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WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WHERE DID THAT SWEET BOY GO?
Having been instructed by the doctor to rest the entire day, I lay on the bed, hoping for a miracle to get me out of that mansion. It was a wish made in vain. I knew really well that nobody was going to help me with escaping my circumstances.Defeated, I shut my eyes. It was then that I recalled my very first and sweet encounter with Noah. I wasn’t sure why my mind raced back to that moment. Maybe it was because I wanted to think about the man I once loved. I wanted to assure myself that Noah wasn’t as vicious as he was trying to be. There was still some good left in him.Within Noah, there must be some part that resembled him from the past. The part that must’ve protested when he had hurt me the previous night. The sweetness of the relationship that we had shared previously couldn’t have been so easily poisoned by his newly generated hatred.The very first time I saw him was during middle school. He usually used to keep to himself, but interacted with others once in a while. That was
Last Updated : 2024-10-29WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW I AM SHAMELESS
“Where did that man that loved me go?” I questioned, lying beneath Noah.With undeniable seriousness, he replied, “You killed him.”“I never did anything to hurt you. You chose to place your faith in bogus evidence that was delivered from a suspicious source,” I denied all charges of being responsible for our fall-out.Grabbing my jaw, he asked me, “What proof do you have to discredit the pictures that I had received in which you were clearly lying naked beside a man?”“I have none but my word for it,” I responded, staring him in the eyes. “Since you are aware of how much I’ve always loved you, you must know better than to accuse me of something that I could never do to you.”Shaking his head in disbelief, the man further asked, “You want me to take your word against concrete proof of a photograph? How foolish do you think I am?”Before I could put forward any more arguments, his phone began ringing. I thought he would finally go away to answer it. The man, however, didn’t leave my sid
Last Updated : 2024-10-29WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW LONELY AND DESPERATE
Gentle caresses on the head combined with a soft-toned question about my well-being was enough for me to assume that Noah mightn’t hate me as much as I had thought. Unbothered by my nakedness and my condition, I answered him while looking at him with a hunger that suggested a yearning to be loved.Without ridiculing me about my desire, he continued to shower me with gentleness. There, however, was another question that came my way. Appearing more disappointed than hurt, he wondered why I gave up on something as beautiful as our relationship, claiming there was no way I would find a love like that again.“I didn’t,” I responded, appearing just as displeased with our current situation. “I have only ever loved you.”“What am I supposed to make of the pictures I received and your rendezvous with Seth then?” asked Noah, letting go of me.While I begged the entire evening to be left alone, I could feel my heart break when he finally freed me from his grasp. After leaving me there, he was goi
Last Updated : 2024-10-29WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW MARRIAGE ISN'T FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME
“You’ve barely eaten anything,” pointed out Seth, as he settled beside me with a bottle of red vine.“I guess I don’t have an appetite,” I answered, struggling to calm myself, as I was still too much involved in recalling what I had undergone during my stay at Noah’s place.Gently, Seth patted the back of my hand and asked me, “What is it that’s troubling you enough to steal your hunger from you?”Before I spoke anything, my eyes brimmed with tears. Since I was certain to have an emotional breakdown while talking about the cause of my distress, I took a deep breath and decided to alter the subject of our conversation instead.“It has certainly been getting hotter, hasn’t it?” I asked, holding back my tears while forcing a smile. “I guess the weather should be held responsible for my lack of hunger.”Seth had been looking into my eyes since the beginning of our conversation. I, therefore, failed to convince him that I was doing alright. If anything, he grew more concerned and grabbed me
Last Updated : 2024-10-29WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW I AM TRULY DESPICABLE FOR LOVING HIM
“I am asking you to marry me out of a genuine desire to help you out,” said Seth, hoping I would consider his very considerate proposal.Conscious of how my best friend was fond of sacrificing his own joys for other people, I couldn’t selfishly accept his suggestion to make him suffer, “I’ve already ruined my life. I don’t want to do the same to you.”“I don’t understand how marrying you would ruin my life,” argued Seth, unaware of the malignant ways of Noah. “Since you’re my best friend, I don’t see a single reason why it could go wrong.”Finally, sitting down, I began explaining, “Noah plans on destroying not just me, but anybody who would want to help me. If he were to find out I was marrying someone else, he’d dash towards my parents and tell them everything that had transpired between us.”“There’s a really strong possibility for that since he’s a vindictive person,” agreed Seth, holding his chin in his hand.I knew that it was a futile endeavour to spend our time contemplating a
