What's with all those rackets?
For the past ten minutes, I've continuously been disturbed by non stop bickering, so much so that I, who locked up myself out of anger, had to leave my room to find the source of this noise.
As I headed downstairs, behold, Kaeser stood by the door, it seems the noises were caused by him.
Well, now that I'm sure what it is, I'll just ignore him and walk away…
"...I told you, you can't come inside!"
What the?!
Reality struck hard after hearing that heavy harsh tone.
I thought it was just my imagination that Kaeser had changed after hearing him speak back to me, but it seems Kaeser has indeed changed.
"...She's having a siesta." He groaned angrily.
He holds the door almost to a close, allowing his head to stick through the tiny space between the door, from his furious tone it seems he was trying to avoid whoever was outside.
His tone would rise and fall, almost as if he was being careful not to yell loudly even though he was doing that already.
"What's going on?" I asked upon getting close enough.
Kaeser flinches, turning pale and stiff almost immediately, but he wasn't moving from the door even after being caught red-handed.
My neck stretched high, swaying left to right to peep at whoever was outside.
Huh, brown hair? That hair seems familiar.
"Outta the way."
A female voice furiously roared, pushing Kaeser as she forced herself inside, shortly after, another lady, the one with the brown hair walked in, and at once I immediately recognised them both.
"Lilith, it's so nice to see you again."
Flora, my old-time friend rushed in with her arms open, Tee, my other friend ran beside her.
"Flora, Tee, I'm so glad you came to visit." I received them at once.
"Why wouldn't we, we're friends aren't we?" Flora said with a giggle.
As I laughed while embracing them, my head slightly rose, meeting the fearful look of scorn plastered all over Kaeser.
Every bit of me tingles, like the flow of current, I felt my system become alive and alert, and a weird feeling instigated by fear arose.
Never had I felt so threatened by Kaeser, but recently, I've begun questioning myself, have I ever truly known him?
Facing my two friends, Flora spoke, "When Tee and I heard the news we came rushing to the hospital, but someone wouldn't let us go inside."
Her words were sharper than knives, and her eyes dug like daggers, she looked sideways, glaring at Kaeser like she would rip him apart, it's a good thing that looks can't kill.
"What'd you mean?" I asked, trying my utmost best to read the meaning of this war zone.
"Hehe, don't mind Flora, she's always reading too much meaning into meaningless things." Tee spoke, holding me by the shoulders as she giggled.
"It's good now that you've recovered, oh darling we've got so many things to do with you, especially after hearing that you took the vacation leave."
I groan, glaring at Kaeser who seemed unmoved by my eyes.
"It wasn't entirely me," I tell them.
"Oh, did that thing decide for you?" Flora spoke.
Okay pause.
Perhaps I'm lost or something, but the tension in this room seems to have evolved to a level that's beyond thick.
Flora and Kaeser go back to back as they engage in a staring contest, meanwhile, I am left confused and unsettled by their actions.
"He's not a thing."
I cut her off, forcing Flora to turn towards me, and in the course of things lost the contest for which she groaned furiously.
"Yes yes, he isn't, but I'm surprised you let someone who you practically own tell you what you should and shouldn't be doing."
Someone, I own?
I own a person?
What is this feeling? This feeling of confusion, why do I always feel like I'm in a world I do not understand?
Do I own…..
My head starts to ache, my visions blurred, and I could barely keep my eyes open for a second.
Ting!!!!!!
Ah, what is this?
Who am I? What is going on here?
I felt myself sinking into an abyss, covered with eternal darkness, with the hollow sound of wailing that was beyond disturbing.
At once I close my ears, and shut my eyes, wondering how I got here and begging to escape.
I feel a cold hand upon my shoulder, one that makes my stomach upset and my insides turn, I dared not open my eyes as I was freighted to death.
"You are Lilith." A cold freighting hoarse voice whispers into my ears.
"Yes, I am Lilith."
I find myself repeating after this voice, and I feel hands covering every part of me till they get to my face.
The hands pulled me inside, drowning me deeper and deeper into the darkness, the wailing voices chanting, "you are Lilith." The speed at which I sank was increasing,
"Lily."
I feel a violent shake upon my shoulder, and as I open my eyes, I find Tee and Flora staring at me, Kaeser who stood behind looks almost as if he were about to break down in tears.
"Are you okay Lily?"
"Yes I'm fine, I was just caught up in thought. Anyway, I guess Kaeser just has his way of looking out for me."
But I guess they are right, I do own Kaeser, I saved him from being deported, and I raised and sponsored him with my money.
"Well, your guessing is under probability, what if he's trying to dictate to you what you should or shouldn't do," Flora said as she seized me by the elbow, dragging me away from the living room as she laughed.
"Hey Flora, come on, don't say that." Tee yelled.
