His Loving Embrace

SELENA'S POV

George would be coming back home today. I quickly did some morning duty and retired to the sitting room waiting expectantly for him. Emily and I had talked and caught up a lot. As for mum and dad, they both avoided me like a plague.

Once when I was in the dinning, I caught Mr Williams staring at me. It was as if they didn't wait me here. When I asked them why I shouldn't sleep in my husband's room, they could not give me a definite answer. As for I and Ethan, we had become really good friends.

" Mum, dad I'm home". A voice shouted interrupting me from my thought. That voice, that same voice that brought shutters to my heart, that same voice that I madly fell in love with, that same voice I craved to hear, that was my George's voice. I stood up, my eyes were already wet. I immediately ran towards the door as everyone was upstair. I opened the door and saw him there standing. We were now looking at each other.

" Selena". He said. I did not know when I started sobbing. All of a sudden, I found my arms wrapped around him tight. " I missed you baby, I missed you badly. " I said oblivious of the stares I was getting from everyone around me. Daddy who's she? I heard a shrill voice say. I looked down and saw a little boy around five years of age.

Immediately George pushed me back with so much force that I nearly fell down. Words could not explain how. how...howww... Shocked I was. Did I wait for six years only to be given a cold response in return? Then I heard him say to the boy.

"THAT'S JUST MY SISTER "

I could see the sitting room spinning after I heard what he said. 'just my sister' I repeated in my head. It was as if time had stood still. My legs became so weak that I fell to the floor. I sat on the floor making no effort to get up still processing what I heard.

I felt two hands pulling me up. I looked at the person. It was Ethan. The whole family had already gathered. Mr and Mrs Williams did not looked as shocked as I was. It was as if they had already expected it. I could not stand on my own. I took wobbly steps towards George and noticed that he did not come alone.

Behind him was a woman, she seemed heavily pregnant or rather she was heavily pregnant. She was holding a little girl of about two or three years on her hand. And there was the little boy who asked George who I was. Suddenly the lady spoke.

"Darling, is this her ? " She asked. 'DARLING' what they hell, only I have the right to address him as darling. " Yes" I heard George say. " Well then clear up the misunderstanding and tell her that I am your wife. Wife? " I asked out loud. " Yes, wife. " She said challengingly. I was about saying something when Mrs Williams cut me off. 

How about you guys come inside and later everything will be sorted out. All of you must be tired from your journey. She said and carefully pull me aside giving me signals to keep quiet. George your room is opened. You and your wife should go and unpack. 

Then she touched the lady hair and said welcome home my daughter. Please don't let the little drama that happened just now have any toil on you for the sake of my grand child. The lady nodded and smiled. She also hugged the little boy and girl, so as dad before they went up. I stood still watching what just happened. My legs became weak and I fell to the floor again.

"I must be dreaming" I said aloud smiling to myself. " Yeah. It is just a dream". I laid down there and closed my eyes. Selena, please stand up I opened my eyes to see Ethan's worried face. Ethan, this is all a dream right? I asked him. Then I sat up.

It all made sense. Mr and Mrs William's strange behavior, Ethan's attitude anytime I mentioned George's name, Hannah telling me that I was not to be told of George's arrival. Suddenly as if I was possessed, I stood up and jerked Ethan's hand forcefully.

"Tell me that what just happened is not true. Tell me it was just an illusion. " I said angrily. Selena please calm down. You're not in your right mind. Ethan said. Selena dear please listen. That was Mr Williams. I looked at him in anger and rushed to the direction George followed.