Second Life

Chapter Two

As we continue to drive through the town , I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing . Ignoring my flight and fight instincts , I almost feel at peace here like I’m finally where I belong . As we approach a wooden house that stood as a timeless sentinel to bygone eras , the house with its peaked roofs and ornate eaves exude an air of rustic elegance . The house seem to slumber in serenity .

Stopping in front of the house , a woman who seems to be in her late forties approach us and my mom hugs her and they exchange pleasantries after which my mum introduce her to me as Sofia then we move into the house with our bags.

The bungalow, with its steeply pitched roof and wide veranda seemed to have been plucked from a different time . The wooden planks bore the subtle marks of age, weathered by seasons of rain , sun and snow.

The front porch, adorned with a pair of rocking chairs, creaks softly with the rhythm of time as they sway gently in the breeze. A tattered but beloved quilt drape over the porch railing added a touch of homely charm . It’s almost unreal like something you would see in a movie .

Sofia shows me to the room I would be staying in for the next few days with the instruction to come down for brunch in half an hour . I look around the room and it is not that bad , it doesn’t look as old as the front of the house. Since I only have half an hour , I decided to get ready for brunch so I change out of my Jean and t shirt to a gown , I need to look good after all . I head downstairs immediately I finished dressing .

Coming downstairs , I couldn’t help but wonder how old the house is . I will surely ask I thought only to have my cloud of thoughts disrupted by the loveliest sight I ever seen . Few steps away from me is the sexiest master piece of a man , He has a magnetic presence that draws me in like a magnet . The chemistry was undeniable , a magnetic pull that has left me speechless and spell bound . I stop leering at him only to meet the bluest eyes I have ever seen, his eyes seems to dazzle with a gold tint . As we stare into each other eyes , it seem like the world around is faded into the background leaving only two of us in our shared universe. With every second , an invisible thread of connection and attraction weaves itself between us and It grows stronger with every passing moment.

Time seems to slow as he approached me . Getting to me , he makes a move to caress my cheeks and I lean into the touch . The touch sends sparks of electricity racing beneath my skin , it felt too hot all of a sudden. It was as if a circuit has been completed , igniting a fire that threatens to consume me alive .

"You are mine now ” he says

I couldn’t say a word to dislodge that idea because I truly wish to be his , I would do anything to be his at that moment and I would have said it if not for my mother’s voice disrupting our private moment

“Food is ready kids” my mom shouts

I never had any murder intentions towards my mom till that moment , I groan as he pulls away from me and he chuckles , choosing to hold my hand instead and lead me to the dining room . God knows I really don’t give one damn about the food right now , I would rather devour this fine specimen leading me to the table. I find my self sitting beside him at the table with my mum adjacent us

“What’s your name baby girl” he ask

“ Karen, what’s yours ?“ I answer breathing heavily from the sparks of electricity between us

“Edward ” he says

“ well enough of the chit chatting, let’s eat ” Sofia says placing a plate of pasta in front of me .

“ eat Karen ” Edward says after he noticed me staring at him instead of eating and I start eating even though I have no interest in the plate of food in-front of me because I can’t seem to say no to him.

After brunch, Sofia and my mom left to take care of some business leaving me alone with Edward. As I stare at him from across the room , I realize that he looks a lot older than me . I wonder if he is married to Sofia or her daughter but I don’t see a wedding ring so who is he to her cause he looks a little too old to be her Son

“ I’m 35 Karen ” he spits out all of a sudden

I snap my head up to see him staring at me

“How did you know what I was thinking ” I ask puzzled but he didn’t answer , only chuckled and continued with what he was writing . So I just sit few feet away from him , staring at his handsome feature bent at his table

Staring at him , I start to feel sleepy . I don’t want to sleep , not when I can continue staring at this fine specimen . I tried to fight it as long as I could. Unfortunately sleep won but not before I heard him tell me to go to bed and I heed to the command cause I can’t fight it just like I can’t fight him because deep in my soul , I know I have found my soulmate even though we just met