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I was combing my hair when I heard a knock on the front door.
I looked up at the small wooden table beside me.
Where a small pocket watch was placed "2:34 am "Who can be here at this time?" I mumbled to myself but didn't make a move towards the door.
After 2 minutes there was another knock, I got up from the floor. Grabbing a pocket knife from the floor, which was always with me.
"Who is there?" I asked from afar. After some second a familiar voice touched my ears...
Lucia: "Eleanor, it's me, Lucia, open the door."
I signed in relieved, moving towards the door, I pushed the wooden chair which was in front of that door. I opened the door and gave her a sheepish grin.
Lucia: "Why don't you just fix this door or buy a new one, this one is like going to break any day."
I smiled to myself, closing the door, and put that chair again in front of it.
Eleanor: "You know I have no money, I don't even know I am going to have my next meal or not, you know well."
Lucia: "I know all too well, that's why I raise a question to you every time to come and live with us. Why are you so stubborn? Am I nothing to you?" She said annoyingly.
Eleanor: "You know you are important to me but that doesn't mean I am going to burden myself on you. You live with your family and you know they don't like me to be in their house."
I didn't want her to be upset but it was true.
Lucia and I were friends from childhood, after my parent's death she was with me on every step, but her family never liked me. They always whispered that I am not a good soul or anyone who tried to help had died and all, but Lucia never left me behind no matter whatever people say.
We both were 24 but were very different. She had everything and I had nothing except her...
But she was also going to get married to some man. Who could take care of her needs? Her father was our town mayor, he could easily get a good guy for his daughter.
Lucia: "Yes I know."
She sat on the floor and was looking at her lap. Anyone could see how worried she was, looking more tired than ever. She was going to get married and had to go far away from here. That meant I would be here alone.
She was not worried about her family but me.
Eleanor: "I am fine Lucia, believe me. Don't worry about me that much. I have been living alone for so many years, I will be okay."
I sat next to her, holiday her hands.
Lucia: "But who will take care of you huh... You know better than me that you need me. I know very well, you will do work hard and will help everyone here but in the end, you will sleep with an empty stomach. How can I sleep like that.."
Eleanor: "Lucia you know, I don't care about those things, I love to help people and I never had slept with an empty appetite." By saying that I looked towards the walls like it was the most beautiful thing in this world.
After a second she smacked my head and I tried to glare at her. Yes, tried to because I was not the person who could get angry. In Lucia's words, "You have no single bone of anger in your skeleton."
Lucia: "Yes, I know because I am the only person in this world who is fully aware of you never sleep with empty appetite." she said the last part mocking me.
Eleanor: "You need to leave or your parents will be here at any minute."
Lucia: "Yeah I know, I am leaving. I was just here to give you food and don't you dare to do any drama with me, okay, I will visit you in the morning."
Eleanor: "Why will you visit in the morning, you know I will be at work"
Lucia stopped midway and turned to me.
Lucia: "Uppss... I forgot the main reason for my arrival at this time. Father said to inform you that you can have 7 days off from work. He is also taking leave from work because of my wedding. Don't get panic, I will send your meals okay, just take a rest."
I was going to say that I don't need it but she was gone.
I took a deep breath and closed the door, which was soon going to be in my hands. After putting the chair in front of it, I moved back to my bed.
Bed? If by any means four-floor cushions joined together can be a bed, So yeah it was a bed, my bed.
But I loved them because they were so soft and comfortable.
I didn't have many things in my house. Well, I don't think it can be called a house. It only had two rooms, one was a bathroom and another one which was divided into many portions.
In one corner, I had placed my bed with a small wooden table where I mostly eat food. A three drawers cabinet was placed on the other side, in which I had placed my all clothes and shoes. Moreover in one corner kitchen stuff was arranged.
Small world huh!!
I closed the only window which was above my bed, pulled the curtain forward. The weather was changing and this place was getting colder day by day.
I sat on the bed and opened the bag which Lucia gave me. I looked at the size frowning, How there was the only food in this large bag?
I opened it and took out the one big box, it was hot and I knew there was food in it. I placed it on one side and took out the other only thing that was in that bag.
A black fuzzy blanket came out in my hands.
"Oh Lucia what will I do without you, why do you always do such things." Tears left my eyes on how much she cared.
I covered myself in that blanket, which was so so soft and warm. I eat half of the food which I knew she had cooked by herself and saved half for the morning.
I switched off the only lamp in my room, in seconds everything turned dark.
Laying down on my bed, I looked towards the window, from which by now moonlight was passing through.
I never complained about my life. I was happy with everything that I had, yes people around me never did well to me because I was alone. They never did bother me, never talked to me other than when they want help.
Lucia's family was having more problems with me other than her father, he never really cared, we were friends but other than that her family was just rude. Her mother, grandparents, siblings were always like "she is a servant"
But she was never bothered.
I was truly happy for her, she was going to get married in less than 7 days. She would live happily, I knew because who could not love someone so kind and beautiful girl.
Me? I never thought about my life...
Never thought to marry someone, I laughed at that thought.
The right question was who would marry me? Yeap no one.
Many men in that town weren't married but they never tried to even talk to me.
My life was just so so simple, I was so simple. Who would want to marry someone like me
Like all these thoughts I didn't remember when I entered my dreamland. Where I could have everything.
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