I ran to my room with hot tears streaming down my face. As soon as I entered my room I slammed the door shut and sank to the floor.
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I didn't know how long I lay on my bed crying my eyes out till there were no more tears. I lay on my bed motionlessly thinking of what to do. I can't just get married to a stranger no this can't be happening to me.
"Mom why did you leave me in this world why". I said as fresh tears started to fall from my eyes. I never taught that I will get married to a stranger no not even in my wildest dreams. I always dreamed of finding romance feeling what is like to be loved, having a first romantic kiss like I always read in books and so much more. But all of my dreams have been put to an end, not all my dreams were shattered. I wished I could run away from this mess but I couldn't. As I taught about what to do I heard a soft tap on my door.
#knock, #knock, #knock
"Go away I don't feel like seeing anyone right now" I mumbled weakly, but the knocks were persistent. I ignored it with the hope that after a while the person will eventually go away but when the knocks didn't stop I slowly dragged myself out of bed and went to open the door. When I opened the door my maid Alicia walked in with a cheerful look on her face.
"Good evening milady" she greeted smiling brightly but when she saw how my eyes were swollen her cheerful looks dropped to a worried one.
"Lady Annabelle oh my gosh, are you feeling okay, are you hurting somewhere, who did this to you, let me draw you a warm bath", she asked looking at my face worriedly. I managed to get her a weak smile and nodded slowly she gave me a light bow and left. I went to sit on my bed without saying a word.
"milady your bath is ready" I stood up from where I was seated and headed to the bathroom with Alicia trailing behind my back when I got to the bathroom entrance I stopped and turned to Alicia.
"You don't have to wash me up, just keep the towel by the tub, arrange my room, get me a glass of milk, and please bring me a dress to wear"
"Yes milady but which dress would you like to wear and will you like your milk hot, warm or cold," she asked bending her head slightly
"I would love something short, pink flowers, long sleeves, and a glass of cold milk"
"Yes milady," she said as she took her to leave
I went to the tub and socked myself it felt refreshing I don't know how long I stayed in that position until I heard a tap on the door.
"Lady Annabelle sorry to disturb but you have been having been there for too long are you sure you are ok and you don't need help," she asked from outside the bathroom but I just smiled without replying.
"Lady Annabelle are you in there I'm coming in already"
"No need Alicia I'm fine ok and I'll be out in a minute," I said stepping out of the bathtub.