VINCENT. Come to me. Even if it’s for breaking my heart. But, come. To earn a reprieve from my constant anguish, I was focused on my drink to run away from the thoughts hurting me constantly, sewing my breaths in an anguish I cannot recover from. And to augment my state, she also came to the same club and upon seeing her once, I lost my identity. “You know what they say?” My eyes widened when I looked over my shoulder and saw Edmond hovering over her, piercing my fragile soul. “Attaining after suffering provides you the sweetest taste.” He spoke seductively. And she fucking giggled and pinched his cheeks! When I saw them like this, I lost myself. I wanted to be where he was. I realized I cannot bear her with another man. “Whoever said it, was right.” “I made that up.” “Oh, you.” They laughed… ‘Why do you hurt me in a way I have never been hurt before?’ My grip tightened around my glass, eyes widened, gleaming with an ache that I was going through for a long time now
“Engaged another fucking man?!” Yelling in a whisper, I knew I scared her but I must share what she did to me openly.“Why did you do this to me? Why did you choose him over me? What does he have that I don't? Why can't you be mine?” Asking desperately, my hands had grabbed her completely to witness my despair.“Vincent, please try to understand that Edmond is a great guy, he loves me dearly... He-He is a dream guy.” What a pathetic stammer. It meant nothing. She gave the reason which was not nearly enough to convince me.“So what? I could do that too. I need you much more badly than he does. I love more deeply than he ever could. I could treat you a million times better. Why don’t you give me a chance too?” I insisted, clearing out the worthless excuse she gave and I had the answer to that sadly- She didn’t want to.If I was not there, it was because she didn't want me because my love hurts her.What a tragedy. “Vincent, please, understand.” She murmured.At a loss of words to co
ANNALISE. ‘Pray for me… please.’ How can I pray for you when I cannot pray for myself? Why do you nonetheless love me? Why do you die in my memories till today? Why yearn for a disloyal who cannot fulfill her swear? ‘How can you love someone like me?’ Please, don’t. I never deserved it, I am not worthy of something precious and delicate as this. My tainted presence doesn't deserve it. “Elise?” Closing my eyes, I was oblivious of everything around me as a tear rolled down my cheeks. You were afraid of me and I was afraid of them. I truly don’t deserve this privilege of being loved by you. ‘Don’t inebriate me so badly that I end up becoming a real heartbreaker…’ Hugging my knees closer to my chest, I remained motionless, lost in my thoughts until a voice called me loudly. “Elise!” “Huh?” Blinking, I flinched, looking up, only to find Edmond staring at me in bewilderment. “Yes? You were saying something?” I asked tentatively. Unintentionally, my voice came croaking due to t
After talking with Linda, I lost my mind, the pain was growing beyond my boundaries. My mind was not functioning. It was hurting badly.I needed redemption. I wanted this long and painful tale with distances to end. I was growing sick of it.To confront the hearty matters that refused to give us a break, I went to see Vincent in his apartment.I was outside his building, holding my purse over my head to prevent the rain from reaching my phone and calling Vincent. “Vincent?” Yawning, his voice came from the other side. It was Sunday, he must be sleeping.“Annalise?” His bewilderment came, to think what made me call him at this hour.With a gulp, my trembling voice came, clearly breathless and dejected, “Are you awake?.”Tone still groggy, he asked in a panic, “Are you crying or am I hearing sounds?”I chuckled sadly, having gloom in my eyes which I bet he must have detected.“No. Why? It’s just rain.” “What happened? Is everything alright? You never called. I am becoming worried.”
…When you are so near then why are you so far from my destiny?…“My engagement with Edmond is in a week. Don’t come there.” Droplets of water rolling down our faces, lips a few centimeters apart.“I came here to tell you that originally but.. I guess I mislead.” A tear pricked in the corner and was washed by rain. A shiver went down my spine when his blazing breath hit my skin.“If you were going to tell me that…” His low, husky voice came, scaring me.I held his face, his hands were around the side of my neck, keeping me secure but I could feel his breaths converting into a growl.“Then what the fuck you were thinking before kissing me?” He scowled.“I strayed. I couldn’t stop-” “Shut up.” Gripping my hair and forcing me to meet his eyes with my remorseful one. Outraged that I strayed so wrongly.“Why do you do this to me?” He snarled, refusing to let me go.“Ah, Vincent. Leave me. You are hurting me.” I yelped in pain when he pulled my hair roughly to keep my face adjacent with hi
Before I could realize, time passed. I anxiously waited for Vincent to come this week but he didn’t. I thought he would, as badly as he wanted me, he should have.But, he didn’t.And here I was, dressed gracefully, wearing the matching blue color as my fi.. fiancé’s. For the ceremony I was no longer looking forward to. These frightened lips couldn’t dare to speak about what I ended up doing behind his back. “Elise.”I was in the dressing room of the hall and Edmond came to see me.“Edmond? What are you doing here?” My voice had become more depressed than before, uttering a sound was becoming difficult.“I couldn’t stop myself. You look stunning.” Whispering, he came closer.“I couldn’t tell fast my heart was beating by seeing you like this. By seeing you as mine…”His affectionate eyes were scanning me from top to bottom, drying my throat. Pressing myself against the table, my heart skipped a beat when he was before me.“T-Thanks.” Stuttering, I averted my gaze.“B-But, you should
“Because you are mine, Annalise!” He said it. He didn’t want to proclaim in solitude, he wanted to announce it in such a way that it would be etched in my soul.So I could never forget the enunciation of his love.Staggered, A tear rolled down my cheek, shaking slightly to hear these words, lips almost curling upward from the side but I restricted myself.“You are mine! You always were and you will be! You are my fate! You are my density. You are engraved in my lines!” He shouted, increasing my heartbeats.The devastation was mixing with his love and coming out as a perfect announcement so this world could know his love.Everyone gasped when he spoke. His words left everyone astonished. He came out of nowhere and claimed me as his.“You are out of your mind, Vincent! We are getting engaged. You have no place in her life anymore!” Edmond shouted, arguing with him, refusing to believe it.Not believing he could lose me when I am so near him. Vincent smirked at his words, not parting h
After gaining time from Edmond, I rushed outside, not caring about the people glancing at me. Whispering that was spreading around like a rapid fire.I ignored them all and rushed to Vincent.Holding his face, he was sitting outside on a bench, hiding his face in his hands.My heart began to thump when he was before me. The declaration of his love drove me insane as I called him hesitantly.“Vin…cent.” Seeing the blood on him was devastating to me.Gasping, he looked up at me as if he had found an angel to lead me to paradise. I swear, the gleam of his heart pierce an arrow through my chest.“I knew you would come to me, Annalise. Let’s go.” Rising immediately, he was about to grab my hand to lead me away from the boundaries of this world.“I did everything you said, I called you mine. You should be rightfully mine now. I completed your condition.” Whispering, he was about to grab my hand but with a hitched breath, I moved back.“Vincent, I know but I cannot come with you for now.”
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