Richard's point of view... The restless day at the school ended when the bell rang. As things were not so great between us, I wanted to talk it out with Juliette. At least we can live comfortably. I wanted to tell her that she would go back to her Mom's side soon. I thought of talking to her yesterday but I had an appointment and when I came back she was already asleep. The moment the bell at the corner rang, I strode out of my office and strode near the gate. All the students came out except for the one my eyes had been waiting for. I walked all across the corridors of the campus and asked some of her classmates, but no one had seen Juliette anywhere. They said she left in a hurry and some of them even told me that she was upset. I was concerned. What is she going to do now? I thought she might be on her way home so I strode out of the school looking around to find my little wife but couldn't see her anywhere and instead of her I bumped into someone I would never want to meet.
Author's point of view... Two hours had already passed and Richard didn't receive any return calls from anyone. Not Juliette nor anyone else from her family were accepting his calls. Even after not getting any reply, Richard didn't stop calling her and soon he heard a busy tone which clearly meant that Juliette's phone had switched off which made Richard panic. "No matter how angry and frustrated she is, she shouldn't be so stubborn and reckless" he hissed outraged, and thought of not bothering about her anymore but how could he be not bothered about his wife when there was still no news about her and it was already dark outside..! He had a strong feeling that something was amiss with her and he couldn't just sit idle until he confirmed that Juliette was safe at her home. Despite the heavy rain, he drove to her house immediately. Reaching there he found nothing but the locked doors. His mind stirred at once. He asked around the neighbors and got to know that Anna and her mother w
Author's point of view... Aahh...! Juliette screamed out as the realization hit her like a lightning stroke. Did he change her dress? Did he see her naked? Her face flushed and she couldn't bear that it had happened. As her screams reverberated inside the house, Richard was startled in the bathroom and rushed out immediately covering himself in just his towel without even washing himself up. "What... What happened?"At that moment, all he could focus was on Juliette, closing her eyes and screaming like she had seen a ghost, still lying on the bed. Her face was red as if burning hot and tears glinted on her cheek. What else would he need to think something was bad with her? Worried he ran towards her without thinking twice. He didn't see what he was wearing, he didn't think about what he was doing, all that he could think about was Juliette. His body was still covered with soap lather and so was his face and head. The soap droplets from his body dropped on the floor making th
Author's point of view... Early in the morning, when Juliette got ready to go to school, she wanted to talk to Richard about the money she needed to pay and reluctantly moved to his room while Cathrine was cooking. She just wanted to borrow the money for a few days and thought about returning it to him when Anna and her Mom returned but before she could knock at the door, she heard Richard talking to his Mom in the kitchen about something. She heard them talking about the expenses of that month and the property deeds they paid for. Though it wasn't her concern, Juliett felt guilty because the property deeds they were talking about belonged to her family and she was so grateful to them that they paid for it. Based on what she knew about them, Solmon's were not that rich unless why would Richard work as an art teacher at their school. He was even taking extra classes for foreign languages to help ends meet. She heard Catherine scolding Richard for being careless and wishful about sp
Juliette's point of view... When Richard dropped me near the intersection, I saw Nathan and Scarlet waiting for me before the cafe. I initially planned to tell Richard everything about the money I needed but after hearing his mother scolding him, I was clear about one thing he himself was in short of cash, what would he possibly do to help me? I wish I was a Cinderella and he was my prince charming or at least a hidden billionaire or something like that. But...! Fictions are fiction and reality sucks. He was just a normal man with a low bank balance who could not help me right now with my situation. I called Scarlett earlier to ask her to accompany me to the pawn shop as that was my only way out. I needed the money so badly and as my family was not responding, I had no other choice but to pawn the only precious thing with me, my platinum chain. It was a gift from Mom when I stood first in my tenth standard. I never wanted to lose it but today I am hopeless. Though I called Scar
Juliette's point of view... Even when Mr. Thompson was taking classes, my mind was swirling in a whirlwind of thoughts. Clutching the notes bundle in my hand, I recalled what that shop owner said. Richard was so much worried and was reluctant to remove that ring from his hand. I couldn't understand where to keep him, in the good side or the bad side. What is he in reality? The man who wanted to help me or a pervert who brought a woman to home? Where should I count him!! As I thought about it, if he did want to help me, why didn't he gave me the money directly? He didn't pay it directly but instead he asked Mr. Thompson to do it, just why? I am not the idiot that he thinks I am. He might be having ulterior motives behind his deeds. Fine, I won't accept his help, anyway. During the lunch hour, I strode towards his office to return the money I owed him but as I opened the door of his room, I was dumbfounded. He was crouching before a woman with his hands on her thighs and that w
Juliette's point of view... We reached his office and that shameless woman was still waiting for him inside, sitting on his chair. I sheepishly stood aside peeking at that woman. What an indecent creature...!!"Richard you are back..." she instantly stood up with a smile across her face but as she saw me, her smile faded away instantly."Richard..." she called so intimately, they look so close, "Why did you bring that kid back here?" she asked as her eyes rolled over me in disdain, stopping straight at our hands, still binding together.I twisted my wrist to free myself. Richard turned around and grabbed my wrist again while closing the door behind us."Miss Alissa Grey," he turned around and called that woman's name, "I want you to meet my wife, Mrs. Juliette Solomon" he pulled me closer and wrapped his arms around me so intimately. A cold shiver run down my spine. I wiggled trying to free myself but he leaned closer and whispered. "Stop resisting or I will kiss you right before
Juliette's point of view... The way he was staring at me, with his eyes narrowed and his forehead all creased, I thought he would shout at me or even worse. A fear crept into my heart when I slowly hung my head.Did I do something wrong? He stepped forward and I stepped back immediately. The temperature in the room seemed to be dropping every second. I was shivering inside out. "What do you take me for? Where did you get this money?" he asked in his husky voice but in a chilled tone. I gulped down to wet my throat before answering him. "I...I...sold my chain..." I stuttered and closed my eyes. He was very angry. I couldn't help but feel the anxiety building up inside me. But soon I felt his hand over mine, the one that I had extended towards him and opened my eyes. He kept a few more notes on top of that envelope. "Return the money to your friend and get back your chain, today" he said domineeringly and I looked up at him completely blank. "But..." I wanted to tell him that I d