Escape

Chapter 3

[One Text message from Chad : Pick you up at 9 ]

I stared at my phone with swollen eyes and dry throat.And then at my clock. It was already 8:25. Ohhh!...How I hate waking up early on Sundays. Can't Bed and Me have our own personal time. My mouth smells of Alcohol from the last night. I look like a mess. I get up from bed reluctantly. Did my hair, Brushed my teeth, a little touch of make up and I am ready. In the mirror I see a young women of 25. Elegant and Nicely dressed. She looks ready to roll but her eyes tell an altogether different story. Because they say the eyes reflect what is going on in the heart. And My heart was tired of this mundane life. I wanted a change.

I carried my body like a neighbor's pet dog who won't listen to you when you take it for a stroll. I am feeling a little  clumsy. Midnight madness takes some time to leave your soul and body. Finally It was 9. I look out the window. My man is there already, waiting for me. Sometimes I feel that he runs ahead of schedule and here LOOK AT ME! we are nothing but contrast.

I locked my apartment door and descended the stairs. He looks at me admiringly. Sometimes I wonder, after months of our relationship, what is left of me to look at ? We have seen each other quite enough, if you know what I mean. Our curious crazy months are way past us. I like the admiration and lovely gestures but he literally is treating me like a Royalty. Is it too much ? He smiles and kisses me on my cheek. He looks different, more attractive than usual.  When I leaned towards him to kiss, I could smell the perfume. He has his best clothes on and he could be awarded a certificate of chivalry. He looked nervous and elated at the same time.

I sit beside him on the passenger seat wondering what on Earth is today ?

"Today I have something different for you", he says.

For that moment it felt like some supernatural entity has indeed reversed the nature of his body cells. My mind was dancing but i pressed my upper lip to just reveal a warm smile. I was longing for the much awaited change. May be he is taking me to the Ebony. i have heard that there are over hundred varieties of drinks. Oh or may be he has booked a limo and we will roam around the city, just the two of us. Romance will be an after effect for sure. I know Chad was saving some money lately. May be he has booked something on the cruise. I could feel every nerve of my body electrified with mixed emotions. 

"I am excited too", I say and we exchanged a quick glance.

We drove for some one or two miles when we reached the central cross roads. Same old crowded cross roads. Wait!...We are not supposed to come to this junction if we are going to the Upper East side. Has my boyfriend lost directions? Upper east side has first class ravishing outlets. If we are not going there then where are we going? My worst of the worst fear came true when we took a straight road, one left and one right(as usual) and to my left stood a building, as tall as usual marked as 'Rooftop Exotica'.