THANE'S POV
Im jealous... Mahira always takes care of me but she's always smiling when she's with Adamsen. With me it was like she was forced to take care of me. I felt like a burden. Adamsen on the other hand was able to play with my son's and make my wife...oh sorry mistake ex wife happy. He took her out on date's, helped her run the company and sometimes at midnight I'd catch them drinking coffee specially made by Mahira. How I wanted that coffee. No one made coffee better than Mahira. Elena would visit every now and then.
She was focused on her studies. Mahira would sometimes give her some advice on her career and help with assignments. University kept her busy but whenever she visited. For now Elena was staying for a week. Mahira went out with the kid's and left Adamsen and Elena to take care of me. Instead of taking care of me they teased me. Adamsen kept talking about Mahira and Elena too. They drank alcohol and didn't even give me a sip.
Thane," If you are drinking in front of me atleast give me a glass or two."
They both looked at me and laughed. Adamsen took out his phone and called Mahira.
Adamsen," hottie...uhm sorry to disturb you but Thane wants to drink alcohol. Can he drink."
I knew what was coming. Adamsen put Mahira on loudspeaker.
Mahira," If I find out that you gave Thane alcohol Adam I'll skin you alive okay. No matter how much he insists refuse. There's juice in the fridge he can drink that. No alcohol. Strictly no alcohol!"
After that Mahira hung up. Elena looked at me and laughed as if I was a joke.
Elena," fairy said,' no alcohol, strictly no alcohol or I'll skin you alive' im sorry brother we tried."
Elena spoke sarcastically and laughed at me. She drank a couple of glasses of whiskey. She had a high alcohol tolerance and as for Adamsen he just drank one glass because he couldn't risk getting drunk.
Elena," so... brother. Aren't you afraid of losing Mahira to Adamsen?"
Thane," I've already lost. I'm a cripple..why would she spend her life with a cripple."
Elena chuckled," you know one thing about fairy is that she's loyal."
Thane," does that mean she still feels for me?"
Adamsen," what will you do if she does? Admit it champ.. Mahira is lost... ouch"
Elena punched him on the shoulder.
Elena," I know fairy more than all of you. Im her first daughter after all. She might have two sons but I know her like that back of my hand. Brother you ain't even trying to win her over. And there's no way im helping you forget. While you are busy getting fairy's cold shoulder I'm going to enjoy the princess treatment."
Adamsen and Elena burst into laughter. Elena just made muffins for dinner. She was more of a baker more than a cook. I think if Mahira had also taught her how to cook she'd cook well. But no... Mahira taught Elena how to make anything that had to do with the oven. So for dinner tonight I guess I was having muffins. Elena is so stingy when it comes to her muffins, she gave Adamsen three, she gave me three and she ate the rest of the ten by herself. She told us to sort ourselves out. Adamsen didn't mind because he was not much of a foodie but as for me those three muffins didn't work out.
Soon ,they went to sleep leaving me in the living room. Mahira came home around 11 pm. Angelo and Alexander looked tired. She didn't even look at me she just passed me like I was invisible. Somehow it made me think of the day's when I used to ignore her in high school. It stung. She came down a few minutes later, I guess the kid's were asleep.
Mahira," go sit there at the sitting room on the couch."
I just obeyed her even though I didn't know why. Mahira went to the kitchen and started cooking. It took two hours for her to finish whatever she was cooking. She brought dish after dish of food . I know I should complain about the food being too much but im hungry. There was pani puri ,aloo gobi,aloo paratha,dal soup,dal makhani,idlis,gulab jamun,ladoos, tandoori chicken and fish curry. My stomach started rumbling and I felt embarrassed.
Mahira," stop looking at the food and dig in."
She was about to leave
Thane," are you going to leave me here on my own."
Mahira," Yes!"
With that she left . My appetite was gone. I was about to leave as well when Mahira's angry voice stopped me.
Mahira," what do you think of yourself? I took two hours preparing this food and you want to disrespect my food. I'll whoop your ass if you dare leave my food."
I turned my wheelchair back. Mahira sat down and switched on the TV.
Mahira," let's watch a romantic movie."
She chose this other romantic movie where Kaashvi was the main character. Kaashvi's role was Xi-Nian a rich money obsessed girl who was to fall in love with Sung hoon a poor boy who was an orphan. It was more of a comedy.
Mahira ate like a man. She didn't even bother if I kept up to her. And as for professionalism she was eating like well... lemme keep quiet. We finished eating and she made me wash the dishes including the pots.
Thane," Mahi...can I ask for a little favor?"
Mahira," what?"
Thane," everytime you get the chance can you please make me your coffee."
Mahira," why would I make coffee for you?"
Thane," it's okay if you can't. I was just asking."
Mahira," I'll make you coffee every night. Only at night. How are your classes going? Is the therapy working or I should find a personal.... well someone to teach you how to walk."
Thane," thank you. And it's going well."
Mahira," im glad. I will make you coffee then you should go to sleep. Okay. Deal."
Thane," deal."
Mahira made me coffee and we drank it together. She helped me up the stairs. Im sure she was tired but she... she didn't show. She took care of me , the kid's,her business. She deserves a break. I wish I could help her but I was just useless. I couldn't even get to the bathroom by myself. I wish I could walk again, maybe I'd be more useful.