Chapter 151: A woman whose husband cheated on her...
Without a preamble, Janet began her first counselling session with us.
"Now, I can tell without being told that there was a time when you were head over heels for each other and don’t ask me how I know... It’s glaring," Janet said quietly giving us each a smile. I wanted to roll my eyes at her words but I maintained my composure. "So, the first thing we’re going to do before anything is..."
She paused and pulled out two writing pads from behind her which she handed over to us. "So, I want you both to tell me from your perspectives how you first met. The specific details, sights and sounds that captured your senses when you first saw each other. What drew you first and...".
She was beginning to sound like a broken record. Noah shifted uncomfortably in his seat, so I knew he wasn’t going to start either. So, I jumped in without hesitation. "I and Noah’s meeting is what I’d consider the strangest way for a man to meet a woman," I started getting a curious eyebrow arch from Janet. "We met a few months after I gave birth to my daughters and he didn’t freak out like most people would. He embraced me and my children and I can’t say when or how I fell in love with him,".
From the corners of my eyes, I saw Noah give me a sharp look. Even though I wanted it to be a lie... something in my gut felt like I was making a confessional. Like finally coming forth with what I feel about Noah. I didn’t love-love him but I liked him to the extent that if we had better opportunities or more time, I would have loved him.
"Y...You love me?" Noah asked from beside me. His voice was a mixture of pain and almost surprise "You feel something for me and you’ve kept it away from me? Do you know how much I’ve longed to even hear you admit that you like me, Selene? And now this? What am I supposed to do with your confession now? Are you trying to guilt trap me? All these months, I feel like I’m floating with you because you never say the words back to me. No matter how much I try to show you I love you... all I always get is a thank you!" he exploded.
"Okay, your majesty!" Janet shifted in her chair "Why don’t we take a breather. Remember we are talking about what made you fall in love. This will come later,".
"A thank you?" I repeated staring at him incredulously "What the fuck do you mean Noah? And maybe you should listen to Janet... not everything is about you. I am only saying all the things that attracted me to you and not this... it’s not even time for a confessional. By the way, what do you mean by the Thank you?" I was just too curious to let it go.
"You say thank you to the maids, to the guards, to the soldiers, to the man that opens the door for you at the shopping mall, to Xavier, to every godamn person including me! You never see me for who I am... to you I am just a man who is head over heels over you. You don’t pay attention to me, the only time you’re endearing is when you want a favour or something done and...".