Rose's point of views: I didn't fail to notice Lucy's features stiffening at my question"Why do you have a gun with you, Lucy?" But she quickly managed to gain her composure and replied back with a titter laugh" It's for my safety. I cannot carry a frying pan everywhere after all" However that made no difference to my still pounding heart.I was still baffled with everything that just happened. "Strange! I did see someone outside" I muttered to myself."Well, whoever it was, he is gone now. So, you don't have to worry. Daniel is on his way too. Let's go inside." She said in a low voice, placing her cold hand on my shoulder to comfort me and with that we walked towards the living room.I obliged.SCENE FROM THE LIVING ROOM,After a few minutes, Daniel entered the living room in his wheelchair to find Rose settled on the sofa lost in her thoughts.His eyes were now fixed on her.His gaze roamed appreciatively from her head to toe. On noticing someone's presence in the room, she in
FLASHBACK:Rose's point of views :Scene from the bedroom,It's still unsettling what happened back in the living room. What was that?Daniel isn't someone who could be trusted and I know that.He has a secret of his own. Then why did I feel what I felt in his presence?Why did I feel safe and relieved seeing him back home? There was certainly an undeniable connection. A sense of comfort in his presence.Urgh!What's wrong with me?Why do I always fall for the wrong guy?Is it Stockholm syndrome?Well, Daniel isn't my captor though. Neither does he seem like the wrong guy.But he could be a wrong guy.This attraction can't be good. Not unless I know his secret.Eluding a sigh, memories of the incident flashed in my eyes.Who was that person on the phone call?Where did the person in the backyard go? I did see someone in the backyard. Who was he? Daniel's behaviour was also very odd. He seemed aware of something.Clearly, he knows something I don't know. Is he trying to protect me
A week later,As Rose sat in the backseat of the car by his side, she felt a pang of conscience asking her why is she still with him?The thought has been bothering her for a long time now. Although she has been feigning indifference and giving cold shoulder to Daniel since the past few days, she still just couldn't figure out what is stopping her from cutting the ties off with him for once and all."Thanks for accompanying me to this party" she heard Daniel's soft voice that interrupted her thoughts.But giving no response back and she just kept her gaze firm staring outside the window.Her ignorance did hurt him but like always he shrugged the thought away.Nevertheless, he was genuinely happy to still have her by his side."A happily ever after feels like an unfeasible dream at this point of time but no matter what, at least he would keep his promise to keep her safe until his very last breath" he thought.TWO HOURS LATER,Scene from the party :Rose stood there in one corner of t
NEXT MORNING : Daniel's point of views :Scene from the living room :Daniel was busy on his laptop when Lucy walked in."She left early today as well?" Lucy asked as soon she stepped in the room.While I just nodded back in response."Don't you think it would be better if she is aware of the whole truth?" She asked back.My eyes instantly went on her.Heaving out a sigh,"That would just make her more anxious. I would never want a life like that for her." I replied to her back."But she doesn't trust us and that's definitely not a good thing" she said."I know but winning her trust isn't my concern right now, keeping her safe is." I told her.The next second, my phone's sound filled the air space."Hello" My eyes slowly widened."WHAT?" I said out loud not believing my ears.SCENE FROM THE POLICE STATION :"The number by which the stalker had contacted your wife is no longer available as expected. We would let you know if we find any other information about the stalker Mr. Maxfield
ROSE'S POINT OF VIEWS :Scene from the living room :Daniel was yet again late today.While Rose was settled on the living room's sofa was busy working on her laptop.From time to time, instinctively her eyes scanned the surroundings.No matter what she did to distract herself, she couldn't shake away the creepy feeling of eyes constantly watching her. It has become hard to the extent that she cannot even differentiate between her reality and her imagination now. She felt there were eyes everywhere, on the street, at home, just everywhere watching her!It was frustrating!Sighing, as she shut the laptop, she noticed Lucy walking in."Looks like Daniel is late again. You should eat" Lucy said but giving a deaf ear to her, she just stood up to walk towards her room.ROSE'S POINT OF VIEWS :"Looks like Daniel is late again. You should eat" Lucy words.I felt an instant pang of jealousy hearing Daniel's name from her mouth. Why? I don't know. Deep down, I knew the bitterness I felt for
DANIEL'S POINT OF VIEWS :I never wanted to have anything in life that I couldn't stand losing. But now, it's too late for that.Rose has become an obsession for me already.Not seeing her makes me anxious.They say after love, no one is what they were before. I couldn't agree more with that.It's love that has put me in the dilemma of either taking the chance of losing her by confessing the truth or putting her life in danger by not telling her the whole truth.Either way, I'd be losing.Sighing,What can be sadder than realising that you have fallen madly in love with something that might never be?The thought formed a sad smile on my lips."Daniel.." I heard a faint voice that got me out of my thoughts.It was Lucy walking in with a familiar face."This is Jessy. She is here to meet Rose." Lucy said."Hey. We met at your wedding" Jessy said."Yes. Hi" I said.In no second, Rose walked out of her room too.Looking at Jessy, she acted to follow her in the room when Jessy said "We'd
