CHAPTER 5
Days passed and every ticking seconds made me anxious. I only get to see my father every night for an hour to bring him food and to talk to him. Damiro assigned two guards for me. To make sure I won't escape. Like, how am I going to escape from this place? I can't even improve my Gahom! I requested Damiro to get my father cleaned and bathed but he forbid me to do so.
"You look beautiful, my dear!" An old ugly-looking Firene exclaimed as she stared at me wearing a gown.
I looked at the mirror in front on me. I'm wearing a backless gown with plunging neckline that's letting the blue-pink Cresent moon peek on my chest . The designs of the gown were intricately beautiful and there were glitters with its gradient flowy cloth.
I stood there emotionless. I don't know what to feel. The wedding is near and I haven't thought of a plan yet on how to kill Damiro. And speaking of the devil, he barged into the room with his friend Lucio. Wearing his black three-piece black suit which looked good on him, he walked closer to me and I stood there stiffly.
"Looks good on you." He said in his deep voice. I'll take that as a compliment but my feeling is still the same.
I nodded and stepped sideways and then back to the huge closet to change. I had a hard time taking it off since it has a very delicate fabric and it has a voluminous skirt.
I went out and I found Damiro comfortably sitting on a couch with his legs wide apart. He grinned when he saw me.
"Are you excited? We'll get married in two days from now." He said and bit the insides of his cheeks to suppress his smiles.
I looked at him blankly and sat on the other sofa which was on his left.
"I am. Are you?" I raised a brow at him. Oh I'm so excited Damiro, enjoy your remaining days while it lasts.
"Well, let's just say...I want to move the wedding day tomorrow out of my excitement." He grinned widely.
My eyes grew big in shock.
" I won't back out if that's what you're thinking Damiro. Don't worry." I said as I gritted my teeth.
He barked a laugh and leaned closer to me. He looked deep into my eyes down to my nose then to my lips, and it stayed there for a while. My heart banged as he smirked.
"I'm excited. We'll get married tomorrow." And with that he stood up and left me there.
I held my chest when I felt pain. Tomorrow. I smiled. Okay.
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I woke up early in the morning. Today's the wedding day and I am nervous as hell!
"Spread your legs." The lady commanded. Damiro assigned two helpers to assist me in my bathing and I've never felt this kind of embarrassment in my entire life.
I was sitting in a high stool and with my legs sprawled in two more stools. In much embarrassment, I did what the lady said. I opened my legs wider for her to clean me up. My face heated and I just want to run away!
After that, they put two kinds of lotion on my skin. It smelled so good and I just want to eat it because of its candy scent. They put creams on my face and did my makeup and then my hair was put into a low bun with few strands on my face and nape. They helped me put on the gown and my heels and after a few more minutes, I was done.
"You look magnificent, my dear!" One of the two said and smiled at me.
I looked at her and to my surprise, her eyes glinted green. She held my hand holding the bouquet.
"Teprush Akim akar" she said which left me perplexed. She only smiled at me and I looked at her with my furrowed brows. What does she mean?
Sooner, with a few more touches of makeup on my face, they both left me there.
This is it. I'm gonna marry him today and all I can feel right now is nervousness and I'm worried. I'm worried that if I marry him now, what if he'll hurt me, what if he hurt my family, what if he'll break his promise, what if I won't succeed in killing him, what if he will kill me.
Before I could even back out, I found myself inside the cave with an open sky where the moon serves as a witness of this rather jinxed marriage.
I stood in front of an altar at the center of the cave where the luminous Cresent moon's moonlight lighted the whole place and with the sky littered with bright stars it looked magical as though in reality, my life's gonna change right now, I'm marrying the Firenes' prince.
The Firenes gathered around to witness the wedding. With their unusual tuxedos, they looked more like businessmen attending some kind of meeting or an ordinary yet magical human's wedding.
