It was still very early in the morning when I woke up, usually this house is not this loud as if something special had happened today.
I looked at the wall of my room, remembering this strange dream again. A dream in which I met a man who claimed to be a werewolf.
I didn't care if he was a werewolf or not, but I felt something different about him.
"Luna, darling, are you awake?"
I remembered that voice, my mother's voice, the voice I rarely heard when she called me in the morning like that.
"Yes, Mom. Is everything okay?" I tried to rise from the bed, opening the door and the woman who was my mother was already standing in front of me.
Her face wasn't what it used to be, now it was full of smiles, as if something good had happened today.
"Oh, Luna, I've got some wonderfully happy news to share!"
"Really? What's the news, Mom?" I asked. Obviously, I couldn't guess what the news was.
The only thing I know when I see my mom smiling is that my dad is winning at gambling and making quite a lot of money.
"Come with me, dear. Mom has something quite special to show you."
I nodded and followed her and saw that several people had already gathered in the living room, including my father, who had never woken up this morning in his life.
What's going on? What was really going on?
I had a bad feeling. The pleasant dream from last night should have continued, but now my heart was actually pounding with fear at the news they were about to tell me.
"Luna, you're still unemployed, right?" my mom said suddenly and made me sit up.
I know, I tried to find a job, but to no avail. It's been many years since I graduated from high school, and who would want to hire a high school graduate now?
"So?" I asked quietly, afraid that my mother would become angry again like usual.
"I’ve found something suitable for you."
My eyes opened wide, unable to hide my surprise. My grumpy mom suddenly got me a job? It was a strange thing that my survival instincts agreed with.
"There's a man interested in marrying you."
"What?" I chuckled.
Mom said she found a job for me and it's a job as someone's wife? What kind of madness is this?
"You're not serious, are you, Mom?"
My mom shook her head, my dad too, and smiled, showing me a bottle of beer that I think cost about $200.
Then my instinct told me that something dangerous was happening.
"Mom, you haven’t... sold me, have you?" I asked half-jokingly, wondering if this was the middle ages where women were still being sold.
But it looks like my guess was wrong. I shouldn't have asked that question because when I saw my mom nod, I almost threw up.
"Yes, Luna, imagine if mom did sell you. How many rich folks do you think would jump at the chance?"
"And how much would you ask for?"
It was a strange question, but at least I still had my pride. Who would want to be sold for a few hundred dollars.
"Let’s say... one million dollars?" my mom said, which made my mouth gape.
So I still have a lot of pride. Wait! This is not the time to be happy, Luna! Luna, you were sold by your mother!
"Mom, you must be joking, right? It’s just an April Fool’s joke, isn’t it?" I asked even though I knew it was only February.
"No, Luna. I'm not joking. I've sold you. You need to start contributing to this family, don’t you think?"
"But why would you do that?"
"Firstly, you're of no use to us. Secondly, you're jobless. And thirdly, I never even wanted you, Luna."
That was the sentence that made my tears fall. My stomach was queasy and I felt like throwing up right now.
I hate these two people. I hated them so much, but I realized that without them I wouldn't have been born into this world.
But now I was faced with something terrifying.
"You... you really sold me?"
"Yes, it's done. Now, it's time for you to leave. These men here will take you to your new place." my mom said as she pointed out the two men wearing suits and sunglasses.
My name is Luna and I don't know what will happen next.
This is what it's like to be sold by your parents. I usually read it from old medieval stories. But now I've experienced it myself.I stood in front of a large gate, the two men who had brought me in earlier rang the bell and several other men appeared to open the gate."Wow, this house is huge! How many people live here?" I thought to myself.Honestly, I feel a little unsure, this big house is really extraordinary. Compared to my house, my house is no different from a dog kennel. "Please come inside, Mr. Rafe is expecting you." said one of the ladies.Wait, Rafe? I think I've heard this name before, no, not just before, I've heard it often."Rafe? With such a grand house, could he be the Rafe I know?" I thought to myself.I'm a fan of TV gossip. Rafe is a name that has been discussed and reported quite a bit.A man who was only twenty-five years old, but already very rich. There was a rumor that he had sold himself to the devil, and I believed it."How does someone so young get this
The house was huge, and the room Rafe assigned me was also huge.The soft mattress seemed to slowly swallow up my body, completely immersing me in the dream world I was looking forward to.I turned my gaze back to the dark hallway, and with it darkness enveloped me, making me feel like I was sinking into nothingness. But the next second everything returned to normal.I noticed a large green space and beautiful meadows. The blue sky is filled with slow moving clouds."What's happening? I sense something unusual." I looked down at my hands, as if nothing strange had happened."This scent?" I was stunned. I remembered that scent very well, the scent of the man I met in my dream earlier. The man who asked me to dance at the nobles' ball.When I turned around, there he was, the nameless man smiling faintly in the distance."Why do you keep your distance? Are you uncomfortable around me?" I half-joked because I knew how it was impossible that the man who had suddenly kissed me still had a
