DANGERIOUS LOVE

CHAPTER THREE

Josh remained asleep...

It was now 11am Saturday morning and Rosy remained asleep as well. Vanessa had ensured to off all the alarms before retiring to bed as they had a long and strange night. Although she woke up hours earlier, Rosy remained asleep(she had changed her clothes and dried herself).

Indeed, one could blame Rosy for Josh’s current state. Leaving late at night was a devastating experience for Josh, as he witnessed the love of his life, throwing away what seemed like the ring he gave to her before entering the taxi and zooming off deep into darkness.

Josh tried calling her, but in tears she quickly blocked his number and refused responding to his messages. Rosy had cried all through the journey to her house, cold and shivering, she found her way up to her room, letting out the cry when confronted by her room mate.

While still asleep, Rosy felt as though someone was touching her! She jolted up from the bed without sitting: One could even say the fear of the experience turned her into a one time undertaker!

“ What is the meaning of this?” she said to herself... her mouth still tasted salty from the remnant of inside precipitation which her body had released due to Josh’s revelation of why they had not been married over 3 years of being together.

She looked around the apartment but could not find Vanessa. “ Vanessa? Vanessa?...” her voice was weak and croaky. “ I must be hallucinating” she said to herself as she poured a cup of whisky.

Rosy had asked Vanessa to get her a bottle of whisky from the supermarket. Her attempt to forget about Josh for the meantime proved fruitful. Taking a gulp of it quickly, one could hear the big sigh as she dropped the glass cup on the table, close to the whisky bottle. Hurriedly! She went back to bed!

She had not dozed off very far when she felt the hand again! Her body shook violently as she ran into the living room of their one bedroom apartment! “ What is happening?” she said to herself “and when did our house become hunted?”

Rosy picked up her phone to call Vanessa, there seems to be no network. She looked outside the window, but could not find a single soul. “ Am I dreaming she said to herself? Why does my body feel like it is connected to some machine!? My wrist hurt and my feet feels numb!”. She made several attempts to open the door of their apartment to find out what was happening, but her keys were missing!

Rosy began to scream for help...

Meanwhile, Vanessa began to notice the rough condition of her sleeping friend. She made several attempts to wake her, but to no avail. “Rosy! Rosy!” Vanessa exclaimed as she tapped her vigorously trying to wake her up. “ having a nightmare by this time of the day? One problem after another, God help me!” she said to herself as she continued trying to wake her friend. She thought to call the local emergency line but believed this to be just a bad dream and nothing of extreme significance.

Vanessa had not even stepped out of the house, Rosy was having a bad dream...

“Rosy... Rosy...Rosy” Josh’s soft voice penetrated the room as she tried opening the door.

It was at this point she woke up: her body filled with sweat and Vanessa standing in front of her.

“Thank God! Rosy... I was scared half to death as your body began to shake. You were screaming for almost an hour. You need to see a doctor” Vanessa emphasized.

“ Whisky!” Rosy said as she tried to stand... Vanessa did not allow her as she held her back and asked her to rest, refusing to give her whisky as there was none in the house. Even if Rosa had asked for it, she would not have gone out to buy it.

Vanessa had made pancakes so Rosy could have something to eat. Although she earlier stated that she had no appetite... all the screaming and crying made her hungry. She ate to her satisfaction and drank a cup of milk to regain her strength.

Waiting to hear a word or statement from her roommate, Vanessa began removing the dishes to the kitchen. The sun was already up and high as the morning was far spent: the time was almost noon... she was about removing the last plate...

“I heard his voice you know...” Rosy said in her croaky voice, filled with heart break as she began to stare out the window of their apartment. Unable to say anything else, tears rolled down her eyes...

“Rosy” Vanessa replied in a motherly tone. “I understand how you feel, but don’t you think you should call him? I mean, you guys have been through so much together. A little misunderstanding should not make you guys part ways”. Vanessa was always the type of friend that gave good advice; people really loved that quality in her.

“why would I want to call him? The sound of his voice alone makes me cry... now when I think of all we had to do to get to where we are today, I feel betrayed and thrown under the bus. I don’t really want to talk about it for now, I need a friend and someone I can trust but right now I don’t need love” Rosy declared, while sitting on the bed looking out the window.

I don’t think I can love again, Vanessa... my whole life has been one of pain and agony. They say nice guys finish last; how much more myself that is a nice girl? I will even finish worse! Sad beginning, sad ending, what a tragedy!” Rosy continued to lament. Her situation with Josh complicated her love life all over again. “ Vanessa” she called out...

“ baby girl, do you need anything?” Vanessa replied, drawing a bit closer to her but still kept a commendable distance so she doesn’t dive into another round of tears.

Rosy thanked her for being such a good friend. Her love and support was what she really needed at this point.

However, she could not stop her mind from rolling over all the events the previous night. It was as though Josh was there with her: she could smell his clothes, his body, his hair; his voice was even closer to her than Vanessa’s voice.

Her friend had decided to go out for other activities as she had a very busy schedule. She had earlier called those she had plans with and apologised for her inability to make it there on time, based on Rosy’s condition. After she was certain that Rosy was alright, she left, but will return later during the day or probably the next based on how busy she was going to be. Vanessa worked in very fancy hotel in Peterborough, where she would sometimes work night shifts when she needed extra money for bills. While Rosa, worked as a high school teacher in Queen Elizabeth Public School, which was just a few blocks away from their apartment. Being a Saturday, she had no serious engagements, which was why she and Josh had agreed to spend the weekend together.

As she stood by the window of their apartment, suddenly she felt the need to go through her purse to check if she had her room key! “ Ahh! I do not understand”.... she squinted as she looked at the ring still in her purse...”I thought I threw this piece of garbage away!” she began to think back as to how the ring was still with her. “ hmm, something is not right here”. She held her thoughts for over five minutes and suddenly it flashed before her eyes!

Rosa picked up her phone, seeing Josh’s messages and calls, she felt guilty. He has been apologising all along and wants to talk things over. She unblocked his number and like a flash, all the calls started coming in. Josh had tried her number a total of 38 times. She began dialling his number to see if she could talk to him.

Meanwhile, Josh’s mom and friend had approached doctor Mathew in his office to expatiate on the mysterious activity that happened with her son.

Initially, when they knocked, they heard the voice of a lady... “ please be fast!” she said in tension, “ you know my break will soon be over”...

“Who is it!?” doctor Mathew's voice was a bit grumpy as he began to hear several knocks on his office door. “ I will be with you in a minute!” It took about five minutes for him to get prepared.

Miss Tiana and Raymond stood in dismay at the site of the man who was believed to be a professional attending to her son: for as he opened the door, there was the smell of sweat, female perfume and odour which came out from his office. His hair was tattered, tie and buttons misplace and his zipper was open!

“Yes, how can I help you Miss Vanya?” he said...

“ It is Miss Tiana sir” Raymond responded angrily. “ At least have some dignity to dress up next time after your escapade”.

While they were still busy waiting for the perverted doctor to get himself together so they could get the information they came for, the new nurse that walked out as though she had been doing some medical reports in his office...

Miss Tiana and Raymond looked away as she left. They didn’t care to know who she was and how she looked like. Josh was their only concern and they needed answers!

The doctor asked them to come into his office but they refused...

“No way! Your office probably has the odour of your butt hole!” Raymond said..

“Talk more about where you would do it!” Josh’s mom looked even more perplexed as both Raymond and the doctor began to argue with a low voice.