I have no interest in Life. Simply because it has given me nothing to look forward to. Miserable. Empty and sorrowful. It has driven me to madness.This is the thing I have been rewarded for being alive.The very next day Hades came into my room as if to sprinkle salt over my wounds. He took a seat on the couch. I didn’t move from where I was sitting on the bed but Ayla skipped off the bed and rushed toward him.She kept looking at him. When he noticed the silence, he looked up from his phone as if he was also expecting her to say something.I was too amazed at her reaction. Before I could even decipher something, he raised her questioning eyebrow and she seemed to understand that as well. They were behaving as if they know each other well. As if they had been talking to each other for some time now.“I wanted to Thank you for the dress” she blurted out and from here I could see the pink started to tint her cheeks.“You’re welcome,” he said politely but face being as serious as ever.
“Poiá eínai aftí” (Who is she?)“Eínai sýzygos tou Ser Ádi” (She is wife of Sir Hades)“I kóri tou Ántrian?” she said in a surprising tone. (Adrian’s daughter?)I looked at her and searched my memory whether I had seen her before. No, she was not at all familiar. But somehow, she had recognized me. Since she was speaking in Greek I thought I should ask her in the same language.“Pós ton gnorízeis?” I asked shocked. (How do you know him?)It confirmed her suspicion. Then it was gone and she laughed. It was not a laugh of happiness or sadness. It was hysterical.“Kyría Eíste kalá” Aria asked worriedly. She did not respond and at last, wiped the tears that had come out of laughing. (Madam Are you fine)“Eísai skýla pou ton pantréftikes metá apó óla aftá pou pérase” she seethed. (You are a bitch for marrying him after all that he went through)“Párte to deípno mou píso sto domátió mou. Den boró na katalávo to théama enós atómou pou eínai arketá acháristos óste na xechásei tis thysíes pou
Hades looked down at the girl he had no connection with. Then why?He easily scooped her up and he himself was amazed at his reaction. Was it because she had been around the corners of his mansion screaming for Flora to catch her and in the process surrounding the house with laughter that was impossible there?“It's a shame,” he said and stopped deliberately.She looked up from behind her wet eyelashes, and just as he had imagined asked “What?”“Someone told me she never cries. But I believe it was a lie” he pointed out.She thought for a moment and then quickly wiped at her eyes, putting a fake, determined look on her face.“No, I do not cry”“I can see that” he mused while walking towards seph. She was stoned. No one can tell whether it was because of the gunshot or at this closeness of Ayla with Hades.He passed her to him. “Let’s talk”She took a moment to break out of the trance but after that, she nodded. “I will put her to bed”Hades turned to walk away but Ayla’s voice was the
We moved next and there was a photo behind a red curtain. I looked back at thanks but he had lost interest in whatever I was doing.Maybe this or. Maybe he knew veru well what by eyes would land on. I have come this far in life. Why should I be scared of anything?I grabbed the red cloth. Life will always be about choices. Always. But this time and from this day onwards, i will not back down for unveiling them.I will get to know each of them.I pulled back the cloth only to remain flabbergasted. People i have known and some unknown. Each of them with a smile as big as the sun shining behind them.How far back it was taken? I cannot tell. My mama and papa stood beside each other. His arm was around her shoulder and the another one around That woman.The woman who had accused me of betraying them.Hades sister. Roxanne. She looked unrecognisable. Youngest between them all. Or not.Uncle Paul was there standing beside Max Decardo and another woman. His bright smile a sun of its own. The
Seph kept on sitting on the cold floor. Her stomach grumbled. How many hours it had been? It is still night but how she will be here she did not know. Simply there was no way of knowing. Fear had started to settle in her heart.In the morning her captors will definitely come in here. She is at their mercy. They could do anything. Anything and so a shiver traveled up her backbone.She tightened her arms around the boy. He was warm. After he declared that he is Hades’ brother he came around again asking for water. She had felt so helpless looking at him.And then when she touched her she realized that the coldness had left his body. His body had become clammy and he had become hot.He was burning with fever.Will he die then?She quickly took that thought away from her mind. No. she cannot see anyone die. Not again.He is suffering so much. But she could do nothing.Time passed and she kept checking on him.No change.When the light coming from the small window at the top threw light in
Hade had left me in here alone.To die.Goodbye mama and papa. Goodbye Ayla.The smoke from the fire was making it hard to breath and I couldn’t help byr ciugh inti the gag. It was getting harder to breathe and my eyes were my eyes.It was getting difficult to keep them open.Suddenly a black shadow came into being. I looked past the water that had gathered.Hades had come back.“Íxera óti tha ísoun edó. Símera tha se xefortothó”(I knew you would be here. Today I will get rid of you.)Suddenly guns from all sides came into view. The walls have revealed them and I felt as if they were on every side.The bomb behind my back is going to be off any moment. I looked at is but the stoic emotion that he always held still was there.My insides fluttered at the thought that in a few seconds I will be tear down to pieces.We all waited. I had closed my eyes and shut and lowered my head.The sound did not come. I was whole, complete whole and alive.I was alive. The relief was too much and I sa
