I don’t have a feeling of relaxation and all I feel is heightened pressure because he would always knock on my door and ask me if I would like water or some fruit while I am studying.
He is bothering me and I am so annoyed.
So I think of a way. I lie to him that I have to work overtime these days and I won’t get off work until 8 pm.
The fact is that I study at the office after work.
Without his bothering me, I feel calm and am able to focus on my studies.
Today, off work, I take out my materials from my bag and start reviewing at my desk as usual.
Half an hour later, the whole building blacks out.
I go to ask the security personnel and he doesn’t know why either but someone is checking the circuits now.
Collecting my materials, I go to the cafe across the street.
Ordering a cup of latte, I sit there for two hour’s study.
After that, I run back to my office building.
I told Alexander that he didn’t need to come to pick me up but he insisted on coming at 8 pm every day.
When I walk to the front of the building, I see his car approaching.
He has been quite talkative lately, throwing all kinds of topics at me.
He asks me how is my work, how is my study and how I get along with my colleagues.
Even if I would rarely reply to him, his enthusiasm would not subdue.
But tonight, he is so silent. However, I take advantage of his silence to have a good rest. Walking into the apartment, I take off my shoes and he finally breaks the silence.
“You didn’t need to work overtime these days, did you?”
I freeze for a while and then directly admit, “You are right.”
“Every day, I drive to your company and wait for you in front of the building. I usually arrive at 6: 30 pm and then wait for one and a half hours. But when I arrived today, the building blacked out and I saw you run to the cafe across the street, so fast that I had no time to stop you. I followed you and you studied there until eight o’clock.”
“Did you see me then? Why didn’t you call me?” I am a little embarrassed.”So you are studying at your office all these days, right? Why didn’t you study at home? Charlotte, we are not married yet, and you are tired of our home? You would rather stay in your office rather than come back to see me, right? What I did do wrong? You tell me. I will correct it.”
Since he asks, I pursed my lips and says, “Well, I do think we need to talk, about our relationship.” “Charlotte, It strikes me that I have a business trip in the neighboring city,” Alexander interrupts me, ‘I have to get up early tomorrow morning. Let’s talk about this when I come back.”
I don’t know if I make a mistake. I can see fear in his eyes.
I sigh, “Alright. Have you packed?”
“Not yet,” he says.
“Then hurry up and pack. I am going to take a shower.”
Every time Alexander had a business trip, I would pack for him but now I lose my patience.
That next morning, I watch him, dragging his luggage, and walking out of the apartment, I feel more relieved than ever.