ELVIRAI freeze speechless and embarrassed beyond words. I hear the door close behind him as he leaves. My soul leaves my body as I stand there at the edge frame that divides the bedroom from the bath, suddenly feeling divided inside myself. Asking myself why I still love him? And why I still put up with him?...Even though he always plays me, uses me, and has me to his own desires; on his own terms and to his own limits. I never have a say in anything. I am always just a carry on or extra luggage. Only giving value by a binding contract, and honored solely for the sake of it. I feel like a used toy and even worse, a ragdoll.As I turn and enter the bathroom, in my head I wish I could just turn and go back to the past, and make sure all of this never happened. My mind is heavy and my heart is troubled. In a marriage more or less for clout. A story for the headlines, that breaks the news in public, but breaks my heart everyday in secret.Him walking out on me now is just the height of
ELVIRAI am lost and only to be found in the parking lot outside the mansion…With Darko standing beside a brown and silver Rolls Royce, holding the keys in his gloved hands as I walk side by side with Demetrius towards the car. He bows and opens the door. And Demetrius lets me go in first before joining me. His head rests on the soft foamed chair and leans back. As he pushes a button and both our seats suddenly recline. “You deserve to relax a bit on our way to the harbor…” he says, easing himself deeper in the chair. “I know you're still tired from last night but I admire your strength and promise to reward it with a little leisure by the sea…”I frown confused as I hear his words. The ones that stand to me being harbor and sea. I turn to him with brows raised, hoping it isn't what I think it is…“Wait? Are we going on a boat cruise?” I frown.“Yes…” he nods, without his head turning. Simply engrossed in his relaxation. “And it will be great I promise you…” But his words aren't
ELVIRAJust as I am relaxing on the cruise ship, Demetrius’s phone suddenly rings, interrupting the quiet environment. I glance at him as he looks at the caller ID, he has a disturbed and irritated frown on his face. I can feel the air around us become gloomy and suffocating as he suddenly stands up.“ I would be back in a few minutes," he says, spins his heels and walks away, leaving me behind. I watch as his figure disappears and sigh. Who the hell was calling him to make his mood change drastically within a twinkle of an eye?Demetrius is suddenly nice to me, and I like it. It makes me feel special and wanted and it makes me feel as though he doesn't regard me as a contracted wife anymore.I shake my head, trying to get rid of the wary feeling that is threatening to consume me. This is a time to enjoy, not to have some crazy thoughts. I sigh deeply before shifting my attention back to my drink, taking a sip out of it. I relax back on my chair, staring into the beautiful blue sky, a
ELVIRA“I.. help.. he.. he..help!” I try yelling, but only muffled noises can be heard. My heart is beating rapidly in my chest, what the hell is happening?! Is it this way I am going to die?!I can literally feel my life slowly slip away from me as I keep gulping down gallons and gallons of water, struggling for my breath. This is it, this is how I am going to die!My heart beat increases and although I am literally deep under the ocean, I break into a cold sweat. I can feel my eyelids become heavy and painful due to the water that entered inside, affecting me.I need help but unfortunately, help is not coming. I don't know what to do.My heart is racing as I struggle to breathe, my lungs burning as I choke on the saltwater. I try to cry out for help, but it is useless - no one can hear me. I am completely alone, and I know that no one is coming to save me.The ocean water continues to rush into my mouth, filling my lungs and making it harder and harder to breathe. I feel lightheaded
ELVIRADemetrius lifts me up, my hands wrapped tightly around his neck. He then walks towards a chair and sits down before keeping me on his lap and wraps his hands around me protectively.I lean on his chest, still shivering from the cold and fear that threatens to overwhelm me.Demetrius is quiet for a while as he slowly taps me, caressing my hair.“ Elvira," he finally speaks up, breaking the silence. “ Who did this to you? Who pushed you into the ocean?" He asks. I can tell he is trying to keep his tone calm and composed when deep down, he is literally burning with rage.Slowly, I lift up my head to meet his gentle gaze on me.“ I..I don't know," I reply, shaking my head." Are you sure?” He asks."I..I honestly don't know," I say, shaking my head. "It all happened so fast. I was walking by the edge of the ship, and then...I just found myself falling. I don't know who or what pushed me, or if it was even intentional."Demetrius' expression darkens. "That's impossible," he says. "N
ELVIRA"Where are we?" I ask, furrowing my brows with confusion."Water?" He asks as he reaches out for a jug of water and a glass cup beside the table before pouring it into the cup. "You passed out so I brought you to a room in the ship," he replies as he hands me the cup."Thank you," I say with a grateful smile before collecting the cup of water from him, gulping the contents in one go. I didn't even realize how thirsty I was until this moment."Thank you," I say again after I had drunk my fill.Demetrius just lets out a slight nod and sits beside me, staring into my eyes.His blue orbs search mine, as though he is looking for hidden secrets inside. "In less than an hour we will go back to the mansion," he says as he averts his gaze from mine."Alright," I nod."So, how do you feel now?" He asks, touching his chin."I...I feel a little bit dizzy but I am alright now, thanks," I reply.Suddenly, my mind drifts back to that strange man, Alejandro. Should I tell Demetrius about him o
