During my lunch break, I returned quickly to prepare food for my sick wife. Upon entering the house, I was horrified and livid by what I saw in the bathroom.

“Who would have thought that the head of the tap would open abruptly, throwing water all over the room? “I was standing right next door, so I was completely wet by the powerful and sudden jet of water. Nick also said in a hurry: “I was just going to tighten the screw, but she jumped under pressure. »

“The water splashed everywhere before I could do anything to stop the steady flow. “I looked around to analyze the real situation. The bathroom floor was flooded. The shower head had fallen to the floor and the water was still flowing gently along the tiled wall.

The air smelled of metal and hot steam, creating a heavy, humid atmosphere in the small, cramped room. Emily’s eyes stared at me intensely. There was no lie, only fear and confusion. I took a great inspiration, trying to calm the frantic beatings of my heart still in shock.

I approached, took the towel on the support and softly wrapped it around it. “Change your clothes before you catch cold, you’re already sick and it’s not going to make things right. Then I turned to my brother, leaning silently to pick up the head of the defective tap.

We tightened the hose together, none of us saying another word for long minutes. Once the tap was finally repaired, the three of us sat around the dining table. The atmosphere in the room was as heavy as at a funeral, the silence being broken only by our breaths.

Emily was lowering her head, her hands firmly joined on her knees as if to give herself a decent capacity. Nick ended up saying softly, “I’m sorry, I should have called you before I came to your house like this. “I stayed silent for a long time, and then I said slowly for my words to carry.

“I’m sorry too… for thinking about the worst by seeing you like this in this particular situation. “I watched Emily tenderly: “But maybe it makes me understand one essential thing today. “When you start to doubt the person you love, it means you have to learn to trust. »

She looked up at me, with tears rising in her bright eyes of gratitude and sincere love. “Thank you… for believing in me again despite the deceptive appearances of this really strange and embarrassing scene. “I took her hand in mine, tightening her firmly to show her that my support was total.

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