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The culprit soon joined us in the conversation as well. The signs of hesitation in his face on coming back into the guest room proved his guilt to me. Instead of continuing the conversation, I excused myself and requested Seth to join me.Once, we were in a separate room, I asked him about Anne, “Why did you tell her about me staying in your apartment?”“Because she has been calling me incessantly to get some information on you,” revealed Seth, believing he had done the right thing. “She cried a lot. I couldn’t sit idly and watch her grieve your disappearance like that.”“She will now tell everyone about my whereabouts, including Noah,” I said with visible signs of distress on my face. “If he were to find out that I’d taken refuge in a guy's apartment, he wouldn’t appreciate it.”“Why are you so afraid of him? Am I not with you?” questioned Seth, not realizing the danger that he had put both of us in.Placing my head over my hand, I told him, “You’ve certainly made a grave error. I wo
Last Updated : 2024-10-29WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW THE MAN OUTSIDE THE WINDOW
Convincing my sister to leave wasn’t an easy task. It took a lot of assurances about my safety and well-being. She visited us every day. She was assured that I required her care to navigate through the challenges of life. As an older sibling, she had the necessary audacity to think like that. I, however, declined all help.A little annoyed, I crashed on the bed, too exhausted to worry about changing clothes. It didn’t take much for me to fall asleep. I was assured to get up the next morning until I heard a few sharp knocks on my bedroom door.“Who is it?” I asked, rubbing my eyes, tiresomely.“Seth,” answered the man, and then sought my permission to enter my bedroom.I allowed him to get inside and then got into a sitting position. Just like a responsible father, he came towards my bed and demanded me to wake up and join him for dinner. Since I was too tired to even move, I told him that I had already eaten.“Are you sure?” asked Seth in a suspicious tone, for he knew I never ate anyt
Last Updated : 2024-10-29WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW FLOWERS FROM A STRANGER
I didn’t see anybody outside the window the next morning. The man had completely disappeared into the thin air. Since I had seen the silhouette of that man quite clearly the previous night, I knew it wasn’t some hallucination. Somebody was actually there, staring at me in the middle of the night.Last night’s horrific images didn’t leave my mind. I appeared a little disturbed by the same when I joined Seth for breakfast. He, thus, couldn’t stop himself from addressing the same, “Didn’t you have a good night's sleep yesterday?”“No, I didn’t,” I responded, resting my weary head on my hands. “I saw somebody standing outside the window.”“Could’ve been some drunkard,” argued Seth, pleading with me to eat something.I ate a little sandwich and some hard-boiled eggs before grabbing my bag and preparing to leave. Before I could move out of the door, Seth reminded me to call him in the case of an emergency. Since I didn’t want to hear another lecture on my inability to prioritize my safety,
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WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW SAY YOU BELONG TO ME
As we walked into that house that night, my brain would still glisten with the words spewed by Seth. All that weight, all that heaviness - Noah and those lies, manipulation, twisted web which life has become. My chest felt like it was stuck in some heavy fog, where nothing could be distinguished clearly, nothing trusted as what was thought to be known. Even Seth, the man who had been there for me, seemed at a distance somehow. The puzzle he'd given me, it seemed, was not pieced back together either; no matter how very hard I tried, those pieces wouldn't mesh.Seth treated me gently when he brought me home, like fragile glass that might break if one breathed too hard on it. And in his eyes, I saw the worry, the sadness, the hope that maybe, just maybe, this was the night that might change things between us. I had seen him trying everything to make me feel special, make me smile, and a part of me wanted to give him what he so desperately needed: a sign that I was coming back to him. Tha
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WHY DOES MY HEART ACHE FOR HIM?
I thought Seth was taking a leave from work for spending the day with me, which rather seemed to be a sweet gesture, but deep inside, upset me. We had been so tensed against each other lately without either of us being able fully to articulate what was nagging; it would always hang there in mid-air like an invisible barrier. While I would have liked to dissuade him from leaving, at the same time, I could not reject him. Seth had tried hard to make things be normal by bending over backward and doing all in his power; the least I could do was try to meet him halfway.We went out to a great little restaurant. It had a warm, cozy atmosphere. The low illuminations were rich in earth tones. After all, there isn't a setting more perfect for anyone who ever wanted to feel at ease. Couples were scattered all over the room, some laughing, some whispering low over glasses of wine, and it was one of those scenes-the kind of atmosphere which usually lulled me into a state of peace, but tonight mad
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TRUE DESIRES
That's exactly what I thought: when I came back home, I had a feeling that something was different in the space. It wasn't the space that changed; no, everything was in place as it was meant to be: Seth's coat was slumped over the back of the chair by the door, his tea from the morning was still sitting on the kitchen counter, and the soft hum of the refrigerator resonated through the quiet space. Yet something inside me had shifted, and it was unsettling. I kept playing back the conversation with Noah over and over in my head like a broken record that refused to turn off.I tried to shake it, focus on anything else. I glanced up at the photos on the mantle. Images of Seth and me together-smiling, happy, like a couple deep in love. But those pictures belonged to a life that just didn't fit anymore. I looked at one for a long time, willing myself to feel something, to remember the love that Seth swore we'd shared.But all that flashed through my mind was Noah. His words, the way he loo
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW MY BOYFRIEND?
