Keifer's pov:
I woke hoping to feel the warmth. I was still closing my eyes. My hands were roaming to find her. But there was only mattress. I frowned eyes still closed.
I snapped my eyes open. Searching for my wife.
I looked at the time. It was night. I freshened up quick and went down to check. I could her objects cluttering. She was making lasagna and sparkling water already placed on table. I leaned slightly on the wall.
Admiring.
Her.
I moved toward her and hugged her by the waist by the back.
Her shoulders stiffened instantly.
Then slowly, relaxed.
Slowly.
" You decided to slowly wake up huh?"
I hummed in response burying my face at her hair.
She placed the food as we sat down to eat. But I wanted to ask her questions.
" If you want to ask questions you can ask don't stare"
I blinked.
Wow.
She was eating but eyes are still focused on—
ME.
I smirked.
" wifey are you admiring me"
She raised an eyebrow. I chuckled in response
" Anyways what do you want to ask. I know you have many questions...."
"right...."
I didn't know where to start...
" Jay when is your birthday truly.... I mean you said you were already 18."
She was still chewing her food.
" My birthday is on the day your revealed your plan Jan 28. May 20th is Julian and Juliette's birthday."
Ok that was not good. I stopped my fork still in my hand halfway through my mouth.
She did not look up. That felt even worse.
And jealousy?
Boiled even worse.
" I'm sorry I'll make it up. I will throw a big party"
That was the only thing I could do.
" No need" The words from her mouth cut sharper
"why"
" Bcoz keif I stopped celebrating my birthday moreover, Grandmaster is throwing a huge birthday party for me, Julian and Juliette."
" But it's their birthday Jay! Not yours"
" I celebrated with them separately. The actual plan for me to get the inheritance was on that day and I got it. May 20th is just going to be an official announcement."
" I don't care we are celebrating" I know that I wasn't supposed to force her but I wanted to celebrate her birthday. It was my first time.
She did not say anything she just looked at me.
she smiled then—
Nodded.
I held her hand.
" Thank you keifer"
"Why Jay"
" no reason"
This moment was our and it felt right.
But the next question was not.
" Jay who is Catherine?" Her fork stopped mid-bite. She froze like a statue.
" Where the hell did you hear that name?" She looked like she was about to burst out in range.
She took deep breaths.
" You mumble that name every night crying..."
Her hand trembled. I panicked.
" Do you need your pills I have it"
She just drank some water.
"no"
Her eyes lost the sparkles.
OH NO!
Your stupid keifer. You shouldn't have asked that!
" Catherine.... was our instructor... She trained us....loved us just like Melody and Daniel. She is Daniel's sister. But one day she almost fell off the bridge. I caught her just in time but the hold didn't stay longer. I was short right at my arm. Blood streaming down my arm pero... I didn't let her go. But she was weak so was I. I couldn't hold on. Her hand slipped slowly. She fell through the river which was moving fast it was rainy day."
I gulped.
This was something I didn't plan.
I sat beside her. She leaned on me tears streaming while I could only pat her.
Hold her.
" You know I still remember her last words: Take care baby sis"
She sobbed harder.
"She left us keifer"