I played light music in my car, humming to it as I drove to Rodrigo’s house. I just needed to be away from my family and their crazy passion of marrying me off.I drove into Rodrigo's mansion as I parked my car in front of his house and stepped out.“ Hey troll," Rodrigo said as soon as I stepped out of the car and I couldn't be but roll my eyes, “ Your face is boring," I said and he chuckled as we both walked into his house together.As soon as I reached his sitting room I fell on the couch in exhaustion. “ What's wrong? You look down compared to this morning, what changed?" Rodrigo asked, " I don't know Rodrigo, I just feel like something is off, like that man is planning something and I have no way around, it's just driving me crazy,” I said with a sigh," Hey chill, it's just your head messing with you, you came here to celebrate, not sulk,” he said as he handed me a glass of wine and I took it muttering a 'thank you’ " You're right, I'm letting this get to me, what are we hav
It felt like déjà vu, like I was watching a horror movie replay.I knew it, I knew that something was definitely going to go wrong, I should have listened to my instinct, I should have just listened.I turned to Rodrigo and he looked like he'd rather be anywhere but here.Everyone, and when I say everyone, I meant my nosy ass whole family, my aunties, uncles, cousins even Emilia was here. “ What is the meaning of this? Why did you lie to me Lucia?" I turned to my cousin who looked like she would disappear out of here any second. “ I'm sorry," she whispered. I have a feeling that she was forced to do this and she played the perfect actress like someone who was held at gunpoint.I finally turned to the culprit who was on one knee with a big bouquet in his hand, in fact the entire place was covered with flowers.“ What are you doing in my house Antonio? Why don't you go to your other woman?" I asked in anger," Please my dear, hear my son out, he's sorry, he has apologized and nothing
“ Ouch Rodrigo, why did you do that?" I groaned in pain as I tried to soothe the spot Rodrigo just pinched." I just wanted to make sure it's really you standing in front of me? Are you being serious right now?” he asked, his face an embodiment of shock. “ Chill Rodrigo, I should have done this sooner rather than go through all those dramas, now think about this," I said and he watched me with his hands folded looking at me like I had gone crazy.“ Okay, I'm listening, even if I know you're not thinking straight right now I'll still listen,” he said,“ Antonio hates me and I hate him more. What do you think would happen if we both get married and I become his biggest torture, I've done it once without the marriage, what do you think I'll do in the marriage?" I asked with a raised brow waiting for his response. “ You seem to forget that we were in highschool and he was a young boy who couldn't walk, now look at him….. “he said as his eyes went to Antonio who was talking to my Mom…. “
I looked at myself in the mirror and I couldn't help but smile, I looked like a goddess that just graced the earth with her beautiful presence.My wedding dress was a beautiful gown with elegance and timeless beauty. Its bodice was crafted from delicate lace, intricately embroidered with floral motifs that cascade down to the flowing skirt.The skirt had layers of soft tulle, each layer shimmering with a subtle sheen. A delicate train behind, adorned with delicate beading that catches the light. The dress features a low back, showcasing a hint of skin while maintaining a sense of sophistication. I wouldn't want them talking about an indecent bride would I? Overall, the dress was beautiful and perfectly made for me. I'd have to thank the designer after the wedding. “ Oh my gosh you look absolutely gorgeous," my friend Mickey said as she fanned herself and I couldn't help but smile. Leave Mickey to be overly dramatic.“ Yeah, she does look beautiful but nothing prepared me for the fa
“ I, Lillian Camilla Vincent, take you, Antonio Giovanni Gonzalez as my lawfully wedded husband, to love and to cherish, in sickness and in health, till death do us part,” I said, as I slid the ring on his finger. I'm sure if anyone was looking closely or paying attention they would have noticed my fingers crossed, I couldn't lie in the presence of God now, could I?“ Now, your turn gentleman," the minister said as he turned to Antonio,... " Repeat after me please,” he said as he started speaking and Antonio repeated after him." I, Antonio Giovanni Gonzalez take you, Lillian Camilla Vincent as my lawfully wedded wife, to love and cherish, in sickness and in health, in good and bad times, until death do us part,” he said and I couldn't help but smirk,He wouldn't have to worry about the ‘Till death do us part’ because we're not even going to be married for long, this was all for show. He slid the ring into my finger and I could see something shine in his eyes like a brewing storm, he
I know she was purposely doing this to annoy me, she kept laughing and hitting my shoulder as she listened to her best friend talk about their shenanigans as children.She was having fun, well, she should have all the fun she wants now, I'll have my fun later. “ My best friend is a good person and I hope that her husband really cherishes her," he said and I couldn't help but scoff.I'm sure he knows everything happening and knows that we don't fucking love each other, then what was he saying? And what good person was he talking about? Was it the same woman sitting beside me or someone else.What was even more shocking was that all her friends were saying the same thing about her being a good person. It's either they were scared of telling her the truth or she bewitched them. They all kept praising her and I just watched them in boredom.“ Are you jealous? You should get friends like mine," she whispered to my ear,“ Nahh, I wouldn't like to be surrounded by crackheads like that," I
