New Beginning

Chapter 77 Emergency

Jace Pov

Everyone shouted, while some claps there hands. I pull Emily with me to my house, I already ask a maid to prepare some food for us. I look beside me to see Emily walking absent-minded. Em, I call out. She raise up her head and look at me. Did something happen that I don't know about, I ask her. She stop walking and hug me, I Pat her back, it ok. I felt some wetness on my neck. I pull away from the embrace and help clean up her tears.

Am sorry, I just couldn't stop the tears, she said with a fake smile on her face. I know she's forcing that smile but I don't know what I can do to make her open up to me. How did you know, they said something to me, she ask trying to distract my attention. I also comply. It not like you to lower your head when we walk and from the way they look at you, I said honestly. Is that all, she ask. Yes, I said. Thanks so much, she said once more.

If you really want to thank me, give me a kiss, I demanded. Am hungry, she said and run inside. I just smile and hope she open up to me. I also went inside. The dinner was quite, it not like Emily at all. I don't say she talk while eating, but I can see she isn't happy. She just look at the food absent-minded, some time she look up at me, while some times she just use her spoon to keep turning the food on her plate, when she found me looking at her, she smiles and pretend to be eating. Am full she said. You barely eat anything and you said you haven't eaten since morning, I ask.

She laugh but I could tell it fake because it doesn't reach her face. Am just kidding you, I ate something this morning, she lied. I stand up while she also did the same, we both went to the sitting room. I sit down on the sofa while I make her sit on my laps. I put my head in the crook of her neck, did you have something to tell me, I ask. No, she said. I did not push it much, I will wait for her to tell me herself. I keep kissing her.

It late, I need to go, she said. I raise up my head surprised, I thought she will be sleeping here. I clear my throat, why don't you sleep here, I ask her. She couldn't look me in the eyes. I got something to take care of, she said and give me a peck, and walk out of my house. I don't know what to do or say, I just sit down on the sofa perplex about her behaviour.

The night went by so fast. The next day, I give Emily a call, I wanted to take her out Maybe it will help. But she did not pick my call, instead she sent me a text message saying she can't pick my call, that she's kind of busy. But I don't know what she's busy about. It continues like that for a week, I thought maybe she want some space, but I just couldn't take it anymore. I plan on going to her room today, but I received a text message from her, saying there was an emergency at home.

I call Jace, but Jessy pick it up. Hi baby girl, I said. Daddy she shouted. Shush, I shush her. Oh, she said and call out quietly, daddy. Is your mom at home, I ask. Yes, she answer. Is there any emergency at home?