Chapter IV:
Fight!
"How was your day?" I asked handing him his mug of coffee.
"Fine, what about you" he said I could see he was not as pleased as he usually is.
"Is something wrong?" I asked
"No, nothing's wrong. Go, roam around in the city. Go, have fun with all those road friends of yours" he finally burst out.
"Rey, It's not a big deal, is it?" I asked seeing a totally new side of him
"Why were you at the cafe today? Don't you know doctor has told you to bed rest till you feel okay?" he shouted
"Why the hell are you getting hyper Rey?" I said trying to calm him up
"Why can't you do what you're asked to? Why do you have to prove that you're a responsible and big girl every time you get a chance?" he yelled
"Rey, first of all don't shout. Secondly remember, you don't own me. I didn't ask for a shelter you brought me here" I said
"did I have an option? What else could I do? Leave you there on the foot path totally drunk? So that something happens to you?" he yelled
"Do you even hear yourself? Do you have any idea what you're saying?" I finally lost my temper
"I am just trying to prevent you from making mistakes all over again" he said
"Let me make my own mistakes for god's sake" I yelled "Haven't you made enough?" he asked and left
"That's it. I know I should've informed you before leaving the place, I know I made a mistake, but what's the greatest deal? I can go out of the house can't I?" I said
"No you can't, not till you get better" he said
"I'm not going to stay here forever Rey it's just a matter of few days. Bear me. Or if you say I can even leave now" I said
"I understand. All I'm trying to say is stay in till you feel better, that's it" he said
I nodded.
He placed his hands on my shoulder trying to console me from what just happened.
"Let's just forget whatever happened" he said
"I can't, I had a different image of you in my mind, one who handles things maturely and so on. You ruined it" I said
"I'm sorry, I couldn't just control myself. You know, I want to see you fine, back to healthy" he said
I nodded and pulled myself out of his bare arms.
"Good Night Rey" I said and went inside my room wondering why was I adjusting with him when I already had an option to leave this house
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