Chapter 6: Her Perfect Scars
She woke up the next morning and walked towards me. She bend and down and said,
"I am sorry Elvin. You had to stay here this morning."
I squeezed in the sofa and sat up straight rubbing my face. Bliss looked pale and tired. Her hair was messy and she was still wearing her jeans. She sat next to me quietly and looked at me. She smiled briefly at me. I was so tempted to brush her hair from her smooth cheek. But I had no rights to do so.
She stood up and walked towards the bathroom. She took her towel and some clothes with her. I knew she wanted to freshen up. While she was in the shower, I thought of preparing some breakfast. I just wanted her to rest. She really needed it. I walked to the kitchen and checked if I can find anything easy to prepare. But there was nothing available. I walked out of her house downstairs to fins some breakfast. That was the first time in my life I walked out without brushing and showering.
I went to a nearby breakfast shop. I bought two pork rice and a few dumplings. She would like it based on her eating habits that I observed. I got down in a Malay Aunty's Stall and bought some curry puffs as well. I rushed home and she was still in the shower. I went to the kitchen and nicely set all the food that I bought. I made some really nice coffee and waited for her patiently.
I was starving. She finally came out wearing a three quarter pants and a spaghetti strap blouse. She was looking cute. I couldn't take my eyes off her. Her hair was wet and she smiled at me and walked towards the kitchen while drying her hair with a towel.
She opened the fridge and took out two green apples. I offered to cut it for her but she refused it politely and washed the apples and sliced them carefully and placed them in a bowl. I poured her a mug of coffee and she said,
"Thank you so much Elvin."
"You are welcome. Have some dumplings."
"Did you buy them at the corner shop? They are really good there."
"Yes. Thank god you love them. I was afraid you might not love them."
"Of course I love it!! Dumplings are my favorite Elvin."
She stood up and turned around to reach for a small bowl to pour the dipping sauce. Just then, i realized a long marks of stitches near her shoulder. I immediately walked near her and grabbed her hand and looked closely at the marks. I was so shocked to see a long scar on her skin.
"Bliss, what happened? What is this long scar?"
"Oh, Elvin. I fell down once after work and something sharp tear my skin off. Had to put some stitches."
She casually took the bowl and started filling it up with the spicy sauce. I looked at her. She was so busy with the sauce that she didn't notice me looking at her. I could not help myself any longer. I held her hand and whispered,
"Show me your scars Bliss."
"Why Elvin?" Bliss was all puzzled.
"Just wanted to know how many times you needed me and I was not there."
Tears were streaming down her cheeks. I knew I needed to give her my shoulder for her to lean on. Just as I stood up. She hugged me tightly and said,
"Thank you for being here for me now Elvin."
"I am sorry Elvin. You had to stay here this morning."
I squeezed in the sofa and sat up straight rubbing my face. Bliss looked pale and tired. Her hair was messy and she was still wearing her jeans. She sat next to me quietly and looked at me. She smiled briefly at me. I was so tempted to brush her hair from her smooth cheek. But I had no rights to do so.
She stood up and walked towards the bathroom. She took her towel and some clothes with her. I knew she wanted to freshen up. While she was in the shower, I thought of preparing some breakfast. I just wanted her to rest. She really needed it. I walked to the kitchen and checked if I can find anything easy to prepare. But there was nothing available. I walked out of her house downstairs to fins some breakfast. That was the first time in my life I walked out without brushing and showering.
I went to a nearby breakfast shop. I bought two pork rice and a few dumplings. She would like it based on her eating habits that I observed. I got down in a Malay Aunty's Stall and bought some curry puffs as well. I rushed home and she was still in the shower. I went to the kitchen and nicely set all the food that I bought. I made some really nice coffee and waited for her patiently.
I was starving. She finally came out wearing a three quarter pants and a spaghetti strap blouse. She was looking cute. I couldn't take my eyes off her. Her hair was wet and she smiled at me and walked towards the kitchen while drying her hair with a towel.
She opened the fridge and took out two green apples. I offered to cut it for her but she refused it politely and washed the apples and sliced them carefully and placed them in a bowl. I poured her a mug of coffee and she said,
"Thank you so much Elvin."
"You are welcome. Have some dumplings."
"Did you buy them at the corner shop? They are really good there."
"Yes. Thank god you love them. I was afraid you might not love them."
"Of course I love it!! Dumplings are my favorite Elvin."
She stood up and turned around to reach for a small bowl to pour the dipping sauce. Just then, i realized a long marks of stitches near her shoulder. I immediately walked near her and grabbed her hand and looked closely at the marks. I was so shocked to see a long scar on her skin.
"Bliss, what happened? What is this long scar?"
"Oh, Elvin. I fell down once after work and something sharp tear my skin off. Had to put some stitches."
She casually took the bowl and started filling it up with the spicy sauce. I looked at her. She was so busy with the sauce that she didn't notice me looking at her. I could not help myself any longer. I held her hand and whispered,
"Show me your scars Bliss."
"Why Elvin?" Bliss was all puzzled.
"Just wanted to know how many times you needed me and I was not there."
Tears were streaming down her cheeks. I knew I needed to give her my shoulder for her to lean on. Just as I stood up. She hugged me tightly and said,
"Thank you for being here for me now Elvin."
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