Gemini pov
I watch my husband silently waiting for him to say something but he decided to become dumb looking everywhere but my face. My eyes trial the cut on his neck I might not know much about wounds but that looks like a knife cut that was aiming for death and the bloods on his clothes was definitely not his.
"You are not invisible you know" I say as his eyes meet mine "I can see everything and I would need some explaining"
"Erm..."
"Use words"
"W-Win and I meet some people on our way...."he says avoiding my eyes "and my phone got lost at the process"
I stay silent watching my husband tap his fingers on his laps as he clasps his lips I couldn't tell if he was acting like this because he is nervous or he was lying to me. Only one way to find out
"You are lying to me" I say as he stops his movement frowning at me. I should not doubt him I should not doubt what he was saying but don't blame me with everything that I noticed I just wanted to make sure
"I am not lying" he defends "you can go ask Win" he says looking hurt as he came closer to me. He is not lying
"If you say so" I shrug
"Do you really think I would lie to you?"
I stay silent watching as he searches my face while debating on saying the truth.
"I don't know..." I mutter honestly watching as he frowns
"What..."
"I should not doubt you I really shouldn't,I trust you but..."
"But?" He questions sounding hurt
"What is going on between you and my uncle?" I ask as his eyes widen "Everything that I saw today didn't seem normal. I mean why will you be pointing a gun at him in the first place if he just came to see me" I huff practically amused by my logical thinking. Fourth's truly making me use this brain of mine
I stay silent watching his face contort in panic and fear his mouth opening and closing with no words coming out probably not finding words cause now it is very clear to me something is definitely wrong and he doesn't want to tell me
"What are you hiding from me fourth?" I ask softly moving over to him as I touch his face that looks like he is about to have a panic attack but my touch seems to ease him as he blinks rapidly "what is it huh?"
"I am tried..." he mutters pulling my hand off and moving passed me as I frown in confusion "I just came back from almost getting killed and I would like to rest"
"Four-"
"Gemini I would like to rest" he repeats walking to the bathroom as I followed him
"What is it you are hiding from me Fourth?" He pulls his shirt off totally ignoring me "Fourth!"
"Gemini it's almost midnight please let's just sleep"he says. He is right let sleep and tomorrow we might talk but I can't sleep now that I know his hiding something from me
"How am I supposed to sleep when I know you are hiding something from me Fourth" I say out loud as he continues whatever he was doing "Fourth you can't just keep me quiet,there is definitely something going on, why are you hiding it from me. Tell me. You ca-"
"I can't tell you!!" He exclaims cutting me off as I try not to feel hurt from his action watching him with wide eyes
"W-what do you mean you can't tell me?" I asks shallowing the lump on my throat as his eyes filled with guilt showing he didn't mean to yell at me
"I can't tell you okay...."he mutters softly "let's just sleep please" he begs as I stay silent watching him numbly not knowing what to feel about this whole situation
I can't sleep. No I won't sleep. Sleep is the least of what I am going to do after everything. I thought hearing about my parents was the last of it
There is still more
There are still things I don't know yet. There are more heartbreaking news. When are they going to end. I am so tired. I am so tried of everything. I am done
For him not to say anything it must really be bad right? But what can be worst than everything I have heard and witnessed. Is it about my uncle. Is he trying to kill me too. Is that why he held a gun to him yes it must be that's why he stopped him from entering the house or are there more news about my parents that might break me. I whine feeling sharp pain in my head as my ears rings.
I was thinking too much
"Are you okay?" He asks worriedly holding my hand. Maybe I shouldn't have asked cause I don't think I will be able to deal with it, my entire body won't be able to take anymore of them. It is better I listen for the sake of me but I can't sleep with him,I can't be in the same room with him right now. With him laying beside me or staying with me it isn't going to help my unwanted curiosities.
