Kyle
I sat by the table, i woke up early than i thought , and the first thing i saw was Ember sleeping soundly besides me , i cup of brewing hot coffee was on the table , that was the only thing i like to consume in the morning , i wasn't the type to eat anything until midmorning, or if i did , it would be a simple biscuits and warm milk, i scrolled through my phone for any latest news ,they kept on popping out, but sure enough it was of anything value of me , my mind drifted to yesterday night , Emberly , i was surprised to see her sleeping on my bed, i even thought i was dreaming when i saw her in my bed , never in a million years will she reluctantly get on my bed in her own
what was she mumbling in her dream, it looked like she had a nightmare , i let out a long sigh , there is something going on with her ,she slept on the same bed with me and didn't even pull away when i hugged her kept on bugging me, also the fact that it had been quiet for a long time now makes it even more suspicious ,this house should have been noisy by now , broken glasses , her shouting and arguing with the servants here, its as if.... she's someone else , but even so , it cant really be true , but it just doesn't make sense , it all happened right after she tried to kill herself , or perhaps was she really trying to change after that near death experience?
My head snapped at the approaching footsteps as i tilted my head and saw Embers mom coming at my direction , just great , another older version of Ember to interrupt this beautiful morning
"you could have woken your wife to prepare you breakfast, now she's in her room snoring away like a Godzilla on retirement waiting for its last breath" Embers mother said , i soft smile played on my lips "she is sleeping peaceful , wouldn't want to disturb her , besides ,I'm not the one for a meal in the early morning "i said , but even so , Ember wouldn't try to make me breakfast , or even me see me off to work , it was best if i left things like this before provoking a storm that seemed to calm down
She came as she sat in front of me, she placed her hand on the table as she got comfortable in her seat "i guess by now you know why I'm here Kyle, well im sure you do since Ember done an incident a few days ago,......i definingly did have a conversation with Ember before , but even so if i did , i bet that idiot took those words in one ear and scooped it all out in the other " her expression turned serious as she leaned forward "as much as i want to save this marriage , i certainly cant Kyle, we already know just how crazy Ember can get and this is not working anymore, what she did is clearly crossing the line all for what ?, Matthew , a guy who did not give a shit about her" she crossed her arms and leg as she looked at me intently "of course i was shocked of yesterday actions, her cleaning ,cooking and even spending time with Matthew , it all looks fake , like a tape that is playing for the both of us to see and believe she has changed for the good , but I'm not convinced that it wasn't another act she was trying to pull off, especially now that she is getting close to Kayden, you know how much she hated the poor kid and now miraculously she accepted him in her life as her son" she scoffed "even Judas was a good liar than that idiot"
My body tensed as my jaw clenched ,each word delving deeper to my core, as much as i try to ignore or pretend to be blind at the situation at hand , she was right about one thing , Ember, when it comes to deception and lies , she is really good at it, she could even be awarded a medal for the best crook , she's like a snake that had been waiting under false pretence, looking all innocent and harmless , as it assessed its prey, waiting silently for the right moment to pounce at any moment ,as i slowly salvaged its prey , leaving to trace behind
i reached out for the coffee , wrapping my hands around the warm cup, feeling the gentle heat radiate through my palms, i lifted it to my lips, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, i took slow sips, closing my eyes in satisfaction as the rich flavours danced simultaneously in my tongue, with a satisfied sigh, i savoured the moment as i let the warmth spread through me , as i silently got lost in my own thoughts ,
but even so , why do i have a feeling that things now could be a little different , why do i really think , that she truly changed , not in a way that she has some hidden intention , its just that , in my 4 years of marriage being with her , this was my first time actually seeing her like this . embers mom looked at me and she could tell that something was up
"Kyle, don't tell me your second guessing everything i laid out for you , think about Kayden for onc-"
"Kayden needs a mother ,and as a father i wont do much like a mother would , don't forget Kayden always yearned to bond with her mother for so long , so if this is another deception , Kayden would have been happy with her for that period , if i strip Ember now when she is being a good mother , Kayden might hate me for it , and i dont want my child thinking im a villain in his story"
