After All

4: Reunited

The sun streamed through the blinds of Nickhun's window, causing shadow lines to stretch across his room. But it's not the reason why he'd woke up. He forced his eyes open.. there was a stringing sensation that made him awoke. It's the face of the woman he never expected to see specially in his room that very early.

"V-victoria?" he utter her name in baffled.

Then a broad smile across her face welcoming his morning.

"Good Morning Husband!" she then said.

Nichkhun wallowed in bed as he closed his eyes again just to check if he was still asleep and still in the midst of his dream. But no.. as he open his eyes and saw her again leaning forward, looking down at him. It was like seeing an apparition... a woman glowing like the morning sunshine greeting him. He glance at his wrist watch. He tap his head, it was 10 a.m in the morning and he was still in bed.

"Do you have any motivation to get out from your bed?" asked Victoria. He knew she was faking a smile. Nichkhun wasn't sure at all if it was the usual tone she was using at him back then. What he was sure of.. that she has change.

"I'm sorry... what is it today? Why are you here? In my house... in my room?" Nichkhun asked. He doesn't mean to sound rude but as far as his concern he value his privacy. He notice she roll her eyes.

"I wouldn't want to be here either way but..." she said gesturing her hands outside to let him see her company.

"O, shit! Yeah.. so it was today." Nichkhun mumbles. He was about to get up but he remember his manner... he was half naked and Victoria was inside his room. He pull the sheets upward to cover his chest.

"As if I haven't seen it. Like everyone does.. you're a beast remember? You're used to show-off your body to women." Victoria said with a slight chuckle.

That made Nichkhun turn around and glance at her. "Geez.. this woman! Are you provoking me?" he said but he wasn't sure if she heard what he had said since he doesn't get a response, instead telling him she'll wait downstairs.

He found Victoria in front of his fridge both hands on her waist.

As if she felt his presence as she spoke. "What am I supposed to cook for breakfast if your kicthen is empty?" she said not giving him a glance.

"There's nothing there. I don't cook." Nichkhun replied.

Victoria didn't reply as she took a cup and fill it with brewed coffee from his pantry and push it over towards him. "You only have coffee. I hope you don't mind I ransacked your empty kitchen." she said.

"Not at all. You're my wife, right?" Nichkhun said while he sip the coffee directly from the cap.

Victoria nodded. "Oh wait, I also had your dirty clothes cleaned." she said. "Put them later in your dryer." she reminded him in which she did not seem propitious. She seem to dislike his way of living.

"I'm sorry.. if you have to do that. You should have just leave it there." Nichkhun said continue sipping his coffee.

Victoria furrowed as she face him. "What happened to you?" she asked.

A very difficult question. Victoria gave me her curious face, both elbows on the counter with hands cradling her chin. "What happened to him?" how do he supposed to answer that-- ? Instead he look at the crew. "Excuse us.. kindly edit this part. I mean are we doing these right? Should we supposed to act like we missed each other?" he asked.