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2023-08-13 12:50:35Morning again and her beloved is gone. He left earlier than usual today, he's probably sick and tired of her face.
She doesn't take it to heart, she's sick and tired of herself too.This time she wakes up in her room. The room is luxurious and as wide as an entire apartment. She has large mirrors, wooden furniture, and many gold ornaments but he forbid her from keeping her old trophies in the room.Feet on the floor, she elevates herself from the bed.She reaches for a white silk robe, hung neatly by her dresser. She seats in front of the mirror, staring into her dead swollen eyes as she brushes her hair softly.She didn't realize that she had been crying last nightOnce again, she picks up the same routine.The same breakfastThe same basementThe same songThe same danceThe same lonelinessThe music leads her to her husband's room door, the door is polished dark drown and towers over her like a bodyguard intimidating her and stopping her from entering the room.She swallows her fear in a big gulp and pushes the big door open.It reveals a dirty room, with his clothes and documents on the floor as usual.He's a busy man, do you really expect him to have time to clean his own room? That's why he has a wife, isn't it?She begins picking up his clothes, dividing what needs to be folded from what needs to be washed.She picks up his white business suit and something draws her attention. A singular red stain on the collar of his suit. Could it be blood? Did her baby hurt himself?No it isn't.It isn't a blood stainAnd Charles definitely didn't hurt himselfIt was lipstickPlaced neatly on his collar, almost like he wants her to find itImpossibleEven if he would do such a thingWhich he wouldn'tHe would shamefully hide itTo avoid breaking her heartHer heart shatters into a million pieces dropping to her feet.With the suit clutched in her hand, she silently picks up the rest of his laundry and walks to the laundry room to wash and dry them, making sure to put in extra bleach.Her mind is empty as she watches the machine turn round and round and round and round. Time goes by, seconds, minutes then hours. She didn't even notice the machine stop or the large clock ring announcing the soon arrival of her husband.*rinnnngggg*What's that?What's that unfamiliar ringing noise?Where is it coming from?This isn't the sound of the clock, not the sound of the doorbell or the oven timer. This is different and it wakes her up from her trance.She sprints in the direction of the sound.She has to find out what it isAn unfamiliar sound in the castle of echoes.This opportunity comes less than once in a lifetime.She checks the kitchen, the spacious living room, the basement, then she finally found a small phone sitting alone in the hallway ringing furiouslyShe answers the call and raises the phone to her ear, shaking in fair of what the unfamiliar object would bring"Oh my God, someone answered the phone" someone says on the other line"Give me that" she could hear them fighting over the phone"Emily baby, is that you?" a strangely familiar voice comes out of the unfamiliar phoneWho's voice is this?Why does she know it so much, yet not at all?She feels...nostalgicAnd as if her body remembered the voice before her brain did, she called out"Mum?"Then the strange phone was snatched out of her fingers"Fuck it Brenda I told you to stop calling this house" Charles was standing right behind herWhen did he get home?She doesn't careShe needs to talk to her mother"Mum?" she calls out multiple times in screams that sounds like questions. Reaching for the strange phone, trying to snatch it out of her beloved's hand.He pushes her away and she comes crashing down to the ground."It's like you want a restraining order up your ass" he's silent for a while, listening to the old woman's plead "she's fucking fine, I'm her husband, I can take care of her" he goes silent again "this conversation is over " he drops the phone to the ground, making it crash into piecesThe rushes to the pieces, pulling them close to her ear"Mum?""Mum!!!!"No replyThe strange object is too damaged to function. She doesn't give up, she keeps calling"Mum""Mum, please answer me""Shut up" Charles say, passing his fingers through his hair.She doesn't listen to him, she keeps yelling"Mum, I'm begging you answer me""I said shut the fuck up" he slaps her sharply across the face.Tears filled her blue eyes, as she look up from the floor. Staring straight into the cold eyes of her belovedHe sighs heavily, kneeling in front of her and cupping her face."You know I don't like this.." he pauses "I don't enjoy hitting you. I love you.." he pulls her into a tight hug "but you keep making me do stupid shit like this" he stands up straight, throwing her weak body to the floor."Don't EVER contact those people again, do you understand?" She nods, too weak to speak with words.Her eyes follow his back as he walks back to his room."He's gone"The voice in her head sounds so livid, it's almost like she could hear itNever mind thatShe rushes to the broken pieces of the strange object, holding it tightly in her hands.She picks up the pieces and walks to the kitchen, throwing them in the trash.I hope you now understand why she can't leaveHe loves herHe said he doesWhy would she leave her husband that loves her so dearly"He loves me""He does"Related chapters
