ANNALISE. That was the last thing I wanted to happen. Media coming and thrashing my wedding to fulfill their desired TRP. Our lives were not their property to come and make assumptions about us. “What the hell is happening? Who called them, Vincent?” I hissed, running my hand in my hair out of frustration. The more silently and secretly I wanted this to happen, the more people were interrupting our marriage and making it public. I wanted things to be private and away from people's judgment for a few days so I could spend my time peacefully with Vincent but they swore to steal it from me. “I hate them. Why are they involved in our life?” I scowled when we entered his- our apartment, frowning deeply. “How would I know, Annalise? I have no idea. We both wanted to do it peacefully and silently but some asshole made it public.” Vincent shrugged his shoulders calmly, having no idea who it could be. He came closer, taking my hands. Narrowing my eyes in discontent, I gave his hand a t
After a tiresome but mesmerizing day, I was sleeping comfortably in the bed of my new hope, a mattress never had been this comfy for me before.Or maybe it was the place and the person which had evoked those sensations.I was sleeping peacefully until I felt someone sitting next to me, running his fingers down my skin, evoking a shiver.Smiling, I opened my eyes and saw my beloved before me, grinning sweetly at me.“Morning, Sweetheart, Wake up. I am getting bored now.” He called, pinching my cheeks to bring me to reality from my dreams that had become a loving reality.“What time is it?” Yawning, I sat up, stretching my arms and checking the time.“Eleven.”Taking his arm, I rested calmly over him, asking groggily, “Aren’t you going to work?”He chuckled, “What idiot goes to work on his first day?” His hands were wrapped around my shoulder, keeping me close and I found my equanimity.His arms made me feel safe and protected. I loved remaining in them.“You freshen up, I will serve b
“No man could look at you the way I do, Annalise.” At his strict enunciation filled with a vehement glimpse, I became nervous.‘Was he deliberately doing this to agitate me?’ I thought. I chuckled nervously, removing his hand slowly, “Well of course they can’t. I am your woman. But, I don’t understand why you are infuriated.” “Because I didn't like it,” He growled, removing his hand slowly but I confirmed that it was because of his teasing thoughts so I only laughed again.He was only being playful. “Okay, okay, I get it, my love. No one can, I am yours. Now let go. Grab the bags, Mister.” With my giggle, we got inside, took the snacks, I set things up while Vincent went to take a shower and I had no idea why.“I will be back in a moment.” He said, turning to leave for the bathroom.“The weather is chilly, Vincent and you just took a shower in the morning.” I reasoned, worried if he might not catch a cold.“It’s a habit.” He smiled nervously but he was not looking into my eyes. H
Before I knew it, my life took a beautiful turn, a turn I almost lost hopes of receiving but here it was, right before me and nothing could steal it away from me.This life had become mine and nothing could alter the turn my life had taken.Filled with immense happiness, I was talking to Mama over the phone."How are you, Love?""I am great. What about you guys?" I asked happily, barely able to suppress my smile, the smile I was assured wouldn’t be removed ever again."We are delighted after hearing your happy voice after a long time. Last time you were genuinely happy was when Victoria…" She paused, trying not to bring anything unwanted and bad in the middle but I was too exhilarated to notice anything negative."Don’t think about it anymore. Wherever I am now, I have gained all my content. I wish I had done it sooner." I spoke sweetly, waiting for Vincent to come back. "We are glad you have finally found your perfect one. Our prayers are with you." She blessed me, widening my smil
After fixing the remaining shards of the friendship we once had, we spend a good time together, catching up, talking about things. It was peaceful.But then, Victoria suddenly asked something strange which I failed to notice.“Listen, Elise, if you don’t mind, can I ask something?” She asked tentatively.“Sure, what is it?” I shrugged my shoulders, not thinking it could be anything wrong or weird.“How… Does Vincent treat you?” The pause and tentativeness in her voice was questionable as if she was scared asking that. I only chuckled, considering her words a joke, only a painful question to know. “Why are you asking? Besides, I doubt you need to question that.” I said proudly, holding my head high, I held pride in my enunciation. “Still, tell me.” She insisted and taking a deep breath, I shared what I grabbed from his demeanor.“He loves me, to the core, to the deepest depth, from each inch of his skin. He loves me as if he had never loved anyone before.” Softly, I shared my deepe
VINCENT. If Victoria thought she could enter our lives and induce wrong thoughts about me in her then she was wrong, I wouldn’t allow it. She shouldn’t have opened her mouth, whatever we used to have should have been buried when I ended my bond with her. She had no rights to come between us. How I am and how I am not, it didn’t concern her. At night, me and Annalise were on the bed, I kept my hands around her shoulders to make sure she would remain trapped in my body. That was my solace, my love. “Vincent…” Annalise asked, walking her fingers over my chest. Smiling arrestingly at me. From her smile to her aura, everything had become my paradise. I have labeled my soul to her name. I have become hers. “Hmm?” Opening my eyes, I turned my head to her face, returning the smile. I was hoping to hear her melodious sound talking about us, thinking about our future but to no avail. “Victoria called me to go shopping with her. She is here briefly too so-” Murdering my anticipatio