A few Hours BeforeIn Roxanne’s RoomHades saw the empty alcohol bottles and the women perched on the bed. He took one of them into his hand and threw it on the floor.Anne stirred and then she sat up rubbing her eyes to see what had caused hindrance in her imaginary world. Who was too much cruel that he had made her open her eyes to the sad reality.For a minute she tried to clear her vision. And when it did she saw Hades.Of course, she thought Hades was the only one except her mother who could barge in like that and then would wake her up in this way.Her mother would have done something more weird……...“Where did you confess?” Hades shouted.She couldn’t decipher what he was talking about so. He seemed furious and anxious and his usually gelled-up hair was tousled as if he had raked his fingers many times through them.“What are you talking about?” Anne said and even her own voice was a little slurred to her. A little only. It seems that she has developed a tolerance for it. She i
A few Hours BeforeIn Roxanne’s RoomHades saw the empty alcohol bottles and the women perched on the bed. He took one of them into his hand and threw it on the floor.Anne stirred and then she sat up rubbing her eyes to see what had caused hindrance in her imaginary world. Who was too much cruel that he had made her open her eyes to the sad reality.For a minute she tried to clear her vision. And when it did she saw Hades.Of course, she thought Hades was the only one except her mother who could barge in like that and then would wake her up in this way.Her mother would have done something more weird……...“Where did you confess?” Hades shouted.She couldn’t decipher what he was talking about so. He seemed furious and anxious and his usually gelled-up hair was tousled as if he had raked his fingers many times through them.“What are you talking about?” Anne said and even her own voice was a little slurred to her. A little only. It seems that she has developed a tolerance for it. She i
Two days have passed since the night I saw the dream. I had been quite since that dau and PAvlos had noticed this. He had asked me the reason but I told him there was none. I was waiting anxiously. Mark must have also uploaded the video.It was around five when I left the bed because I had to throw up. I had left my pills back there in the mansion. I could sense the headache coming, and I rubbed my forehead, willing it to go away.There was no use of laying down and trying to sleep knowing it wouldn’t come. I made coffee and stood in the kitchen looking outside.The road was empty as expected. I think I have developed a habit of getting up and staring outside. How many times has this happened?Each time I was looking at life through a new window, each time a new perspective. But every time with wondering about the complexities of life.There was a time when I was scared to look outside in that foreign country. Then Hades came keeping me out of that and forcefully pushing me into his.
We had dinner and then we went to sleep. I loved the guy. Mark. He invited me to his home but I refused because I thought it would make his family get involved also. He assured me that it was not a problem but still I politely declined.I closed my eyes and willed the peaceful sleep to come. A soft piano tone fell on my ears. I have heard this various times before.It was dark all around and then I found myself in the Decardo mansion. The tune was all around me engulfing me in a beautiful trance.I looked all around madly. I wanted to be immersed in it. Music like that I have a beard before. I had listened to it in another dream of mine.“Come here” Someone called and I felt the voice all around me.I had listened to this voice various times now. It is too familiar now. It was not before. I followed the voice and searched for the person in every corner.It was as if the walls were singing and dancing. Such was the effect.Then I felt that I was coming from upstairs. I climbed the stai
Pavlos said it is better than the friend that will be helping me come here. The doorbell rang and Hades came inside with a middle-aged man. He was big but not the intimidating type.“Seph this is Mark, Mark Seph” he introduced me to Mark.I shook his hand. “It is nice to meet you” before I could say anything Pablos said “We will say this in return if you help us to get our work done”“I will try my level best,” Mark said.I hope so. Because if doesn’t work out I do not know what other way will I choose.“Do you have an empty room here? I need to set up the camera”“Yes, this way” Pavlos guided him to the room in the basement l. I followed him. It was quite large but empty. A white sheet was draped on one wall.“It has been used for such purposes before” mark commented looking at Pavlos.“Yes and No”He set up the camera took out his equipment and Pavlos bought a stool from upstairs. He set up his laptop on a table that was the only piece of furniture in the room.“he has told me your
