THE CONTRACTED HEART

of the wedding rings still unfamiliar Alexander having said award since the end of the ceremony he just said out the window his face masked with

foot out of the car I felt I was stepping into another world. The air was fragrant,an d the

f It wouldn't end, my heartbeat increased with every floor we passed, the situation in the elevator was awkward, he just ignored my existence as if I didn't ex

be your new home" Alexander s

marbles in the country. I strolled out to the balcony, standing from there I could see the beautiful view of the city skyline, I came back into the house I l

and poured himself a drink not even bothering to ask me if I wanted one but It w

cold as ever. I was a bit scared. " Here are th

fe you choose to live. but we are going to maintain our own life's. Publicly we will ac

ough I already knew this would happen. after all it was a contract marriage he never promis

uietly, trying to keep my

fied with my answer. " Ok , I will tel

nly, surprising even

n eyebrow, his gaz

do you

t I couldn't bare it . "is this how we are going to b

he dropped his glass of wine then began walking towards me, each step sounded like one more step closer to the devil. My heartbeat q

really scared. " You knew that when you signed the contract. We are not here to play love or things li

my heart was heavy. He was right , this was what I agreed to, what I

leaving me standing alone standing in the middle of the hall. I let out a weak a

r felt mor

to my new life. It was too big, too cold,, too empty. There was no warmth here at

ne" I said softly. Then she led me to my bedroom that has been designed for me It was as grand as ever, with a king- sized

d to a man who didn't care about me at all. A man who saw m

ghed softly "could I really live like this- trapped caged in a marriage with a man who felt no

ed them away. I couldn't cry, not now. I had made my cho

g up mindlessly at the ceiling, I couldn't sleep. I couldn't help but wonder