ANNALISE.Humming to myself, I was setting tie of my handsome husband who was staring down at me with a suppressed smile, no matter how hard he tries, he couldn’t hide this delight.After being done with his tie, I looked up at him with a smirk, taking his coat in my hand and pulling his face adjacent to mine."So, when are we going on our honeymoon?" I asked temptingly.I wanted us to go somewhere where we could be alone and I could get to know him better because let’s accept, I don’t know anything about him.We weren’t in contact, we were not friends so I knew nothing."Next month. We will go on a Europe trip, you wanted to go there, didn't you?" Smirking back, Vincent grabbed onto my waist, pressing our lower bodies together and even those words were spoken years ago, he remembered.His love would do something to me one day. "So you remembered after all, hmm?" Humming, I giggled, pulling away and leaning against the dressing table to block his view. "How can I not?" He chuckled,
“That the man you consider your husband is nothing but a liar.”“Edmond…?” I couldn’t believe Victoria went all the way to pleading with me only to call Edmond.Smirking, I folded my arms at my chest and scoffed, “Do you think I would believe in someone like you?”He smirked back and arched his eyebrow perfectly, “Someone like me who tried to spread the news of our marriage to the media, right?”My smirk vanished, turning my stare into a glare."Right. You are an awful person-” I was about to growl but he cut me off.“Did you forget you cheated on me despite the fact I trusted you the most? Don’t give me this awful crap.” I growled back, leaving me speechless.I was so happy that I forgot all my wrong and bad deeds, I halted all my negatives to focus on the positive. “Tsk.” Scoffing for being left with no retort, I averted my gaze and asked rudely, “Then what do you want?”He paused and took a deep breath before reacting. “I am not like you guys, I have a clear heart, I don’t hold g
5 YEARS LATER.I was setting the school bag of my four years old son, Jamie. He was messy just like his Father. Sighing, I was putting the lunch and placing the books properly.“Can I take Dahlia to school with me? Please, please, please?” Jamie called me excitedly, pointing at his Father and three months old sister who were sleeping on the couch in the hall.“No, you cannot.” I sighed, frowning at the pair and giving him his bag.“Look, Mama, Papa and Dahlia are sleeping on the couch.” He giggled, clinging onto my arm.Actually, Dahlia was not sleeping last night and Vincent said proudly that he could take better care and took her outside and look at them now.Half of his body was hanging from the couch, holding Dahlia.“Ah, him.” I giggled, shaking my hand after seeing how uncomfortable he must be.“What are they doing outside?” Jamie asked, tugging my sleeves.“Your Papa proudly accepted he could take better care of Dahlia and seems like he is stubborn in proving it.” I sighed, set
ANNALISE. I was carefully listening to his words, how his eyes were refusing to greet mine and it was aching me but he couldn’t see. He was not looking at me in the first place to notice the tears glistening in my eyes. “Come. Let’s end this pointless relationship.” And I lost my forbearance when he dared to speak what I cannot have imagined, releasing the tears I managed to suppress so far. And brimming with fury, I slapped him hard to knock some senses into his damn mind which astonished him to no extent. “How dare you call our marriage pointless?!” I whisper-yelled. Grabbing the collar of his shirt outrageously with tears scattered over my cheeks. “Annalise?” He called me hesitantly at my unforeseen action as I forced him to stare into my desperation, to witness my love and despair too. I wanted him to see my condition. “Do you have any idea how deeply I am in love with you? That I have given my all to our marriage?” I asked desperately, shaking him a little to hear m
After I mindlessly hit Edmond and lost myself, unable to control myself, the neighbors came and forced me to stop until the cops came and took me away.I was looking down the whole time, not moving an inch with an anguish stacking in my chest, I was heartbroken. I felt devastated for losing control and doing what I shouldn’t.Something is seriously wrong with me. Here, in the station, I was locked up and Annalise was talking to Edmond.“I am begging you, Edmond, please, don’t file a case against Vincent.” Their voices were faint but I could hear how my Annalise was begging Edmond to not send me to jail. Tears brimmed in my eyes as I kept staring at my hands out of woe. I didn’t want to hurt anyone. I didn’t want to make Annalise cry. This is not who I am, that is not who I should be.I am sorry, I am so sorry…“Edmond, please…” She continued to beg Edmond for her husband’s image. I had never been behind the bars in my entire life. I felt horrible, I was never like this and with
