Meddy and I went to our rooms. I found Hermon drunk in the room and I remembered that Mrs Smith once told me that if Hermon touches alcohol he gets out of control.
"Coconut what are you doing?"
"Oh honey, you're calling me by coconut now. Does that mean you love me too?"
"What? Stop talking rubbish and explain why you are this drunk late at night"
"Why do you care if I'm drunk. I arranged a party for you and I confessed my love for you but you didn't tell me how you feel about me.
"But I accepted your gift Hermon and ..."
"And what Ezrine ? what?" he shouted.
"Why did you decide to drink tonight Hermon?"
"Because I'm mad at myself that I couldn't take care of my wife let alone spending time with her I've never satisfied her needs."
"Not every woman wants to be intimate with a man to satisfy her needs , you satisfy me just by checking up on me the whole day" I said sitting next to him and resting my head on his shoulder.
"Shall I sing you a lullaby so that you can sleep?" i asked him trying to avoid this serious discussion.
"Yes please honey" his response reflected the pain he was in , he just wanted to be loved and love someone and I felt like I was betraying him because I'm a serpent and he's just an innocent sad human being.
I sang the lullaby and we slept together on the floor in each other's arms.
"Oh my , brother do you love sister in law that much that you act as her blanket?" I could tell by that annoying voice that it was Matilda.
I woke up and found myself in Hermon's arms. He was hugging me so tight as if I would run away. I woke him up and he smiled at me and his blue ocean eyes captivated me. He stood up from the floor and greeted me as he headed towards the bathroom it was as if he couldn't see Matilda in front of him. He ignored her presence as if she was a stranger. I wondered what might have happened between them.
Matilda stormed out of the room in tears and I waited for Hermon to finish using the bathroom so that I can go in. Hermon finally finished and without wasting time I went in to take a bath and change my clothes.
I finished taking my bath and I slid into my long dress. "Why did you ignore your sister's presence this morning?" I asked Hermon when I came out of the bathroom.
"Please let's not discuss this now , I've got a meeting with a very important client , I'll talk to you when I come back" he responded and kissed my forehead before going out.
His lips gave me such a crazy feeling that I never had when my mom used to kiss me. So I started imagining him and I alone in a candle lit room with rose petals all over the floor. I went as far as picturing him naked and I tripped and fell down shocked at my own imagination.
I shook those thoughts our of my head and I went downstairs to have breakfast but someone pulled me inside the kitchen.
"Meddy what kind of misbehavior is this?"
"Oh madam romantic you now remember me!" Meddy teased.
"What are you saying Meddy , say what you want to say."
"Oh so you don't remember that you promised to meet me outside when everyone is asleep?" Meddy reminded.
"Oh! About that..."
"No I don't want to hear your stories , do you know that I left my husband feeling cold and I went outside to wait for you but you were busy cuddling with Hermon" Meddy vented.
"Meddy I'm sorry , it slipped my mind because Hermon was drunk and out of control and I had to take care of him as his wife it's my duty."