THIRD PERSON'S POVI watched them from my seat as I smiled in satisfaction, I didn't expect everything to be so easy nor did I expect things to fall in place so quickly.I had thought I'd have to fight and fight but looking at them, there was going to be no more drama, everything that was meant to be mine would become mine.For a long time she has been in my way and I just didn't know how to eliminate her. I had thought of killing her but that would have been too suspicious, so I watched, planned and waited and it seems my efforts paid off.She was finally out of my way. I took a glass of champagne as I slowly drank from it, looking at the newly wedded. They have no idea that in this room, I'm the happiest about their marriage. ‘ How's the ceremony going, was there any drama?’ a message popped up on my phone screen and I couldn't help but smile,‘ Everything went as planned, they're married––Not yet, the drama is yet to come,’ I typed back before sending the message,‘ What are you
My heart was pounding in my chest as I watched the snake crawl out of the box.“ Shit! Why the fuck did you take that box?" Antonio asked in anger as he tried to use a stick to push the snake back into the box but the snake hissed at him,“ Be careful you fucker," I said and he turned to me with a glare.“ Hurry up, it's getting away, do you want a snake hanging somewhere in the house?" I asked as I moved back. He finally pushed the snake into the box and as soon as it was inside I covered it, pressing the cover tightly as Antonio took the box from me. “ What a beautiful coincidence, a snake presented to a snake as a gift, this person sure knows you," he said mockingly before walking away. I could still feel my body shaking with fear as I looked around like a snake would suddenly appear.I noticed a small note on the floor which I guess must have fallen out from the box.I picked up the note and opened it.‘ I hope you like your gift Lillian, more is to come.’ The note read and I f
“By the power vested in me by God, I now pronounce you husband and wife…again,” the priest said and the congregation burst into laughter."You may kiss your bride,” the priest didn't even need to say it twice. Antonio leaned down as he claimed my lips in a hot kiss.I could hear Rodrigo and Leo whistling as Antonio hand held my waist pulling me closer but I had to quickly pull away although he didn't want to leave me.“People are watching babe," I said and he chuckled against my lips before pulling away.“I love you, I love you so much," he whispered as I looked into his eyes wondering how I got so lucky.I turned to the congregation and threw my bouquet and it fell on Rodrigo's lap. I couldn't help but laugh.“I don't even have a girlfriend," Rodrigo said with a groan and everyone burst into laughter. I felt so good and happy compared to the last time I and Antonio got married, I didn't even want to think about it. I turned my attention to my husband as I wrapped my arms around him
I woke up with an unbearable pain shooting up my shoulder and I groaned before trying to sit up but firm hands held me softly preventing me from standing up.“Hey, hey, there's no need to stress yourself, just rest,” I couldn't help but smile as I opened my eyes to see my husband's eyes staring at me with concern,"Am I in heaven?” I whispered, my voice barely above a whisper, and he chuckled but quickly stopped himself as a frown took over his face."Why are you so stubborn?” he said with a sigh as he took my hand and dropped a kiss. “I couldn't just hide and let you face them alone, I needed to be there for you, remember we have to do everything together," I said as I tried to raise my hand to touch his face but I couldn't.“Stop trying to do anything, just rest, okay?” he said as he brushed his fingers through my hair."What about…" my chest tightened as I thought about how everything that had been happening to me has been my mother's doing, and no matter what she did a part of me
'NO!! Lilly!!'Time froze as I heard the sound of the trigger being pulled. My heart stopped, waiting for the deafening bang that would end everything. But... nothing. There was no shot.Lilly stood there trembling, her breath shallow, but alive."How? Why the fuck is there no bullet in my gun?!" Veronica Lilly's mother screamed, frantically checking the weapon in her hands.That was the moment my wife snapped back to her senses. With strength I hadn't seen in her before. Lilly pushed her mother with a force so fierce it sent Veronica sprawling to the ground. But there was no time to celebrate her bravery.The man holding Rodrigo down reacted instantly, lifting his gun and firing at Lilly. She ducked just in time, the bullet narrowly missing her.Everything descended into chaos.The door burst open, and the reinforcements I had been waiting for finally stormed in.“Get down!" one of the officers shouted, his gun trained on Adrian.Adrian froze for a moment, his wild eyes darting aroun
