Chapter 106 --106. (It’s All A Misunderstanding).

Chapter 106: Chapter-106. (It’s All A Misunderstanding).

I blinked as my mind processed his one-word reply, aka, warning.

My throat thickened, every breath suddenly harder to take. My eyes started to burn.

I clenched my hands, turning them into fists, trying to control this overwhelming feeling, but I knew I could not hold it for long.

I gulped down the lump formed in my throat and made it somehow to speak, "Wash.. room.. please."

Sophie’s eyes widened, and the next moment she stood up holding my hand. She walked in one direction as I kept following her.

From the back, Edward’s worried voice came, but it faded at the same speed. Sophie almost pushed me into the bathroom, closing the door behind me. Then her voice echoed from the other side, "Call me if you need anything."

The tears that were at the edge of my waterline now started to fall off my eyes.

Silent tears spilled as I kept hiccuping, trying not to sob loudly. I kept biting my lips until metal tasted in my mouth.

All the memories with Dave flooded in. All those small arguments, those small moments when we find ourselves attracted to each other.

I covered my mouth with my hands, pressing hard, trying not to make a noise. My legs started to get weak as my back leaned against the cold wall.

God, why does it hurt so much?

I don’t know how much time passed, but taking the support of the wall, I finally stood up. Opening the faucet, I splashed some water on my face.

As the ice-cold water came in contact with my skin, a rush of freshness coursed over my face, clearing away the fog in my mind.

I took in some deep breaths before I opened my eyes, calming my nerves down.

You are going to be okay. Don’t be scared. I kept repeating it in my mind until I opened the door. Sophie stood there, hands crossed above her chest.

The moment her eyes landed on mine, she jumped off her bed and walked in my direction, bombarding me with a list of questions, "Hey, are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere? Do you need to go to a doctor? Should I ask Edward to get the van?"

She turned to call him out, when I held her by her hand, trying to stop and calm her down, "Don’t worry. I...am fine."

Her expression eased out, but not completely. She closed the distance between us, as her eyes scanned me from top to bottom, "Are you sure?"

I nodded my head as I tried to curve up my lips into a small smile, but it turned out badly. Too bad.

"I really am fine, Sophie. It’s just..." I took in a deep breath, not able to define the feeling into a couple of words.

I shook my head as I spoke, "Never mind, I think I just need some rest."

"Fact." I snickered at her tone in which she said that word as a yawn escaped from my mouth.

She pointed at me, "See, even your body wants to rest."

I just replied with a smile.

We walked towards the living room where Edward sat beside Emma, caressing her head. For a split second, wrong thoughts started to cloud my mind as my eyes saw him touching her face.

Though I knew he did not do it with bad intentions, before I could stop myself, my body reacted first. Covering the remaining distance in two steps. I took Emma swiftly into my arms.

I did not realize that my actions were too panicked and harsh until Emma started to cry in pain as I accidentally stretched her arm out.

Even Edward, who had a soft smile on his face until now, stared at me with shock. Sophie, on the other hand, froze in her position as she watched me.

I finally realized what I had done.

Emma kept throwing her hands and legs as her cries got louder. I tried to make her calm, but she kept wailing. My heart wrenched, and I started to feel guilty at my own actions.

I kept my head down, not able to match any of their gazes, and went into the bedroom while caressing Emma’s arm.

Making her lie on the bed, I apologized to her, telling her to go back to sleep. She nodded like a good girl, she was, and closed her eyes. I kept tapping on her head until her breathing became calm.

I sighed in relief when she was completely asleep. That’s when I noticed a shadow. My gaze followed until it reached the person standing at the entrance of the room.

The moment our eyes met, my chest ached with guilt. Sophie stood there with that bunny toy in her hand. She was leaning against the door as she watched us. Not able to bear it, I diverted my gaze back to Emma.

She stepped ahead, making me shift uncomfortably. She got seated opposite me.

She set the bunny beside Emma, which she took in her sleep. We sat there in silence for a long while. A very uncomfortable one.

I kept playing with my fingers, thinking of how to apologize to her, but when nothing came to mind, I started to get tense. The tension started to get thick in the air, making me choke on my unsaid words.

I could not bear it anymore as I finally broke the ice, "I should not have done that. Moreover, I know what you must be thinking of me, but it’s all a misunderstanding. I am..."

But before I could apologize to her, she interrupted with a question, frozen in my position, "Did somebody hurt her?"

I went stunned at her sudden question. She did not look up at me, but her gaze stayed on Emma. Realization struck me like lightning as I understood she was talking about Emma.

She thought that somebody had hurt Emma. I thought to myself.