chapter 11

Elsa sat quietly at the back seat of the car. She pulled the chocolate bar from here bag, unwrapped it and began eating it. The elderly driver, driving, couldn't help but notice her from the rear view mirror. She was wearing a simple dress, looked compressed and confident. There was a lot of sadness in her heart. The pain nothing could extinguish. With a smile the driver spoke, “You really like dark choclate bars, nice!" Elsa looked up, the breeze from the window brushing her hair softly against her face. She smiled faintly, “yes sometimes a little bit of chocolate can reduce anxiety and sadness. Anne was frozen as she watched the car move away, and disappear in the thin air. Just then someone approached her, “Anne?"It was Dr.Chris the director of Everlize hospital ltd. “Dr. You know that you have the best connections in the town as well as the hospital. Why don't you try convincing Dr.E to treat my daughter Elena." Chris smiled, “Anne I happen to know  Dr. E personally, if you like I'll introduce you to her." Anne's face lit up “Really? Thank you Mr. Chris." Chris looked in the direction where Elsa had disappeared, “Mrs. Rosewood? Is she your oldest daughter? She is extremely beautiful, she looked like a diva. You know I like such ladies." Anne stumbled and her expression changed. As the evening sun set and the night arrived, Anne Rosewood sat inside waiting for Allen to come, back. Allen was out playing badminton with his friends, they usually played for long hours on late on Saturday evenings. They played, shared cold drinks and normal business gossip. It was 8 o clock by then, this time they played for sometime longer. It was a dark cold night, street lights were on. The evening sun had long gone. Finally they decided to return back home. Anne was still waiting looking at the old antique wall clock. It had big large mettle bell and the exteriors were made of wood. In her younger days, Anne was a stunning beauty from, Goa. John adored her alot. He pampered her like a queen. He kept everything infront of her feet, and she was his world. He was devoted to her. Later when John died, she remained devastated for weeks hugging and crying with Elsa. Until Allen took over John's company. Anne took over her role again, but this time being a mom again too. With Elena as her favorite. Despite being a dedicated house wife all these years, giving birth to 2 kids, and nursing them she had a great shape. Right then, a watchman had opened the front gate of the villa, and Anne saw that Allen had returned home, through the window. Anne's face had brightened with joy. She hurried over to open the front door and greet him. “Honey, usually you come home by 8:00 and now it's already 9:00." “Uh... Anne you know? today Mr. Cardozo had come to meet us we all didn't keep track of the time, I am so sorry!" “It's ok honey, I was waiting for you! And how was the match?" “mmm ... As always." He was fully drenched in sweat but Anne hugged him. She was obsessed with Allen. She loved him alot. She talked to him as he replied back while going into the shower to freshen up. Allen came out from the bathroom, “Anne? What have you thought about Elena's treatment from Dr E?" “I know how to convince Dr E you don't worry about it." Hearing this Allen kissed her cheek and forehead and smiled. “Thanks Anne you are perfect." With that Allen swept Anne up on her arms, she radiated a playful smile. Her physique melted up in his arms. She was today into him, she loosened her bathrobe and, seductively called out his name. “You look amazing tonight babe", Allen hissed. The two were in the mood. “But I guess you were tired right? You played all evening. I'll go get you some cold kiwi squash." “No I don't want that kiwi squash, I want the melon squash, watermelon squash which is right infront of me." Allen smirked. He usually loved drinking kiwi squash every evening after the match. Anne's bathrobe slipped even more open raveling her seductive cleavage, “Anne, ah ... You are so tempting! How can I resist this squash, tell me." Allen whispered behind her ear, while his hands were busy in tucking her hair which came on her forehead, disturbing his view of her old yet beautiful face. “The young secretary Coonie, is nothing infront of you babe." Hearing this Anne pushed him a little bit away from her, “What? Coonie? Who is she!" Anne yelled at him, suddenly disrupting the whole mood. “C ...  C ... Coo... Coonie! No one Anne no one. No no I meant ... Coomer Mr. Adam Coomer!" “Allen! Don't you dare to lie to me, I know these surnames don't exist in Goa, and you also mentioned an young secretary." Allen was dumbstruck but still he managed to cook up some lie that had weight. “Adam Coomer is our new young secretary from America. He shifted here due to his love to explore new businesses. He loves learning more and never settles for less." Allen added. “Come on Anne, don't ruin our night, it is special between us." Just then Allen's phone rang. The name Adam Coomer flashed on his phone screen, Anne was convinced. Allen didn't pick the call, switched off his phone and continued to play along with Anne. He moved his index finger tracing her face lining, lovingly. Anne, said with a smirk, “you bad boy." “Don't you like it Anne?" Anne laughed “I do honey. Lets get more done."  She whispered in his ear, Allen quickly closed the door. ...The next day, Anne called up Elsa. Anne's voice motherly and polite. “Elsy I was wrong the last time, I drove you out from the hospital, wronged you baby, forgive me. To amend my mistakes I'v prepared a meal of my favorite dishes, please come home for a visit dear. Elsa didn't speak a word. Meanwhile Gale who was eavesdropping on the conversation, pocked in her precious nose, “Elsy don't go! She is manipulating you. She is Allen's spoon, don't go there. Don't visit the house which had thrown you out." Elsa's expression remained calm, and composed as she replied, “I am busy, Mrs. Rosewood. I mean Madame Anne." She was about to hang up when Anne said, “Elsy, baby, I hope you are listening, your father John, has kept a bottle of Blueberry wine, for you. He wanted you to drink it when you were older. Come back and drink it I got the bottle out especially for you. I want your father's wish to be fulfilled. He wanted you to drink it with him and me, and now it will be just is drinking it." Elsa knew what the words ‛us' meant. Elsa's fingers trembled just as she hung up without any answer.