The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 32

ADESSA.

"The men who took you, did they hurt you?" He asked, and I contemplated whether I should admit my crime, but I didn't want to. Telling someone I killed two people meant I really did it. I was still trying to pretend it was just a nightmare. "No. I was able to get away." I replied before throwing another question to distract him. "So, you and Desiree. Did you get married?"

"What?"

"You said your wife might be hunting you and..."

"I'm sure I said that so he wouldn't wonder why people are looking for you just in case they come here."

"Well, I just want to know." I smiled, pleased that he got distracted, but I knew sooner or later, we would be back on this topic. "Nope. Not married. Not engaged. Divorcee here." He said.

I dropped my gaze away from him, shaking my head and forcing a laugh. "Yeah, right."

Then, my stomach growled.

My head tilted up, and I met Kael's eyes. I smiled, embarrassed, as I placed my hands against my tummy. "I'm sorry."

His eyes flew to the side table where a phone was sitting. "Do you know the number for the reception?"

"Just press 9," I replied.

Kael didn't say more and picked up the phone. He pressed the button connecting to the man downstair and asked him if he could buy us something to eat. The man informed him that there was a fast food place nearby. They agreed, and Kael would pay him for the food and his service when he delivered it up here.

I was sure I heard the man accept the extra job excitedly, knowing he would get paid more.

remained quiet, grateful that he thought of letting me eat first because I was really hungry. I was not even

the last time you ate?" He

So I decided to

waiting for

to water. "And the groceries I bought just

tears fell, and I immediately swiped them with my hand. I thought of how I calculated the items I picked up to

tears from falling, but I wasn't succeeding. "I don't know what I did wrong that everything is falling apart for me. These past few days, these past few weeks, I felt like a mouse trapped in this world, and everywhere I turned, people just wanted to grab me. All I want is

"Adessa..."

of you. I spent sleepless nights watching over you when you had a high fever while you were in a coma. I washed you, clipped your nails, and shaved your beard. I brushed your hair. I changed your clothes. I took care of you, and the first thing you did when you woke up was to throw me out of your room and out of

"Adessa..."

ask me how I was while you were sleeping. You were nice to everyone except

his back to me and leaned at the window,

on the bed, my back on

us. I wanted to say more but stopped myself. It was

it was getting harder. I had tried to be stronger these past two weeks-stronger than I had been my whole life. I refused to cry and succumb

up confused." He spoke

while. The room

It was the same room, but somehow it felt bigger, fuller and more colorful. I wanted to

to understand him. The paraphernalia were the ones Dexter attached to him for his daily medication. It was

sound coming

him flinch in his

was told I was married. Of course, I thought I was married

and found him already looking at me. All the words I wanted to say

only imagine the pain she went through when I left her for you. And the fact that I couldn't remember you..." "She cheated on you,"

at me. It took a while before