Rosa's Affair

CHAPTER 21

JUNE 14, 2018

Rose Love Paul

It was around 5:00 am in the morning. I walked towards my room from Jacob's and that's when I felt something itching my neck. What I found astonished me and made me sad. I couldn't walk towards my room. Jacob's priceless necklace was decorating my neck. It's his mother's and it is the only memory he has with his mom. I couldn't take it, so again I walked towards his room with only one aim in my mind, to return the necklace to its owner. When I placed my hand on the door handle, I heard a soft cry. Immediately without much thought I opened the door with full force and entered inside the room and walked towards the love of my life. He stood near the window holding the cigarette in his hand. He was weeping like a child. A grown man weeping standing near the window with a coffin nail in his hand made me take two steps back.

When he noticed me standing inside the room, he threw the toxic in the ashtray and ran to me and hugged me tightly.

"Please..." he couldn't continue after that.

Before an hour when I was so distressed, he made me sleep and gave me energy saying some soothful words, but now he is broken. I couldn't continue when he said 'please' because I know the remaining words after that please. He didn't ask me to stay with him, but that's what he wishes for.

I gulped my saliva and patted his head. Like a domesticated dog, he kissed my cheek in a loving manner. The dog knows the owner is going to leave him alone, but the dog couldn't do anything except showing his boundless love in return to its master. After some minutes, I came to a genuine conclusion with the three of us in my mind. Our departure is on the 17th of this month, but I have chosen to leave this amazing city today without making much noise. Am not going to say my goodbye to Jacob. Am going to run away with Kiran leaving Jacob behind.

"It's for you Rose," said Jacob, not allowing me to remove the necklace from my neck.

I smiled inwardly, good people always get hurt in the end. Even though they are hurt, they don't hurt others in return. After having some random talk with Jacob, he fell asleep holding my hand in his. I looked at his face, he is not going to wake for the next few hours.

I walked towards my room and took the necessities I need for the moment. When I saw my bed, Kiran was asleep holding a pillow. A warm smile crossed my lips and walked towards our bed and placed a gentle kiss on Kiran's cheek and walked towards Jacob's room.

I sat near his feet and studied his features for a while. Am sure I would never forget you in the future, but...for having a future, we must part our ways, Jacob.

I took the pencil in my hand and sketched him in the drawing sheet.

When I finished the drawing, a tear fell from my eyes because this is the first picture of a man I have drawn after all these years. Jacob and I stood in the drawing with a ginkgo tree behind us. I haven't even given this place to Kiran, this showed me how much I love him. I placed the picture in one corner and walked towards my room. I couldn't hold myself anymore and so I sprinted towards the terrace and cried my heart out. I checked the time in my watch and went to my room and started packing my stuff and Kiran's. By the time I finished packing, I saw the clock which read half-past six. I dragged Kiran to the bathroom without saying anything. Though Kiran was a little surprised, without any argument Kiran came out wearing a fresh set of clothes.

"We are driving to the airport," I said simply to Kiran and asked the driver to take our luggage from our room.

"What?"

Kiran was so astonished looking at my behaviour. I booked the tickets and I arranged everything for our departure.

"What about Jacob, we didn't say anything to him?" asked Kiran.

"Jasper left the house yesterday night since he had found some other place to stay," I answered and helped the driver a little.

"Hold on Rose, explain to me what's going on," panicked Kiran.

"You coming or not?" was my last question to Kiran.

"Explain to me, where are we going?" asked Kiran and sat inside the car without much argument.

Jacob wasn't there to see me. He won't wake up for the next two hours as I have given him a sleeping pill to have a good sleep. He is not there to stop me, when he will be awake he will no longer have to see this deadly Rose and he will realize what I have done.

"Care to explain to me what's going on?" asked Kiran.

When the driver started the engine, I saw the house one last time. It's like a dream and I smiled looking at the house. This is the place where I have found myself despite all the protests.

When we stepped foot in the airport, I took a seat next to Kiran and waited for the announcement. Multiple thoughts crossed my mind.

"Are we going home?" asked Kiran.

"Yes!" was my reply.

"Am going to use the washroom," Kiran stood and walked away leaving me alone with my own thoughts.

Opposite to my chair sat two kids. One boy and a girl, though the girl child argued a lot, she was kind to the boy. Must be siblings, I thought for a second. But then later two mothers approached the children and they parted their ways saying their byes. My thought went to Kiran and I, around this age was the first time I met Kiran.

When I heard the announcement for our flight, I searched for Kiran. After a few minutes, Kiran stood in front of me with two candies.

"Have it!"

Though I didn't want the candy, I took it and unwrapped the candy and placed it inside my mouth.

"You remember this?" asked Kiran.

"Still the brand is running, I guess," I said.

"Wow...good memory power, but that time we had only one and we shared it and...see where this candy brought us, we are now a happily married couple," shouted Kiran without any worry.

Suddenly I couldn't enjoy the candy as it tasted differently.

"You don't like it?" asked Kiran seeing my expression.

"Come Kiran, let's go...it's time."

"Answer me! Don't you like it?" asked Kiran not allowing me to take my steps.

"Do you want us to miss our flight?" I asked angrily.

"Rose!" said Kiran calmly. "Do you like it or not?"

"Of course I like it, now come on..."

"Stop!"

Kiran sat in the chair and I saw the queue lining up for our flight. "Kiran, what are you doing? Come on, let's go to our house."

"Our house?"

"Kiran..."

"Our plan was to stay here for another three days, why do you want..."

"Kiran, please stop and come with me," I pleaded.

"Answer me, and I will come," answered Kiran.

"Do you like the candy or not!"

"I don't like...not only this candy, I haven't liked any candy in my life...even the one which brought us together," I answered honestly with full rage.

"That's what I thought," murmured Kiran.

"Come on...let's go home, Kiran."

"Home? This is your home...my dear husband Mr. Rose Love Paul!" said my dear wife Mrs Kiran Love Paul.