Refuse, and I'll turn you in to the council" I I listened to the rain patter against the windows in my living room, trying hard to focus on it, and not on my wife who was currently soaking in the jacuzzi tub in my room. The mechanic would have the car fixed by the morning so we'd be able to leave. This house was bringing back memories I'd tried so hard to drown.
I sat on the smaller couch with one leg crossed over my other, drumming my fingers on my knee. After so many years of my chosen solitude, it felt strange to have another person living with me. I sighed and looked down at the couch where Ulyana would be sleeping. She was tall The biggest couch wasn't even meant for sleeping on. But what was I supposed to do? Give up my bed for her?
A sharp pain throbbed behind my eye and I winced, bringing a hand to it. After everything that's gone down tonight? Of course. The endless dull pulse of pain caused me to drag myself up from the couch and head to the bathroom.
I pushed open the bathroom door, my hand still rubbing my temple. There was a small gasp and then a splash of water and I stopped dead. I turned before I even realized what I was doing. There in front of me was a wide-eyed Ulyana, who had sunk to her chin in the water. My mouth dried up as my gaze traveled down to the cloudy water that hid her body. I swallowed, not sure what to do or where to look.
There was something beguiling about Ulyana when her hair was wet. I can go out and come in as I please. I don't need to knock for anything. The dim bathroom lights somehow still managed to make her face glow as she glared at me. The woman wasn't the slightest bit not interesting to look at I hunched my shoulders as I searched for the right bottle. I spotted a bottle of Advil and picked it up. It'd expired over two years now but I grabbed it anyway, shut the cabinet, and made a beeline for the door.