LATE NIGHT,Rose's point of views :Ever since I have known that there is a freaking psycho that's behind my existence, a moment of relief has been so hard to attain.I am just always afraid. I have been getting nightmares almost every second night.Now, Scrambling through the streets, I didn't dare to look behind me. I was scared.Scared of being chased by someone.It was yet another rainy night and I couldn't spot a single soul on the road, at least not as far as I could see.I tried listening to footsteps but the rain was deafening with occasional blares of thunder.The street lights above were illuminating the deserted road. Taking a shortcut doesn't feel as good an option now as it seemed earlier. Darting across the street, rushing towards the corner, I froze on my spot.The lights in the area were out. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest now.I scanned the lane to search for some hope but could find no one.My eyes grew wide as soon as I heard a splash behind me.Insti
ROSE 'S POINT OF VIEWS: Scene from the living room,Trust issues are nothing new for me.I always take my good time trusting people. But it has never bothered me to such an extent.I guess it's because of the bond that we share.On top of that, it's of course his secret the biggest obstacle!His damn secret! What else could it be?I would never be able to trust him with all my heart unless I knew who he was.Letting out a frustrated sigh, I stood up to scroll across the room.Restlessness has become my constant.Sighing,My mind subconsciously recalled his narration of the night when we first met.His words felt so genuine that evening.I could recollect some scenes from the night in flashes but most of the parts are still blurry. I don't remember the conversation we had that night.I have never been so drunk like I was that night. Ironically, the most important night of my life had to be the night I chose to get wasted.Letting out a frustrated chuckle, I settled back on the big so
Rose's point of views :Time flies.Tomorrow is our eight months dating anniversary.Yes...It's been eight months since I moved in with him.It's been eight months of us dating.Heaving out a soft sigh,A blissful eight months I can say.We got to know each other better.And,Day by day,Piece by piece,Slowly and soundlessly, I fell in love with him deeply.I realised that Daniel is more than just a charming, sensible, Mr. Always the serious, stoic expression guy that I used to think of. He could be funny and romantic at times too. Yes! Romantic too. His tender caresses and those passionate kisses take my breath away and leave my soul in a never ending trance.Anyways..The best part is that he totally gets me.It's hard to put it into words what it's like to be with him.For me, he is like a shade that I can walk into, anytime life burns me.I have never been so 'Me' before him.There is never an effort with him. Basically, our bond grew stronger over these eight months.Or so I t
Daniel's point of views :Seeing her after so long and just being so close to her, It felt as if someone up there finally answered my prayers and I only wished that the night never ends.Confessing my love was just in the fit of impulse with no expectation.I have confessed my feelings to her innumerable times before too but she never reciprocated them. I have always believed that love is not something that needs to be chased or forced on. Thus, I have always respected her feelings even though it killed me to push her away.But now, when she said..."Daniel...I love you too"Everything just freezed for me. I couldn't believe my ears. For a second, I thought I was totally imagining it.I felt so unsure if I heard it right.Those words are what I have been longing to hear her say since eternity.Did she actually just say it? It still feels unbelievable!"Huh?" Yes! That was my response.She chuckled clearly seeing my flushed expression."I love you Daniel" she said again with a smile i
Rose's point of views :He finally looked up. He had his mask on that covered half of his face but as soon he looked up, those deep as ocean, brown eyes met mine and it was as if the time just stopped.I already knew who he was.And then finally...He took off his mask.A soft gasp escaped my mouth and my hands instinctively went down.He is here...Is he really?Am I dreaming? I pinched myself. It did hurt.He is actually here standing in front of me staring right back at me. He has changed. He looks different with a grown beard and long hair that reached upto his shoulder.Yet his stare still had an effect on me.With his gaze firm on me, he said nothing but simply stared back unblinked. While I couldn't form words too.This feels unreal.Why do all the fairytales feel true each time he looks back at me?"Are you okay?" He asked back in voice lacing concern that got me out of my trance.I noticed how my breathing has gotten rapid now.His expression wasn't his characteristic stoic