Pavlos took us to another car and then got inside it with us. “Mama, where are we going?”Ayla asked me. “I will explain everything to you Ayla do not worry”“You are not hurt?”“No baby I am not” I kissed her forehead. My sweet angel got so much worried. But if things will go right this will be the last time, she will see me worried. Pavlos drove the car and took us to a house. There were many houses around. It was not a secluded place.I was glad otherwise I would have been scared. “Come out seph” I did as he told me. He took me inside a house. This house belongs to my friend. I did not take you to my house otherwise they would have located you easily.“Where is your friend?” I asked because there was no one inside. I hope he leaves me with someone good.“He died a long time ago”“I am sorry” I said.“No. He was actually a friend of my father. He never married and had no children of course so he left it to me. He was my Godfather”“I am so sorry” I said again. The people that lov
He went his way and I turned towards the other way to go and search for Ayla. We have lost whatever we had in the last few weeks. We are strangers to each other again.I dnot think he love dme for even a single second . It was all me that thought he had the guts to provide a woman will all the love and cherishment.What can a person do? Survival with this kind of man is impossible. People must have always listened to the story of Billionaire Maximilian Decardo marrying college crush but it is only a few know what was the reason behind.It is such a humiliating and horrific truth. How could one know what was behind the smiles and their actions. Hera was never loved noe was Lara. It also passed onto the next generation. Hades hates his father and so does Caludia.Wht did they even got in the end. cOntempt breeds contempt. Love breeds love. This is it.I asked the gardener and he told me that the playing was on the other side.I followed the directions he gave me. I came across the most
“He kidnapped seph because I did not respond to this threat before,” Hades said.What? This is why I was kidnapped. Hades blamed me because of me Alex was taken. He made me feel so bad that because of me that boy was also taken.It means if I had not run that day this man had found another way to take me. fuck! I fisted my hand because otherwise, I will scream. I will scream so loud that their cores will be shaken.I promise you hades I will do you irreparable damage. I will do it and then I will see you cry. I will laugh after seeing your tears. That day I will feel contended to the core.“If you need help, I am here” Caludia offered. “I know” Hades answered. What kind of help can caludia offer? Is she mafia and fires guns like her brother? I want to laugh but I refused to show any emotion.“Flora you must be thinking that's why I called you in this matter.”“Yes Adelfos”“You have grown up. You should also know what is happening but the main thing was to make you stay alert. Do not
I did not look at him instead I kept looking to the front. I have nothing more to say to him and nothing to search for in his eyes. A few days ago, these were he eyes that I wished I would always find familiarity. Now I do not want to even take a glance in them because I will only see the torture his family has been doing to us.Lara and Thanos took their seats and then Caludia came. The breakfast was served. Ayla is not here. Did she even take it. I slightly turned to Flora to ask but she instantly squeezed my hand.“Adelfos asked the children to not come. Alex and flora will have together”I nodded.Hades montioned the amids to leave and now only his family was left. “Where is your fiancé?” he asked caludia. Surely, she was not expecting this because she choked on her water.“What?”“I am asking about your fiancé” Hades said each word clearly as if talking to a child. It was to embarrass her. I want to feel bad for her because she had a trouble childhood but I will not give sympathy
I am left speechless at the betrayal my family has also done to me. I had the right to know about everything. After Hades forcefully asked me to marry him and created a ruckus at my home my father should have told me right there.I am a sinner. How could I fall n the trap of these snakes who suffocated life for us? I was adamant that I would never have a relationship with Hades because he was wronged by my family now when I know how much things are escalated How can I live with him?Sometimes life takes you to places you have never thought about and when I look back on my life it seems that mine has been unpredictable from the very start.How could they know what it is like being the victim? My father was the victim yet in all those years he kept it inside his heart. His life was destroyed. He carried the shreds in his heart. His eyes cried yet he never told me that we have been at the receiving end of these cruelties.They say forgetting is the best revenge but I know my father never
Seph’s POV“Caludia wait”She stopped and raised her eyebrow in question. “You know I did not do anything”“I know Seph. But my knowing would do you no good. In the end, the weak suffer just like your parents”Yes, this is what I am afraid of. Hades will ask for proof. Roxanne will never tell me that she was the one who tricked me and set up all of that.I know my parents suffered because of this family but I have to know what exactly happened. I am sick of staying in the dark.I went to her and clasped her hands. “I do not know what is happening to me. Caludia if you know anything that is hidden from me. I am begging you please tell me. I want to know what happened to the. What was their relationship with your family?”She looked at me for a moment then her face became sad. “I understand you seph” she gave my hands a small squeeze.“Come with me. We can talk in my room. I do not want anyone to eavesdrop.”I followed her because I don’t know what to do now. She closed the door behind