An Arranged Marriage - Episode 54

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* Kane.

I watch her sleep hours later, her face in an upset look and I wonder where it went wrong.

Why didn't I see that she was stressed? Why did she hide it from me?

What is the matter?

I sigh into my hands, turning to look out the window, I feel our family behind me and for once they don't bring me comfort.

I bow my head, the weight of the world on my shoulders.

 

**

Anadia.

I wake up, feeling empty, literally, figuratively, memories bombard my head and I seat up, seeking the face who's gonna put everything okay but then I remember, remember what the person had done.

I groan.

Movement ripples in the room and I wait for  it to move forward.

"Ani?"

"How's my baby?" I question, my hand patting my stomach, like I can feel the little one inside.

"Ani, you have to calm down first..." He says, the look on his face saying things I don't want to interpret.

"How's my baby?"

"Ani.." He says again, setting one knee on the bed, crawling towards me.

"No.. No..

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. No, just tell me the baby is fine.. Just say the words Kane.. Oh my God" i say, moving away from him.

"We lost the baby, baby girl" He says softly and I don't know how I feel anything from there on, I clamber off the bed, shaking my head, he's coming around it, coming to me.

"Stay away from me!, stay the f*ck away from me!" I say, sobbing out the words as pain run through my heart. 

"Ani... " He takes a step forward again. 

"No! No..... No" I chant moving away. Things must be wrong, everything...

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. Life can't be so cruel, I. Oh.... Everything hurts.. Oh God.

 

***

Anaya

The screams were the most painful thing I've ever heard. 

They sounded heartshattering. 

The twins move closer to me, their tears soaking my side. 

I wipe the ones on my face, watching the closed door, knowing that my sister is unraveling behind that door.

"Won't we go to her?" Aroos asks and I don't say a word.

We can't go to her, not when everything is going to remind her of her loss. 

My eyes finds Cash in the middle of the hallway and he's eyes were waiting for me. 

'Be strong ' He mouths and I nod. 

Linda is sobbing into his arms and we all listen as Anadia cries in heartbreak. 

 

***

Cash

Saying that this is the worst day ever made is an understatement. 

I watch the door open and I lift up from my position on the wall. 

"How's she?" Anaya asks. 

"I had to give her the sedative" He says, his voice broken. 

I wince, knowing it killed him to say that. 

"She.. She. Won't let me touch her" He says and that's the weakest I've ever heard my brother sounding. 

"Kane" I say, his eyes turn to me and there's raw pain in them. 

"Strength" I say again and he nods, stumbling to the wall and sliding his back down it, sitting on the ground. 

Loosing a child must be like this, no one is left out of the pain, it must feel like your heart being ripped in separate ways. 

The twins sob quietly and Anaya consoles them, Linda looks lost and I feel that way too. 

My brother is hurting and I know no way of consoling him. 

 

***

A week later. 

Kane. 

"Babe" I whisper, standing away from the bed, knowing the reaction I will get if I get near. 

I learnt the hard way, I learnt that my presence sends my wife out of her mind, makes her angry and upset. 

She never speaks to me, and today isn't different either. 

"Babe, have a little breakfast, please" I say and like always she doesn't respond, just turns away from me and hide her face in the pillow. 

 

***

Two weeks later 

Kane

"You can't keep doing this, you have to eat something, I understand you are hurting, I am too and I'm sorry that you can't find comfort in me, I'm sorry for anything I ever caused but please.. We have to move you, get you to eat, the drips aren't working anymore, baby please.. I love you "

 

***

Three weeks later 

Kane. 

"I'm glad you are eating now, and I'm glad you move around the house, if you want to speak to someone about the things going on let me know, I won't force you, I won't ask you to force yourself, I'm just glad you are doing things... I love you baby girl, come back to me" I say but she still doesn't give any reply. 

I've given up, I've given up on hearing her say anything, I'm just glad she doesn't shudder when I come close. 

 

***

A month later 

Kane. 

"Happy birthday baby" I whisper and she turns from her position to stare at me. I still, she hasn't given any sort of response since forever 

"What?" She whispers and I try to play it cool, not wanting to show how happy I am that's she's responding to me. 

"It's your birthday baby" I say, waiting for her to say something else but she doesn't, I nod, stepping back, watching her eyes follow me as I get ready for work.

It's a step step thing, I'm not going to rush her, she should come to me when she is more better. 

 

****

I rush upstairs, wanting to see her. 

She left the house today, Maurice says so, he has no idea where she went seeing as she stopped at the mall and told him to drive around. 

But she left the house. 

Maybe, just maybe she's finally going to start healing. 

I push open the door, stopping when I see the bags by it. 

My eyes lift to see her seating on the bed, fully dressed. 

"Ani.." 

"We have to talk" She says. 

"Why are your things packed.?" 

"We have to talk" She says again and I begin to shake my head. 

"No, no, I want you to tell me why your bags are packed" I say and she tilts her head, I can't help but notice how thin she looks. 

"Do you have anything you want to tell me. Kane? Anything at all? I promise to understand" She says finally and I frown, not computing what she is saying. 

"No, nothing" I say and she nods, pain going through her features. 

"You've lost me Kane" She says softly and I feel pain whip through my body. 

My heart hurts, hitting me would have been better. 

"You promised me you" I say, when I can finally create the words. 

"And you promised to stay true to me, you've lost me Kane" She says again and I stumble back at the weight of those words. 

I look into her eyes and I know, I know she knows. 

She knows everything. 

 

AN

How do I start apologizing for this late update? 

I'm sorry. 

I was really busy this weekend and it was hard to get in some minutes of writing. 

Thank you for understanding.