rafe wasn't kidding when he said we were going to Singapore, and now we're there. Luckily the guy was kidding when he asked me to help him move his stuff."Rafe, you mentioned this was a business trip, right? But I didn't see you in any meetings today?"Honestly, this confuses me. Rafe claimed he was taking me on a business trip, but since we arrived he had been admiring the scenery and checking his phone."Business trips aren't always about meeting people.", Rafe said briefly even though I still wanted to protest, but I was afraid to protest now, he might leave me alone in Singapore and go back to his big house.Rafe and I had been spinning for two hours without any clear idea. Yes, there is no clear statement. "This feels more like a date than a business trip, though." I thought to myself, but I quickly discarded that stupid thought.How could it be? Rafe is not a guy who is romantically interested in me, is he?"So, where are we heading now?" half an hour passed and I forced mysel
Now I sit alone on a bench by the roadside and watch the tourists passing by.Rafe told me he had other things to do and asked me to wait."How much longer do I have to wait here?" I asked and in his typical fashion he looked at me and replied "Not long".I shouldn't have trusted him so much because it's been an hour and he hasn't come back yet.He had just had a deep conversation with me and shown me another side of himself, and now he left me here alone."Hey, alone?" I heard a voice and turned my head. It was a man, blond hair and wearing black sunglasses as if he was on the beach."No" I answered straightforwardly, yes I wasn't lying because I wasn't alone now. I came with Rafe even though Rafe is currently away somewhere."Miss, no need to be so shy" the man grabbed my hand and I quickly pulled it away. Damn, how dare he touch me.Since fines are high, Singaporeans should be afraid of committing crimes. However, the damn man spat softly in disgust in front of me.I know he is a t
Many people may be sceptical of what I see. Rafe appears to pick up the phone and dial a number.The call lasted only a few seconds before the man's cell phone rang in front of Rafe."Hello, Dad. I... I'm sorry, Dad. Really sorry." the blond man said in surprise. His father didn't usually call like that."Sorry, Dad. Well, I'm sorry" the man said quietly and looked hesitantly at Rafe who was still staring with that cold gaze."Mr. Rafe, I deeply regret my earlier behavior." said the man with a scared look on his face but still holding fear. "Apology accepted. Now slap yourself three times and leave."To my surprise, the blond man did as Rafe said and slapped himself.Not once, but three times, until I saw blood oozing from the man's nose."Understood, Mr. Rafe. I'll be on my way then." said the man who seemed to be hurrying away from our location. "Thank you for handling that." I said to Rafe, who had solved the problem. "It's nothing to worry about."said Rafe.Rafe was carrying a
The mansion is full of secrets, particularly in a large room where Rafe is alone.The billionaire who married Luna, this man who refused to touch his wife because it was just a contract marriage, seemed to be hiding something big."I refuse to be enslaved by you." Rafe said with sharp eyes. There was no one there, and strangely the man seemed to be talking to someone else.At this time, a big secret was revealed: Rafe's mouth seemed to move involuntarily, and then his eyes darkened, followed by a contemptuous voice."Rafe, you are destined to be my successor. Why resist what's inevitable?""The whole 'mate' concept? It's nonsense. Love shouldn't be shackled by some mystical fate.""But you forget, Rafe, you're not mere human. You're my kin, a werewolf through and through."Anyone who witnesses this scene will undoubtedly believe that this young billionaire is insane. He speaks to himself and exchanges words. However, if we listen closely, we will notice that one of the sounds coming o
This afternoon, I was admiring Rafe's garden because the sun wasn't shining too brightly, making it a perfect afternoon to explore Rafe's vast yard.It was going to be a lovely day, but I seemed to have misunderstood everything."Who is that lady over there?"When I saw the figure near the gate, a woman who was treated with respect by the gatekeepers as if they had known her for a long time, I was intrigued.The woman's eyes locked on mine, and this is where the problem began. We stared for a long time until I noticed a strange smile form on her lips.This is just my delusion, right? Just my hallucinations, right?But it appears that I was mistaken, because that woman is now approaching me. Yes, her intention was clearly to greet me."Hi," she said as she extended her hand. She was a lovely lady with long, wavy hair. She also had a lovely smile on her face and flawless makeup, as I'm sure everyone would agree."Hi"I said as I extended my hand to shake hers, and the woman seemed surpri
The most awkward thing that ever happened to me was when I was in high school and on the bus, the guy sitting next to me farted loudly, which everyone on the bus heard, but he pretended not to hear and continued singing with his earphones plugged in.And I had a feeling those earphones weren't connected to the music player he was carrying.And what happened next was even stranger. I'm sitting in front of this woman, whose name I don't know. In Rafe's living room, we were facing each other.She looked at me occasionally, then at the small mirror in her hand, and then triumphantly smiled.What exactly does that mean? Is she comparing my face to hers and then claiming victory? What in the world is that?As a woman, I was obviously offended; if there had been a makeup kit nearby, I would have challenged this woman to a makeup battle. Damn, it appears that Rafe's arrogance has rubbed off on me."Well, well, if it isn't the one who claims to be Rafe's wife.""You could simply say 'Rafe's wi