Contract Marriage

Chapter Five: I was alone

Vita didn’t see Tio until the morning. She slept alone in the cold bed. She was wrapped around a warm blanket, but wasn’t warm enough because he’s not beside her. She didn’t know why she felt this way. After her love confession, he left. She waited for him to return, but he never did. It broke her heart that not even a slightest have Tio care for her.

She woke up by the knocking on the door. She’s not sure who it could be, it couldn’t be him. He have the room key with him. But she get out of the bed anyway, wear her slipper, she walks to the front door.

“Good morning, Ma’am.” Greeted a guy, wearing a uniform with a trolley.

“Morning.” Vita said in her croak morning voice.

“Mr. Harlington requested a breakfast brought to the room.” The guy said. Informing Vita, a piece of information. She is a bit disappointed that it wasn’t Tio who’s at the door.

“When was he requested this?” Vita couldn’t help, but to asked. She is wondering where her husband walked off to. She’s worried, even if he doesn’t care for her, she’s still worried about her husband. Her thought wandered to where did he slept last night and to how is he today. Just a simple questions she wanted to know the answers to.

“Last night, Ma’am. Should I bring the food inside?” The guy politely asked, doing his job.

“Sure.” She said, stepping aside. Allowing the guy to bring the food trolley inside of the room.

Vita followed the guy and watch the guy placing the food on the table neatly. She thanked the guy for bringing the food to her room. Then she close the door after the guy walked out.

She walked up to the table and sit on the chair in front of the so many foods. She didn’t know what to feel. At least he still remember about her. Then she noticed a paper on top of the croissant tower.

There is a nicely written sentence on the paper. She grabbed the paper and see her name on it. She open the folded paper. It says, eat the breakfast. And at the bottom, Tio’s name attached on it.

So it is from him. She talk to her inner self.

So, where is he now? Is he coming back to have breakfast, together? She hope so.        

Her hope, making her waited for him. She wait for a few minutes for him. Her hope is higher than her hunger. She hoped that he will be here, having breakfast with her.

After those minutes come to an hour. She look up to the clock with a sad facial. She couldn’t wait anymore, so she start to eat the food by herself. No matter how much she wished for him to come in through that door, he didn’t come.

After breakfast is finished, she looked for her phone. She remember putting her purse on the nightstand. There, she found her purse still with a complete set. She pull out the phone and quickly type his name on the contact list search bar. As she hit the green button, she heard a clicking sound on the front door.

She get up from the bed to check out the door. She was peeking from the door of their bedroom to check if it’s actually him. As she saw that it is actually him, she ended the call, it went to a voice mail anyway.

She run to him and trapped him in a bear hug. She inhale his scent and immediately calmed down. “I was so worried about you. Where have you been?” She asks quietly. Her voice came out as a muffled, because she buried her face on his chest. When she have had enough of him to wash away the longing. She was about to move away a little to face him, but stopped because she felt his arm wrapped around her waist. Warmth run through her veins.

“I stayed at one of the room last night.” He replied without emotion, but still holding her close.

“Why? You could have come back here. I waited for you to come back, but you didn’t.” Sadden laced in her voice.

“I can’t.” She frowned and then take a step back. She look up at him and examine his face. He looked tired, she can see a blackness under his eyes.

“Were you with another woman?” She couldn’t help it. That thought clouded her mind. After last night, everything could be a possibility. She pray in her heart as she asked the question. She prayed that he will deny it and make everything okay.

“No, I wasn’t. I was alone.” He felt offended that she would think that way about him. But, he couldn’t control her mind, can he?

“Have you eaten the breakfast?” He ask, changing the topic. Then he start to walk along with her as he usher her back to their room. As they step in to the room, he can see the breakfast table on the balcony.

“I have. Thank you for sending them. Would you like some?” Vita turn her head to see him, but he’s already taking his shirt off.

“Sure. I’m gonna take a shower first, then I’ll eat.” Vita reach her hand out, asking for his t-shirt. Wordlessly, he give her the t-shirt and she fold it immediately. His six pack abs really make her not to look away.

“I’ll prepare your breakfast.” He nodded, then walk off to the bathroom. As he’s in the shower, Vita walk to the balcony. There’s so much food left even after she ate them. She take a plate and put some butter and croissant. After she put them on to the plate, she pour a black coffee in to a coffee cup. When she’s done preparing breakfast for her husband, she sit on the chair in front of his food, waiting for him to come out of the shower.

Will she be graced by his just come out of the shower and dripping body look?

When she heard the bathroom door bring opened, she quickly turn her head to look at the direction. As she imagine, he come out of the shower just with a towel wrapped around his waist. Not too lower, but she can still see the V line.

“What?” Vita replied as she heard him calling out her name.

“You were staring.” He said, picking out clothes from the closet which she have sort out last night. She doesn’t have anything to do, so she hang up clothes and put them in the closet. She didn’t even know how long they are going to stay. All she know is that she will be with him, just the two of them.

“I guess.”                                                     

“You guess? You were. Vita.” He said in amused, seeing his wife blushed and look away. He finished clothed up, throwing the towel on the bed, and walk up to his wife. He stand in front of her as she look up at him, giving him a silent question.

“Can I take the seat now?” He gesture to the seat she is sitting on with his eyes. Vita blushed and quickly get up from the chair. As she was about to take the other chair, his hand wrapped around her waist and pull her down to sit on his lap. She didn’t protest, she indeed enjoy it.

“Can we go out today?” She is sitting side way, so it is easier to look at him.

“If you wish.” He reply casually as he continue eating his breakfast. Vita couldn’t hide her excitement and smile widely. She lean in to kiss him on the cheek and that surprised the both of them. She’s really just that happy.