Chapter 2: Part One
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The beautiful sun of the first day of the year is all that comforts me, because basically it is all that I am allowed to do, I sigh from time to time to make it more exciting and ... with the wind that gently blows my face, I breathe tranquility .
I begin to see that people begin to leave their houses, there my peace ends, because it makes me understand that my husband Frank is waking up.
Reluctantly, I walk away from the balcony to head to the dining room and fix myself a drink.
I hear the door open followed by a couple of steps heading my way.
-Good morning ma'am-. I am greeted by one of the slaves who serve my husband.
-I already told you not to tell me like that, Elena is better or at least when he is not present-. She nods with a smile on her face.
-Okay, Elena, has the Lord decided the meal? .-. He confidently asks me.
-Yeah, he's at the counter-. I go from there to get to my room, where Frank is dressed in a black suit.
All the women of the town, including the slaves, die for him. Who would not? Beautiful blue eyes, perfectly groomed hair, porcelain white skin, and a voice that elicits attraction and confidence.
But everyone says that, except me ... I know how he is, on the outside a 30-year-old man skilled in business, respectable, kind and understanding ... on the inside, a despicable, abusive being, among other horrible things .
My mother forced me to marry him when I was 16 with the excuse that she is going to have me as queen, how wrong I was ... while, my father, died for the despicable Vikings.
I still remember it, it was the year 1088, we were in a Eucharist when they arrived, they killed everyone except me ... I still have nightmares about that.
-Yelena, get dressed and change that silly face, we have to go to an important meeting-. He tells me that he almost yelled at me.
I walk to my clothes to choose a dress; Another slave prepares everything to be able to dress me.
-I already told you not to call me that-. I say contradicting what you just said.
-What did you just do?-. I start to shake when he approaches me aggressively. -I already told you a thousand times not to contradict me, I don't care at all what you want me to call you (she takes me by the chin aggressively), do you understand? -. I nod with difficulty, he lets go of me, he turns and walks a couple of steps. -And by the way-. He returns his face to me. "I already told you I don't want you to go out like this in the morning!" -. He exclaims as he slaps me on the cheek, he walks away from me.
-Miss, are you okay? - Kimani (the slave) asks me upset.
-Elena-. I say crying.
-It's okay, Elena ... I dress you so I don't hit you-. I pay attention to it, undress, and then put on the dress they prepared for me.
-Ready Elena, you are ...-. I don't let her finish.
-Is it that bad? -. I point to my face.
-No ... (dips a cloth in hot water and wipes my cheek) it's just that it's a little red but that's why you're beautiful, only your hair is missing-. I pick up my hair and turn it over. -Precious-. She leaves me alone.
I see Frank waiting for me in the living room, I sigh in frustration and go downstairs to leave the house.
-Until you finish-. He pushes me to start walking, towards where the carriage is, I go up and the beautiful white horses start walking.
Everyone greets Frank enthusiastically; he only responds with a smile.
We reach our destination, Frank goes down first and then helps me down.
-A gentleman-. I listen to what they say, we walk in and the "important meeting" begins.
(...)
We get home, Frank opens the door angrily, shoves me for the thousandth time that day, closes the door and takes a deep breath.
-What's happening to you?-. He says clenching his jaw, walks over and hits me in the eye. -Couldn't you behave ?! -.
-I am sorry! -. He screams in despair as he grabs my hair and drags me into the room.
-Stand up! -. He yells angrily, I hear him. -You made a mess with everything in that place! -.
-Forgive me, no ... it was my intention-. He pushes me to the bed.
-Everybody will make fun of me! -. He begins to undress.
-Not now ... not again-. He slaps me on the cheek again.
-I'm not asking you! -. He rips off parts of the dress until she is naked.
The only thing I can do is escape reality and think about the day I married him ... the day I joined a monster.
(...)
-It's ready?-. My mother asks once she enters the small room.
-No, excuse me ma'am, I will be very soon-. The slave says to shame while she combs my hair.
-Mommy...-. I look at her with worried eyes.
-We already discussed it, now, the important thing at this moment is that you are ready now-.
-Mommy...-. I call her attention again.
-Can you leave us alone?-. My mother asks the slave, she obeys. -What do you want?-.
-I don't want to marry, not with Frank ...-.
-You don't have a choice, because this Thomas left you-.
-I wasn't going to marry him either, was I?-.
-No, the only salvation we have-.
-Couldn't Alejandro marry?-.
-My dear, (takes me by the cheek) if you want to live well the rest of your life and happily you need to get married-.
-You didn't love papa and you weren't happy ...-.
-But he was happy with my jewelry and you will be too-.
-But...-.
-Enough, if you don't want to be broke, you better accept this by hook or by crook-. She leaves me alone, looking at me in the opaque mirror, I see signs of mistreatment by my future husband.
-I don't want this life-. It is all I ask, I do not want to spend with Frank, not now, not ever ... I am failing and disappointing my father. I look down and cry silently.
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
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Ranking 
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