Chapter 2: Memories
I woke up to the loud sound of water pouring. I was in a room as dark as night sky can be; only a small lamp beside the bed I'm occupying illuminated the room I was in. Someone had changed my clothes, apparently wanting me in a comfortable night dress with sleeves that covered my arms down to my wrist and a hem that reached my bare ankles.
My eyes blinked twice until they got accustomed to the darkness. I locked my gaze at what I assumed as curtains and got out of bed and walked towards it, the floor beneath my feet was painfully cold that I ended up walking on tiptoes. Marble.
When I pushed aside the thick fabric of curtains I was momentary blinded by the light that made my eyes squint. Then, slowly, my eyes adjusted to the shocking lights and landed my gaze on a gray, old mansion across the street. It was raining.
The mansion held me captive that I cannot tear my eyes away from it, something about it made me curious, and enchanted. Maybe it's because of the heavy rain pouring outside that made the mansion looked surreal. Or perhaps, it's because of the creepy ambiance that seems to come out of it.
Yay! Maybe Dr. Frankenstein lived there!
Goodness! I have to reign in my mind from having such morbid thoughts!
My hand went up to my chest as if to pacify my heart from beating fast because of stupid panic attacked. The tip of my fingers touched something cold. I blinked, trying to see my reflection on the clear glass window. Turquoise. The turquoise necklace Marcus demanded me to wear.
Marcus? Necklace? Car? There's something I think I cannot remember. Andrei? Uncle? Bride?
Shit! Bride!?Me?!
I didn't know what came into my mind that I took a step back, my eyes portrayed shocked and I suddenly found it hard to breath, then I started running towards the door, opening it wide and stumbled out of it just to smacked my face, particularly my not-so-prominent nose on something hard that might caused it to bleed.
Shit! Again?! Why does it always have to be my nose?
"Are you okay?" came the gruff, masculine voice. I felt familiar strong hands on my shoulders, again, probably to prevent me from colliding with the cold marble floor. Eventually, woody masculine scent hit my senses. My heart beat erratically; my hands went even colder and sweaty. Yay!
"Uhmm.. Sorry.. I...uh.. I didn't mean to.. You know.." I rambled, not knowing what to say next. I dejectedly looked up just to find him looking at me with confusion. Marcus' brow crinkled and those gorgeous gray eyes looked at me intently. All thoughts left my mind and I'm pretty sure I'm gaping at him!
'It's okay. Everyone's waiting for you. Let's go." I blinked. His words seemed rehearsed and distant.
The warmth from his hands trapping my shoulders left. Suddenly I felt cold and alone.
"Everyone?" I squeaked. He indeed said everyone!
He didn't give confirmation though, instead he just continued looking at me. Then, his gaze traveled up and down as if analyzing every fiber of me. Great! I hope the night dress I'm wearing is proper!
He looked really bored and annoyed. I scowled at him; I should be the one annoyed! Not him!
Before I could say something witty, my stupid stomach chooses that moment to announce I'm hungry! Way to go Clover! I felt my face burning with mortification.
"Change first, then follow me downstairs and have brunch." He ordered, then, "You can locate the stairs, don't you?" My eyes went wide as saucers. He walked away from me before I could even recover from my shocked to answer him.
I stomped back into my room and closed the door with a bang.
The nerve!
My eyes roamed around the room I'm in. I easily navigated to a door I assumed the bathroom, thanks to the light coming from outside the window. I should keep the curtain wide open, I liked the view outside.
I switched on the light and stepped in front of the large mirror. I looked like a raccoon, my eye bags were black, my hair was a mess.
Oh, uh.! He saw me like this!? Great! And I forgot to ask him about the bride thing! I didn't even want to get married! Not now! Not ever!
"You're the only one for me, no one else. You'll be my wife and we're gonna have children, a boy and a girl.. I will love you forever and ever and ever..."
"Just two?" I teasingly asked. He grinned, "How many do you want?"
"Hmm..four." He laughed and looked at me tenderly, "I don't want you to have a hard time laboring for many childbirth", then he kissed me softly in my lips..."
I blinked, once..,then twice.. No! Be still my mind, don't go there. Please..?
Unshed tears stung my eyes.
It was all a lie..! Memories I must forget.
I didn't even know why my mind wandered in that memory I thought I already sealed. I blinked again, and this time I cannot stop the tears from falling down my eyes.
"I will build your dream house, with wide backyard for our children to play and have a family picnic. I will take care of you and our children. I will never leave you no matter what.."
Lies...
Just liked that. As if the tears were the key to open the dam of memories and emotion hidden inside. I gave in to the agony and grief that suddenly overwhelmed me..
"You'll be my bride, my wife, my partner.. My everything..." I smiled at him, and touched my forehead on his prominent chin. "I love you Clover Williams..Forever.." he whispered.
I looked up at him and kissed his parted lips, "I love you too James Green", I murmured.
I harshly wiped my tears away. Enough! Forever?! Huh!
I snorted and sneered at my reflection in the mirror.
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