Chapter 60

• ‘That’s the point. You never considered how I may feel! Normally, when a girlfriend says she is pregnant, her boyfriend asks-how does she feel? Is she happy? Does she want this baby?... you know the basic things. But do not place surveillance on her as if she is a fugitive. Who does that? You always canter to what I may want without consulting me, yet never wait and think what I may need, Raphael?’
• ‘You are being unreasonable Erica. I explained to you the circumstances and the delicacy the situation warranted’
• ‘No! You had your turn, now you listen to me. This relationship’, I swallowed the lump that formed on what I was about to say, ‘this...whatever we are having is not how a relationship works. There must be a give and take. There must be dates, talking...not soulful silences, sharing each other’s feelings, emotions, fear’s, hobbies, musical tastes, not to forget the past(like have any more surprise family who wants to kill me?) late night calls where you sleep listening to the other’s voice, watching a movie together on a couch, sharing a bucket of popcorn, making food for each other, asking a normal question at the end of the day when you get home tired by saying- ‘how was your day?’, having breakfast in bed, going on a vacation as a couple, sending naughty chats in the middle of the day, living together...’