Shadow

'I am feeling a bit tired. I should lie down.' I quickly regained my composure and tried to continue acting normal. 

'Yeah…. Sure…' Tay said rigidly.

'Then…' I looked at him expectantly. 

'You go and rest, I'll be here until someone comes.' He answered my unspoken question with solemnity.

'You don't have to….I am fine now.' 

'Hm. Go and rest.' He sat down on the sofa and started to fiddle with his phone.

I gave up and went to my room. Just when I nestled in the warmth of the quilt my phone rang. I forgot it at the dinner table.

'Tay could you please hand me the phone?' I didn't want to leave the warmth.

'Yeah.' He appeared outside my bedroom after a minute.

'It's already stopped ringing.' He was hesitating at the door.

'Give it to me. Maybe it's Leo.' I stretched my hand out.

He was still standing in one place.

'What's the matter? Come inside.' I couldn't understand his hesitation.

'I don't want to.' There's something off in his behavior.

'Huh?' He and his oddities!

'Nothing.'

'Okay okay. I am coming.' I suppressed my annoyance and got up. What's the matter with him! It's not like I am going to push him down on the bed if he comes inside my room!

'Here.' He handed me the phone.

'Thanks.' The moment I took it, it started to ring again.

Leo's calling.

'Yeah. How is the inspection going?' 

'You stupid idiot!' I held my phone far from my ear.

'Ohh! Stop shouting!' 

'Be prepared! Earth is furious.'

Earth? What?!

'He called me just now because you didn't receive his call. He knows that you lied to me.'

Oh god!

'He said his work is done and he is going to have a talk with you. He sounded real mad.' 

'Coming back?'

'Yes. He is on his way.'

'Okay.' 

'Take care and don't argue. You know you're wrong this time.'

'Mn.'

'You and your childish tricks. Grow up!' Leo cut the call.

I held the phone in my hand and stood silently for a while. Earth is a calm and cool person. He usually doesn't get angry. But angry Earth is very scary.

'What happened?'

'Huh? Oh!' I was so immersed in my thoughts that I totally forgot about Tay.

'Why are you so pale?' This time without hesitation he entered and stood in front of me.

'Pale? Oh…. Nothing….' Ignoring his question I slowly went to bed and lay down.

'What did Leo say? Any work related problems?' He was concerned.

'Nuh…. Everything is good.' Not work but my husband is angry and that's the problem.

'You are lying.'