In the meantime, Valerie was reading a book with her daughter, sitting in the middle of the large bed as the opened window aerated the stagnant, stench air in the room, sun rays penetrating through the bordered up window, fondling gently with its genial, bright rays their exposed flesh. They didn't know what was awaiting for them in the imminent seconds.

The red-haired maid, hired to clean and dust after in Howards' mansion, was really upset since the day before. Especially after she had a grave conversation with her lover Velika about the abortive kiss on Jude's lips though if the kiss was efficient, subsequently the both sides would suffer. Who was actually the more damaged partner? First and foremost, Valerie had forgiven her partner for the happened 2 years ago, in spite of not omitting out of her mind what kind of a mental, spiritual injury is to her.

On other hand, Velika didn't render an exception too. She was either too. Like she felt a heartache, as a sharp dagger stabbed in her heart as it thrusted in her fleshy bosom slowly, disseminates a big dose of black, solid blood. The blood of grief-stricken, heartbreak, betrayal and truth. Was this actually a game? Or conspiracy against the doctor, who wasn't exactly loving her partner at all? It rather resembled revenge due to the happened 2 years ago. The karma always receives its question but it's just rarely the answers are looked for.

Valerie and Velika hadn't spoken to one another since the last night as the sole times were together when they are sitting on the dining table in the kitchen for dinner and breakfast. They hasted to finish their meals as soon as possible, ultimately ignoring one another's eye contacts, overlooking as their eyes were darted to their gradually consumed meal. Furthermore, they spent their almost sleepless, abysmal night by sleeping in seperate beds, lacking of warm, comfort, love and benevolence. By the way, Ms.Volkova was lucky to have one more family member, who can listen to her pain, comprehending her, comforting her without judging her. Her last hope Shona. She slept with her mother as a mother and a daughter in their sanctuary.

Anyway, back to the main moment, as the both females were drowning in the rejoicing, breathtaking silence of the summer with its silver-tongued chirping birds outside, fulfilling the ambience with overwhelming serenity. The birds' songs were more than prime as they soothed the both exhausted females especially Valerie.

All of a sudden, a few light door taps interrupted the reading process as the young girl stared up at the door blandly, smiling timidly whilst her mother left the book aside on the night stand, exclaiming to the unknown person to come in. As the door opened, thereafter being shutted, Shona was beyond gleeful to see her another aunt Judy, while Valerie was shocked, scarcely realising to live in the real world, initially thinking that it was just a dream. It wasn't a dream. It was actually her visitor, her friend, the person who hired her as a housekeeper in her household. Agaped mouth as her lips curled in a little smile, refraining herself from asking tedious questions, retrospecting what they should tell each other.

Shona's face lit as her mother's did too.

"Hi Val and Shona! It's a pleasure to see you." Jude stood in front of them as they sat on the rim of the bed, hazel meeting 2 hazels. She smiled to the females with a radiant, broad smile across her rosy-painted lips.

"Hi Judy!" The maid greeted her with embittered voice as she was huffed by her partner almost 24 hours ago.

"Auntie Judy!" Shona exclaimed euphorically as she jumped from her bed, walking up to Mrs.Howard with a faint giggle, wrapping her petite arms around her upper back as soon as she crouched down to the little girl's level, momentarily clasping her secure, affectionate arms around her wee skeleton's back.

After the little girl and the middle aged woman broke off the hug as soon as possible, Jude stood as she stroked her long straight red hair as she managed to run her fingers through her scarlet red scalp, Shona purring eloquently, whilst the maid looked out at the bordered up window. In the interim, Mrs.Howard sat alongside the grumpy young woman, placing her both hands, holding tightly the mattress.

The maid can feel a mint, light breath tickling her sensitive skin as her bristled hairs of the back of her neck alarmed her to turn away to face Jude. She sighed a sigh in relief whilst Shona watched with her amorous, big hazel eyes the both women as her inquisitiveness escalated as she commenced to wonder what would happen next.

It was visible that Ms. Volkova is upset, misunderstood though she doesn't bawls her eyes out.

"Is there anything wrong? Is somebody angry with you, dear?" The former nun enquired concerned as hazel eyes met hazel green ones, locking in one another's gape.

The young woman just simply nod her head as she didn't help, nevertheless a humble smile sprode in her lips' verges.

"It's evident due to my silence, isn't it?"

"Absolutely. Tell me what's bothering you."

"Okay." On the top of her lungs emitted inhaled sigh, exhaling as she gained strength and courage to tell her everything she wanted and needed. "It all began when Velika was back from work and I told her everything as she was outraged by what I had told her. Hence, we stopped speaking to each other, although our presences." Her speech was filled with indisputable disgust from her partner, wrapping an arm around the blonde's shoulder, pulling closer to her as she wantes to sense warm, pleasant sensation. Further, she restrained her salty tears that would well on her gleaming, fresh face.

"She must be very mad, honey." Jude kept on as she grabbed her another hand, cupping it as her thumb stroke the back of her smooth, white like a milk fleshy hand.

"Definitely! But also she's aloof." In the meantime, she felt much better with Judy, still having damned feelings for her that tormented and intoxicated not only her, besides the both couples.

"I know. She wasn't rejoicing and warm welcoming at all."

