INNOCENT MAN

Beginning Of Nightmares

Xavier sniffed in through the air as he walked into the kitchen. He could perceive burnt food and instantly he knew Amalia was at it again. She wasn't a good cook. What ever that was left in her hands always got burnt. There was a time she had wanted to prepare a foreign dish of pot roast for their dinner and had ended up burning it instead. The part that where left unburnt where really worst than a pig's food. But to please her, Xavier had pretended to enjoy the food so as not to make her efforts go to waste. The taste of the meat had been really raw like it was uncooked or something, some parts hard excessive ingredients. It was later that Xavier had learnt that she went as far as browsing about the dish just to prepare it specifically for him because he had once said that be craved for foreign food. That one move really moved Xavier a lot. This made Xavier take up the responsibility of preparing their dishes. He was far better than Amalia when it came to that. He wasn't perfect with the art, but he could perform pleasing magics with dishes. Amalia only entered the kitchen whenever she was hungry and Xavier wasn't around or whenever Xavier was tired after an excessive work in his work place. Today was such a day when Xavier had over slept due to excessive work. Amalia didn't have the heart to wake him up so she decided to make breakfast and serve in bed.

Xavier chuckled as he saw Amalia removing another burnt bread and dropping it into the wastebin with the cute pout on her mouth

" Good morning sunshine", Xavier said as he wrapped his arms around Amalia's waist.

Amalia smiled as she leaned in to enjoy the warmth she got from Xavier's embrace.

" Morning", she replied with the smile still on her face.

" What are you making for breakfast", Xavier asked.

" Just toasting some bread", Amalia said with a shrug as her sight went towards the wasted bread. An idea came to her mind and she turned to face Xavier. She placed her hands on Xavier's chest with a pout.

" Xavier am hungry and can you make something for me please", she pouted with puppy eyes.

Xavier always found that look of hers cute.

A silly idea to play with Amalia suddenly came into Xavier's mind.

" Emmm let me think", Xavier said pretending to think.

" Pretty please", Amalia said still pouting.

" Alright. What do I get in return", Xavier said his eyes twinkling with mischief.

" You rouge", Amalia said hitting Xavier with a frown.

" Ouch!! that hurts", Xavier said rubbing the place that Amalia had hit.

With that distraction, Amalia stole a kiss from Xavier and walked away.

" You thief come back here", Xavier screamed going after Amalia.

" Catch me if you can", Amalia wriggled her body as she ran away while Xavier chased after her breakfast suspended for that moment.

" You killed her", The older woman said as she slapped Xavier who was too dumbfounded to talk.

He just stared at the figure lying down lifeless as if this was a joke. Tears where rushing down his pale cheeks. When she was sure the figure wouldn't wake up. He let out a loud scream.

Xavier woke up panting. He had actually had a dream about Amalia. This haven't occurred since her death. Tears rushed down his cheeks as he remembered the dead body. He sat up on his bed only to notice that it was dark already and dread filled his entire being.

Ciara rushed in with the food as she heard his scream. Her heart tore out as she saw the tears in his eyes. At that instance, she did something that surprised her. She dropped the food and sat on his bed and Drew him in to a hug. Seeing him cry really broke her heart.

Xavier felt warmed up by the hug. Even though he never expected the act from Ciara, but right now he was really a crying mess to think of anything. He closed his eyes as he breathed in her scent of calming mint. In that instance, he just wished he could stay in that embrace forever.