6. Normal Things

Alana's POV

The next morning I woke up, freshened up and went down to eat something. It was when my eyes fell on him. He was sleeping on the couch on his stomach. I went near him. It's so cold here. Why is he sleeping here? 

"Chris?" I called out but there was no reply. "Chris?" Still no reply.

I went back to my room bringing a duvet with a pillow. I rested his head on the pillow properly covering him with the duvet. I was going towards the kitchen but he held my hand I looked at him but he was still sleeping

"Please don't go, Jannie." he said.

Here comes Jannie again. I sat there until he left my hand. He was looking so cute I must say. I have never noticed him properly but as now he is sleeping he is looking quite cute. 

"Chris?" I tried to wake him up again.

"Hmm." he responded.

"Wake up, it's 8:25 already. Don't you have any work?" I asked. But the actual reason for waking him up was my hand. I wanted to free it.

"Hmm." 

"You are getting late!" 

"Why do you want to throw me out, Alana?" He asked getting up. Thankfully he said my name, not Jannie. 

"It's nothing like that, I want you to leave my hand which you are still holding." I said, mocking him.

"I am sorry." He said, leaving it with a jerk.

I left towards the kitchen to see what I could make for myself. But everything was already prepared.

"Mam I was just going to prepare the table you go and sit." She said, 

This is awkward as I am habitual in doing my work on my own and now the maids and servants will do. I nodded and left towards the dining table. After a while, he came down in his office suit. He starts eating his lunch and ignoring me but obviously I won't ignore. 

"What did you think then?" I asked. 

"About?" He asked, focusing on his food.

"About divorce." I said and his bite remained uneaten. He left the fork with a sigh.

"Why are you so stubborn?" 

"Because I am stubborn, now tell me." 

"Why do you want a divorce for one specific reason?" He asked folding his arms.

"Reason? Are you serious? Why are you forcing yourself into this marriage? On one hand, you are trying to Get Jannie back right? It will be easy for you if you will leave me." I tried to explain.

"But I can't, my parents took a promise from me, even your family and I will never break my promise and I will not divorce." He said, giving a pathetic reason. 

Fuck his promise

"But you can't make the decision alone, it's my life as well and I have a right to choose what I want." 

"Alana please I am not in a mood. I am already very tense so just cut the crap." 

"It's not a carp Chris, it's about my life and I won't allow you to take my life's decisions." I said angrily. 

"Go then go and file a divorce." He said irritatedly.

“Really?” 

"Yeah I mean I don't have a problem." He said. 

"Ok I will go today only.” I said while he nodded. He stood up straightening his blazer.

"I am going to the office." He said. 

As if I care! I rolled my eyes, ignoring his words.

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I am sitting in the court waiting for my turn. As it was my turn I went inside. 

"Good afternoon." I greeted. 

"Good afternoon, please have a seat." I sat there "So how can I help you?" 

"I want to file a divorce." 

"Okay But first I would like to know the reasons?" He said. Reasons? What should I tell him?

“It's because this marriage happened unexpectedly and both of us don't want this." I said. 

"So you mean you were forced?" 

"Noo! Actually, I was unaware who the groom was and now I don't want to live with him" I said clearly, he gave weird looks. Of course he will. I mean my wedding was the most weird wedding ever so yeah. 

"OK Kindly write yours and your Husband's name and the reasons here also your phone number." He said. 

I started writing, I wrote everything I was feeling like. As I was done I gave him the paperback. 

“You will be informed soon." he said while I left. 

I am sitting in my room trying to divert my mind as I am feeling suffocated in this house. It was 9 pm and only I know how I managed to spend these hours being alone. I can't even call anyone because I don't want to. I hate Mom and Dad for doing the worst with me. I know maybe they were forced but still they should have at least asked me once whether I wanted to marry him or not but no they chose to do what they wanted for a long time. I was busy with my thoughts but the knock on the door brought me out of my trance. 

"Who?" I asked.

“It's me" Chris? I opened the door and he was in his pyjamas. 

"What happened?" I asked, worried.

"Why haven't you eaten anything?" He asked. I thought something serious happened.

"I am not hungry." 

"And why aren't you?" He asked like a lover. 

Bloody

"Because I am not now I will eat according to your choice?" I asked.

"Yes Come down in 5 minutes." He ordered. Wait...he ordered me? What does he think of himself? 

"Who are you to order me huh?" 

"Unfortunately, your husband.” he said with a smirk. 

"Very funny." I said.

"I know now come down asap." he said and left.

Attitude 

I came down to see him sitting waiting for me. I sat beside him. "Finally I am starving." he said, putting the food on the plate. 

"You were waiting for me?" I asked.

"Yes," he said eating the bite

Strange!

I started eating the food while he was smiling all the time. What happened to him? 

"Oh By the way Have you filed for divorce?" He asked.

"Yes." 

"What did they say?" 

"They will let me know after analysing my case." I said. 

"Ok." 

"Why are you smiling like that?" I asked as I was not able to hold on. 

"Is there any problem with that?" He asked, getting serious.

"No, I mean you are looking happy.” I said.

"Yes I am." 

"Great, at least someone is happy!" I said to myself but I guess he has listened.

"I got the deal I was working for the last 6 months and it has given me a lot of profit, that is why I am happy," he said.

"Congratulations to you." I said.

"Thanks."