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7 years ago

(Glimpse of the past)

"I want to go to the...," Before I could finish my sentence I got the answer.

"No." A firm no, that is what I got as an answer from Adriano.

He didn't not even let me finish my complete sentence and I already know his answer now.

"But I.... Please." I tried again to tell him what exactly is my demand.

"I don't like repeating myself." Adriano looked straight into my eyes and repeated "No."

There was no sense in standing there and begging him to let me go on the camping trip with my friends.

There is no way this man is going to melt.

I rushed out of the room and went straight into mine. I want to be alone.

But I can't even get a minute of peace in this house. Someone knocked at my door. I felt relieved when it was my mother.

"Mom, everyone is going. I also want to go." I tried to insist my mother to let me go on the camping trip that my friends have planned.

But now I get it, there is no possible way I will be able to convience her.

"Are you not in a proper state of mind Emilia? You know it is impossible. You still on this topic? Did you not get your final answer from Adriano." She was clearly not in favour of sending me to the trip or helping me out to convince Adriano.

I have never complained, I have never demanded for anything ever. I have always been a girl that did what others wanted me to do but this is the only thing I want for myself.

In the beginning I did not even want to go camping because I knew it will be almost impossible to convince my family and Adriano to let me go, but my friends hyped it up so much that my delicate heart got excited and I decided to give a try to convince Adriano.

How stupid was I to even think that he will allow me?

I have never gone anywhere with my friends.

I know a lot of things have changed in past few months. I lost my father and my brother somehow managed to escape the police and ........... I got betrothed to Adriano.

Things have been really rough for my mental state as well and that is why I wanted a little break.

"If Adriano said No, then it's a No. I can't do anything about it. His decision is the final one." My mother raised her hands, giving up on the situation.

"Look Emilia, you need to understand that he gets a final say in every decision of your life now. He is going to be your husband soon." My mother said.

"You know how capable he is, you should never go against him, Emilia." She pressed her hands above mine.

"You belong to him now."