THE SCRIPT

chapter 1

 
 
I reached home around 2 am. There’s no one to welcome me. But there’s someone to say goodbye.

‘’see you tomorrow sweetheart’’

Slowly I reached my hand into my pockets and took the house keys while I say goodbye to the only love of my life. All I wanted at that point is to sleep. But suddenly something came to my mind as if someone was whispering to me. I opened my laptop and I posted it. Soon after I just lied down on the sofa while removing my shoes quickly. I wanted nothing but to sleep.

With the morning sun rays slowly peeking through the curtains I felt a pleasant warmth on my skin but also a need to avoid it as it took away the comfort my eyes were feeling with the darkness.

 I turned away and squished my head on the cushion of the sofa so I could get another few more minutes of sleep but it didn’t last long as I heard the door bell ringing. I got up and then I realised I have spent all my night on the sofa and I was still wearing the clothes from yesterday. As I heard the door bell ringing for the second time, I rushed to see who it was. On the telecamera I saw it was Elenia and her husband Michael waiting outside. I suddenly remembered it’s Saturday and as usual these two come to help with the cleaning. I opened the door for them and I went upstairs to get myself cleaned and ready.

As usual I greeted my own reflection on the mirror. It brought a smirk on my face and

‘what a stupid’ I said to myself.

I turned away from the mirror and I undressed myself. My belly was hurting as I was carrying all this urine in me and I wanted to get rid of it. I started letting all of it out and I bit my own lip as it caused much pain for me.
 It has been like this since the day my doctor has introduced me to that alien word ‘nephrolithiasis’ aka kidney stones. However at the end I always felt a relief after emptying my bladder. But the strong smell of ammonia of my own urine created a nauseating feeling in me. I flushed that dirt down the toilet immediately. I had a quick shower and got myself out of the bathroom.

‘Good morning Alfred’

I heard a calming voice from downstairs. It was no one’s but Elenia’s. I greeted her back and off I went to the downstairs.

‘Should I get your coffee ready?’ as Elenia was asking, without thinking twice I said

 ‘yes please’.

 I was used to drink the coffee that the machine was making. Only when Elenia comes, I get to taste the real coffee that’s been made using freshly ground coffee beans which my aunt Lucy gave. Because my busy schedule never allows me to do all the grinding and making.

When I looked at the clock it was almost 12 noon. But I wasn’t surprised as this was usual on every Saturday. I still feel the aches and pains on my body from yesterday. My Saturdays were not like this. It all started on that day.

‘Here, your coffee is ready!’

My journey on the memory lane was brought back to reality with the voice of Elenia and the sweet and strong smell of the coffee.

‘Thank you Elenia, you’re the best! What about you and Michael, you both also come and join with me’

‘Thank you Alfred but Michael is working in the garden, I’ll give him one.’

She left with two cups of coffee to the garden.

I thought of checking my mails and messages so I took my phone which was on the charging. I didn’t put it to charge but I didn’t think much as I knew if there was anyone who’d do this, that would be Elenia. I love that couple. They made my days much easier than it’s supposed to be.

As I turned on my mobile, my eyes were widened to see all those notifications. I couldn’t understand why but I was soon about to find out.

‘What have I written?’

 It surprised me even more. Probably another unconscious stupid act I performed on a typical Friday night. That’s all I thought. Anyway, I thought of finding out what have I done this time.

‘What the heck!’ I told to myself.

 I never knew ladies and also gents were this much interested in me. It brought a smile on my face. Among all these, there I noticed a different message. As I was about to read it, I heard a loud quaver coming from the garden. I rushed to see what’s wrong. Elenia was in tears and I couldn’t understand why.

‘Elenia what happened? Why are you crying?’

‘Alfred, it’s Michael Michael...’

‘What happened to him?’

I saw the blood in Elenia’s hand and I rushed with her to see what happened to Michael.

‘Oh my god! What on earth has happened?’

I was surprised to see all the blood on the ground and Michael was in pain. We stopped all the talking and I ran quickly and grabbed my car keys and we rushed to the hospital. Elenia was applying pressure on Michael’s wound to stop the bleeding with the scarf she had around her neck.

 Soon we reached the hospital and Michael was taken to the emergency ward.

 I was still confused and I couldn’t understand what was happening. I reached to Elenia and I told her not to worry. But she was trembling with fear.
After a while the doctor came out and he told the cut on the hand was a deep one but Michael is fine. After hearing those words Elenia took a deep breath and sighed with a slight relief. But I was not feeling good about what’s happening recently. I paid the hospital bill and I asked if Elenia would like to come and wait in the car but she wanted to wait in the hospital so I came to the car and waited for them to come.

I kept wondering what’s going on with everyone. Elenia and Michael have been working in my house for more than 5 years and nothing of sort had ever happened.

As I was lost in my thoughts, I saw Elenia and Michael were coming and I soon got off the car and helped them. Michael seemed scared and also frustrated about what happened. I can understand him. I drove them back to their home and paid them extra for the day. I made sure to tell them to let me know if they needed anything.

‘Alfred, I’m sorry about what happened today. Even I’m surprised. When I feel better with my hand, I’ll come and finish the work’ Michael said with a defeated voice.

‘Come on man, don’t worry, first you recover and we’ll do the rest later. Let me know if you guys need anything.’ I greeted them and I drove myself back home.

While I was driving I was thinking how honest Michael and Elenia were. Even after going through something like that, they were still worried about not finishing their work.

As I was having an urge to eat something, I stopped at a restaurant on my way back home. I parked my car and I went in.

I ordered a pork steak with a salad and a glass of wine. The food was good and I felt kind of relieved. I paid the bill and escorted myself out.

‘What the hell!’ my car was totally blocked. I was already having a weird day and now here another headache. Now how am I supposed to find the owner of this damn car and when will I get to home... so many questions were running in my head and suddenly I heard,

‘Oh god, I’m sorry. I went in just to buy a bottle of water. I’m really sorry. I’ll take my car out of your way. I’m sorry again’

A beautiful but a messy girl came out of nowhere and all I could say was just a nod with my head and thank you. It’s crazy how our mind works. She got in the car even before I say anything and she drove it off like a current.

‘Wow! What a rider’ I said to myself.

I got into my baby and I drove back home.