The next morning, I was in my bed, refusing to move an inch. My head was throbbing in pain. I couldn’t move my body, it was burning.It was because of the stress, whenever I worried too much, my body began to burn, my head began to hurt terribly and I didn’t know how to deal with this ordeal.For a while, I remained motionless, covering myself with the blanket until the tenderest hand of my angelic wife dragged the sheets down from me. “Vincent. Wake up.” She whispered softly.Removing the duvet and sitting next to me. “I don’t want to.” I groaned, turning to my side, hiding my face in the pillow, not in the mood to move. I had borne with this feverish feeling before when she was here, I wanted to display that I am in pain and stay with me.Before I was alone, I had no one to take care of him so no matter what state, I must go to work but I have a reason to stay.I won’t go today.“Why?” She called but I refused to listen to her. Glancing from my shoulder, I looked at her timidly,
VINCENT.The following week, limitless thoughts were roaming in my mind. I was tense, I was perturbed about what I should do that could save my marriage. I could feel it under my fingernails that things were on the verge of falling apart all because of my behavior and I was impotent to stop it.I failed to control, I failed to keep her happy. In fact, I made her cry after promising myself that I wouldn’t.I feel worthless. I feel terrible.It was Sunday, my soul was at solace to hold my love. We were spooning on the bed, I was holding her, her back pressed over my chest.“How are you feeling now?” I whispered, biting her earlobe when she woke up from her nap.Annalise was having a headache constantly so I massaged her head until she fell asleep and took a nap with her as well.“Better.” She hummed, relaxing in my arms, smiling tenderly.I hummed and shifted, sitting up slowly. Worried how to confront her about what I knew I must. I couldn’t lose my love with my own hand.I cannot mak
“YOU ARE A LIAR!” The sound of his thundering cries echoed in the room and they hurt me in a way I was unable to recover. The sound I unintentionally created. He covered his mouth, sobbing. And I couldn’t bear it, his sorrow was immeasurable and it made me guilty. Shutting my eyes, I screamed to release the shame gathered inside me.“I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY!” Crying my anguish out, I held the hem of my dress. My tears were flowing, he was not the only person whose heart was torn apart. The regret that was built inside me had already stolen my mental peace. I don’t want to hear from him that I am his culprit. I know I am.“I will apologize as many times as you want, Vincent but please don’t be away from me.” Crying, I came closer, tears rolled down my cheek. My body was deprived of strength, I accidentally stumbled on my steps but Vincent held my arms to refrain me from falling.“Be careful!” He gasped quickly to hold me. He couldn't watch me falling or getting hurt
“That I am going to steal you from this world and ensnare in a way, only ‘I’ would exist.” My breath hitched, my eyes widened in terror when I sensed Vincent’s dominant form before me, glaring down at my body which made my soul immobilized. “Vincent…?” Swallowing hard, I forced my weak orbs to look up at his assertive form. He rested his hand over the headrest and placed our heads adjacent.I shivered violently when the fumes emitting from him were felt by my skin. Unable to utter another sound, I knew he was furious. I gasped when his hand from the headrest moved across and rested over my shoulder, giving it a lethal grip which warned me not to do anything vacuous.“That you are going to become mine in an exquisite way that nobody would be able to stop me from possessing you.” “Vincent, please-”I was about to plead but he leaned down to my ears and growled seductively, burning my skin with his minty breath.“That you are going to become. All. Fucking. Mine.” I trembled, glanci
There were countless questions and thoughts roaming wildly in my mind, thoughts that I wanted to share with someone to find and know what was happening.He cannot keep an eye on my actions, that is not okay. I won’t let it.And I knew for it, I had to do what might outrage him but I must do it.Before Vincent could come looking for me, I wanted to seek answers so I called Edmond to meet me in a restaurant.I was anxiously waiting for him, my hands were freezing by the thought of Vincent’s fury. It was scaring me, It was stressing me out.“I didn’t expect you to call me here. What happened? Is your fairytale coming to an end?” Edmond came, smirking mockingly at me but I growled at him.“Shut up. I have called you here to know everything.” I hissed in a low tone. He chuckled and took a seat, arching one eyebrow.“Everything? I thought I was a liar and the bad guy here.” He taunted, leaning back on his seat.Inhaling deeply, I was not in the mood for argument so I came to the main conce
ANNALISE.After spending a memorable and unforgettable time alone, away from everything we returned back, back to our routine and I was feeling strange lately.I didn’t expect Vincent to get this furious because of my harmless prank. I was only kidding around but the way he got perturbed, that made me worried.I wanted him to improve but I agree it would take time. Vincent is attached to me, he couldn’t fathom losing me. I am all he has after all. He was like that all his life, of course that would take time for him to adjust, to settle. Marriage is a sacred and big responsibility, we need time.Vincent was humming to himself, his towel over his head as water dripped to his tempting exposed chest. He was about to leave to grab his white but I stopped him.“Love, I can get your white shirt.” I spoke sweetly, stopping him in his tracks, smiling sweetly.“No, no, it’s okay.” He chuckled nervously, stopping me.“Come on,” I whined, pushing him back playfully with a wink. I like doing sm