"Well, you better start believing." She said, on our way to my room. "Besides, since you're all better, then why don't we go out rather than keep you cooped up here."
Just as we're about to take the stairs, I look behind me. Kaeser's face had fallen towards the face of the earth, he didn't look my way as I went up. For some reason, I felt ominous.
"I'm not sure, the doctor said I needed rest and Kaeser…"
"Him again, oh hell no.
That's it, let's get you dressed, we're going to relax." Flora said.
Like that, I was dragged upstairs with them.
Wardrobes were Tee's thing, she enjoyed picking out outfits so much that we spent more than an hour just picking a dress, which according to her looked fabulous and elegant, and finally we set out, with everyone taking Flora's car.
"Hello, we're here for the evening session." By the time we arrived at the spa, I wanted to puke so badly, but all three trails only ended with me puking from the inside, causing my stomach to be upset.
"Do you have a reservation?" The receptionist asked, only for Flora to wave her black membership card in her face, causing the receptionist to react with immense speed.
"This way please." As she pointed in the direction, a staff member was waiting to take us to the VIP lounge.
But after arriving there, her response was:
"Could you please wait here for a while?"
We didn't mind at first but then it began to take a bit more time, and we ended up pissed.
"What's taking them so long?" Flora yelled out in anger, angrily pacing around.
Tee who tried to calm her down said to her, "I overheard the staff talking, it seems some multi-billionaire's wife is getting a beauty treatment."
"Does that make her special, we came here first," Flora yells, grabbing her purse with her, ready to leave the room out of anger when I hold her back.
"There's no need to rush it, I'm sure they'll be quick, didn't you say we're here to relax, so let's do that.
In the meantime, I'll just use the toilet quickly." I say to them before leaving.
Ah! Relieved.
I hurry out of the toilet and make my way to the sink to wash my hand and reapply my makeup.
Whish!!!
A lady turns on the tap next to me, letting the water flow as she washes every inch of her fingers gently.
Finally, I was done with the makeup, I put it into my bag and got ready to leave when I crossed paths with the lady from earlier and we bump into each other, the items in our handbag spill and we bend to pick them up. Well I did, she just stood there staring down at me, expecting me to do it myself.
"I'm sorry." I apologized, handing over her bag to her when I finally looked her in the eye.
That face?!
Where have I seen that face before?
"I'll have that." She said, seizing her bag as she walk out.
"..."
As I raise my head, the first thing I catch is the woman's knee with a star shaped tatoo upon her thighs.
Her curvy hips that and round bust.
She had a heart shaped lips dyed red, point nose, a mole underneath her left eye and perfectly arched brows, her ebony hair was thick, full, curly so much so that they bounced.
But most importantly.
That face…?
I looked into the mirror, feeling myself reaching for every inch of my face as I stared.
Suddenly a great feeling of emptiness overwhelms me.
Confused, I grabbed my purse and ran out of the toilet, heading straight for him.
"Lily, Lily where are you going?" Tee asked but I paid no heed to her call as I continued my race.
Finally, when I reach home, I find Kaeser by the door. "Get out of the way," I yelled, pushing him away as I hurried to my room, but I felt a tight grip on my wrist, Kaeser wasn't letting go
"You're back early.
What's wrong, did something happen?" His grip had enough strength to crush a jaw, quite unlike his appearance and the look on his face was the exact opposite.
Delicate and concerned he looked, but, unsettled, it felt.
"Shut up."
He pulls me towards himself, angered and confused. "Can you please tell me what's wrong with you at least, you don't seem fine." He yelled, wrapping his hand around my waist, making it impossible to escape.
"Just shut up okay," I yelled, tears streaming down my eyes.
"Stop questioning me and acting like you can rule my life, the fact that you helped me get to the hospital doesn't mean you get to command and talk to me however you want, okay, just leave me alone."
His grip slowly lessened, his eyes looked hurt, and I was overwhelmed with guilt, "but Lilith…" He said, struggling to get the words out of his mouth.
It's that name again.
I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, could everyone stop calling me by that name, I feel so confused by it.
I close my ear and shout at the top of my voice.
"Grrr, don't call me by that name.
I feel so irritated by it, you make me feel so suffocated, I've had it with you, irk me one more time and we're getting a divorce." Kaeser stepped back, I could see water hanging around the corner of his eyes.
The room fell silent and then he smiled, staring at me with a big warm smile, meanwhile his eyes were tearing up.
No, this wasn't my intention, I didn't want things to turn out this way.
I reached towards him but he quickly steps back and smiles.
"I'm sorry if I made you upset.
I'll let you know when lunch is ready." He said.
Kaeser shows me his back and walks away, leaving me speechless with mixed emotions to bear, tears begin to well up and in no time, overflow.