writing camp+ A Fake marriage

Scared

Days were passing by fluently.

Though Sam and his mother, both had told Sandra that there was no need for it, she just shrugged it off saying that she loves cooking specially for her family and used to cook daily.

Louis was not able to find something else and wanted to hire some detective, but Sam refused. Till now, he knew that she was not a gold digger and anyway his parents were happy. She was also ready to help him.

He was happy with the way things were going on.

Sam's parents were growing fondness for Sandra day by day.

Sandra had sent her portfolio to some agencies and waiting for their reply.

Rosa and Aidan had decided to go on a vacation to give some privacy to Sandra and Sam as they were adamant to not to go on a honeymoon.

But Sam was not able to sleep properly for the last few days.

He concluded that it was probably because of this guest room.

He wanted his room badly but do not want to ask Sandra.

Sandra

One night, I was in my room watching a horror movie, when I felt as if someone was watching me. I looked around to find the room was empty as usual. I shrugged it off.

I switched off the lights for better effect.

After sometime I saw the curtains flowing drastically with the wind. It was a thunderous night. I got up to lock the windows.

I was locking the windows when I remembered that I had had already locked the windows when I came in the room.

Has the lock broken? I wondered.

But no, it wasn't.

May be I had forgotten!

I was again drowned in the movie.

After sometime, I again had that creepy feeling of someone watching me intently. I looked around in the room. The sound of thunder and lightening along with darkness of the room were giving it a ghostly feeling.

I gulped.

I was never a freaky person but today, I was feeling a bit fearful.

There is nothing like ghosts! They don't exist.I tried to console myself.

I again try to shrug off and focus on my movie.

Again after sometime I heard some irritating sound coming from bathroom...Tip...tup..,tip...tup..

It was really annoying. I got up annoyingly and strode towards bathroom and turned off the tap.

How the hell it started leaking anyway!

As soon as, I opened the bathroom door to enter in the room, I froze! I spotted a shadow....

My heart was thumping hard in my chest.

The room was completely dark and I can't see anything.

Am I hallucinating??

Gathering all my courage, I try to shout out "Who's there." It was supposed to be a shouting voice but it came out like a mumble.

There was this creepy feeling again that someone was really here.

Shall I call Sam? But what if he will make fun of me? No no.And by the way, why this thought even entered in my brain?

Oh my God! What is happening to me? I was sweating in winter!! What the f**k! I was feeling so scared.

At this time I just wanted to switch off the T.V. and switch on the lights. But the distance of few yards seems to be too much for me.

I shook off my head. I cannot stand here like that. I took a trembling step towards the door where switch board was.

I have to be strong.

There is no one here. There is absolutely nothing like ghosts that exists.

I kept repeating those sentences in my brain like a mantra.

I have taken two steps when suddenly lightening strikes and my heart literally stops beating for a few moments.

I saw a figure a few feet away from me. A tall.... dark..... figure..., his face covered completely in black.... As soon as the lightening stops it vanished!!

"Aaaaa........hhhhhhhhhhh......"

A loud scream escaped from my mouth before my brain can process anything.

In a blink of an eye, the door opened, lights were switched on and Sam entered the room.

"Sandra, What happened? Are you alright?" his voice was laced with concern.

I was stilled on my place. I was too shocked to say anything.

He came near me, cupped my face and make me look into his eyes and asked softly, "Hey, Are you okay? Do you have a bad dream?" His chocolate brown were filled with concern, so much concern.

They make me go weak.

Can I tell him? What will I tell him? Will he believe me? No...

I can't think straight.

Was it really a bad dream or my imagination only.

I just pounced on him and hugged him tightly. He stiffed for a moment but recovered fast and hugged me back. He rubbed my back soothingly. It really helped to calm my senses.

He took me to the bed and make me sit on it.

He gave me water from the nightstand. I gulped down the whole water in one go.

I sat in silence for a few moments. My breathing was returning to normal.

"Feeling better now?" he asked.

I nodded.

"So, I think I should leave now??."

My mind was still in a daze. I don't know what to reply and before I can even process anything, my mouth decided to have a brain of its own and I said in a low voice, "Can you please stay?"

Sam

I heard her shriek and ran towards her room from the front door. I switched on the lights. As soon as I saw her, guilt started to engulf me. She looked devastated. Her black long silky hairs were in a mess, her face was red and her deep ocean Blue eyes were looking so bleak. She was looking so vulnerable.

It was supposed to be a prank only to get my room back. I never wanted to scare her this much!!

I knew everything then also I have to ask her, "Sandra, What happened? Are you alright?" She didn't say anything. She was looking so lost.

I felt a pang in my heart.

What did you just do you asshole.

I approached her immediately and cupped her face and asked her softly, "Hey! What happened? Do you had a bad dream?" She was now staring at me looking lost in her thoughts and then suddenly she pounced on me and hugged me tightly. I was not ready for this reaction and was about to lose my balance but I supported myself anyhow.

I felt an urgent need in myself to comfort her immediately. I started rubbing her back and took her towards her bed. I made her sit and offered her some water. She gulped down tne whole content in one go.

After sometime, I noticed that her breathing was returning to normal but her eyes were still looking here and there.

She was still looking scared.

I cannot do this to her, I thought but then again I was not supposed to be with her at this moment.

So I asked her, "Feeling better now." she nodded.

"So, I think I should leave now." I asked her.

While in my mind I really do not want to leave her in this state. But I cannot forget what she did say to me earlier "never try to come near to me"

And then her words make me still in my place.

"Can you please stay"

That was not my plan. My plan was just to have my room and she can shift to guest room. 'Staying with her....' this thought was giving me some weird feelings.

