ARJUN SMITH

When I woke up I traced my hand beside me to see Anu, whether she was still sleeping or already woke up. I know she was such a sleepyhead. But when I suddenly remembered the last night, I was afraid of losing her. Was she still mad at me, I wondered. Did she even come to bed after I scolded her? The bed, the other half was empty and my stomach growled in fear. Did she fly back to India because of that small conversation? Okay, maybe not that small, I scolded her. I was shocked and afraid, what'd I tell my mom and especially the media.

I stood from the bed and started searching the room. First, balcony, bathroom, workroom, and the whole house, he was nowhere in the house. Then I made my way towards the kitchen to ask Alice if she'd seen her.

"No, please don't do it. He's...." Alice was talking to someone as I entered the kitchen.

"Alice, did you see A_" I was about to ask her about Anu as I entered the kitchen. I didn't even finish the sentence. I saw Anu slicing some vegetables when she heard my voice and wondered that I was searching for her. She grinned at me like if someone plugged a bulb into her mouth but mostly like she get caught the smile.

"Morning!" she exclaimed. As hiding something behind her back.

meeting. Thanks to her I postponed my meeting to next week. And I can't control my anger when I saw that once a paper now a wet material in my hand with the wetness of milk and the letters were disappeared as the

now she was grinning at me. Something was

kept

as she saw me in my PJ's. I didn't even bother to change to search for her. All, my mind says was that "I've

thinking. Was she pretending like yesterday didn't happen? First, she was grinning, I'd never see her grinning at me since

twisted the shower knob and let the water run through my skin. When the hot water passes through my skin I completely forgot the real world and I was living in the blinded fantasy world. Once I finished showering I wrapped the towel around my waist and started walking towards, back to my room. I wore an ash color sweatshirt and sweatpants. And with one last

wondered, what's the reason must be? There was no one. Only the table

I thought Anu will send Alice to serve because we'd a big conversation just last night. But what I saw was untruly real.

and elbowed my hands on the table. As I was sitting

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