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Day, night, awake or asleep. It continues to torture her"Emily" it calls out "say something, play with me a little""please leave me alone" tears fall down her face. she hasn't gotten a minute of peace, her mind no longer belongs to her, and now she shares it with this beast.perhaps this was the universe punishing her for her continuous cries and her unstop complaints of being lonely, now she was not alone and it doesn't seem likeshe'll never be alone again."come on Emily, I've been doing everything to make you like me. we can be really great friends if you just cooperate with me""I have no interest in being your friend, please just leave me alone""Well I'm very interested in you and I'm not leaving until I get what I want" it sounds determined and is definitely not leaving anytime soon"What the fuck do you want from me?" she tugs her hair, pulling out some hair and bruising her scalp"Emily you're talking to yourself again" Charles struts into her room not even bothering to k
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She sighs, relieved he's finally gone. If not for him she'd be dead by now, she isn't sure if she should be happy he saved her life, or angry he's the reason she wanted to end it in the first place. The hospital isn't all that terrible, white walls and sky blue bed sheets strangely put her at ease. She is completely alone, for the first time in weeks. No voices in her head, no screaming husband, nothing. Just her alone in the deafening silences she thought she hated so much, but has now grown accustom too. The nurses were here a few moments ago, asking her how she got so many bruises and why she didn't visit the hospital sooner. She just rolled her eyes at them and refused to answer any of their questions. What is going on in her home is none of their business, they should just do their job and shut up. The food here is terrible, she would throw them in the trash if given the chance, but the nurses always watch her and won't leave her alone until she's eaten every last bite. It w
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She's probably about 5'3 staring into Charles's eyes with no fear. He glares, she glares right back. Finally, he gave up. "Okay, please continue" he sighs, sitting down crossing one leg over the other "I'll just go straight to the point" she also takes her sit, observing his arrogant sitting position before rolling her eyes "We have reason to believe your wife is in need of medical attention, the type WE can't provide" "I don't understand" he says sitting up straight "what do you mean?" "I believe Mrs. Emily might be showing signs of schizophrenia" she places both elbows on the table to show the seriousness of the issue "but I think you should consult a psychologist to be absolutely sure" He just rolls his eyes, he didn't come here to hear something he already knew. " This may have been caused by drug abuse, stress, neglect, depression or it may just be genetics" she rests back on her chair "but we both know that's not the case" she eyes Charles "What are you implying" he raise
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They drove around for hours, no destination, just warm breeze and vintage songs playing on the radio. "It's getting late, maybe we should start going-""no" she cut him off "But Mr. Charles said-""Don't ruin this moment with words Eric" she said sticking her head out the window. The wind blows her hair up and down and all around, into her mouth and eyes but she didn't care. She started to think of what her life could have been if she wasn't with Charles, all the places she could have gone and things she could have done. Those things were still possible, she could jump out of this car right now and run with the wind to somewhere far-far from here, far from Charles. But she isn't who she used to be, she's no longer young and wild. She's a mad old woman and running from her problems won't solve anything. They drove round in circles for hours just to pass time. Soon it was time to return home. "Your late" Charles sat in a dark room awaiting her return."I know" She answers nonchalan
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The car stops and Eric opens the door for her. She comes done, placing one foot in front of the other. "Where are we" she observes the area"You said you wanted to buy something, so we're at the mall" he answers confused by the question. "Oh" she says moving her hair out of her face. She looks around exploring the area, from the clothing shop to the shoe shop, from sephora to forever 21. This place is amazing, you can find anything here. "Excuse me ma'm" a young girl in an apron calls out her name. "Would you be interested in a sample""A sample of what" she tilts her head a little"We have a new product that we're trying to promote..." she explains "We don't have time for this" millie says " remember why we came here " "Sorry I have to go" she walks away. Eyes follow her as she walks around the store. People wondering who she was, and why she was so elegantly dressed. But it wasn't just the dress, Emily is a beauty. Soft, pale skin that hasn't touched sun light in almost 10 y
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stomach cries out begging her to eat something. "What us wrong with you" millie says out of nowhere "you're gonna stave yourself just cause you're mad?" "I am, I am VERY MAD. I'm so mad I'm hearing voices in my head" she pulls her hair. "You know other people would've accepted me by now, but no....." she stretches the no "you just have to be so fucking slow" "I can't trust you" "I'm YOU, who the fuck else are you gonna trust if you can't trust yourself" millie argues "I just want what's best for you, what's best for us" Emily glances at her reflection in the mirror "Let me help you, cause you know you can't do it on your own. Now you get to do it with me" she places her hand on the mirror "trust me...please" For the first time ever, Millie sounded desperate, like she honestly just wants to help, like she really knew how to save her...to save them. She makes it sound like they're a team. Like she's no longer alone, but she doesn't know if she can trust her...even if she is her
