Chapter 13.13

Unknown POV

"Hey princess wake up!" Edmond whispers as he shakes his girlfriend gently.

"nah! Go away. I wanna sleep" the stubborn girlfriend says as she covers her head with a pillow.

'no princess, you know today is a big day and we really have to go and get the marriage certificate. If you do not wake-up now, I am going to marry.....' Edmond starts to say but he does not even complete before he is interrupted.

"Hey I am up! No need to mention that fucking bitch. Okay?’ the girl says, seriously emphasizing on the word bitch.

Edmond smiles victoriously, knowing that his girlfriend would even lick the floor just to avoid hearing the name she hates so much with a deep passion.

Edmond’s POV

Today is a very big day. I mean, whatever happens today will be an evidence to the great decision I have taken.

It is not like anyone took the decision in my favor. It is entirely my decision and I know everything will turn out fine and I hope I do not regret ever doing this, I really hope I do not regret.

I finally manage to push my stubborn girlfriend into the bathroom. She is so difficult and stubborn to deal with.

I should probably get dressed whiles she is still in the shower because once she gets back, she will start commanding me around, telling me to choose her dress and if I am so unlucky, she will even tell me to do her makeup too. Yeah sounds funny but that is the type of pompous woman she is.

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Some hours later,

'So ma' am, would you like to use your last name or would you like to use your husband's name? " the marriage registerer asks my soon to be wife.

" I will use my husband's.’ she responds, laughing from ear to ear. Her excitement for this marriage is clearly shown on her face.

'Okay then, with the authority vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife.’ the registerer exclaims after My wife and me exchange our rings.

Some months later,

Jessa’s POV

I open the windows in my room as I inhale a large amount of air into my lungs. Indeed, fresh air is a great remedy for a broken person, a sign of a new start for a broken heart.

It has been so many years since I last saw the once love of my life,so many years since I got my heart shattered for the second time.

It has been a rough road for me. I have not been myself for these past years. I do not even remember the last time I cooked by myself, not to talk of going to parties.

But I have decided to let loose of myself and enjoy life. I am not going to kill myself for a fucking demon because it is not even worth crying for a bastard like himself.

After I lost almost everything except the breath of life in me, I decided to relocate to Kuopio, Finland.

So far, life has been good except that I have been shutting the whole world out and enjoying my boring life all alone.

So far , been a secretary has not been so bad, actually, it has helped me a lot in making a living in this foreign land.

My Grandma died some few years ago but not after telling me everything I have to know, not after leaving a great burden on my shoulders.

It was after her death that I decided to relocate. Thea tried all her best to let me stay but I told her I had to leave for my own good.

I know that it is bad and very coward of me to always relocate when I am betrayed.

I know I should learn to face my demons but what can a broken person really do? What good can ever come out of a broken Pieces of heart?

Thea even insisted to follow me here too but I immediately turned her down and explained things clearly to her and she eventually understood.

I made her understand that she does not always have to bare my cross with me, that sometimes we have to face our demons alone.

I have not failed to contact her and update her daily on whatever goes on in my life.

"Beverlyn has really grown stubborn these days. Can you believe she replaced my shampoo with a pink hair dye? ' Thea said tiredly as she sent me a picture of her with a pink hair.

In case you are wondering who Beverlyn is, she is the daughter of Thea and Brian. She is celebrating her tenth birthday in the next two weeks and I have of course been invited.

Even though I do not want to go back to that place, I have to go. I have to do it for my little angel. I know if I do not show up for her birthday, she will be so disappointed in me. That girl sees me as her second mum and I am not going to let her down just because of some fucked up people.

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At the birthday party

'Aunty!' Beverlyn squeals happily as she runs into my arms.

She is nicely dressed in pink princess dress with marching pink bag and accessorizing with a beautiful white hair band and white shoes.

I take her gladly in my arms and kiss her on her cheek.

"how are you princess?" I ask her, pinching her chubby cute cheek.

"I am fine aunty Jessa" she responds in a happy tone.

"OMG Jessa! You are already here and you did not even bother to search for me? Now I understand this little devil here has completely stolen you from me, she has taken all your love. Oh God save me. ' Thea exclaims dramatically as she puts on a fake hurt face. This woman is so dramatic!

' hey stop been dramatic and do not call my little angel here a devil.

Now that you are here, why don't you come and give me a hug?’ I say smiling as I put Beverlyn down and open my arms wide and beckon Thea to hug me.

"Oh my! I have really missed you but you do not even care about me..." she says looking groomy all of a sudden.

With that look on her face, I know what will come next.

' what are you talking about? I care about you. ' I tell her looking her in the eyes directly.

"If you truly care about me, then why don't you come back? Why don’t you want to come back home? Jessa, this is where you belong.’ she says raising the forbidden topic once again.

'not the right time for this topic Thea!' A voice speaks from behind us and I turn to see Brian.

'Daddy!' his daughter runs to hug him. I give Brian an appreciative smile, indirectly thanking him for saving me.

"hmmm... Do not get your hopes high. We are not done yet.. We will continue this' Thea says finally giving up for now.

I know she will not stop until I return and I think I will not be going back.

‘Hey guys’ I hear a voice behind me and it almost makes me loose my balance, It is the voice that makes my heart skip a beat.

That voice that had an impact on me and still has.

It is him..

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It has been so many years, probably a decade and so much has happened. Tides have been cut, the once Joyous has become a grevious.

The evil still reigns but hey, there is still big secrets in the dark that needs a great light to shine upon, secrets yet to be unravelled.

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Author’s note;

thank you for reading, stay safe.