AriaI stretched my hand to Mecael's side with my eyes still closed. I patted twice. Empty. I open my eyes and smile. Mecael was gone. I wanted him to come back but his absence would do me good. I jump out of bed humming to myself. I spread the sheets then the covers. I run a quick bath and wrap myself in a silk robe. I would dress later after the preparation.Yes,today was the day. Today I'd tell Mecael that he had proven that I could trust him. That I'd learnt how to trust him. When he comes back I'll tell him that maybe I could also learn how to love him.I take the basket of red petals from the closet. I spread them across the room as I twirled and danced to no song in particular. I used the petals to make a huge heart shape on the bed. I stood far from it admiring my work. It was beautiful. I twirled once again going to the closet. I picked out my shoes and a red dress. I went to the dressing table to do my makeup. Hot and sexy was the theme for today. After an hour of makeup

MecaelI woke up to the feeling of an incredible headache. I blinked twice and caught two figures in the room. One of them had his eyes cast to the ground. The other one looked like he was ready to put a dagger through my chest.My headache was killing me and the face staring at me did not make it any better. I fell asleep and woke up to the face of an angry Greg staring at me. Is it wrong to just fall asleep?"Why do you look so mad?" I question rubbing my head."You think this is mad?" He points to his face. "Wait till your wife gets to see what I saw." He looks around. "Where did you take her?"I did not know if I was supposed to answer his question first or ask mine. Important things first. I decided.'If you don't kill her,they will.' Their words echo in my head.I shake my head hoping I'd be able to shake off the thought as well."Aria was kidnapped." He looked down at me with an expression I couldn't read."Have they called?" His tone was flat."No." I reply knowing he meant t

AriaMy eyes caught a figure from the right. The exact place where Liz had stood before. Well that was a good hiding place. Whoever it was placed a finger on his lips, urging me to stay quiet. I nodded in understanding.'Mecael is here.' My brain registered. A light smile tugged on my lips."You have it in you to smile?" Liz asked in disbelief.She's been going on for hours about how I'll never get out of here alive. How she'll forever ruin my life. She didn't skip the part where I'll always be in her shadow. At some point I zoned out. The topic was boring."Do as you please Liz. Do as you please." Who cared. My husband was here already. He would take me out of this place. I would fall into his arms and die on his lips. After that I'll confess everything to him. Our bodies will dissolve into one and our souls connect once again."Leave us Tony." She commanded.Ah. So his name was Tony. Damn. Now it was registered in my mind. I just hoped our paths would never ever cross again. Not e

MecaelFlashbackI dropped to the floor and everything became blurry. Once I regained consciousness,I was thrown on someone's shoulder and getting carried up the stairs I could have walked myself. Whoever it was had to be commended for their strength because I did not weigh a little.He put me on a chair and tied me up properly after guessing that the first knots were getting loose. My arms rested on the armchair. He tied my wrists to the chair. Another rope was cast around my waist. It went round the chair. He was smart enough to ensure that I was well secured.He came in front of me. The guy was in a mask. His scent was foreign to my nose. His height was just about mine. He didn't look like someone I knew. "I'm going to kill you then I'll have her all to myself." He spoke. His voice was dry and croaky so I couldn't place it even if I wanted to."Man up first and show yourself before you threaten to take my life." I challenged him."Still got your ego,huh?" He cackles."She doesn't

Aria"It's seven in the morning why are you having vodka?" I questioned getting in to the kitchen.The bottle slipped from his hand and fell into the sink. It's content poured out but the bottle remained intact.I looked over at it and sighed. "Everything okay?" "Yeah. Yeah. Everything's fine." He shook his head and blinked lazily. I frowned and filled my cup with coffee."That's not breakfast." He grumbled."You're one to talk." I walked past him to the living room.His footsteps approaches and he sits across me."We need to talk." Mecael's voice came drawing my attention from the magazine I was skimming through."Um…" I gave him a worried look. Why would anyone anyone use that tone at this time of the day. Maybe it was the alcohol. Oh Lord,please tell me he is not an alcoholic. But I've seen him drink in moderation. Only when we were at the club. Yeah,that was once.Alex walked into the room. His sweatpants were on his lower waist and he was in a vest. His body glimmered with swea