. My hair was a mess, and my body looked weak, both mentally and phy

y body in the warm water, drawing my legs closer t

d of leaving this small space and facing the reality, facing the war my heart and mind are fightin

go out. I scoffed at how ironic my name was. It meant courage, I was supposed

k you can hide in there all day, come out!" It was my mother. I got star

w much I tried to hold them back and a sob escaped

within two minutes!

before I stepped out of the tub and dried myself with th

oom to find my mother standing in the middle of my room, her hand cro

r of eyes, and every feature of my face except, I di

ing at me again. "You are looking pathetic, always crying. Sometimes I re

ouldn't feel the pain settling inside me caus

hing, waiting for her to tell

ou to dress up nicely, make yourself a little presenta

elf about how ungrateful I am, she l

d my eyes landed on the dre

y fingers over the dress, it's too pretty to be worn by someone like me. But sin

k presentable. She did a nude makeup and made sure to hide the dark circles underneath my eyes so th

be here any minute and my father was already sh

and walked downstairs and to the front door where my pa

hands behind my back, my fingers

parents stepped forward to greet them while I glanced between th

one call. I just got a glance of his back before I shifted my attention to the o

eting my parents, instead, his eyes landed on me and a soft

softly. "I finally got to m

th new people. Taking a deep breath, I said, "I'm f

ile on her face, looking at me excitedly and with

nted me. I bit my lower lip. "Thank you, ma'am." Am I supposed to say

me's Laura, you can call me tha

round, looking for their son. At least I

ty and she turned to the door. "Sorin, co

stered was his name. Sorin.

ld his parents get me married to hi

ust be someone else, someone

n the internet. While I was learning everything about Sorin,

lly stepped inside and my brea

ams, my first love. The reason why I keep sur

n Za

ons were open, black t-shirt tucked inside the black pants neatly. Both his hands were i

is parents and he gave them an accusing look which earned

o way on earth that I am getting ma

ched my arm. Ouch. Okay, I am not dreaming. B

his personal life, I still know that he has a girlfr

idly while my mind cont

lead them to the dining room where the table wa

s in my throat. My fingers were almost shaking. I am sitting right next to him! This

, I was so nervous that I

de, the fork fell on the plate because my fingers were

Mr Araimis asked and my

ed. "Y

smile before everyone

out. That kinda worked an

red away, Laura said to me politely, "Drea, why

rents, and Sorin (who was co

rden." Mother decided to speak up, sil

he would follow me and I won'

tarted to follow me as I led the way

lf down as he stood beside me, his eyes roaming all over the garden,

ing awkward

conversation and neither does he

must be something that I

e...I can't come up with a single

ived here?" His deep

on. He was talking to me. My love for the f

ill visible on his face. And my mind wa

at me. The first t

and I realized I

embarrass my

ll I could manage

asked how long have you

..guess forever...?" I

ged. "This place just seems vaguely familiar.

o. Why will he

h.

in silence descended u

t me out of this

, my mind kept wandering off... thinking that he h

ask him a

h it...but still, I am going to marry him and I have to know. Did

end?" I blurted out, inst

ening ever so slightly before he mas

was stal

o

and tried coming up with a lie. "I... I... don't know... I wa

belie

ched. "No. I don't." It seemed as

body was something I could never de

esn't mean he will ever love you. You don't dese

ope, it was no

you with h--" I once again blur

ightly while I lowered my gaze, not confi

ng with rage as my eyes met his for a second. "Stay out of my business." He g