Catherine rolled from one side to another until she felt the sun on her face, she opened her eyes and what she saw startled her. She was stark naked and a stranger was there too, asleep.
'What have I done?' She thought, ashamed of herself.
She stood up quietly and picked her clothes from the floor, quickly slipping it on. She grabbed her shoes and purse and dashed out, closing the door quietly.
She wore her shoes quickly and went to pay the expenses for the room. Immediately she got into her car, she cursed under her breath for making such graven mistake before driving off
She got home at exactly 9:35 a.m sharp, She knew Shawn had left for school already and prayed Chris wouldn't br at home also.
She opened the door and entered inside, only to see Chris sitting on the dining table. He looked pissed but as soon as he heard the door close, he ran to her and hugged her like she had disappeared for so long.
"My goodness you're alive! Where have you been? I called your line countless times but you weren't answering, are you alright? Ok, have your bath first I'llmake something for you to eat okay? I'll be right back."
Chris dashed to the kitchen leaving Catherine utterly shocked. He didn't even let her say a word.
'Is he ok?' She thought.
Once in the bedroom, she managed to get into the shower, she needed to get the smell of alcohol and sex off her skin.
She closed her eyes as the water ran from her head down to her body, for a moment the memories of the previous night flooded her head.
She couldn't see his face but she felt his lips on hers, his hands on her breast, his mouth on her nipples. His touch sending shivers down her spine and.....
She turned off the shower immediately and slapped herself gently.
'How could I compare a stranger to my late husband?" She thought aloud.
Only he knew how to make her feel that way so how come a total stranger was doing that to her?
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"Where have you been?let me guess you lost your way back." Zailah said setting the table for lunch.
"I didn't.... I was preoccupied." He managed to say.
"Preoccupied? with what Shawn, look I'm sorry I have to say this but you've lost your memory and I'm trying to help you regain it back what do you mean you were preoccupied?"
"I met a pretty lady." He said gently.
"Seriously Shawn? I'm being serious right now!" She rolled her eyes at him, continuing with what she was doing.
"I'm serious too Zailah. I think I know her from somewhere, there was this feeling and connection I felt." He explained calmly.
"You said it yourself, she was pretty so maybe that's the reason you feel connected, to her because you like her."
"No, that's not it. It was different—I could have sworn..."
"That's enough Shawn, the food is getting cold. Please eat."
He reluctantly went to join her, she noticed his lack of interest and the way he kept tossing the food on the plate not eating.
She wondered who the lady might be, does it mean he has a family of his own and perhaps he had kids too? Well whatever it was, she was going to find out and make sure he never regained his memory back.