Chapter Thirty eight

I was fast asleep late into the night when I heard the door come open. Instinctively I opened my eyes, sat up on the bed and put on the lamp beside me.

With the room dimly illuminated now, I looked up at the figure standing in the middle of the room, staring straight at me.

"Why are you here?" He questioned gazing at me with an unreadable glint in his eye. He tilted his head while waiting for me to speak. I was hesitant to speak at first knowing how he was but then I garnered courage and eventually spoke up.

"I don't want to sleep in the same room as you anymore." I stated, avoiding his piercing gaze as I did.

"My decision is final and there's nothing you would do to change it." I uttered firmly. I stared up at him after a few moments of silence. He was not saying anything and it somehow worried me.

"Fine, have it your way." He said as he shoved his right hand into his pant pocket.

I was shell shocked that he agreed just like that, I so wanted to blurt my thoughts out but I thoug