chapter 29: Slap back to reality

Kaino's POV

"Thank you." I thank the lady with a smile after taking the package from her.

The package which consists of pup's food. My smile fades when I put my hand in my pocket but don't find my purse.

"Just a minute." I tell her who nods at me.

Putting the package down, I check my pant pockets, shirt pocket and even my raincoat pockets but I still don't find my purse and my mobile. Taking a minute time to think if I left them at the designer's shop, I remember I actually didn't take them with me to begin with. As we already paid the designer for the suits, a while back when I took Moon's suit from him, I didn't have to pay anything. That's why I didn't think of my purse.

When I walked out of the shop, I found a pets store opposite of it which reminded me that pup's food is almost done. So, I decided to buy pup's food so that even that work gets done. As my car was parked little far from the shop because of traffic and other cars been parked before mine due to rains, I didn't go there to put the suit in the car. Rather, with carrying it I walked directly to the pet's store and bought food. And now that I have to pay, I remember I forgot my phone and wallet in the car.

"My purse is in the car, I'll get it in a minute. Please keep my package a side." I tell the lady who's smile now vanishes but still nods as me, "sorry."

I mutter as I leave the store. She might have thought I wasted her time and didn't even make the payment. I made her run all around the store to make her bring the right brand of food for pup because pup is allergic to certain brands. And when she finally got it after almost twenty minutes, I didn't even pay her the money. No wonder she didn't smile at me anymore, in fact I'm thankful that she didn't shout at me for wasting her time and told me to get out of the store.

Stepping out, I hurriedly walk to where my car is parked only to slow down my movement as I near my car. There are two police cars with loud sirens parked in the place where my car was supposed to be. Moving closer to them, my eyes widen when I find my car a feet away from it's initial place and that too it turned upside down, crashed all over and looking more like a trash than a car. There's a big truck just few inches from my car, the front of which is totally smashed. That put a picture of what could have happen. Seeing the police officer standing at one end and directing the others to work, I head to him.

"Excuse me, officer, what happened here?" I ask him who looks at me with a stare as if I disturbed him, maybe I did but I had to talk to him to know what actually happened.

"An accident, as you can see." He replies the obvious and watches me continuously.

"This is my car." I state knowing that would make him curious which it does.

"Is this yours?" He asks confused.

"Yes." I reply and he thinks for a moment before holding out my purse and mobile.

"You're Kaino?" He queries and I nod, "are these your things?" And I nod again.

"Are you really Kaino and the owner of the car?" He questions as if I'm lying to him.

"Of course, I'm Kaino. What's so unbelievable about that?" I sigh out.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude." He apologizes before continuing, "you see when we arrived here, the car was totally crashed by the truck and we found two people lying down on the ground. As the doors of both truck and car were open, we assumed one is truck driver and the other is car driver. We found your phone and purse which had your name so I dialled the emergency number which was your husband, that's what he said, and informed him about the accident."

I was listening to him with a nod but when he said he called Parker and told him about the accident, my eyes widen and my heart stops beating thinking about Parker's reaction. He would be so shocked hearing this and this so happened to be like how it happened with Zayn. It's just that this time I'm still alive. But he don't know that, to him I'm met with an accident and he must be panicked thinking about my condition. It must be reminding him about the past incident. I hope and pray mother and father would take care of him.

"Can I have my phone back? My husband would be worried, I'll let him know I'm fine." I request the officer knowing usually my things would be with him until a report is made.

"Okay but return it back immediately after talking." He agrees so I nod at him.

He then calls one of his subordinate and asks him to give me my phone. Handing it to me, he goes away as someone calls him and without bothering about him, I immediately call Parker but it goes to voicemail. I try again and again only for it to not get any response from him. Is he fine? Why won't he answer the call? I think and then get the idea to call father. It rings few times before it gets answered.

"Hello, father." I call him when he answers the phone.

"Kaino? Is this you?" Instead of father, I hear mother's broken voice from the other side.

"Yes, mother, it's me. I'm fine, nothing happened to me, don't worry." I assure her immediately, "can you give it to Parker? I want to tell him I'm fine."

