Second Chance - Episode 16

His weakness---Her strength

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It was two days and he was yet to open his eyes..even though he was breathing quite alright...

"My lady, I can see how worried you are but do not worry, he will be fine" The woman said to me with a reassuring smile..I smiled back.

We had come home that very night and she had stayed around to clean his wounds and applied some herbs she got on the island. It was still raining but it had reduced.

We were in the room and Miguel was still lying down on his back, a huge bandage was wrapped around his chest and somewhere around his thighs which were loosely covered with a blanket.

I luckily found a first Aid box around the room which we used with some herbs she gathered the next morning.

"You remembered how I had instructed you on cleaning the wounds?" She asked and I nodded.

"Please, do not forget, by tonight, he would come around . I have to go to my house, my children would be waiting for me"

"Thanks so much Maimunat" I said, rising up. She was a Fulani woman. "But are you sure it’s safe with the bridge?"

"You don't need to worry about the bridge, it’s the boarder that you need to be worried about. That is why we tell travelers not to travel, residents can move around just that, the boarders cannot be crossed now

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. Besides, I do not want my children to think their mother died in a thunder storm" She stood up and brought out her umbrella from her bag.

"So when he wakes up, assist in bathing for him..it is very important, he may be too weak to do that.."

What!

"Urm..sorry...bathe him you said? " I asked again to be sure.

"Yes," She nodded. "You are a couple right?"

I grinned stupidly and nodded. The couple of the year.

I watched nervously as she picked her shawl which was now very dry and drape it around her shoulders, and then we walked together to the front door-

"It would be really nice if you could come once in a while to check you know.." I started nervously, rubbing my two palms together. She pierced at me under  furrowed brows.

"My lady, you are not afraid of your husband are you?"

"No no," I lied with a short laugh. "I just think he must really know who had saved his life"

"Well, my lady, he doesn't need to, since you actually did, if you hadn't followed him out that night, God knows no one may had found him on time. And hope he realizes how lucky he is to have you" She said with a sweet smile  and I replied with a fake, then she opened the door and with the umbrella, she stepped out.

It was still raining but she had said she could manage-I watched her as she disappeared into the woods, then i closed the door and went back inside.

It was quiet and very warm inside, Miguel was still sleeping on the couch where he had been for the past two days.

I sat on the couch beside him, wrapping my legs around me as I watched him . There were some scars along the bridge of his nose too.

His face was relaxed and he seemed to be enjoying his sleep. The rain began to form some kind of  poetic rhythm as it fell on the roof, I closed my eyes and began to think-

I missed home...I missed Hannah. I wonder what she must be going while I would still be lying down in some sort of coma in my real world. I wondered how long I must have slept. I wondered how different the timing would be here and there...I wondered........

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I woke up-

I thought I heard some noises but it was quiet . I stared at Miguel again, his expression had changed-

I noticed his lips were moving. I watched him with a deep interest. He was not so audible but he was talking alright.

"...Haty......athia.... ..." He looked so angry, yet his eyes were tightly shut- I stood up immediately and slowly walked to his side to place my ear close to his lips.

"hathia....." It was more of like a moan this time..I stared at his face, he wasn't angry again..he seemed to be moaning in his sleep..

I bent a little bit closer, now kneeling by his side and my head a little closer to his lips, I could feel the warmth of his breath...I wanted to know what he was saying-

."Kathia...hmmmmm" He repeated again and then I realized it was my name he was calling, just as It hit me, I gasped ..

Was he moaning my name?

Just then before I could bent a little further, to hear what next, I felt his hand on my neck and before I realized, he was crushing my lips with his......

At first, I was terrified. He threaded his hand through my hair holding me in place. Then he deepened the kiss, his kiss sweeping inside my mouth to rub against mine.

He tasted like vanilla and mint. It was so intoxicating it made me want to run and melt. My brain automatically shut down as I returned the kisses without thinking.

He growled low in his throat as the kiss changed and it became hot, desperate and ravenous-and then, his breathing became so fast and uncontrollable. I wasn't thinking, I couldn't think...I just kissed him with much hunger as he was kissing me..then he gasped and pushed me  backward so hard I fell against the next couch.

He stared at me, in shock and confusion.

"WHat the hell are you doing Kathia!"

I thought I heard wrongly. "What do you mean by that?"

"WHy were you kissing me! What were you trying to do? Are you trying to take advantage of me! Are you out of your mind!"

I was confused.

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. I couldn't tell if the look on his face right now was that of desire or pure hatred as I could see his erection even with the blanket covering it. Maybe he wanted me and hated me at the same time, that would make sense.

I stood up, straightening my gown.

"You kissed me okay? I didn't ask to be kissed" I retorted sharply.

"Oh really! So what were you doing beside my bed, kneeling down beside me with your boobs all over my face!" He shouted again.

"You were talking in your sleep idiot!" I snapped back. " I thought something was wrong with you, maybe you were dying or something. You should have heard yourself moaning my name..." I was losing it.

With this, he was quiet. Then he chuckled. "You are so pathetic Kathia. I would never want a woman like you"

I flinched at that, but then I walked closer to him, then I bent a little  putting my hand on his bandaged chest while he stared at me with so much hatred radiating from his body.

"You can say that all you want...but the little guy down there..." I said, pointing towards his thighs ".... seems not to agree with you"  I replied in a sing-sing voice, as I applied pressure to my hand and he groaned.

"Are you crazy, woman! Do you want to kill me?"He stared at me in terror.!"

I smiled and gave no reply but  walked to the stair case and then turned towards him..

"So, who is pathetic now?" I said before climbing up the stairs. Then I remembered something .

"Get ready soon dear husband, I'm going to be taking your bathe in some minutes time"

I paused to hear his response but what I got was the noise of a shattered glass then a loud groan of pain followed by some curses.

"F**k!"He yelled in pain.

He must have punched something but his groan made me chuckle satisfactorily...

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Hehehe...I don't know who will kill the other between these two. Either ways, I am so going to enjoy this. Guys....get ready for some serious drama.....

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