The engagement dress's blue color radiates beautifully under the lights of the guest room Hazel had gotten herself acquainted with. She ran her hands down the fabric just as she was done being helped into it by the servant, heart beating rapidly.Never did she imagine she would let herself be clothed by another person, but here she was, allowing it. She was a servant, it was her job to dress Alva Rogers in this way before every occasion, but never did she imagine that one day she would become a mistress herself, and someone else would clothe her, adorn her and comb her hair like she was born to rule some kingdom. It felt new, strange, and she couldn't help but be forced to sit as the young lady continued to brush and arrange her hair. All she was allows to do was to stare into the mirror and let her do her job. She would tilt her head to the side when it was required of her, pucker her lips when the artiste needed her to, and close her eyes while her make up was being religiously a

Lucinda stared at her brother with a mockingly disappointed face, her stared back stoically. Hazel stood by like a bird caught in a hawk's claws, watching the siblings stare each other down. "What are you doing here?" Luca finally spoke "I don't remember inviting anyone from our family over."Lucinda chuckled, letting go of Hazel's arm as she crossed her arms together. "Neither do I, but I do not need your permission to be here now do I? You are my brother afterall, are you not?"Luca swallowed, although he was obviously younger, he stood a few intimidating inches taller than her. "Be sure not to cause any trouble."Lucinda scoffed. "As if I am the one causing any trouble, how can you allow your subjects speak to your wife in such a way? The disrespect..."She turned to Hazel immediately, "I would not have you tolerating such disrespect. You are about to be my brother's wife afterall. You must learn to command respect."Hazel found herself nodding slowly as she listened to the woman

A wedding date had been set already, Hazel held the invitation card in her hand, the white card felt like a dictation of the changes that were soon to set in, in her life. She stared at her name, written in golden cursive right above Luca's own, yet it seemed the entire episode continued to play like a movie, and she was a puppet being manipulated in several directions without a say in which occurrences happen next. Hazel Ingrid Jacobs weds Luca Lionel RossiHis middle name is Lionel?She didn't even know that, yet she was getting married to him.She is marrying a stranger!The realization still went though her mind like a tremor, yet what was there to do?Nothing! It was either this or her grandmother's surgery will not be paid for. And God knows how important that woman's life is to her. Luca could have chosen to play the kind gentleman, pay for the hospital bills without demanding an impromptu wedding in return. But could any one truly be so kind and selfless without a cost?"Mis

"You have to leave the house immediately. Are you still in there?" Luca asked her, his voice growing stern with worry across the line."No" she breathed, "I have left the house now, but I am still in the area.""You cannot be seen around there, you have to live. Whoever it is might still be lingering." H explained "I will have a car stop by and pick you up immediately, I am on my way home." "Okay." She breathed, exhausted.It was already late night, the street were dark except for a few lit orange lamps hangings by the windows of a few stores and a street light not far of from where she stood.The soft evening breeze woodshed past her, spraying her dark brown hair all over her face. She shuddered slightly from the cold, clinging her left hand unto her jean jacket. She was standing just close to a small grocery shop. The attendant was an old lady, arranging the contents and items in her shop, it seemed she was about to close up and would soon turn of her lights. She hummed to herself

The car screeched to a halt at the hospital parking lot, and Lucy and Luke got out of the car at the same time, looking the epitome of a main character as they shut the doors in sync. Hazel got out behind them, sighing in relief. They had arrived in once piece to her utmost surprise. She was very thankful.She rubbed her hands against the pocket of her jeans, exhaling the cold air through her lips. The trio stood in the hospital parking lot, the night sky hovering above them and housing a thousand skies. They silently watched a young boy push a wheelchair through the glass doors and out the hospital towards a vehicle, strangely, the old lady and the young boy in the wheel chair seemed to keep their eyes in their direction.Hazel chuckled to herself, she was sure people like Lucy and Luke would draw direction in every direction they went with the way they looked like movie stars. "Here we are." Lucy mumbled, "lead the way Hazel.""You are coming in with me?" She asked, turning to