Then Valerie sighed as she rested her head on Jude's bosom, her ear slightly tickling her sensitive, creamy skin's cleavage. Her scarlet red straight strands teasing her white floral dress's silk fabric. Smiles lit on their magnificent, juvenile faces. Likewise, Shona walked up to the opened window, gazing out at the aesthetic summer scenery outside that had caught her eye.

A hand placed on Valerie's shoulder sent shivers down her spine of sweetness and a mild embarrassment as she sensed her cheeks heated abruptly, acquiring rosy hue. During the comfort, the red-haired lady murmured.

"If I can trust you, can you keep it in secret between us only?" The young woman inquired.

"Yes, of course."

"Okay so. Velika did a horrid thing to me 2 years ago. When she got back at home from night shift, she reeked of alcohol and cigarettes, besides her shirt was lipstick stained. I swallowed it hard, forgiving her through aggrieved tears. It was the first time that she had broken, ripped my heart like she had grabbed the hammer, smacking my fragile bones and heart perpetually."

After Ms. Volkova's monologue, she felt the same heart-breaking sensation as it accursed her body, oozing of nauseating feeling every time whenever she thinks of her lover who she dedicated her love, heart, life and world. Though they were reluctantly hopeless, preventing her from believing and trusting the love of her life. The woman who had changed her life for the past 3 years.

In the contrary, the young maid was feeling much better by being comforted by somebody else especially her spontaneous love interest, friend in the same time. It grasped her melancholy, dark energy that she possessed, inhabiting her body. Thereafter throwing them away as they fled as swiftly as the speed's light.

She felt the former nun's fingers caressing her shoulder's mellow skin, sinking in an enchanting world, full of fantasies which were rather impure.

Eventually the chilling hush was interrupted as it was alresdy smashed.

"It looks like, there's somebody much worse than your action."

"Exactly! It's so agonizing to think of it."

"You shouldn't, sweetheart!" Afterward the both women captured one another in a tight, amiably embrace that lasted for a minute. "She had broken your heart. She had cheated on you. She doesn't deserves a second chance. Do not feel hopelessly romantic for somebody who doesn't even deserves your attention and affection."

"I know, I know. I will do whatever my will allows me to."

After the both ladies exited the bedroom as Shona sat in front of her desk, scribbling childish drawings on a plain paper, the both women to the kitchen, noting Dr. Azarova's presence as the brunette was sitting, drinking her classical coffee in a small mug, relaxing. As soon as she glimpsed with loathful glare at them especially her partner, her grimaced face acquired possibly the most grotesque frown, arching an eyebrow as her chocolate eyes focused on the both women, who sat next to each other. They pretended to ignore the intruder opposite them, that was sitting by herself in the end of the table.

Suddenly the serene silence was cut off, thanks to the intruder itself. 

"I am so disgusted by you, red-haired slut!" Severe raised voice escaped the middle aged doctor as she glared continously the both women especially her partner with grimaced face. 

"I don't think I can stand you for what you have done to me 2 years ago." During the conflict, Ms.Volkova was quite composed, infuriating even more Dr.Azarova with her tranquil tone.

Meanwhile Mrs.Howard was quiet as she was neutral, despite her potent support for the younger woman. 

"It was just an accident. I didn't mean to do it." Velika sipped in overweening way, eyeing her hot black coffee and the women with who she spoke to. 

"An accident? I knew right away it was intentional, besides it broke my heart on trillions of pieces like shattered glass." 

"This failed kiss on Jude's lips wasn't intentional, right?"

"Do you know what, Velika? Get out of my house!" In this moment, the blonde held the red-haired maid's hand into hers as she wanted to diminish the pressure between the both homosexual partners. Further Ms.Volkova's voice sounded more than haughty and urgent.

"Wait for me to drink my coffee, hussy." She was in the middle of her coffee as she rushed to drink it as soon as possible before Valerie and possibly Jude call the police. 

"You cannot talk to her like that. Have some respect for her." Mrs.Howard intervened as she scolded with reticent, bossy voice, defending her friend. Even her firm, down to earth Boston accent aroused the youngest woman in the room as she felt on the 7th sky every time whenever she starts to speak.

"I cannot have respect for somebody who opted to ruin romance with especially the person that I devoted my love."- The doctor carried on with the adversely vehement debate, showing her horns, scarcely giving up and showing any mercy.

"It's visible you have never loved her. What she had told me about you 2 years prior, you really did something atrocious, disloyal to her. At least, you owe her an apology."

"Never!" She stood arrogantly from the chair, throwing the filthy empty mug in the sink as it broke, scattered on plenty of porcelain pieces in the sink, whilst walking out of the kitchen, approaching the bedroom as she took a suitcase to prepare her luggage to get out as soon as possible.

Whilst Dr.Azarova was in the room, preparing her baggage to leave her partner's house as soon as possible, her nerves towering its apogee, Jude attempted to comfort Valerie, hugging her for no longer than a minute, thereafter cleaning the mess that Velika had done as a sound of slamming door provoced them, totally ignoring its source as they were careless about the brunette from now on until her apology is a fact. Subsequently, the doctor left her partner's house, without saying goodbye with the both ladies, going in the hospital where she works. 

After they cleaned the mess, they sat on the table as they spent some time together in discussions as always. They really relished one another's company. It was deliriously evident by the way they are speaking to each other, although Mrs.Howard isn't romantically interested in the woman 21 years her junior. 

To be continued...