Rose's point of views :It's 3 am,The world out there probably half slept and half awakened.The freezing chill outside my living room's window, moonlit desk by my bed, I am observing everything. Inside, it isn't completely dark even with the lights switched off.I am sleepy and tired yet lingering to stay awake in my living room, observing the CCTV footage. Can't miss the chance. One irrefutable evidence is all i need.Jesse is pretending to sleep in my bedroom with her back facing the window. Not only did I need her for the plan but I also lacked the courage to do it by myself. She was aware of the plan and all we are doing is just waiting for the right moment.Apparently ,Nothing strange has happened so far. Or am I missing something? I couldn't tell.With another yawn eluding my lips, when my eyes shifted back to the laptop's screen, I noticed the uncanny finally.I moved closer to the screen and my eyes gradually widened.A shadow?When I slightly zoomed in to my bedroom's
Rose's point of views :New day, new morning.Weekends are finally over and unlike others, I don't get Monday blues.I like my work.My work is like an escape from my reality. The reality that has nothing to offer but loneliness. Hence, I look forward to my work. I look forward to meeting new people, to know their story, to give my contribution in their life to bring a good change and to take a lesson for me to keep on continuing. There are too many silent sufferers out there and I want to reach out to them. Help them!That has been my driving force for a year. That is what has kept me going.I paused for a moment to look at myself in the glass window.Hmn. I look normal. So normal that nobody would ever guess that beneath the facade lies a perfectly flawed woman with a broken heart.That's good!With a sigh, I walked ahead.Walking outside the narrow lane, as I crossed the road to reach the bus stand, I saw a similar face staring back at me.Being not a very social person, I often
Rose's point of views :Not belonging is a terrible feeling. It makes you feel awkward. Never thought I would have such a feeling sitting in my own living room.Letting out another soft yawn,But I really don't belong here. These are not my people.I feel stuck in this Crowd with the majority of the unknown faces. Time to time, my eyes instinctively went to the wall clock. I'd rather have prefered to be alone reading a book and eating the leftover pizza in peace than sitting in my crowded living room, sipping alcohol, looking at the bunch of nincompoops dancing to the deafening music."Will you stop being grumpy?" I heard Jessy talking.I gave her a glare."When I had said party, I didn't mean you taking a corner in the room cursing under your breath. Just relax and enjoy" she said. "It's in my nature to stay in a corner and just observe others." I replied back."Come on!" She said,"I still don't understand the purpose of this party" I told her, annoyed by her over persistent natur
ROSE'S POINT OF VIEWS :Next morning started with the continuous sound of the doorbell that woke me up.Looking up at the wall clock, I realised I slept longer than my usual time. The terrible headache made it even worse."What a perfect start of the day!" I whined getting out of the bed.With a loud growl, I walked towards the door.I knew who it could be.Who else!It has to be the most annoying person I know."WHAT?" I growled unlocking the door."What do you mean by what? I have been so worried for you since last night. How could you just hang the phone like that? What's the matter with you?" Jessy blabbered."Could you please lower your voice. Damn it! I just woke up" I told her with gritted teeth."I understood that by noticing your grumpy self. I got you breakfast. Get ready and come out fast" she said in a lowered voice this time."I am not hungry. It's my day off. I will eat my breakfast for lunch. So thanks and now just leave me alone" I snapped back "You are more grumpy to
Rose's point of views :There are times when longing for you overwhelms me Daniel and I think of you with clenched teeth because it's just so frustrating!That's exactly what happened today.Mike was indeed a great guy. He was calm and composed and so well mannered but the problem was me. I couldn't help but compare him with you. The way he talked, the way he smiled back, the way he was groomed today, I judged everything and compared everything with you Daniel like you are the top notch bar I have set for me and then somehow his charm just faded and I just ended up missing you even more.After that, I declined his offer for a second date.I felt bad doing that but I just couldn't say a yes.It's all your fault Daniel!I wonder when will I stop searching for a smile just like your's and wonder when will I stop looking for the familiar spark which you used to have in the eyes of others.Why is it so impossible?I let out a sigh walking down the lane. I don't know if you have really m
Rose's point of views :"Will you hurry up?" I heard Jessy growl."This is my best speed. Besides, we are just going to a cafe nearby so what's the hurry?" I replied back simply."I have a date later on. I have to get ready for that. I haven't even decided on the dress yet" she said."Another date? With whom? The same guy you met last month? What was his name? Sam? " I asked back."No. This one is a new one named Jason. I met him in the library last week." She replied back as we moved out of my apartment."Wow! That's fast! Until last week you were with Sam and now Jason. Must say You move on really fast" I commented."Well, you should too. Daniel isn't coming back after all" she replied as we got settled in her car.Ouch! That pricked!Gulping the lump of emotion i felt,"I...i am not waiting for him either" I retorted back."You don't have to lie. Not at least to me." She replied back while driving."I am not lying!" I told her straight away.I was."Okay, Great! Because you should