Her Burning Lover

AFTER EFFECTS

Raymond was sitting on the sofa, placed next to the window of the guest room. He has stretched his legs on the table set in front of the chair. His hands were behind his head, and his eyes were closed. He was thinking about all the possibilities that are about to happen when Susan wakes up.

Suddenly Susan woke up screaming at her highest pitch, which startled Raymond.

Susan’s POV

“No… no… don’t go. Nooooo……..” I woke up, escaping from the nightmare. “Ahhh. My head.. Ahhhh.” I had a severe headache. I caught my hair and started pulling it. I looked everywhere to recognize where I am. But everything present in the room was strange to me.

“Mr. Johnson, please bring the ice.” I heard a familiar voice next to me. I turned to the direction of the sound. A man was sitting on the sofa, wearing track pants and a tee shirt. “Mr. Raymond?” I asked to confirm. “Yes, Ms. Susan. Are you having a nightmare?” He asked me, worried. “Where am I? What am I doing here?” I asked him, puzzled.

I tried to recall what has happened, but I couldn’t remember. I want some answer, but when I looked at Raymond, he was worried but trying to hide it. I can see him through his eyes. “First go and have a bath, I will tell you everything later,” Raymond told me while surfing his mobile.

Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson came in with a tub full of ice and went to the bathroom. “Why is the ice for?” I asked, looking at the working Mr. Johnson. “Oh, this? This is for you to bath.” Raymond replied as if there is nothing different in it. “Are you crazy? It is winter season, and you want me to bath in icy cool water?” I almost screamed.

Raymond looked at me and asked,” are you not feeling hot or thirsty?” To my amaze, I am thirsty like hell, but more than that, my body needs to chill down first. “Can you please tell me what has happened to me? I cannot remember anything after I came into your house and drank water.” My eyes became larger and were about to pop out.

Hearing that, Raymond looked at me in disbelieve but soon commanded me to go and bath. I was becoming restless due to the temperature of my body, so I jumped out of bed and went directly to the tub. I didn’t even remove my clothes.

Seeing the view, Raymond chuckled and then went out of the room. I enjoyed the cold water taking the temperature of my body down. While enjoying the bath, I again drifted into taking a nap.

Raymond’s POV

I can’t believe she didn’t remember anything about what happened at night. She is looking shocked because of the temporary amnesia. I told her to go and take her bath, and then I will clear all her doubts. But from the inside, I am both happy and sad. I am so glad because she didn’t remember anything but again sorry because I can’t tell her the truth now.

But everything washed away when I saw her hopping out of bed and going inside the bathroom. She was so cute and adorable as if a child is promised chocolate after the bath.

I went out of the room to give her some privacy and called Mr. Johnson. “Mr. Johnson, keep some water bottle in her bedroom and some headache medicines” he obeyed my command and told a servant to finish the work,

As I am fit and beautiful now, Johnson called all the maids and servants back to their job. “Mr. Johnson, meet me in my study in 10 mins,” I asked Mr. Johnson and went straight to my study room, which is on the 1st floor. Mr. Johnson followed me, and when I entered the room.

I went to the chair next to my reading desk and sat on it. Mr. Johnson came in and closed the door behind him. “Yes, Master, Is there anything I can do for you?” Mr. Johnson asked while standing and looking towards the floor. “Mr. Johnson,” I don’t know what to do, but Susan didn’t remember anything from yesterday. Shall I tell the truth or wait for her to know by herself? Please tell me what to do?

Seeing Raymond in a puzzled state, Johnson thought something. After some time, he got an Idea. “Master, just tell her that she was feverish and has fainted, and I took care of her.” This will be very sudden to tell her, and expecting her to understand will be foolishness. “Okay, I understood. You can go now.” I ordered Johnson to leave and swirled the chair to face towards the wall. I was thinking about something and didn’t know how 1 hour passed. I came out of my thoughts when I heard some chaos outside.

I rushed down, thinking the worst about what is happening. I went to the Guest room and saw the maid and some servants are standing outside, and Mr. Johnson is inside banging some door.

When the servants saw me coming, they gave me the way to the room. “What happened?” I asked Johnson. “She is not opening the door and crying inside. When one of our maids came to call her for lunch, she started shouting and crying.” Johnson explained the scenario. “Susan, I am Raymond. Are you there? Are you ok?” I asked, but no reply. “Is there any problem? Tell me I will solve everything for you. Please don’t cry. Tell me.”

I told everyone to go back to their work, and they went back. “Look, everyone is gone. It’s only me. Please open the door.” I tried to take her into confidence. Soon, she opened the door and peeped from the opening. I looked at her red eyes. “What’s the matter? Come out.” I tried to bring her out. “I can’t come out.” She told me with a crying voice. “Why? What happened?” I asked worriedly. “I went into the tub with my clothes on, and I don’t have any spare to wear now.” She told and started crying again. I looked at her in dismay and started laughing with all of my heart. She didn’t know how cute she looked and how adorable she is. I didn’t remember when I laughed this much in the past years. Looking at me laughing, she felt embarrassed and increased her crying pitch.

I hardly controlled myself and took out my phone and called my designer. “Nick, Raymond, here.” “Hi bro, how are you? Do you need some more collection?” He asked me from the other side of the line. “No, bring me the best ladies collection you have as soon as possible. The small size will do.” I ordered him and hung up the phone without hearing his reply. Nick is my school mate and my best friend. He knows everything about me, including the curse, as he has helped me so many times in the past to hide during my burning session.

“Are you happy now?” “Why you ordered all the dresses? The only one will do.” She told me in her crying voice. “That we will discuss later. Just come out, or you will be sick again.” I asked her to come out by giving her one of my t-shirts and trouser, which I have asked Mr. Johnson to bring from my room.