Eva woke up when the alarm went off at 5:am. She set the alarm before going to bed to avoid waking up late.
She went to the laundry room, picked up some bedding, and proceeded to her husband's room.
She checked his main room, there was no sign of him and Hazel. She was sure he did not sleep in the second guest room. If he had slept there, she would have heard everything that went on last night. It seemed he had respect for Hazel, Eva thought.
She stood at the door of the third room, contemplating. Kelsey told her before she left that Julian disliked it when people knocked on his door.
She leaned on the wall, trying to figure out what to do. Her mind began to wander, picking up some questions as it went. "What if Hazel went back to her house when I
Julian left the dining room with annoyance. He was not happy with the meal Hazel served. Hazel ran after him. "Julian, are you mad at me for helping her?" Hazel said. "Hazel, we train four or five hours per day. Thirty minutes for cardio, thirty minutes of intense sprinting drills, football tactical drills to improve understanding with teammates, and some gym exercises for muscle development and strength, so we follow a strict diet plan. You have been with me for more than six months now, I think you should know better," Julian yelled. "How am I supposed to know? Have you ever allowed me to help your cooks?" Hazel asked. Julian looked at her and sighed. "I see, you preferred her over me right?" Hazel said.
Eva lay on her bed staring at the roof of her small detached guesthouse. Her wedding was supposed to be tomorrow. She thought about her parents and James's parents and began to wonder what they told their friends. The phone she kept beside her began to ring. She picked the phone up and accepted the incoming call. "I want to see you in my room now," Julian's voice came clearly across the line. Eva looked at the time after he hung up, it was 9:PM. She began to wonder why he was still awake. He hadn't slept alone since she came to his house. Eva's mind began to wander. She slowly rolled out of the bed. She walked towards her closet and pulled her sleep shirt off. Eva was not thinking of having
It was another beautiful day and Eva woke up with determination. She walked into her bathroom and tidied herself up.She had a perfume her father bought for when he went on vacation in France. She brought it out from her bag, ran her eyes on the date and some write-up that was on the bottle. She gently removed the cap and sprayed it around her body. She stood, ready for the day.Eva was surprised Julian hadn't gotten out of the bed yet. She dropped the bedding as usual. On second thought, she summoned courage and walked towards his bed.She pulled his duvet slowly, he swiveled and opened his eyes. Julian wiped his eyes again to make sure he was seeing clearly.Eva stood behind him, offering him a smile with her phone in her hand.
"Wait... are you out of your mind?" Carlos yelled at his friend. "Hazel was right!""Right about what?" Julian, whose attention was on the football match he was watching on the television turned and gawked at him."She said you preferred Eva to her!""When did she tell you that?" Julian asked."She called me yesterday when you were in Eva's room, wiping her tears," Carlos said.Julian fixed his gaze back on the television without saying a word."Julian if I had known you are not going to punish that girl, I would have insisted on handing the evidence over to the police.""Carlos, she mowed the
Julian and his friend sat on the bleacher, admiring the new plants they added to the garden."Did you call her?" Carlos asked when he saw Eva coming towards them. Julian looked at her and continued staring at the new plants."Good morning, Carlos," Eva greeted."Good morning, Mrs. Hampton, thanks for the breakfast," Carlos grinned. Eva smiled back at him."Julian, can I talk to you?" Eva asked with a firm tone. Julian looked at her, the picture of her he saw last night appeared before him."Come closer; you can talk from there if you want," Julian said, returning his gaze to the garden.Eva climbed the bleacher and sat on the third row, where he
Eva could feel his warm finger brushing wet hair off her face. She raised her eyes and found his covetous eyes watching her, she quickly lowered her thick black lashes. "Eva you need to shower," Julian muttered still staring at her. Eva shook her head. "Are you serious?" Julian asked, tilting his brows. "You have just sixty seconds to get into the bathroom." "Or...else," Eva whimpered, gasping. "I will take you to the bathroom and get you thoroughly cleaned up. Now, are you bathing or not?" Julian asked. Eva inclined her head in total compliance. "Good, you have just fifty seconds." Eva slowly rolled out of the bed and began to walk straight to
Eva left the dining room and walked towards her old room. She had forgotten her things had been moved out of the small detached guesthouse. She sighed and looked in the direction of Julian's bedroom. "Who did you kill?" Nora, who had been standing at the back of the small house, looking through the window asked. "Nora!" Eva jerked. "You slept with him last night, didn't you?" Nora asked. "I did not, Nora," Eva said and tried to walk away. "Eva, I looked through your window and discovered all your things have been moved. You ignored my warning." "Julian moved my things without my permission," Eva said. "You are the murderer Hazel was talking about this morning? Who did you kill?" "Nora, I will tell you everything when I come back. I need to go, Julian is waiting for me." "Are you going out with him now?" Nora asked, frowning her brows. "I came with a few clothes; Julian wants to buy more for me," Eva said and walked hurriedly towards the ba
Eva drew in deep soul-drenching drafts and began to walk slowly towards him. She stood and stared at him when she got close to him.She climbed the bed, straightened his legs, and knelt in between. She was surprised he did not protest nor tried to walk her out of the bedroom like he did the last time he cried over his mom's disappearance.Eva took the picture from him and glanced at it with a heavy heart. She hid it under his pillow after looking at it for more than sixty seconds.She brought his head closer to her and rested it on her soft bosom. She felt his hand slowly moving up from her lap to her waist. He held her tight when his hands found her waist. She could feel his heart beating unsystematically."I'm sorry, Julian," Eva whispered, care