I need space to stop the thoughts
"I think I am going to sleep with the kids" I mumble pulling away from him as his eyes widen before he shakes his head
"Gemin-"
"I can't stay here right now" I say honestly leaving the bathroom, hearing his gaining footsteps I sighed
"W-Wait..." He stops my movement by holding my hand "Gemini I-"
"Fourth please....I can't stay with you right now" I say as softly as I can turning towards him to see his eyes already filled with unshed tears as my heart to squeeze itself
"I-i can s-sleep on the floor"he stutters shakily "I und....I understand if y-you don't want to sleep w-with m-me I can sleep on the floor just P-please... you don't have to l-leave"
"I need to leave fourth"I mutter. I need to leave for me
"Please...." He begs looking at me pleadingly as he wipe the tear that run from his eyes thankfully cause I would have done it a second late"W-what if I stay in the c-closet I can stay th-"
"Stop" I sigh pulling him into a hug as he sobs
"Gemini please..."he begs griping my shirt. I know how me being away from him makes him feel
Am I being selfish? No. Maybe. I don't think so. I just can't stay I am even going to feel worst to see him laying on the floor
"I can't stay here fourth. I really can't"I mutter pulling away despite his fight as I walk away thankfully he didn't follow me but I could hear his sobs that made me want to go back but I couldn't. I force myself to leave the room resting my head on the door as I try to ignore the stares of the guards.
"Boss are you okay?"
"I am fine"I mumble trying to convince myself "I am fine..."
I am perfectly fine
Not wanting to comprehend what just happened I entered the kids room smiling instantly at the sight of lera sleeping with her push toy,the twins cuddling with each other and Tu was NOT in her bed making me frown
"Tu!" I call frantically looking around"Tu wher-"
"Stop shouting. It's midnight" she groans coming out of their closet she had a face mask on with her cute unicorn pyjamas. Never going to tell her it's cute though
"Why are you not sleeping?"
"What are you doing here?" She asks instead sitting on her bed as I sigh sitting on the sofa "problem with your husband?"
"Something like that"
"He kicked you out" she chides rubbing her eyes
"I kicked myself out" I shrug as she huffs
"All men do is lie"
"I am not lying" I defend
"Guess who said we were going to go out today?" She asks as I clasps my mouth shut looking away from her"A liar"
"Well I had a reason"
"Whatever you say"
"Why are you awake?" I asks instead she stares at me for a while not saying anything "is something wrong?" I asks sitting up self aware of her blank stare checking myself probably thinking the blood on fourth cloth must have stained my clothes when I didn't see anything I look up to see she was still staring blankly at me "are you okay?
She didn't say anything just stared, her expression wasn't giving me anything. Maybe she had a bad dream of me again "did you have a bad dream?"
"No" She mutters as I let out a breath in relief
"Oh..." I trail "so wh-"
"Mama is dead isn't she?" she cuts me off as my eyes widen "she died the same day of your accident right?"
"Tu h-"
"You don't have to lie to me gem. I am not d-dumb" she stutters as I stood up immediately going over to her seeing her eyes water "my m-mom is d-died" she sniffs as I sigh pulling her into my arms with a nod
"You are right. Mama is d-died" I say softly rubbing her hair as she let out a loud cry "I'm so sorry"
I stay silent hearing her loud cries without saying a word I literally didn't know what to say to make her better,what am I going to say
It's okay. Everything will be fine. I am still trying to convince myself that.
I close my eyes taking deep breaths trying not to let in the tidal wave of emotions that tries to flood through me,the restless agony and guilt wanting to make itself known I adhere to my numbness as I hear her cry profusely,the pain emitting off her through her cries was agonizing
"I am s-so sorry" I whisper kissing her head "I am so sorry Tu"
I held her silently waiting for her to let out her pains as I pat her back to give her a sense of sympathy and comfort
After a while I was only hearing her sniff and heaves a little as she pulls away wiping her tears
"I am sorry I didn't tell you earlier" I mutter "you can be mad a-
"I am not mad" she cuts me off shaking her head
"I am sorry" I apologize again as she shakes her head
"Seriously I am not mad. You don't need to apologize geez" she chides wiping the tears that doesn't seem to stop as I sigh. She is trying to hold them back
"How did you know?" I couldn't help but ask
"Like I said I am not dumb. For one mama can't go a day without checking up on us I have suspected since that something was going on but I didn't think about her dieing till we exceeded our stay and today...... Today is my birthday" she mutters as my eyes widen in shock before looking at the calendar on the wall silently cussing myself
I forgot Tu's birthday
"I stayed up late hoping she would call, hoping I was not right, this is the first time I wanted something I suspected to be wrong so bad cause she doesn't forget our birthday but...."she smiles weakly as she sniffs "I mean happy birthday to me"
"Tu I am s-"
"Don't apologize. I get if you forgot about it with everything that is happening I almost forgot also" she shrugs "it was when I accidentally threw something on the calendar I actually saw what today's date was" she chuckles slightly.
