Chapter 1: Somethings Wrong

Elle's Point of View

It's Saturday, so it should be a clean day as well! Elle whispered in her mind. It was already noon and until now she still hadn't finished urinating.

She just swept their room and arranged the fair of her bags, shoes, and sandals. She also took out some clothes that were messed up when they hurried to get with her husband’s clothes. She hurried to the side table near their bed and immediately answered the call when the telephone rang.

"Hello?" She answered kindly.

 “Elle! That's good and you answered! ” I heard mum on the other line. I'm sure she's carrying gossip again.

"What else do you need?" I asked her.

"Ouch, did I need anything from you when I was called?" Feeling hurt she answers me. I shook my head at what I heard.

She's Anna Mendez, my best friend. She's kind of beautiful, I'm kind to her except for one thing.

"So what's the matter?" She sighed before placing the telephone between her ear and arm. Elle continued to fold their clothes while waiting for Anna to say more.

"Can I go to your house?" Her eyes grew louder and she immediately stood up.

"A-ah, I'm not in my house."

She replied to her friend. She heard Anna's laughter on the other line.

"Elle, your nanny is opening me up here in front of the gate." She immediately ran near the window here at the top of the house. The telephone was still in Elle's ear, which was slightly over as she looked around to see Anna, and when her friend's eyes met hers, Anna's hand starts waving to her.

She closes her eyes tightly, she glances at the clock on the tv here in their room. It was close to noon and she was sure that her husband might be home by this time as well.

My friend Anna didn’t know that I was married.

Elle hurried out of the room and went down the stairs, which was almost difficult because of the nervousness she felt.

She was afraid that her friend would find out about them.

It's not that she doesn't trust her friend but she knows from head to toe that Anna is fond of slippery things to say that shouldn't be said. Otherwise, there is no secret to keep from Anna so she is not able to tell her that she is married.

It's not because I didn't inform her that I'm married, then I'm a bad friends, right?

"You just went without even saying anything." she was kind to Anna who was looking now around her house.

"I've told you a few times but you always reject me, why should we be friends," she answered me. This woman really has a lot of reasons.

"I'm cleaning the house, Anna," she mumbled with surrender and cutting at what else her friend had to say.

"Don't you want me here anymore?" she could hear Anna's voice sullen.

 "I didn't say anything like that," she replied to her friend. "After all, it's already noon so you can have lunch here before you leave," I said next and a smile flashed on Anna's lips.

“Okay! I'll just pick you up on Monday so we can go to school together. ” Still smiling she told.

"Just get Kevina, I'll just bring my car by Monday." I reject her. I just breathed a sigh of relief to see her nod.

"Nanny Josefa!" she called the maid, but Elle considered it a part of their life with Luke because since they got married, Nanny Josefa has been here at home ever since.

"Oh, why hija?" The old woman asked as she entered the living room.

“Have you cooked yet? Please cook more because this, my friend Anna will eat here before leaving,” she said and Nanny Josefa smiled at her.

"Okay." Nanny Josefa simply answered her and smiled at her before turning around and heading to the kitchen.

It looks like some bugs want to get rid of Elle's chest, not because she doesn't want her friend to be there but because she doesn't want anyone to know that she's married to the man that everyone admires. Even her friend Anna,  she knows Anna how to admire Luke even from afar.

What if Luke gets home right away? What is Anna going to tell? I'm sure she will be surprised.

She was shaken by the thought and turned to Anna when she heard her speak.

"Can I tour your house?" Anna asked her, she almost made her sweat a lot because of what her friend had asked her.

Did she have a hard time removing the picture of her and Luke when they got married on the wall and then she still wanted to go around?

"I'm cleaning the house Anna, maybe another day?" She took a deep breath when Anna nodded at him and just sat comfortably on the sofa here in the living room.

"Hija, the food is ready." They looked at her when Nanny Josefa spoke behind them.

She stood up and hugged Anna while still holding her hands while swinging their clasped palms.

