I woke up the next day or maybe I thought it was. I found myself on a large bed, I tried looking around the room, "This room does looks so familiar," I said. I stood up from the bed and was about to head out when I suddenly noticed the pictures on the bedroom walls, "This is Andrew, my husband"
I heard a knock on the door, "come in," I said and the door opened. "Good morning dear" the voice said. I looked up, it was sister-in-law; Andrew elder sister.
"Sister-in-law, good morning" I said and moved close to her.
"How did I get here and how did you even find me..." I asked. "What did you mean, your husband brought you home of course," she said.
"My husband?" I was surprised. "Maybe it was all a nightmare" I assured myself.
"Where is he right now?" I asked.
"He is waiting for you downstairs with the rest of the family," she said. I was about to leave the room, "Are you going out like that" she said pointing to my dress. I did not even realize I was still in my wedding dress. "Oh, I'll get dress right away" I said and went to the bathroom.
I was dressed up, I didn't even bother putting on any make-up, I was only thinking about my husband. I hurried downstairs and saw everyone at the dining table ready to have breakfast, I looked round the dining room for my husband but he was not there. "What's wrong Uresa did you lost something?" my mother-in-law asked. "I'm looking for my husband," I said. The whole family burst into a heavy laughter. "What's so funny?" I said to myself. "Your husband is right there" sister-in-law said pointing her hand to one of the chairs in the dining table. I turned around to see the person sitting on the chair was …. A total stranger. I moved back immediately I saw his face clearly, it is him… the strange man I saw that night … "What's wrong my dear wife?" he said in a sweet voice. I looked at the family; they all were acting natural like as if it was actually Andrew, my husband.
I sat down next to the stranger but made no eye contact with him. "What's going on, am I finally losing it or what," I kept pondering on mind. "Why are you not eating Uresa?" my father-in-law asked. "Am fine dad" I said. I stood up from the chair and went up to my husband room that is also now my room.
I took a deep breath, and sat on the bed. The door flung open and the strange man came inside. I stood up immediately in fright, "what are you doing here" I asked him. He moved close to me, "Are you okay?" he asked me. "You collapsed last night on the ground," he added.
"Why are you here pretending to be my husband" I asked him. He sat on the bed next to me. "Only you and I know that am not your husband," he whispered. "I know a lot is going through your mind right now so feel free to ask and I will gladly answer," he added.
"Where is my husband?"
"He is dead; you saw what happen that night didn't you?"
"Then why are you here"
"I'm looking for someone and I needed to blend in so as not to be caught"
"Why pretend to be my husband then"
"That's because he is dead and never coming back anyway"
"Why is the whole family calling you my husband?"
"That's because they are seeing Andrew and you are seeing the real person that is me"
"Why are you telling me all this?" I asked
"Why? Don't you want to want to know the truth before you die?" he said and I was shocked again.
"You are dying Uresa and that's all because of me" he said.
"Why?"
"I planted a poison inside of you and once it germinates you will die," he stated.
"Why?" I asked again
"I don't trust humans" he said, "and as you have already know, I am not a human," he added.
I stood up from the bed and was about to head out when he suddenly grab my arm. "Don't you dare tell anyone the truth or else you will lose your family" he said with a serious look on his face.
I quickly removed my arm from his strong grip and ran out of the room.
I took one of the cars in the garage and went out, I didn't know where I was going exactly but I just wanted to drive or maybe even run. I was really scared, how could things change so quickly.
FLASHBACK
I was standing at the entrance of the college after finishing my papers, suddenly Andrew appeared from nowhere "BOOM!" Andrew said.
"You are late, again?" I said.
"Is that why you are angry?" he asked.
"Do you even know how it feels to wait for someone and the person does not even show up" I said.
He pulled me close and placed his hands around my waist, "Am sorry" he said.
I looked at him and all I could do was to smile, "I knew it, you just can't get angry with me, can you?" he said releasing his arms from my waist.
"You just wait for us to get married, I will show you my other side" I said.
"Oh! Am scared already" he said teasing me.
"Stop it!" I said walking away from him.
END OF FLASHBACK
I stopped the car immediately, "Am sorry Andrew, am really sorry!" I cried out loud hitting the car over and over again.
After several hours, I decided to go home. Upon arriving home I saw the whole family in the siting room watching a video, they saw me and they paused the video. "Uresa, what took you so long?" sister-in-law said.
"No one should please disturb my wife" the strange guy said as he stood up and ushered me to sit next to me.
" Awwwwn…" the whole family said.
I ignored them all and looked up to see what they were all watching; it was a video clip of when had graduated from college. They resumed the video from where it had stopped, and then I saw Andrew.
THE VIDEO
"Congratulations to a special and amazing person, Uresa, you are one of the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know today is not about us but you, but I can't help it, I just have to say this; I love you Uresa" Andrew said staring at the camera.
"I don't when we might actually get to watch this clip, but I hope we get to watch it together as a … couple" he blushed and then the video ended.
The whole family was making sounds like "awwwwn…" "That's so cute"
But all I could was to cry; I decided to go up to my room before anyone noticed the tears in my eyes. But what I didn't know was that the strange guy was watching my whole reaction during the video and even after the video ended, he followed me. While I was busy crying my heart out in the room, he stood at the door listening…
"She must be truly heartbroken…" he finally said.