Walls of Fire

4: Work From Home?

"Hello-?" his angry voice banged against our ears.

I pulled up my hands in the air and signalled him in a dramatic way in order to seize his attention.

"Tell him I am not here." I slowly whispered once I caught his blue eyes looking at my direction.

"Sorry, wrong place," my life saviour answered to the voice echoing from my phone.

"I am 100 percent sure about my wife's number so you better stop playing games with me kind sir. Please fil me up with the truth me before I lose my temper." Adam's threat sent down chills throughout my body, making my knees shake uncontrollably.

James switched on the speaker mode even though the call volume was at its maximum level.

Before I could proceed to think how to answer Adam's threat, Mr.Black came to my rescue once again.

"I am a policeman and am expected to be honest with pupils. We discovered this phone model 16789AA-00 from a dark deserted alley and right now, we have no clue about the owner. However we would try our best to get hold of the owner and would gain in touch with you soon."

Smart reply!

James hung up the call and looked at me with a look of disgust.

"Is the guy a maniac?"

"He might be but certainly, he is not now. Adam has perceived the light of truth to you."

"That means you are married to him?" James furrowed his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes at me.

I inclined my head sideways in agreement.

"You look quite young for your age and to be honest, I ne'er had this thinking, I swear." I scanned his face for a minute after which I was able to announce that his expression cane out as a bombshell.

I made a weird face and replied him nervously, "Duh! I am 23 man, not a teenager."

I gulped down when he remained silent.

"I am-"

My words were left unfinished as he interrupted my saying.

"That means, YOU DID RUN AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE?"

"Cool down. I reported to Adam that I am leaving and wished for a divorce."

"Am so sorry." The reply soon came by with an expression of sympathy for me.

I shrugged and continued, "It has been one year since we tied our nods and last night was our very first anniversary. He confirmed at 9 o' clock that he would be unable to make it home because of some urgent emergencies. I was curious, it sounded crazy to hear this repetitive excuse over and over again for the past three months. So, I drove to his office. I knew something was out of order and as I had expected, I discovered him cheating on me with my bestfriend. With my blury vision, I rushed out from his office and went back home. Next day, we broke into a fight and I am here now."

"I don't know what to say. It must have been really rough day for you."

"To add insult to injury, he was my first love." I shut my eyes.