"Scarlett!. Why haven't I seen my meal yet?". The voice of Amelia was heard."O my God!. Why did it have to be today?". I asked myself while frowning hard. I had just woken up from sleep, and luck wasn't on my side today because I woke up extremely late. "Scarlett!". Amelia called out my name once more, which caused me to jolt up from the bed. I use my fingers to comb my messy hair, before running out of my dungeon….. which my parents know as the basement. To me….. there's no difference between a dungeon and the basement where I do sleep in. Currently. I'm twenty-four years old, and very soon I'll be celebrating my birthday at twenty-five. The day I was born, is still the same day that my two younger ones were born. We all share the same birth month, which is amazing….. but I kinda hate my birthday month because I stopped celebrating my birthday for a long time now. When my Mama gave birth to my two younger ones….. she automatically forbids me from celebrating my birthday. At
"Scarlett! Meet your future husband!" My Mama said.'Future husband?' I asked myself. I stare at the old man who's currently sitting down in the dining room. He's old enough to be my father, and here's requesting for my hands.....Nah! I won't bring myself to complete that statement. "Mama!" I called out for my mother."What's it dear?" She asked, with a calm voice. "Don't be rude! greet your husband." She added. My Dad on the other hand was smiling wide at me.Seriously! What the hell is currently going on? Addison and Ashley are now present in the sitting room, as they stare at the poor me who's currently battling with my inner battle. "So Scarlett! How old are you?" The old-looking man asked. He still maintains a smile on his face, and I just have the urge to tell him to shut his mouth. His teeth are yellow and it seems he hasn't brushed for a year now.The thought of getting married to him, and being forced to fulfill my intimate duty as a wife scares the hell out of me. W
It was cold. And I mean cold.I grabbed my blanket... Well, I grab my torn pieces of clothes which I had used to cover myself.Covering myself properly, I fold like a baby, and continue sleeping.Seems the sky is not in correspondence with my peaceful sleep.I felt as if my heart was going to be frozen into ice.Without any warning, I force my eyes open.Immediately I opened my eyes, and all I could see was a beautiful castle.I scanned what was beneath me, and found out that I'm sleeping on a big king-size bed.What I had thought to be my torn pieces of clothes is a big bedcover.'Where am I?' I asked myself, with my brows slightly arched.The room is dark, and the only light that could be seen is the light coming from the moon.Slowly I sat down properly in the bed. 'Could it be that my parents drugged me, and sent me off to my old suitor?' I asked myself, but couldn't answer.I bite my lower lip, and quickly let go of the bedsheet.Despite the amount of cold that I'm currently feel
Day turns into days and night turns into nights.My life kept on getting miserable, and all that I could do was count the day till my marriage.Well! not that my parents want me to do a chuff marriage, but instead they just want my so-called husband to pay the dowries and that's all.Well! I'm glad that they still respect me a little bit, by telling him to pay my dowries.I'm still sad inside, and currently, I have just fifteen days until my marriage.If the fifteen-day eventually completes, then I would be given to that old jerk.It still surprises me that my parents would do something like this to me.Though sometimes I feel that they aren't my parents because they don't render to me a love that parents give to their kids.The way they treat my two siblings always makes me think less.I could still clearly remember that sometimes my mom does insult me, telling me that she doesn't know why she saved my life.The funny question is 'When?'Did she plan on killing me after childbirth? I
And after receiving a slap from my Mama, I was asked to do a lot of house chores.When I completely sobered up was when I realized that the reason why my parents are annoyed is as a result of the fact that I woke up at half past nine. 'Good one Scarlett. Keep getting yourself in trouble.' I mumble within myself before eventually continuing my chores.My Mama has given me an offer that I shouldn't eat until tomorrow, and currently, I don't plan on going against her order."So what exactly made you wake up by this time today?" Addison asked.He's currently in the kitchen dishing his lunch.My Mom, Dad, and likewise my baby sister have all had lunch except for Addison.Well! I didn't plan on eating anything so I'm all good."The usual," I mumble, as I continue to watch the dirty dishes.I do tell my brother about the guy I usually see in my dream, and my brother is the one who has urged me to try to speak up whenever I see the person.It's crazy that my brother doesn't see me as a crazy
"You are going to go to your husband's house today." My Mama said, with a hoarse voice."Huh?" I asked while sitting down properly on the bed.It's nice that my Mom didn't use water to wake me up today, but I'm having a feeling that I woke up late."You heard me, Scarlett. Pack your things and get ready, because you are leaving this house today, for I'm tired of your useless bullshit." She yelled, before turning around to leave.It amazes me to see Ashley inside my dungeon, and not to mention the fact that she has never visited this place for like forever.My Dad also followed my mom out of the basement and I'm left with just Ashely and Addison."I'm going to miss you, Scarlett!" Ashely mumbled.My heart skipped a bit, because of what I heard her say. "Nah! I won't miss you at all, and I also don't mind if you find death wherever you are going!" Ashley added. Well! This sounds more like her."Ashley!" Addison called out the name of my younger sister with a hoarse voice."What? Don't p
After I have successfully offloaded all my belongings... My parents waved at me and drove off.'Just like that!'"Good evening sir." I greeted my husband whose name I no longer remember."Ohh, honey! Please just call me with any pet name of your choice okay. I don't mind at all." He said while smiling wide at me.If only he's aware that the pet name which I have in store for him is none other than 'Jerk!'"Alright!" I mumble, not wanting to get in trouble.He helped me to carry my belongings inside his house, and then I figured out that he has a lot of visitors in the sitting room."Guy's! This is Scarlett, my wife." He said to introduce me to his visitors.I felt like an individual who has just been thrown into a lion's den.I forced a smile and waved them slightly. What else can I do if not waving?"Alright! Go and freshen up because I know you must be exhausted from the long trip." My..... Well! my husband said.I don't know why he's being kind to me, but for now, I'll just play al
"Get her!" Mr. Jerk yelled, causing all his friends to quickly get their asses up from where they were sitting, as they made their way towards me.Without thinking twice, I ran towards the room and quickly shut the wooden door."Open it, young lady!" They all yelled in unison.I dare not open it. I'm not even stupid to think about opening the door to embrace my death.They kept on hitting the door, and if I don't do something quickly... Then the door would open.I use all the strength left in me to push the dirty bed with its wooden stand towards the door, at least it can buy me some more time.The thing is I can't stand like this forever, and suddenly..... My eyes landed on the window.I didn't bother to grab any of my belongings as I slowly opened the old wooden window.Everything in this man's house is old and mostly made of wood.When I'm successful in opening the window, I don't care to look at what's on the floor before jumping out the window, which causes me to step on a nail.