5 years ago
Meeting Eliot is like a blessing for me, he is my batchmate and new in school, months passed and my crush over him gets increases, even he also knows about my crush over him, that's why he asked me to be his girlfriend
I am gripping the rose and chocolate box tightly due to nervousness, I am wearing a beautiful light blue two-piece lace-up back glitter dress, light blue is his favorite color so that's why I am wearing this
Today I am going to tell him, how much I love him today is his birthday so I am preparing special poetry to express my love
He threw his birthday party in the very famous hotel in the city, so, I am currently sitting in the taxi, finally, taxi stops and I climbed out,
When I enter into Hall of party
The party Hall had empty bottles laid on the ground, waiting for someone to trip over them. I almost was a victim. As for the people in this crowded area, they looked reminded me of the beer bottles: empty and useless. As I stepped over the god-awful mess, I noticed the music playing in the background
And dancing songs mashup is playing on the background, I see my all classmates here they are dancing drunk
"See girls, miss loser already arrived looking so third class"
Bexley said to her puppets and they all laughed Mockingly in response for me
Bexley, she is a very irritating girl for me, she is a blonde, her blonde hair is straightened perfectly and she is wearing a very tight, short red color dress
Behind her puppets
I just rolled my eyes, why Eliot invited her to his birthday party he knows she bullies me then also, even many times I saw him very close to her, but I chose to ignore it may be because they are working on the same project that's why due to mistake, they may be bumped each other
I shook my head, I don't wanna think about this now
I ignore that Bexley and walked away to find Eliot, there I saw him he is talking to his friends, so I decided to wait for him
Hey sis," Ethan, my friend and only person in the whole class who saves me from bullying physically, comes towards me and said, coming over to give me a friendly hug "How's it going. Are you likin' the party?"
I nodded. "Very much so. I am delighted to have been invited to attend."
Ethan slapped me on the back. "Stop with such nonsense." He chuckled. "You talk to proper. Loosen up, don't be so stiff." He shoved a beef in front of my face. "He, drink it. You need it more than anyone in this room."
I smiled and reluctantly took the bottle and started to drink. "I don't plan on staying long, Ethan. I just wanted to meet Eliot and tell him about my true feelings, I know he is my boyfriend but I never told him that I love him so today I am going to tell him ."
"Yep. But, unless you stay for a little longer there is no way he'll be able to meet you. So, go on if you want."
"No- uh," I grinned, "I'll stay."
"Are you sure?" Ethan picked up the beer from the ground and handed it to me.
"I'm sure," I said eagerly.
After some time, DJ announced that dancing round for all comes and Etan dragged me towards the danced floor, I protested but etan is etan,
I glanced at Eliot he is dancing with his friend's group he still hasn't noticed me
Sighing up, I continue my dance with etan, I will meet him later when he will notice me
After half an hour, I glanced at the party hall, but I didn't find him
Where is he, I quickly stand up and started pacing around but I Didn't find him, where is he
Suddenly I saw an elevator, I quickly go towards it, and click its button, maybe I should check on the upper floor of the hotel, but when the elevator opened
My eyes widened in shock at what I am seeing, I saw Eliot kissing Bexley, hungrily as his life depends on her lips and her hands are in his hair, fisting it
I gripped the chocolate box I bring for Eliot so so tightly even though my palms were sore and burned due to the glass of the chocolate box. My nails dug deep onto the corroded strings to give myself a better grasp, to give myself one more hope that I will not cry but still A tear rolled onto my cheek, but I didn't care; I had to stay focused. I used to tell myself, "I need to stay focused, I can't break, but no benefits, because I already broke, There is a part of you that feels low in status, powerless. There is a part of you that resents my "easier" life, though you'd never want to be me. There is part of you that wants me to suffer as you do... and so every once in a while you break my heart. Power. Unearned revenge. Misery for both. Guilt for you. Sadness for me. Who wins? It's just relationship poison.
I quickly ran away from there,
I feel Eliot comes behind me running trying to stop me, but I turned around and give him a tight slap, then I ran away from there, from everything,
four months passed, I avoid Eliot, even I stop going to classes, then comes the day of graduation, he insults me in front of everyone that day, he said to me that I am only his timepass, dumb useless girl like me, I am nothing for him he deserves someone like Bexly I am done with love from that day.
