ANNALISE. Stop it… please. With my mind becoming filled with his thoughts and words overcoming my cognition, I couldn’t neglect his words, they were echoing. That was why I avoided him and kept our distance. Each second I stay with him, my distress increases immensely. I wanted out of it badly. Seeing him has begun to hurt me. I want this all to stop. To be away from all this. I need a distraction, I was so desperate for anyone that I would do anything for it. Diverting my mind, I was working as usual, trying to rip him out of my mind but to no avail. During lunchtime, I was indulging in my sandwich and Edmond came, sitting next to me and when my eyes fell upon something which shouldn’t enter my mind. “Hey, you are looking beautiful as usual.” He complimented, smiling sweetly as usual. “Are you flirting with me?” I asked, narrowing my eyes, I didn’t know why but I focused on his talks to shift my mind from Vincent. I shouldn’t but I did. “Would you slap me if I say yes?” He
VINCENT. ‘I am in love with the one who is away from my gaze.’ Seeing her with Edmond was breaking me apart. It was ripping my chest, I could barely control my anguish upon seeing her with him. It was breaking my heart but I bore with it. I had to, I don’t have any other option, if my pain was her solace then so be it, I would accept it gladly. I would accept it… even if it hurt me. Coming back from work one day, I was about to get in my car but Edmond called me. “Sir.” Glancing from my shoulder, I turned to him, “Hmm?” “Can I talk to you?” He asked sternly. “What is it, Edmond?” I asked, leaning against my car, wondering what he wanted to talk about. “I believe you know that me and Elise are dating now. She requested me herself to help her and I can only request you-" Inhaling deeply, he requested deeply, bowing out of courtesy. "Please return her peace to her, give her a new chance in life. She needs a reprieve. Let her live.” He pleaded with me. I was taken aback, b
My love was suffocating her. My love was restricting her breaths. Sadly, I have to live with that fact now. Does this happen in love too? I thought you abandoned your world for your beloved but then again.When they begin to steal your peace, it would be better to part.Linda gave birth, she was coming back to work, meaning before we could solve our affliction. Her contract duration had ended. I was thinking of a way to ensure she won’t leave at least and continue her work here but not giving me a chance, I got to know from her application that not only she was leaving the job.But she was also shifting to another state.Why can’t she just stay with me? Why does she have to leave me in solitude? Her distance would kill me and I couldn’t bear it. And unable to let it be, I went to confront Annalise about it. “Oh- Vincent…” Mr White flashed a hesitant smile.“Can you please call Annalise?” I asked politely.I didn’t want to come in anymore. I no longer held any place in their swee
Whimpering, her lips began to shake when I placed the biggest test before her. She was frozen, blinded before the harsh trail. A shiver went down her spine. Shaking, she shook her head in denial weakly, soft voice of anguish releasing her lips continuously. “I.. won’t stay.” Her voice was so low that I could barely understand what she said. I could tell it required immense force to release those words. “So you don’t love me too?” Holding her wrists, I brought her extremely close, feeling her trembling breaths hitting my skin but I restricted it from melting my heart. “Why don’t you let me go?” She hissed. Losing her breaths to display her wretched her heart but I want her to recognize my misery too. “Why would I listen to you?” I hissed back, refusing to let her go. “Because I gave you the swear first.” Growling, she hit my chest, ripping herself off from my vicinity. Pushing the hair falling on her face behind, pressing her hand over her chest to suppress her heavy-hearted
Timeskip, 2 Years LaterANNALISE.Why do the people we want to forget the most are the ones we remember the most? Why do some memories haunt us until we surrender to them? Why do countless questions exist but barely enough answers? For how long am I going to carry these ashes inside? Let’s see where I would end up at the destination of this abyss. “Hey, when will you be home?” Returning home after my last day from work, I called my boyfriend.“At usual time. Why?” He asked.“Nothing… I will talk to you later. Bye.” Sighing, I cut the call before falling on my bed and staring at the ceiling. My hands extended, falling into a devoid.My resonance had grown softer, my demeanor had become low. Unintentionally I ended up becoming timid, exactly different from how I used to be when I was in highschool.Two years, Annalise… Two years, four months and three days.They went by extremely slowly, I counted days, weeks, months. I etched it on my fingertips as this passing time stole my peace.
VINCENT.Before, I was not sure. Rather, I refused to accept but today, I confess with an open heart.I am still where you left me.Let it be two years or two centuries. I would still remain on that spot, staring into nothingness to find a faintest trace that could provide me with redemption.I would cherish these ashes until it kills me. I was moving on with life but unlike before where my core was filled with hatred, this time, I was relieved. I was waiting after all.As I was engrossed in my work as usual, thinking about nothing but my responsibility, Linda came.“Sir.” She called, clearing her throat to get my attention.“Hmm?” I gestured to her to continue, staring at my screen. “We are offered a partnership.” She said vaguely, coming closer. Her tone indicated it was from someone I would rather not desire.“...Edmond.” She told me hesitantly it made me stop. Raising my one eyebrow perfectly mockingly, I turned to her, leaning back on my seat.“Oh, so now he needs me?” Flashin
She was far from my gaze, talking to a few people and when I saw her, I forgot everything else. Myself too, nothing mattered when my eyes fell upon the one I yearned for.“I knew it.” Linda sighed but ignoring her a wide smile reached my lips.My heart raced against my chest as I rested my over it to indulge in the sensation to the core. I saw her and everything shattered the moment I did.“Snap out of it before you gain attention, Sir.” Linda called, snapping her fingers to drag me out from my perception but how can I allow it?When she was before me, then how could I stop what I was going through? I saw her, madness evoked. “Her eyes…” I breathed out, my smile vanishing when longer my eyes contemplated her features.“What about her eyes?” She asked, failing to grasp what I did.“They are empty. When she left they held a fire, a storm, they were desperate by emotions she cannot control and look at her now.” Returning a grimace, my heart clenched to find her yet far from her equanim
ANNALISE.He was the last person I wanted to see. That was why I didn’t want to come back here. Seeing him was no longer in my capabilities. I couldn’t bring myself to stare in those eyes that were waiting desperately for me to complete my promise. How can I do that to look in the eyes I agonized? “Why did you invite him?” I asked furiously in a whisper when me and Edmond were coming back.“Elise, we both know I admire Sir Vincent’s dedication towards his work and he has never mixed personal feelings with professional ones and I will do the same.” Edmond replied calmly, hoping to make me understand but for his ethics, I was going to lose my mind.“Look, I understand but it could be another party too. Why did you have to call him here?” I frowned, stopping in my tracks and turning to him with a glare.“Elise, I understand you are vexed but two years have passed. There is no way one would stand on a lost talk.” He held my shoulder but he had no idea.When he could stay on a five years
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