“I… I was…” Janet couldn’t come up with a plan.But Edwin’s eyes went to Janet’s, and he noticed she was holding a shopping bag.“You went to shopping?” Edwin asked. Janet looked toward his gaze and remembered she had gone to buy some necessary things for her mom.She wanted to send these to her when she would meet her tomorrow before leaving.Rebecca had assured her she would take care of her, but Janet wanted to cover as much as possible before leaving.The doctor has advised her to keep Rim in their hospital as it wouldn’t be wise to move her at this moment. So, she could only leave Rim behind.“I was feeling bored, so I went to buy something for Mom,” Janet explained.“You could have informed me. I would have ordered Ben to buy them,” Edwin stood up with a defeated sigh and walked toward his room without further argument.He was worried about her, so he returned early.But here she was roaming around without caring for her health.Janet also sighed in relief and walked toward her
The next morning, Edwin and Janet were having breakfast calmly when Janet spoke out.“Can I take half a day off today?” Janet asked.She wanted to take a leave as she had various things to manage before she left the next morning.She had finally sold her house as there was no need for her to keep them.Once Rim’s health got better, she would take her along with her and permanently settle in Italy.That’s where she was going to move, as the designer she was going to work under lived there.She was a generous lady, close to her mother’s age.When Janet agreed and informed her about her concern about her accommodation, she offered to cover her for that.Though she needed to pay rent every month, she didn’t need to go house hunting and could settle there the day she landed in Italy.But she knew she would need some money before her first salary came and the house was her only savings.She spent all the other money she had on Rim’s hospital fees.She needed to buy some necessary things befo
When Edwin walked inside, he was surprised to notice the house decorated with flowers and candles. The red and white theme looked so perfect that he was mesmerized.It looked like a restaurant rather than his house.He walked inside curiously and noticed Janet setting the table.She was wearing a beautiful red gown which perfectly matched the theme of the decoration.Janet looked up, noticing him, and smiled at him.“You are back? Go freshen up. I have prepared something for you. Go and get changed,” Janet said, returning to her work.“What’s all this?” Edwin was looking around and it looked nothing like they had ever done.It would be a lie if he said he wasn’t shocked.How Janet was keeping a meter distance from him he would never expect something from her even in his distant dream.“It’s a surprise for you. Go and get changed. The food won’t taste good if it gets cold,” Janet urged, and Edwin could only walk upstairs.When he entered the room, he noticed a white tuxedo was placed o
Janet woke up in Edwin’s arms.It was still late at night around 4 am, but she needed to leave before Edwin woke up.She promised Rim to meet her before leaving, too.She noticed the person sleeping beside her peacefully.She wanted to make yesterday’s night special, it would be the last memory left behind to each other.Maybe Edwin would hate her after today, but she was making it easy for both of them.Janet would start a new life away from the shadow of her past with her baby, while Edwin could marry Chesley and settle in his life.She didn’t want to be stuck in the tug and war between them.She would rather take her broken heart and leave from here.She slowly removed his hand from her waist and placed a peck on his lips.“I have loved you, Edwin. With all my heart. You have been my first man, my first love. You will always remain in my heart. But we can’t stay together,” Janet said in a whisper-like tone.Edwin was sleeping so peacefully that Janet wanted to kiss him again.She sl
Edwin was sleeping peacefully.Last night was the best night of his life.This was the first time Janet made an effort toward their relationship, and Edwin felt so hopeful.They slept in each other’s arms after their love-making session.Only if he would know this was not beginning but a farewell from Janet.The constant ringing of his phone made him wake up, and he took the phone from his bedside table without opening his eyes.They slept late, and Edwin wasn’t in the mood for an early morning phone call.“It should be important if you are disturbing my sleep so early,” Edwin grumbled on his phone without checking the caller ID.“Oh, it is… because your Birdy would fly away while you are lost in your Lala land.” Elisa’s irritated voice came from the call and Edwin’s sleep ran away instantly.“What nonsense you are talking about?” Edwin sat up, forgetting his sleep, and looked around to find his room empty.It was 7 in the morning and he would think Janet must woke up to prepare their
“Hey, sir. Where are you entering?” Janet was closing her eyes, thinking it would take time when she heard the frantic voice of the flight attendant.Janet noticed a few people who looked like security had entered the flight.“What’s happening?” Stella said worriedly and Janet was also feeling scared.She had heard news of flight hijacks and wasn’t expecting to experience one on her first flight.“Sir, she is here, economy class seat xyzzy,” Janet heard him say and Janet noticed it was her seat number.“What do you want?” Janet asked scared and tried to get up but the man didn’t let her.“Don’t move mam,” the man said authoritatively and Janet stayed rooted in her place.She noticed people were making their way from someone and she didn’t expect her biggest nightmare was walking toward her.“How?” Janet said gasping to herself.Edwin was walking toward her with his morning hair look. She looked frantically to find any exit, but she was surrounded by the people clothed in black and it