Present-day
My phone buzzed indicated that a message is been come
I freeze when I looked it's from that same unknown number
I opened it,
I hope you remember, that you have to meet me at an address I messaged you-- you are a well-wisher
I come towards the balcony, and looked out fresh wind touch my skin giving me goosebumps
I have to do this, for the sake of Aaron, I have to do this, but the problem is how will I meet that unknown man,
I mean Aaron never allowed me to go without security guards, they never leave me alone, but I have to find any other way to go out of the mansion
What will I do now, suddenly I remember him, my best friend Andrew, he is my other bestie from University, only he can help me, we did so many pranks in our college life, you know sticking funny stickers on the window of the principal's house, in the night, I smiled when I remember the time I spent with my best friend, he is expert when it comes to adventures things like this
But we lost touch, after college
But I have to contact him,
I pulled out my phone but damm I don't have his number
Wait, I can contact him through Instagram, great, why I didn't think about this before
I quickly pulled out my phone and open my Instagram and search for him
Finally, I found his id, he didn't change much, same blonde hair, black eyes
I quickly messaged him
"Hey Andy"
After some time his reply comes
"Cutie is that you" He recognizes me because only I call him Andy
"Yeah, give me your number I want to talk to you" I replied
After he gave me his number, I quickly called him
"Cutie, you know I want to kill you right now," He said to me
I chuckled "I am so sorry Andy, so much happened to me," I said
He sighed "okay how are you cutie, you got married to Aaron knight, how, I heard that he is a very ruthless, merciless, arrogant billionaire, " He asked me
"Andrew he is ruthless to those who will come in his path, plus don't talk about him like this, I don't like it," I said to him while my lips pressed into a white slash
"God, calm down cutie, you still not changed short-tempered," He said chuckling
"How do you know that I married to Aaron Knight," I asked while my eyebrows furrowing and then releasing
"Come on cutie, it's front headlines of newspapers, and top celebrity gossip magazines, everywhere," He said
"Andrew, I want to talk to you about something very important," I said and tell him the whole thing about that stranger calling me and telling me that he has something to tell me about my husband's safety
"Hmm, that's sounds suspicious cutie, I don't think so you should go there, I think you should tell Aaron about it," He said to me in a hard tone
"Andrew please, I can't tell Aaron, he tells me that he will give that information only to me, please Andrew try to understand, it's about my husband, you believe your bestie," I said to him and exhaling while the eyes lookup
I heard him sighing "Okay, I have a plan, but I still think cutie you should tell Aaron," He said but, told me plan anyway
After hearing up his plan, I felt my adrenaline causing alertness, and after an hour, I saw Andrew come here disguised as a plumber
I go towards the living room, I can see outside, Collins and security guards are checking him,
After that, he comes inside in mansion and looked at me, waving lowly at me, I waved back at him
"Um, tap of my bathroom is not working, please check it," I said to him
Before Collins can follow us, I quickly said "um, Collins, I just shop a handbag from the store, can you go to the mall and take my parcel from there," I said to him and he obeyed me "Eternity, I will call Guard he will company this plumber," Collins said to me
"Yes, I will call him by myself you go before that store closes," I said to Collins and he goes, I felt Light-headedness and released my breath which I am holding God knows since how long
I and Andrew who is disguised as a plumber come into my room,
"Thank you so much, Andy, for helping me," I said to him with my dimpled smile
"Silly, don't you know there is no sorry no thanks in friendships," He said while giving me a side hug
"By the way how am I looking, cutie as a plumber," He said winking playfully and nudging me and we laughed together
"Okay, now let's work as per plan," I said to him and he nodded
"Here," He said to me while giving me extra pair of plumber cloths same like he is wearing
I go towards my closet and change my clothes into that plumber clothes, and comes out,
"perfect, now I will go from the backward way of this mansion
Hidingly so that no one sees me
And you will go from the front main gate here take this bag of materials of the plumber," He said while giving me that bag
I nodded and put the cap
After Andrew successfully goes from backward without anyone noticing him, I go towards the living room, going out " I spot Collins is back after taking up my parcel, I feel bad to lie to him, he is a nice person, but I have to do this for Aaron
"Stop " I heard Collins said
My heart stopped he recognizes me, I stop but didn't turn around
"Did tap of Mrs. Knight's bathroom start working? " He asked and I nodded relief
That he didn't recognize me
I successfully come out of the mansion and spot my taxi which I hired is already waiting for me
I quickly sat up in the taxi and tell him the address, taxi driver seems confused when I told him that I want to go, it's an abandoned place in new York
When we reached there, I come down from the taxi, am give him his fare
The evening has already arrived, I go near that abandoned building
What terrified me the most was its isolation. I was alone... Exposed to an unknown edifice that stared at me in return. As I lifted my head to defy its substantial stare, something caught my eye. I had not observed now, as the infinitely long walls made it almost impossible to see: there was no ceiling. Where had it gone? This question made me less afraid of the building and more curious as to what had happened to it.
I walked towards the entrance door. From there, the whole structure appeared to be monstrously massive. I truly thought the feeling of inferiority would cease when I entered the building. It did not. From the inside, it looked as big as ever before, for there were no floors or ceiling. Four endless walls and a staircase leading to the cold foggy sky. It was almost as if it were a message, telling me that it was all over... but was it?
The dust, cobwebs, and graffitis on the walls and corners brought me back to reality. I was not the first to experience this unwelcoming, macabre pile of bricks. But yet the remains of furniture that lay disorderly cluttered on the floor reminded me of death, for this had once been the home of many happy lives and therefore full of life itself. And it was all gone. replaced by rats, spiders, and their cobwebs, dirt, dust, fleece, and trash. And trash. How sad, it was ripped, dismantled, and stained. Abandoned...
Newspapers that gave the date of a hundred years ago - barely, for they were covered in dust. Boxes that read "FRAGILE" where one could identify broken pieces of jars, plates, and glass. There were no answers in there, simply the smell of rot, the sound of creaking, the touch of a rough surface, the sight of a horror scene, and the taste of regurgitated food. For I felt I would certainly throw up. It was too much for me to bear.
As the cold wind rushed against my face, I quickly come out fro that abandoned building
"Sweetheart," I heard that stranger's voice making me flinch and taking some steps backward.