Julia POV
I sobbed
"What's wrong?" I heard a familiar voice asked, I looked up to see that it was Shawn.
He was back. I heaved a sigh of relief.
"N... Nothing." I stammered, cleaning my face with my palm.
"I thought you were never going to come back."
"Why should I leave you alone in this house at this time of the night? I had to come back to check up on you and ensure you are alright."
"How is mom, Poojah, and Erastus?"
"Erastus and mom are recuperating," he replied sitting beside me.
"What of Poojah?" I was asked and he sighed.
"You're keeping me in suspense, what happened to her?" I almost half yelled.
"The... The... The doc said she might not m...m... make it. The condition was worsened." he stammered whispering.
"No!" I screamed running my fingers through my hair. "Tell me you're joking," I said looking into his eyes and within me, I knew he was telling the truth.
Tears cascaded down my cheeks. Poojah can't die, no she must not die.
"I want to go and see her," I said through my tears.
"It's late and it would be dangerous outside. We can't leave here."
I sensed there was something he was hiding.
"Did the doctor say anything else? Don't lie to me, she's my daughter and I ought to know what is going on with her."
He touched his forehead and ruffled his hair.
"I'm tired. I need to rest." He said wanting to stand up but I held him back.
"You're going nowhere until you tell me what is going on. You're hiding something from me? Is there something I ought to know?"
He sat down and closed his eyes, sighing repeatedly. Then he opened it, his eyes were misty.
"T... The doc said her...her womb had been... Oh, God!" He exclaimed.
"Had been what?" I asked praying silently within myself that it would not be what I was thinking.
"D... damaged." He concluded
"What!" I exclaimed, shocked. "How? Why? What happened? Who did that?" I asked repeatedly unable to digest what I just heard.
Maybe it was just a dream, maybe he was talking about me cos a doctor said I wouldn't be able to conceive. I pinched myself hard hoping that I would wake up and it would all be a dream, but...
I ran outside, planning to go to the hospital.
"Julia," Shawn called and I could hear his footsteps after me. He caught me by the arm and turned me to face him.
"You need to stay strong, okay?" He cautioned and I hugged him, weeping. He hugged me back and caressed my hair.
"Why are all these happening to me? I'm tired, I'm really tired." I asked against his chest but he kept caressing me.
"It's okay. Everything will be fine one day, okay? You should not give up, I know you are a strong lady and you will see Anas' end, okay?"
I disengaged from the hug and he kissed my forehead.
"It's going to be okay, let's go in."
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We had retired for the night. I couldn't sleep as I was thinking of Poojah. What happened years ago, when I was raped came to hunt me and I couldn't stay alone in my room. I tiptoed to Shawn's room and lay quietly on the bed beside him, then I very myself out, muffling the sound with a pillow so I wouldn't wake him up.
I f**king hate my life. I couldn't save my own daughter. What kind of a mother am I? When the doctor told me she was dead, I would've done more to see if they were lying. I didn't even ask for her corpse, I just swallowed the lie hook, line, and sinker. Just like she said, I'm a bad mother. I don't deserve to be a mother at all.
I kept blaming myself for what happened until I slept off.
Raj POV
I heard footsteps from outside the room where I lay. I peeped out the window and discovered that it was a lady. I think I've set my eyes on...
"Oh!" I exclaimed remembering who she was. She works for Shawn.
I opened the door, outside was damn chilling so I invited her in.
"So... What do you want at this time of the night?" I asked. I noticed that she was shivering.
"Uhm..." She stuttered, "I'm... I'm... I'm cold."
"And how has that got to do with me?" I asked feeling disgusted.
"You very well know what I want and why I'm here." She said adjusting her nightie in a way that her cleavage was showing, she then licked her lips seductively.
"Do I look like your boyfriend or your lover? If you're cold, why don't you sit by the fireplace." I said and scoffed.
That can't work on me, instead, I'm crushing on someone else.
"Why don't you be my f**k buddy, just for tonight? I'm horny. Please..." She said pouting and she put her hand on my chest but I slapped it off.
"Go f**k yourself, b*tch." I cursed and pushed her forcefully away and she landed her butt on the floor. I then dragged her out of my room.
"Whore." I cursed, banged the door, and locked it.
Shawn POV
I heard sobs, I took my gun which was always with me, and sat up on the bed. I saw a figure lying on the bed beside me, so I turned on the bed lamp only to discover that it was Julia.
A smile tugged at the corner of my lips.
She lay curled up like a cat, clutching the pillow as though she was feeling cold. She looked sexy as her nightie stopped few inches below her butt.
Remembering the reason why I woke up, I went out of the room to the sitting room only to see Mia sobbing. She sat beside the fireplace and was still shivering.
I was enveloped with pity for her.
"Hey," I called and she looked up at me, wiping her tears.
"You should make some hot tea for yourself," I said approaching her.
"I... I... I have already."
"And you are still cold?" I asked sitting beside her.
"Y... Yes," she whispered.
"Have you taken any drugs?"
"N... No." She stuttered and I went to the first aid box and came back some seconds later with some drugs and a glass of water.
I sat beside her, watching her drink it. I felt something fishy was going on but I couldn't pinpoint what exactly.
She kept the glass aside and turned to me.
"C... C... C... Can I please stay with you?"
"No way," I answered immediately. "I've got someone else to take care of."
"J... J... Julia?" She asked disappointed.
"Yea," I replied dryly.
I wanted to stand up, but she shifted closer to me and held me by the shirt. Before I could say jack, she crashed her lips on mine, sucking hungrily. I tried to pull away, but she bit my lip.
This surely isn't me, it isn't me.
In as much as I wanted to pull away, I couldn't probably because I needed it as much. For Christ's sake, it's been a long time since I kissed.
She sat on my lap, with her legs around me while I kissed her hungrily as much. I tucked my hand under her nightie and caressed her breasts while she groaned.
Quickly, she pulled off her gown and panties and was naked.
Grunting, I made her lay upwards on the floor and bent over her, still kissing her hungrily. She unbuckled my trousers and I let it down my legs and kicked it away. The only obstacle was my briefs.
She grabbed my d**k and I groaned with pleasure.
It's been damn long, damn long. But she wasn't the one I ought to...
"Oh my God!" I exclaimed coming to my senses.
Just then, someone coughed. I turned to look and discovered it was Julia.
I was so dead.
She caught us, Mia was giving me a blow job, while I sucked her breasts. She ran away immediately, with her hand covering her mouth.
"J... Julia," I stammered and made to stand up, but Mia held me back.