Chapter 2: Escapade

I'm eagerly awaiting my wedding day. What caused the change of heart? Nothing, you'll know shortly why I'm being like this. My cousin Jacklyn comes into my room which was overwhelmed with flowers, tulle, my books and of course jewellery.

"I'm glad you aren't pulling a disappearing act again." She comments taking a look around. I make a solemn face, "I won't behave like last time." I really wouldn't. I give her a convincing smile and go on, "please leave me alone Jack... for the few bachelorette hours I have left."

She takes a good look at my face probably checking for cracks, "Alright."

I hurriedly cram the broken pencil along with its dilapidated siblings into a drawer. My stress levels were skyrocketing. I take in a couple of deep breathes to calm down.

Last time my marriage was fixed with the COO of a construction company, again I had no chemistry with the guy not to mention he didn't give a shit about what I did, just like my family. I had run off two days before the wedding, and as a result, the security was tight this time around.

Now that Jacklyn was gone, I'll have a go at meeting my pet, my best friend and beloved sidekick.

Once I reach near the stables, a guard stops me, "Where are you going ma'am? we've received strict instructions not to allow you to venture out anywhere." Says the newbie guard, I'd kept tabs on all the men who worked for the mission: Prevent Escapade of Caleigh Darwin.

I look at my demure wedding dress and back at the polished and hairless face of the young guard.

"I'm Caleigh Darwin! You are going to stop me from meeting my own Horsie?" I glare at the newbie guard. "Let me pass or I'll get you sued." His eye twitches as he looks around for a bit and thankfully lets me pass. I'd planned everything quite well, you never know what might happen with a family like mine around.

"My dear Horsie... shh!" I pat him willing him to be quiet. Kids and animals are the same; couldn't even stay quiet for a few minutes. I put the saddle on him, and after adjusting it properly and climb on his back with great difficulty.

"C'mon Horsie let's fly to Neverland!" Metaphorically speaking of course. I dig my feet into his sides while guiding him out of the stables. I had lost my jewellery on the way. I'd kept the neckpiece hidden in the broken pencil drawer up in my room for one of my cousins to find; the earrings and bracelet had to be donated as a bribe for the stable hands, ain't I really kind and thoughtful?

While I'm headed towards my destination random men flit in and out of my head, thankfully mousy Dwayne did not feature among them.

You know. I love Rousseau, even though I can't speak French or differentiate poison from poisson, both meant the same thing right? It's just an extra letter.

Well, who cares... I got distracted again, I love Rousseau because he would have made an extremely interesting species worth stalking with that killer jaw, and I love his tenacity and daredevil streak, writing about a contradictory theory even when there was a revolution going on; well, of course, his books were seduced by flames in the end, besides that he's a nice man, classically hot.

I didn't possess have a phone on me, because mine was definitely bugged, I had trampled on it, thrown my school books at it, hammered it and of course, dumped it in the incinerator near the stables as soon as I had escaped my room.

As soon as I am at a safe distance away from the mansion, I let the laughter escape me which I'd been holding back since that day at the party; the mansion will surely be in a state of uproar right now.

Horsie lets out a snort as he gallops by the waterside, making me laugh even harder as we fly past the sea towards drier land.

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