Edwin was pulling Janet upstairs and Neither Janet could match his pace nor Edwin was letting her go making her feel pain.“Edwin, you are hurting me,” Janet complained and Edwin turned around only picking her up, and hurriedly walked toward his room.Noticing the house, Janet was feeling terrible.His house was still like she left behind. The burned candles and rose petals were scattered all around.He must have run to catch her the moment he woke up.“Put me down. Where are you taking me?” Janet struggled, but Edwin didn’t drop her. Instead, he took large strides and walked toward his room.“Edwin,” Janet was struggling but Edwin entering his room dropped her in the bed, making her bounce.Janet tried to get up and leave, but Edwin looked at the door and blocked her.He pushed her, making her fall on the bed.When she tried to move, he pulled out a handcuff from his pocket and bound her hand to the bed.Janet tried to open it, but how it was possible?“Edwin,” Janet yelled frustrate
Janet was sitting inside the room worriedly.It’s been two days since she has been caged in this room by Edwin.He was coming here occasionally and taking care of her meals.He had already delivered her luggage the same day, and that’s how Janet could take her medicine.After taking them, she hid the medicine as she was trying to hide her condition from Edwin.He was already angry with her. She could understand it from his silent treatment, and she didn’t want to cause more trouble for her.Elisa came the day when Edwin brought her back here, but both were giving each other silent treatment.Janet understood her anger, but she didn’t have any explanation to give her, too. It was her life and she couldn’t take a risk while thinking about their friendship. Moreover, it was her child she was worried about.With her failed attempt, many problems had arisen.Rim must be sick and worried as Janet couldn’t call her. Edwin had confiscated her phone, and she dared not ask for it.Janet tried to
“Hello, everyone. Welcome to the grand wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Let’s welcome the bride and congratulate them for completing 25 years together.” The announcer announced while the door opened and there the beautiful bride was standing, wearing a beautiful mermaid-style wedding gown.She was holding a bouquet of White Lily’s with both hands tightly.Janet walked forward while Eric, and his younger brother, Ezra, were escorting her to the aisles.Erica and Edith, Janet’s third child are standing beside them holding the rings.Janet’s children have grown up and even though with time they had become busy and Janet forgot about Edwin’s promise to give her a wedding, Edwin didn’t forget it.So, on their Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Janet was walking the aisle though her children were close to marriageable age.Janet was at first shy and denied Edwin’s idea, but Edwin was adamant and finally persuaded her somehow.“Mom, feeling nervous?” Janet’s youngest child, Ezra, whispered in J
“How are you feeling now, Elisa?” Janet asked while serving her a plate filled with food.Elisa was in her advanced days of pregnancy and with time she was feeling uncomfortable every day.“I am good,” Elisa said while taking the plate.Janet served plates for Rebecca and her and sat together.They came for a picnic in Edwin’s farmhouse where they wanted to spend some quality time.Edwin was standing with Rabecca’s husband and Ben. They were, as usual, taking about some business matter while the ladies were sitting together.Eric and Erica were running in the field as they had already finished their lunch and Rim was looking after them.Eric’s grandparents were also there and sitting in the distance while watching the children enjoying their time.“Why did you serve so little for yourself?” Elisa asked, noticing Janet’s plate.“I am not feeling well for some days,” Janet said, and this made the environment tense.“Have you informed Edwin about your condition? He will take you to the
“When did you remember everything?” They have returned home and sitting on the living room sofa.Edwin was lying on her lap while Janet was caressing his hair.The TV was turned on, but they were only busy with each other.“The day I woke up in hospital,” Janet said and Edwin stood up and looked at her with a frown.“And you are only telling me now? That’s why you were behaving abnormally?” Edwin was taken aback by her revelation.Janet knew her reason was useless, and she was worrying unnecessarily.But she had suffered a lot through these years, and she was feeling insecure when she woke up.That’s why she didn’t know whether she wanted to tell anyone about her health.“Why?” Edwin didn’t understand why she hid it for so long.It’s been a week since Edwin brought her home.Why she was telling him the truth now?“I was thinking useless things. It’s not important anymore,” Janet said but Edwin wasn’t having it.He wanted to know what was bothering her.“Nothing related to you can be u
