Chapter 57
He stood up and walked pass me, as he took in deep breaths I could sense he was struggling with his emotions I stood still not knowing whether to go comfort him or just allow him let it all out. I stood looking at him then he turned and I could see his eyes had turned red, his chest heaved up and down he was really battling with his emotions I couldn't stand seeing him like that, I ran and wrapped my hands around his waist. " She...she was burnt alive" he finally let the tears flow " and I couldn't help her" he sobbed I stood on my tip toe and cupped his face in my hands.
" Oh I'm so sorry." I said as I wept with him, I don't know why but for some reasons it's as if I could feel the same pain he was feeling, my heart ached so much that I crouched down and held my chest I cried out so much. Everything in the room became blurry and suddenly I remembered. .. The fire that happened that day I was there, I experienced everything I watched as Drey ran inside to save his mother, I remembered how I ran after him but I was stopped and carried away I struggled to free myself but to no avail. As I turned I saw the house explode I screamed and passed out that day. I also passed out in Drey's room as I recalled the incident.
I opened my eyes and I saw Drey looking down at me.." Arielle you're awake" I managed to stand up from the bed, my head hurt so much that I had to hold it with my left hand. " Why didn't you tell me, all this while" I asked.
Tears flowed down my eyes, I traced his face with my hands, he closed his eyes as he enjoyed my touch on his skin.
Some years back, I had just turned eighteen... I went to the market to get food stuffs for the house when I bumped into this fine young man, he had the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen, they were grey in colour. We stood staring at each other. It was love at first sight. That day I went home feeling very happy because I had met my prince charming. We exchanged contacts and met on several occasions.
As months passed our relationship got more serious, he asked for my hand in marriage and I accepted, although we were still young , we loved each other deeply. His mother and father fought against our relationship and marriage, so we had a secret court wedding with two witnesses that we hired. We spent two days in a hotel were we consummated our marriage then we headed home. We were happy that we've finally gotten married only to get home to find our marriage certificate with his dad. He tore it to pieces and Drey was immediately held by his father's guards, I could remember crying so hard that day.
His parents made sure they humilated me, they said I wasn't good enough for their son, tears kept pouring down my eyes as Drey struggled to free himself. Drey and his
father kept on yelling at each other in anger, by then the bodyguards had freed Him. Suddenly the house was on fire. We were all shocked. But Drey and I never knew his mom was in there.