She's My Sleeping Pill

Weekend came. Cayenne woke up to the handsome face of her husband sleeping beside her. She looked at him for a little while and kissed his cheeks before getting out bed. She brushed her teeth, washed her face and went downstairs to cook breakfast.

Erwin was already watering the veggies at the backyard which were starting to have flowers. She knew that they'll have fresh veggies soon with the plants behind her house.

She opened the window in the kitchen which will was facing on the East side of the house where lush and verdant bushes and trees can be seen. She inhaled the fresh air and listened to the chirping of the birds. She'll finally visit Stefan's mother. Although, she'll be visiting a grave, she was still happy that he's going to formally bring her to his biological mother.

When Stefan woke up, he could still feel the faint warmth on the other side of the bed, which means, Cayenne left few minutes ago.

He rummaged their wardrobe and prepared the clothes that they'll be wearing later. He chose a white long-sleeved off-shoulders top with a grizzly bear print on it and a black knee-length skirt for her. As for the shoes, she can choose whichever she wants that will make her comfortable later. As for his attire, he pulled a while V-neck shirt and a black short to pair with it.

After choosing their clothes, he went to the bathroom to take a shower first. In that way, he can help her later when it's her turn.

Cayenne busied herself in the kitchen, thinking that Stefan was still asleep.

"Young miss, do you need me to drive you today?" Erwin asked when he entered the kitchen. He just finished watering the plants at the backyard.

"There's no need. You can just rest today. But my brothers will come home so, I'd be troubling you to look after them."

"It's okay. Your brothers don't really give me trouble." Erwin picked up his cup and poured some coffee in it. "Do you need my help?"

"I'm fine here. I can manage this." Cayenne finished cooking several dishes for breakfast already and she was delighted that she was able to do it in a short time. It's not because she was hurrying herself but she was just too excited to go out of the city.

Stefan came and found her cooking in the kitchen. "Morning, wifey." He hugged her from the back and kissed the top of her head.

"Morning." Cayenne turned around to face him and found that he's bathed already and has changed his clothes. "You can stay out of the kitchen first. I'm almost done here anyway."

"Alright. I'll arrange the table for you."

The wife was cooking and the husband was arranging the dishes at their dining area. Erwin watched them with envious gaze which didn't escape Cayenne's observation.

"Erwin, I trusted you because my father trusted you. And I didn't ask anything personal because it was my father who hired you but just in case, if you want to take a leave from work and visit your family, let me know, 'kay? I won't stop you from visiting them. Or if you want to take a day off to go on a date, I will certainly approve of it."

Erwin chuckled as he put down his cup of coffee. "Young miss, you don't have to think about that. In fact, I don't have a family to return to. I don't have a girlfriend either."

"I'm sorry to hear about that. But since we'll be staying in this house together for who-knows-how-long, can you tell me a little about yourself? You can ask me anything as well. I will answer any question with all honesty."

Erwin took the dirty kitchenware and brought them to the sink to be washed. "You won't judge me?"

"I'm a poor woman. How can I judge you when I'm no better than you?"

Erwin was silent for a moment while taking the sponge for washing the utensils. "I don't know who my parents were. When I'm aware of the ways of the world, I realized that I grew up in an orphanage. The orphanage that I stayed in was actually a good place and we received donations from rich people which helped us survive. However, when I turned ten, the orphanage was burnt down to ashes. A lot of the children and the social workers died. It was chaotic. I only survived that time because I was outside, playing with the other children."

"Where did you stay after that?"

"I was just roaming around – no particular destination in mind. And then, while I was walking, a van stopped in front of me, yanking me to get inside the vehicle. It happened so fast and because I don't know how to fight, I ended up coming along with them. That time, I really thought I would die. I remembered the stories that the social workers told us before; that some illegal organizations will abduct children to take their organs and sell it to the market. I thought I'd be one of their victims."

"I'm glad it didn't turn out that way." Cayenne expressed her opinion with a sigh of relief.

"At that time, I wasn't glad that I was taken with them but now, I'm glad that they did – because I found a good employer who never ordered me to kill anyone."

"Wait. You were abducted and trained to kill people?"

"Hn. At first, I was taught how to read, write and count. I was taught various languages so, in my young mind, I thought I was just studying like other children do. When I reached sixteen, I was trained to use different kinds of guns and different items that can be used as weapons. I was totally bewildered. I didn't understand why I had to do such thing. I don't want to be a killer." Erwin paused from washing the utensils and looked towards Cayenne. "And on my eighteenth birthday, on the day that I was supposed to have my first kill, someone called our headmaster. Someone wanted to buy a personal body guard. When that person came, he looked each one of us and he stopped right before me. I'm not sure if he was stupid or I was just lucky because he picked me; someone who has no experience in killing."

"And that stupid person was my wife's father."