Feelings, I haven't felt till now. I was feeling a bit anxious and a bit happy too. Above all there was a strong feeling of protectiveness for her.

I just wanted to comfort her at this very moment at any cost. "Ok! If you say so. I will sleep on the couch and you can have the bed."

"NO" she yelled and then glanced towards me apologetically. "You... you can sleep on the bed and we....we can make a wall of pillows?" she stuttered a bit.

"OK then. Don't worry. I am here only and please try to sleep." I told her reassuringly.

She looked towards me thankfully.

I picked some cushions from the couch and made a Wall of pillows on the bed. I slept on the other side of the bed while she slept on her side of the bed.

I got up for once to switch off the lights but she stopped me. "Please let the lights be on." I nodded understandingly and tried to sleep.

I was really exhausted. It was already a long tiring day in the office as dad was not here and then I need to do so many preparation. It was already late at night. I glanced towards her for once. She was sleeping clutching the pillow with both of her hands. Her face was grim.

I cannot hold myself back. I embraced her in a hug. She relaxed instantly.

I also felt relieved. It felt good and so right for some unknown reason. I slowly drifted towards sleep hugging her tightly.

I woke up at around 6 in the morning. I opened my eyes and there was a beautiful sight in front of me. She was hugging me tightly as if her whole life depends on it. Her face was looking peaceful now and some of her hairs were flowing over her eyes. I cautiously hold them and wrap them behind her ear. She stirred a bit but slept again. She was looking so angelic in her sleep. I had a strong urge to kiss her, but I hold myself back somehow. I got up and went towards gym.

I started my workout, but can't focus on it. For last few days, it has become a habit to watch her while doing my workout. My eyes were searching her again and again in a hope that she may come down any moment.

After an hour of trying to concentrate on workout, I came back. I peeked in her room. She was still sleeping. She generally wakes up before me but today she was sleeping till 7:30.

Is everything okay? Shall I wake her up? Maybe she got too exhausted yesterday night. She really looked horrible.

I shook off my head and went to my room to have a shower.

After my shower and getting ready for office, I again went to her room, she was still sleeping. Now I decided to check on her for once. "Sandra", I called her softly. She stirred a bit and then opened her eyes. They were blank for a moment and then suddenly they widened. "Oh God! you are ready so early. Do you have a meeting early in the morning?"

I smiled I was amused a bit. "No, and it's not early. It's already 8 in the morning. Did you had a good sleep? Well, I suppose you do!" I said. Her eyes went wide as saucers. She glanced towards Wall clock and was having a shocked expression on her face.

"Oh my God! Had I slept for so long." She got up quickly.

I was a little amused, "Its ok Sandra, there is nothing to worry about. You can sleep more if you want. By the way, I am just going to have my breakfast downstairs. Would you like to join me?"

Oh no! I don't know, Why I said this. Maybe, I do not want to have my breakfast alone?

She was looking at me as if I had grown two heads and then nodded slightly. "Ok fine. I am just coming down after shower."

I went downstairs and I was surprised to see that Christina was about to start making the breakfast now. "Christina, What happened isn't the breakfast ready? I need to leave for office within half an hour." I tried to remain a bit calm.

"I am sorry sir. Its because Sandra mam used to prepare breakfast daily, I thought today also she will be preparing it. It's just now only that I have had realised that she is not up till now. But don't worry I will cook something fast."

I nodded and went to my seat on dining table and started to scroll down my I pad.

After sometime Sandra also came down. She was looking beautiful as always, her long hair were still wet and were cascading down her back beautifully and waving up and down with each step she took on stairs. Her ocean blue eyes were deep and clear. She was looking as fresh as a blooming flower. I found myself gawking. It took every ounce of self control I had in me, to not drool on her. I averted my gaze unwillingly before she can notice me.

She came downstairs and immediately was going towards kitchen. I grabbed her arm and she looked towards me and raised her one brow questioningly.

"Just relax, Christina is preparing something fast. You don't need to cook breakfast daily for me." I told her. But deep inside, I wish that she always will prepare breakfast for me.

It gives so much satisfaction.

She nodded and sat beside me. She was fumbling with her fingers as if she wanted to say something to me.

I sighed.

"What is it Sandra? Do you want to say something?" I asked her. She looked at me puzzled and then a small smile make its way towards her face.

She really looks so beautiful when she smiles.

"Umm...I wanted to say thank you for last night." She said politely.

I smiled, "It's ok, you are in my house and it's my responsibility that you should be comfortable." I said while deep down I knew that I was the one who make her scared so much.

Jerk

"Is that all?" I asked. Because there was something in her eyes that was telling me that there is something more that she wanted to say.

She bit her lips and then said cautiously "Can you please take a day off today. You know after last night I am a bit scared. Mom and dad are also not here and I felt lonely in this big house."

I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose.

You bring upon it yourself. My inner self mocked me.

"Its ok. There is nothing to be scared about. It's not like it is a haunted house or something. You must have had a bad dream yesterday or it may be because of the movie you were watching. But if you really feel scared, you can come with me to my office. It will be a good distraction for you too. What's say?" I asked her.

"No, it's ok. I can manage." She smiled weakly.

We had our breakfast in silence and after that I left for my office with a heavy heart.

It was really such a bad idea!!

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A/N-Hello my lovely readers. How are you all? I hope everyone is happy and healthy. How did you like this chapter? Please share in your comments. I really like to read your comments a lot They gave me inspiration to write better. You know that it is my first book and I really do need some encouragement. So please keep on commenting and supporting me. Thanks a lot for reading. Happy reading!!