ELVIRA"De.. Demetrius sir?" I call, feeling panic rising within me. What is wrong?!Why is Demetrius reacting in this manner?! Why does he look so tensed up and scared?!“De.. Demetrius sir," I call, half crying as I get down from the bed. My legs are still wobbly but I manage to drag it toward me.“Pl..pls talk to me Demetrius, what is the matter?" I ask as I approach him, slightly dragging him at the hem of his shirt.He turns abruptly to look at me, his eyes blazing with fire and fury.“What did he tell you?" He suddenly asks. I furrow my brows with confusion, what is he talking about?“What did he tell you?!" He asks again. I can still hear that panic in his tone, it is very evident.“Wh..who?" I manage to ask, although nervousness is threatening to consume my entire being.“Alejandro, what did Alejandro tell you, Elvira?!" He asks, his tone hard and pleading. “What the hell did he say to you?! Was he behaving in any way..weird?”"I..I..he..” I stutter, I am not able to get out t
ELVIRA"I'm sorry?" Was that all that Demetrius could say?! How could he literally leave me high and dry at the same time?! It just was not fair! “Oh God..." I cried, sniffling hard, what the hell was going on?! I stand there, staring at the door like a lost soul for what feels like forever, waiting for someone to come and explain everything that is going on around me because I am very confused. I have never felt so confused and lost like this in my entire life! I sigh deeply, knowing Demetrius comes with lots of side effects. He makes me feel things I never imagined I would be able to feel and he literally makes me discover sides I didn't know I even had. After standing for what feels like an eternity, my legs start hurting. Sluggishly, I drag my feet back to the bed and collapse on the bed with a soft thud. I exhale deeply, burying my face in my palm. I can literally feel my frustration build up within me and am trying to keep it under control. Suddenly, I hear a knock on the
ELVIRAThe notification that popped up on my phone made me feel broken and helpless.“Oh my God," I cry as I bury my face in my palm and literally cry my eyes out. I was not expecting this kind of news when I was in a happy mood with Demetrius.“What happened, Elvira?" Demetrius asks, but gets no response from me. I am too broken to reply to anyone.“I said, what happened?!" He asks again, this time his tone heightened above normal.He then stands up from where he was seated and crouches down to my height.“What is wrong?" He asks, his tone surprisingly soft.I look up to meet his gentle gaze with my teary eyes; I try to say something, but only more wails and sniffles come out of my mouth.I look down at my phone and then at Demetrius, and almost immediately, he grabs my phone and looks at the content that had upset me earlier.“What?" He mutters as he furrows his brows in confusion. "A birthday invitation?" He asks.I look up at him with tear-filled eyes and shake my head. It is not
ELVIRA"Oh my God," I mutter as I sit down. My mind is racing with endless thoughts that are not the answer to my question.I take a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart. "Calm down, Elvira, calm down," I close my eyes and mutter to myself and after some seconds, I begin to calm down.But suddenly, just as I calm down, I suddenly hear footsteps in the office and immediately, my eyes fly open with shock and fear.Standing in front of me is the almighty Demetrius, he looks at me with a slight frown on his face.I swallow hard and wriggle my butt on the chair with nervousness, is he mad to see me?!"What are you doing here?" His cold, deep voice suddenly rings out as he walks towards his seat."I..I..he.." I stutter, not knowing how to answer his question. At this point, I have lost my voice and I don't know what to say. I am not thinking straight right now, I am too scared to speak."Calm down now, Elvira," he says as he starts without sparing me a glance as he starts operating
ELVIRA"Bake him a pie and he is all mine?!" I replay in my head. "Hendrix, are you serious right now?" I ask."Trust me, sister-in-law," he says with a serious tone. "I'm not trying to pull your leg right now; I want to help you, so I'm being very serious.""Jesus!" I exclaim, much to my surprise, knowing his knees is like a huge relief to me. At least I know now Demetrius is a human being."Now, let's get baking, shall we?" Hendrix squeals, and I nod, excited to get this done.We then get baking seriously, our hands moving faster than our brains."We need to hurry, put in your best, sister-in-law," Hendrix says. "Bake it with love, okay?"I sneer; Hendrix is a clown. "I know," I laugh."Bake it with your heart! Your blood, your sweat! Your tears!" He says again with a dramatic tone."Yeah, I know…" I laugh. "I'm also going to add my period blood to the pie too, right?""That sounds like a brilliant idea, sister-in-law," he exclaims. "Now you are a genius!""I know," I smile.After a