Tu is a lot more mature than her age a normal 11 year old would have been throwing tantrums if their close ones forget their birthdays I mean I would I don't remember my past but I am pretty sure I would and the way she figured out Mama's death and didn't even find a way to be mad at me keeping it from her. Tu surprises me every time maybe I underestimated her for not telling her sooner. She is strong
"How do you want your birthday to be huh?" I asks softly after a while rubbing her hand
"I don't know...."she mutters "I really don't know"
"Let's go out" I suggest
"Nope. I don't trust a liar"
"Hey! I had a reason"
"Is it the same reason you were kicked out of your room" she chuckles smiling at me,her smile bringing one to my face
"No. I just can't sleep there"
"And you think you are staying here?" She questions as I frown slightly
"Can't I?"
"No"
"Why?"
"Cause it's my room and I call the shoots. You out" she says pushing me from her bed with her legs making me groan as I hit the floor
"Ouch.."
"Movee. Go. leave my room"she shushes me with her hand as I stood up huffing at her before sighing. Even though she was smiling and being all cheerful I could see why she actually wants me too leave. She was holding her tears and trying to act strong in front of me
"Happy birthday pookie" I smile weakly kissing her head I linger there for a while before pulling away"I love you"
"I love you too" she mutters as I ruffle her hair "Stop that!. Now leave I would want to sleep" she says laying on her bed and facing away from me
"Good night" I say walking away to her door waiting to see if she would say it back "I am not going to leave still you tell me good night"
"Good.... good n-night" she stutters as I sigh leaving her room with my legs crumbling between my weight as I rest on wall struggling so hard to not adhere to the restless emotions that scratched at my chest more
You can do it Gemini
Numb. Numb. Numb is the answer push them all back
"Boss..."
"I-I am f-fine" I mutter shakily
"Should I go get si-"
"No. Just give me a second" I mutter clearing my throat as I masks my expression turning towards the seven men in front of our rooms "Today we are going to have a birthday party. Tell the others and Be prepared"
"Yes boss" they echo as I nod at them making my way down the living room to see if I could see any of the cook
Thankfully but also surprised I saw Mos who was sitting on a dining chair reading a newspaper
"A newspaper?" I asks startling him, In a blink of an eye he pulls a knife from his pocket aiming it for my neck as I rise my hand up in surrender "Wow...." I mutter surprised staring at the knife with wide eyes
"I could have killed you fool" he scoffs before whining touching his waist "Fuck. I nearly broke my waist"
"Sorry" I chuckle as he massages his waist
"What are you doing sneaking up on me huh?" He questions "you want a old man to die of heart attack"
"Of course not" I say sitting down behind him "Tu's birthday is today"
"Today" He repeat looking at the time
"Yep"
"Why the hell are you telling me now" he accuses
"I didn't know her birthday was today" I mutter looking away from him still ashamed I forgot her birthday "I just found out"
"So...you want me to make a feast and prepare a birthday party" he says as I nod
"If that's possible...." I say gratefully at him "I know it's coming lat-"
"Don't worry. I got you" he waves me off "so tell me what does she like?" He asks bringing out a pen
"Mark..."I chuckle at my joke before looking to see him staring like I did not just say that "Right. Sorry" I apologize clearing my throat "her favorite color is blue and she likes unicorns wishing to see one someday, she likes sweets, mostly what kids like but no mickey mouse or any of those costume wearing people...you know what I mean" I say as he nods in understanding
"Any thing else?"
"Chocolate. There should be lots of chocolates in different forms. If there are kids her age please invite them" I finish smiling at him. Tu doesn't have friends she prefers staying alone sometimes I believe that's why she has mood swings
"Ok" he says "we will try our best to make this perfect for her"
"Thank you. I really appreciate"
"Nah. It's the least I can do for you" he says as I frown. Least?
