Babel Novel
No doctors
SOPHIE’S POV
Karl told the police to leave the house as he assisted me in sitting on the sofa. I was relieved and hoped they would go right away immediately, and when they did, I could not contain my relief. The offers were gone but I could not let my guards down. I was almost got caught but thanks to my acting skills, I was able to hinder the police from getting the evidence they need. As I sat on the couch I wondered in my thoughts about what to do about everything going on.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
“Hmmmm, that worked!!” I murmured quietly as Karl was helping me take a seat on the sofa. I gasped at him even more, as though I were in so much pain. I had to maintain the charade until I was certain he was convinced and I guess he believed me because he stared at me pitifully as he helped me take a seat. He seemed to feel bad for me having so much pain. I wondered why he was nice to me and concluded that Karl was not all that bad after all.
“Thank goodness” I said, letting out a deep sigh. Karl, who had observed my demeanour, enquired what was going on. “Are you sure your head hurts?” He enquired, his gaze sceptical. I instantly realised I had shown too much of my eagerness and needed to act quickly to conceal it.
I immediately disguise my delight and pretend to be paunchy. “Oh, Karl, my head aches much worse!!” I cried out holding my head.
“Help me Karl it hurts so much.” Karl lost his composure as he was confused about what to do. Having helped me have a seat, he rushed to call for help.
” I am sorry about this; you should certainly relax while I fetch the doctor,” Karl, who appeared bewildered by what was going on, consoled me as he sought to reach his phone to summon the doctor.
” No doctors, Karl, I do not any doctors!!” I yelled out almost immediately and faked a grin to tell him that I was alright; having doctors around was not going to save anything, but would just complicate the whole issue. I grabbed his hand tightly, refusing to let go as I looked into his eyes, whimpering as if in pain.
Karl, perplexed as to what to do, clung to me, doing everything he could to comfort me. Before long, our gazes met, and time seemed to freeze. As I gazed into his eyes, It felt as though nothing mattered now, except Karl and I. ” Why did I feel like this though?” I pondered, but ultimately chose not to give it much attention. It felt good to look into his eyes for that moment.
Soon enough, Karl turned his attention, suddenly realising himself. He appeared uneasy with how we gazed at one other. Turning aside, he asked whether I was certain I did not want a doctor.
“Emhh….” Clearing his throat, he questioned, “Are you certain you do not need to see a doctor?” this time with so much worry as he sought to check my head again and I replied in the affirmative. “I guess I would be fine.” I answered with a phoney smile.
“Are you certain about this?” “What can I get you?” He enquired again as he glared at me, perplexed about what to do. ” Yes I am, just some aspirin would do!!” And Karl left almost immediately to get the aspirin and some water. ” We sure need a help around this house.” He said as he left to get the medicine. As I watched him leave, I thought to myself what would have happened if I got caught. Karl would have sent me out for sure. I sighed deeply muttering inaudibly to myself.
Everything was almost ruined, thanks to my acting skills that fooled Karl. All of this would not have been necessary if I had agreed to marry Karl at the initial point. For the first time, I regretted my decision not accepting his proposal initially. Now all was just lies to keep up with lies.
Soon my mind drifted to the drive. For the moment, I had salvage the situation but I needed something to keep it so for good. ” Where was the drive at?” I wondered. As I laid on the sofa, I reflected on the situation that had occurred, and how grateful I was for my actions. Even though my plan was almost discovered.
Staying married to Karl was proving more difficult than I expected. I wondered how long I would be able to keep up with everything for the time the contract lasted. Even though I only needed to stay with him for a few months, I wanted to keep my secret secure and get the money I needed.
I heard footsteps down the stairs, and I knew Karl was heading back to me. ” Here some aspirin.” He stated as he handed me the medication. I grabbed the pill and drank some water, but instead of taking the medicine, I concealed it under the sofa, planning to throw it away when Karl left. Karl’s kindness towards me was unexpected and confusing.” Was he starting to suspect something?” I wondered, I needed a plan, and fast.
Satisfied that I had taken the medicine, Karl turned to head upstairs. “Was he going to get the drive?” I wondered and I knew I had to do something fast. I decided to use Karl’s concern for my well-being to my advantage.
“Ouch, Karl, it still hurts; could you stay with me?” I asked and he grudgingly consented. I placed his hands on my head and asked him to massage my temples, which he did.
As he gently massaged my head, I subtly searched for any clues or hints about the location of the drive. But there was nothing, no trace of where it could be hidden.
Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t think of any place the drive for the CCTV was at in the house. It was frustrating and nerve-wracking and now Karl’s concern for me made me worry, making it difficult to focus on my mission, a clue that would lead me to the hidden location.
As I continued to ponder my next move, a sudden idea struck me. I was sure this plan would work and I would know where the drive was.