"Parker and your father is on the way to see you after the officer called him." She replies and I frown as father forgot his phone and Parker is not answering his.

"Okay, mother. I'll manage here. But you don't worry, okay? Nothing happened to me, I'm really fine." I assure her once again and she says an okay before I end the call.

Just when I finish the call, I see the officer walking back to me. And I hand my phone back to him.

"I'm sorry I really misunderstood the situation. I saw the CC TV footage and it shows that both of them are from truck. I think they were so drunk that the driver went and hit against your parked car. I caused lots of problem to you. I know the drivers license had your photo but as it's raining heavily and is dark, I couldn't see it well." He apologises while explaining what happened.

"It's okay, sir." I tell him.

"Please move back and wait, this area is now under observation." He says and I nod before leaving the area and moving to the other side.

I wait and watch to see if father's car is coming this way. After finally waiting for so long, I see the car and make my way to them. When the car stops, Parker gets out and hurriedly walks to the accident area but before that I run to him and stop him by holding his hand and by calling his name. I think he didn't hear me but still I turn him around and when his eyes meet mine, he does something I didn't expect. I thought he would cry and question me for worrying him. Instead he slaps me hard on my cheek, the sound resonating in the air along with the droplets of rainwater.

"Parker?" I call him, shock evident in my voice.

"I told you not to leave, didn't I? Why would you not listen to me? Are you having fun while worrying and panicking me?" He questions, his voice sounds angry but his eyes held relief seeing me and his tears flow non stop.

That made me realise I deserved this slap, even more infact. So I apologise to him even though that won't make any difference, "I'm sorry."

As if that was the last thread needed, he let's out loud cries and his whole body trembles at how hard he's crying. Letting the bag, which contains Moon's suit, fall, I hug him to me as we both get totally soaked in the rain. He wraps his hand around me and holds me tight like I would disappear anytime if he let's go. I keep whispering him sorry and that I'm fine but that doesn't stop him. By each passing second, his cries only increase. Our scene gathers attention from others and I see the officer walking to us.

"Is he your husband?" He asks me.

"Yes." I respond still trying to calm him down.

"I'm sorry." The officer says regretfully.

"Take your husband home, I already have your phone and Id details, also I have seen how the accident happened. As you were not there when accident happened, I'll not get any information from you. I can make the report with CC TV footage. If I need any further details, I'll contact you. But now you can leave." The officer says and I nod at him thankfully.

"Let's go home, Parker." I whisper against his ear but he don't make any movement.

Lifting him in my hands, who still clings to me by burying his face in my neck and his hands around my neck, I carry him to the car. Father helps me by opening the door and I show him a thankful smile before getting in the car. Father picks up the suit bag which I let it fall and gets in the car before driving to our home. All the drive along, I keep rubbing Parker's back in soothing manner to comfort him and as we near home, his cries slowly turn down to hiccups.

When we reach the house, I carry Parker into the house as he didn't want to separate from me. Understanding him and the cause I made, I bring him in and to our room. Mother, who was sitting in the living room, follows us and watches me as I help Parker lie on the bed. As he still don't let me go, I lay next to him.

"Is he fine? Are you both fine?" Mother asks worriedly.

"We're fine, mother. He was worried because of the officer's call. It's all fine now. Please go and rest, I'm sorry for causing all this trouble tonight." I tell her to which she gives me a smile and leaves the room along with father.

After them leaving and closing the door, I turn to Parker and see if he's asleep or not. When I look down, I find him looking up at me, his head tucked in my chest and his eyes red and swollen from all the crying.

"I'm sorry." I mumble regretting going against his words and leaving the house.

He shakes his head before moving little further up and coming face to face with me, still wrapped around me.

"As long as you're fine." He whispers looking at me and pulls out a smile. His eyes move to my cheek which he slapped and brings his hands caressing it, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you."

He says and places a kiss where he slapped me.

"I deserved it." I state making him laugh.

"That you did." He agrees before kissing my cheek again and moving down to my lips.

Pressing a gentle kiss on my lips, he hugs me tightly and I kiss him on his head before we get into sleep to face the much awaited day tomorrow.