ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Kathy Pov

“Oh my God,”

He said looking down at my legs, I tried to move them away from the trap but it caused me more pain.

“Don’t move, it will only get worst, you are just gonna have to bear the pain while I pull it off,”

He said bending over to my foot, he gently started to move the metal of my leg it was hella painful and I bit down hard on my lips to prevent me from crying out.

“Okay, done, now let’s get you inside and see what we can do about the bleeding,”

He said as he gently carried me up and made his way back to the cabin with me in his arms, I held on to him holding back the tears that threatened to drop any one moment.

“I will be right back,”

He said as he dropped me on the chair, he was being extra careful and I felt thankful to him, he went off into the room in the cabin and came back with a first aid box.

“We are lucky there are supplies inside, so I am going to dress your wound and by tomorrow morning we will go and see a doctor,”

He said. I nodded in agreement not like I had much of a choice.

I sat quietly as he worked on fixing my leg, it hurt like fuck but I bore the pain, I should have thought about it before going, but I had listened to the poor cat cry all evening, and all I wanted to do was at least help him, and I followed the sound of crying.

“All done, now can you please tell me why you went all the way to the woods,”

He said packing up the materials he used to disinfect the injury, I sat face down, not answering him.

“Well? Miss?”

“I heard it cry,”

I whispered softly.

“What’s that?”

“A cat, it has been crying all evening and I thought I could go get him and at least feed him,”

“You should have told me, I would have helped, now I didn’t see any cat though, neither have I heard any crying,”

“Well, I didn’t find it, and I was going back when I stepped on the trap,”

“Please don’t ever wander off like that again, it wasn’t funny looking for you, and then finding your leg bleeding, I thought the worst has happened, my mom or your parents will kill me if anything happens to you so for the both of our safety please be careful,”

“I am sorry,”

“Nah, you should apologize to your leg, because of your carelessness, she is hurting,”

I looked at my leg now wrapped in plaster, it was still painful but not as painful as earlier.

“This is just temporary, I would drive you to town right now but it’s quite late but if you want to, I can,”

“No, let’s do it tomorrow, I am sorry I ruined your birthday,”

I apologized.

“Nah, it’s fine, I still had fun, and this has to be one of my best birthdays,”

“And I ruined it,”

“You didn’t, now stop blaming yourself okay? I need to go put off the fire, I will be right back,”

He said and went out, I sat alone in the cabin staring at my legs, I should have at least gotten a torch, but I hadn’t expected the back of the cabin to be dark, to be honest, I did move away from the cabin a lot, so the light didn’t get there, but then again, who sets traps near where people live? Cross came back inside and went up to the mini kitchen, he came back with a glass of milk and gave it to me.

“Thanks,” I said and down the milk.

“Alright, baby let’s get you to bed,”

She said and carried me up again, he dropped me on the bed and proceeded to take off his clothes, I watched him with eagle eyes.

“Don’t look at me like that girl, you are in no condition to deal with the consequences,”

He warned and I looked away.

“Let’s sleep and by tomorrow we will get your legs fix alright?”

“Yes,” I replied as he got on the bed too and pulled me to him avoiding touching my injured leg, he let out a breath and kissed me on the lips.

“Gets some sleep princess,”

He whispered, even though I was still feeling pains, I went to sleep to the sound of his soothing voice and his rough hands against my back.

The next morning, my husband who was a late riser got up before me, and woke me up after he had already taken his bath, he helped me take a bath even though I told him that I could manage, the injury wasn’t that big and it was less painful, but he didn’t let me, he even wanted to feed me until I shouted on him, and as early as seven am we got to the hospital, the doctor we met was super friendly and made me laugh while he stitched my leg, he also praised Cross’s first aid skill, he gave me some drugs and we were on our way back to the cabin, Cross had suggested we go back home but I refuse because I still wanted us to enjoy our weekend, according to the doctor it was a minor injury so I could do everything that I use to do, I just have to be careful.

“Yeah you’re making me a girl with love, oh my my my, oh my my my,”

I sang along to the lyrics of the song that was playing in the car.

“And here I thought you were in pains,”

“I am but this song is helping me with the pain,”

I answered.

“Yeah, right,”

“Remind me again why I married you instead of Max?”

“Because I am more handsome and more manly,”

“No, Max is also an eye candy too,”

“Ha, he never stood a chance though, you were mine from the day you were born,”

“Ah, I forgot that part, it would have been better if I got Cross instead,”

“Are you for real? Why just because he also likes BTS? I like them too but not as much as you guys,”

“Are you jealous?”

I asked poking him on the shoulder, he took his eyes off the road for a moment and gave me a proud smile.

“Why would I be, when you are mine?”

“Eww, pride,”

I said and he started to laugh, his laugh was contagious as I joined him.

“I am happy it’s just a minor injury,”

He said when we stopped laughing and I nodded in agreement.

We spent the rest of the weekend exploring Finger lakes, and I had so much fun even though my husband was a pain in the ass and made me sit down every opportunity he got, he didn’t let me do anything although the trip, I still had fun, and I wished from my heart that we remaining like that, that we will be happy together for a long long time…

After the weekend getaway to finger lakes, Cross and I grew even closer, I saw him in a greater light, he was caring and attentive and cared about the little details that I might not care about, I finally decided to agree with myself that I have fallen hopelessly in love with him, it was so freaking hard not to love him, even after we returned, he didn’t let me away from his sight, I didn’t go for classes throughout the week and took online ones instead and he stayed at home with me even when I told him that I was fine and could manage, I finally came to school for the first time in two weeks and found out that I had a project that will be due by the end of the month, which was just fifteen days away and what more is that I had a partner, I didn’t know most of the people in my class as some mainly take online courses and unfortunately my partner was one of those that only come to school for projects and I haven’t met her before, but I got her number from the roaster and was going to call her immediately I got home.

“Hey, Kathy?” How have you been, I didn’t see you last week,”

Sophia a coursemate I met on the first I resumed said as she walked up to me, I liked her because she helped me during my first week here, we weren’t really close but we talked once in a while.

“Yeah, I had a little issue but I am fine now how have you been?”

“Good too, I just want to invite you to my birthday party it’s next weekend,”

She said extending the incite which I collected from her with a smile.

“The location is written on it and you can being a date, I hope to see you there,”

“Of course, thanks for the invite, I will be there,”

“Good, okay I have to see the dean of students so I am off,”

She said as she waved and said good bye and I waved back.

As I walked to where my car was parked, I saw someone family get out of a black Lexus, I knew who it was before he raised his head, it was no the than the man who had betrayed me and made away with my eight million, my passport and Identity card.

“Louis,”

I whispered as our face met…