āThereās no cause for alarm! Will you just sit down and stop fretting?!ā At this point, Kingsley was so mad that he couldnāt hold back his anger any longer. Even though his sympathy would have done Paulina more good because thatās what she needs at the moment, he couldnāt just imagine how crazy she had been the past few days. āCanāt you just try to understand how I feel?ā Paulina replied amidst sobbing. Like an enraged pet suddenly calmed at the sight of its owner, Kingsley became powerless. He hugged his sister and muttered in her ears, āall will be well, okay?ā
Paulinaās husband is a big-time businessman. He travels from state to state, and sometimes he moves between countries to buy and sell. Christopher, Paulinaās husband, is very fond of his wife, but due to the nature of his business, he canāt always be with her. They most often spend hours talking over the phone, and this keeps Paulina calm until the husband gets back from his journey. āI need you home at the latest by Friday. There is something I want us to try together.ā Paulina always has a way to make Christopher look forward to surprises. āAināt that why you are my darling? Always having something special for me?ā
Christopher initially fell in love with Paulina for her limitless initiative to always spice things up. This has always been his secret prayer because he had very funny experiences in his past relationships. His exes got bored easily. Since the day he met Paulina, he knew his prayer had been answered and only had to work on his compliments. Paulina will always handle the spice!
āHow can he leave for close to a week and not get back to you?ā Kingsley questioned Paulina, showing his irritation. Like a loyal servant, even in his masterās absence, āhe has never, ever done that. Maximum of 3 days, and heāll call me. I have never had to wait more than that,ā Paulina replied. āI hope it is not what I am thinking,ā Kingsley said, looking away from Paulina. This is like salt on Paulinaās wound.
āShut your mouth and donāt dare say that to my husband!ā she screamed at Kinglsey, who could only look away after realizing his mistake. āBut I am not wrong; this is what men do once they are in the arms of another woman. I know what we do; whatās wrong with my sister?ā, Kingsley thought to himself. He knew he had to apologize, or else this wounded lion would soon start attacking him. āI am so sorry; I didnāt mean it that way, dear.ā Paulina looked at him, shaking her head in disappointment, āyou think all men are like you, right?ā Kingsley could only shrug his shoulders; he knew he was going to get more of those abusive words, just as he had earlier expected.
It had already been a week and two days since Christopher left the house, and there was no sign of him, nor was his phone line going through. Paulina was already distorted and looking a bit unkempt by the end of the week. āHow could Christopher not put a call through to her? Could it be that Kingsley was right?ā As these thoughts crossed her mind, she quickly went to her phone to check if she had missed any calls. Just as she checked and confirmed her disappointment, as there was no call from Christopher, she heard a knock on her door.
Kingsley had left her to attend to his own work, and he was to return later in the day. Paulina was a bit scared, as she wasnāt expecting a visitor. But she garnered courage and went to check who it was. As she opened the door, assessing the person from toe to head, she was shocked at how tattered the individual looked but was more stunned at the familiar outfits. āItās me; I got robbed!ā Paulina immediately recognized the voice of her husband, and she couldnāt believe her ears. She hugged him and shed tears of joy!