North Star

Chapter IV

I almost sleep when I feel the bed bounce.  She turned off the lampshade and the room gets dark. I turned to her. Her eyes were already closed.  I got up and put the blanket on her body. I went to my brother's room to sleep.
The next morning,I wake up very late. Good thing,my works starts at 10 in the morning. I immediately took a shower and get dressed. I saw her fixing the bed when I got inside. My clothes are in my closet.
She went out. I saw my long sleeves on the clothes rack. It was well pressed. She might did it?
I wore it and headed to the kitchen to have breakfast. I saw her sitting while drinking her milk?milk? Did she drink milk?that's for baby?
"Aren't you gonna have breakfast?"
"Where's mom?"
"She told me she's going to be in your condo."
"What?"
"Hmm,she'll clean it just for you. Aren't you doing that by yourself?" She ate her pancake. I sat down.
"Since you wake up very late,I cooked it." She said.
"Should I thank you for this?" I ate the pancake and took a sip from the coffee she made too.
"No. You should remember that I won't cook for you. I'm not your real wife."
"You can divorce me instead. I don't want someone will nag at me early in the morning."
I got up and walked away. What a beautiful morning to start.
"Wait. " she ran towards me and handed my car keys.  She was still munching her pancake.
"Thanks--"
"You don't have to thank me." She said and got inside. What an attitude! I hop in the car. I simply bang the door to tell her that I am pissed off already. She remained standing by the door. I drove off and headed to my office.
When I arrived, my secretary stood up to greet me. He's always early than me.
"Good morning,sir "
I just nodded my head to answer his greetings.
I started my work diligently. I prepared my presentation for my clients when my phone beeped.
"Hello"
"I'm going to your condominium unit. What should I bring?" She asked me. I sat on my swivel chair.
"You don't have to go there. "
"What??"
"Don't go there. Is mom going too?"
" Yeah. She asked me to tell you. Probably groceries or anything."
"I don't like eating in my condo. I usually eat in the canteen. So don't bother ."
"Whatever."
"I'm busy. Don't call me since I'm working." I said and started to get all the papers on my desk.
"Fine. Good bye!" She said and immediately turned off the phone.
" That lady! "
I put all my attention on my work until I forget to eat my lunch. My phone beeped again.
" Mattheo, won't you go home early tonight?"
"I'm having overtime today mom."
"Okay. Finn will stay here until tomorrow. Your dad couldn't come here  so I have to go home."
"Why?"
"Why not? She's your wife,crazy son."
"I told her not to come."
"Finn will go to Stanford University tomorrow. Are you free?"
"No. I have work. She can go there alone "
"Yah!Stephan. You should not do that. Accompany her there. Don't let her go there by herself. I'm warning you."
"Mommy."
"Fine,I'll go with her tomorrow. How was your company?"
"They are still curious about my wife. "
"You did not starting the rumor right?"
A smirk appeared on my lips.
"I didn't. Why should I ?"
"You go home early tonight. She doesn't like to be alone in a new place. "
"Why do you know?"
"I'm a mother. She always followed me in your condo. When we had our lunch,she stayed in the kitchen. "
"Okay,I'll try to finish my work early."
"Thanks,honey."
"Thanks mom."
"Thanks for what?"
"Nothing. "
"Okay bye. Be early okay,before the sun goes down."
"Okay."
I went back to my work. I did three meetings today for our prospect clients.
Then at exactly 7 in the evening I went to my condo. I entered the living room. I saw her watching documentary movie and in a loud volume.
"Are you deaf?" I got the remote control from her hand and lower the volume.
"I can't hear."
"Tsk,reason.! "
"Get change and let's have dinner."
"I'm finished eating my dinner. You didn't eat yet? Did I tell you I don't normally eat in here?"
"Okay."
She stood up and walked to the kitchen. She set the table and prepared one plate only. She sat down on the chair and began eating. It was boiled meat with a cabbage and still hot. She has buttered shrimp too. My stomach began to grumble. I walked away and went to my room to change my clothes.
"Yah!!"she opened the door and was crying already.
I wore the T-shirt and looked at her.
" are you okay?"
"I'm still eating. Why did you leave?"
"Are you crazy?"
"I'm hungry now. Please don't leave me."
I was shaking my head. I couldn't imagine she's afraid of ghost. We went back to the kitchen. I got my plate and sat beside her.
She ate silently. She's using her hands to work on the shrimps. It's delicious.
"I thought you're done eating your dinner."
I rolled my eyes.
She got up and got another plate of rice. She's done. The cold soda tempted me to drink it too.
"This is zero sugar so it's fine." She said.
I ate plenty today. I washed the plates.
"I can do that." She said.
I pointed the chair which she used earlier while eating.
When I'm done,I went to the living room leaving her.
"Where can I sleep tonight?"
She sat on the other side of the sofa.
I smiled and looked at her.
"You stay in the guest room."
"Okay."
She stood up and went to the room.
"Can I stay in your room and you'll stay in the guest room?"
"Fine,coward!" I got up and got my blanket and the pillow.
"Yah!!!"
"You're not,are you?"
"Whatever."
I smiled and went to the guest room.