26 Demand

I left his room heavy-hearted. I shouldn't feel bad about this because it was somewhat expected of me. The bitterness remains between us no matter how much we try to forget the past. I went to my bedroom to sleep and took my medicines. My sleep schedule was now getting late because of personal issues as well as the medication I was taking. On the morning I managed to wake up a little early and went down to get my breakfast. I saw him sitting with a newspaper on the dining table. He was always like that even when he was poor. He would read all the news and still manage to smile at me. I would hang into those smiles like a possessed woman.

I decided to sit on the table unseen but he lifted his eyes from the paper. He held my gaze and I felt a shiver running down my spine. I wasn't afraid or threatened in any way but still, he could shake up my confidence with a glance. I was relieved when he withdrew his eyes to the paper. I managed to eat my breakfast too fast to avoid this awkwardness