Chapter 34

That evening, Raymond decided to go home, maybe if he sees her today he will be able to satisfy his heart...no his mind, yes, his mind. He would be able to satisfy his mind then tomorrow he will go see Natalia and have a good lay. Yep, that's perfect, he thought as he stirred his car to his mansion.
When he got home, he got out of the car and rushed inside, he had only one thought in mind, see Felicity and look his fill of her then go into his room and rest. He nodded as he lay out his plan in his mind as he walked on the sidewalk of the house, he climbed onto the terrace and that was when he heard it, laughter.
No, no, not just any laughter, Felicity's laughter.
When was the last time he heard her laugh?
No, must importantly, who was making her laugh so hard?
He felt something brimming inside him, he knew people will call it jealousy but no, he is not jealous, he is just angry that someone was making his wife laugh so hard. Yes, that's it. He is only angry and not jealous. He increased his pace and stormed into the house only to see a sight he never expected to see.
A young man that looks to be in his mid twenties was dancing around his living room while wearing a rainbow colored afro wig on his head. He had a red small ball stuck to his nose. If he doesn't know better, he would call him a clown only that he didn't paint his face and wasn't dressed like one.
Felicity was sitting on the couch laughing really hard. Raymond felt his heart constrict, he has not heard her laugh like that in seven months now and here she was, laughing and it's because of some boy acting like a clown, in his house!
"What the hell is going on here?" His voice thundered. Everywhere went silent and Raymond noticed then that Felicity was not the only one in the living room, there were Grace, Mercy, Gloria and even Katharine!
Wait, how come he didn't see them before? Why did he see only Felicity and heard only her laughter? Thinking on that, he looked at her again, she had clammed up and was fiddling the hem of her cloth, unlike the happy person who had been laughing really hard only a few seconds ago.
"I said what is going on here?"
"Nothing little Ray" Grace rushed to explain.
"Don't call me that" he interrupted "who the hell is this and what is he doing in my house?" Although he asked the question, he was looking at Felicity, why does it look like she doesn't want to see him. He means, she hasn't even looked at him since he entered. What, does it mean they brought this fool here to get her to stop thinking about him?
He felt fear building inside him at the thought. He knew Felicity is attracted to him, he could see it in her eyes whenever she looked at him and how she loves their body touching, he always see her shiver whenever he touched her and her eyes always glisten whenever he enters the room but now, she has not even look at him, she just keeps fiddling her cloth. Just what's so good about fiddling her cloth than looking at him?
Along with his fear of losing his chance with her came his anger that Katherine purposely brought this douche bag into his house to take her mind away from him. But heh, not on his watch. Guess he is going to stay longer than expected then. He is not going to leave here until he have her looking at him like she used too again.
"This is Sebastian" he heard Katherine say and he gifts her his attention.
"My boyfriend" Grace added.
The boy called Sebastian removed the red ball from his nose and the wig from his head, he approached Raymond and stretched out his hand to shake him "nice to meet you Mr. Baldwin."
Raymond stared at his outstretched hand but ignored him, his eyes traveled to his face, he has a square jaw, a blue green eyes, a sandy blonde slicked back hair. Raymond hates to admit it but he found the boy quite handsome and what's more? He was younger. At that thought, his gaze went to Felicity, she still hasn't looked at him and he was getting impatient, is she interested in a younger boy now? His breath stopped at that and for once in his life, Raymond almost regretted his age. He wiped the thought out of his mind, the boy might be young and slightly good looking but he can never be compared to him. After all, his girlfriend Grace is into him. Raymond was satisfied with himself with that thought so he asked Felicity, "aren't you going to greet me Felicity?"
Felicity whispered "welcome" without even looking up.
Raymond was shocked, this was the first time he didn't hear her call him little Ray while welcoming him, just what the hell have they done to his Felicity? He left the doorstep and walked to her direction but just before he got closed to her, Felicity stood up and ran upstairs.
Raymond froze.
What the hell?
What just happened?
He looked at the other people in the room but they all avoided his gaze, "what is wrong with her?" No one answered "Katherine?" he almost yelled.
"How should I know? Why don't you go ask her yourself?" She replied.
Raymond frowned and stormed up the stairs, he got to Felicity's room and wanted to barge in but decided to give her a little respect and knocked. But instead of the door to be opened, he heard a clicking sound. His mind told him what was happening but he didn't believe it and so turned the door handle. Just like his subconscious expected, the door was locked.
Felicity locked the damn door on him!
He tried the doorknob again and again but he only confirmed that the door had been locked, he hit on the door with his palm continuously while saying, "Felicity, open this door."
He continued hitting on the door but Felicity didn't open up "Felicity I said open this damn door. Don't make me force my way in!" He almost shouted.
"Felicity, open this door" he changed to using his fist to bang the door but still, it doesn't look like it will be opened, he looked towards the stairway and saw that Gloria, Mercy, Grace and Katherine were already standing there, watching him. He was embarrassed that his own little wife is shutting him out but he was too angry to care at the moment "Gloria get me the spare key."
"Mr. Baldwin, I don't think that's possible" Gloria said without looking at him.
"What the hell do you mean by it's not possible? I said get me the damn keys!"
"But Mr. Baldwin, she took the keys."
"Who took the keys?"
"Felicity. We don't really know why. A few days ago she asked me where the spare keys use to be and I showed her. I didn't know why she wants to know and didn't try to figure out. I only assumed she lost her spare. But we only found out she took the keys when she looked herself in her room the day before and refused opening up. We tried finding the keys but couldn't and she didn't listen when we pleaded with her to open up" Gloria explained in one breath.
Raymond stared at them, he didn't know what to say, he was fuming. What is this suppose to mean? Since when did she learn this habit of locking herself inside? He guess he stayed away from home for too long and now he doesn't understand things anymore.
He turned to the door and knocked a little more gentler this time, "Felicity, is something bothering you? Don't worry, you can tell me everything and we will sort it out. Open up will you?"
"Go away" Felicity's voice rang from inside "I don't want to talk to you."
Raymond furrowed his brows, "why not?"
"Because I'm avoiding you."
What the?
He stilled like a statue.
His hand paused on the handle.
Why in the world is she avoiding him now?
"Felicity" he called "open the damn door."
"Go away Raymond!"
He froze.
What did she call him?
Felicity has never called him Raymond before, not when he even asked her to, why did she now?
He looked at Katherine and the rest and they avoided his gaze. Just what is going on here? What have they told his darling Felicity that she will be avoiding him?
"Maybe you should just let her calm down. She is only throwing a fit. You have been away for almost a month now and you hardly spend time with her anymore, I think she is just throwing a tantrum" Mercy advised.
Raymond looked at her and then at the door, he wanted to continue urging her to open up but maybe Mercy is right, she can't stay inside forever. He will just wait for her to calm down and then he will go talk to her. After deciding, he turned and walk into his room, slamming the door shut that the sound vibrated on the hallway and the spectators was afraid that the door would fall off it's hinges.
They looked at each other but not saying anything and just went downstairs.
Raymond paced around angrily in his room, just why in the world is she avoiding him?
And most importantly, why is he affected by it?
Shouldn't it be for the best that she is avoiding him and so, after their one month to remain a couple, they will each go their separate ways?
Why does his heart hurt and why does it feel like it's constricting?
Is this how it feels to be avoided by someone?
He grunted and took off his tie, flinging it somewhere on the floor, he angrily took off his shirt and the rest of his clothing before storming into the bathroom for a cold shower.