ELVIRA"Tell me, Hendrix, what did she do to him?!” I ask.“She… she..." Hendrix tries to say, but he pauses and shakes his head as he averts his gaze.“She did what?!" I ask as I shake him on the arm, my inquisitive side starting to kick in.“It's… it's a long story, sister-in-law,” Hendrix sighs. "But trust me when I say this, very soon you will find out about everything, and you won't be kept in the dark again.”I purse my lips into a sad pout, although I am not satisfied with Hendrix's answer, it gives me a little hope of finding out the truth someday, even if it is not now."Alright,” I nod. "But, what are we going to do about my giant crush on Demetrius?!” I ask, my frustration piquing.Hendrix winks at me with a teasing smile. "Tell me, sister-in-law, is it a giant crush, or do you really love him?” He asks. “Which is it?"“I...I... it..." I stutter, feeling shy and embarrassed. I can feel butterflies flutter in my stomach as I think about Demetrius, which makes me kind of exci
ELVIRA“It's… it's about Demetrius,” I finally reply, and this time as I exhale deeply, I want to calm down my racing heart before saying anything.“About Demetrius?” Hendrix repeats as he furrows his brows with confusion. He suddenly becomes interested in what I am saying and shifts close to me, raising a concerned brow.“What about him, sister-in-law?" He asks with interest and worry. “What did that bastard do this time around?" he asks, gritting his teeth in anger as his fists form into a ball, as though he is out to knock all of Demetrius's teeth out.His actions are funny, and I let out a chuckle, shaking my head with amusement. Although I know he is trying to help, he is being funny.“Hey… hey…” I laugh, shaking my head with amusement. "Hold on, big tiger, Demetrius didn't hurt me," I explain.“He didn't?" He asks as his face flushes with embarrassment. “Oh..." he mutters as he bursts out laughing. “I thought he did something bad to you. I was literally ready to burst open his t
ELVIRA“Tsk…” I click my tongue as the urge to smack him on the head grows within me, but I hold back."Don't let me smack your damn sense out, Hendrix!” I warn."Hey... hey..." he laughs, shaking his head with amusement.“Sister-in-law, don't you think I deserve to know, even if it's just a little bit?" He asks."I've been a good boy lately, sorry you think?” He asks with a wink.I shake my head disapprovingly. "No, you haven't,” I reply. "You are an annoying leech who won't let me be! Ugh!”"I love you too, sister-in-law,” he pouts, and I smack him on his head.“Stop being goofy,” I roll my eyes."Tell me, please," he purses his lips into a pout. “Did you and Demetrius… you know… yesterday night?” he winks.I understand what he meant; Demetrius was so crazy!“Of course not!” I roll my eyes. "Nothing happened between Demetrius and me yesterday. Trust me,” I huff, folding my arms across my chest.“Oh…” he says with a sad pout. "That's so sad.”"Yeah, so leave me alone!" I warn.“Nah…
ELVIRA“I am glad you are okay," Hendrix says as he gives out a light smile. I furrow my brows with confusion. Why is he sounding so cocky?“Okay…” I reply. "Me too.” "I am very happy you are getting along with Damien; I can see some changes in him, ones I haven't seen for a long time now," he says again, and I smile. “How do you mean?” I ask. "Well… I can see some changes in him. He is starting to loosen up to you, and he is no longer that grumpy and bitter all the time," he explains as both of us walk towards the chair and sit down. "Wow…" I mutter. “That... that is a lot." “No, no," he shakes his head. “I'm being very honest here, sister-in-law," Hendrix says. “I'm being very serious. You are doing a good job, and whatever you are doing, I advise you to keep it up." My cheeks flush at his words as a blush creeps up on my face; Hendrix sure knows how to say nice things. "Thank you,” I reply with a genuine smile. “But honestly, I'm not really doing much." “You are, sister-in
ELVIRAI remain in that position for what feels like an eternity, thinking about literally everything after I have composed my emotions. I drag myself up, although I am reluctant to start my day's activity.I sigh deeply as I walk towards the bathroom to have my bath and probably wash away my sorrows. After about thirty minutes, I finish taking my bath and preparing myself for the day.I then drag myself down to the dining hall to have my breakfast because my stomach is already grumbling with hunger.I walk down the hallway straight to the dining room, and once my feet step inside, I am met with two men's faces; one has his usual poker face on, and one has a jovial smile plastered on his face.“Sister-in-law!" Hendrix calls with a jovial smile as he signals for me to come over.“Good morning," I greet as I flash a brief smile before taking my seat near Demetrius. I tilt my head to meet Demetrius's gaze. “Good morning," I greet, and he nods slightly before shifting his gaze back to his
ELVIRAI flutter my eyes open, hoping to see the bright rays of the sun, but instead, I am greeted with darkness.I yawn and try to get up, but suddenly, I feel something heavy on me. Instantly, I become alarmed and want to scream out with fear – where am I and what the hell is on top of me?Slowly, I peek down to meet a sleepy Demetrius; his hand is snaked around my waist, making it impossible for me to break free from his grip.I widen my eyes with surprise as I feel my heart flutter. This is the first time I have ever seen Demetrius sleep! And he looks so cute! I just feel like snuggling him and planting kisses on his face!A subconscious smile spreads across my face, my gaze not leaving his sleeping face. His eyelashes are so cute as they are closed, and his slightly opened mouth as he sleeps just seems to enhance his cuteness! He looks so cute while asleep, and it is impossible to believe that this is the same ruthless man when awake. This man is just so perfect in whatever he is