ect. For a few seconds, I forgot where I was. Then suddenly it hi

ng. My hand held onto the bed she

ed with clothes that weren't mine, none of this belonged to me. No

at the door

called from outside. "

had already walked down that aisle, said the words they forced m

ide, somethi

r the dim light. I stared at it, and I felt like a heavy weight in my heart.

ow, though it was hard

s tired. I wanted to believe this was just a bad dream. That I w

the person outside had knoc

bel, are y

or across the room. I looked at the girl sitting

one trapped and frustrated. I looked li

nowhere, a voice

un

om? It wasn't my own th

Run w

ad. There was

r's world. A world where no

nk too much, the d

there. She was dressed in black with a seri

e, her voice bare

leave, this is y

ean?" I asked,

then back at me. "I can help you e

could hear it in my ears. E

n I had agreed to this marriage. If

n't belong here. He will never lo

Every part of me wanted to run. To sa

it was alrea

eep in the house

yes widened.

on C

oing to do?"I

**

es urgent. "Decide now," she whispered.

words came out. My head wa

pe? Can I leave e

swer, the bedroom

here

ghty Car

g the room. He didn't look surprised to see the woman, but

ook worried. There was no smile, no frown, nothing to tell me what he was thinking

said, his voice

t me one last time, then turned a

shut be

rm. It wasn't a question, He was telling me what I had a

wrong but nothing of such was happening, I jus

n't blame you," he said, his voice softer now.

d what am I supposed

"That you a

y ring, picked up my wedding ring, and held it up. "Thi

d in slightly. His voice was low, almost gen

rned and walked out, leavin

h my heart pounding very fast. He sa

hoing in my head

e, something w

ee abou

hope but