most of all, what if her husband isn't safe, where could he be?
Numerous thoughts kept roaming, making her to be more paranoid.

The only thing that can definitely give her peace of mind is for her to have a good discussion with her husband.
That is the best thing to do at the moment.
Nevertheless, she chooses to trust and support her husband. He needs her the most now.

She took slow strides inside, walking as quietly as she could.
Her eyes caught something making her to stop.on her track.
Her husband was sitting there in their sitting room .

She can't explain that gush of relief that spread through her body as their gaze met.
" Love ..", she exclaimed in relief, as she made to walk towards him, her eye caught two  figure seated at the very front of her husband.

Her body went numb, she could not help the wave of fright that hit her from nowhere.
What are they doing here?

Her eyes meet with that of her husband,  he looked straight back at her with a blank expression.
Looking closely at him, she noticed some strands of beard and moustache growing.
He looks a bit lost….. tattered. Like his inner was crumbling.

" Oh Mrs Rodriguez, here you are ", one of the men spoke as he saw her walked up to them.

" Good afternoon, how may I help you?", She said looking from them to her husband who was avoiding her gaze.

" Oh we are from the American police district ",

She gulped down," I can tell as well, you are on your uniform",

" I am detective Harrison and my other colleague is Detective Stephen. ", He introduced showing her his ID.

" We are here to for questioning about the recent allegations about Mr Rodriguez, we hope for your cooperation ma'am ",
He concluded and she nodded taking her seat right next to her husband.

Even though he didn't move away form her but the way his body recoiled as she sat beside him made her felt bad.
Really???
Has it really gotten to that level?