Edwin didn’t know why Janet had returned to the same sea beach, where they had always loved to come together.They have spent the best times of their life here and those memories were precious.But she didn’t remember their marriage, so there was no way she remembered that beach.But Edwin didn’t know a big surprise was waiting for him.When he got off the car it was already the time of sunset.He ran toward the beach as Janet’s location was showing there.After walking for a while, he noticed that familiar figure he was running after.She was standing there facing the sea and her beautiful long hair was flowing beautifully in the breeze.“Janet,” Edwin called, and Janet turned to look at him.Her face looked so peaceful, and when she turned completely, Edwin noticed she was holding a red bouquet in her hand.What was she doing here, Edwin was wondering, but looking at her Edwin was feeling a distinct feeling.She was looking at him like she used to do before.Before Edwin lost her, s
Edwin didn’t expect he would find Janet unconscious when he returned.He anxiously called the doctor and this time the matter looked serious.Janet’s condition was unstable, and the doctor advised to move her to the hospital.The doctor was confused as to why her health condition deteriorated so much when they were getting good results, but they could only try their best to cure her.Elisa was taking care of the children while Edwin was anxiously waiting for any good news.The doctor took a while to come out after checking Janet and Edwin knew the news wouldn’t be good.“Mr. Wilson, her vitals are good and everything looks normal, but it was like she went into a deep sleep. You can say she was in Comma, but it was not like there was anything wrong with her health, she was just unwilling to wake up,” The doctor's explanation was confusing.“What do you want to say? When would she wake up?” Edwin was only concerned about one thing.He wanted her Janet back, even if she never remembered
Janet was sitting with her children while they were playing on the living room floor and Edwin was doing something on his laptop.“Mommy, look we have made our house,” Erica showed her the makeshift house that she made with Lego.“Beautiful,” Janet said with a smile, though the house looked anything but house.“Dad, look,” Eric called Edwin to show him his house.Eric who was always ready to get appreciation from Edwin asked for Edwin’s confirmation.Erica was always the princess of Edwin and Janet, but Eric got connected with Edwin the most and always tried to ask his opinion on every tiny thing.Maybe it was the boy's things trying to connect with his father.“Nice, just you need to…” Edwin got up from his place and sat on the floor to help him renovate his house.Erica also ran toward him to get some help and Edwin helped her to make a pink house for her doll.Everything was so perfect yet Janet didn’t know why Edwin was still keeping his distance.Edwin returned to his work after
“Do you think he is impotent?” Janet asked and Elisa almost spitted her coffee out of shock.“What the hell? Where did this thought come from?” Elisa asked laughing, and Janet frowned.“Otherwise, why won’t he touch me?” Janet asked and Elisa couldn’t stop her laughing hearing her reason.Janet and Elisa were sitting in the Wilson group cafeteria and drinking coffee when Janet started this conversation.Edwin had brought Janet to his office as promised, and Elisa was giving her company as Edwin had an important meeting.“Though I hate this conversation, I can assure you he is not,” Elisa said and Janet was confused.“Why are you so sure?” Janet asked and Elisa sighed.“Janet, are you sure you need to discuss this matter only with me? He is my brother and I shouldn’t discuss his sexual life, at least. It’s so creepy,” Elisa said with disgust and Janet understood.This conversation must be making her uncomfortable.But Janet didn’t know who to talk with other than Elisa when this matter
One month later,Edwin was slowly getting back into his usual life.He was going to the office regularly and Eric and Erica had joined a school in Sydney.Everything was getting back to normal.Eric and Erica had gotten used to their life here and though they sometimes ask about William, they weren’t as much concerned as Edwin had thought they would be.Maybe they also think of him as a replaceable part of their life, which was a relief, because he would never compromise about this matter.William was a dark chapter in their life and he made sure he would never get a way back to their life.Edwin was trying hard so that they completely forgot that horrible person.Children’s memory is limited and someday maybe they would forget someone named William existed in their life.Janet was sitting on the bed while waiting for Edwin.It’s been more than a month since she had got consciousness.Though she didn’t remember about their marriage or anything about Edwin something was bothering Janet
Edwin was sitting in his office, and Ben entered with a file.“Did you get any news?” Edwin was impatiently waiting for any clue about William.He was still in Sydney because Edwin had blocked all the airports and the bus stops for him and unless the earth had engulfed him or the sky had hidden him, he couldn’t hide for long.“Yes, he was hiding in an old abandoned building. He thought we wouldn’t find him there,” Ben said with a scoff, and Edwin laughed mockingly.“He had underestimated our power. If we weren’t that ignorant, we would have found Janet early,” Edwin was so regretful about that.He thought Chesley wouldn’t keep Janet in the country, so they neglected this part, Janet could be anywhere nearby.Only if they have searched carefully.But William wasn’t lucky this time.“Our men have taken him to the warehouse, what do you want to do? Should I call the police and inform them of his whereabouts?” Ben asked, but Edwin wasn’t ready to show him mercy.He dared to touch Edwin’s