The room became dead silent and it was like everyone held their breath as I turned to Lilly before turning to Rodrigo..“Stay here," I said and was about to stand up but Lilly held my hand shaking her head.“I heard that there was a party here and I brought friends," a familiar voice said from outside and I turned to Lilly who had her eyes wide in shock,“She followed you," she mouthed as she stood up before turning around in confusion and I held her hand stopping her. I knew I was going to be followed but I didn't know who was going to follow me. I didn't know that Lilly's mother was the mastermind behind everything but I knew that someone might have been watching me in case my wife was alive so I had everything planned out.“Do you trust me Lilly?" I said as I held her shoulders trying to calm her down from how panicked she looked. “She's out there Antonio, there's no way out of this, she's going to kill us," she said as her eyes welled up in tears but I shook my head.“Rodrigo do
Thank God she was alive. My wife was alive. The thought of it made me smile but I had to remind myself that I made a promise. I couldn't let anyone know that she was alive, if she was telling me to keep it a secret there must be a reason. I took a breath trying to calm myself down before I opened a room door and walked out of the room, closing the door behind me.The house was quiet as everyone was sleeping. I quietly climbed down the stairs not wanting to make any noise as I made my way to the door but just as I was about to walk out the house, I heard a noise and stopped. I slowly turn only to be met with Lilly's mother. She yawned as she looked at me with half asleep half awake eyes.“Why are you still up son?” she asked, her voice filled with concern."I just wanted to go out for a drive, I don't feel good being in here without my wife, this house reminds me of her so much," I said with a sigh and she moved close to me and then without warning she hugged me. “I know how you fee
Sleep felt foreign to me, I couldn't sleep, couldn't bring myself close to my eyes. The hollowness in my chest was one that could only be filled by my wife's presence. I turned from the balcony to the bed wishing that I would see her sitting on the bed and everything was just a terrible nightmare. But it wasn't, she wasn't on the bed nor did I know where she was. I have long silenced the voice that was telling me to just give up that my wife was dead. I couldn't give up, I had to keep hoping, praying that she was alright, that I'll find her. I closed my eyes as I did a silent prayer hoping that God would be merciful to me and bring me my wife. I wasn't the best person, yet I still wasn't the worst. I turned away from the balcony as I walked into the room towards the bed. My eyes were heavy but sleep was a luxury I couldn't afford. Sleep had cost me my wife. I rubbed my head burying my face in my hands. “Lilly, why would you do this to me? Why would you walk into danger? Didn't
Sleep felt foreign to me, I couldn't sleep, couldn't bring myself close to my eyes. The hollowness in my chest was one that could only be filled by my wife's presence.I turned from the balcony to the bed wishing that I would see her sitting on the bed and everything was just a terrible nightmare. But it wasn't, she wasn't on the bed nor did I know where she was.I have long silenced the voice that was telling me to just give up that my wife was dead. I couldn't give up, I had to keep hoping, praying that she was alright, that I'll find her.I closed my eyes as I did a silent prayer hoping that God would be merciful to me and bring me my wife. I wasn't the best person, yet I still wasn't the worst. I turned away from the balcony as I walked into the room towards the bed. My eyes were heavy but sleep was a luxury I couldn't afford. Sleep had cost me my wife.I rubbed my head burying my face in my hands.“Lilly, why would you do this to me? Why would you walk into danger? Didn't you kn
It's been two days—two days without my wife and I didn't want to believe what they told me, I didn't want to believe that my wife could be dead.I felt hollow, lifeless—like a man whose soul has been ripped out of him. She couldn't be gone. I didn't want to accept that I'll never see her face again.But the words of the officers kept ringing in my head and it was horrifying to think she might have died in the explosion. But there was no corpse. She was alive somewhere out there, maybe she was even scared and alone. I don't know.I rubbed my face with a sigh. This is all my fault, if I had been awake like a caring husband should, I would have noticed when she left, but instead I was sleeping while my wife would have been out there fighting for her life. The police were still looking for the person who might have sent that message to my wife. They were able to get a hold of her phone and she had left because her best friend's life was in danger. I don't know if I should be jealous that
I stood up as a silent determination filled me, my wife could be in there and they were stopping me from going to get her, I didn't care that I was going to get hurt—I didn't care that I was going to die, all I wanted was to see her.I looked to my left to see one of the officers looking distracted as they searched around. Leo seemed to be in shock, it was the perfect opportunity.I bolted, running towards the side of the building that the fire hadn't reached, I wasn't thinking, but I didn't care.“Antonio!" Leo called, his voice filled with fear as he ran after me, but I didn't stop. But just before I could throw myself into the building, I was pushed once again to the ground and right in time before the flame falling from the burning house could fall on us.“Why are you fucking stopping me?! Let me go! If they can't go in there, I can! My wife…my wife!” I choked out as Leo dragged me away from the building. “Listen Antonio, I know how you feel, but going into that fire isn't going