CHAPTER ONE
WARNING
This book contains instances of abuse. If you are sensitive to such topics, please refrain from reading. It is important to note that I am neither promoting nor romanticizing abuse. My intention was to depict a realistic story. Please proceed with caution and prioritize your well-being while reading."
NOTE
Note: This is a work of fiction, so please don't take any of it too seriously. I wrote this purely for entertainment and fun, and I welcome any constructive criticism. Feel free to provide feedback that could help improve the story.
" I do." The man before me said, his deep voice sending tremors down my spine. I gulped nervously, pressing my lips together to keep them from trembling. I glared him with all the hatred and disgust I could muster, tears stinging my eyes. They dare not fall.
" Do you, Olivia take Tristan as your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to hold, for better or for worse till you both shall die?" The priest asked. I stared at the nun who had orchestrated all of this, glaring daggers at her. She just smirked, an amused look on her face. I'm sure she's happy to finally get rid of me. My gaze returned to my husband and I swallowed.
" I do." I bit out, those two words sealing my fate forever. I just said them to a man I barely knew. The beautiful dressed I had on was suffocating me and if it wasn't for my strong will, I'm sure I would have fainted there and then.
" I now pronounce you, man and wife. You may kiss the bride." The priest announced. The man held my hand up, sliding a diamond ring into my fingers. Tears brimmed in my eyes and my chest felt like it was being hammered.
Thankfully, he didn't lean down to kiss me since he had no interest in taking his mask off and with that, the wedding was drawn to a close. He left almost immediately, leaving me alone at the altar. The tears I had been battling all morning finally made their way down my cheeks and I was a step away from breaking into a full blown sob.
The grin on the nuns face grew as she watched me cry and right now, more than anything, I wanted to punch it off. She walked up to me, with a tear streaked stacy not far behind.
" You poor little thing." She muttered, snickering. I glared at her, gritting my teeth. She made my blood boil. " Thank God, I've finally gotten rid of you. You should pack your things, your husband will be sending a car to pick up soon. Good riddance!" She barked at me before sashaying out of the room.
Stacy hurried to me, tears streaming out of her eyes. " Are you going to be okay?" She asked, her voice trembling.
I nodded, hurriedly cleaning off the tears from my face. I let out a shaky smile. " I'll be fine. Don't worry so much." I said to her, pulling her into a hug. She sobbed into my chest, her small body shaking. I stared ay the pitiful eyes of the young girls in the room and my heart hardened once more. I had to be strong for them.
Here we are, cut off from the world, raised by a nun who never hesitated to make our lives miserable. I was the only one stubborn enough to face her and that was why she was so eager to get rid of me. I made a promise there and then, when I had the power to face them, I would come back and free them all.
After soothing stacy, I led her back to my room. There, we packed the rest of my things, the little possessions I had into a small bag. Stacy helped me throughout. Once we were through, I stared at my small bag, swallowing once more.
" You'll come back to visit, right?" Stacy asked, her voice small. I nodded, brushing the hair off her face. I won't just save her, I will rescue the other girls too. I thought to myself. "Of course, why wouldn't I?" I said to her and watched as a smile lit up her face.
The door burst open and the nun walked in, a furious look on her face. " Pack your bags. Your driver is waiting for you." She announced.
I stiffened, glancing at stacy who had paled beside me. The nun's gaze followed my eyes and a sinister smile crawled up to her face. " Don't worry, I'll take care of her in your absence." She muttered. I fisted my arms together, my body shaking with anger. How much I hate this woman!
Picking up my bag, I walked forward. Stacy followed me but stopped few steps backward at the nuns's icy glare. I turned to her, giving a warm smile. " I'll be back soon, I promise." I whispered underneath my breath. That seemed to calm her somewhat and she nodded. Getting to the door, I watched as the nun stepped away, gesturing outside.
I hissed as I passed by her, walking out of the huge but old house. As I walked, I willed myself not to be scared. Think of it as an escape, I'll be back and I'll finally break all of them free. I finally stepped out of the house and saw the car waiting for me. I know nothing about cars but from the looks of it, this was an expensive car. What kind of job does my husband do?
I tried not to think about as I walked to the car, entering it and closing the door behind me. Without even a word of greeting, the driver started up the car and we began driving. I looked out the window, watching all the girls I had grown up with, staring at me from their rooms windows. Tears welled up in my eyes but I blinked them back. I'll become stronger and I'll get them out of here.
We entered into the empty road, tree's zipping by. The drive was quiet and it made me nervous. I warily glanced at the driver who was focused on the road, not even sparing me a glance. I looked out the window, trying to calm down my racing heart. It continued for a while until the car suddenly slowed down, surprising me. We were nowhere near the city yet. Then all of a sudden, the driver began to do something very strange.
" Excuse me, what's going on?" I asked but the driver just ignored me, putting on a oxyen mask. My heart started pounding and I tried to open the door of the car. It was locked. The driver sprayed something strange into the car, I had no idea what it was but it was only a matter of seconds before I felt the effect. I began coughing, my head growing dizzy. It was a fight to stay conscious as I wondered what was going on, what did the driver release and why am I suddenly feeling so weak? I didn't get my answer as I immediately blacked out.