Her Burning Lover

SUSAN IN RAYMOND'S HOUSE

Susan’s POV

I had a slight change in the program. As Gary had informed my mom that I am coming back, my mom called, and I have to go back home first. This is the nature of all moms, you know. They always want their children to come home first, and then they are free to go anywhere they want. I reached my home. As soon as I opened the door, I started shouting loud, “Moooooooooom…. My sweet Moooom, I am hooome.” As soon as I stopped screaming, my mom started, “Oh baby, my baby. I missed you, darling.” And we hugged. Mostly we both act like children. My mom is my best friend, and we share almost everything.

“Leave your luggage here. I will take it back. Go to your room and freshen up, I am arranging the food for you.” My mom told me while walking back to the kitchen. “Okay, but I am in a hurry.” I went to my room, ignoring the arrows of questions my mom started shooting at me. I washed up and put on my off-shoulder full-sleeved top, jeans, a Kashmiri woolen scarf, and a bobble beanie cap. I took my purse and stormed out of my room.

As I am not a fan of high heels, I put on my sneakers. “Hey, have your food. You have just arrived, and where are you going now?” my mom asked me while I was busy putting on my shoes. “I have something urgent to attend mom. I will be back by tomorrow after finishing my office work. I will sleep at Kate’s house.” I told my mom and rushed out of the room without giving a place for my mom to tell me anything. I took the cab and headed towards Raymond’s villa.

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It was almost 9 in the night, and I just reached Raymond’s Villa. It was huge. I got out of the cab. As it was on the outskirt of the town, there was no one near the place. I felt nervous as soon as I saw the gate of the villa. I can hear my heartbeat. You cannot see the building from the entrance. There was a pitch road with trees planted on both sides of the way.

I opened the small opening of the gate and went in. But it was creepy. No one was inside, not even the watchman. The road was fully enlightened, but you can hear the sound of silence clearly as if it is screaming and saying something is not right.

I went where the path led me. For walking some time, I reached the front of the building. A vast, three-storeyed building is standing proudly acquiring a considerable area. There was a fountain in front of the building, but it was not working today. But it is not broken. I think it is not used today only. The villa was so huge that you could not see the building in one go. I nervously walked towards the door. I pressed the bell and asked, “anyone home?” I waited for a while, but no answer. I again rang the bell and waited for a while. Again no answer. I was about to turn when I heard the sound of unlocking the door. I turned to face the door when a man, not so old, opened the door. “How can I help you miss? No one is allowed at this hour in this area. Please come back later.” He sweetly, with a worried smile, told me to get out of here.

“Can I see Mr. Raymond? It’s kind of urgent.” I told him while shrugging my shoulder. “Sorry, miss. Master is not here right now. He is out of the station.” He rejected my plea. “Okay, but can you give me some water to drink? I don’t know why I am feeling very thirsty.” I don’t know why I was feeling thirsty and as if I am burning from inside. The instant I am here, I started feeling sick. The man cannot disregard my plea and invited me in. “Please sit here, and I will be back.” He directed me to the sofa and went towards the kitchen. I started inspecting the living room, but one thing caught my attention. There is not a single servant in this massive building. This is not normal. I was in the terrain of thoughts when my head started spinning, and I sat down, clutching the sofa. “Are you ok, Miss?” The older adult asked while holding a glass of water on a fancy tray. “Yes, I am Ok.” I took the glass and drank. “Thank you, Mr…?” I rose my eyebrow questioning. “Johnson. My name is Brat Johnson.” He replied with a smile. “Can you tell me when Mr. Raymond will be back? I want to thank him for helping me.” I asked him. He was looking worried and desperate but trying his best to hide his feelings.

He looked towards a room on the third floor and then shook his head. “He will be back in two days. Miss, please go back as my master doesn’t want any visitor at home. Meet him at his office.” He tried to persuade me to leave. I can understand his miserable condition. “Okay, I will meet him at his office.”

While I was trying to go out of the house, my legs were giving up. Every part of my body is burning. I don’t know what is happening. I tried to get out of the house by taking the support of the walls. Mr. Johnson was looking worried, and he has no idea what he should do.

I just took one more step to hold the door and stumbled at the position. Mr. Johnson rushed towards me to keep me but flinched due to the temperature of my body, dismayed at the unbelievable scene that is happening to me. Soon he brought a pair of gloves to wear and hold me.

I felt like my body is made of fire, but the temperature is fluctuating as if the fire and ice and fighting to gain power. I couldn’t see anything. Suddenly I felt the power of heat increasing, and I screamed as loud as possible. I think my voice box must have broken. I can feel a beam of energy is released from my body, and then everything went blank.