Chapter 22
Walking back to the house, Martha felt like a Zombie. She kept playing events around in her head. Being in hospital, Jack being in hospital, the day she got married. Nothing seemed to make sense to her. She slowly opened the front door, and walked inside. She turned around and locked the door. She needed time alone and she couldn't have that with Jack breathing down her neck constantly. She could hear him running up the stairs and approach the front door. She watched as he grasped the handle and desperately attempted to open the door. "Martha let me in!" he called. Wiping a falling tear from her cheek, she closed her eyes. "Jack please. Just go away, I need time alone. Please!" she begged.
"Time alone for what, Martha. The last few weeks, you've been acting strange. I'm just worried about you."
"Don't be!" she snapped. "I'm fine"
"You're obviously not, Martha. Please just tell me what's wrong. What's going on?" He could hear her slowly sobbing. He rested his back against the door and slipped down. "I'm not going anywhere" he said. "I'm staying right here. I don't care if I have to sleep out here all night. I'm not going anywhere until I know what's going on!"
Martha felt a shiver run down her spine. She wanted to open the door. She wanted to let him in. She wanted to tell him everything, but she found it so hard. She slouched down against the door, the only thing that was now separating her from Jack. "I'm sorry Jack" she whispered, unsure of whether or not he could actually hear her. "I just want to know, Martha" he sobbed. She ran her fingers down the door. She took a deep breath and wiped her eyes, as she prepared to tell him everything...