Elle could not rest in her seat because it was past noon. Maybe Luke will catch up with them, her friend will surely hit me by chance.

“Elle, can I have the last request? May I come into your room? And where are your parents? ” she was stunned by Anna's question to her, she bite her lips and silence enveloped the whole kitchen.

"Her mother is dead, when Elle was only fifteen years old, hija." Nanny Josefa said.

Silence enveloped the whole table and maybe Anna also felt deprived so she immediately finished her food.

"Sorry, Elle." Anna apologizes to me. "For what?" She laughed at her friend's question even though she already knew the answer as to why she would apologize to her.

"It just is! I’m leaving Elle because my mom also texted me. ” Anna told her.

 She just smiled a little because she didn't want to talk about her mother's death. It was also obvious to Anna that she was just making excuses because of my infidelity and as far as I know, Anna can't be with her mother.

She led Anna out of the gate, still waving at her until she could no longer see Anna walking.

She was about to open the door when she heard a horn from the gate. Elle smiled when she saw her husband’s car. She immediately walked closer to the gate and reopened it accordingly. She greeted Luke with a tight hug and did the same to her.

“Ciao amore mio [Hello, my love.]” He greeted me as he hugged me and gave me a light kiss on my lips.

"Stop speaking Italian." She disobeyed her husband and she heard a soft laugh from him.

"What is this?" Luke released the grip on her waist and bowed slightly before picking up something. It's a red happy face, maybe it was Anna's and fell unconscious.

"I know who owns that," I said and he turned to me. "To whom?" He asked me.

"Anna, she came here. She was just about to leave when you came." I explained and Luke seemed stunned before recovering.

When they got to the living room, Elle noticed the frown on her husband's forehead and Elle frowned when she noticed what Luke was looking and it was the missing photo of them on the wall when they got married.

"Ah, I just removed it for a while because Anna might see it earlier," she argued but her husband did not look at her instead Luke left in front of her and went up the stairs to their room.

Elle sighed because she was sure that her husband was upset with her. So she approached the large frame where the photo of him and Luke was placed. She even smiled slightly as she stared at that picture and reattached it exactly where it hung.

When she finished arranging what needed to be fixed in the living room Elle went to their room, Luke was not there and she just heard the water flowing from the bathroom maybe Luke was there and taking a bath.

Elle just continued to fold their clothes, later Luke came out of the bathroom. She just watched her husband's every move until Luke looked back at him.

“Okay, fine. Next time don't repeat that. Let them see, let them know. “ Luke said in a deep voice to her. Elle smiled at what Luke said to her.

She still can't help but be nervous and think about what will happen once everyone at their school finds out about it. But should she worry about that if only Anna can see? It is also possible for her husband to lose his job because he is their professor.

As far as she knows, it is one of the rules and it is forbidden for the teacher or professor to have a relationship with their student.

"I'm sorry." She apologized to her husband. Luke came to her seat and sat down next to her. “No, you don't have to apologize. It must be because I am sulking even for a small reason. ” He explained to me.

Elle leaned her head on her husband's muscular shoulders. “I’m just scared, dear. Maybe that's what they say, especially to you. ” She whispered just enough for Luke to hear what she said.

“It's just a word, as long as they don't hurt us physically, let's just let them. If they are happy there, let's give it to them. ” He explained to me.

Elle didn't say a word because their conversation might end in an argument. Luke also helped her fold their clothes and neatly arranged them in their wide closet.

When they finished tidying up their room they went to the kitchen to eat. They were eating quietly and no one spoke so only the sound of cutlery could be heard in the four corners of the kitchen.

"I'll just take a shower." She said and her husband glanced at her.

"Okay, all right, I'm just here at the living room," Luke answered her and she just nodded.

She even turned to Luke and saw him touching his cellphone. She continued to go up to their room and take a bath there.

She feels she is so far away from her husband now. There seems to be something wrong but instead of taking the lead, Elle just turned her head and avoided thinking the wrong thing that could ruin their relationship.

Is there really something wrong with her husband or what she thinks is wrong?