I took a deep breathe and focused my eyes to the old Firenes in front of me. He's the one who will condemn us into this cursed wedding.
"Tonight! The prophecy and the woman, witnessed by the almighty moon, will become our greatest power! We will rise back! And will never be defeated, ever!" He announced and the Firenes roared loudly echoing in every corners of the cave.
" The prince will finally become a king! And a queen who will rule us, will be our ace for greater power!"
"Teprush Akim akar" they all cheered. I don't know what they meant with that but all I know, darkness started to crept inside the cave.
The wild blew and in a blinked of an eye, I felt him standing beside me. My knees trembled when I felt the fear. This is it.
He's wearing a black suit and his hair was in a sleek brushed-up with some strands falling down his cheeks.
"Teprush Akim akar" he whispered in my ears and I shivered when I felt his warm breath on my neck.
"Begin" he commanded and the man nodded in agreement.
"And to seal this sacred matrimony, the kiss of fire will enchant power and love." He announced after almost half an hour of chanting.
My heart banged when I felt Damiro shift to face me. It's beating frantically right now that I felt like I would faint any minute right now. He snaked his arm around my waist for me to face him and his other hand held my hands as if we're dancing. He pulled me closer and all I can hear was my heartbeat. I looked up to him as he looked deep into my eyes. Slowly, he lowered his head, closing in our faces until I felt his lips pressed into mine.
"Teprush Akim akar" from the beating of my heart, their chants were in rhythm of it.
I closed my eyes, as let myself, accept it. A tear fell from my eye and our hands started to glow with fire. The flames were huge and it was dancing through my heartbeat and later I knew, the flames started to multiply and they started dancing throughout the place.
I felt my chest sting and there I saw the Cresent moon glinted with a blue and pink fire. I gasped as it looked magnificent. I lifted the hem of the gown and there I saw how the halo anklet sparked, same with the Cresent moon on my chest. This is the mark.
I looked up in the night sky, the moon, the witness of my magical yet cursed life. This place is the irony of what the reality is.
"Sleep well." He said and left me inside our supposed room. After that matrimony inside the cave, he walked me back here and suddenly, he turned much worse. He's colder than ever. I can see in his eyes, it's guarded with something. His eyes screams evilness and his heart was more empty as he walked with me.
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After taking a bath, I tucked myself to bed. I was relieved, the fear and nervousness somehow decreased. I thought we were gonna do 'it'. I was wondering, if he likes me, or if he ever fantasize something about me, I mean... I'm not that bad you know, I'm beautiful as what my family said.
It was already midnight but I just can't sleep. I rolled for a hundred time on my bed crumpling my sheets and them ending falling on the floor. I sighed heavily and sat up. I can't sleep! I looked around my room, though it's well furnished, it looked empty to me.
I let my feet fall on the cold floor and I found myself walking to the window. I twisted the knobs and opened then up widely. The cold wind caressed my body. My hairs danced to it's cold whispers. My family. How are they? Mama...I'm married now. Do you know that? Papa, I'll get you out of here. Just wait for me.
After a few seconds, I heard a knock on my door. I walked towards it and before I could open it, Damiro barged inside. My eyes widened and my jaw dropy when I saw what he's wearing.
Damiro with his white pajamas and white sleeveless shirt, he sat on my bed. His hair was messy and his eyes were sleepy.
"What are you looking at?" He said with a frown on his face.
I zipped my mouth hard to stifled my laughs. I just can't believe my eyes right now. He looked...cute.
"Come here." I blinked twice and my laughs subsided when he said that. Now fear starting to crept inside me.
" W-what? Why?" I stuttered and stepped back.
He frown more and stood up. Before I could step once more, I screamed when he lifted me up to his shoulder and throw my on the bed.
"W-what are y—" I wasn't able to finished when I froze when I felt him behind me.
He snaked his arm to my waist and pulled me closer to his body.
"Let's sleep." He said and kissed my neck.