ce. She was trembling again. This time, out of fear. Caleb did not look like he cared if the glass injured her

e you doing?!" She found herself shout

die. She gathered herself and looked some more. It seemed like a ketchup or soup stain so she said, "judging from the

gaze. Then he heaved that killing sigh Aanu had heard him heaved

ituation that he decided to drink himself to numbness. Men usually expressed their own pains through drinking unlike the humans of her gender that loved to cry. Aanu t

around for a broom and dustpan, she could not find any. She had to resort to picking out the big bits

g tools Mr. Turner? I n

, Aanu got

th the intention to come forcefully a

ch over me." Aanu scoffed. It was unbelievable. What would he do that for? "I won't b

g mirror to examine herself, her eyes widened in surprise. She was in a bath robe. It was lengthy and concealing but it was a bathroom regardless. She facepal

ter her shoulders. Having come in contact with water, the hair had returned to the original state of fr

was the only possession of hers at the Turners residence. She searched f

t of her movable and personal stuff from the hostel but right away, she could not categorically state where that box was. The last time she saw it was when Edwards' wife came to whisk her away for a body reformation.

e two families? I..." she was talking as she walked. She was howeve

d before Monday. I am fine, Oliver. No one must know about this. It's pointless causing fear. I will figure it out on my own.

His voice was hoarse, like he was in a lot of pain. Who were coming and why did anyone need to be alert?! She w

er, I was goin

ze. Immediately, Aanu knew it was not a soup stain. And his bl

him. "Mr. Turner,

rn away, refusing

k okay though.

It's not like you care

back, stung

hed the side of his head that was purplish, the customary color of

t touc

. That was her emotional brain, supporting everything she was feeling at the moment. The opposition was however of the opinion that a man might be dying

b's frown had his eyebrows almost touching but the panic she felt surpass

s a quiet murmur. Then when Caleb

s hoodie. Aanu did not mind his protest. She yanked the milk-coloured cold cloth off him and then she met a sweater. That

t was nasty. "Goodness! Wh

stand. Aanu went to kitchen and searched every cabinet she could find. She found nothing. Then she came back, yanked the seater off Caleb, who just sat in the same pla

upstairs.

him hard right on his butt. "Are you freak

where. Momentarily, Aanu stopped in the hall way, realizing that she had not asked which of the rooms w

space of the wardrobe she opened. She yanked it and was running

scissors. She carefully tore the best open in a straight cut from bottom to top. The act laid Caleb's entire upper body open to her and Aanu, in he

From what she could see, she judged that it was not as big as she had pictured but definitel

m fi

ss, give her a heart attack? She just continued best as she could. After stitching it, the young man showing resilience all

headed to put them in the waste bin. Aanu sighed when she was alone in the kitchen. The first day of her supposed marital life and she was cleaning up wounds? What laid ahead? The th

hts took up spa

his clothes and set them aside. "

bringing

d in unbelief. "I

g man ke

lked back to her room. In there, she threw herself on the b

t at least, ten messages each. Aanu quickly perused each and every message and while she giggled at some, her heart sank

her phone. But no sooner had she dropped it that it began to ring. Aanu stared that the