"Hey , why are you looking at me like that?" Hermon asked confused.
"No it's just that I didn't expect you to come home this time" I responded.
"Okay , I kinda like your attire it really complements chocolate eyes" he said coming scanning me. I felt like dancing and let my heart sing songs of joy. Before I knew it he placed a mirror in front of me and I saw myself smiling like nobody's business.
"It's just a smile to say thank you for the compliment" I said keeping a serious face.
"No that's a blushing , HONEY" he highlighted. I almost chocked when he called me honey.
"What? Honey? Blushing?" I asked as my cheeks flushed.
"Blushing is what you're doing right now and I called you honey because you smell like fresh honey" he responded calmly. "She got married ten times yet she doesn't know what blushing is , strange" he chuckled as he headed towards the bathroom to change.
"Then shall I call you coconut because you smell like coconut, ridiculous" I spat. "Yes call me whatever you want" he replied leaving me surprised. This time I didn't smile , I laughed hard. I gasped shocked by my own reaction because it was inappropriate for a girl to laugh like that at her in law's house.
"Don't worry you can laugh as much as you want honey" he said standing behind me. "Look Ezrine we're married but since we can't live like husband and wife then let be friends. Do you want to be my friend?" he asked stretching out his right hand forward.
His blue ocean eyes made my sense to stop working but I said "Yes , I do want to be your friend" I replied bringing out my right hand too but I was afraid of the feeling I get everytime I touch him. "Friends" I said shaking his head and my head didn't spin and I couldn't hear those strange sounds this time.
"Now as my friend I shall add a new duty to my duty list which is support , I shall support and trust you in every situation" he said smiling.
"But why the sudden change?" I asked.
"I heard a brave woman saying one should do what feels right then and there and she taught me to also listen to my heart and follow where it leads me to because I might regret it later" he said looking straight into my eyes , I could see the honesty in his eyes and those were the exact words that were told to me by the man I saw on the bridge.
"Who told you that?" I asked with my gaze into his.
"I don't know her but she seemed to be a very righteous woman" he said looking down and he went out of the room before I could say anything .
I still couldn't understand why he changed his behaviour towards me. I mean he even let me name him coconut , that name made me smile a lot and I couldn't feel my heart beating in a lovely rhythm.
I got so lost in my own world that I forgot to check on Michael because we couldn't finish our discussion earlier. "Michael why did you leave in the middle of our discussion like that ?" He kept quiet as if he didn't hear me.
"Anyway just forget it , I'll help you to get Meddy" I said to get his attention and it worked. " Will you do that sister in law ?" he asked jumping in joy and I couldn't turn him down.
"Yes I will , I promise you Michael" I said and it felt as if I was reversing an injustice that was done unto one of them.
I did chores as the day went by fast. It was now night and I met Hermon at the door of our room , we bumped into each other. "Where were you? I looked for you everywhere , honey" Hermon asked.
"Why were looking for me ? I was in the kitchen and thereafter I went to the garden" I asked and replied confused.
"Why are you working too much , you could've called me to come and help you the garden" Hermon complained.
"But you're a man."
"So?"
"Hermon a man and a woman have their own duties. For you men you have to find a stable job and work there to provide for your families whereas for us women we have to do house chores and make sure that the house is presentable and always clean , we also have to cook so that you men can eat when you come home tired" I responded.
"Don't you women get tired?" his question surprised me , he was the first man I met asking if I don't get tired with doing house chores.
"I do" I blurted without hearing it. "What do you mean a woman shouldn't get tired rather men should get tired they work hard to provide for their families" I quickly corrected my first sentence.
"Those are fore husband and wife but we're friends , please share you duties with me." Hermon said sweetly.
"I will" I said as I couldn't refuse his offer.
"Goodnight Friend!" he said as he went to sleep on his couch. I couldn't get my eyes off him.