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FIFTY NINE
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2025-04-24 22:51:13Lila went back to the room and bade her father farewell before she left for the manor. She wondered how her life with Levi and her family was going to be. Her mother had to stay with her dad in the hospital, and her sisters were in their own homes, which left her alone in the house with nothing to do. She knew that her mother would frown on her having her cousins or friends over, so she was left to her thoughts all by herself. Since the honeymoon period was still extended, they could not go back to work just yet.
By the time she got into the room that night, Levi had chosen a side of the bed and was already sound asleep. She did not want to bother him, so she silently got changed and slipped into bed. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, and her eyes only came open by the next morning.
Levi had told her that he was a morning bird, and she was not surprised that he was not in bed when she woke up. She did her morning routine and went down to get something to eat. The staff informed her that Levi had already eaten, and she could eat alone. She was not going to ask, but she nodded at the information; at least they needed to keep up the appearance in front of the staff as well.
She knew that if her mother were at home, they would not have been able to do what they did; eating at separate times was a criminal offence. She had a strict schedule that must be followed. When she was working, she was sure to make it back in time for dinner, and she had to be up early enough for breakfast. No matter how urgent it seemed to be, no one could step out without breakfast. She told herself to enjoy the freedom while it lasted because in a few days it would be all different.
She decided to move from room to room, fully checking out the house; she had never really lived in it. When she was younger, her mother made sure that no one went into the chambers as they were preserving them. She never understood what exactly it was that they were preserving it for. "Well, I guess it was for me," she murmured as she closed one of the doors.
She moved through the chamber as her mind wandered to her childhood. As soon as she was ten, she was shipped off to a boarding school, and when the holidays came, she stayed at her grandmother's place with her sisters. After high school she immediately went to college, and when she was back, she was thrown into a series of jobs that she did not even get a chance to see the house for herself. She stepped out of the chamber and followed a path that led to something that looked like a resting area. She sat in one of the chairs and closed her eyes when some voices from a distance caught her attention.
Her eyes shot open because she wondered who it was; the staff were not allowed to be there at this time of the day, and it was only she and Levi allowed up there now. She closed her eyes again, thinking that her mind was the one playing pranks on her, but the voices came again. They shot open as she pulled herself up from the couch. She stood up and walked in the direction of the voice.
Standing there was Levi with his back to her. She could tell his hand was in his pocket and the other one was supporting the phone to his ear.
"This is wrong on all levels. I told you this before, and I am saying it again, but it seems like I am nagging," he said in an angry tone to whoever it was on the other side of the phone. She wondered who he was talking to; she could tell that he was angry by his back. She wondered who he was talking to and why he seemed so angry. She wondered if it was his parents; after all, they were both in this situation because of their parents.
"Just get this done now," he said and cut off the call, yanking it from his ear angrily and putting both hands on his waist. She walked to him gently, as she did not want him to think she had been eavesdropping. Once she was a few steps away from him, she cleared her throat, and he turned to face her.
"When did you get here?" he asked. Maybe he was embarrassed, but she could not read the expression on his face or what it meant.
"Just now," she pointed in the direction she had come from as if that was not where he had come from as well. "What are you doing here?" she asked, trying to carry on the conversation.
"I was exploring the place, and I..." he trailed off as he could not really explain how he had come there. He was in search of a quiet place for his call.
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As soon as Lila walked into the room, Levi could tell that she was not the same woman he had left behind. Something must have happened. She looked sad and angry at the same time. She did not acknowledge his presence; instead, she moved to one of the couches and sat silently. Levi wanted to ask her what was troubling her, but he was not sure if she would appreciate the efforts or even tell him what was wrong. He waited a few minutes for her to come forward by herself to tell him what was wrong but nothing happened, leaving of her to speak She sat still, looking ahead. "Lila?" he called because the silence was killing him. They had just resolved their differences and agreed to be friends, and that meant they could rely on each other. She slowly turned to him with her eyes sad and wet. He moved closer to her and bent so they were on the same level. "Are you okay?" he asked. She opened her mouth to respond to his question, but the words never got out of her mouth, and tears flowed down
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A woman came to address all of the couples who had shown up. After speaking at length, she asked them all to come back the next day, as that was when the competition was going to begin. After that, she disappeared, and the room began to clear out. Weaving through the crowd, both of them found their way out of the place."I can not believe that I am doing something like this," Levi said as they walked to the elevator."We already wrote down our name and attended the first meeting. I don't think there is any need to not believe it anymore," Lila responded. She also could not believe that she had willingly tried to put herself in the eye of the public but all she could think of was the prize attached to this.Her phone began ringing in her hand, and somehow she feared it was her mom. She looked at the screen and felt a burning, bitter sensation rise up her stomach as she stared at it. It was her mom, and she never once had a good conversation with her mom over the phone. It was always so