"Si-"
"Nope." He warns
"Elder" I chides as he groans rolling his eyes "umm...did I save you too?"
"You don't remember?" He frowns slightly
"I don't" I say honestly "After my accident I can't remember anything. I have a memory loss" I reveal smiling weakly at him as his eyes widen probably surprised
"Well that says a lot" he mutters after a while "Yes. You saved me. I-I was a debtor,a heavy one I owed thousands to your parents and other families. I have a kid,a son whose mother left us and married another man cause she couldn't bare how poor I was. I couldn't afford to feed one meal a day. It was j-jus-"
"It's okay you don't have to tell me if y-"
"It's fine" he waves me off "The day I was supposed to pay your parents came and I accepted my fate, I and my son were all beaten up and barely breathing through broken ribs we would have been died if you didn't come take a water bottle from your kitchen. You were 18 at that time and you had the confidence to stop the people beating us in your parents presence. If I had hope I was going to make it out alive it was lost the moment you stopped them cause your parents had anger in their eyes but you miraculously stopped them from killing us and still now I am still surprised it worked maybe your parents actually loved you to listen to you" he says chuckling slightly trying to hide the pain I could clearly see in his eyes
"I am glad" I mutter
"You didn't stop there. You paid my debts" he says as my eyes widen in surprised
"I did?" How rich am I?
"Yep. You paid everything" he says "I was so surprised when you told me about it, for a 18 year old you had that type of money but I mean your parents were the richest in the continent and then you hired me as your personal cook and gave me a reason to see there is more to life which I am forever grateful for and can't thank you enough"
I stay silent in awe not knowing what to say. This is a whole new thing. I am surprised every time I hear what I did for people. I never imagine the extend I really went
"Wow...." I drawl feeling a sense of content and satisfaction hearing what I did "What of your son...Where is he?"
"Oh. He is Faluk" he says smiling proudly "Faluk is my son"
I am speechless
"I am forever grateful to you" he mutters after a while as I wave him off feeling a bit shy "can't sleep?"
"Yep. You?"
"No. I just finished eating"
"You eat late?"
"For some reason that's when my stomach decides to need food" he chuckles as I smile cheekily "come let me show you something" he stood up as I followed behind him
We arrived at a door with green pearl on it he opens it as I frown seeing nothing but darkness I entered confused wanting to say something but clasps my mouth shut as he turns on the light my eyes widen at the sight of aurora and emerald lights on the ceiling and the room wall had a visual glass displaying the night sky with stars and comets all over I look around in awe. I felt like I was in the north pole or something like that. It gave a sense of calmness
"You made this room for us. People that had some trauma or couldn't sleep for what so reason" he says "Maybe this place could help you sleep. Your husband came here often but stop after a month or so" he smiles at me as I nod at him sitting on the bed "good ni- I mean morning" he chuckles leaving the room as I lay on the bed with the covers on me staring up at the emerald lights displaying different shapes of things in a HD form. First it was a butterflies flying around the room,later it was a monkey dancing on bamboo sticks and much more
I smile softly being entranced by the displays that gives me a sense of peace. No thoughts about anything or whatever just soundness and peace as I felt my now heavy eyelids dropping. Laying rabbits with veggies in their mouth was the last thing I saw as my eyes forcibly close into a deep slumber
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Someone laying on the bed snap me out of my unconsciousness as the person wraps their hand around me stuffing their face on my neck it didn't take me a second to know who it was as I sigh not opening my eyes I pull him closer to me hearing his content sigh
"Did I wake you?" He whispers
"Yes..." I mumble honestly
"Sorry" he says tightening his hold on me. I stay silent mostly because I am still feeling sleepy either did he say anything as his fingers trail my skin under my shirt
I was about to go back to my slumber until I heard cheerful screams with houses neighing made my eyes snap open with a frown before everything came rushing in as I sigh in realization
"Right. Tu's birthday"I mutter looking at him to see he was already staring at me his eyes red showing me he'd cry a lot night "I am sorry" I mutter kissing his head. Maybe I was selfish
"For what?" He asks softly
"I shouldn't have left you alo-"
