"I'm going to miss you so much Maya" Betty said sadly as they hugged. She couldn't help but get teary as she hugged all her friends before coming to Anna. She smiled at her with tears in her eyes. They were not really like most siblings who fought a lot. Anna was not only her sister but was also one of her best friends and she always tries to cheer her up with silly jokes. They stood outside the hall in front of a black Mercedes Benz car, friends and well wishers came to wish them good bye.
" Don't forget to call me regularly, okay? " Anna warned her in tears after they were done hugging and she nodded as she smiled and tried to control her tears.
" I will " she replied her before going to her mum and hugged her. She had her own share of the teary eyes. She hugged her so tight that she thought she wouldn't be able to breathe again.
" Please be well my daughter and don't hesitate to call us whenever you need to talk to someone", her mum told her comfortably after they separated themselves from the hug to make her feel better. She nodded to her in understanding. Her dad also hugged her tightly before he let go of her.
" Please forgive me my daughter for all the wrong doings I have done... don't forget that you will always be my baby, Live well". Her dad told her and she nodded in tears before they hugged once more. She felt a hand on her arm and she turned her head to meet Logan standing beside her.
"We have to go now." He told them calmly but she couldn't believe it was Logan that said that to them so calmly because the Logan she has known for the past few days is definitely not okay.
" Logan... please... take good care of my daughter " her dad told him and he nodded.
" I will make sure to take very good care of her " Logan said as he stared at her. She had a deep feeling that he meant that sentence in another way. He directed her towards the car and opened the door for her. She took one more look at her family before she got in. Logan shut the door as he went round to the other door. She could feel her eyes burning with more tears, she couldn't help but just kept it all down. She felt really bad, she wanted to get married someday but not to leave her family that way. What hurt her most is was the person she got married to wasn't actually her exact fantasy of a husband. Sure he got the looks but that was just that, nothing else was dreamy about him. She waved to everyone as Logan drove the car out of the reception venue till they were out of sight. She felt really bad knowing it was over. The tears were still uncontrollable as she remembered past memories of she and her family together.
" Would you just stop crying, seriously it's irritating! " Logan said all of a sudden as he drove. It was obvious from the very beginning that he wasn't so happy with everything but seriously he was a bad actor. She was silent and didn't reply to anything he said. She was in a bad mood to reply moreover she couldn't stop the tears.
" I don't know if it's because I just left my parents behind or I just married the worst person here on earth." She pondered as she sniffed and wiped her face but still didn't take a look at him. She just stared at the road which was just filled with grasses on both sides. She began to wonder where on earth Logan was taking her to. Obviously its not to some nice romantic place... No, no, no, no.
" Could you please just tell me where you're taking me to? ". She finally asked him as she couldn't bear it anymore.
" Am I supposed to just sit here and let him take me to somewhere I have no idea about? " she soliloquized.
He just took one look at her and turned back to the road without saying a word. She got irritated.
" Logan, I said where are you taking me to? " she repeated herself louder but he still ignored her.
" Why is it so hard for you to answer this one calm question. She asked him.
" Because I don't want to. Don't query me again and you will do as I say. " he suddenly said without taking a look at her. He just focused on the road.
" You can't just say that to somebody... What in the world makes you think that I'll follow your orders? "
" First, because I have your father by the neck, Secondly because you're now my wife." He told her coldly why he still had his eyes fixed on the road. At the mention of her dad, Maya felt withdrawn because she's fighting the fight for her family.
" I thought you said you won't ever harm or threaten him again if I marry you. " she told him in a low voice.
" I never said that " he said coldly as he took a look at her and then she saw his eyes display the same coldness.
" The way I will treat your father depends on your performance as my wife. If you can be humble, quiet and obedient then you need not to worry about your father." He said after he focused back his gaze on the road. She had no choice but to just sit back quietly. Anytime he mentioned her dad and her family she feels very weak, she doesn't want anything to happen to any of them because of her. The rest of the ride was in silence and slowly as everywhere became darker and darker and she soon fell asleep.
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Get up! Get up! she heard Logan's cold voice as he tapped her harshly on the shoulder. Slowly she opened her drowsy eyes. She forced herself to sit up properly as she robed her eyes. Finally, when her eyes were cleared properly, she took a look at the surrounding and came to realize that the car had stopped and was packed in front of a cozy looking cottage made of entirely wood. The whole surrounding was just pure nature.
" Did he take me into a forest or what? " she asked silently. Finally her eyes landed on Logan who just stood staring at her with fury in his eyes.
" What now? what did I do to deserve this look? " she soliloquized.
" If you're done staring, get down from the car! " he told her in rudest possible manner. She sighed before she just got down from the car. There was a man standing behind Logan, he was almost dressed like a steward.
" What are you waiting for? Get the bags from the trunk into the house! " he ordered the man before he quickly turned and headed into the cottage. The man quickly replied him 'Yes sir' and ran to get the luggage. Logan didn't even ask Maya in, he just went in ahead like that. Maya took a deep breathe before she followed the same path he followed into the cottage. As soon as she got in she felt a bit warm. One look at the cottage and it was obvious that a man with wealth had it beautifully decorated. She found herself standing in the sitting room in front of the fireplace admiring the whole cottage.
" Come this way! " she heard Logan's voice ordering her from a little bit farther behind her. She turned to see him standing in an entrance of a room,the door of the room was already open.
" We are not going to be sleeping together in one room right? Please dear lord let it not be so.. I don't think I can leave with this man talk more of sharing the same room with him" she said to herself.
" I said come here! " he repeated again but this time around, firmer. She swallowed the anger she felt when he ordered her. There is no reason to fight with him at this point as she took some steps forward to where he stood, he walked into the room with his hands in his pocket and she followed him.