I don't really recall much of anything anymore. Faces, voices, they all seem to blend together, flickering shadows at the corners of my mind. Every day was like a puzzle missing too many pieces, and no matter how hard I tried, I could never really fit it together.That day, I was wandering. I had gotten out of the house without having said anything to Seth, though I wasn't totally sure why. I knew he was trying to be kind to me. Patient and gentle, he was, trying always to help me remember who he said I used to be. But no matter how hard he tried, I couldn't find anything inside of me that felt real from the stories he told. There wasn't a spark of recognition-no emotion, no feeling of home-when I looked at him. And the worst part? He kept on saying we loved each other. Loved. The word sounded foreign, hollow, almost amusing.How could I ever have loved a person that I couldn't even recognize? He's lying, I thought. Or mistaken. Maybe this was some grand, tragic misunderstanding; mayb
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW I LOST MYSELF
I never know where it started, but somewhere in the pain and in the darkness, I lost myself.It was just pain at first: the pain of losing a baby that lacerated my chest and made it hard to breathe. It was like they took a part of me-a part that would never be returned. Every breath I took was a reminder of the child I would never hold, the life I would never nurture. It felt like the world had grayed, and no matter how hard Seth tried to comfort me, I couldn't find my way back to color.Days passed. Weeks, maybe. I'm not even sure anymore. It's all such a blur, one endless stretch of numbness. Mornings, I woke up and didn't know where I was. The walls that enclosed me felt unfamiliar-the bed beneath me, too cold. I didn't know how I'd gotten there or why I should care. I didn't even feel like the same person anymore. Whoever I had been-the woman who had carried a child, who had fought so hard to survive-was gone. In her place, someone hollow, someone I didn't know.I forgot simple thi
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW NOTHING TO LIVE ANYMORE
The excitement had been building inside me for weeks. My due date was fast approaching, and every flutter, every small kick in my belly reminded me of the little life I would soon hold in my arms. I could hardly believe it—the journey from fear and uncertainty to hope and joy. Seth and I had been so careful, so deliberate in our new life, making sure that every decision we made was to create the best future for our child. But today, in my rush of excitement, I made a mistake.I wanted to do something special—something just for me and the baby. Seth had been working from home that day, caught up in a call with a new client, and I had this sudden urge to get out of the house. I decided to visit the nearest market, to pick out some clothes for the baby. We had been meaning to go shopping together, but I couldn’t wait any longer. The idea of buying tiny onesies and blankets filled me with a kind of joy I hadn’t felt in so long. I wanted to savor this moment, just me and my soon-to-be-born
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW I BELONG IN YOUR ARMS
After all was said and done, Seth and I knew we needed to relocate. This wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision but rather a need that eventually comes to the surface with the passing of time. Noah's presence, his threats-this twisted obsession he had toward me-had cast this dark shadow over our lives and refused to blow away. We couldn't be like that anymore, constantly over our shoulders, waiting for him to show up and wreak our lives. So we packed all our things and left.Not one person knew where we were off to. Not even my parents. The fewer people who knew, the better. I was tired of running, tired of hiding, but it felt like the only way I was going to be able to regain some sense of control. Seth was so understanding of the decision, though I knew what it would mean: giving up his job, his friends. But he didn't complain; he wanted us safe, started over.Finally, we drove out of town, and a feeling of calm came over me for the first time in what seemed like an eternity. The weigh
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW LIAR! LIAR!
I never knew that my life, which had just started to inch its way back into some semblance of normality, was once again going to be torn to pieces. Seth had done everything in his power to bring the smile back onto my face-to rebuild what had been broken. We had put so much hard work into our relationship, trying to balance our careers while devoting ourselves to each other. For the first time in months, I felt finally at peace. We were happy, really happy, and I'd started to dare hope that finally, finally the worst was behind us.But that was before Noah walked back into our lives.It was one of those rainy afternoons when Seth and I decided to release ourselves to home, allowing the tedium of a week's burden to work its way into a delightful afternoon. I recall the scent of coffee in the air and some soft music playing in the background. Seth lay on the couch, immersed in a book, while I worked in the kitchen, making us a light lunch. We were quite content in our little bubble, wit
WARMING THE BED OF MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WOULD YOU HOLD ME, PLEASE?
It felt as if, for the first time in eternity, I was starting to feel like myself. Being back with Seth, in the apartment we shared, brought into my life a peace that I never imagined was possible after everything that happened to me. I could feel myself smiling more, even laughing at little things Seth would say or do to get me to be comfortable with him again. It was as if I had been pulled from the grave, taking in fresh air for the first time after existing in a suffocating nightmare.Day by day, each one marks the stride to healing, like gradually and relentlessly rising from darkness. We would go on long walks in the neighborhood, take meals together at the dining table as we used to, and spend evenings curled up on the couch, watching movies or just talking softly about our future. Seth was never pushy for me to talk of the horrors I faced in the hands of Noah unless I am ready, understanding and patient. He was everything I needed him to be-my anchor, my refuge.But even as lif