"No. You had every right to leave me. I deserve it" he says as I shake my head pulling him close but not saying anything
"What's the time?"I ask instead
"11 am" he says as I hum not surprised "babe I know you are mad at me an-"
"I am not mad" I say honestly. I'm really not
"I don't know if I should be glad" he mutters
"Fourth" I call as he hums "What you are keeping from me how bad will it affect me?" I asks as he stays silent letting me know the answer I sigh
It's better this way. It's good he doesn't tell me. I don't want to know anymore. I can't,I don't think I would survive hearing it my emotions are going to win over me,I won't be able to control them with the way they have been wanting to break free. I believe that's the reason he is keeping it from me because he knows I won't be able to take it and I don't think I am ready to die yet
I pull away from him sitting up noticing the lights and displays are gone just a white wall and ceiling. I shouldn't think about it and go celebrate my sisters birthday she deserves everything today
"You are wearing blue" I notice the flashing light blue up and down he was wearing
"Everyone is wearing blue today. Mos orders" he says sitting up as he left the bed pulling out the same attire he was wearing from the cupboard "they told me it was kept here for you if you wake up"
I nod going to the bathroom I saw to do my morning routine. When I was done I came out to see fourth closing his eyes with one hand and putting out a towel with the other one probably thinking I was naked which I practically was
"What are you doing?" I chuckle walking over to him but not taking the towel from him
"Passing you a towel" he mutters
"With your eyes closed?"
"Oh... I am closing my eyes for me. I don't trust myself" he says shrugging with a smile on his face as I shake my head in disbelief taking the towel from him to clean myself
When I was done with everything I open the door to be immediately greeted by playing music. Taking fourth hand in mine we made our way to the living room that was as large as a car park
My eyes widen with the amount of kids I saw playing in the living room some where outside playing on the bouncing castle while some including the twins where on some amusement rides.
Everyone was wearing blue as fourth said,the decorations were blue,the balloons was shaped like a unicorn with falling petals. Mos went out with the decorations,there was also chocolate fountains
My jaw dropped seeing the live unicorns, three was in the living with kids gathering around them, one near the bouncy castle,one near the amusement ride and one....one was carrying the birthday girl who had the brightest smile on her face wearing a blue princess looking gown her hair all tied up in a perfect bond the sight immediately bringing a smile to my face. She is happy
"Gem!" I heard Mos call as I look to see him with three other people I am not familiar with he waves me over as I pull fourth going to him
"Morning elder" I greet immediately whining as he hits my shoulder "not fair"
"Call me Mos fool"
"I can't do that"
"Gem. This is sun, gun and mew"
"Hey" I smile kindly
"We are so glad you are alive" the one called new says giving me a soft smile
"Me too" I say as they chuckle slightly"this is my husband. Fourth"I introduced
"We know him" Sun say smiling at him. Oh right of course "We can't thank you enough" he says as I raise my brows questioning. Did I save them too
"For what?" I chuckle nervously as Mos sighs
"My boss here is so rich that he doesn't remember he has been sponsoring the three orphanage home this kids" he says his hand moving allover as my eyes widen in disbelief "stay in including the one his husband stayed in" he finishes laughing with them
I am?!!
I look around watching the kids speechless and also not knowing what to feel
I am sponsoring all this kids. All of them I tighten my hold on fourth hand
"Please excuse us" Fourth says as he pulls me away from them "are you okay?"
"I'm...." I drawl feeling happiness run through my veins as I comprehend what Mos just said "I am happy" I say smiling widely "I can't b-believe I am helping that much kids. I-I am giving them hope"
I feel somewhat proud of myself. Proud that I am able to do this
"You are" he smiles "that's why I said you are amazing" he says peeking my lips before pulling me into a hug "you are amazing"
I sigh feeling satisfaction as I watch the kids play with joy and happiness not caring about a thing in the world my eyes catches the birthday princess on the floor laughing her ass out as the other kids climbs playfully on her as they tickle her. She looks so happy this is the least I can do for her
I smile widely feeling content with everything around me, this moment gave me great peace and joy that I ever want to stay in
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