i saw a small frown forming on her face, i know she wasn't satisfied with my answer , but even so , i placed the cup on the table with a gentle clink sound "don't think much about us or else you might loss your hair a lot faster than anticipated due to being stressed about our life " i blankly said as i adjusted the watch on my wrist
".....well fine , im stopping there , but don't say i didn't warm you about that snake of mine, she has been my daughter so i know her better than anyone" she proudly said
I stood silent as i looked at her "besides " i spoke "I'm taking her to Matthews engagement ceremony"
her mother looked at me stunned as silence enveloped us
"youre kidding" she finally spoke as she broke the silence a long moment "tell me you're kidding right"
I looked at her sternly , not faltering for a seconds
"Kyle , this is like adding fuel to burning coals , do you how crazy in love ember is with Matthew , but you want to take her to a crowd of people where she can cause chaos?, do you have any idea what happened last time when you took her somewhere ?, i cant believe your easily getting fooled by her new behaviour"
"I'm wiling to let that slide and see if she might make the same mistake twice , besides , im her husband, and its my duty to step in when my wife is not acting accordingly " i confidently said, but remembering the last scene she caused make my resolve weaken , she started arguing with everyone and disrespecting one of my biggest investors , i nearly lost them and had to get wasted just to please them, but that's all in the past , let me have a little confidence in her this time ,her mother just sighed , looking her she gave up trying to convince me , at least now the big lion has been tamed for a while
Just then ,Laughter abrupted upstairs as Kayden came rushing down the stairs excitedly in his uniform, and it quickly got the both of our attention
"morning papa and grandma" Kayden excitedly said as revealed his set of white straight teeth and his eyes sparkled delightfully "look I'm even dressed up for school papa" he proudly said
I stood up as i went towards him and crouched down to his eye level, a soft smile played on my lips as i fixed his collar "big boy is ready for school " i said as i ruffled his hair
"hmm mm, and mama was the one who bath me and dressed me up , she even brushed my hair and said i looked so handsome " he said with a big smile , my heart weight slightly , since when did Ember start taking care for Kayden , i mean its a good thing , but for sure it wont last for long
I looked up as my eyes met Ember as she slowly descended down the stairs , the soft glow of morning light danced across her features , highlighting the curves of her face and the gentle wisps of hair framing her forehead , her presence captivated me as i stood there looking at her dumbstruck i , was she always this radiant ? i quietly thought to myself but i quickly shook those thoughts away as i unexpectedly wrestled the unexpected surge of new emotions
"morning Kyle" she said softly ,as she turned to her mother "and mother"
"morning Ember , and thank you for dressing up Kayden" i said calmly as i tried to mask away any emotions that played inside of me
Her mother just looked away , "bet she's plotting something , little devil" she mumbled , but loud enough to hear , i looked at Ember but she didn't seem affected by it , how odd , she would have flipped by now and caused havoc , but seeing this new change in her ...
Ember gently smiled "im going to prepare breakfast, it will be best if Kayden went to school full ,right buddy? "she cheekily said as she looked at Kayden as she handed him his school bag
Her mother stood up , ready to follow
"and i would like to prepare it alone " ember said as she looked at her mother
"so that you might poison me ?"
"perhaps , but dont worry , i wont benefit anything from taking your life so its just best to sit down and be patient with me "
my eyes widened at the exchange between them , Kayden on the other hand was busy packing his books ,to barely to notice , maybe to young to even notice anything, to the outsiders it might look like an argument , for us we all know that that is how they communicate, at least now with nothing being thrown all over
Her mothers eyes narrowed but reluctantly sat down as i saw a smile of satisfaction playing on her lips , she huffed angrily as she sat down "at least im not staying any longer with you , yesterday i slept with one eye open , thinking you might come back in your senses and try to kill me in my sleep"
Ember scoffed "i guess trying to wake you up yesterday night while you were dead asleep is your version of sleeping with one eye open ?, im sure even an apocalypse can even start and end without you hearing anything " she teased
"and why the hell where you in my room you filthy prick , i swear you were trying to do something to me , i knew you had some intention"
"mother , you were literally freezing and i gave you a blanket, you could have died of the cold "
" hmmm maybe you wanted to kill me by heat also"
" i would have killed you instantly with a pillow yesterday if i had the chance"
".....murderer"
"daughters murderer"
"WHY YOU!"