My Only Orange [COMPLETED]

Chapter 12

It had been three consecutive nights and he didn't comeback home at night.
I kept texting him and he kept ignoring them.

I stayed awake all nights, dreading over being alone. I heard stupid voices that sent goosebumps over my body.
And just when the clock struck six in the morning, he used to walk inside and ascend up to his room.

I ran towards him just when he was about to make me wait for the fourth night in the row.

'Don't go.', I said clasping his arm.

He disengaged the bolt and I quickly closed the door and covered it with myself.

'I can't live alone.', I said gazing up at his face that seemed beautiful for the very first time to me.
But he was looking anywhere but me.

He reached behind me and worked with the bolt again. It opened behind me and he pushed past, leaving me alone all over again.

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Why couldn't this semester break end up early?

It had been the sixth night and I jerked up at yet another horrible voice. I rubbed my nose and hugged my knees a little tightly around me.

I gazed up at the clock and it said a little after five in the morning.

Phew!

He was about to arrive now.

I rubbed my nose and rested my back. Something creaked near me and I jumped right straight up. It had come from upstairs. And I was not courageous enough to go and check it like that in movies.

I curled up into a ball on my sofa and prayed for him to come fast.

I heard a jingle of keys and door opened to my man, walking inside with a cigar.

My shoulders slumped in relief and I smiled inwardly. He ascended slowly and I ran up to him.

I poked his back and he turned only to shot me glare.

'Can't you just stay at home?', I asked and he continued his ascent.

He shut his door harshly and I moved inside my room.

Sweet dreams... for few hours.

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'We both really can't function with only two hours of sleep.', I muttered while holding his way to the door.

'What do you want?', he asked looking exasperated.

He had grown dark circles underneath his eyes while his stature looked more muscular from a closer view.

Had he been working out all these nights?

'I just want you to stay with me.'

'I am... And I've been doing this shitty job for past ten months', he spat with ferocity.

My head hung low over his needle cords.
Burden
A stupid burden that I was.

My vision blurred with unshed tears and I gave him space. He can do whatever he wanted and I would try my best to stay out of his way.

He closed the door harshly behind him and I walked back to my sofa.
Another horrible night to be endured alone welcomed me with open arms.

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Something smashed above the roof and I jerked up at the horrible sound.
The whole condo had jerked due to it.

What was that?
An earthquake?
Might be...

I recited Ayat ul Kursi and looked around the lounge.