Chapter 28: Caught Moaning 

Christine was livid with fear. She was still confused from being jerked up from sleep and was the more confused to hear Ruth's question.

Her sleepy eyes were opened to twice their size as they tried to make out the silhouette of Ruth's figure which was looking above her.

Her room was dark. She had not turned the light on when she had come in and collapsed onto her bed. At least that was what she remembered happening. But she was able to see Ruth's face thanks to the dim light that filtered into the room from the opened door.

She however could not read Ruth's expression through the dimly lit room but she wished she could. It would have given her a better understanding of what she was about to face.

"Um..." She started to say trying to fill the silence between them.

"You were moaning my husband's name, Christine. Why was that?" Ruth asked.

Her voice was not helping matters.

Christine longed to read Ruth's emotion in her voice since her facial expression was out of the question but Ruth